Vintage guitars for sale: Washington

Up for sale, a 1958 Gibson ES-335 TDN in excellent condition and perfect working order, complete with its original PAF pickup pair and Lifton hardshell case. This golden age Gibson ES-335 hails from late in the first year of production, boasting a highly coveted early feature set including the three-ply Thin Top construction, rounded "Mickey Mouse Ear" body horns, dot inlay on the bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard, a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck with long tenon joint, and a pair of PAF ... more

Up for sale, a 1961 Fender Stratocaster in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An early slab board example with untouched solder joints and original windings on all three pickups, this Strat has a 12 / 60 body date and January, 1961 neck date
The alder body yields an extremely lively and pronounced natural acoustic tone with a crisp, balanced quality and an underlying sonic breadth. Via the three-way selector switch, ... more

Up for sale, a 1956 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition, retaining its original Blonde nitro lacquer finish and complete with the original tweed case. Produced early in '56, this Stratocaster embodies everything that makes Fender's Pre-CBS golden era a truly magical time for electric guitars, and specifically for a pioneering, space-age instrument like the Strat. Featuring original pickups, hardware and bakelite plastics, this Stratocaster boasts a particularly resonant one-piece ash ... more

Up for sale, a 1959 Fender Stratocaster in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with a tweed "knucklebuster" case. 100% original save for a substituted vibrato arm, this Stratocaster is stunning in its presentation
Extremely lively and resonant acoustically with a natural woody cut and sweet sustain, this Strat features an alder body and one-piece maple neck. The three black bobbin single coil pickups all retain their original windings, metering at a healthy 5 7k ... more

Up for sale, a 1964 Gibson ES-335 TDC in excellent, 100% original condition and perfect working order, complete with a Patent # pickup pair and Lifton hardshell case. This golden age Gibson ES-335 has many of the model's most coveted features, with small block inlay on the bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard, a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck with long tenon joint, nickel-plated hardware, and a factory Bigsby B7 vibrato tailpiece, complete with "Custom Made" plaque over the stoptail inserts ... more

Up for sale, a 1952 Les Paul Standard MAX '59 Burst Conversion in excellent condition and in perfect working order. The name Peter "Max" Baranet reigns supreme in many Burst circles, revered for crafting a limited number of the world's finest replicas for players including Slash, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Jeff Beck, and dozens of additional truly legendary names responsible for shaping the last four decades of popular music
And while the Peter Baranet's Burst replicas are in a ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, finished in original custom color Candy Apple Red and complete with the original hardshell case. 100% original save for a professional refret and bone nut, this Stratocaster is one of the very first to feature the larger '60s headstock, with date codes spanning late 1965 to January, 1966
Tonewoods comprise an alder body, maple neck and dark, tight-grained Brazilian rosewood fretboard, and the natural... more

Up for sale, a 1953 Fender Telecaster in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a tweed thermometer case. This early "Blackguard" Telecaster has been refinished in a vintage-accurate shade of nitro lacquer Butterscotch Blonde, featuring a combination of vintage and modern electronics and hardware. Perhaps most impactful to a certain group of players, this Tele was crafted with a more slender neck than most, measuring just a hair over 1 9 / 16" at the nut with a soft ... more

Up for sale is a truly once in a lifetime vintage Pre-CBS Fender set! Feast your eyes on this October 1959 Fender Jazzmaster and September 1959 Tweed Pro amp. This set has been together its entire life and has had the same ownership for 98% of its life. Included is the original brown case, bridge cover, tremolo arm, hang tags, tags from the original music store it was sold out of and a satchel from the funeral home where we believe the original owner played this guitar and amp.

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Up for sale, a 1959 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a tweed hardshell case. Unique in its presentation, this Stratocaster hails from early in the 1959 model year, with a body-only refinish in Fender's custom color Matador Red (the progenitor of Fiesta Red). Executed by Riggio Custom Guitars, what sets this finish apart is the use of genuine New Old Stock nitro lacquer from the 1950s, still stable and viable after many decades and utilized ... more

Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, 100% original save for a professional refret and new nut, and complete with the original hardshell case. This Strat hails at the tail end of Fender's golden age, with date codes spanning December, 1964-January 1965, featuring a small Pre-CBS-style headstock and early transition logo
Tonewoods comprise an alder body, maple neck and dark, tight-grained Brazilian rosewood fretboard, offering a natural ... more

Up for sale, a 1970 Fender Rosewood Telecaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order. The instrument is made entirely of rosewood, minimally chambered from the factory with a small central strip of maple bisecting the body, weighing 9lbs 2oz. Extremely original and well-kept, this Telecaster features stock electronics, hardware, plastics and its gloss finish, highlighting the grain of the rosewood
Ever since George Harrison slung a Fender prototype of this model over his ... more

Up for sale, a 1956 Gibson J-200 in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Well-kept and crack-free, this Gibson Jumbo is 100% original save for a replacement bone saddle and bridge pins (originals included), and was crafted at the Kalamazoo factory in the same year as Elvis?? iconic J-200
The model described by Gibson as "King of the Flat-tops" is truly an impressive instrument both visually and sonically, and few acoustic ... more

Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A model with unique features for 1965, this Stratocaster has a small headstock, transitional logo, and rare padauk fingerboard. Lightweight at 7lbs 5oz with an alder body, this Strat has a natural liveliness, clear and smooth-sounding
The gray bobbin pickups all retain their original windings, and the bridge pickup has a bold, chewy spank, round and clear. ... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Gretsch Duo Jet 6129T in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An exceedingly rare Gretsch, and one of only a handful of documented examples, this double cutaway Duo Jet features a Champagne Sparkle top and gold appointments, including a Burns vibrato tailpiece
Hailing from the first year when the Jet shifted to a double cutaway body, and far rarer than a typical Sparkle Jet, this Duo Jet has the traditional tonewood ... more

Up for sale, a 1960s Wandré Rock Oval in excellent condition and in perfect working order. The Rock Oval, generally considered to be Wandre's most iconic model, is emblematic of Mid Century Italian guitar design, outlandish and surreal. Wandré guitars were the brainchild of self-described ??artist of life?? Antoni Vandré Pioli. The son of an Italian violin luthier, Pioli (also known himself as Wandré) produced his utterly unique instruments in Cavriago, Reggio Emilia, Italy, from roughly ... more

Up for sale is an insanely cool and fairly rare 1971 Rickenbacker 331 Light Show in its original Jetglo finish. This guitar is a total show-stopper and is a current shop favorite. On top of being a wild looking guitar it sounds amazing and is safe to say it is a must have for any Rickenbacker collector. The light feature is fully functional and the original transformer is included and also fully functional. A period correct case is included that is a good fit, but does not appear original to the... more

Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, featuring factory-installed gold hardware and the original custom color Olympic White nitro lacquer finish. While Pre-CBS era Fender Jazz Basses in custom colors enjoy a certain reverence for their relative rarity, the all-original gold hardware certainly elevates this example above the pack
With extremely heavy playwear and a super jumbo refret, this Jazz Bass looks mean yet has a vitality and breadth of tones well-suited to ... more

Up for sale, a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Special in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original chipboard case. 100% original save for a refret, this Gibson retains its original TV Yellow nitro lacquer finish, with untouched solder joints and a quintessential late '50s neck profile carve
As befits its reputation, this is an extremely acoustically lively instrument, with the smooth, muscly growl and fundamental warmth of Hondurdan mahogany. The Les Paul ... more

Not much to say about this one. 1969 Fender Stratocaster in collector grade condition



Plays great, sounds amazing!



This one is from earlier in the year so it still has the slightly bigger 68 profile



The guitar is all original, except for a fresh pro refret with vintage style wire



You can find a cheaper 69?s out there, but not this condition. Includes the case candy you see in the ... more

Up for sale, a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a vintage hardshell case and 100% original save for a professional refret. Produced early in '69 (with pot codes from the second week of the year), this Custom has two of the most desirable features associated with a 1968-69 Custom including a substantial '50s-style neck profile carve and non-sandwich body construction
Extremely responsive to player inputs, this Custom offers bold ... more

Up for sale, a 1958 Martin 000-28 vintage auditorium body acoustic guitar in collector-grade condition, complete with a hardshell case. One of Martin's most popular body sizes, this 000 is a well-kept vintage example with a solid X-braced Sitka spruce top and bookmatched Brazilian rosewood back and sides. Receiving all the maintenance due a Martin of this vintage, the guitar features a professional neck reset, with a carved bone nut and through saddle, retaining the original maple bridge plate ... more

Up for sale, a 1955 Fender Telecaster in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. An early "Whiteguard" example, this Telecaster has been faithfully restored to vintage spec with a combination of original components and modern equivalents. Refinished and lightly relic'd by Riggio Custom Guitars, the burst gradient and tint of the Blonde lacquer finish represents a narrow window between late 1954-early '55 where the finish retained a more yellowed hue with subtle bursting on the body ... more

Up for sale, a 1969 Gibson SG Custom in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This extremely well-kept SG features a gloss Walnut nitro lacquer finish, the original trio of Pat # T Top humbuckers, and a long frame Maestro Vibrola. This particular instrument comes from the personal collection of Slipknot??s Jim Root, aka #4
The tonewood complement comprises solid mahogany neck and body construction, offering a rich ... more

Up for sale, a 1963 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, complete with the original brown tolex hardshell case. This Jazz Bass is 100% original save for a professional refret with vintage-spec slender fretwire, a corresponding bone nut, and one pickup rewind. Tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and at 9lbs 4oz ( " fully clothed" with its ashtray bridge and pickup covers), this bass is a medium weight example that's well-balanced on a strap.... more

Fender Telecaster 1968 Telecaster with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar was originally a factory blonde finish that was professionally converted into the very iconic "pink paisley" wall paper finish on a solid alder body with a one-piece maple neck with rare maple cap fingerboard. All original electronics include Fender Telecaster single coil staggered pole-piece pickups in the neck and bridge position along with original pots that date to 1966, controlled by 1-volume, 1-tone knobs with ... more

Up for sale, a 1958 Fender Precision Bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Featuring a body-only and very faithful nitro lacquer refinish, this bass has all the hallmarks of the second year where the Precision Bass would gain its now iconic split coil pickup configuration, including the raised A string pole piece pickup, and a one-piece maple neck with a slender, effortless C-shaped profile carve
Delivering a broad natural acoustic tone that??s effortlessly rich and ... more

Serial Number: #406675
Scotty Moore was one of the greatest and influential guitarists of all time. His tenure with Elvis Presley spanned 14 years, starting with their first hit recording session at Sun Studios in 1954, through Elvis??s legendary ??Come Back Special?? in 1968. He played on most of Presley??s most famous recordings, including ??That??s All Right??, ??Good Rockin?? Tonight??, ??Heartbreak Hotel??, ??Blue Suede Shoes??, Hound Dog?? and ??Jailhouse Rock??. He was inducted into ... more

Not much to say about this guy. Beautiful 1965 Fender Jaguar in original Olympic White finish. In very nice shape. Not mint but among the cleaner examples I??ve seen from the era. Nice aging to the clearcoat. Gives it a lovely ??cream?? look.
The guitar looks to be all original, including the foam on the mute, which has hardened.

This guitar definitely gives you the ??Beach Boys?? vibe! Sounds wonderful and plays great

Ships worldwide, but I don??t falsify customs ... more

Up for sale is a killer 1966 Fender Stratocaster in its original 3 Tone Sunburst finish. This Strat features a C shaped maple neck w / a nicely grained rosewood fingerboard, neck measurements .87 @ 1st and .91 @ 12th, pearl fingerboard inlays, Kluson double line tuners, large headstock with transition decal, F serial plate, and white pickguard. The neck is stamped 13SEP66B, visible pot codes read 3046610 dating to the 10th week of 1966, original grey bottom pickups are dated to 11-3-66, ... more

Up for sale, a 1961 Fender Jazzmaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A well-kept Pre-CBS example of the Jazzmaster model, tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck and thick slab Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
The original black bobbin pickup pair retains its stock windings, and both pickups have ample output. The bridge pickup has a great upper midrange aggression, sparkle, and cut. Engaging the pickups in parallel has a ... more

Up for sale, a 1961 Fender Jazzmaster in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a modern G&G hardshell case. Extremely lively, resonant, and full-sounding acoustically at 7lbs 12oz, the tonewoods comprise an alder body, a heavily figured flame maple neck, and thick slab Brazilian rosewood fretboard. The black bobbin pickups are well-balanced and powerful, providing a warmth and nuance that's unique to the Jazzmaster pickup design, with original pickup ... more

1961??1962 Fender Stratocaster. Body and pots date to the middle to second half of 1961. The neck is early 1962 (April).

See video below



This is a fabulous example of a player grade Stratocaster. It has recently been professionally refretted. Still has the original pickups!



Check out the video demo: https: / / youtu be / OTgqpd4g4?si=BoPYhuUKmLLqU5It



Lots of original parts here. Both the body and neck, ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Jaguar in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Finished in original custom color Lake Placid Blue nitro lacquer with matching peghead, this Jaguar has a feature set indicative of the '66 model year including a bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearloid dot inlay, gray bobbin pickups, "F" tuners and neck plate, and a parchment wide-bevel pickguard
This Jaguar weighs 9lbs 2oz with an ... more

Up for sale, a 1958 Fender "High Power" Tweed Twin 5F8-A in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This Twin features a very original circuit, rehoused in an replica speaker cabinet and loaded with a pair of era-correct Jensen P12N alnico magnet speakers
Occupying a very narrow window in Fender's golden age, the 5F8-A Twin was the pinnacle of Tweed era evolution and unmatched in power and headroom, first available in late 1957 and retired by January, 1960. This example was made in... more

Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Jazzmaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A rare custom color example, this guitar retains its original Sonic Blue nitro lacquer finish on the peghead and in the body cavities, with a body-only refinish by MB Guitars in aged Sonic Blue nitro lacquer (matching the original finish). The guitar retains all of the original electronics, hardware, and plastics, including the rare wide bevel mint green nitrate ... more

Up for sale is a crazy cool and insanely rare 1968 Gibson ES-330TD Custom in its original sunburst finish. What makes this guitar special is its lack of F Holes. We have only seen a handful of non F hole ES-330s and one of the only others we've seen has a serial number very close to this one. This guitar is entirely original less the original tuners being changed out at some point and then put back on. There are filled holes from the previous tuners on the back of the headstock. Pro setup in ... more

Here??s a rare bird for you! It??s a 1963 Fender Jaguar custom ordered with a left-handed configuration

1960s left-handed Fenders are quite rare. You will see them a little more often in the second half of the decade when production ramped up after the CBS takeover. Pre-CBS left-handed Fenders are very hard to find.

This one still has the original finish and many of the most important original components (body, neck, finish, pickups, tremolo, neck plate, etc). But ... more

Up for sale, a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior in excellent condition and in perfect working order, 100% original save for new tuner buttons and 1" bridge inserts. The solid Honduran mahogany construction delivers an acoustic voice that is extremely authoritative and clear, with inherent midrange warmth faithfully captured by the P-90 pickup
Metering at 7 7k ohms, this pickup has exceptional dynamic range and pick sensitivity, with a liveliness and smooth, muscly growl. Equal parts glassy ... more

Up for sale, a 1960 Gibson ES-330 TD in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Introduced in 1959, this example of the ES-330 boasts the model's earliest features, including dot inlay on the fretboard, "Mickey Mouse" ear body horns, black plastic pickup covers, and nickel-plated hardware
Tonewoods comprise a fully hollow thinline maple body, a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck and a bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, yielding both the immediacy ... more

1959 Jazzmasters are special instruments. Some have argued that Fender put special care and attention to these first year of production examples. I think there might be something to that. Additionally, the gold guards produce a distinctive tone that is really special.



Here??s a wonderful example that priced about half of what an original example would go for. This one is an early model with a February, 1959 neck and body date. The body has been refinished in 50s... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Jazzmaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of the very first Jazzmasters to feature the cosmetic combination of a bound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid block inlays, this Jazzmaster is 100% original save for a professional refret and hand-carved bone nut
Finished in Blonde gloss nitro lacquer over an ash body, this Jazzmaster has an authoritative natural acoustic quality with great midrange ... more

Up for sale, a 1983 Martin D-28V 150th Anniversary Model in crack-free, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original molded hardshell case. Martin's first Vintage Series model and one of very few produced, this D-28V was Martin's first proper recreation of Pre-War specifications for the company's flagship dreadnought model. The development of the Vintage Series instruments benefited from significant input of master luthier and Martin's official company ... more

1965-1966 Fender Stratocaster. The body has been professionally refinished by Joe Riggio in blue ice metallic. One of my favorite 60s colors! Joe absolutely nailed this color and has the exact mix. He did a very light Relic on it with some nice checking and some wear tastefully applied in a few places

Video: https: / / youtu be / Z98Zxk1-DU?si=xfIQ8pNbI4QjoGjK

The neck has a September 1966 date, but it has the smaller pre-CBS headstock. A few small headstock Stratocaster ... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Rickenbacker 4005 bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A rare vintage Ric bass with small production totals, the semi-hollow 4005 was only offered from 1965-71, with very few examples produced in Mapleglo
Featuring a carved maple body and heavily figured bubble maple back framed by zipper binding, the 4005's body is essentially an elongated version of Ric's 300 series guitars, complete with a bound rosewood ... more

Vintage Fender Telecaster in Blonde finish made in 1968 with original hard shell case (Refret). This guitar features a solid ash body, maple neck and maple fingerboard. Equipped with its original fenders black bobbin single coils tele in the neck position and bridge position. Controlled by 1 volume, 1 tone pots and a 3-Way blade switch comnprised of its original Centralab pots dating to the 17th week of 1966. The 25 5" scale length neck has black dot inlays and 21 jumbo frets on a 7 25" radius ... more

Up for sale is this fabulous ca. 1962 Gibson Les Paul / SG Standard. The guitar is a refinish, expertly executed by the incomparable Joe Riggio in aged Pelham Blue

Video: https: / / youtu be / 0m9uC2ASr0E?si=B7Ig9V9ehtsU-ag

As such it is a player grade piece. But its most important parts are still vintage (including the pickups). Additionally, not only the refinish but the entire reassembly and setup was done by Joe. You can be assured it not only looks the part, but ... more

1969 Martin D-28. This one is coming out of my personal collection. It??s among the best sounding D-28s I??ve had, but I just got a prewar Martin and need to let something go


The guitar has a very nice, balanced tone, wonderful sustain, and is a joy to play


This one still has Brazilian Rosewood. The wood grain is quite beautiful and decorative.

The guitar has received all the necessary servicing and set up, including a fresh neck reset, bridge ... more

This is a very rare Marshall 4 x 10" 50 watt Tremolo Amp. Built April 24th of 1970 it's in remarkable condition and perfect working order. The Celestion 10" speakers all date to April of 1970. The transformers appear to be thew stock Dagnalls. The V1 preamp tube socket has been mounted in a small thin rubber shock absorbing mount. V1 and V2 are NOS Telefunken Tubes,
This amp sounds incredible and functions perfectly. Beautiful deep, warm, rich and lush textured Marshall tone
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Vintage Fender Stratocaster Hardtail in Sunburst Finish made in 1969 with original hard shell case. This guitar features a solid alder body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original Fender gray bobbin single coils in the neck, middle, and bridge positions dating to 1969. Controlled by 1 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way blade switch comprised of its original cts pots dating the the 34th week of 1969. The 25 5" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and 21 vintage frets on... more

Up for sale, a 1984 Gibson Les Paul Custom in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original ??chainsaw?? molded hardshell case. This Les Paul Custom features an extremely well-preserved and virtually unaged gloss Silverburst nitro lacquer gloss finish, only offered from 1979-85, loaded with a pair of era-correct Tim Shaw PAF humbuckers
Traditional tonewoods include a carved maple top, solid mahogany body, mahogany neck, and bound ebony fingerboard, ... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Fender Jazz Bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Boasting a very faithful (older) nitro lacquer refinish in Lake Placid Blue with subsequent natural aging, this Jazz Bass has an extremely soulful, worn-in feel, retaining 100% original electronics and hardware
Tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and at 9lbs 2oz, this bass is a medium weight example. Both black bobbin pickups retain their original winds, and ... more

Gibson 100th Anniversary Centennial EDS 1275 SG in Ebony Finish made in 1994 with original hard shell case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, 1-Piece quartersawn maple necks and bound indian rosewood fingerboards with mother of pearl logos headstocks with inset 11 pt. Diamond dot over "i" and gold engraved truss rod covers. Equipped with gold covered Gibson '57 classics in the neck and bridge positions. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a two 3-Way pickup selectors . The 24 5 / ... more

Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Precision Bass in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with its original receipt / layaway paperwork from '64 and a vintage hardshell case. Featuring a stunningly accurate body-only refinish in Sherwood Green courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars, this Precision Bass is a deeply resonant instrument, channeled through the original black bobbin pickup. This bass has lived in the Pacific Northwest for its entire life, complete with the original layaway... more

Up for sale, a 1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original case. This Les Paul Custom features an extremely well-preserved and virtually unaged gloss Silverburst nitro lacquer gloss finish, only offered from 1979-85 and very few with the black Back
This Right-Handed Super Rare 1980 Gibson Les Paul S M. Custom Silverburst with Ebony Black Back is a rare and valuable addition to any guitar collection. It was a very ... more

This is an extremely rare guitar (The Holy Grail) with this tiger graphic. A near mint condition guitar that was a display model from Japan. It??ll be shipped in a hard shell case and fully insured.... more

Up for sale, a 1959 Fender Jazzmaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Hailing from the first full year of the Jazzmaster's production, this guitar was long ago refinished in a gloss Olympic White, retaining all original hardware, plastics, and the black bobbin pickup pair
Acoustically this guitar has an immediate and dynamic quality that is channeled faithfully through the original pickup pair, with the neck pickup reading a robust 8 5k ohms, while the bridge pickup ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Gibson Hummingbird in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtag, and bill of sale. 100% original save for a bone nut, the Hummingbird is an upscale model featuring a square-shoulder design, with appointments including gold-plated hardware and split-parallelogram inlay
Tonewoods include a solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a one-piece mahogany neck, and bound rosewood fretboard. This Hummingbird is ... more

This one is clutch nice??that??s good. It??s rare.
One owner! Very rare!!
Plate on the back added aesthetically to cover a nick(full disclosure)
Beyond that it??s original- ok we added a plug-in / under bridge pickup and they??re handmade ebony bridge pins
Case is nice sorry no pics at present (I??ll try to get some up)
Make an offer.
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Up for sale, a 1968 Gibson ES-335 TDC in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A notably clean and original example, this ES-335 TDC features the traditional tonewood combination of a semi-hollow maple body, one-piece mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard
Tonally authoritative and clear when strummed acoustically, the articulate natural response of the instrument is channeled through the original patent sticker T Tops humbuckers, with a ... more

Gibson Heritage Series ?58 Korina Flying V in Ebony finish made in 1982 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid korina body, korina neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a set of Gibson Shawbuckers in the neck position and a bridge position has the cover removed. Controlled by 2-volume, 1-tone knob and a 3-way toggle switch. The 24 75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets with a 50s rounded neck profile. The hardware is comprised of gold ... more

Up for sale, a 1972 Gretsch White Falcon Stereo 7595 in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. This rare Baldwin-era White Falcon was at the top of Gretsch??s range, with premium features including a tuning fork bridge, T Zone tempered treble frets, dual string mutes, and stereo functionality (separating the bass and treble strings)
Tonewoods include a fully hollow thinline maple body, maple neck, and bound ebony fingerboard, with a lower bout width of 17?? and a body depth of ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Rickenbacker 4005 bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order. A rare vintage Ric bass with sparingly small production totals, the semi-hollow 4005 was only offered from 1965-71, featuring a carved maple body with zipper binding on the back. This particular Jetglo 4005 retains the original plastics, tuning machines, Rick-o-Sound jack plate and wiring harness, outfitted with modern Rickenbacker Toaster pickups and bridge hardware
The 4005's body is essentially... more

Up for sale, a 1969 Gibson ES-345 TDC in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of Gibson's premier semi-hollow models, the ES-345 TDC is an upscale version of the 335, with gold hardware and a six-position Varitone rotary switch, still factory wired for stereo operation. This ES-345 has a feel that is comfortable and intuitive, delivering a bold acoustic bark that translates well through the original patent sticker ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Epiphone Sheraton E212T in excellent condition and in perfect working order, finished in Royal Tan. The Sheraton represented the highest tiered thinline semi-hollowbody model offered by Epiphone in this era, manufactured by parent company Gibson at their Kalamazoo, MI factory. Made in sparingly small quantities across its 1959-1970 run (production only crested 100 instruments in the '67 model year), the lighter shade of Sunburst seen here, christened Royal Tan by Epiphone, ... more

Up for sale, a 1972 Gibson Firebird V Medallion Limited Edition model in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. The first iteration of the Firebird V platform produced after the original early '60s run, the Medallion model is easily one of the rarest and shortest-lived Firebird models, with a total of only 336 Firebirds produced in this run. Made with a small gold medallion subtly inset into the mahogany on the upper bout (with a matching ... more

Up for sale, a 1973 Martin D-45 in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. An honestly-played and thoroughly maintained example of Martin's flagship dreadnought, the D-45 can trace its genesis to singing cowboy Gene Autry, who requested Martin make him the "biggest, fanciest Martin" for the tidy sum of $200 in 1933. Only a handful of D-45s were produced in Martin's Pre-War years, and the model has historically been available in exceedingly small quantities compared to Martin's ... more

Up for sale 1967 Fender Telecaster in a beautiful Candy Apple Red refin by Gord Miller of GM Restorations, body and neck. This RAD vintage Tele features a maple cap neck, with pro refret, bone nut and Kluson double line tuners. There is evidence that different tuners were installed at some point as there are visible screw holes on the back of the headstock. The pickups have been swapped out for a pair Texas Specials. The originals are included but need to be rewound or repaired. Neck is stamped ... more

Vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom in Cherry Sunburst finish made in 1970 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a double bound sandwich body, mahogany / maple / mahogany body with a 3-piece maple top, 3-piece mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard. Equipped with set of original gold covered Gibson patent sticker T-Tops in the neck and bridge position. Controlled by 2 Volume, 2 Tone knobs and a 3-Way Toggle Switch comprised of original pots, caps and switch dating to 1970 with the ... more

Up for sale, a 1969 Fender Telecaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a vintage hardshell case. This Telecaster is a well-kept vintage example with a deeply ambered Olympic White gloss finish, 100% original save for new finish on the neck profile and fingerboard, a professional refret and a carved bone nut
The traditional '50s Fender tonewood recipe includes an ash body and a chunky U-shaped one-piece maple neck, ensuring plenty of glassy treble cut, punchy... more

Ibanez 2670 Artwood Twin in Black finish made in 1980 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid ash w / 2-piece carved solid ash top with abalone purfling and ivory binding body, 3-piece hard rock maple necks and selected ebony fingerboards. Equipped with a set of Ibanez Super 80 humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions. Controlled by a master: single volume / 3-way toggle pickup selector (12- / 6-string selector) each neck: master volume / master tone / 3-way toggle ... more

Up for sale, a circa 1980s B C. Rich USA Mockingbird in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This USA-made B C. Rich boasts an exceedingly rare Transparent Blue gloss finish, highlighting the maple neck through construction, loaded with a pair of DiMarzio PAF humbuckers
Tonewoods comprise a maple neck, maple body wings with walnut stringers, and a slab rosewood fretboard, and this Mockingbird weighs 8lbs 15oz. The DiMarzio PAFs are throaty and sweet-sounding, ... more

Up for sale is an absolutely stunning 1971 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe in its original Gold Top finish. 3 piece body, 3 piece mahogany neck with volute, Dual original patent sticker mini humbuckers w / "Goof Rings " , double line double ring Kluson tuners, original wiring and pots which date to the 7th week of 1971. Very clean and overall in excellent condition less some play wear, finish wear, and two areas of finish wear on either side of nut which I assume is from hanging on a guitar wall hanger.... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Gibson ES-330TD in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A stunningly well-preserved vintage Gibson, the guitar features a lightly figured maple body finished in Ice Tea Sunburst
Highlighting both the clarity and note attack of maple and the airy quality of the fully hollow construction, this Gibson has a relaxed, smooth natural acoustic tone that translates well through the pickups. The P-90s have a glassy ... more

Up for sale, a 1978 Gibson ES-355 TDW in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, factory paperwork, and stereo cable. A custom-ordered one-off example, this vintage Gibson features chrome hardware from the factory, as well as split pearl block Super 400-style inlay on the ebony fingerboard
The untouched factory wiring is still set up for stereo operation, with both the original stereo splitter cable and a modern TRS to Mono 1 / 4" ... more

Up for sale, a 1976 Gibson Limited Edition Explorer in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a vintage Ibanez Destroyer hardshell case. One of a small number of '50-style Explorers produced in the latter half of the '70s, this first-year Limited Edition reissue has a notably chunky "baseball bat" C-shaped neck profile carve only seen on the earliest examples of this model
With mahogany body and neck construction and gold-plated hardware throughout, this Gibson has a... more

Up for sale is a super cool player's grade 1961 Fender Jazzmaster in a older amateur body only white refin. Body and neck dates are difficult to read but look like 11 / 61 body date / 10 / 61 neck date. Original slab Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, original 5 digit neck plate, original tort guard (missing shielding plate) and tailpiece. There have been a number of mods / changes to this guitar so please read on. The following parts / mods have been done: Pro refret / bone ... more

Up for sale, a 1953 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Regent vintage archtop electric guitar in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This stunning New York-made Epiphone Emperor is an exquisite and elegant archtop both acoustically and plugged in, retaining its original trio of New York humbuckers
Featuring an arched spruce top and figured curly maple back and sides, the Zephyr Emperor was the top of the line model in Epiphone's vintage archtop ... more

Up for sale, a 1978 Travis Bean TB500 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, 100% original save for a refret. The brainchild of former motocross racer and general tinkerer Clifford Travis Bean, in collaboration with guitar tech Marc McElwee, and Gary Kramer (who would soon depart the company to begin his own eponymous brand), Travis Bean Guitars were produced from 1974-79, featuring Bean??s decidedly unique aluminum neck-to-bridge design. Intended to increase neck stability and ... more

Up for sale, a 1956 Gibson ES-225TD in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original Lifton case. This ES-225 is stunningly clean and 100% original save for a MojoAxe compensated wraparound bridge, carved bone nut and vintage-spec pickguard, all substitutions to maximize playability (all original components included)
One of the cooler and oft overlooked Gibson models of the '50s, the ES-225TD was the florentine cutaway precursor to the ES-330 (the model ... more

Up for sale, a 1970 Fender Competition Mustang in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Finished in Competition Burgundy (Lake Placid Blue with racing stripe), this Mustang has been sparingly played over the past half century. This rare example also features the shorter of the two scale lengths offered on the Mustang, measuring 22 1 / 2"
Smooth and clear-sounding acoustically, this Mustang is authoritative and snappy via the pair ... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Martin D-28 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Featuring a particularly visually dynamic set of bookmatched Brazilian rosewood back and rims, this vintage Martin dreadnought is a real looker, having received all the service befitting an acoustic of this era and caliber. Maintenance includes a professional neck reset, new carved ebony bridge and all bone saddle, reinforced original small maple bridge plate, and a replacement ... more

Up for sale, a 1959 Fender Deluxe in excellent condition and in perfect working order, featuring the original Triad output transformer, original tweed, a freshly-serviced and very original circuit, and the stock Jensen P12R speaker
Few circuits are more desired and emulated than the narrow panel Tweed-era 5E3, and this amp delivers everything one expects from the last iteration of the Tweed line. Incredibly dynamic and harmonically rich, the Deluxe can be glassy and clear at low volumes, but... more

1966 Brazilian Rosewood Martin D28 sent back to Martin for a total restoration to new condition. There is just under $4000 in the restoration work paid to Martin which took them a year to complete. All papers for work order included. The only new parts on are some of the plastics. All wood is 100% original, no replacement pieces, and the tone has not been affected by the work done. It has the Fishman Aura mic setup with programmable mics which you can download via a USB and stores 4 mic settings... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Gibson ES-355 TDW in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. The top tier of Gibson's trio of thinline semi-hollow ES models, the ES-355 features a host of premium features including multi-ply binding throughout, an ebony fingerboard, gold-plated hardware including a long frame Maestro vibrola, stereo functionality, and a six-position Varitone
Featuring a gloss Walnut finish over the semi-hollow maple ... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Gibson ES-330TD in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hangtags, receipt, and Lifton hardshell case. A stunningly well-preserved vintage Gibson, the guitar is 100% original with all paperwork and provenance
Highlighting both the clarity and note attack of maple and the smooth, airy quality of the fully hollow construction, this Gibson has a sweet natural acoustic tone that translates well through the pickups. The P-90s have a... more

Up for sale, a 1972 Gibson ES-335 TDC in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, retaining the original pair of patent # T Top humbuckers and hangtag. Visually striking with a bold and glossy Cherry nitro lacquer finish, small block inlay, and rare Gibson-embossed pickup covers only offered from 1971-72, this ES-335 is a well-kept example, 100% original save for a modern set of nylon saddles
This Gibson delivers the goods, with the big barking acoustic voice, yielding the ... more

Up for sale is a beautiful and stunning 1957 Gretsch Country Club model 6193 in its original and vibrant Natural Blonde finish. This example features a single cutaway fully hollow body design, gold hardware, DeArmond pickups, Hump-Block inlays, rosewood fingerboard, Grover Imperial tuners, headstock stinger and an aftermarket Bigsby. There is an additional screw hole on the butt of the guitar and some surface finish wear. Otherwise this example is quite clean and comes complete with its original... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Gretsch Jet Firebird double cut model 6131, outfitted with a vintage Bigsby palm pedal G / B bender. This 6131 has been augmented with a streamlined control configuration and a pair of vintage DeArmond DynaSonic pickups, retaining the original Firebird Red gloss nitro lacquer finish
The tonewood complement comprises an arched maple top, chambered mahogany body, mahogany neck, and bound ebony fingerboard. The DynaSonics place this 6131 sonically more in-line with mid-50s ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Gibson ES-330 TD in collector-grade, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An exceedingly well-preserved vintage Gibson, the guitar features a lightly figured maple body finished in gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer
Highlighting both the clarity and note attack of maple and the airy quality of the fully hollow construction, this Gibson has a relaxed, smooth natural acoustic tone that translates well through the ... more

Up for sale, a 1968 Gibson ES-175D in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A clean vintage example, this ES-175 boasts its original "patent sticker" humbuckers, delivering a detailed and dynamic range of tones. Acoustically, the fully hollow maple body delivers a big, open sound with both the immediate attack and clarity of maple, and an airy, smooth quality befitting the hollowbody construction. These patent sticker humbuckers both meter in the mid... more

Up for sale, a 1976 Martin D-76 Limited Edition Bicentennial model in near-mint condition, complete with the original hardshell case and polish cloth. A very rare model limited to 1976 pieces (commemorating the year of America's Bicentennial), this top tier Martin features an Adirondack spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone marquetry, and an ebony bridge and fingerboard. Additional Bicentennial-centric accents include pearl star fretboard inlay and an eagle headstock inlay ... more

I found this really nice collector guitar in the Olde World Trading Co , Ephrata, WA, 10 / 08 / 94. It was pawned I believe by a traveling musician
It has been meticulously maintained and kept in a humidity controlled environment. It is in excellent condition with only minor scuffs. Everything works the last time it was checked
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Up for sale is a squeaky clean 1963 Epiphone Coronet in its original cherry finish. I absolutely love this era of Coronets and this one is flat out awesome. Entirely original with a hot original dogear P90, chunky neck profile that measures .88 @ 1st and 1 02 @ 12th. Very clean less some faint play wear and a small area of missing finish on the bass side of the neck near the neck pocket. Pro setup in house and comes complete with a non original hard case. Weight: 6lbs. 10oz.
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Up for sale, a 1956 Gibson J-50 in excellent condition, complete with the original chipboard case. A golden age example of Gibson's quintessential dreadnought model, this guitar features a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides paired with a one-piece mahogany neck capped with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
Sound simply leaps from this instrument, and this dreadnought offers plenty of detail and woody cut, with the sweetness and soft growl of mahogany when digging in hard with a ... more

Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Jazz Bass in excellent condition, featuring a Fiesta Red relic'd finish and complete with a hardshell case. The body and neck of this instrument are genuine vintage components, and the bass has been fitted with a later set of vintage gray bobbin Fullerton-made Fender pickups, along with a combination of vintage and modern hardware / plastics
Lightweight at 8lbs 8oz, tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and the ... more

Up for sale, a 1951 Gibson CF-100 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a molded hardshell case. An uncommon Gibson acoustic only available from 1950-59, the CF-100 is essentially an LG-2 with the same X-braced construction and 14 1 / 8" wide lower bout, featuring a Florentine cutaway. This well-loved CF-100 benefits from service due an acoustic of its vintage, including a professional neck reset, refret, and a carved bone saddle
Tonewoods include a spruce top, ... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Gibson ES-330 TDC in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An exceedingly well-preserved vintage Gibson, the guitar features a figured maple body finished in gloss Cherry nitro lacquer
Highlighting both the clarity and note attack of maple and the airy quality of the fully hollow construction, this Gibson has a relaxed, smooth natural acoustic tone that translates well through the pickups. The ... more

Up for sale, a 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Norlin-era ??Black Beauty?? Les Paul weighs 10lbs 5oz, featuring a carved maple cap, "sandwich" mahogany body, and a three-piece maple neck capped with a bound ebony fingerboard
The tonewoods ensure plenty of natural punch and sustain, and the ebony fretboard yields glassy treble articulation. All three pickup positions are distinct ... more

Up for sale, a 2022 Collings SoCo 16 LC Aged in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, ephemera, and case candy. Collings guitars are handcrafted in Austin, TX, with premium components and hand-selected tonewoods. This SoCo 16 LC features semi-hollow construction, with a solid maple center block, deeply figured curly maple top, back, and rims, a Honduran mahogany neck capped with a bound rosewood fretboard, a gently aged nitro ... more

Vintage Gibson SG Junior with Vibrola in Cherry Finish made in 1966 with original Lifton hard shell case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a single original Gibson dog ear P-90 in the bridge position and Controlled by 1 volume and 1 tone pots comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 7th week of 1966. The 24 75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The... more

Up for sale, a 1983 Martin 00-21 in excellent, crack-free condition, complete with the original hardshell case. Offered during Martin's 150th Anniversary and stamped as such inside the body, this guitar is also hand-signed by C F. Martin IV. One of a sparingly few Martin 00-21s produced in the '80s, this is a notably well-preserved, 100% original example
With its Grand Concert body size measuring 14 1 / 8" across the lower bout, the 00-21 has a clear, balanced bell-like tone for ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Electric XII in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Purposefully built to accept the tension of 12 strings (unlike most of the 12-string guitars built in the 1960s to capitalize on the burgeoning folk craze and British invasion), the Fender Electric XII was one of the last projects fully realized by Leo Fender before he handed over the keys to CBS. An immediate favorite upon its introduction, the Electric XII ... more

Vintage Fender Jazzmaster in Black Finish made in 1965 with Hard Shell Case (Refin). This guitar features a solid alder body, maple neck and Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Pickups replaced with a set of Seymour Duncan hot jazz Single Coils in the neck and bridge position. Controlled by 1-master volume, 1-master tone, lead circuit volume / lead circuit tone wheels, 2-way lead / rhythm circuit switch and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of its original pots dating to the 50th weeks of 1964. The ... more

Up for sale, a 1968 Gibson Dove in excellent, crack-free condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. 100% original save for an added pickup, this pre-Norlin era Dove offers X-braced square shoulder dreadnought muscle. The sound is bright yet full with good muscle and projection, emblematic of the body??s tonewood pairing and a top that??s had decades to open up. There??s a punchy quality to the wound strings, with a touch of bark and excellent headroom, while the ... more

Up for sale, a 1979 Fender Telecaster Thinline in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and numerous hangtags. This second iteration of the Thinline model was introduced in ?72 and is from near the end of the model's original USA production run, featuring an ash body and one-piece maple neck, loaded with an original pair of Wide Range humbuckers
The ash body offers ample midrange complexity and punch, complemented by the smooth, airy ... more

Up for sale, a 1978 Greco EX800 Explorer in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of the more unique and rare "lawsuit era" instruments produced at the beginning of one of Japan's most storied periods of guitar production, the EX800 faithfully replicates Gibson's original Explorer design with superb build quality
If your brain immediately goes to early Van Halen territory, we can hardly blame you, as this guitar features ... more

For sale is this awesome 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom in white finish. Although the pots date to 1974, the guitar has 1973 specs. It doesn??t have the 20th anniversary features


Randy Rhoads fans, here??s your baby! Cosmetically, the guitar is in very good condition. From everything I can see, it appears to be all original. The one problem is that at one point it did suffer headstock break. It was given a professional repair. There is overspray on the neck joint area, which ... more

Up for sale this lovely 1967 Epiphone Riviera. This is the Epiphone counterpart to the ES-335 with the distinctive Epiphone appointments. These include the hourglass shaped headstock, mini-humbucker pickups, and frequensator tailpiece

1960s Epiphones were built in the same factory and by the same people that built Gibson guitars in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Gibson bought the Epiphone company in the 1950s, and moved production to their Michigan factory. Starting about 1970 production went ... more

Up for sale is an absolutely killer 1983 Fender Bowling Ball Stratocaster in Blue Swirl. You see these pop up on the market from time to time in wildly different swirl variations. I believe this is easily one of the wildest swirls we've seen and just looks great in photos and in person! Overall in excellent condition and comes complete with its original case (broken case strap). Weight: 8lbs. 3oz.
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Up for sale, a 1963 Fender Duo Sonic in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and bridge cover. A rare variant featuring a mahogany body and distinctive transparent Cherry gloss nitro lacquer finish, this Duo Sonic has a natural midrange warmth and growl that sets it apart
The guitar has a bold natural acoustic tone, qualities which translate well via the original pair of black bobbin alnico magnet single coil pickups. ... more

Up for sale, a 1960 Gibson ES-125TDC in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. An extremely well-kept first year example of the ES-125 TDC, this is one of very few double pickup cutaway ES-125s produced in '60, with the R-prefix Factory Order Number visible through the treble-side F hole
The tonewood complement comprises a hollow thinline maple body, Honduran mahogany neck and a Brazilian rosewood fretboard. The instrument has a bold, lively ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Rickenbacker 365 in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An extremely rare left-handed Ric which retains its original hardware, plastics, and electronics, this guitar has been recently refinished in custom color British Racing Green by Marty Bell
The 360's semi-hollow construction delivers a natural warmth and breadth, balanced by the articulation and treble detail of maple as a tonewood. Currently outfitted with a... more

Up for sale, a 1955 Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Regent vintage archtop in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and case candy. A one family-owned instrument, this stunning New York-made Epiphone is an elegant guitar both acoustically and plugged in, loaded with its pair of New York humbuckers
Featuring all maple body construction, the Zephyr Deluxe Regent has a 17 3 / 8" wide lower bout and full 25 1 / 2" scale length. ... more

Up for sale, 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and warranty card. This Norlin-era Les Paul features a gloss Natural nitro lacquer finish, loaded with a pair of boutique Lollar Imperial humbuckers
Featuring a Norlin-era tonewood complement of a mahogany body (non-sandwich), three-piece maple top, three-piece maple neck, and bound ebony fingerboard, and this guitar has plenty of natural sustain, punch, and... more

Up for sale, a 1965 Mosrite Ventures Model in excellent condition, finished in Ink Blue and complete with the original hardshell case and Mosrite-branded strap. The most popular and enduring instrument produced by the Bakersfield, CA-based Mosrite company, the Ventures model was a joint venture between Mosrite founder Semie Moseley and the band The Ventures. While there have been a fair share of reissues and copies over the decades, nothing compares to the elegance and dynamic responsiveness of ... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. 100% original save for more tightly spec'd modern CTS pots (originals included), this Les Paul Deluxe's mini humbuckers deliver a round sound with great definition and punch. A perfect blend of humbucker growl and single coil sparkle, the mini hum's tonal properties are enhanced by the maple / mahogany body construction, offering both wooly bark and great ... more

Up for sale, a 1982 Yamaha SG3000 Custom in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original black tolex hardshell case. The top-tier model in Yamaha??s SG family, the SG3000 features ornate abalone top binding / fretboard inlay and premium components including Spinex humbuckers. This particular one-of-a-kind example (likely a prototype of some sort) is loaded with an HSH pickup complement and has a unique control array
An incredibly well-crafted ... more

Up for sale is a super cool and hard to find 1981 Gibson Firebird II FM Artist CMT Sunburst. CMT stands for curly maple top and apparently this variation was only offered for a short time in limited numbers. This instrument came out of a collection of guitars that came from an ex Kalamazoo Gibson employee. It is marked "second" indicating a finish flaw or ding when it left Gibson. This is likely how the original owner ended up with it. This is the first and only time this guitar has been on the ... more

Up for sale is a stunning 1967 Rickenbacker 335 in its original and nicely faded Fireglo finish. March 1967 build date and is entirely original and overall original and in great shape. Visible pot codes are 1376648 dating to the 48th week of 1966. This Ric jangles and sounds oh so sweet! Pro setup in house and comes complete with its original case. Weight: 6lbs. 15oz.

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Up for sale is a 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom in its original Tobacco Sunburst finish. This guitar is killer and looks absolutely amazing! This example is all original less a pro refret and changed strap buttons. Wiring harness is nice and clean with all pots dating to the 4th week of 1976. Pickups are original and have a patent stamp on the bottom. Pro setup in house and comes complete with a non original hard case. Weight: 10lbs. 9oz.

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Up for sale is a near mint 1983 Gibson Map Guitar Natural in NOS condition. This instrument came out of a collection of guitars that came from an ex Kalamazoo Gibson employee. This is the first and only time this guitar has been on the market and it is in just about mint condition less some very faint handling wear / very faint finish wear. Pro setup in house and comes complete with a modern non original case. Weight: 8lbs. 11oz.

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Up for sale is a clean and mean 1974 Gibson SG Custom in its original walnut finish. I personally love the look of 70s walnut Gibsons with gold hardware and this one looks and sounds amazing! Entirely original less a plastic washer located at the input jack. Pots are coded 1377430 dating to the 30th week of 1974, pickups are a trio of original tar bottoms. Pro setup in house and comes complete with its original hard case and some case candy. Killer SG! Weight: 7lbs. 3oz.
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Up for sale is a 1967 Gibson J-160E in its original sunburst finish. John Lennon famously used this model to write and record many hits for The Beatles in their early years. Songs such as "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "She Loves You" and "All My Love" were written using a J-160E. This jumbo acoustic is known for its special P-90 pick up that is built into the body of the guitar. Specs: This example has a adjustable rosewood bridge with a wooden saddle (very, very minor bridge lift), 1 9 / 16th nut ... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Fender Deluxe 1x12 tube amp in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, freshly serviced and loaded with a matched JJ tube set. Manufactured in the brief Brown Panel Pre-CBS era, this amp features the 6G3 circuit, providing a perfect middle ground between the warmth and dynamic range of the Tweed amps that preceded it and the clarity and chime of the Black Panel amps that would be introduced a couple years later. This Deluxe offers everything from rich and mellow ... more

Up for sale, a 1954 Fender Deluxe in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. The precursor to the narrow panel 5E3 circuit, this 5D3 "wide panel" Deluxe is an exceedingly well-kept and very original example, complete with the original Triad transformers and Jensen P12R speaker. Incredibly dynamic and harmonically rich, the Deluxe can be glassy and clear at low volumes, but for most players the magic is in this amp's overdrive capabilities. Especially when connecting the two channels ... more

Up for sale, a 1964 Gibson ES-125TDC in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, finished in Ice Tea Sunburst and complete with the original chipboard case. Introduced in 1960, this early and stunningly-clean example of the ES-125TDC (Thinline Double Cutaway) model is 100% original save for a bone nut and pair of vintage strap buttons
The fully hollow maple body is paired with a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck capped with a Brazilian rosewood fretboard. The natural acoustic ... more

Up for sale, a 1982 Fender Fullerton-era American Vintage '62 Stratocaster in collector-grade, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with every hangtag and piece of case candy, as well as the original tweed hardshell case. The Fullerton factory era of Fender vintage reissue production was very brief, lasting only from 1982-84, when Fender was still manufacturing their guitars on the same machines that made the originals back in the '50s and '60s. These models marked the ... more

Up for sale, a 1960s Framus 6 / 12 double neck in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. ??Built in the heart of Bavaria, ?? this Framus is an exceptionally rare and unique example of West-German craftsmanship. Featuring the original quartet of single coil pickups, multi-ply laminate necks, maple body and slab rosewood fretboards, this Framus has a chiming, resonant natural acoustic response with great midrange warmth faithfully captured by the stock single coil ... more

Up for sale, a 1957 Gibson LG-3 in collector-grade condition, complete with the original chipboard case. The LG-3 was Gibson's highest-tiered small body acoustic offered in the '50s, and this example has a coveted combination of tonewoods and a bold, expressive sound to match. Stunningly well-kept, this LG-3 features a solid X-braced spruce top, solid Honduran mahogany back and rims, a one-piece mahogany neck, and a Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge
A miniature cannon with ample ... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Fender Vibrasonic in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a full vintage tube set and the original footswitch. This amp was the flagship combo of Fender's Pre-CBS "Brown Panel" era, delivering 40 powerful, articulate all-tube watts through a single JBL D130 speaker. Along with the Showman, the Vibrasonic was the first Fender to be paired with the hi-fi tones of a JBL, and the Vibrasonic shares an identical chassis with the Showman too (albeit with ... more

Up for sale, a 1960 Fender Super in excellent condition and in perfect working order. One of the very first Brown Panel-era Fender Supers off the assembly line, this exceedingly rare amp is serial number 00061, with date codes from the first quarter of 1960. Practically prototypical with its 5G4 circuit, this amp features its stock pinkish brown tolex and centrally located Volume knobs seen on the very first Brown Panel amps, as well as the "Pulse Adjust" control on the rear panel for a feature ... more

For sale is very cool 1964-65 Epiphone Al Caiola Custom

This is a very cool and rare model. Highlights include the ??wide?? 1 and 11 / 16 inch nut width, which is so desirable on early Gibson made electrics. It??s also a fully hollow body guitar with no F ?? holes so it??s quite lightweight

It??s also a fully hollow body guitar with no F-holes so it??s quite lightweight. This one is in player grade condition. The pick ups are vintage and from the 1960s. However, they were... more

Up for sale, a 1977 Gibson Les Paul Custom in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. This Les Paul weighs 10lbs 3oz, offering plenty of punch and sustain while still being relatively on the lighter side for a later Norlin-era Custom. Tonewoods include a carved maple top, mahogany body and a three-piece maple neck capped with a bound ebony fingerboard. All three pickup positions are distinct and full-sounding, and the T-Top humbuckers deliver growl and ... more

Gibson Firebird Bicentennial in Sunburst finish made in 1976 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body with mahogany wings, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with the original Gibson Patent No. Firebird Mini-Humbuckers. Controlled by 2-volume, 2-tone knobs and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of it's original CTS pots dating to 1976. The 24 75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and 22 jumbo frets with a slim taper neck profile. The hardware ... more

Up for sale, a 1954 Fender Super in exceptional condition, complete with the original pair of Jensen P10R alnico 10" speakers and a pair of USA Tung Sol 5881 power tubes. A "Wide Panel" Tweed amp, this particular iteration of the Super is one of the earliest examples of the 5D4 circuit, only available from 1954-55. The Tweed Super is the baby brother of the Bassman in many respects, offering the same harmonic rich, dynamic tones in a more studio friendly and portable enclosure. The low end is ... more

I have to say at the moment the wood varieties are guesses- it is a burl wood though if not obvious
Mostly original or upgraded electronics / virtually flawless
Case must be purchased separately sorry
A true rarity to be sure
Likely to increase in value if cared for properly
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Up for sale is this wonderful 1965 Gibson SG Special

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This is a transitional example that still features many of the earlier appointments, including the smaller wide bevel pickguard and silver reflector knobs. it has a nice medium profile neck that fits very comfortably in the hands. The guitar is all original, including the tuners

Cosmetically I would say it??s in very good condition. It??s ... more

Up for sale, a 1989 Paul Reed Smith Custom in collector-grade, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, catalog, and all factory paperwork (including the unused warranty card). A very early and incredibly well-kept PRS, this model was simply dubbed the "PRS Custom" in the 1989 catalog, as the Custom 24 model name had yet to be minted
Featuring a Vintage Yellow gloss finish over a highly figured, bookmatched carved flame maple top paired... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Rickenbacker 365 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original silver tolex hardshell case. A lightly played example with a Fireglo gloss finish that exhibits bubble figuring in the maple across the back, this 365 features the "NS" (New Style) body shape which debuted in the mid-60s. The guitar has a rounded top edge on the face of the body and checkerboard back binding, achieving as stated by Rickenbacker, "a smooth roundness ... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Mustang Bass in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This genuine vintage Mustang Bass has a smooth, broad natural acoustic response, and plugged in, the instrument offers a complex low midrange character and articulate growl. Strung with roundwound 45-105 strings on the 30" scale, the bass sits well in a mix with ample punch and roundness, approximating the thump of a P Bass with the Tone knob ... more

Up for sale, a 1950 Gibson ES-150 in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original Lifton hardshell case, 100% original save for a new set of tuner buttons. It??s hard to overstate just how important the archtop ES-150 is to the history of the electric guitar, widely recognized as the first commercially successful electric Spanish-style (ES) guitar. This exceedingly clean, well-kept later iteration is the second version of ES-150 produced, with features ... more

Up for sale, a 1975 Gibson ES-175D in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This ES-175 boasts its patent number T Top humbucker pair, delivering a detailed and dynamic range of tones. The fully hollow maple body gives the guitar both the immediate attack and clarity of maple, with an airy quality and smoothness befitting the hollowbody construction. Authoritative and clear with a sweet-sounding bridge pickup and notable ... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Coronado II in time capsule-clean, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and all hangtags and case candy
This Coronado is featherweight at 6lbs 12oz with a fully hollow maple body, and the lively natural acoustic properties of the instrument translate well through the pair of DeArmond-made single coil pickups. Clear, warm, and articulate when plugged in, the pickups deliver a wide range of sounds, from ... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case and the original inspection hangtag. Featuring an alder body and one-piece maple neck, this Strat has a natural acoustic tone that offers an overarching balance and liveliness with a glassy treble cut. Plugged in, the trio of staggered pole gray bobbin single coil pickups excel at delivering a range of traditional Strat tonalities. The bridge pickup offers bite and sparkle,... more

1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom. This one was somebody??s regular player. And for good reason: it is a great sounding and playing guitar!

This one is original where it counts. It has the original pickups which are patent number stickers??the same as they were using in the second half of the 1960s. The pickup covers are also original. The original pots in here date to 1971. The serial number stamp is hard to photograph, but it is clearly legible in the right lighting. The original ABR-1 ... more

Up for sale, a 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Produced in the third quarter of ?73, this Ric bridges the gap between the 1969-72 feature set and later 4001s, retaining a toaster top neck pickup while sporting smaller fretboard inlay and one-ply (non-checkerboard) body binding
Featuring neck through body construction and strung with roundwound 45-100 strings that accentuate the grind and top end ... more

Up for sale, a 1963 Fender Vibrolux in excellent condition and in good working order. This rare 1x12 "Brown Panel" version of the Vibrolux is a bridge between the Tweed and Black Panel iterations in both specs and tone, with a glassy, touch-sensitive quality, robust cleans, and rich overdrive characteristics when dimed out. Pushing 35 all tube watts through a vintage Oxford alnico magnet 12L6N speaker, there's plenty to love about the versatility and tone offered by this Fender. The amp has ... more

Up for sale, a 1951 Epiphone FT-110 in excellent condition, professionally maintained and complete with the original hardshell case. One of very few pre-Gibson Epiphone models that surface for sale, this FT-110 is a premium jumbo model, made in Epiphone's New York factory. This vintage acoustic has received all the proper care it's due, with a professional neck reset, new nut and compensated bone saddle, and a new tortoise pickguard (original also included)
Tonewoods include an X-braced ... more

1976 Les Paul Custom all Original including original Case. Black Beauty for sure. The black is amazing for its age

Normal wear and tear as you would expect from a 47-year-old guitar. In the pictures you can see the buck rash on the back, a few dings here and there, and there are 2 screw holes from prior owners.

The case is worn and the black overlay is peeling in some areas, add character. There are some paint drops on the case as well, didn??t show well in the photos, prior ... more

1984 Fender 62?? Reissue
Fullerton Factory
Deep Contour
Factory Candy Apple Red Over Gold Nitro
Greenish tarnish under forearm spot
Natural heavy wear on body
Neck is heavily aged amber nitro
Neck finish was partially removed
C shaped neck on the thinner side
cavity painted with grey shielding paint
Bridge position has been routed for HB
Pickups are Lindy Fralin Blues special
Re Wound Pre CBS Mustang P / U in Neck
Wound by Fralin for Strat
Fralin neck ... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Guild Starfire III in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, polish cloth and and vintage advertisement
Marketed to the ??young artist with a flair for showmanship, ?? this genuine vintage USA-made Guild was crafted at the company??s Hoboken, NJ factory, loaded with its original pair of DeArmond Dynasonic ??white-face?? single coil pickups. The fully-hollow thinline mahogany body is paired with a ... more

Up for sale, a 1976 Gibson Hummingbird Custom in excellent condition, finished in Wine Red and complete with the original hardshell case. A Norlin-era iteration of the Hummingbird platform, the Custom features a spruce top, mahogany back and rims, and a three-piece figured maple neck capped by a bound rosewood fingerboard. Benefitting from the servicing due a dreadnought of this vintage, this Gibson features a professional neck reset, a full refret, and a new tall carved bone saddle
Warm, ... more

Vintage Gibson SG JR with Vibrola in Cherry finish made in 1967 with original chipboard case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original Gibson P-90 dogear Single coil in the bridge position measuring in at 7 55k DCR and controlled by 1 volume and 1 tone pot, which were replaced with vintage spec components. The 24 75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and 22 vintage frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The ... more

Up for sale, a 1982 Greco Super Real Mint Collection model EG60-150 in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a Lifton-style hardshell case. Heralding from the most collectable (and brief) era of Greco production and the pinnacle of Fujigen design, the EG60-150 is one of the rarest "Bursts" ever offered by Greco. Capturing the finer points of a '58-60 Les Paul Standard, features include a genuine Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, a two-piece carved flame Canadian maple... more

Up for sale, a 1959 Fender Duo Sonic in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original "knucklebuster" hardshell case and bridge cover. The guitar has a smooth, lively natural acoustic tone, qualities which translate well via the original pair of black bobbin alnico magnet single coil pickups. These pickups are essentially wound identically to a '59 Strat pickup, with the only difference being the flat pole piece design. Both pickups have ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb in collector-grade condition, loaded with a full vintage tube set, and complete with the original footswitch and Jensen / Fender C10N speaker pair. With good reason, the Vibrolux is one of the most desirable Fender Black Panel models for its ideal size and power, well-suited to both stage and studio applications
The amp delivers sparkling cut and muscle, and a surprising amount of headroom, cascading into lightly compressed tube overdrive when ... more

Up for sale is a super cool and wonderful sounding 1966 Fender Mustang Bass in its original Daphne Blue finish. Short scale 4 string bliss! Neck is stamped 17DEC66B, visible pots are coded 3046631 dating to the 31st week of 1966. Pickup is replaced and is from a 1980s Fender Bullet Bass and one pot has been worked on and has a partially open back. Overall in very good condition and comes with a vintage non original case. Weight: 7lbs. 9oz
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Up for sale, a 1971 Fender Competition Mustang Bass in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Featuring a Competition Red finish, this particular color is essentially Candy Apple Red with a (uniformly yellowed) Olympic White racing stripe
The bass has a rich, round acoustic voice with smooth sustain and a touch of growl in the top end. There's a certain pluck and punch unique to this bass that's particularly appealing and... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Mosrite The Ventures Model in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. The most popular and enduring instrument produced by the Bakersfield, CA-based Mosrite company, the Ventures model was a joint venture between Mosrite founder Semie Moseley and the band The Ventures. An example bridging 1965-66 features, this guitar has a unique (and original) Black top with Sunburst-finished back and neck profile, retaining the Vibramute tailpiece ... more

Up for sale, a 1983 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original molded hardshell ??chainsaw?? case. This Les Paul Deluxe comes from the last year of the Norlin era, featuring a solid (non-sandwich) mahogany body with a three-piece carved maple top and a gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish
Tonally, the original mini humbuckers in this Les Paul deliver a round sound with great definition and punch. A perfect blend of humbucker and ... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Rickenbacker 4001 in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Featuring neck through maple body construction, this Rickenbacker thumps and growls with the best and offers healthy sustain, boasting the original Mapleglo gloss finish. The bass weighs 9lbs 7oz, strung with fresh 45-100 roundwound strings, delivering plenty of midrange power and punch via the two original Hi-Gain pickups. This 4001 has been ... more

Up for sale, a 1976 Martin D-28L left-handed model in exceptional, crack-free condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Martin has been fully serviced for optimal performance, boasting a fresh neck reset, compensated bone saddle, replacement pickguard, and full refret
Featuring East Indian rosewood back and sides and a Sitka spruce top, this instrument has a classic Martin dreadnought tonal profile. Offering richness and depth, this D-28 has ... more

Up for sale, a 1991 Gibson ES-175 in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A striking archtop model first offered by Gibson in the 1950s, the ES-175 features a dramatic florentine cutaway, a fully hollow maple body finished in Vintage Sunburst gloss nitro lacquer, and a pair of early Gibson 490 humbuckers
Produced in an increasingly celebrated period of Gibson production commonly referred to as the ??good wood?? era, the ES-175 was... more

Up for sale, a 1960 Fender Duo Sonic in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original red Bulwin hardshell case, bridge cover, and cable. This Pre-CBS short scale Fender model is 100% original save for the three-way pickup selector (original switch also included), featuring a slab Brazilian rosewood fretboard and flame maple neck
The guitar offers tons of natural acoustic volume and authoritative bark, qualities which translate well via the original pair of ... more

Up for sale, a 1960s Mosrite Ventures Model in excellent condition, complete with a hardshell case. A very unique amalgamation of Mosrite features, this Ventures Model was ostensibly sent back to the Mosrite factory around 1970 for repair work of some sort. Semie Moseley was notorious for "updating" guitars sent in for repair to the latest feature set, so while the body is emblematic of a Ventures Model circa 1966, the neck has headstock appointments circa 1970 (most notably retaining the ... more

Up for sale, a 1979 Kawai F-1 double-neck in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. Taking it??s design cues from Alembic, this finely-crafted Kawai double-neck features dual neck-through construction with five-piece maple / mahogany necks, body wings comprised of a mahogany core sandwiched between maple on top and back, 24-fret rosewood fretboards, and a vast array of electronics for exceptional tonal sculpting ... more

Up for sale, a 1981 Kawai F-1 double-neck in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. Taking it??s design cues from Alembic, this finely-crafted Kawai double-neck features dual neck-through construction with five-piece maple / mahogany necks, body wings comprised of a mahogany core sandwiched between maple on top and back, 24-fret rosewood fretboards, and a vast array of electronics for exceptional tonal sculpting ... more

Up for sale, a 1977 Gibson Les Paul Custom in perfect working order, complete with the original "chainsaw" case. This Les Paul Custom features a gloss Wine Red finish, loaded with the original pair of T-Top humbuckers
There's plenty of natural cut, punch and ample sustain on tap with this Les Paul, and tonewoods include a three-piece carved maple top, mahogany body and maple neck capped with a bound ebony fingerboard, weighing 10lbs 10oz. All three pickup positions are distinct and ... more

Up for sale, a 1954 Fender Super, retaining the original tweed and boasting a fully restored circuit outfitted with a complete vintage tube set. A "Wide Panel" Tweed amp, this particular iteration of the Super is one of the earliest examples of the 5D4 circuit, only available from 1954-55. The Tweed Super is the baby brother of the Bassman in many respects, offering the same harmonically rich, dynamic tones in a more studio friendly and portable enclosure. The low end is wooly and thick, the ... more

Up for sale, a 1980 Fender Stratocaster 25th Anniversary edition in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced in limited quantities to commemorate the 25th year of Stratocaster production, this was Fender??s first-ever anniversary model instrument. Notably rarer than the Porsche Silver iteration of this model, the Pearl White finished Anniversary Strats like the one seen here were recalled in many cases due to broad finish issues not ... more

Up for sale, a 1966 Mosrite Ventures Model bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A genuine vintage USA-made example, this bass was crafted in Bakersfield, CA,
Tonewoods include a basswood body, maple neck, and bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard, and this bass has a 30 1 / 2" scale length. Strung with 50-105 roundwound strings, the bass delivers bold bark and growl, with thick low end thump with the Tone knob rolled back to taste.... more

Up for sale, a 1971 Martin D-28 in exceptional, crack-free condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Martin benefits from maintenance due an acoustic of this vintage, including a neck reset, full refret, and a replacement compensated bone saddle, retaining the original rosewood bridge plate
Featuring East Indian rosewood back and sides and a Sitka spruce top, this instrument has a classic Martin dreadnought tonal profile. Offering richness and ... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Hofner 500 / 1 Violin ??Beatle Bass?? in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Indelibly linked with Paul McCartney and the Beatles, this genuine vintage 500 / 1 captures the round, pillowy thump and definition inherent to the iconic Beatles sound, with a fully hollow body and blade pickups
There??s a distinctive pluck, percussive cut, and hollow thud that this bass delivers even while unplugged, with... more

Up for sale, a 1963 Gibson L-50 in 100% original, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, outfitted with a DeArmond Guitar Mike FHC-C pickup assembly and complete with a remarkably clean Lifton hardshell case. A model that enjoyed a particularly long production run (1932-71), the L-50 holds the distinction of being the most popular Gibson acoustic archtop ever produced. And while the bulk of production happened from the 1930s-50s, this particular L-50 is notable for its ... more

Up for sale is an incredibly cool 1956 Danelectro U1 in its original and quite rare Grained Ivory Leatherette. This example features a single lipstick pickup, black side body tape, black Danelectro branded neck with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Super cool and a great addition to a proper vintage Danelectro collection. Pro setup in house and comes complete with its original tweed "coffin" case. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz.... more

Up for sale, a 2000 Standel 25L12 (20C12) Vintage Plus 1x12?? combo amplifier in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original paperwork and footswitch. Produced in exceedingly small quantities, the modern Standel company is a no-corners-cut operation, boasting USA-made point-to-point construction across their product line
The original Standel 25L15 combo, first developed in 1952, is an iconic design, especially in the sphere of country music, with notable ... more

Up for sale, a 1984 Rickenbacker 360 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This rare guitar features an extremely rich and unaged Autumnglo gloss custom color finish, and early '80s Rics are known for their unique X-braced tops as well as factory-installed Grover Rotomatic tuners
This Rickenbacker has a wonderfully resonant acoustic tone with plenty of chime and jangle via the pair of Hi-Gain single coil pickups. The ... more

non-paying bidders please note--if payment / communication is not received within 24 hours it will be presumed the bidder is agreeing to cancel the bid and i will re-list the item as is allowed under ebay rules--bidders with less than 10 positive feedback please contact me before bidding-
So I listed this at about 40% of its value and after nearly a week no one placed a bid which surprised me--so i'm taking it off auction and putting it back up as best offer--this way it can sit for as long ... more

Up for sale, a 1951 Fender Pro, retaining the original tweed intact and fully serviced, complete with a vintage tube set. This was the very first iteration of this classic lacquered tweed "TV front" model, and this era Pro is perhaps best known as being the amp Buddy Holly recorded all of his hits on at the Norman Petty studio in New Mexico. A very powerful and high fidelity amp in its day, the Pro pushed close to 40 sweet and dynamic tube watts through one 15" Jensen P15N alnico speaker. The ... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Rickenbacker 4001 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Featuring neck through maple body construction, this Rickenbacker offers distinctive midrange-forward growl and broad thump via the Hi-Gain pickup pair. The 4001 weighs 9lbs 4oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable action and accurate intonation
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple / Walnut
-Shape: Chunky... more

Up for sale, a 1976 Gibson SG Standard in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, compete with the original hardshell case. Finished in Walnut nitro lacquer gloss, this SG features traditional solid mahogany construction with a bound rosewood fingerboard, loaded with the original pair of "Tarback" humbuckers. This particular instrument comes from the personal collection of Slipknot??s Jim Root, aka #4
The Tarbacks have a different magnet structure and fewer winds ... more

Up for sale, a 1969 Gibson J-50 in exceptional condition, complete with the original hardshell case. Structurally identical to a J-45 and marketed by Gibson as an upgrade from that venerable dreadnought with a Natural-finished X-braced spruce top, this particular J-50 features the traditional Gibson tonewood pairing of solid mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top
Originally an "ADJ" model with an adjustable saddle, this Gibson has been retrofitted with a proper belly-up carved ... more

Up for sale, a 1978 Hofner 500 / 1 Violin ??Beatle Bass?? in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Hofner has a unique feature set replicating circa 1964 spec, yet it is unquestionably a late '70s example given the stickered serial, 1978 dated CTS pots, untouched solder, and "Made in Germany" text on the back. Unique to this particular instrument and distinct from regular production 500 / 1s in '78 are the staple ... more

Up for sale, a 1979 Marshall JMP 2203 Master Model Mk II 100 Lead vintage tube amp head, freshly serviced and sporting the original fawn tolex. Produced in the proverbial "sweet spot" for late '70s Master Model JMPs, this 2203 features cascading preamp gain and the kind of rich, muscly, ripping textures synonymous with AC / DC's renaissance. At 100 watts, the amp has plenty of power and crunch, and the Master Volume is a highly usable tool for creating natural-sounding drive at a variety of ... more

Up for sale, a 1975 Fender Telecaster Custom in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a molded hardshell case. This Tele Custom is 100% original save for a single potentiometer
With an alder body and one-piece maple neck, this guitar blends the twang and sparkle of a classic Telecaster bridge pickup with the humbucker warmth of the Seth Lover-designed Fender "Wide Range" pickup in the neck position. A very clear and percussive sounding humbucker design with CuNiFe... more

Up for sale is a Vintage 1958 - 1960 5 Latch Lifton Brown hardshell case (guitar not included). No Gibson / Lifton badge. Taped / rough edges and in rough condition. Sold as is, no returns / exchanges / etc. Ask any and all questions prior to bidding.
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1926 Gibson L-1 with arched back $4550 plus shipping
Very rare and excellent early Gibson flat-top. Apparently over the first few days of building flat-top guitars Gibson used up some carved backs left over from the arch-top model L-1
I have owned and worked on a number of these L-1 guitars and this is the cleanest one I??ve seen
It is also one of the earliest ones based on the FON - 8476, comparing it to all the other ones I??ve had and seen listed
It is completely original ... more

good condition small scratches, nothing major
sound is very clean
comes with its original case
The Gibson ES 335 TD 1978 is a classic semi-hollow body electric guitar that is known for its versatile tones and iconic design. It features a laminated maple body with a maple center block, providing a warm and resonant tone with a touch of sustain. The guitar is equipped with dual Gibson 335 humbucking pickups, delivering a rich and dynamic sound that is perfect for a wide range of musical ... more

Up for sale, a 1963 Gibson EB-0 in perfect working order, 100% original save for a refret and carved bone nut, and complete with a hardshell case. Introduced in 1959 in response to declining sales of the EB-1, the EB-0 originally came with a Les Paul Junior style body, quickly superseded by the SG style body (like the example seen here) in 1961. Lightweight at 7lbs 7oz with solid mahogany construction, this bass delivers pure, fat low-end thump courtesy of the famous "Mudbucker" pickup. The rich... more

Up for sale, a 1962 Fender Duo Sonic in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, bridge cover, and hangtag. This Pre-CBS short scale Fender model is 100% original save for one replaced potentiometer, featuring a slab Brazilian rosewood fretboard and figured birdseye maple neck
The guitar offers a clear, chiming acoustic voice that??s surprisingly resonant and authoritative, with plenty of sparkle and twang on tap via the pair of original ... more

Up for sale, a 1965 Mosrite Ventures Model bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case  A genuine vintage USA-made example, this Mosrite bass was crafted in Bakersfield, CA, 100% original save for a modern pair of potentiometers
The body has a prominent German Carve, and the heavily figured flame maple neck (an unusual feature on any vintage Mosrite) is capped by a bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard. Strung with 45-100 D??Addario ... more

Up for sale, a 1974 Martin D-28 dreadnought acoustic guitar in excellent condition, complete with a hardshell case. This vintage Martin benefits from an upgraded carved bone nut and saddle, with a viable original neck set. Featuring solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top, this D-28 offers ample power and projection, with boom and kick in the bass register, and sweet sparkle in the top end. While lightly played, the guitar does have an open, expressive quality ... more

Up for sale, a 1978 Greco FV-900 Flying V in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of the more unique and rare "lawsuit era" instruments produced at the beginning of one of Japan's most storied periods of guitar production, the FV-900 faithfully replicates Gibson's original Flying V design with superb build quality
This guitar features identical construction to the Ibanez Rocket Roll Sr, and this FV900 is the same instrument under ... more

Up for sale, a 1980 Fender Stratocaster Hardtail, upgraded with a full suite of Schecter Dream Machine electronics, including a trio of F500T pickups. The Schecter F500T pickups are associated with David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler, heard extensively on Dire Straits?? Making Movies album
The tonewood complement comprises an ash body, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard, and this Strat weighs 9lbs 1oz. The complete Schecter Van Nuys Era pickguard assembly includes a trio of on / off / coil split... more

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Pro Reverb in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original two-button footswitch. Providing the general tonal character of a Twin Reverb, but boasting a tube rectifier and more manageable 40 watts of power, the Pro Reverb is a 2x12 amplifier with enough volume for large ensemble situations and the perfect balance between shimmering Black Panel cleans and smooth, touch-sensitive overdrive. A great platform for effects pedals too, the ... more

Up for sale, a 1979 Ibanez GB10 George Benson signature in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced at the Fujigen factory in Japan, this early examples of the George Benson GB10 features a 22-fret ebony fingerboard, Sure Grip knobs, and Pat. Pending VelveTune tuning machines. The GB10 is Ibanez??s longest running model, boasting a fully hollow body with a compact 14 1 / 2" lower bout width
Tonewoods include a ... more

Vintage 1969-1970 Fender Princeton Reverb, Drip Edge, Black line, tube combo amp, gently used
Serial Number: A23875
Tube chart indicates AA764 and is original to this cabinet. I have seen many of these Fender transitional type tube charts (such as this one), on 1967- 1970 Princeton Reverbs.
Tubes: JJ GZ34 (new), Sovtek (reflector) 6V6 x (2), JJ ECC83S (3) and ECC81 (1).
All tube sockets and tube pins have been treated with Deoxit
Power Transformer EIA code: 606-944 ... more

Up for sale is a 1975 Fender Jazz Bass in its original sunburst finish. This example has a heft amount of wear and tear and looks oh so sweet. The fretboard has a crack repair on the face and there is a repaired stress crack on the back of the headstock. Lots of finish wear and play well. Fun vintage Jazz Bass! Sounds great and plays well. Comes complete with its well worn but original hard case. Weight: 11lbs. 4oz.

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Up for sale is a killer 1961 Danelectro Double Neck 3923 in its original Copper Burst finish. Bass AND guitar! This Double Neck is a lot of fun to play and a must have for any Danelectro collector. Pots date to the 42nd week of 1960 and this one is stock with the exception of a random hole drilled into the control cavity cover. No case but will be packed with love and care! Pro setup in house. Weight: 9lbs. 6oz
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