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MAGAZINE - APRIL 2018

JOHN LENNON’S STEINWAY Z PIANO

In addition to the iconic white grand Steinway, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had a 1970

Steinway Model Z upright on which he composed and recorded Imagine in 1971. At auc-

tion in October, 2000, George Michael purchased the worn out instrument, which is said

to have cigarette burn marks, for $2.1 million. Michael sent the piano on tour to sites of

violent tragedies, echoing the sentiment of Imagine’s lyrics.

OM-45 DELUXE ACOUSTIC GUITAR FROM C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY

C.F. Martin started producing guitars in America in the mid-1800s. Today, they make

more than 50,000 instruments per year. After 1929 for a year, Martin started producing

their OM

(Orchestra Model) line, which is said to be the most beautiful guitar

ever

made. The OM-45 Deluxe was Roy Rogers’ guitar of choice,

and

was auctioned for $554,500 in 2009,

although a rare, modern replica can be

bought for less than $80,000.