“John Lennon’s 12-string has a similar trebly edge to it… this guitar passes the ‘Fab Four’ test”: Framus Hootenanny 12-string and 6-string review

Framus Hootenanny 6-string and 12-string: inspired the originals used by John Lennon in the 1960s, these reissued acoustics are photographed together against distressed wooden flooring.

What is it?

The backstory to John Lennon’s association with the Framus Hootenanny 12-string is a tale for another day. But the basic headlines are that Lennon bought his Framus acoustic guitar in 1964, allegedly inspired by Bob Dylan’s use of a 12-string on a recent recording.