Vintage guitars for sale: Nottingham

Here??s a chance to pick up a really nice and well lookedafter player grade 1962 Fender Stratocaster which I am selling on behalf of anold bandmate.
He purchased the guitar in Manchester in 1966 and has ownedit ever since. When he bought it, it had been refinished white as many Fenderimports were, and it was missing the headstock decal.
The guitar that he bought was otherwise completely original
A few changes have been made to the guitar over the years:
In 1967 the low E string ... more

Specifications
Brand: Fender Custom Shop Model: Masterbuilt 1959 Stratocaster by Jason Smith Finish: Journeyman Relic Taos Turquoise Body Shape: Stratocaster Body Material: Alder Neck Material: 1 / 4 Sawn Rosewood Neck Profile: 60 Style Oval C Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Inlays: Micarta White Fingerboard Radius: 9 50" Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo Nut Width: 1 650" Scale Length: 25 5" Pickups: 3 x Custom Shop Fat 50's Single Coil Controls: Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way ... more

Never thought I??d part with this but needs must. Players grade ES330T, sounds and plays amazing and has been well used, intonation spot on and frets in good nick - assuming they??re not the originals. Has had a headstock break at some point but super stable and seems to be well repaired- you wouldn??t know unless you were looking for it. Sold to me as a 1959 but I believe it??s more likely to be a 1960, serial no sticker is long gone.... more

Rare top of the range Guild Acoustic, only available as a special order in 1973. Complete with internal pickup, this guitar is in excellent condition. There are a few marks as photographed, but it is generally in excellent condition for a fifty year old guitar, Comes with the original case which has one broken catch and shows wear.... more

Original 1977 Fender precision bass - plays nicely, original Di Marzio Pickups and bridge replaced with a Badass bridge for better intonation Comes with a gigbag.... more

Super rare Vintage Itallian guitar from 1963. The pick up selection works as it should. The trem works fine. There is a little light scratching as shown, the two knobs are cracked as shown. The truss cover only has one screw in it. It plays like a guitar from the era - not to my taste if im honest but these are so rare and super collectable. I have deliberatley left this all original as most buyers prefer this option. Collection preferred due to age of the guitar
I will ship internationally ... more

Gibson ES333 Blonde
Gibson ES 333, a great playing guitarmade in 2003 in Memphis Tennessee. Hardware upgraded to Faber Aged nickel, Montyswiring loom (CTS 500K, PIO Caps, Switchcraft ), and 335 pickguard
Condition: Thisguitar is in great overall shape! There are only a few light surface scratches Fingerboards and frets have hardly any playwear and tons of life left in them The neck is nice and straight with super comfortable action and the truss rodfunctions perfectly. The only thing is a ... more

A Gibson S-1 from 1978.
These are rare birds, dating from near the end of the Norlin period of Gibson ownership. The S-1 was a sort-of attempt at their own version of a Strat, with a bolt-on neck (with V headstock), 3 single coil pickups and some rather strange switching options
This one appears to have had and extra mini-switch added that, as far as I can work out, seems to reverse the polarity of the neck pickup. There's a very versatile set of sounds available, including bridge and ... more

Crafted in Japan, the 1983 Ibanez Artist Stagemaster AM255 Guitar is a testament to classic design and exceptional craftsmanship. With its semi-hollow mahogany body, this electric guitar offers a rich, warm tone that is perfect for a variety of musical genres. The mahogany neck and ebony fretboard ensure smooth playability and a comfortable hand feel, ideal for professional performers
The guitar features a six-string configuration, 22 frets, and is designed for the right-handed musician. The... more

For sale is a beautiful, first year of issue Harmony Stratotone ?Mercury?? H47 model electric guitar, made in 1958 (Chicago, USA)
Factory stamped F58, which was the first year of this model??s particular specs, body shape and pickup configuration
These were serious guitars produced by Harmony and designed to compete with their contemporaries at Fender. These original Stratotone came out in 1954, the same year as the Stratocaster (and carried a rather similar name, coincidentally). If ... more

A super rare, iconic British piece of music history - an English-made Watkins Rapier Bass, dating from 1965

Dating to 1965 owing to the 4 digit serial and its concurrence with the ?65 serial run - this also definitely makes it a ?Watkins?? - pre-WEM / Wilson. For this reason, some of these earlier models (including this one) did not feature the usually-seen branded top right horn ?guard??, I believe. A few early model also had no headstock decal paired with a small white truss guard ... more

A very beautiful Kay ?Swingmaster?? model, made in Chicago USA and dating from the early 1960s

This model was one of Kay??s higher-end offerings, designed to compete with equivalent Gibson et al contemporaries. They featured the highly-desirable ?Kleenex?? pickups, so named for their shape and usually reserved for their incredibly expensive Barney Kessel signature model

Other high end appointments include a bound herringbone body and bound dark rosewood neck with real ... more

Ibanez ST300 from 1979. I've owned it since new, but don't play it much any more and I'm selling off a few guitars for reasons of space.
Active electronics: treble and bass cut / boost controls, three switches on pickups (HB / out of phase / single coil) which gives a vast range of tone options
In pretty good condition for age, with a number of chips here and there around the edges and one dent on the face (I was at uni, went out one day and when I came back No-one owned up). Gold ... more

Marshall JVM410 Head
Versatile 100W head built in the UK and a Marshall 1960A 4x12 Angled Cabinet
Cabinet is £799 new and head is £1500 new
used but still good condition - pictures show any marks / scratches... more

Aria MM20 - Gypsy jazz guitar
This is a significantly modified version of a standard MM20
The work was meticulously carried out by Ask Steinkjar Guitars of Sheffield
The instrument benefits from a number of changes:
Full removal of laquer from the soundboard and neck
French Polish refinish to the soundboard
New bridge and tailpiece
Sound port
The playability, tonality, projection and overall balance has vastly improved!!!
The guitar also comes with a very nice ... more

A beautiful and supe rare Hofner model 173 model dating from the mid-1960s, factory-finished in Gold Paisley wrap
Save for the volume knob and a newer nut, this one is all original - and importantly - all working as it should. Many Hofners of this age suffer from electronic issues, deteriorated pickups and a plethora of other issues, though this one suffer from none of the above and is ready to play
Some finish flaking and loosening to the tolex wrap, though this is non-structural and ... more

Extremely Rare early model Futurama Caravelle - only made in 1963. Completely original apart from replaced caps. Complete with original Goodmans speaker and footswitch and in excellent condition. 15 watts with tremelo. Great sounding and rare collectors piece. Serviced by Dave Hunter of Classic Valve Amps UK. See the VIntage Hofner Website -The Futurama Range of Selmer Amps... more

For sale one of the earliest commercially successful British-made electric guitars ever produced - the Broadway BW1
Appearing in the Bell Music catalogue in 1960, the Broadway BW was a solid bodied electric guitar with the BW1 and BW2 pickups featuring 1 and 2 pickups respectively
This is the incredibly rare Blonde Burst / blue sparkle guard variant and probably the best example out there. This finish variant is somewhat akin to a Gold Top and is original to the guitar.
This guitar... more

Super rare Dallas Scala 5414 Twin Combo from 1960. These are from the early days of the British Music scene and few remain extant. See page 52 and 53 of Dave Hunter's British Amp Invasion and the Vintage Hofner Website Grampion, Dallas, and Elpico Guitar Amplifiers
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Very rare Selmer TV15 from 1950. In very good condition for its age. Original Goodmans Speaker
Because of its early design it needs to be used with an isolating transformer
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Ampeg VT-22 model 100w guitar amplifier, dating from 1975

A huge amp, both in sound and weight - best known as the model used in the studio by Keith Richards from Exile On Main Street onwards - throughout the 70s (though not this exact amp, of course)
I sourced this one from Northern Ireland, where it had been sat dormant for many decades. It is just back from Coopersonic Nottingham (the best in the business) who brought it back to life and it's now sounding incredible, ... more

A beautiful and rather unique Epiphone bass - a model ET-280 dating from circa 1972, made in Japan
This bass dates from Epiphone??s initial run following moving production from Kalamazoo to Matsumoku, Japan.
Quite a unique bass, which I believe has its origin in designs by Aria.
Well-used, but in pretty much original condition without having suffered any breaks throughout its life
Specs:
Country of origin: Japan (Matsumoku)Date of manufacture: circa 1972 Finish: Cherry ... more

Fender F310 12 string guitar (1980's)
Good condition!
Great tone!
PM for more information... more

Shaftesbury Model 519 Dallas Arbiter Scala Valve Tube Combo Amp Vintage 10??.

The amp is in good condition and perfect working order. This is a very rare 6 / 7 watt all valve combo amp handwired in London somewhere between 1959 - 1964. It comes with the original 10?? speaker.
The speaker cloth has been repaired in a few places (see pics). There is no damage to the speaker cone and it is in excellent condition.
We have a couple of Mullard valves in this along with a few other ... more

A fantastic Junior / Special ??lawsuit?? model by CMI (Cleartone Musical Instruments), who were actually Jim Marshall??s guitar import brand. I believe these were actually made by Greco and I??ve had identical models badged ?Custom??

The guitar is clearly a visual combining of the features of an LP Junior / Special, featuring a double cutaway and 2x P90-esque single coil pickups. Further featured is a typical 70s ?sandwich?? mahogany body, finished in a fetching Cherry Red. A really... more

This vintage WEM amplifier from the 1970s offers a classic sound for electric and bass guitars  With a powerful 15W output and two channels,  it provides a rich and diverse range of tones suitable for any musician  The cabinet design ensures that the sound is projecting evenly and the single speaker delivers a high-quality sound that is sure to impress any audiophile ... more

A classic British-built guitar - the ?Rapier 22?? model, made under the Watkins name until 1968 in which they moved to the ?Wilson?? name
These were built as a domestic solution to the Stratocaster, similarly featuring a double cutaway body, bolt on maple neck and (in the case of the 33) up to 3 switchable pickups
This is the Rapier 22 variant, featuring 2 pickups and a 3 way switch (neck, middle, lead)
Save for the 2 knobs, this one is wholly original and even retains the soft case ... more

A really beautiful Kasuga model W-17 acoustic guitar, dating from the notorious ?lawsuit?? period of Japanese guitar manufacture
This one was previously owned by the guitarist of ?The Sour Grapes??, a 70s folk group (I think), retaining the band name label to the case??s exterior.
One of Kasuga??s more ornate models, featuring thin block inlays, a detailed soundhole rosette and lovely solid spruce top.
Specs:
Year of manufacture: 1972Country of origin: JapanTop: SpruceNeck: ... more

Aria pro II MIJ CSB380 cardinal series bass
80s build with various dings please see photos
32?? medium scale
Plays very nice with a decent action and packs a punch.... more

Aria Pro II XR series
Rare 1980's aria super strat style guitar in respectable and playable condition
Decent all round guitar for various ability levels!
The action is a little high due to heavy fret wear but it still plays and feels decent all over the finger board
The Kahler trem system is seriously good indeed!
These systems are becoming very rare and quite expensive these days
Some slight damage to the bridge pickup surrounding:
1) Two screw heads missing
2) Both ... more

Very good condition for age - never gigged just stored. This is a genuine made in USA Peavey from the 80s with reverb - full working order - the potentiometers will need spraying with contact cleaner as a bit crackly
Collection only from Nottinghamshire - or possible delivery if not too far.... more

Vintage Kay K-30 Electric LP Style with Seymour Duncan active pickups.


1970?? Kay guitar. The electronics and pickups have been replaced. Now featuring Seymour Duncan active pickups
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This 2 channel solid state guitar combo amp, with Fender 1x12?? speaker and spring reverb, is from Fender??s ??Red Knob?? series. It is about 35 years old but in excellent cosmetic condition, full working order and very loud!
I??ve owned it since the early 1990??s. It was gigged locally for about 5 years but has not been gigged since, only used occasionally at home. It was serviced by KeldAmpworks (Newark) in September 2021 but has not been used since then, so time for it to go to a new ... more

A nice Japanese-built ?Mark II?? model by Eros dating from circa 1970s

This is a novel guitar in that it takes many of its cosmetic stylings from a contemporary LP model - but with half the thickness. As such the body is a very slender thinline configuration, making the guitar super light and easy to handle

Plays nicely with a comfortable low action. The pickups are stock, unbranded Japanese factory units and are humbucker in style - though likely only hold a single coil.... more

Vintage 1970s Carlsboro Hornet
Two speakers and an inbuilt tremolo which sounds really nice. Bright and Normal channels (Normal=crunchier). Few very minor signs of cosmetic wear, otherwise for being 50 years old is in very good condition. Was serviced around two years ago (some rewiring and cleaning pots, can??t remember exactly what)
Can post but will be expensive, if you would like to pick up I can remove postage costs
Any other questions please askNo returns... more

Classical Acoustic Guitar Catania Carmelo 1963 Italian Handmade Guitar + Case. Condition is Used. Collection in person only.... more

Hi folks
This is my maxon 808 overdrive
In mint condition opened
Perfect working order
It??s boxed too
Great overdrive but just got to many
NO LOW BALL OFFERS WILL JUST BE IGNORED
Uk mainland only
Take alook at my other guitar related gear
Thanks for looking
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Set of four early to mid sixties Selmer combo or cabinets castors... more

As seen great rare item
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Explore the vintage sound with the FAL Phase 100 Amplifier, a classic choice for guitarists and bassists from the 1970s. This head amplifier, renowned for its robust build and iconic design, offers a powerful 100W output through 4 distinct channels, delivering a rich tapestry of tones to perfectly match your playing style The FAL Phase 100 is not just an amplifier; it's a piece of music heritage. Suitable for any instrument of the guitar or bass family, this amplifier-type head is a testament to... more

The WEM CCB-1 is a recreation of the preamp section of the famous WEM Copicat tape echo unit
The Watkins Copicat holds an undeniable place in rock history. One of the first tape delay units that was commercially available, it shaped the sound of the '60s and '70s thanks to innovative artists like Robert Fripp, Rory Gallagher, and Phil Manzanera
These British made tape echos were a popular alternative to rarer American models and can be heard across many legendary studio and live ... more

For sale is a 3 / 4 size acoustic guitar, perfect for musicians in need of a smaller instrument. This guitar is in perfect condition

Fiesta FN-200-58 N

Also included is a padded carry bag, stand and an unopened tuner

Perfect Christmas gift

Collection only, NG9 4BH
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Fender Squier SP-10, a solid-state small amplifier designed to cater to a wide array of guitars including electric, acoustic-electric, and even classical instruments. 10W power output, versatile choice for performers and musicians of all styles, offering a single channel and speaker configuration that assures clarity and volume without compromising on tone
Check it out store, bigger model on sale, as well cool unique guitars! Don??t miss out, combine items and get discount on postage!... more