The One(s) That Got Away

The One(s) That Got Away

Half the fun of vintage guitars are their history and the path they took to get to me.  Some of the guitars I have bought came with pictures of the...
From the Bailey Brothers' VAULT: 1960 Gibson ES-355

From the Bailey Brothers' VAULT: 1960 Gibson ES-355

You have heard of it happening.  Most guitar shops will have somewhere that they keep the "good stuff."  You are standing in your favorite local guitar shop.  You overhear another...
Why this is probably not a 1961 Gibson ES-125- what do you think?

Why this is probably not a 1961 Gibson ES-125- what do you think?

Gibson is consistent in only one thing: inconsistency.  As a result it can be very difficult to date some vintage Gibsons.  When I say Gibson here, I mean Kalamazoo era Gibson (up...
Just a good, southern late 50s Gibson J-45.. and a quick video of my 1964 Gibson B-25

Just a good, southern late 50s Gibson J-45.. and a quick video of my 1964 Gibson B-25

Carl posted about this guitar in the comments section of the post of my 1953 J-45: I love getting these emails.  You never know what you are going to come...
The Holy Grail of vintage guitar amplifiers: 1956 Fender Deluxe

The Holy Grail of vintage guitar amplifiers: 1956 Fender Deluxe

I used to have a couple of tweed fenders and one was the Deluxe.  It was a '59.  The speaker had been changed a couple of times.  The capacitors were...
Email Guitar- Look what we have here!

Email Guitar- Look what we have here!

I got an email from a reader with a couple of pictures attached.  Needless to say, I was pumped. It's a Silvertone 1446!  It is always a great day when...
50s Kay Kraftsman Jumbo.... The poor man's J-200

50s Kay Kraftsman Jumbo.... The poor man's J-200

I saw an old amp on Craigslist in Tuscaloosa the other day.  It was a Silvertone 1472 sporting about 10 watts or so and a 12" speaker.  I was heading...
Field Trip:  1957 Fender Vibrolux

Field Trip: 1957 Fender Vibrolux

A friend of mine called me the other day and said that he had just traded his old drum set for this 1957 Fender Vibrolux: Needless to say, I was...
1953 Gibson J-45 nicknamed the "Workhorse"

1953 Gibson J-45 nicknamed the "Workhorse"

Introducing my favorite guitar ever made- the Gibson J-45. This guitar came out of the Appalachian foothills of north Georgia.  It had been posted for months along with a 1936...
1963 Harmony Rocket H59 with 3 Rowe Industries DeArmond "Gold Foil" Pickups

1963 Harmony Rocket H59 with 3 Rowe Industries DeArmond "Gold Foil" Pickups

This one has been a favorite since day one, the Harmony Rocket:I just about jumped out of my chair when this one popped up in PoDunk, AL (not a real...
1964 Fender Duo-Sonic

1964 Fender Duo-Sonic

Welcome to the True Vintage Guitar Blog.  My goal with this blog is to create content about the interesting guitars, instruments and other things that I find.  I am not...
My Vintage Guitar and Gear Wishlist.... and why I think these things are cool

My Vintage Guitar and Gear Wishlist.... and why I think these things are cool

There are always weird guitars and gear that I see and hope to run into one day.  Recently it has been a Harmony made Silvertone and a brand new amp...