Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958 vintage electric guitar

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 guitar 1959

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 and buyer for vintage Gibson guitars

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...
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 '76 White finish 1960s 1970s

Gibson Firebird '76 White 1977

Gibson's catalog from 1977 lists two cool reissues of its wild shaped guitars inspired by the Bicentennial of the United States: The Firebird '76 and Thunderbird '76; both models made with...
Gibson Firebird body shapes reverse and non-reverse 1960s

Gibson Firebird: Reverse or non-Reverse?

  The iconic Gibson Firebird model range was the result of legendary car designer Ray Dietrich after being tasked by then Gibson president Ted McCarty to make a fresh new solid...
Gibson SG Standard 1965 Red, dating, values

Gibson SG Standard 1965 Dating & Values

This Gibson SG Standard 1965 in original Cherry Red finish is an excellent example of early to mid 1960s Gibson guitar craftsmanship. It was made right on the transition year...
Gibson Firebird III 1968 Frost Blue color, light blue, powder blue.

Gibson Firebird III 1968 Frost Blue

  This amazing light blue looking Gibson Firebird III 1968 is in its custom color that Gibson called "Frost Blue". Gibson's Firebird range of guitars was offered in the standard...
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...
Gibson Les Paul 1956 guitar, yellow, vintage original Les Paul Special guitar with black pickguard and knobs.

Gibson Les Paul Special 1956 Dating & Values

  This Gibson Les Paul Special 1956 in original yellow finish that Gibson called Limed Mahogany came through the shop earlier this year. It's a very nice example of 1956...
Gibson ES-335 1960 guitar, how to date a Gibson ES-335, Gibson ES-335 values

Gibson ES-335 1960 Dating & Values

  This Gibson ES-335 1960 guitar is one of my favorite examples of the ES-335 that I've ever had. I purchased this guitar from its original owner in Pekin, Illinois...