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Vintage Gibson guitar buyer: 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior!
As a vintage Gibson Les Paul guitar buyer, I get to meet a lot of great original owners of fantastic vintage guitars! This is my new friend and I...
1965 Fender Jazzmaster - black refinish
1965 Fender Jazzmaster - black refinish This vintage 1965 Fender Jazzmaster was refinished in less than professional black paint a long time ago. It was still an excellent playing guitar...
1972 Gibson ES-355 TDSV Cherry Red guitar with Stereo and Varitone
This vintage 1972 Gibson ES-355 TDSV guitar in original Cherry Red finish with Stereo output and Varitone switch came through the shop a few years ago. I'm always a...
Vintage 1964 Fender Stratocaster factory update from 1954, 1960
This vintage 1964 Fender Stratocaster guitar with 1954 electronics and 1960 body came through the shop a few years ago. I'm always a vintage Fender guitar buyer but I...
1968 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard
Gibson's Trini Lopez Standard was one of two artist signature models made in in partnership with Trinidad "Trini" Lopez in the mid 1960s. Trini was a guitar based pop artist...
1946 Fender Model 26 Deluxe!
This beautiful wooden cabinet amplifier with red grill cloth and metal front strips was made by the Fender Electric Instrument Co in late 1946. The company was established in 1946...
The Best Replacement Foam For Jazzmasters and Jaguar guitars
Vintage Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars rely on a piece of foam under the pickups to adjust their heights. Over time, the original foam degrades, shrinks, and hardens to...
1967 Gibson SG Junior White - or is it? SG TV
…. or is it an SG Junior? Does a factory White 1967 Gibson SG Junior even exist? The 1967 Gibson Price List doesn't list White as an option for the...
Vintage 1965 Gibson Firebird V Cherry Red electric guitar
This amazingly rare 1965 Gibson Firebird V in Cherry Red finish came through the shop a few months ago. It is not only a fine playing vintage electric guitar but also...
Vintage 1966 Fender Champ guitar amp
This clean vintage 1966 Fender Champ Amp guitar amplifier rolled through the shop a few years ago. It's an excellent example of an unmodified and clean vintage Fender guitar...
Gibson's ES-330 guitar from 1959 to 1969
The 1950s ushered in an entirely new music scene in the United States - the war was over, production was growing, and prosperity followed suit. The big bands of the...
1965 Gibson SJ Southerner Jumbo
Look what just breezed through the shop: a near mint 1965 Gibson SJ or Southerner Jumbo. It seems likely nearly every single one of these got hammered pretty hard...