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Vintage Guitar Library: Book suggestion for Gibson acoustic guitar enthusiasts
Dating a vintage Gibson acoustic guitar can be a difficult process, but it can be done! Many Gibson acoustic guitars made from June of 1942 until late 1945 or early...
1937 Martin 00-18 Shade Top
This clean 1937 Martin 00-18 shade top came in recently from the the grandson of its original owner (now sold - thank you!). It's a fabulous example of what...
1943 Martin 00-18 Acoustic Guitar
This amazing 1943 Martin 00-18 acoustic guitar in natural finish came through the shop last year. It's in near mint condition of free of significant finish checking, fading, or...
Vintage Shaded top Martin guitars
The CF Martin company finished most of their guitars in a clear natural finish, but some of them received the coveted shaded top (or sunburst) finish. Martin did far fewer...
1954 Epiphone FT-210 Deluxe Cutaway
While Epiphone's archtop guitar line would give Gibson a run for their money, the flat-top line was lacking in a guitar at the top of the food chain. Gibson's...
1967 Epiphone FT-110 Frontier
The Epiphone Frontier was manufactured by the Gibson company in Kalamazoo, MI from 1958 until 1969. This model was a continuation of the Epiphone made FT-110 which also featured...
True Vintage Guitar top 5 vintage guitars from 2018
The vintage guitar haul from 2018 was one for the record books! I love every guitar that comes through the shop, which is why I bought them in the...
Gibson Era Vintage Epiphone Guitars
The two decades from 1950 to 1970 saw a massive shift for the Epiphone brand name from family company, to Gibson's upscale line, and finally to inexpensive import sub-brand. Many players are unfamiliar...
1965 Epiphone Frontier
This 1965 Epiphone FT-110 Frontier acoustic guitar came through the shop a few years ago. I'm always a vintage Epiphone guitar buyer but I'm especially looking for the FT-110 Frontier...
1937 Martin 0-18 Shade Top
I considered myself very lucky when I found and bought this rare 1937 Martin 0-18 in original shade top finish back in 2015. I haven't found one quite like this...
1965 Gibson SJ Southerner Jumbo
Look what just breezed through the shop: a near mint 1965 Gibson SJ or Southerner Jumbo. It seems likely nearly every single one of these got hammered pretty hard...
Gregory Alan Isakov and his 1967 Gibson J-50
"It was a gift from a friend of mine" Gregory Alan Isakov muses over his guitar as he rolls a cigarette. It is the last day of September 2013 and...