Vintage guitars for sale: Futurama

For sale or best offer is a vintage 1963 Hagstrom Futurama III with a red finish. A super thin neck profile makes this guitar an easy, comfortable, and fast player. Easily one of the coolest, sharpest looking guitars of its time: borrowing curves from the Strat, and color and materials reminiscent of 1960's American sports cars
This Futurama sounds as edgy as it looks with its three single coil pickups, "mute" (dark switch), and tone controls. It's in great shape, with some dings here and ... more

The Used 1964 Hagstrom Futurama III Electric Guitar is a vintage piece with a striking red body color and a model known as the Hagstrom II. This electric guitar is a classic choice for musicians looking for a unique and authentic instrument from the past. With the Hagstrom brand known for its quality craftsmanship, this vintage guitar is sure to impress both collectors and seasoned musicians alike.... more

Vintage 1960s Futurama Sophomore scratchplate / pickguard, made in Japan by Guyatone
Original part, not a reproduction. Please check the pics to check its the style you require.
Used but reasonable condition. Metal plate that is tarnished but may polish up
Mounting screws included. Comes with some original electrics, working but may require servicing
Other parts available in my listings
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This vintage red 1960s Hagstrom Futurama bass guitar is a rare and collectible piece for any music enthusiast. The guitar features the original hard case, making it a valuable addition to any vintage musical instrument collection. With its retro design and iconic brand, this bass guitar is sure to appeal to fans of classic rock and vintage musical instruments
The guitar does have some damage to the vinyl on the back but otherwise in a lovely condition
The hard case in damaged as shown in... more

Vintage 1960s / 70s Futurama Sophomore electric guitar neck, made in Japan by Guyatone.
Selling as spares / repairs, for parts not working, a project neck. There is too much relief / forward bow and adjustable no truss rod. No returns on this one
It has plenty of scuffs, scrapes marks and minor indents but would be a good project for someone. Probably worth it to someone out there for the headstock badge and the string tree
Approx heel width 55 5mm
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Vintage 1960s Futurama Sophomore guitar volume / tone knob, made in Japan by Guyatone , other parts in my other listings
Possibly Bakelite but not 100% on this. Two available at the time of listing, price is for one, please choose quantity required during checkout.
Original part, not a reproduction. Please check the pics to check its the style you require
Used but reasonable condition. Tarnished in places
Other parts available in my listings
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This vintage red 1960s Hagstrom Futurama bass guitar is a rare and collectible piece for any music enthusiast. The guitar features the original hard case, making it a valuable addition to any vintage musical instrument collection. With its retro design and iconic brand, this bass guitar is sure to appeal to fans of classic rock and vintage musical instruments
The guitar does have some damage to the vinyl on the back but otherwise in a lovely condition
The hard case in damaged as shown in... more

CLASSIC BRITISH TONE
We are happy to offer the following that will be of interest to both players and collectors, details as follows
Futurama Bassist Head & Cabinet
1960s (Circa)
Bass Amplifier Head with Matching Cabinet
Original Tolex... more

Biete eine HAGSTROMKENT FUTURAMA an. Diese Gitarre wurde am 03. April 1964 in Älvdalen hergestelltund am selben Tag zum Musikhaus Strubel & Co nach Frankfurt verschifft. DieGitarre war ursprünglich rot

Die Gitarre ist dieNummer 869 von 1000 Stück, bei der Elektrik streiten sich die Experten ;-)entweder ist sie gut erhalten oder wurde neu gemacht. Die doppelte Erdung istauf jeden Fall nachträglich erfolgt, gibt Schlimmeres im Leben ;-)

Zweifelsfrei stehtfest, daß die ... more

The Selmer Futurama Bassist Minor Piggyback head & amp. Cabinet in black from 1963 is a vintage amplifier. With a single speaker and two channels. This amp was last serviced in 2007 & has been in storage ever since. After switching on, the amp works but has issues. It has a farting noise when playing guitar through it. Therefore, requires a professional service. Because of this, the amp is listed as 'for parts not working' & this fact is reflected in the starting cost. Sold as seen ... more

Original and rare early 1960s Futurama II Duo in its original case and with original straps. Serial number 771, in original Fiesta Red
The case is in very good condition - a rarity
Original bridge and tuners ?? a plastic cover was not fitted to this early model. A very clean example with untouched controls and electrics
Selector, volume and tone knobs are all original
Clean condition and new RotoSound strings fitted
Given its over 60 years old, as expected it has a few ... more

Vintage 1960s 70s Futurama Sophomore neck pickup, made in Japan by Guyatone, other parts in my other listings.
This pickup came from the neck position but I think it would suit any position with this type of pickup
Original part, not a reproduction. Please check the pics to check its the style you require
Used but reasonable condition. Comes with mounting screws. Reads circa 5 2 K ohms on my meter
74 5 x 22 x 21mm (depth) approx
Other parts available in my listings
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Vintage 1960s 70s Futurama Sophomore bridge pickup, made in Japan by Guyatone, other parts in my other listings.
This pickup came from the bridge position but I think it would suit any position with this type of pickup
Original part, not a reproduction. Please check the pics to check its the style you require
Used but reasonable condition. Comes with mounting screws. Reads 5 3 K ohms on my meter
74 5 x 22 x 21mm (depth) approx
Other parts available in my listings
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Vintage 1961 1962 Grazioso Jolana Selmer Futurama III Red Electric Guitar 1960s
This is a truly stunning and truly rare EARLY example of this classic guitar. Many many pictures of these guitars being played by the likes of George Harrison, Jimmy Page, etc. They were the slightly more affordable and easier to get hold of 'Fender Stratocaster' in the UK. This one I purchased at a local auction in Glasgow, where it had likely been brought in from a local family. I've seen some of the slightly ... more

The Selmer Futurama II Vintage Guitar is a classic electric guitar with a solid body, featuring a rosewood fretboard and a maple neck. Not sure of the exact year but is early 1960's. Plays okay. Trem arm is missing. Has body marks & scratches. Back of the neck okay with minimal marks. The machine head plastic cover is broken. The cover has been removed but will be sent along with the guitar. This is a sixty plus year old guitar, so is sold as seen due to age. Please ase look at the ... more

The Selmer Futurama Bassist Minor Piggyback head & amp. Cabinet in black from 1963 is a vintage amplifier. With a single speaker and two channels. This amp was last serviced in 2007 & has been in storage ever since. After switching on, the amp works but has issues. It has a farting noise when playing guitar through it. Therefore, requires a professional service. Because of this, the amp is listed as 'for parts not working' & this fact is reflected in the starting cost. Sold as seen ... more

Hagstrom Futurama 1960s Vintage bass guitar

1 owner and well cared for from new

Original condition

Kings neck expander stretcher

Neck and bridge coil pick ups

21 Fret Short Scale

On / off, tone and mute switches

Red and white colours popular for this era of music

This is a rare and classic example of a vintage 60??s Bass guitar, imported from Sweden during the 1960s during the ban on American ... more

Vintage 1960s / 70s Futurama Sophomore electric guitar body, made in Japan by Guyatone
Solid wood body. Generally condition, has some marks, scuffs , scrapes and minor indents.
Approx neck pocket width 56mm, thin body - 30mm thickness approx
Other parts available in my listings
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The Selmer Futurama II Vintage Guitar is a classic electric guitar with a solid body, featuring a rosewood fretboard and a maple neck. Not sure of the exact year but is early 1960's. Plays okay. Trem arm is missing. Has body marks & scratches. Back of the neck okay with minimal marks. The machine head plastic cover is broken. The cover has been removed but will be sent along with the guitar. This is a sixty plus year old guitar, so is sold as seen due to age. Please ase look at the ... more

Item Description
I bought this to sell on. I do not play guitar myself but I have sold them for a few years.
Please see photos for a good idea of condition. I take photos of anything worth seeing.
Info about this guitar:
When plugged into an amplifier, the guitar works fine. No crackles on the pots. All the functions seem good.
The neck is perfectly fine.
The action is perfectly fine
The guitar needs a clean up by someone who knows what they are doing . The fret part of... more

Original 1960s 70s Futurama Sophomore electric guitar tremolo unit / tailpiece , taken from a 1960s guitar made in Japan by Guyatone
Pre owned condition with some tarnishing and some marks. Reasonable overall for age.
No trem arm included. Mounting screws also included. The base plate is approx 80 x 60 mm at the longest points
Other parts available in my listings
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