Seth Lover's Humbucking pickups

Seth Lover's Humbucking pickups

Seth Lover's love of electronics lead to along and very productive career at both Gibson and Fender. While at each company, Lover designed a pickup that change the sound of the electric...
SG or Les Paul?

SG or Les Paul?

We posted this graphic on our Facebook page to highlight a little known fact about the transition from "Les Paul" to "SG". Gibson Special model was the first in the...
c. 1945 Gibson J-45 Banner

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!

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!

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

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...
Vintage Gibson L-00

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'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...
Vintage 1968 Gibson Firebird I Lefty

Vintage 1968 Gibson Firebird I Lefty

Here's a killer custom ordered 1968 Gibson Firebird I for left handed players! While production numbers for this rare Gibson are unknown, we very almost never see these surface. The gentleman...
Vintage Gibson - 1962 Gibson SG Special

Vintage Gibson - 1962 Gibson SG Special

This Special came through the shop last year on consignment: a near mint 1962 Gibson SG Special electric guitar. This was the second year of the SG style body. The Special is...
Vintage Guitar Restoration in Florida - Teigen Guitars

Vintage Guitar Restoration in Florida - Teigen Guitars

Ross Teigen has worked on a number of vintage guitars for True Vintage Guitar. I trust Ross with some of my most important guitars. He has done many neck resets,...
Vintage Guitars and Gear at True Vintage Guitar!

Vintage Guitars and Gear at True Vintage Guitar!

Coming soon to Truevintageguitar.com: 1971 Maestro Echoplex EP-3, 1972 Echoplex EP-3, 1984 Ibanez TS-9, 1966 Gibson ES-330 with case, and more. We are very excited to bring vintage tape echo...