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Fender Stratocaster 1964
1964 Stratocaster Fender's Stratocaster model was 10 years old during the last full year of manufacturing under the company's founder. 1964 is revered by guitar players and collectors as being one...
1960 Fender Telecaster Custom
Fender introduced a new version of their popular Telecaster model in the Summer of 1959: the Telecaster Custom, or Custom Telecaster as the model name on the headstock read. Unlike...
Fender Jaguar 1966 Lake Placid Blue!
This was a really special guitar that came through the shop last year: an early Fender Jaguar 1966 in custom color Lake Placid Blue. Although this Fender Jaguar was...
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...
1966 Fender Jaguar - Custom Color Gold Hardware
1966 Fender Jaguar in factory black finish, matching headstock and gold hardware. This guitar was just posted on a vintage guitar Facebook group (not for sale!). Factory black offset vintage...
The Fender Custom... or Maverick
The Fender Custom model, also known as the Maverick, was essentially a "floor sweep" model made for only two years. It's now faded mostly into obscurity but deserves our...
Fender's Thinline Telecaster 1967-1974
The recently purchased Fender company was noticing some complaints about one of their most popular models in 1967: the Telecaster was gaining weight. High quality (read: light weight) Ash to...
Vintage Guitars from 2015 - Fender, Gibson, Martin
2015 has been a great year here at True Vintage Guitar. We've seen some truly rare guitars and growth in the market that indicates a promising future for guitar collectors and...
The Gibson Hummingbird - 1963
Gibson's iconic Hummingbird model debuted in 1960 but it doesn't trace its roots from other Gibson guitars. Do I have your attention? Let's dive into some sacrilege: the Gibson Hummingbird...
1964 Gibson ES-335tdc!
This golden era vintage Gibson guitar cruised through the shop a few years ago: a 1964 Gibson ES-335tdc with Bigsby tailpiece. It was worn thoroughly but was an exceptional sounding...
Gibson's ES-335 from 1958 to 1968
This solid center block inside the Gibson ES-335 is one of my favorite Gibson developments from Gibson in the late 1950s. None of the other manufacturers had made a...
The Gibson J-45 Model Through the Years
The Gibson J-45 with its round shoulder body shape and classic Americana tone is an essential model for any collector, studio or serious player. Gibson named the model "J-45" with...