Vintage guitars for sale: Honolulu

1955 Fender Bassman Model 5D6-A
Amp Head only
Includes: Bassman Amp & Repro Cabinet
( Optional - Original Cabinet, Please Message)
This is an original 1955 Fender Bassman amp chassis in a repro cabinet. Sam Hutton, an old friend, was one of several cabinet builders inside the Fender Fullerton factory when he worked for Fender building cabinets in the early 1960's. He built this cabinet for me for the head chassis in the early 1990's; reason being was to make the amp lighter and... more

Will be posting a New, Unused G6119T TENNESSEE ROSE, bought new in 2008, not sure when made, never played
I was born in1948, grew up a VENTURES Fender and Mosrite guy, but college education in the Midwest had me listening to Country & Western and became a Chet Atkins fan so have / had a few GRETSCH in my collection, had but sold new, unused WHITE FALCON and BLACK FALCON, never played either and hardly played this 7670 because the controls are not so simple, have too many other guitars ... more

This vintage Washburn Parlor Guitar is a rare gem for any guitar enthusiast. Crafted in the early 1800s, this guitar features a flat top soundboard style and a 6-string configuration, making it perfect for any right-handed player. The brand is well-known for its high-quality instruments, and this one is no exception. The guitar is part of the Vintage series and is categorized under Acoustic Guitars, Vintage Guitars & Basses, Vintage Musical Instruments, and Musical Instruments & Gear. ... more

1985 Tokai Love Rock Model
Les Paul COPY
Cherry Burst
Electric Guitar
Made in Japan
Includes: Guitar Only
Appears to be all original as I did no work on this guitar since I purchased it for my collection. I purchased this guitar in 1988 from a local guitar store in Hawaii. This beautiful Cherry Burst finished guitar has been sitting in it??s case since I purchased it. On the back of the headstock there is a serial number #5031691 which dates 1985. This guitar is in excellent ... more

1952 Fender Pro
Tube Amp Head
Sam Hutton Cabinet
Fender Pro Amp and Re-Pro Cabinet
Made in USA
I bought this amp used from a friend of mine on Kauai in 1985. It had quite a bit of use and damage to the original cabinet (which is listed in a separate listing). It worked but it needed some work done so I just put it aside and added it to my collection. In 1992, I contacted my friend Sam Hutton, who was a cabinet builder in the 60??s for Fender Electric Instrument Company, to build ... more

1976 Fender Tube Reverb Effects Unit
Made in USA
I purchased this unit used but in great shape from a music store in the late 70??s. I used it briefly but the fuse holder was always loose and when I finally couldn??t keep the fuse in, I retired it to my collection.
Recently ( Feb 2025 ) I took it to my current amp tech and he replaced the filter caps, fuse holder, powered it and checked operation. He says after changing the filter caps it runs great and sounds amazing
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1981 Fender Bassman 135
Tube Amplifier Head
Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head
Made in USA
This is my cleanest and final Bassman 135. I also bought this Bassman head brand new from a music store in Honolulu in 1982. I used this amp playing bass in a band in Waikiki in the 80??s. The paper we photographed has great info but is not included in the purchase. We will include a very clean original Fender Bassman 100 cover.
Recently ( March 2025 ) I took it to my current amp tech... more

1970 Fender Dual Showman Reverb TFL 5000 D
Amplifier Head
Electric Guitar Amplifier Head
Made in USA
Sacramento??s own madman boutique amp builder Mike McCormack of Mack Electronics, had to start somewhere with his creations and one place he started was with some of my amplifiers. What he intended to do was build a Fender equivalent Sunn Model T with four 6550??s power tubes in a Fender Showman chassis. I sent Mike this amp, $500 and said do whatever you want. This amplifier he ... more

1970??s Sound City L 120 Tube Amplifier Head
For Repair Or Parts
Electric Guitar Amplifier Head
Made in England
I purchased this amp from a friend, Steve Melkisethian of Angela Instruments of Laurel, Maryland, a well known and respected musical instrument supplier. He bought out most of the Sound City stock when the company went under in 1975. This amp arrived to me without tubes and no mounting hardware, however the red tag pictured was tied tightly around the handle. The red tag ... more

1977 GIBSON MK-35 ACOUSTIC GUITAR W / CASE- USED. ITEM IS USED WITH COSMETIC WEAR ON BODY AND NECK WITH SCUFFS AND SCRATCHES , ALSO ON BACK OF GUITAR HAS 2 HAIRLINE SURFACE CRACKS. PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTO'S. GUITAR COMES WITH HARD CASE. 1977 GIBSON MK-35 ACOUSTIC GUITAR W / CASE- USED.
1977 GIBSON MK-35 ACOUSTIC GUITAR W / CASE- USED
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1972 Fender Bassman 50 Amplifier Head
Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head
Made in USA
A friend of mine called me and wanted to sell me his Bassman 50 in the 1980??s. This amp had a lot of things wrong with it and I never played it; just added it to my collection. I did notice the cabinet had a split down the glue lines of the bottom of the cabinet. I removed the Tolex, screen and staples then left it. Recently my cabinet builder professionally re-glued / braced the wood; now it??s ... more

1969 Fender Bantam Bass
Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head
Made in USA
This is a pretty rare amp and the only one I??ve ever seen. This model was made 1969 through 1971 and is the direct predecessor of the Bassman 10 amp. I found this amp used in a music store in Honolulu back in the late 70??s; it was working perfectly so I used it briefly. It??s original Yamaha trapezoidal styrofoam speaker worked then and still works today but will be listed in a separate auction. The power ... more

Music Man 112 Sixty-Five
Tube Amplifier
Solid State Pre-Amp
Electric Guitar Amplifier Combo
Made in USA
I purchased this used amp from a music store in the 80??s in Honolulu. The amp worked really well when I used it but the original speaker had voice coil rub. Recently (Dec 2024) I took it to my current amp tech who replaced the speaker with my vintage 12 inch Pyle Driver speaker. He also replaced the filter caps, lubricated the pots and switches, powered it for an hour and ... more

1974 Fender Bassman 100
Tube Amplifier Head
Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head
Made in USA
This 1974 Fender Bassman 100 was used quite extensively in the late 80??s and 90??s by touring rock bands from the mainland. They rented these amps from XSDB Sound Company for putting on shows in Hawaii. When I bought this amp from XSDB, I used it briefly and then added it to my collection. The original amp cabinet was beat up and needed major repairs so I trashed it. I had my cabinet ... more

1975 Music Man HD-130 Reverb Amplifier
Electric Guitar Amplifier Head
Made in USA
I purchased this used amp from a music store in Honolulu. It had been used quite a bit by a previous owner who painted some hardware and Tolex black, red on the handle ends, and blue on the logo and badges. The amp was still in good shape and had the original giant rubber sliders and all 8 corners so I bought it and added it right to my collection in the early 1990??s. There is a modification of two ... more

1965 Kay Vanguard
Electric Guitar
Made in USA
Includes: Guitar and Soft shell Case
I purchased this guitar online in 2019 and purchased all the parts separately for it. The original pancake pickup was broken so I had my luthier replace it with a Gibson Mini-Humbucker, but used the original pancake pickup cover. He also upgraded the electronics and installed a new tailpiece. He also checked out the electronics and everything works perfect. I also obtained a limited edition Kay soft ... more

1974 Fender Bassman Ten
Tube Amplifier Head
Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head
Made in USA
I bought this amp used from a music store in Honolulu back in the early 80??s. It had been used by a guitar player that told me it has really good guitar tone. It??s not as powerful as a regular Bassman head. It can be used for bass and is very pleasing for guitar. I used this amp briefly and then added it to my collection.
This particular year Fender built these Bassman Ten??s ... more

1970??s Sunn Concert Bass Solid State Amplifier
Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head
Made in USA
I purchased this used amp from a music store that closed operation in the 1990??s. At the time it was working fine but I never used it and added it right to my collection
Recently (April 2025) I took it to my current amp tech and he did a deep cleaning, lubricated controls, played it for an hour and checked operation. He says it??s now in great shape and sounds really good for a solid ... more

#43 1986 Celestion G12M 70
12?? Speakers Ceramic Magnet
16 Ohms
Musical Instrument Speakers
Made in England
I bought these speakers from a music store in Hawaii that went out of business and I bought their inventory. Both of these speakers are NOS. I included a picture of the sealed boxes that we opened today for the first time. They have never been used and there is no coil rub or rips in the cones
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.... more

Original Bantam Bass Cabinet Baffle Board
Made in USA
This is the Original Trapezoidal baffle board off of a 1969 Fender Bantam Bass Cabinet. There are no tears in the grille. The Fender logo, staples and grille are all original
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We do not accept returns since some buyers like ... more

#68 1994 Eminence
12?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohms
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
I bought this speaker from a music store in Hawaii that went out of business and I bought their inventory. This speaker has been used lightly or not at all due to how great of a condition it is in. There is no coil rub or rips in the cone
This speaker is designed to handle high power amplifiers and produce clean sound without breaking up or producing distortion which makes it ... more

#9 1950??s Jim Lansing Signature
Model L 130 B
15?? Speaker
Alnico Magnet
32 Ohms
Musical Instrument / High Fidelity Speaker
Made in USA
This very high powered heavy duty JBL low frequency woofer makes an excellent bass speaker for musical instrument or high fidelity PA applications. This model is the precursor to the D series and we are not sure when it was made but we are thinking 50??s or 60??s. With the high impedence of 32 ohms it needs to be hooked up in a ... more

#19 1979 Heppner Fender Deluxe Reverb
Alnico 12?? Speaker
16 Ohms
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This used speaker came out of an old Harmony / Kay amp that has been long gone. There is no coil rub in the cone and it is in very clean condition. There is a small tear in the surround due to a bolt misalignment and can be easily fixed. This speaker with it??s small, but powerful Alnico magnet makes an excellent choice for an extension speaker for any small combo amp of ... more

#23 1976 Fender Utah Rhodes 12?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
32 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
I removed this Fender Blue Donut speaker from Fender Rhodes speaker cabinet - it reads 32 Ohms on the multimeter. This is a very heavy duty, high power 100 watt speaker. This speaker has been used. There is no coil rub but there are 2 small holes in the surround from the misalignment of the speaker bolts which is an easy fix
We are not guaranteeing the gasket on this speaker ... more

Mint, no scrates I never got around to play Prince used Horner acoustic Needs to be played This vintage Hohner HG-14 acoustic guitar is a true gem for any musician. Crafted in Korea, this guitar features a 6-string configuration and is perfect for any vintage guitar collector. The brand Hohner is known for their quality and this guitar is no exception, with its exceptional sound and unique design.
The HG-14 model is a classic and sought-after option for any musician looking for a vintage ... more

#72 1978 CTS 12-4120
12?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
16 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This speaker was removed from a Fender Rhodes Piano speaker cabinet. It??s a good speaker to be used in a multiple speaker system with a crossover network. This speaker has been used extensively. There is no coil rub but there is a clean rip in the cone that needs repair.
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
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#71 1967 Oxford 12L6-12
12?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This medium sized magnet speaker was removed from a Fender Pro Reverb amplifier that I have sold but can also be used in a Deluxe Reverb. This speaker has been used but there is no coil rub or rips in the cone. A previous owner most likely had this speaker re-coned.
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
Speaker Code
081810
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#20 1975 Fender Super Twin Reverb Eminence 12?? Speaker
Large Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
Repaired Cone
We removed this speaker from a Fender Super Twin Reverb amplifier that is currently listed until sold. This is a Fender Blue Donut label with a heavy ceramic magnet and is designed to handle very high power (100 watts).
This speaker has been used extensively. There is no coil rub. There was two small tears on the cone that were ... more

#67 1971 Oxford 12T6-13
12?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This speaker came out of a Fender Bassman speaker cabinet that I previously sold. This speaker has been used lightly. There is no coil rub or rips in the cone
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
Speaker Code
775016
Model #
12T6-13
Silver Cone Stamp
P4643-7
EIA Number
465-148
Oxford
(48th week of 1971)
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#27 1978 Fender Pro Reverb CTS 12?? Speakers
Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohms
Musical Instrument Speakers
Made in USA
I can't remember exactly where these speakers came from but likely they would have come out of a Fender Pro Reverb amplifier that I sold. These speakers have been used extensively but are in really good shape. There is no coil rub or rips in the cones.
We are not guaranteeing the gaskets on these speakers are all intact as they have been previously mounted in ... more

#70 1966 Oxford 12T6-4
12?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This speaker was removed from a Fender Bassman speaker cabinet. You could easily use this in a Bandmaster or Twin Reverb also. This speaker has been used extensively. There is no coil rub or rips in the cone
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
Speaker Code
33-5068-6
Model
12T6-4
Silver Cone Stamp
P4643-
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#30 1980 Fender Pro Reverb
12?? Speakers Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohms
Musical Instrument Speakers
Made in USA
These came out of a Fender Pro Reverb that I had listed and we sold. They have been used extensively and the frames have some corrosion and rust but are still in good shape. There is no coil rub or rips in the cones. One speaker has a minor repair done on the cone surround. I was able to hear this speaker when mounted and it sounded really good, so even though it was ... more

#26 1971 Utah Fender Champ
8?? Speaker Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
A bought this from my amp tech who had no use for it
This speaker has been used and the cone compliance has some small holes that were patched and now the speaker works. There is no coil rub
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
Speaker Code
71-156M
Silver Cone Stamp
105773-1
Magnet Color
Blue
(1) 8?? ... more

#66 Oxford 12T6-9
12?? Speaker
Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This speaker was removed from a Fender Bassman speaker cabinet that I previously sold. This speaker has been used extensively. There is no coil rub. There are a few holes in the cone surround that are not repaired. There are a couple of repairs that were done by a previous owner
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
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#12 1979 Rola
Fender Blue Doughnut
Super Twin Reverb 12?? Speaker
Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohms
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This used speaker came out of a Fender Super Twin Reverb Amp. This is a super heavy duty high powered speaker- much more robust than a normal Twin Reverb speaker, as it's designed to handle 100 watts. There is no coil rub or rips in the cone.
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
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#69 1969 Fender Oxford 12T6-10
12?? Speaker Blue Donut
Ceramic Magnet
8 Ohm
Musical Instrument Speaker
Made in USA
This speaker came out of a Twin Reverb amplifier.
This speaker has been used extensively. There is no coil rub but there are some repairs and one rip that has some glue applied but might need more.
We use a Klein multimeter to show conductance on the voice coil integrity.
Speaker Code
105379
Twin Reverb
Model
12T6-10
Silver Cone ... more