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Gibson Guitar Buyer: 1958 Gibson Les Paul TV Model
I was recently contacted by a gentleman looking to sell a Gibson Les Paul guitar. As a Gibson guitar buyer, I was excited to see that his guitar was a...
1965 Gibson ES-355 Mono
This fabulously clean vintage 1965 Gibson ES-355 guitar with mono output and no varitone came through the shop recently and was a fantastic example of the model. I'm always a...
1954 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop in Athens, Georgia
This nicely preserved 1954 Gibson Les Paul Model, often called the goldtop because of its iconic gold finished front, has just come in from the family of its original...
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Burst in Cape Town, South Africa
This guitar safari to buy a vintage 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard burst in Cape Town, South Africa was the trip of a lifetime! I am always a vintage...
Vintage Guitars from 2015 - Fender, Gibson, Martin
2015 has been a great year here at True Vintage Guitar. We've seen some truly rare guitars and growth in the market that indicates a promising future for guitar collectors and...
1954 Gibson Les Paul Model goldtop from an Appraisal
The Gibson Les Paul Model is one of my favorite guitar that has ever been made, so it's a joy to be trusted to appraise a family's prized vintage Les...
1957 Gibson Les Paul TV Model
This clean 1957 Gibson Les Paul TV Model electric guitar came through the shop a few years ago. The TV Model is its own Gibson model, even though most players...
1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior Cherry Red with Stinger
Lots of great vintage Gibson Les Paul guitars came through the shop in 2020, but one of my clear favorites is this 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior in Cherry...
1956 Gibson Les Paul Special
My 2020 vintage guitar recap would not be complete without reminiscing on this amazing find: a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Special from the widow of its original owner! Her...
1954 and 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtops
A lot of great vintage Gibson Les Paul guitars came through the shop in 2020, but I'm having trouble picking my favorite between this 1954 Gibson Les Paul Model...
1964 Gibson ES-335tdc!
This golden era vintage Gibson guitar cruised through the shop a few years ago: a 1964 Gibson ES-335tdc with Bigsby tailpiece. It was worn thoroughly but was an exceptional sounding...
Gibson's ES-335 from 1958 to 1968
This solid center block inside the Gibson ES-335 is one of my favorite Gibson developments from Gibson in the late 1950s. None of the other manufacturers had made a...