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Gibson ES-355 1959 vintage original guitar with Cherry Red finish, mono output, and side pull vibrola in original brown and pink case

This 1959 Gibson ES-355 may have the earliest known side pull vibrato!

Check out this very fine example of the Gibson ES-355 model made in 1959 with a factory installed side pull vibrato! It has just come through our shop and is...
Fender Custom Telecaster guitar 1959 1960 with double edge binding and Sunburst finish

Fender's Custom Telecaster 1959 - 1966

Fender's Custom Telecaster model came about in the late 1950s in an attempt to attract some electric guitar market share away from its largest competitor. To accomplish this, Fender took...
1959 Fender stratocaster vintage guitar price and features

The Fender Stratocaster in 1959: Price and Features

The Fender Stratocaster in 1959: Price and Features To this guitar collector, Fender Stratocasters from 1959 are the absolute top of the heap! It's amazing to see the meteoric rise...
1959 Fender Jazzmaster with gold pickguard

Fender Jazzmaster 1959 Gold Guard

This 1959 Fender Jazzmaster with original Sunburst finish and gold anodized pickguard was made during the second year of production for the model. 1959 was the transitional year from the very...
1959 Gibson ES-355 T guitar with faded watermelon red color, Bigbsy tailpiece, and mono output

Gibson ES-355 T 1959 Watermelon Red

  1959 Gibson ES-355 T Gibson's ES-355 T model debuted during the last few months of 1958 as the fanciest upgrade to its new ES-335. It was initially only available...
Gibson guitar buyer in Michigan buys vintage Gibson guitars

Two Gibson ES-355 Guitars in Detroit, Michigan

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to Detroit, Michigan to buy two golden era Gibson ES-355 guitars! I was lucky to find both of these vintage Gibsons...
Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 single cutaway with Sunburst finish

Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 Single Cutaway

This incredibly clean 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior with single cutaway body style and Sunburst finish came through the shop recently from its original owner in Anchorage, Alaska! The single cutaway...
Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck guitar 1959

Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck 1959

1959 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Twelve My heart started beating faster the day I received a call from a man saying he had a Gibson guitar from 1959 with two necks-...
Fender Deluxe Amp 1959 tweed dating and values

Fender Deluxe Amp 1959 Dating & Values

The Fender Deluxe Amp has been in production from Fender in various forms since its introduction in 1946 as the Model 26 De Luxe. The most desirable version of the...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 original vintage guitar, How to date a Gibson Les Paul, Gibson Les Paul Values

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Dating & Values

  This Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 is one of the finest vintage guitars to come through this humble shop. The Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960, often called the Burst...