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...
Gibson ES-335 1963 Cherry Red with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque

Gibson ES-335 1963 Red with Bigbsy and Custom Made Plaque

  This 1963 Gibson ES-335 TDC in original Cherry Red finish with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque is one of the finest examples of the model that I've had!...
Fender guitar collector buys Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond in Alabama

Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond in Alabama

I've just returned from buying this Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in original white Blond finish from the family of its original owner in Cullman, Alabama! As a Fender guitar collector, I...
Vintage Fender guitars with gold hardware or gold parts. 1960s Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars.

Fender Guitars with Gold Hardware: Jazzmaster & Jaguar

Some of my favorite 1950s and 1960s Fender guitars are in the very small minority of guitars ordered with the fanciest upgrade offered in Fender's price list: gold hardware. One...
Guitar Collector Podcast Interview

Guitar Collector Podcast Interview

One of my favorite things about being a vintage guitar collector is sharing the stories about where the guitars came from. I primarily collect Gibson and Fender guitars made during...
Fender Stratocaster 1964 Foam Green

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Foam Green

  One of the primary goals of any Fender guitar collector, including and especially this author, is to find the best examples of all the colors offered in the custom...
Gibson SG Standard 1965 Red, dating, values

Gibson SG Standard 1965 Dating & Values

This Gibson SG Standard 1965 in original Cherry Red finish is an excellent example of early to mid 1960s Gibson guitar craftsmanship. It was made right on the transition year...
How to date Fender Jazzmaster guitars 1950s 1960s 1970s

How to date a Fender Jazzmaster

  Knowing how to date a Fender Jazzmaster is the first step in finding out how much it's worth. Fender debuted the Jazzmaster model in 1958 and slowly updated the...