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1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom with two humbucking pickups!
I purchased this 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom in very rare two humbucking pickup variation from its sole owner since the early 1960s! It may look like a typical late...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 Goldtop and Sunburst
Gibson's Les Paul Standard was at its peak during the transitional year of 1958. The classic Goldtop finish that model was introduced with only 6 years earlier was updated...
Gibson Les Paul TV (yellow Junior) 1954-1958
While it may look like a Les Paul Junior in TV yellow finish, Gibson's own catalog and price list considered this an entirely different model that it called the...
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1958
Gibson's Les Paul Custom made in 1958 is one of the pinnacle years for the model since its introduction in 1954. The 1958 Les Paul Custom has the perfect combination...
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...
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 1958 in New York
I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to New York City to purchase this clean Fender Stratocaster 1958 in original Sunburst finish! As a Fender guitar collector, I'm...
Reverb's Guitar Safari Champion? The Guitars Responsible for the Title
2021 has been a spectacular year for buying vintage guitars worldwide, but I was still shocked when a friend at Reverb.com reached out with interest in featuring my shop. I've bought...
Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958
This Les Paul Junior made by Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1958 is one of the cleanest 1958 Les Paul guitars I've ever had. The Les Paul Junior was the...
Gibson Flying V, Explorer, & Firebird Information
Some of my favorite vintage guitars are the Gibson Flying V, Gibson Explorer, and Gibson Firebird guitars made in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These are rare vintage...