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How to date SG Guitars 1960s 1970s

How to date a Gibson SG

  Gibson's SG line of solid body electric guitars is a huge commercial success and has been in continuous production since the SG name was introduced in the November of 1959...
Fender Telecaster Custom 1968 Sunburst

Fender Telecaster Custom 1968 Sunburst

  I picked up this very clean 1968 Fender Telecaster Custom with factory installed Bigsby tailpiece as a part of a guitar collection I bought from its long time owner...
Vintage Fender and Gibson guitar collection bought in Colorado by guitar collector

Fender and Gibson Guitar Collection in Colorado

I'm thrilled to have just returned from the trip to purchase a vintage guitar collection with a Gibson Les Paul and a few Fender guitars in Denver, Colorado. I can tell...
Owner sells 1958 Fender Telecaster to buyer in Nebraska

Fender Telecaster 1958 and Deluxe Amp in Nebraska

I've just returned from a fantastic trip to get this 1958 Fender Telecaster and Deluxe amp from the family of its original owner in Omaha, Nebraska! It's a really nice...
1964 Gibson SG Custom electric guitar with white finish and three pickups

Gibson SG Custom 1964 White

This 1964 Gibson SG Custom in original White finish is a recent shop favorite! It's a surprisingly rare vintage guitar with very few examples made. The Custom trim level of the...
Gibson ES-335 1963 Cherry Red guitar in Illinois

Gibson ES-335 1963 in Chicago, Illinois

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to Chicago, Illinois to buy this 1963 Gibson ES-335 from its sole owner since the early 1970s! It's a factory stop...
Gibson guitar buyer with 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard Pelham Blue

Gibson Trini Lopez Standard 1966 Pelham Blue from Mexico City

  An original Gibson Trini Lopez Standard model guitar is tough to track down, but nearly impossible to find in an original Pelham Blue finish. I've just returned from a...
1965 Fender Precision Bass Olympic White

Fender Precision Bass 1965 Olympic White

  I purchased this clean 1965 Fender Precision Bass in original Olympic White finish from the sister of its original owner in Chicago, Illinois! It is one of the nicest...
1958 Fender Jazzmaster guitar with gold anodized pickguard

Fender Jazzmaster 1958 Gold Guard

  This 1958 Fender Jazzmaster is one of my favorite examples of the model to ever come through my shop. Fender introduced the Jazzmaster model in 1958 with a unique...
Les Paul TV 1958 Yellow guitar with red swirl pickguard

Gibson Les Paul TV Guitars 1958

The Gibson Les Paul TV Model from 1958 went through the same transition as both the Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul Special: the switch from single cutaway to...
Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red with Gold Hardware

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red Gold Hardware

Check out this unbelievably rare Stratocaster: 1962 Fender Stratocaster in original Fiesta Red finish with gold hardware! I've just recently purchased it from its original owner; Roy was given the...
Fender guitar buyer for Stratocaster Red 1963

Fender Stratocaster 1963 Red in Seattle, Washington

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to Seattle, Washington to buy this 1963 Fender Stratocaster in Fiesta Red finish! It was a long way to travel but...