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Fender Jazzmaster 1961 guitar in case

A Clean 1961 Fender Jazzmaster

This 1961 Fender Jazzmaster was one of the cleanest vintage Fender guitars to ever come through the shop. The Jazzmaster was introduced in late 1958 and was intended to surpass...
Gibson guitar collector buys 1956 Gibson Les Paul goldtop in California

Gibson Les Paul 1956 Goldtop in California

  I'm writing this post from in the air during my return flight from buying this 1956 Gibson Les Paul goldtop from the son and daughter of its original owner...
Gibson ES-335 1963 Cherry Red with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque

Gibson ES-335 1963 Red with Bigbsy and Custom Made Plaque

  This 1963 Gibson ES-335 TDC in original Cherry Red finish with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque is one of the finest examples of the model that I've had!...
Fender guitar collector buys Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond in Alabama

Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond in Alabama

I've just returned from buying this Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in original white Blond finish from the family of its original owner in Cullman, Alabama! As a Fender guitar collector, I...
Gibson guitar collector for Gibson Les Paul 1954 goldtop guitars

Gibson Les Paul 1954 Goldtop in Georgia

The past year of buying guitars has been very good to this Gibson Les Paul collector. When I was contacted by the son of the original owner of this 1954...
Fender guitar collector buys Fender Telecaster 1957 in Georgia

Fender Telecaster 1957 in Georgia

  As a Fender guitar collector, I'm always on the road or in the air on guitar safari trips to buy the guitars I've always dreamed of having. Last year was...
Fender Stratocaster 1958 in New York

Fender Stratocaster 1958 in New York

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to New York City to purchase this clean Fender Stratocaster 1958 in original Sunburst finish! As a Fender guitar collector, I'm...
Fender guitar collector buys 1962 Fender Stratocaster in London, England

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red in London, England

I have some great colleagues who are excellent vintage Fender guitar collectors; they too would do anything to buy the 1960s Stratocaster they have always dreamed of. We love to...
Gibson Les Paul Standard Burst 1960 guitar, red fading to yellow top with figured wood

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Burst - Guitar Safari Champion

  There are few vintage guitars that get as much attention as The Burst: the Gibson Les Paul Standard from 1958, 1959, and 1960. To this collector, all 1950s era...
Fender guitar collector buys Fender Stratocaster 1957

Guitar Safari Champion: Fender Stratocaster 1957

  For this Fender guitar collector, 2021 was the year that my passion for vintage guitars went from strong to out of control. I was (and am) always on the...
Gibson collector buys 1959 Gibson doubleneck guitar

Guitar Safari Champion: Gibson EDS-1275 1959 Doubleneck

When Reverb.com titled Tony Bacon's interview article about me The Guitar Safari Champion, I knew that one incredibly rare Gibson double neck guitar contributed significantly. I was vaguely familiar with the very rare...
Reverb.com's Guitar Collector Champion

Reverb's Guitar Safari Champion? The Guitars Responsible for the Title

2021 has been a spectacular year for buying vintage guitars worldwide, but I was still shocked when a friend at Reverb.com reached out with interest in featuring my shop. I've bought...