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Vintage 1964 Gibson ES-335 TD Sunburst finish with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque

Gibson ES-335 1964 Sunburst with Bigsby

1964 Gibson ES-335 TD Sunburst with Bigsby Gibson's ES-335 model was only six years old in 1964 and its popularity increased throughout the 1960s. The company's ES-3x5 line featured a thin...
1960 Gibson ES-345 TDC guitar with Cherry Red finish, stop tail, and long pickguard

Gibson ES-345 1960

  Gibson's ES-345 TD model debuted in 1959 as the third in the 3x5 series and the bridge to the gap between the standard ES-335 and fancy ES-355. The ES-345 was the...
1959 Gibson ES-355 T guitar with faded watermelon red color, Bigbsy tailpiece, and mono output

Gibson ES-355 T 1959 Watermelon Red

  1959 Gibson ES-355 T Gibson's ES-355 T model debuted during the last few months of 1958 as the fanciest upgrade to its new ES-335. It was initially only available...
Fender Stratocaster 1964 price in 1964, identification, and features

Fender Stratocaster 1964

1964 Stratocaster Fender's Stratocaster model was 10 years old during the last full year of manufacturing under the company's founder. 1964 is revered by guitar players and collectors as being one...
Fender guitar collector who buys Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red guitar in London, England, UK

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red

I've just returned from a wonderful trip to London, England to buy this Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red from the brother of its original owner! The original owner's band, The Strollers,...
1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar

Gibson Les Paul Junior 1955

  This 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior came through my shop recently and is a fine example of the golden era of the Les Paul! The Les Paul Jr was...
Fiesta Red Stratocaster '65 purchased in Scotland by guitar collector

Fiesta Red Stratocaster '65 from Scotland

I've just returned from an epic trip to northern Scotland to buy this Fender Stratocaster '65 in original Fiesta Red finish! It took nearly two days to fly to London,...
1965 Fender Stratocaster price in 1965, Identification, and features

Fender Stratocaster 1965

  1965 was quite the transitional year for Fender and its flagship Stratocaster model electric guitar. The sale of the Fender company to CBS had long lasting effects on the...
Gibson guitar buyer in Michigan buys vintage Gibson guitars

Two Gibson ES-355 Guitars in Detroit, Michigan

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to Detroit, Michigan to buy two golden era Gibson ES-355 guitars! I was lucky to find both of these vintage Gibsons...
A Fender guitar expert's take on the 1964 Stratocaster

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Sunburst

  This 1964 Fender Stratocaster is one of my favorite vintage guitars to come through the shop! I purchased this Strat from the widow of its original owner in Enterprise, Alabama,...
1971 Fender Telecaster Custom with Sunburst finish and double bound with white plastic edge binding

Fender Telecaster Custom 1971 Double Bound

Have a look at this fine example of the last year for Fender's Telecaster Custom! This 1971 Fender Telecaster Custom in original Sunburst finish with double white plastic body edge...
Vintage 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom

1960 Fender Telecaster Custom

Fender introduced a new version of their popular Telecaster model in the Summer of 1959: the Telecaster Custom, or Custom Telecaster as the model name on the headstock read. Unlike...