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- ↑ Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Choronicle, 1992, p. 196
- ↑ Álvarez, José Luís (2008). Yo estuve con ellos (in Spanish). Okrecords, S.L. p. 20. OCLC 805007935.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ Álvarez, José Luís (2008). Yo estuve con ellos (in Spanish). Okrecords, S.L. p. 27. OCLC 805007935.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Beatles and their Rickenbacker guitars". rickbeat.com. 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "A 1965 Hofner Bass Signed by Sir Paul McCartney is Listed on Reverb.com –Bass Magazine – The Future of Bass". mccartney.com. 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Every guitar George Harrison used in The Beatles". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 31 March 2022.
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