Vintage guitars for sale: 1953

This is a 1953 Epiphone Zephyr Regent in sunburst finish with the single New York Pickup. 72 years old, made by Epiphone in New York. This is a pre Gibson era Epiphone
I rated this guitar as "Fair " , and consider it "Player Grade"
The guitar plays well, but shows wear on the first few frets and fretboard. The treble side string height is just under 4 / 64" and the bass side is a bit less than 6 / 64"
It sounds good both acoustically and plugged in, and plays nice through the entire ... more

It's NOW TIME!! The sad day I have to let this go. The seriel number dates the guitar to 1953. It plays great, the neck is smooth and easy to navigate. The tuning pegs are excellent, but I would replace the pegs. I bought the guitar from a Blue grass Guitar shop in Asheville NC in 2011. It feels great to play it and it sounds like heaven. I paid $2100 in 2010. I just want to at least make my money back. As you know, this guitar is going for $3000-5000 on eBay. Starting bid is $2100. The decal ... more

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vintage 1953 IRC Gibson 500 K pots wiring harness for L5 Les Paul es-300 junior 150 125 350 archtop goldtop custom 225 175 1952
Two 1953 500 K IRC Gibson pots with matching date codes plus Chicago caps and 2 conductor wiring
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1953 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Regent, Deluxe Cutaway Archtop, TobaccoSunburst finish, Three New York pickups & Control plate with push buttons, Gorgeous FlamedMaple back and neck, Gold hardware, Beautiful Kolb tuners, Frequensatortailpiece, Updated pickguard, 18 inches wide body, 1 & 11 / 16 inches widenut width, Ebony fingerboard with deluxe binding and Pearl split block inlays, Attractivefloral inlay on peghead, Gold knobs, Fabulous instrument, Very Good PlusCondition, OHSC... more

It's an old Harlin Brothers Multi-Kord electric pedal steel guitar. Based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, the Harlin Brothers had a Hawaiian band back beginning in the 1930s. They even recorded some records. In about 1939, they produced what some credit as the first pedal steel guitar. We're dating this one to 1953 because of the two matching Centralab pots, stamped 134-320 for April 1953. It has a single DeArmond "Hershey bar" single-coil pickup. One six-string neck. Four pedals. The body ... more

1953 Fender Blackguard Neck Plate.
This one came off a spring of 1953 PBass. There is Social Security number from the original owner etched on the top ?? it??s pretty faint.
This would work for all blackguards from 1951 - 1953?? Telecaster, Esquire PBass

Very hard to find?? message with questions

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These parts which are 500 K and 134 code meaning stack pole all perfect for 1953 Les Paul Gold top they work beautiful no play in the shaft nice and tight. Any questions feel free to ask
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1953KayK-125 Stratotone "Peanut " Gloss Refinished Teal GreenElectric Guitarwith Vox Hardshell CaseUsed - Good Condition
The K-125 was Kay's first solid-body electric guitar, produced in the early 1950s, and is a precursor to the more famous "Stratotone" models. Its body is often called the "Peanut" shape due to its silhouette. It has the absurdly-long 25-7 / 8" scale length that all the "professional" Kay guitars tend to have. This lets them detune beautifully but also means that per any... more

1953 Howlin' Wolf National Cosmopolitan Short Scale Electric Guitar w / DeMont Custom Goldleaf Paint & Case
1953 Howlin' Wolf National Cosmopolitan Short Scale Electric Guitar w / DeMont Custom Goldleaf Paint & Case
This has been refretted, restored, and a fantastic custom hand-gold leaved paint job, at DeMont Guitars
The input jack was left as found, which is a bit home-done, but this is one of the best playing 50's guitars we've ever had. Incredibly hot pickup. ... more

Vintage 1950??53 Fender Thermometer Case Locking Latch ?? Excellent Condition -With Keys
Original locking latch from a 1950??53 Fender Thermometer-style guitar case. Exceptionally hard to find in this condition. All parts intact, smooth action, ready for restoration or upgrade. Period-correct for vintage Fender builds
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This vintage Gibson GA-20 tube guitar amp is a true gem for any musician. Made in the USA in the 1950s, it boasts a classic design and produces a powerful 20 watts of sound. The amp features a vacuum tube technology and has a single speaker, making it perfect for acoustic guitars, cigar box guitars, lap and pedal steel guitars, resonator guitars, acoustic electric guitars, bass guitars, and electric guitars

The Gibson GA-20 is a combo amp and has two channels. It is a part of the ... more

1953Gibson ES-175 DN, Hard to find Natural finish, Two P-90's, Double parallelograminlays, Carved Rosewood bridge, Kluson tuners, 1 & 11 / 16 inches wide at thenut, Full feeling neck, Small chip repair by ??G?? tuner corner of peghead, Superfun to play and sounds so good! Gorgeous guitar in very good plus condition, Original Brown hard case.... more

Vintage Correct Parts is proud to offer, for your consideration,
A completely original and fantastic
Original Vintage Gibson 1950's Les Paul "Thin" Switch Nut
Correct for your vintage early 50's Les Paul Standard
Very rare, these thin profile nuts were used on the Les Paul Standard Goldtop in the early to mid 1950's, they switched to the skirted nuts sometime around 1957
Fantastic and in great shape
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Up for sale, a 1953 Fender Precision Bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Leo Fender??s original Precision Bass revolutionized the music world when it was introduced in 1951, quickly becoming the first commercially successful and widely available electric bass guitar. This Precision Bass boasts a very faithful Butterscotch nitro lacquer refinish and light relic??ing by Carson Hess, retaining its original pencil dates on the neck heel and ... more

1953 Gibson ES-175! Made in the USA. Gloss Natural finish on single-cut hollow Maple body with bound top and back. Set Mahogany neck, topped with a bound Rosewood board with split parallelogram inlays. Tone supplied by a single P90 with volume and tone. Rosewood bridge. Nickel hardware. Pro re-fret. Missing pickguard. Replaced tailpiece. Small repair around the jack. All else is original and there have been no other breaks or repairs. Guitar belonged to a professional musician for many years and... more

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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop in its original finish. It has a great playing neck with good frets. Its all original and 100% complete along with its original hardshell case. This Goldtop looks great with some nicks + dings, finish checking on the top of the body, very minor belt buckle wear and other cosmetic wear. Everything remains structurally sound with no cracks, breaks or repairs. It appears that the ground ... more

Great guitar. Original condition does have a repair on neck check photos
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Vintage Correct Parts is proud to offer, for your consideration,
A fantastic and original
Vintage Gibson 1953-1955 Gold Barrel Knob Set
This is an absolutely stunning matched set of four "short" barrel knobs
Correct for your 1953-55 Gibson Electric Guitar.
This includes the Les Paul "Standard" Goldtop as well as many ES models
Great original condition!
Priced to sell - don't miss it!
An incredibly rare part
Perfect for the restoration of your vintage Gibson
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Unbelievable find!! Everything works perfectly (including projector), has original tubes and covers. There are a few extras, like the projector arms, take-up reel, spare bulbs and springs (see pics). I've cleaned up the covers, which have light discoloration from age, but it's super clean on the inside and functions perfectly as a guitar amp (see video). I know there are mods that people do on these, but I love it exactly the way it is. It would be a shame to chop it up, since everything is... more

Vintage Correct Parts is proud to offer, for your consideration,
A fantastic and original
Vintage Gibson 1953-1955 Gold Barrel Knob Set
This is an absolutely stunning matched set of four "short" barrel knobs
Correct for your 1953-55 Gibson Electric Guitar.
This includes the Les Paul "Standard" Goldtop as well as many ES models
Great original condition!
Priced to sell - don't miss it!
An incredibly rare part
Perfect for the restoration of your vintage Gibson
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If this were a car it would be called a barn find. I purchased this piece 35 years ago but never got around to bringing it up to final quality. The parts are all here also the dust. The strings need to replaced. The tuners are ok. The electric when plugged in works. The volume control might need tweaking but you can control volume from the amplifier. This is an excellent quality copy of the iconic 1953 Fender Telecaster guitar, prob made in Japan but I??m not sure except the attention to ... more

This Guild X-350 was made in the original Guild factory in Manhattan, largely by craftsman who had come over from Epiphone following a strike at the factory there. Guild was founded near the end of 1952 and this guitar was made in 1953, the first year of this model. This was so early in production that it comes before some of the custom logo parts were in place which is why the original pickgard on this guitar consists of multi-ply black-white plastic rather than the solid black Guild logo ... more

1953 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop Vintage Guitar w Original Case!
Here is one of the nicer 100% original 1953 Gibson LP Goldtops you'll find. It's a late trapeze model from '53 meaning it has the serial number and a better neck angle unlike many 52's. The action is great and it plays very well. It's 100% original (we just put back the original jack plate but after photos were taken). All solder joints are untouched. All finish is original with no touchups anywhere and in ... more

1953 Fender Precision Bass In Butterscotch Blonde Finish
In Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)
Heavy Cosmetic Playwear Throughout
Body Partially Painted Black And Stripped As Shown
Extra Screw Holes Around Body Indicating a Previously Mounted Custom Pickguard
Older Re-Decal
Non-Original Pickguard
Original Cloth Wiring With One Changed Pot And Tone Capacitor
Original Pickup
Original Tuners And Bridge
Neck And Body Dated February 1953 And Signed By ... more

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How many of you guitar enthusiast out there have always wanted to build yourselves that awesome project guitar, but didn??t want to spend the money on a full guitar only to dismantle it. Well, here is your opportunity do so. We sell high end name brand parts and project guitars specifically for the purpose of building your own custom one off guitar
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This Gibson L-5 dates to 1953 (X prefix factory order number). It has been well-played in over the years and remains completely free of cracks. This guitar is made of beautiful, top-grade woods throughout and has the great, punchy and sweet tone that great Gibson archtops are known for. The playability is great with frets that are in great condition. The neck angle is perfect, and the bridge has room to adjust either up or down as the player prefers. The tuners, tailpiece, and truss rod cover... more

Up for sale, a 1953 Gibson Les Paul Standard, featuring an ??All Gold?? nitro lacquer refinish and complete with a vintage hardshell case. It??s not every day you find an early Les Paul Goldtop under a kitchen table in a haunted house in the Texas Hill Country, but on the off chance that one does, it??s a guitar worth restoring in all its glory. A largely original instrument in need of a proper finish and neck work, this Goldtop was a real passion project for us here at Mike & Mike??s Guitar ... more

This guitar plays great and has been kept in overall good condition for its age. Below is what the original owner stated about this guitar:


??1953 Gibson J-45 Guitar in nice condition. Honest play wear, no deep scratches or cracks, front is nice, back has some wear as shown in the photos
Family owned, returned to Gibson Kalamazoo factory in the mid 1960s for bridge repair, upgraded to then current bridge with rosewood saddle and larger pick guard installed. Good neck ... more

1953 to 1955 Fender super amp two 10 speakers in great shape just had it gone through. You can see the parts replace works very good price below market value no returns or warranty of any kind!
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Vintage Gibson L7c and L4 Guitar pick guard, 8" in length 1958 / 59 1950's Very nice condition, Black.... more

Vintage Correct Parts is proud to offer, for your consideration,
A fantastic and original
Vintage 1950's Gibson ES-175D "Side Nail Mount" - "Wide Bevel" Pickguard
This is correct for your early - mid 50's P-90 equipped Gibson ES-175D
This will also fit a 1957 - 1959 PAF Es-175 perfectly - it just lacks the litte cutout for the height adjustment PAF screws .
Great original condition with minimal pickwear. This guard does have a little "dish" or upward curling as is so common ... more

Vintage 1953 Valco Chicago 51 Combo Amp.

A small vintage combo amp that sounds huge.

Has a super warm, thick, crunchy over drive. Similar to an old tweed Fender amp.

Great for recording or for the living room. Don't miss it
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Just in is this great 1953 Gretsch Synchromatic Guitar that has been refinished and restored

Quick Details

Make ?? Gretsch

Model ?? Synchromatic

Year - 1953

Color - Tobacco Sunburst

Weight ?? 5 16lbs

Nut Width ?? 1 ¾ "

Depth at 1st fret ?? 1 00??

Depth at 10th fret ?? 1 22??

Case ?? Non original Gig bag

Serial # 7036 / 7056 (both handwritten from the factory next to each other)

Description
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Up for sale, a 1953 Fender Champ in excellent condition and in perfect working order. A transitional model with a wide panel face, rear mounted control panel, 5C1 circuit, and 6" speaker, this four watt Tweed is as simple and pure as tube amp tone gets. For Tweed era Fender bark and cut, there are few better companions than a Champ, and this example has a vintage tube set to round things out
The preamp is loaded with a bevy of original Astron caps, and the power supply has been cleanly ... more

~ 1953 Fender Double 8 lap steel console, See thru Blonde finish, Sounds beautiful, All legs fit snugly, Shows minor wear, Excellent vintage condition, Original Tweed hard case in very good shape with newer handle... more

This is a very nice Gibson es 125 guitar it plays great and sounds even better the action is low all the way down the neck. It is a very nice ready to play blues machine. It will be shipped in a guild hard case. Please look at pics for any flaws and wear. The pics can describe better than I can
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Preowned
Maccaferri G-30 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar 1953 Vintage
The body of this Guitar is all intact with some cosmetic scratches as seen in photos 2 of the knobs are missing and 1 is broke at base of it It will need some strings as well
I took multiple photos. Please feel free to reach out if more photos are needed or if you have any questions
PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS
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Original 1953 Gibson lap Steel. Original tuners changed out with exact size remake tuners for easy playability. Comes with original tuners but the knob heads have all cracked and crumbled off the metal

Comes with original case and other vintage goodies in the case. Guitar plays great but the jack can be noisy if guitar cable is moved. Don??t want to replace the guitar jack as it??s original. Original pickup sound epic.
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Vintage 1950??53 Fender Thermometer Case Locking Latch ?? Excellent Condition -With Keys
Original locking latch from a 1950??53 Fender Thermometer-style guitar case. Exceptionally hard to find . Hasp tongue spring does not work-must be disengaged by hand. Ready for restoration or upgrade. Period-correct for vintage Fender builds
Ships fast and secure
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Vintage Correct Parts is proud to offer, for your consideration,
A completely original and fantastic
Vintage Gibson 1952 - 1953 Les Paul Standard Goldtop Wiring Harness
This killer early 50's Les Paul harness is fully original and ready to ROCK, a stunning example of an early 50's Les Paul harness with IRC (international resistance company) solid shaft 500k pots, "grey tiger" caps, a "no logo" Switchcraft switch
All original and in PERFECT working condition
Correct for a late ... more

1953 Fender Precision Bass, Attractive Butterscotch Blondefinish, Beautifully grained Ash body, Black Guard, Stunning example, Signed byTadeo Gomez TAD 2-6-53 in the neck pocket, Fantastic feeling neck, Fabulousinstrument, Both Covers, EC, Original Brown gig bag.
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1953 Oahu Ozark, white pearl body, made in Cleveland, Ohio, built in 1953 by Valco, as is.
White perloid-covered non-cutaway body with bolt on neck.
Single pickup mounted in the neckposition, the big 1-piece neck has a rosewood fretboard with dot-inlays and 19 frets in good condition.
Trapeze tailpiece and adjustable compensated bridge on wooden base, two controls mounted on the black pickguard for volume and tone, special adapter jack.
Great conditions, really fun to play, ... more

Rare German 50??s guitar, nylon strung, quality is good, could do with being restrung !... more

THE ESQUIRE
The following is a classic Blackguard Fender Esquire in original factory condition, details as follows:
Fender Esquire
??1953
??Serial 2462??
Blonde
??Maple Neck
??Blackguard ??Neck
Date 10-53??
Body Date 11-53
??Weight 3 35KG??
Internally / Externally Original ??
Condition 8 / 10 ( Light - Normal Playing wear ) ??Tweed Case ( Later )
Comments
The above are two classic Blackguard Esquires in their original factory finish which ... more

Gibson Les Paul Goldtop 1953.
Georgeous Les Paul Goldtop from 1953. Refinished by String Surgeon, Wakefield in 1995. Serial no is correct but was restamped by String Surgeon, please see receipt
Pickup covers are original. Neck pickup is original, bridge pickup is from a mid fifties Gibson. Volume and tone knobs are original. Pots are 1960s CTS. One original cap and one 1950s original bumblebee. Original pickguard, strap buttons, capacitor with a missing leg are in guitar case, as is the ... more

Gelegenheit auf eine wunderschöne
GIBSON - ES 140inkl. original LIFTON CASE in sehr gutem Zustand (ist alleine kaum unter 1000$ zu bekommen)
die Fotos zeigen die hier zu verkaufende Gitarre und sind Teil der Beschreibungdiese Gitarre wurde natürlich gespielt, denn dafür wurden sie ja letztendlich gebautdie Verarbeitungs Qualität + Bespielbarkeit als auch der Sound sind so wie man es von 50´s Gibsons erwartet
die originalen Bünde haben sichtbare Abnützung - sie spielt sich aber ... more

THE ESQUIRE COLLECTION
The following is a classic Blackguard Fender Esquire in its original factory condition, details as follows:
Fender Esquire
1953
Serial 4942
Blonde
Maple Neck
Blackguard
Neck Date 7- 53
Body Date 7-53
Weight 3 35KG
Internally / Externally Original
Condition 7 / 10
Black Case (Later)
Comments
Classic Blackguard Telecaster in its original factory finish that is the optimum in tone, feel and sound
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Rare New Westminster Royals 1953-54 T Eaton Co. Regional Promotional Postcards ! Rare New Westminster Royals 1953-54 T Eaton Co. Regional Promotional Postcards !
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Vintage 1953-54 Montreal Canadiens Complete Sweet Caporal Hockey Calendar! Vintage 1953-54 Montreal Canadiens Complete Sweet Caporal Hockey Calendar!
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1 Original Vintage Daka-Ware 1950-1953 Bakelite switch tip!
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Up for buy it now is One original vintage Daka-Ware Bakelite Switch tip. These switch tips date to the early 1950's. This is a correct replacement part for any Fender Telecaster, Nocaster or esquire from 1950 to 1953. Dont be fooled and spend hundreds of dollars for the same part from other ebay sellers This is exactly what they are selling for much much more! These are getting very hard to find! ... more

Beautiful 1953 Gibson ES175. Guitar is in great condition and has all its original parts except for the tuners which have been changed at some point. Recently professional set up by guitar tech. Comes with original hard case
Please let me know if you have any questions
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Original Höfner Committee rechte Seite vintage Mechaniken für die Leute denen es fehlt zu Reparatur
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Verkaufe gut erhaltene HÖFNER 483 Gitarre aus den 1950er bis 1960er Jahren (laut Internet wurde das Modell in der Zeit zwischen 1953 bis 1968 gebaut). Das Instrument ist in einem altersentsprechend guten, originalen Zustand in einem charakteristischen Design von Höfner-Instrumenten der Zeit (ca. 98 cm)
Sofort bespielbar (neu aufgezogene Savarez-Saiten) mit schönem Klang
Solide Fichtendecke, Ahornkorpus (schön geflammter) und Palisandergriffbrett, das ein angenehmes Spielen ... more

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1953 Martin D-18 Acoustic.
Mah gany back and sides, spruce top.
Typical 50s V profile mah gany neck with a nice r sewood fingerboard.
The guitar has had a re-fret at some stage and the frets are in good condition overall
and show minimal to no sign of pitting and wear.
The fingerboard does show some pitting. R sewood bridge and bone saddle.
Single line Kluson deluxe tuners.
The guitar ... more

Gretsch Duo Jet original from 1953 Script Logo with original case and pickups As this one has the original plastic Melitta bridge broken, so I had 2 ebony replacement bridges made by a luthier to fit in the 2 posts: one for a plain G string and one for a round wound G string. The original broken and repaired plastic bridge is included in the sale, which testifies that this is an early 1953 Duojet. There is a "Melitta" floating bridge from the 50's included as well in the sale: but I preferred to... more

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Vintage 1953 Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens 13x18 Fred Groves Original Art !
Vintage 1953 Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens 13x18 Fred Groves Original Art !
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This was the 40th Hofner Committee to be imported into the UK (serial number 2040) the body is pencil dated 20 10 1953. It has been confirmed as being either a late 1953 or early 1954 import.
Sadly this was part of my dad??s proud collection but unfortunately I??m a left halthough a tough decision, it would be a shame for me to keep it, especially as it is a very playable guitar with great action and tone. So as beautiful as she is, she needs to go to a home to be played and adored. ... more

Rare 1950s top quality Archtop guitar in amazing condition In style and quality it sits between a Hofner Committee and President
Solid Spruce top, beautifully carved to match the contours of the body. (Look around the cutaway )Laminated back and sides with striking flame / quilted veneer 3-piece laminated neck with Ebony fingerboard.
Dating by comparison with contemporary Hofners, I make it between 1953 and 1955 Using Steve Russell's site for reference, the 3 strip ornate tuners on ... more

Fender King 1963 Akustik Gitarre - außergewöhnlich gute Gitarre - spielt sich wie eine Stratocaster und klingt wie eine Martin D-18!
Die Fender King 1963 Akustik Gitarre ist ein bemerkenswertes Instrument und ist aus dem allerersten Produktionsjahr während der legendären Fender-Vor-CBS-Ära. Dieses Modell ist nicht nur ein Stück Musikgeschichte, sondern bietet auch ein Klangprofil, das dem einer klassischen Martin D-18 aus der gleichen Zeit sehr ähnlich ist, was es zu einer begehrten ... more

1953 Fender Telecaster signed by Seymour Duncan:* light weight ash body refinished in off white, has a small BEER BELLY contour added on back, some oversanding=body is a little over 1 inch thinner than usual, edges have been rounded off, neck date in neck pocket is incomplete, reads 3 / 5 only
* maple neck refinished, refretted, new nut, new bushings, tuner holes were drilled for larger shafts, headstock was sanded thinner (=check picture 10), small wood repair behind nut, neck was ... more

Vintage 1953 Hofner President *1st Year* Brunette Acoustic Archtop Guitar w OHSC
To the best of my knowledge, this is the earliest Hofner President serial number I have found. It's from the first year of President guitars - 1953 - and has the original hard case (painted) included too. A true rarity, especially with that Straten tailpiece! According to the previous owner, the first owner he purchased it off got this in Germany in the 1950s on his way from Africa to the UK, and kept it for many... more

1953 Ottawa Senators Souvenir Hockey Stick Signed Maple Leafs Goalie Turk Broda! 1953 Ottawa Senators Souvenir Hockey Stick Signed Maple Leafs Goalie Turk Broda!
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Near Complete Molson Hockey Photo Set 1953 - 1965 Canadiens Multiple Autographs! Near Complete Molson Hockey Photo Set 1953 - 1965 Canadiens Multiple Autographs!
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