Vintage guitars for sale: 1953

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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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 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... view on ebay

This 1953 Champ "600" includes all original components and is in working condition. The installed speaker is period correct from the 1950's due to the original needing a recone. The original Permaflux 6L speaker will be included with the sale for you to recone if you wish. See pics. All tubes are vintage
This amp sounds fantastic and has a surprising amount of headroom until around 5 on the volume. Then, the glorious tweed overdrive kicks in and continues to get more musical as the volume is... view on ebay

A RARE Vintage Original 1953 Fender Telecaster Broadcaster Pot .Pot code 140316 .Shipping includes insurance... view on ebay

VINTAGE GRETSCH MODEL A FOUR STRING TENOR BANJO AND CASE PRE OWNED. THIS MODEL WAS INTRODUCED IN 1929 AND FEATURED A RIM FLANGE AND TOP TENSION HOOP CAST FROM NICKEL BRONZE BY THE DOEHLER DIE CASTING CO. FROM RESEARCH WE FOUND THAT THESE EARLY CASTINGS HAD ISSUES THAT PROMPTED GRETSCH TO CHANGE CASTING FOUNDRIES IN 1933 TO THE CAP FOUNDRY AND THAT WOULD BE GOOD NEWS. THE SER. NO. ON THE DOWEL STICK LOOKS TO ME LIKE 1146 . THAT SER. NUMBER AND NOT FINDING THE DOEHLER DIE CASTING MARK SUGGEST ... view on ebay

Vintage Gibson L7c and L4 Guitar pick guard, 8" in length 1958 / 59 1950's Very nice condition, Black.... view on ebay

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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This is a 1953 Fender Champ 600. This amp has been in my family for its entire life and is now collecting dust, as it was given to my father as a gift when he was a child. 10 years ago I had it serviced by Skip Simmons bc it didn??t work due to cold solder and cap issues. It now works perfectly. I do not use it. It is in excellent condition and sounds great and original. All original except a few of the caps (which are service items as they wear out over time). I am aware that a grounded cord is... view on ebay

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.... view on ebay

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 ... view on ebay

Vintage 1950's Harmony Kay Silvertone Pickup Riser Surround Bezel 1953 1955 1954
For Jimmy Reed pickup
Original screws
Rosewood
Works great, no issues
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Gold 1 / 2" tall speed knobs used on various Gibson electric models built from late-1952 to mid-1955. This pair came from a 1952 Gibson Consolette. They are in SUPERB shape, splines are clean, with no cracks.... view on ebay

Vintage 1950's Harmony Kay Silvertone Control Plate 1953 1955 1954
Original screws
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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1953 Fender Precision Bass in its original Blonde finish. It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original with the exception of the bridge cover and some of the screws (2 have been added to the pickguard). The original gig bag is included, but only one end of the zipper is functioning. The cloth wrapping around the pickup coil is encased in some type of waxy black substance, but is the original ... view on ebay

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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*Update: Tested switch with multimeter all 3 positions appear to work
Update on POTS: See multimeter reading in last photo appears to be qty of two 1 Meg POTS that have drifted lower and qty of two 500K or 250K POTS that have drifted lower
Ultra-Rare 1953 "3-Digit" Electronics Harness
This is a museum-grade "barn-find" electronics assembly salvaged from an early production Kay K161 Thin Twin (The Jimmy Reed Model). These components feature the highly coveted 3-digit date codes ... view on ebay

1953 Fender Precision Bass Jack Cup ?? Original Pre-CBS Output Ferrule (1950s Vintage Hardware)
Up for sale is an original 1953 Fender Precision Bass jack cup, a genuine piece of Pre-CBS Fender hardware from the golden age of American instrument building. This rare output jack ferrule was removed from a 1953 P-Bass and is 100% original ?? not a reissue or reproduction
These early jack cups are an essential detail for any museum-grade restoration or collector build, showcasing the correct ... view on ebay

This guitar was found in the basement of a closed down music store in rough condition. The celluloid pick guard had melted and dripped onto and bubbled the finish, the celluloid binding was badly cracked and falling off, the original nut was missing, and the neck had a crack near the headstock. A lot of work went into repairing and restoring it to its current, very playable state. Our guy cleaned up the finish, replaced the pick guard, replaced the nut, glued and stabilized the crack in the ... view on ebay

For sale is a blonde Epiphone Century archtop guitar from 1953 manufactured in NY USA. This is a rare model with a De Armond pickup. The guitar will need some work as can be seen in the pictures: needs binding work, the neck needs to be reset, and there's a crack on the back of the neck. Please view the pictures as they are part of the description. The pick up works but the volume potentiometer makes a crackling sound when moved and cuts out at lower levels. Ser number 67595. We do not have a ... view on ebay

For sale or best offer is a vintage 1953 Fender 5B6 Bassman amplifier. This is a fantastic-sounding, player's grade amplifier. It has been lovingly rehabilitated inside and out
It was at some point stripped of its tweed covering, and has since been refinished and structurally stabilized. Internally, it was rebuilt from the ground up using premium components, including SoZo coupling capacitors, CTS pots, carbon comp resistors in its signal path, and heat-stable resistors in its power ... view on ebay

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
WE SHIP WORLDWIDE
Check our feedback and bid with confidence.... view on ebay

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
Get ... view on ebay

Up for sale, a 1953 Gibson BR-6 vintage tube amp in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Freshly serviced by our techs here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this BR-6 is the three-input version as redesigned by Gibson in 1948, and one of the first examples to shift the chassis from mounting to the bottom of the cabinet to the top
Loaded with a vintage (replacement) CTS alnico magnet 10" speaker, the tone is warm and fairly dark in its voicing from 1-5 on the single Volume dial, ... view on ebay

Here we have a great sounding vintage Gretsch Electromatic tube amplifier! This 50s tweed amp features a 12" Oxford speaker and 6L6 power. It has around 20 watts with two channels, a master tone control, and onboard tremolo. The instrument channel has three inputs, including a regular guitar, guitar / accordion, and a treble boosted guitar input. This channel has beautiful clean tones with good headroom. The microphone channel has a single input, which when used with a guitar produces a very ... view on ebay

1953 Gibson Custom Order / Prototype Acoustic Guitar
1-of-a-Kind LG-3 Acoustic w / GS-1 Classical Appointments
Factory Original J-185 Maltese Cross Bridge
(Y5965 20)
For your consideration is this vintage 1-of-a-kind 1953 Gibson custom order or prototype acoustic guitar Firstly, this guitar remains in 100% all original condition. There are no cracks, no breaks, no repairs, and no modifications. It was professionally setup, and both the nylon nut and saddle were replaced with ... view on ebay

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Here we have a Glas Customs Telecaster build inspired by the earliest blackguard instruments, finished in aged Blonde with a single-ply black guard and maple neck. At only 6 6 lbs, it is feather-light, resonant and immediate, with the dry attack and acoustic liveliness that make a great early-style Tele so addictive
Built entirely by hand in Los Angeles as part of the Glas Golden Era Collection,... view on ebay

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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1953 Gibson ES-125 in its original Sunburst finish. It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original with the exception of the Grover tuning keys, bridge and the nut. A later hardshell case is included. The face of the headstock has had some touch-up and has been oversprayed. There are nicks + dings, finish checking and other cosmetic wear including a couple of areas with very slightly shrunken ... view on ebay

Gold 1 / 2" tall speed knobs used on various Gibson electric models built from late- 1952 to mid-1955. This set came from a pair of 1955 Gibson Consolettes that were rebirthed into a single Korina Flying V. They are in SUPERB shape, splines are clean, with no cracks.... view on ebay

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 ... view on ebay

This guitar is in rough shape and needs some serious tlc. The strings are rusted and broken, the original celluloid binding is cracked or missing, the tuners are and tailpiece are rusty, and I see a couple cracks on the top. That being said, everything is original as far as I can tell. The tailpiece is the original harp style trapeze with Gretsch written on it, and the bridge appears to be the original rosewood. The pick guard appears to be the original celluloid. It is marked and stamped 7724 ... view on ebay

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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National Chicagoan 1953 Vintage Lap Steel Guitar
Item Description:

You are bidding on a previously owned and in working condition National Chicagoan 1953 Vintage Lap Steel Guitar. This auction is for the lap steel you see pictured. Nothing else included. It comes as pictured. Please take a moment to look at he pictures and assess the item. It has the older screw on connector so you will need to get a cable for it. It has some scuffs and scratches from use. It is in working ... view on ebay

This is a super clean 1953 Gibson J-50
These are among the very best sounding , slope shoulder Dreadnoughts made by Gibson
This particular example is exceptionally clean. No cracks anywhere
The finish is original and the neck is perfect. Clean frets and correct neck angle and saddle height
Its voice is dynamic with perfect balance, overtone harmonics and volume. One of the factors in their great sound is the the early 50s had scalloped braces like a pre-war martin D-18
It is... view on ebay

Item: 1953 Guild X220 Electric Archtop Guitar w / Gigbag!
Description: You are purchasing a 1953 Guild X220 Electric Archtop Guitar with a gigbag This guitar is super nice Plays and sounds It has all original parts A wonderful addition to any collection. Grab this beauty before it's gone Please ask any questions before buying if you have any Shipping: $150 00 shipping to the Lower 48 States! We ship overseas. Overseas shipping prices will vary. Overseas buyers pay their own ... view on ebay

This is truly a great example, both in performance and appearance of a wide-panel tweed Deluxe. A rare, all original, unchanged '53 Deluxe Amp, becoming harder and harder to find that looks and sounds incredible!
Truly one of Fender's all-time classic amplifier designs. The Deluxe saw many iterations in the first few years of this decade, this being the 5C3 broad panel replacing the earlier TV front and broad panel 5A3 & 5B3. The tube chart and chassis carry the code stamp "CJ" indicating... view on ebay

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... view on ebay

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Refinished
Zustand: Gut
SerNr: 2202
Gewicht: 3, 5 kg Versandklasse: Abholung
Koffer / Case: ja, Fender 60s schwarz
Vermittlungsverkauf: 11081
Diese Telecaster erzählt ihre Geschichte ganz offen. Sie wurde gespielt, gepflegt und immer wieder an die Bedürfnisse ihrer Besitzer angepasst. Wer eine vollständig originale Sammlergitarre sucht, wird hier nicht fündig. Wer dagegen eine echte 1953er Blackguard mit überzeugender Substanz, hervorragender Spielbarkeit und dem ... view on ebay

E-Gitarre in Zahlung geben? Bei uns ist das unkompliziert möglich. Kontaktiere uns einfach mit Modell und Bildern
Spezifikationen:
Herstellungsland: Deutschland Neck Abmessungen: 1. Bund 23, 4mm / 12. Bund 31, 9mmSattelbreite: 42, 5mmGewicht: 2, 56KgZustand:
Einige Gebrauchsspuren, rein optisch und ohne Einfluss auf Klang oder Spielbarkeit ?? nicht alle sind auf den Bildern erkennbar. Frets ?? Guter Zustand: Bundstäbchen mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren, gut bespielbar Am Übergang von ... view on ebay

Real Vintage Martin Acoustic
Zustand: Abgerockt
SerNr: 133090
Gewicht: 1, 9 kg Versandklasse: Abholung
Koffer / Case: ja, späterer Martin ABS Koffer
Vermittlungsverkauf: 15480
Diese Gitarre vereint alles, was den legendären Ruf der frühen Nachkriegs-Martins ausmacht: geringes Gewicht, außergewöhnliche Resonanz und einen offenen, eingespielten Klang, der sich über mehr als 70 Jahre entwickeln konnte
Eine Besonderheit ist das ??Little Doyle??-Branding auf der Decke. ... view on ebay

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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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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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 ... view on ebay

GIBSON L5C (1953) PRIVATE COLLECTION GUITARE.


Introduite en 1939 sous le nom de L-5 P puis rebaptisée L-5 C en 1948, cette guitare illustre à merveille le savoir-faire de Gibson : superbes bois massifs, ornementation à l'élégante sobriété

Il est à regretter que les photos ne soient pas sonorisées : cette guitare est tout simplement la meilleures L-5 C que j'ai eu l'occasion de jouer

N°A-13414

Fabriquée sous cette ... view on ebay

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 ... view on ebay

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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This is a good vintage guitar with excellent tone and volume and with its nice low string action is as easy a play as you are likely to find. Made in the early fifties it would make a great guitar for a player of any standard. You would get a much better guitar for a much lower price in comparison with a new guitar costing £500
The guitar was made in the Levin workshop in Gothenburg Sweden in 1953. The levin logo can be seen on the machine head and again on the paper label inside the ... view on ebay

CLASSIC TONE
The following is an original 1953 Fender Pro that is the optimum in tone ,. Featuring a later 1966 Blak Factory Recover , details as follows
Fender Pro
1953
18 Watts ( Circa )
1+15 Jenson
6L6 / 5881 Power Tubes
Factory Black Recover ( 66 Factory Inspection Label )
Condition 8 5 / 10 ( Light , Normal Playing wear )
Comments
Classic Fender Amplifier that is the optimum in tone , sound and vibe
ALL EU PURCHASES ARE DELIVERED WITH TAXES AND DUTIES ... view on ebay

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 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... view on ebay

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 ... view on ebay

A Martin 000-18 from 1953!
When you think of the sound of a classic vintage guitar and what that offers, dry, woody, sweet and just a naturally pleasing tone to the ears, then this guitar delivers that and then some. It really is a lovely thing
1953 is special year to Martin enthusiasts and that??s because it??s the year of the mystery tops. It refers to a sought-after, highly regarded series of guitars that used undocumented, non standard spruce tops (likely Adirondack or Engelmann ... view on ebay

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

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Crafted in the United States in 1953, this Harmony American Vintage acoustic guitar is a true testament to the era's craftsmanship. With an elegant black to sunburst body colour, it sports an impressive 18-fret fingerboard, offering a generous range for expressive playing. The 6-string configuration and concert body type make it a desirable choice for musicians and collectors alike The right-handed model, dubbed 'master USA', carries the timeless appeal of the Harmony brand, known for its ... view on ebay