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1962 Gibson SG Special Cherry front of body, fretboard, p90 pickups, bridge, tremolo, controls

What's So Special About a Gibson SG Special?

In late 1960, Gibson decided to change the body style of a very popular model and it would eventually be known as the "SG". Many model variations came out of...
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard vintage guitar burst

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 Goldtop and Sunburst

  Gibson's Les Paul Standard was at its peak during the transitional year of 1958. The classic Goldtop finish that model was introduced with only 6 years earlier was updated...
Vintage 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom

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 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 vintage guitar

4 of 4: 1963 Gibson ES-335 Cherry Red

The vintage Gibson guitars that popped up for sale during 2019 and ended up here at True Vintage Guitar were astounding. In some ways, 2019 was the most exciting year...
Gibson Firebird V 5 1965 Cherry Red non-Reverse

Gibson Firebird V 1965 Cherry Red

  This Gibson Firebird V 1965 in original Cherry Red finish came through the shop last year. The standard color for the Gibson Firebird range of guitars was Sunburst, so...
Gibson Firebird V 1964, Firebird 5 guitar Reverse body

Gibson Firebird V 1964

  This Gibson Firebird V 1964 belonged to a friend but I've been searching for one like it ever since. The Gibson Firebird came out in 1963 and was made...
Fender Guitars with Candy Apple Red finish from the 1960s

Fender's Candy Apple Red Metallic Custom Color

  Some of my favorite vintage Fender guitars are the ones finished in a custom color instead of the more common standard colors. Fender introduced a color chart in 1960...
How to date a Fender Jaguar guitar 1960s 1970s

How To Date A Fender Jaguar

  Knowing how to date a Fender Jaguar is an important step to finding out how much it's worth. Fender Jaguar guitars from the 1960s and 1970s are constructed of parts that...
Fender Telecaster 1957 Guitar Buyer

Fender Guitar Buyer: Vintage 1957 Fender Telecaster

  I'm on the road a lot as a Fender guitar buyer! This vintage 1957 Fender Telecaster came up for sale last year outside of Abilene, Texas. As I viewed...
Where to sell Fender Jazzmaster near me 1950s 1960s

1960 Fender Jazzmaster in Birmingham, Alabama

I'm thrilled to be the next owner of this 1960 Fender Jazzmaster in original Sunburst finish purchased in my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. It's a spectacular example of pre-CBS Fender...
Gibson Les Paul guitar gold 1950s

1953 Gibson Les Paul goldtop with gold Bigsby B7!

  This 1953 Gibson Les Paul Model goldtop guitar was modified early on in its life with a gold anodized Bigsby B7 tailpiece! I'm always a Gibson guitar buyer, but...