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Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 Single Cutaway
This incredibly clean 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior with single cutaway body style and Sunburst finish came through the shop recently from its original owner in Anchorage, Alaska! The single cutaway...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 in Houston, Texas
I've just returned from a great trip to sell this Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Burst to a friend in Houston, Texas! This amazing 1960 Les Paul was purchased from its...
Gibson Les Paul Special 1957
This Gibson Les Paul Special 1957 in original tv yellow finish came through the shop 2015. It's a really great example of the late 1950s Gibson single cutaway Les...
Gibson Les Paul 1956 Goldtop in California
I'm writing this post from in the air during my return flight from buying this 1956 Gibson Les Paul goldtop from the son and daughter of its original owner...
Gibson ES-335 1963 Red with Bigbsy and Custom Made Plaque
This 1963 Gibson ES-335 TDC in original Cherry Red finish with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque is one of the finest examples of the model that I've had!...
Gibson Les Paul 1954 Goldtop in Georgia
The past year of buying guitars has been very good to this Gibson Les Paul collector. When I was contacted by the son of the original owner of this 1954...
Guitar Safari Champion: Gibson EDS-1275 1959 Doubleneck
When Reverb.com titled Tony Bacon's interview article about me The Guitar Safari Champion, I knew that one incredibly rare Gibson double neck guitar contributed significantly. I was vaguely familiar with the very rare...
Reverb's Guitar Safari Champion? The Guitars Responsible for the Title
2021 has been a spectacular year for buying vintage guitars worldwide, but I was still shocked when a friend at Reverb.com reached out with interest in featuring my shop. I've bought...
Guitar Magazine Interview with John of True Vintage Guitar
Want to learn more about me? Check out this recent article by my friends Chris and Eleanor for Guitar.com. I was thrilled when they reached out to talk about the...
Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958
This Les Paul Junior made by Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1958 is one of the cleanest 1958 Les Paul guitars I've ever had. The Les Paul Junior was the...
Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck 1959
1959 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Twelve My heart started beating faster the day I received a call from a man saying he had a Gibson guitar from 1959 with two necks-...
Gibson Les Paul Collector: Gibson SG Special 1960
As a Gibson Les Paul collector, I'm on the road a lot to find the best examples of vintage Gibson guitars. This road trip took me to Lexington, Virginia to...