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Vintage guitars for sale: 1951

1951 Fender original Astron Paper .05 Cap capacitor Guitar and Bass Pre-CBS

Greenwood, Indiana, 461**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$50

This listing is for one (1) Astron .05 paper capacitor taken out of a 1951 Fender Champion Lap Steel. These were also found in Precision Basses and other steel guitars. Was soldered, so it has full length leads. Sold as is.
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Vintage 1951 Jensen P10S 10" Fender Tweed Deluxe Guitar Tube Amp Speaker

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$140

Here is an amazing and beautiful Vintage 1951 Jensen P10S 10" Fender Tweed Deluxe Guitar Tube Amp Speaker. Excellent cosmetic and working condition as shown. This was recently professionally re-coned with period correct components by one of the best in the industry and it sounds amazing. This will make a wonderful addition to anyone's collection. Money back guarantee you will not be disappointed
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Epiphone Electar Zephyr Lap Steel Guitar Vintage 1951 Blonde All Original W / OHSC

Spring Hill, Florida, 346**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1100

Vintage
1951 Epiphone USA Electar Zephyr Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar
All Original & Sounds Great!
Great Condition Overall Without Issue
Solid Wood Body FON #7897
With Original Case Pictured
PLEASE DO NOT mistake picture glare for flaws . If you think you're seeing something not mentioned in this listing, please ask!!
Here's The Run Down:
This is a Hard To Find 1951 Vintage Epiphone USA Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar that's in great condition over all for a 72+ / - year old ... more

Valco 1951 Tweed Guitar 51 Tube Amplifier Super Clean New Caps USA Vintage WoW

Normal, Illinois, 617**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1400

Valco Model 1951 Vintage Tweed Tube Amp. The condition on this one is about the best I have ever seen from this era of Valco amp. Tweed is stunning. McCallister Audio (Champaign / Urbana IL) Just serviced it after it has been sitting for decades. Not surprisingly it need new caps. The old ones you can have too, they are pictured. .
A picture can speak 1, 000 words. Everything in the photos and description is what you will receive.
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1951 National Hollow Body Jazz Guitar (Pre-Owned) w / case

San Rafael, California, 949**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1495

1951 National Hollow Body Jazz Guitar (Pre-Owned) w / case 1951 National Hollow Body Jazz Guitar (Pre-Owned) w / case
1951 National Hollow Body Jazz Guitar (Pre-Owned) w / case
In good condition annd includes a hardshell case
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Used Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster LH Butterscotch Blonde

Winchester, Virginia, 226**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1880

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Used Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster... more

Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde

Middletown, New York, 109**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1912

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1951 Gibson GA-20 Combo Amp

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1929

Up for sale is a 1951 Gibson GA-20 Combo Amp with brown tolex. This amplifier sounds amazing and retains its original Jensen P12R speaker which is coded 220106 dating to the 6th week of 1951. 6V6 based and retains all vintage tubes. Handle and power cable are replaced. Sounds amazing!

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Gibson LG-1 1951 - Natural

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 024**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2100

This is the best sounding LG-1 I've ever owned. A level of richness and warmth not usually attainable with Gibson's ladder-braced guitars. This one's hard to put down. Plays effortlessly. Refinished a long time ago to natural. Not an absolute flawless job but is still very attractive with a great vintage look / vibe. Scratches, dings and some repaired cracks typical of a well-loved 70 year old Gibbie
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Epiphone Devon 1951 - Tobacco Burst w / Original Case

Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2300

For sale is a Epiphone Devon 1951 - Tobacco Burst w / Original Case in Good Condition!
These are super rare archtops. Hard to find and especially in good playable condition and with the original case!
Everything works and sounds great!
As seen in the above photos, it's an old guitar so it does have understandable wear such as binding shrinking and becoming discolored and lots of finish checking
The original case does not have the handle but it's in overall very good condition ... more

1951 Kay Bass

West Monroe, Louisiana, 712**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2850

1951 Kay Bass M-1 #27988 - Has almost new ZYEX Medium Strings, a New K & K Bass Max Pickup, A Hard Case with Rollers, and Heavy Duty Stand, A New Soft Padded Case Over $3, 600 invested, but got to Sell, Make Offer
No Shipping, If Buyer wants to Ship, they will assumes ALL Costs of Shipping and Liability.... more

Vintage Gibson L-48 Archtop Sunburst 1951

Brookfield, Wisconsin, 530**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2999


Vintage Gibson L-48 Archtop Sunburst 1951
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An absolutely gorgeous sounding L-48 featuring a mahogany top & sides with an arched maple back. With a bright, powerful voice & super comfy neck, this beautiful archtop is a real joy to play. Professionally inspected & set up ready to play straight out of the case
Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for being over 70 years old with typical play wear - various ... more

1951 Epiphone FT-110 Vintage Jumbo Acoustic Guitar w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5000

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

1951 Martin 000-18

Fredericksburg, Virginia, 224**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6500

The 1950s Martins represent the beginning of affordable vintage instruments, with the construction finally remaining consistent for the next 60 years. These 18 models featured Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, South American mahogany back & sides, and Sitka spruce top. The 000, or Orchestra body size, is one of the most comfortable having the shallowest depth of all the Martin models, yet still remaining one of the largest lower bouts. These features combined create a punchy, clear ... more

Gibson ES-350 1951 Sunburst

Mountain View, California, 940**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6950

1951 Gibson ES 350 in Sunburst finish Guitar has modified wiring-Selector switch, Master Volume, Master Tone. A previous owner had the guitarover buffed, as a result , the outer ply of the body binding was over heated, as were the original knobs (included) ,causing some cracking and crumbling inthe body outer ply binding only-the neck and headstock binding is fine. Guitarhas Repro Tailpiece and Repro Kluson Tuners. At one time there was astrap button installed on the neck heel, and has been ... more

1951 Martin 00-17 an all mahogany bombshell full of tone & great playability.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6995

This beautiful example was built 1951, one of a total of only 650 00-17s shipped that year. It incorporates typical post-war Martin style 17 features including lovely mahog. on the back and sides, a super nice mahog. top, Bra zillion r wood fingerboard and bridge. Its tortoise pickgard is quite nice & intact. The neck is mahog. with a fairly slim ??C?? profile, the fingerboard inlay is mixed size dots. The tuners are the original open back individual Grovers w / a set of boo-boo vintage ... more

1951 Epiphone Emperor Acoustic Electric Jazz Guitar

Islip, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6999

This offer includes a vintage 1951 Epiphone Emperor Acoustic Electric Jazz Guitar. The top is made of the finest carved spruce attainable. The back and sides are made of quilted solid carved maple. The cutaway is not as curly as the sides. The neck is made of 7 pieces of curly maple, grafted together. The tuning machines are all original. The bindings are brand new.
The electronic components that have been professionally installed are not original to the instrument. The bridge pickup is a ... more

1951 Gibson L-7 Vintage Archtop Guitar w / Double McCarty Pickguard, Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$7400

Up for sale, a 1951 Gibson L-7 vintage archtop guitar in exceptional condition, complete with the original Double McCarty floating pickguard assembly and hardshell case. The McCarty guard was originally introduced at the June 1948 NAMM Convention, subsequently offered as a standard appointment on the L-7, with the two-pickup Double McCarty assembly being the more upscale and desirable of the two options
Featuring a full 17" lower bout width and all solid tonewoods, this golden age Gibson ... more

1951 Martin D-28 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Brazilian Rosewood w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$16000

Up for sale, a 1951 Martin D-28 in perfect working order, professionally serviced and complete with the original hardshell case. Featuring an X-braced Sitka spruce top, solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides, original maple bridge plate, and a mahogany neck capped by an ebony fretboard, this Martin has all the essential ingredients to deliver impressive tonal breadth and nuance, benefitting from decades of play for a decidedly sweet, open sound. Essential maintenance includes a professional ... more

BRUNSWICK CLASSICAL ACOUSTIC GUITAR FULL SIZE MODEL 1951C FOR LEFT HANDED PLAYER

DEVON, EX6***, UNITED KINGDOM

£75


On offer is a Full Size Brunswick Acoustic Classical Guitar which is strung for a left handed player with a new re-useable custom cardboard guitar transit box
Size:-Overall length, top of neck to bottom of body 98cmsWidth of body at widest point 37cmsThickness of body including bridge 12cms
Has had very light use so is in outstanding condition with a good set of strings
Delivery in the box by tracked ParcelForce48 for £9 80orCollect in person from a village near Exeter, Devon - ... more

Herman Carlson Levin Model 17 Rio (Sweden, 1951) super rare and vintage guitar

Bagno di Romagna, 47***, ITALY

€645


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Herman Carlson Levin
Model 17 Rio
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rare & vintage guitar!
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We are selling this extremely rare Levin guitar, Model 17 Rio, made in Sweden in 1951!
SERIAL NUMBER: 246596
CONDITIONS: The guitar is still good for its age, it??s fully working and already playable, the strings need to be replaced, some tuning pegs are a bit hard to rotate but they work well. The neck or bridge may need ... more

1951 Fender Champion Lap Steel

Leeds, LS28***, UNITED KINGDOM

£995

1951 Fender ChampionVintage Lap Steel
A 72 year old Fender Fullerton lap steel that can be played everyday. Unfortunately, since these shared components with the most valuable early Tele's, most have been cannibalised for their tuners, pickups and (dated) pots a single pickup can fetch $1, 000 to complete a '51 Tele'.
This one is a player's tool, original body and all the Fender Fullerton chrome work is in excellent condition. The aluminium fingerboard is near perfect with no scratched... more

1951 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Varitone Archtop Vintage USA '50s Electric Guitar

Southend-on-Sea, SS1***, UNITED KINGDOM

£7999

This 1951 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Vari-Tone is a great example of the innovations Epiphone made in the electric guitar market. The denotations ??Zephyr?? and ??Regent?? are Epiphone lingo for an electric model with a cutaway, respectively. This instrument features three original New York pickups which can be combined into many possible combinations with the 6-button switching system. Features the original Bakelite pickup mounts, Frequensator tailpiece, compensated rosewood bridge and ... more

Martin 000-21 1951 - seltene Vintage-Gitarre mit top Klang + 1a Bespielbarkeit

Michelstadt, 64***, GERMANY

€11595


Martin 000-21 1951
This Martin 000-21 1951 is the real thing. A players dream ?? it sounds like a dream - simply a great and rare early post war guitar!
C F Martin has produced high quality guitars over far more than hundred years. Their guitars are played by countless guitarists in performance and recordings. Their acoustic guitars are the most famous in the world
The C F Martin 000-21 has a basic body design also known as standart auditorium This guitar features a Spruce top ... more

Epiphone 1951 FT-79 Texan Jimi Hendrix & Kurt Cobain Acoustic Guitar + Case

Hamburg, 20***, GERMANY

€26999

Here for sale is an Epiphone 1951 FT-79 Texan Acoustic Guitar made in New York USA. This particular model was famously played by Jimi Hendrix as his main acoustic guitar and Kurt Cobain who used one at home and on tour from 1992 onwards
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SALE WAS ??49, 999 NOW ??26, 999!
This is the extremely rare early version of ... more