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Vintage Gibson Les Paul Junior (Jr!)
Gibson debuted an entry level solid body guitar in 1954 and called it the Les Paul Junior! It featured a solid Mahogany body with no Maple cap and a flat...
1928 Martin 00-28 video!
I'm continually amazed by this little box. It's in lovely condition and ready for the studio, stage, or collection. Here's a small taste of what it sounds like. We hope...
Vintage Fender Jazzmaster Guitars - 1960 and 1961
The Fender Jazzmaster electric guitar is one of my favorite instruments ever made. These two examples from 1960 and 1961 came through the shop a few years ago and are...
c. 1945 Gibson J-45 Banner
We made it through the move and now we're back up and running. This dusty banner Gibson J-45 has just landed here at the shop. The banner era Gibson guitars...
Enjoying every minute with this 1957 Gibson Les Paul Jr!
This is another one that I'm so tempted to keep! This 1957 Gibson Les Paul Jr has just come out of retirement and is ready for another life in...
Coming Soon: 1957 Gibson Les Paul Jr!
This 1957 Gibson Les Paul Jr has just emerged from a storage unit in the north west US after decades of neglect. It's possible that the broken jack plate and...
Video: 1940 Gibson L-00
This lovely 1940 Gibson L-00 has just recently landed in the shop and its our current favorite. It's true pleasure to play with proper action/saddle height/neck relief. We hope this clip can...
Chris plays a 1971 Fender Jazzmaster
Chris came over to check out a couple guitars in the shop. The first one he chose was a 1971 Fender Jazzmaster in factory original custom color Black. He plugged...
Vintage Gibson L-00
This is my great uncle Clellan with what appears to be a 1933 or 1934 Gibson L-00 or L-0. We don't know where the guitar is but we're thrilled to have...
Gibson's golden banner "Only a Gibson is Good Enough"
Gibson acoustic guitars manufactured during World War II exhibited an odd feature: a golden banner reading "Only A Gibson is Good Enough." Current records indicate that the banner was applied to low...
Custom Color Fender Guitars
The Fender Electric Instrument Company's catalogs offered standard finishes only at no additional cost until 1957. Until then, only popular artists and people with friends at the Fullerton factory were...
1965/66 Fender Stratocaster: Fiesta Red
Fender's custom color Fiesta Red was available as a catalog option from about 1960 until 1969. The color is better described as a Salmon Pink which often leads to confusion...