17th March
John Lennon and his Epiphone Casino, holding his Gibson J-160E. George Harrison tuning his Gibson SG Standard, his Epiphone Casino on the chair behind him. Paul McCartney with his Hofner bass, holding his Rickenbacker 4001S.
Vintage Beatles.
John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, backstage 1966.
(From left to right)

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17th March
Jimi Hendrix’s covered the base of his 1965 Fender Stratocaster in lighter fluid, then set it on fire at the Astoria in London
, March 1967.
During this performance the crowd had never seen anything like it before. The venue staff led Hendrix from the stage. Hendrix was then taken to hospital with minor burns to his hands.
Hendrix performed his guitar burning stunt twice in his career.
The 1965 Fender Stratocaster was sold at auction for $1,000,000.

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