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Vintage Gibson lefty left handed guitar 1964 red ES-330 with diamonds

Vintage Gibson Lefty Guitar: 1964 ES-330 Cherry Red with Diamonds!

Check out this awesome vintage 1964 Gibson ES-330 in original Cherry Red finish in rare left handed version with diamonds on the upper bouts! I was thrilled to buy this...
Fender Stratocaster values for 1950s and 1960s guitars

1950s and 1960s Stratocaster Values: Expert Help with Pricing and Identification

Your vintage Fender Stratocaster can be very valuable to a guitar collector, but how does one determine how much could it actually sell for? I'm a vintage guitar collector and...
How to date vintage Fender Stratocaster guitar

How to date a Fender Stratocaster

Discover the age and value of your Vintage Fender Stratocaster Are you the proud owner of an old Fender Stratocaster, but the guitar's age remains a tantalizing enigma? Fear not,...
Matty Healy's new Black Gibson ES-330 1966

Matty Healy's Factory Black 1966 Gibson ES-330

This very rare 1966 Gibson ES-330 in original factory Black finish just came through the shop from its second owner. Its third owner is long time Gibson ES-330 guitar player...
1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard guitar in Pelham Blue finish

1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Pelham Blue

  I'm thrilled to have found another 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard in original Pelham Blue finish! This model debuted in the catalog in June of 1965, but the earliest...
Fender guitar collector who buys Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red guitar in London, England, UK

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red

I've just returned from a wonderful trip to London, England to buy this Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red from the brother of its original owner! The original owner's band, The Strollers,...
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...
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 Firebird V 1964 neck through reverse body style

Gibson Firebird V 1964 Year and Values

  This vintage Gibson Firebird V 1964 has just recently come through the shop and was excellent example of a golden era Gibson guitar. Correctly identifying a Firebird model and...
Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in Blond white cream finish with red pickguard

Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond

This Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in original white Blond finish came through the shop recently and is a spectacular example of one of my favorite Fender guitars. The yellowed cream white...
Fender Jazzmaster 1961 guitar in case

A Clean 1961 Fender Jazzmaster

This 1961 Fender Jazzmaster was one of the cleanest vintage Fender guitars to ever come through the shop. The Jazzmaster was introduced in late 1958 and was intended to surpass...