just in: Gibson Les Paul Jr, 1957 - '69 Gibson ES 175 D, super-clean!
coming soon: Gretsch 6120, 1957.
August 2nd update: 53 pictures of the beautiful '57 LP Junior! 52 pictures of the very nice & clean late '60s Gibson ES 175.
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just in: Gibson Les Paul Jr, 1957 - '69 Gibson ES 175 D, super-clean! coming soon: Gretsch 6120, 1957. August 2nd update: 53 pictures of the beautiful '57 LP Junior! 52 pictures of the very nice & clean late '60s Gibson ES 175.
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GUILD
| GUILD
CE 100-D, 1964
sunburst. Fine electric archtop with pointed single cutaway. Exceptionally fine conditions for a 40 year-old instrument, really "near mint". Only visible sign of time: light "stress" finish cracks in the neck-joint area, which by the way is perfectly stable and structurally solid with no issues at all. No touch-ups, no heavy dings, no checking. Laminated maple body, rosewood bridge and pearl-block inlaid fingerboard, original Grover Sta-Tites, chesterfield headstock inlay. This model was conceived as a reply to the ES 175, but its early Guild humbuckers give a strong and distinctive personality. Great jazz and blues guitar, all original including the frets. Non original hardshell case, solid and almost new. front - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - neck joint - tuners |
€ 2.700 |
FENDER
| FENDER
STRATOCASTER, 1956. Ain't she pretty? Another great '50s Stratocaster with all the early features, 100% original and with a killer sound. Figured ash body, two-tone sunburst finish, maple neck and bakelite parts. The body is dated March 1956, has a very deep contour which makes it light and comfortable. The original finish has lots of checking and wear on both sides, showing the beautiful figure in the wood. The neck, dated May '56, still has the "clubby" pre-V shape typical of '55; it has some wear and original nut and frets. The Spaghetti logo on the headstock is in great shape, and next to the original round string-retainer there is another hole, professionally plugged and touched-up, from some mysterious "thing" once screwed to the headstock; whatever it was, it's out of the strings line, in a position which makes meaningless another string-retainer, so I have no explaination for it. The original tuners are still stamped Pat. Appld. but, compared to the '55 " no-lines" they have again the single-line stamped Kluson Deluxe words. All original hardware. The black-bottom pickups fixed to the single-ply pickguard have the original bakelite covers, two of which are broken from playing wear. Also the tone and volume knobs and the trem-arm and switch tips are made of bakelite. The original circuitry shows potentiometers date February '56, paper capacitor, intact solder-joints, three way CRL selector switch and Switchcraft jack-socket. The fingerboard shows some wear, but the frets are still in decent condition with lots of room for bending and a nice and easy action. The sound is great, hot and well-balanced, with the right amount of grit you'll expect from a '50s maple-neck Strat. This exceptional guitar comes with its beautiful tweed hardshell case, strong and original, with all of its latches and hinges perfectly working. |
€ 32.000 |
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| FENDER
STRATOCASTER, 1963. Sunburst. Our inventory welcomes back another excellent pre-CBS Stratocaster, 100% original. Small headstock, spaghetti logo, gorgeous intact green-guard, clay-dots, black-bottom pickups, original 3-way selector switch, pre L series serial number (95xxx), neck date June 1963. The guitar is a typical example of a mid-63 Strat, just one or two months later than the other '63 we have in our list, and already without the body date and with the pickguard screw next to the middle pickup. Two pots are marked 304 6320 (May '63) and the third one is identical but has no visible code stamped on the cover. Original bridge with "Fender Pat. Pend." saddles, original Kluson Deluxe single-line tuners, Switchcraft jack socket. Light alder body with classic '63 deep contour. Normal playing wear, heavier under the right arm position where in a large area of the top the sunburst has faded to yellow and bare wood.. The back is very very clean. Normal edge wear on the body. There is some rust on the bridge saddles, and the logo shows wear in the 'Stratocaster' part, while the spaghetti-style Fender is still clear and clean. The neck has the legendary '63 profile, with normal playing wear on the back, and the fretboard has been professionally refretted (more than excellent job) and shows heavy wear in the bazilian rosewood board, which does not affect perfect playability in any way. This Strat has a great action and is very easy to play, and perfect new frets will let you play with no effort at all. You know we only bring great sounding guitars, and this one is no exception: loud, balanced and hot in all three positions of the switch. Everything is still there: tremolo arm, bridge cover, spring cover (a little rough but original). Complete with an early black tolex original hardshell case, with some rivets missing from one hinge but still solid. It gets harder every day to find these guitars, at least in the no-compromise no-excuses conditions we require. It may take some time to find the right guitar, and we are in no hurry at all.... But when a pre-CBS Strat finally hits our list, you can be sure it's a good one! We have poted online 62 pictures of every detail. |
€ 18.500 |
| FENDER
STRATOCASTER, 1963. The Classic pre-CBS Fender. Small headstock, Spaghetti logo, "green guard", "clay-dots", "L" serial number. Sunburst, some right-arm wear on top, some belt-buckle wear on back, complete with bridge cover, tremolo arm, vibrato spring-cavity cover. Completely original: neck date is December 1963, black-bottom pickup are ink-marked March 64, pots are dated early 64, tuners are Kluson Deluxe single-line. So, even if the commonly accepted dating system classifies this guitar as a '63, it has left Fender factory in early 1964. Circuitry, cables, 3-way selector switch, potentiometers, finish, knobs, bridge with Fender Pat-Pend saddles, everything is completely original and in perfect working order. The neck has been beautifully "played in" and feels extremely comfortable, with a great shape and excellent frets (if the guitar has been refretted at some point, it was a perfect job). The green pickguard has some crack near the screws, and the point on the lower cutaway is broken. Original black-tolex hardshell case, in more than excellent conditions. Note |
€ 17.500 |
| FENDER
STRATOCASTER, 1964.
Sunburst. This guitar in back in our collection, after leaving in 2003. We have 53 new pictures online, but the old ones can still be seen HERE. Another wonderful
Pre-CBS Strat, with an incredible flamed maple neck with brazilian
rosewood board and clay dots. Perfect Spaghetti logo, small
headstock with a very beautiful figured wood, Kluson Deluxe
"double line" tuners, "L" serial number. |
€ 18.500 |
| FENDER
STRATOCASTER, 1964-65. A very fine transitional Stratocaster, both great sounding and 100% original, assembled and shipped in early 1965 with late pre-CBS features: transition-logo, L serial number, white pickguard and Brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearl dots. The neck is dated March '65, but all the other parts have late '64 dates: pots are stamped 22nd week of '64, grey-bottom pickups are dated September 17th and 18th 1964. Just like the other '64 we currently have in our inventory, pickups show both the old style yellow ink-stamped date and the new style hand-written date. Basically, when this guitar left the factory in early '65, CBS had already acquired Fender but hadn't changed anything yet in the production process. Alder body with beautiful three-tone sunburst finish, almost unfaded and very well-kept, with normal playing wear on the edge of the body - especially under the player's right arm - and some pickwear on the cutaway, a few dings and scratches here and there, a light checking but nothing else. The maple neck with rosewood board is nicely worn from playing and has a fantastic feel and shape. Really a "musician's guitar", made to be played, that's what you'll first think when you hold it. But its complete originality also makes of it the perfect "collector's guitar": everything is untouched, from the Kluson Deluxe "double-line" tuners to the Pat. Pend. saddles of the bridge, from every part of the electric circuitry (wires, selector, pickups, potentiometers, capacitor, jack) to the gold transition logo, including all the plastic parts (knobs, pickguard, pickup-covers). Everything is OK. What a great sounding guitar, it's really hard to put it down. It has a perfect action and plays effortlessly. It has the original vibrato arm but both the bridge cover and the spring-cavity plastic cover are missing. The original case is a very early black-tolex case with the "no-underline" Fender logo, and except for a broken latch it's in great shape both aesthetically and functionally. 82 pictures on line for you guys! |
€ 16.000 |
| FENDER
TELECASTER, 1966. Blond. Very nice mid-60s typical transitional Telecaster: Excellent condition, all original, with an exceptionally fine Brazilian Rosewood fretboard. Transition Logo shows some wear but is clean enough. Original Kluson Deluxe "double-line" tuners, pearl dots. Neck date is July 1966, pots date is 42nd week of 1965. All original pickups and electronics, bridge pickup has its pencilled date hidden by the usual masking tape but is untouched and clearly original (we have completely disassembled it looking for the written date, as you can see from the pictures). Typical mid-late '60s wiring, with volume and tone controls always working, both in individual and double pickup selections, and you can see the small .001 MFD capacitor at the volume pot. All original hardware: bridge with threaded saddles, Kluson tuners, knobs, nut, daka-ware switch tip, pickguard, etc. The fingerboard is made of exceptionally beautiful Brazilian rosewood and is in excellent shape. Normal playing wear, mostly on body edges and back of neck, no belt-buckle wear, some light checking, heavier on the headstock . A few dings on the lower body edge go down to the wood. On the headstock there is a small plugged-hole from a second string retainer, now removed and touched-up. It's the only real flaw of this exceptional guitar and we have tried to show this in detail in the pictures below. Great sounding, great-playing problem-free Telecaster, in really very fine conditions. The neck is straight and the frets are ok. Loud and aggressive sound. The guitar comes with its very clean original hardshell case, covered with black-tolex and with the '66-style "no-underline" Fender logo. |
€ 9.000 |
| FENDER
TELECASTER, 1966, Candy Apple Red. The light alder body is finished in one of the favorite custom-colors: the metal "candy-apple" red, in exceptionally fine condition and all original. The finish shows only some cracking at the string-anchoring ferrules, a light edge-wear under the player's right arm and a few nicks and scratches on the lower part of the body and around the jack-cup area. Nothing else worths mentioning and the finish is in overall exceptional shape, especially if compared to other Candy Apple Red guitars from the same era. After removing the original three-ply pickguard, we see that the body's color has only slightly faded through the years on the areas exposed to the sunlight, and is really bright and shiny. On the cutaway "horn" we see the only flaw of the guitar: an additional screw-hole, two millimeters away from the one actually used, from another pickguard installed for a while by the previous owner, who needed an ever more flashy look for his axe. However, he had kept the original part which has not warped through the years, so we could re-install it without any problem. Of course this little hole is totally hidden when the pickguard in mounted on the guitar's top. The electric circuitry didn't undergo any modification through decades of playing and so is in fully original condition and everything works great. The bridge pickup has a hand-written date (November 7h 1966). The pots are dated 31st week of 1966. Selector switch, jack, wiring, capacitors, are all original. And so is the hardware, including bridge, saddles, volume and tone knobs and plastic switch tip. Zero issues for a really rare and fascinating guitar, which plays and sounds great and comes complete wit all the details, including the metal ash-tray bridge cover and the italian "export" case, branded Poleverini. |
€ 25.000
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| FENDER
TELECASTER THINLINE, 1968, maple-cap neck. What a great guitar! A very early Telecaster Thinline from the first year of production of this model, 1968, in exceptional and 100% original conditions. Among the instruments conceived in Fender's CBS era, the Thinline is one of the very few models that have achieved the "classic" status - and that really look, sound and play like an old Fender should. The natural-finished body is made of beautifully-figured ash, with a nicely "bookmatched" back and a really striking top. The maple neck is figured as well and sports the highly desirable "maple-cap" fingerboard, which was the more common option found on the Thinline, as you can see from the other '68 we have had. It's interesting to compare the two guitars, both for their similarities and differences. The neck is dated October 1968 (the other one was November), the headstock sports the classic CBS black logo and no other tuners than the original "F"-styles have ever been there. No modifications whatsoever, no holes, no extra string retainers and almost no wear. After removing the neck from the body and lifting the pickguard, we have noticed a very interesting detail: the typical '60s diagonal route made to house the wires connecting the neck-pickup to the pots is still there, but it is undrilled and has NO wires in it. Instead, these go through a channel drilled through the body which goes from the neck-pocket to the pots. In other words, it one of the earliest examples of the late '60s solution that replaced the diagonal-route, already shown in a '67 plan drawing of which we post a picture below. In this guitar we see both the new solution and the old-style body which came out of the lutherie dept. already diagonally-routed, but was later used following the new operational scheme. The original three-ply pickguard has a pearloid top layer. The plastic has lightly shrunk and there is a small crack next to one of the screws. This early version of the Thinline still has the beloved solid-body Telecaster electronics, with twin single-coils and the metal control-plate. The pots are dated 12th week of '66. All the solder-joints are original and untouched, and so are the cap, the selctor switch, the jack, with no trace of any modification. The bridge pickup, after disassembling, reveals that masking tape hides the ink-stamped date, which has only one readable digit (either 6 or 9). The hardware is completely original: the grooved-saddle bridge, the knurled knobs (with a slight difference between the two, as commonly found in a transitional time when both mid and late '60s parts were used), the "top-hat" switch-tip marked Daka-Ware, etc. etc. Also the body is in excellent conditions, with only some normal playing & belt-buckle wear and a few dings clearly shown in the pics below. This Thinline sounds great! It's a real Telecaster and both pickups have the tone the model is known for. It's a joy to play, thanks to a smooth fretboard and a straight neck. Zero issues for this great '60s guitar, with a breath-taking look and sound, and absolutely gig-ready! It comes with the original black tolex hardshell case with the Fender logo, in excellent condition. |
€ 6.700 |
| FENDER
TELECASTER, 1968, Blond,
maple-cap neck. A beautiful 100% original guitar,
exceptionally light and in excellent conditions. The ash body still has the pre-'68 features, with diagonal wiring route, see-through blond finish and a very light weight. The nitro-finished maple neck has the very sought-after maple-cap fingerboard. Everything on this guitar is absolutely original and untouched. The headstock has the black logo and the CBS-era Fender tuners; original nut and original frets, which have been leveled a few times but are still good enough for playing. Both neck and fretboard show heavy playing wear, which gives this Tele a very nice vintage feel. The body's finish has yellowed a bit in the exposed areas and shows normal playing wear along the edges and a few nicks and dings on the top, behind the bridge and next to the pickguard. Both top and back, however, are in very clean conditions. The chrome-plated hardware show some rust, especially on the two knobs. Original bridge with grooved saddles. The circuitry is untouched with two '66 pots, a three-way CRL selector switch, and two great sounding pickups with virgin solder-joints. The bridge pickup is dated august '68, just like the neck's base. The guitar has a very nice feeling neck, straight and comfortable, thanks to a rounded profile and a low action. The sound is the classic mid-60s hot Tele sound, sharp but never thin, powerful, definite and aggressive. All in all, a very nice vintage Telecaster, ready for your gigs, with the light weight and "right" look which cannot be found in later guitars. The only differences from a '65-'66 are in the logo, the tuners and the bridge saddles.... and, of course, the price! But if in a vintage guitar you are looking for the nitty-gritty, here you have tons of it: originality, sound, look. This Telecaster comes with its original black tolex case with Fender logo in excellent conditions. front - flashlight - in case - body1 - body2 - body3 - body4 - back - body back - body back 2 - detail - headstock - logo - knobs - bridge - fretboard - no guard - pickup1 - pickup2 - pickup3 - selector - pots1 - pots2 - pots3 - neck date - neck pocket - neck plate - tuners1 - tuners2 - wear1 - wear2 - neckwear1 - neckwear2 - case |
€ 7.800
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| FENDER
JAZZMASTER, 1965. Sunburst, beautiful transitional Jazzmaster from Fender's early CBS era, built in late '65: like in all the Jazzmasters and Jaguars shipped in those months, the fretboard has both the pearl dots and the plastic binding. It is a 100% original guitar. Neck is dated November 1965; pots are dated 30th week of '65. The guitar has an untouched circuitry, the typical Jazzmaster scheme with a switch that selects either the controls on the lower part of the body (volume, tone, pickup selector), or an additional circuitry with two rotary switches for a softer tone conceived for rhythm guitar parts. The pickups are the original wide/flat large single-coils with white plastic covers. Everything is perfectly original, both in the hardware and the electronics, without modification of any kind. The chrome-plated metal hardware has the classic Jaguar / Jazzmaster bridge with threaded saddles, the "floating tremolo" plate, and original Kluson Deluxe "double-line" tuners in full working order. No rusty spots, everything works fine. The asymmetrical body is made of light alder wood. The neck is maple with a nice brazilian rosewood board with binding and pearl dots. Both fretboard and neck show some wear, but the guitar's playability is just fine, with good action and frets. The beautiful sunburst finish is in great conditions, with just a little fading to the red. Normal playing wear on the back and the sides of the body, plus some great-looking checking, for that right vintage feel... a real '60s gem. Grey bottom pickups sound great. One of them is pencil-datedl December 28th 1965. The original black tolex hardshell case is in good shape, but has lost its inside pocket and has one broken latch. The handle has a rough-looking homemade repair, but is quite functional nevertheless. The vibrato arm and the bridge cover are missing. A great, all original guitar, light, in excellent shape and just ready to play! |
€ 4.400 |
| FENDER
JAZZMASTER, 1965. Sunburst, a typical Jazzmaster from the transitional era which goes from late '65 to early 1966: all these Jazzmasters - and Jaguars - have the unique combination of a dot-inlaid fingerboard with a white plastic binding. Until then, all the fretboards were unbound, and after mid-66 the dots were replaced by large blocks. This nice guitar is 100% original. The neck is dated October 1965 and the pots are dated '64 and '65. The serial number on the " F" neckplate could be either late 1965 or early '66, but every detail indicates the first as more reliable dating. The guitar's peculiar circuitry has a slide- switch on the upper horn, which can select either the standard controls (master tone and volume) or a preset warmer "rhythm" sound with two thumbwheel controls for tone and volume. The pickups are the classic large and flat single-coils. Not a single screw has ever been changed. Not a single solder-joint has ever been touched. The chrome hardware consists of the typical Jaguar/ Jazzmaster floating tremolo with original vibrato arm, the original bridge with threaded metal saddles with metal cover, original Kluson Deluxe "double-line" tuners. No modification whatsoever, no hidden nor visible holes. The asymmetrical body is made of light alder, the bound neck is made of maple and has a beautiful brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearl dots, the pickguard is made of multy-ply tortoise plastic. The nice sunburst finish is in great shape, with some fading to the red due to the exposure to sunlight, as shown by the comparison with the areas hidden by the pickguard and with another area covered by a sticker (now removed) whose shape can still be seen just for the absence of fading of the red in the three-tone sunburst color. There is some belt-buckle wear on the back, but all in all the guitar is in really excellent conditions. The fretboard is one of the last made of Brazilian rosewood, whose exquisite grain adds a classy touch. Frets, neck angle and action are ok, thanks also to the two original paper shims, so common in '60s Fenders neck pockets! The guitar sounds great, loud and powerful, especially in the standard circuitry setting. The case is the original hardhell covered with black tolex, still '65 without the Fender logo, with some trace of wear but still strong and solid. |
€ 4.500 |
see also the bass section of this list
GIBSON
| GIBSON
LES PAUL JUNIOR, 1957. A '57 Junior has no equals. The neck, the elegance of the look, the single P-90 roar, the light weight... that's pure magic! The guitar you see here is exceptionally sound and strong - and 100% original. All-mahogany body and neck with nicely figured Brazilian-rosewood fingerboard. Single P-90 pickup, original, intact and exceptionally-sounding. Original Kluson Deluxe "no-line" tuners, typical "stud"-style bridge/tailpiece combination, black plastic pickguard. All-original circuitry, with untouched solderings and "bumble-bee" capacitor. Gold silkscreened Gibson logo. Gold "bell-knobs". Every part is original and in good condition. Father Time has left a few signs on this gem: a beautiful checking graces the almost unfaded sunburst finish, there are several scratches and dings and the neck shows some playing-wear. A new strap-button had been added on the back of the body but has been removed, and the 3x3 Klusons had been replaced by individual Klusons at some point. No visible trace is left of this modification: the original '56-style Kluson "no-line" tuners have been re-installed on the guitar and are in good working order although their buttons show some shrinkage, and their fixing plates cover completely the trace of the other tuners. A small and barely visible "2" impressed on the back of the headstock just above the serial number reveals that this guitar was originally a "factory second", for some reason that today cannot be identified: a ding in the woods, a small flaw in the finish... whatever it was, now is totally hidden by the honest signs of playing wear. The guitar comes with a non-original but good-quality TKL hardshell case. A great trouble-free guitar, a great value, a strong investment for both the collector and the player. |
€ 7.000 |
| GIBSON
LES PAUL JUNIOR, 1958. 100% original guitar, the simplest and baddest of the Les Pauls. I was adding "the cheapest" but that was a long, long time ago. Introduced as "entry-level" Les Paul, the Junior offered to the young guitarist the classic Gibson quality at an affordable price, with a simple but solid construction and single-pickup circuitry. The single-cutaway slab body is made of one piece of mahogany, and the flat top has a beautiful sunburst shading, which has lightly faded through the years (see the picture without the pickguard). 1958 is the last year of the single-cutaway version, the most sought-after by collectors and players alike. The neck, firmly glued to the body, is one-piece of mahogany and has a dark brazilian fretboard with dot inlays. It's fantastic, a thick but comfortable '58 neck. The headstock front has the silkscreened Gibson logo and model's name, and is equipped with the original Kluson Deluxe single-line tuners, with original oval plastic buttons. The top has a thick black-plastic pickguard with only three screws, original and with no breaks, original volume and tone knobs and the single P-90 pickup with plastic dog-ear cover. This original pickup is powerful and aggressive, and gives the guitar its unmistakable r&r voice! The bridge is the wrap-around bridge/tailpiece combination, with the strings wrapped over the aluminum bar, which is bolt to the top, and factory-angled for intonation, but a finer adjustment can be achieved via two hex screws on its sides. This simple but effective device adds sustain and character to the guitar's sound. The back shows a nicely grained-mahogany and the pots cavity shows original pots and the "bumble-bee" capacitor made by Sprague. This Junior has lots of beautiful checking, some body-edge wear and a few heavier marks on the back. However it is in overall excellent conditions, well-kept, very solid and all original, with an exceptional sound and a dream neck, and that special street-warrior look that adds so much to the Junior's appeal. Its only flaw is the brand new and perfectly fitting SKB hardshell case. Of course we were hoping to find its old "gator-case" but... that's ok anyway! |
€ 7.500 |
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ES 125 TCD, 1961. The original hardware includes the trapeze tailpiece, the bridge, the gold "reflector" knobs, the single layer "tortoise" pickguard. A Bigsby was on the guitar for a short period, leaving no visible trace but only the Bigsby’s now plugged anchoring screw-holes, completely covered by the now reinstalled original tailpiece. The tuners are Kluson Deluxe 3x3, again typical to the model, but of a later vintage (1964-68, as "Kluson Deluxe" appears here on two lines, instead of the '61 vintage-correct single central line). Other traces concealed by the Kluson's plates show that Grover-type tuners were installed on the guitar for a while: the only – barely – visible marks appear at the ends of the plates and, of course, on the front of the headstock, where the Grovers' wider washers left their typical round imprint. The selector switch tip is non-original. The pickups are completely original in every part, are well balanced and sound great. The fretboard wood shows some wear in the first positions but the frets are in great condition, making for a very fast feel, also thanks to an excellent action and a straight, no-issue neck. The finish is completely original and shows normal wear, with nice checking all over but no heavily worn areas. Neck-body joint and headstock area are structurally sound. The guitar comes with a nice non-original HSC, moulded to fit the guitar like a glove. |
€ 2.900
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| GIBSON
SG LES PAUL JUNIOR, 1962. Body and neck are mahogany, mother-of-pearl dot inlays on a rosewood fingerboard, silkscreened gold Gibson logo. The guitar is in very good condition, sporting all its original parts, except for the tone cap. Pots are both marked 32nd week of 1962. All plastic parts are in good condition (knobs, pickguard). The guitar has had a few parts replaced over the years, but the original parts were fortunately kept and later reinstalled. In particular, the single-line 3x3 Kluson tuners had been replaced with individual Kluson-type ones. Reinstalling the original tuners has covered every sign of the others, with the exception of a tiny mark at the body end of each of the tuner’s plates, as clearly shown in the pics below. The front of the headstock shows a touch-up spot near one of the tuner’s bushings. The second mod the guitar had undergone was the replacement of the pickup. In fact, as can be seen by removing the now-reinstalled original P90, there is a slight widening and deepening of the pickup cavity, made to fit a humbucker. This reshaping is totally hidden by the original cover of the P90 in place, the only signs being two barely visible plugged screw-holes for the humbucker’s mounting ring, on the side between the P90 and the bridge. The pics show all this in detail. This SG Les Paul is extraordinarily light, perfect as regards both luthiery and electronics, with a really great sounding pickup. The neck-body joint, a typical weak point on this model, is here perfectly sturdy and solid. Action is perfect, making for really easy playing. The rosewood fingerboard shows some wear, but this can not be felt, thanks to the frets in great condition. Finish is in good overall condition, with the cherry red still rather bright on the body, only slightly faded on the neck, and no worn-through areas. A few dings and bumps, the most evident of which is on the back edge by the control cavity, as shown in one of the last pics. As one may guess from the pics and the history these tell us, this guitar belonged to a "real" musician, for whom the quest for the sound came before the obsession of having to keep an instrument in its original condition. This said, here all the parts were wisely kept, in times when the concept of "vintage" applied to guitars was yet to come, and often replaced parts simply got tossed. This mindfulness has allowed to get the guitar back to its original condition. Every inch of this guitar screams "live performance": buy it to play it, not to hang it on a wall, and be sure you will be taking home a guitar that is "right", sound and original, spending 30% less than what you would for an identical but "mint" one… but which, make no mistake, would not play like this baby. The guitar lacks its original HC, but will ship in a good quality Gibson gig-bag, and expertly packed. |
€ 4.500
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| GIBSON
ES 330 TD, 1965. Ice-Tea Sunburst. From the McCarty era, Gibson Company's Golden Age, we bring to you this gorgeous thinline, with an Ice-Tea colored top in the typical mid-60s style. It's a lighter sunburst which goes from yellow to a reddish brown, but not so red like the cherry-sunburst. Well, you'll probably already know the model: the laminated maple body has the same shape and thickness as the 335, but it's completely hollow, without the maple-block inside. So it's a thinline hollow-body, a very lighter instrument if compared to the semi-solid thinlines. There are many details that set this guitar apart from the later version of the 330, of which one example is shown below: the single-piece mahogany neck joins the body at the 16th fret (instead of the 19th), the neck-headstock angle is 17° (it is 14° on post-65 Gibsons), the nickel plated tune-o-matic bridge still has metal saddles and the old ABR-1 marking, the knobs are the old-style "reflectors". The other specs are the same: two P90 pickups with metal covers, Kluson Deluxe double-line tuners with plastic oval button, brazilian rosewood fretboard with block inlays, pearl logo, trapeze tailpiece. As all the pictures show, it is a very clean, 100% original guitar in excellent conditions. The finish is in great shape, with some nice checking and some belt-buckle wear on the back. Excellent playability, beautiful loud and aggressive voice with the classic P90 attack. A very well-built, well-kept instrument. It comes with a later ('70s) original Gibson case, perfectly fitting and in good condition. |
€ 3.700 |
| GIBSON
ES 330 TD, 1968. Sunburst. It's the second
version of the 330 with the neck/body joint at the 19th fret just like
the 335s. This feature gives these guitars a more familiar look and a
much better playability with full access to all the fretboard, unlike
early 330s which had shorter necks with the pickups located in the
middle of the body. This late 60s version looks very similar to
the 335 but is a very different instrument due to the completely
hollow thinline body with no maple block inside and the two P90
pickups instead of the humbuckers. The P90 covers are chrome-plated,
even though they look black in the pictures (only a reflection). Maple
body, mahogany one-piece neck, rosewood fretboard with binding and
block markers, headstock with no crown inlay and old-style pre-pantograph
pearl Gibson logo - full '60s-style. All original parts: pickups,
knobs, trapeze tailpiece,
tune-o-matic ABR-1 with nylon saddles, Kluson
double-line tuners with oval plastic button. The top has a gorgeous
sunburst finish, while the back is dark walnut like all the 330s of
the same period. The guitar is in excellent conditions and completely original, with a nice fretboard and great action, aggressive sound and well balanced pickups. The only flaw we see is a very small plugged hole from a strap-button screw on the upper shoulder (in a very stratocasterian position), but it's a very minor flaw and almost invisible. The guitar comes with a non-original, good-quality hardshell case. front - in case - body1 - body2 - body3 - body back - headstock - logo - bridge - pickups - knobs - neck wear - tuners |
€ 3.400 |
| GIBSON
ES 335 TDC, 1967. A very clean and beautiful mid-60s ES-335 in cherry red finish, 100% original and in excellent condition. Both the serial number (on the orange label and the headstock), and the crown-inlay in the lower position identify this guitar as a '67 model, althogh it still has many features of the '65-'66 version. Figured maple body showing through a bright and shiny cherry finish, one-piece mahogany neck and dark brazilian rosewood fretboard with block inlays. Chrome hardware includes and old-style ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles, retaining wire and no patent number, two "patent number" pickups with original black sticker and cover soldering. The tuners are original Kluson Deluxe "double line-double rings". Just like the bridge, also the knobs are of the older-style as found only until very early '67. Every part, every detail is completely original and in full working order. And so is the finish, which is checked especially on the top, rims and neck (at both extremities). No issues whatsoever, very solid neck joint, straight neck and perfect action. A great, great 335 in its most sought-after color (by me, at least). All the electric circuitry works fine, the sound is loud and warm with good attack, the great classic voice of the electric blues. Frets and fretboard are ok. This exceptional 335 comes with its original black hardshell case with yellow lining. |
€ 7.500 |
| GIBSON
ES 335 TD, 1968. Sunburst. Antoher gorgeous 335,
in 100% original condition. Rare flamed maple top. Thinline
semi-hollow maple body, one-piece mahogany neck, brazilian rosewood
fingerboard with pearl block inlays. Typical features introduced in 1967,
such as the "top-hat", Fender amp-style control knobs;
patent number tune-o-matic bridge with metal saddles instead of nylon;
thinner five-ply plastic pickguard. The hardware is all original, chrome plated and in excellent condition: trapeze tailpiece, Kluson Deluxe double-line/double-ring tuners, two Patent-Number humbucking pickups, never touched or altered, with covers never removed. We have tried to take pictures of the hidden side of both units, but one screw of the bridge pickup was so rusty that we could not take it off, so we did our best trying to show the black decal inside without forcing and damaging the plastic ring. However, the decal is there and all the solderings are untouched. The beautiful sunburst finish is in overall very good conditions, with some weather checking, a few dings here and there and not too much playing wear. It's quite rare to find such a beautiful flamed top on a vintage '60s 335, so we were really pleasantly surprised... 'Burst finish, sweet checking and flames, what a nice vintage combination! Straight neck with not too much wear, easy action, comfortable profile and width, good frets and nicely darkened rosewood board. This fantastic 335 has a great bluesy sound, loud, aggressive, warm and powerful. It comes with its original semi-hard case (half-way between the hardshell and the soft cases offered at that time) with brass Gibson plate, in excellent, solid condition. |
€ 6.500 |
| GIBSON
ES 335 TD, 1968. How about another 335? Well, how could we let her go? The beauty of the woods and the sunburst finish, the warm and powerful sound, the magic neck profile, the perfect originality of every part and the exceptionally fine conditions immediatlely conquered us! This guitar has all the typical specs of the 1967 - early '68 models, with a one-piece mahogany neck, tune-o-matic bridge with nylon saddles and a very comfortable neck with a beautiful fretboard made of Brazilian rosewood. The body has a mild-figured maple top and an even more beautifully figured maple back, with both mild flames and bird's eye. From this point of view, 1968 is a very special year, as you can also see from the other '68 thinlines in our list, both guitars and basses. Everything is 100% original: chrome hardware includes the trapeze tailpiece, the tune-o-matic bridge and the Kluson "double line - double ring" tuners. The two humbucking pickups with Patent Number label are absolutely original and untouched, with intact cover solderings. The knobs are the "witch-hat" style, the fretboard has pearloid block inlays, and both the Gibson logo and the crown inlay on the headstock are of real mother of pearl. Not a single screw has ever been changed. The guitar is very light, frets and fingerboard are in great shape, the sound is the great '60s Gibson 335's sound: the one you have heard a million times from your old blues records, but also one of the most versatile sounds of all the elctric guitars. There's not one style that makes a semi-hollowbody Gibson feel out of place, and this guitar is no exception! It's ready to play, with no need of any adjustment, and is - plainly - gorgeous. It comes with a beautiful Gibson hardshell case, probably from the '80s, in excellent condition and very solid. |
€ 7.000 |
| GIBSON
ES 175 D, 1969. A mainstay in Gibson catalogs since its introduction in 1949, the ES-175 is one of the longest-lived models in guitar's history. "Jazz Guitar" par excellence with the Gibson's fleet flagships (L-5 and Super 400), the 175 is the standard by which all the other laminated woods, cutaway archtops are judged. This guitar is 100% original and in exceptionally fine conditions. It still has fully '60s-style features, without any trace of the modifications introduced in late 1969. The nicely figured laminated maple body, 16" wide, is finished in the typical "iced-tea sunburst" used in the late '60s. The neck with a beautiful rosewood board is made of a single piece of mahogany, unlike the three-piece necks introduced by the end of the decade. The headstock has an old-style Gibson logo with open "b" and "o" no dot on the "i". The tuners are the classic Kluson Deluxe - stamped "double-line/double-ring" units. The two "patent-number" pickups (the bridge unit has lost its label) are perfectly original and untoched and the chrome covers have never been taken off. The neck unit has been reinstalled after being replaced for some time by another pickup, but now it's back in place, the only trace of this job being a cut and then re-soldered wire. All-original hardware: the chrome-plated trapeze tailpiece with its zig-zag pattern, the "reflector" style knobs, the adjustable rosewood bridge, the five-ply plastic pickguard. The orange oval label that once was inside of the body is long gone, but the serial number impressed on the back of the headstock unmistakebly identifies this guitar as a 1969 model. This beautiful instrument, which comes from the collection of one of the best-known italian session-men, is in super-fine conditions and sounds as great as it looks. Perfect action, frets with some wear but still in good shape, trouble-free electric circuitry. The neck's feel is exceptional. The pickups give the classic Gibson sound that ranges from jazzy warmth to more versatile voices, with that touch of bluesy grit that can be delivered with the complicity of a tube amp. A truly spectacular guitar, strong and clean, original and in perfect conditions, which comes with its original yellow-lined black hardshell case, in great shape as well. |
€ 5.000 |
| GIBSON
DOVE CUSTOM, 1974. The guitar comes from the collection of a musician who used it extensively for many years: this was no conversation piece, but a real player! The guitar is in excellent condition and plays loud and clear; structurally sound and solid, it was never kept hanging: the signs of a life of playing music can be seen all over, with a few dings and a scratch on the top (see pics), a small crack (which was stabilized and touched up) on the side (lower bout), and another crack by the endpin jack socket. This is connected to a B-Band Ltd piezo, which the owner used when playing the guitar live. Other than this, the guitar doesn’t show much playwear apart from minor pickwear, and has no belt buckle wear. On first inspection, the guitar sported Grover tuners, and showed signs of having had even others in the past. We were able to find and reinstall its own original "Gibson Deluxe" tuners, still made by Kluson, as can be seen by the patent number, and although these completely cover the marks left by the Grovers, a little plugged screw-hole left by Shaller-type tuners is visible next to each peg. The front of the headstock obviously shows the marks of the Grovers’ wider washers, but we can proudly state that we were able to get all the original parts back on the guitar. Fretboard is in great shape, action is killer, bridge is super-stable, and top has no warping. The three-piece neck is as straight as an arrow, showing no cracks either at the neck-body joint nor in the headstock area, where the typical '70s volute can be found. Definitely a "live player", all original and in great shape, showing a few signs of real life… but who of us doesn’t? The guitar comes with a nice TLK HSC. |
€ 2.400
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| GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM, 1979
Wine Red. Between 1977
and 1979 a very small batch of Customs left the factory with the
historic three-humbucker circuitry: these guitars today are highly
sought-after and bring higher values than regular production models (30%
more according to the Vintage Guitar Price Guide) and are
rarely seen in vintage guitar shops and auctions. We located this nice
guitar in Croatia: it is a rare, 100% original, great sounding
Les Paul, in very fine conditions. The top is made of three pieces of flamed maple, and wood grain is enhanced by the beautiful "wine red" finish, a dark see-through red. The body is a single piece of mahogany, quite a lucky find in years of wood sandwiches, and the neck is made of three pieces of mahogany. Hardware and appointments are the typical Custom features of those years, with multi-ply binding, ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays, tune-o-matic Nashville bridge, stop-bar, gold metal parts, etc. The back shows a belt-buckle worn area and gold-plating is worn on pickup covers and stop-bar, but the guitar is in overall excellent conditions. Every detail is original. The three pickups are great-sounding humbuckers with impressed Patent Number: two of them have an ink-stamped date, September 1978 and February 1979. All the pots are dated 1978. Frets show playing wear but are still quite good, action is perfect. Original hardshell case. front - body1 - body2 - body3 - body4 - in case - back - body back - headstock - wine red - knobs - pickups1 - pickups2 - pots - hardware - tuner - case |
€ 3.200 |
| GIBSON LES PAUL HERITAGE 80 STANDARD,
1981. What a wonderful guitar! Among
early 80s Les Pauls there are a few well-kept secrets, gems that only
in later years are receiving the appreciation they deserve. Special
editions such as the Heritage 80 or the 30th Anniversary are today
among the most sought-after Pauls of all times. In my personal
opinion, these guitars are a much more solid investments - both in
terms of monetary and muscial value - than the beautiful but
overpriced Custom Shop reissues, "born as collectibles" and
for this very same reason bound to never be "real"
collectibles. The Heritage 80 offers both classic beauty and modern
functionality, enriched by a solid vintage value given by history and
not by marketing strategy. And the pickups.... but we'll talk about
them later. In the Les Paul Model's history, the Heritage 80 stands as a milestone: Gibson understood that times were mature for a comeback to the original construction, sound and spirit of the model. From a philological point of view, the results of this attempt cannot be compared to the almost perfect and expensive modern reissues, there are too many differences in hardware, neck construction (3-piece), logo, etc. Nevertheless, the result was really successful: the long-due "right look" made of precious woods and perfect finishes and the extraordinary pickups developed by Gibson's Tim Shaw finally made a real Les Paul available again. And that's why the vintage guitar world has learned to deeply respect this special model. We were lucky enough to find (... in Japan!) a peerless guitar. The beauty of this Heritage 80's flamed maple top is unique. Usually the best quilted-tops were used for the Elite version, whereas Standards had beautiful but plainer woods. But this guitar's flames are absolutely stunning, really exceptional. Just take a look at the pictures, so we can save a lot of words. We'll focus on the few flaws, of course: the truss-rod cover is correct but non original (no model's name); the strap buttons have been replaced by two "security locks" tightened with excessive energy with the result of two small cracks in the finish; the hsc is a recent Gibson brown case. Yes... That's all folks! Everything else is just perfect and clean: chrome plated hardware in excellent shape, a few light belt-buckle marks, minimal traces of wear. All-original hardware: Grover Rotomatic tuners, Nashville-style bridge, knobs, etc. The four original potentiometers are all dated 1980. The pickups are two original Tim Shaw PAFs with the typical stamp on the bottom: although in auctions and shop websites you often see advertised as Shaw PAFs every pickup made by Gibson in the early '80s, it must be pointed out that the real Shaws - developed to equip selected models with faithful PAF recreations - are only the ones with the ink-stamps you see here: 137 181 for the neck unit and 138 181 for the bridge. The first three digits are common to all the Shaws and specify the pickup position (neck/bridge), while the last three or four indicate month and year (in this case it's January 1981). The sound of this guitar clearly explains why the Les Paul / Tim Shaw association has become a Gibson legend. This guitar is ready for the gig: excellent playability, nice frets and low action, straight neck with a beautifully rounded shape. The serial number on the headstock's back is followed by the Made In USA stamp and the limited edition number, 1604. front - in case - body1 - body2 - body3 - body4 - back - body back - headstock - fretboard - switch - knobs - pots - pickup1 - pickup2 - hardware - number - logo - strap1 - strap2 - tuners - tuners2 - case |
€ 5.500 |
GRETSCH
| GRETSCH
JET FIREBIRD 6131, 1964. Oriental Red. The double-cutaway version of the 6131 model, Duo-Jet's red sister. A tiny delicous '60s guitar distinguished by the typical Gretsch exuberance: the striking contrast between the black-finished mahogany body and the red-finished maple top, the gold-plating of the flashy metal hardware, were all addressed right from the model's introduction to those musicians striving for an unconventional look. The appointments are typical of the '60s Gretsch guitars: two FilterTron pickups with the rare variant od the "open" cover (which is basically a Hi-Lo Tron cover, but gold-plated),"space-roller" bridge, Burns vibrato tailpiece, G-arrow knobs and oval-button Grover tuners, the very same model used on 6120s. Beside the pickup covers, this guitar has another peculiarity: a gold-finished, un-notched pickguard (the standard was black) and it's the second Jet Firebird from the same production batch that we have found with this style of guard (the other was serial # 74838, this one is 74833). Everything appears to be original and in full working order. The guitar is light, especially if compared to a Les Paul, thanks to its "fake" solid-body construction, with empty cavities - almost tonal chambers - hidden under the maple top. The electric circuitry has the typical stand-by-switch, two volume controls and a master volume knob, two selector switches for pickup and tone selection. The ebony "neo-classic" fretboard has the zero-fret and the classic "thumbprint" inlays. The gracefully shaped headstock has the pearl-inlaid "T-roof" Gretsch logo. The electric circuitry is untouched and original. The original finish is in great shape both on top and back, with very light playing wear. The binding, which often is Gretsches' weak spot, is in perfect conditions. The gold-plated parts show normal playing wear. The guitar comes with its original hardshell case, which currently is reinforced by some heavy-duty tape: it is in very good aesthetical condition though, so it really deserves a better and professional job: we'll fix it at our shop as soon as possible. The neck is rounded and very comfortable to play, with a fretboard in great condition and a low and easy action. The FilterTron sound is the unmistakable voice of these guitars, so american but so different: that great Gretsch look, for "That Great Gretsch Sound". |
€ 4.300 |
| GRETSCH
6122 Chet Atkins COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1964.
While on the
vintage market you see a lot of late and post-64 Country
Gentlemen, it is very difficult to find late '63 or early '64
guitars with ALL the features of George Harrison's second Gent,
one of his trademak guitars, used on many Beatles appearances and
recordings, among them the milestone Ed Sullivan Show
USA
appearance of February '64. After that show, Gretsch was pressed by
public's demand to increase the production of Country Gentlemen.
Unfortunately, in spite of production increase and sales boom, the new
Gents were radically different guitars from George's original... After
a long wait, we finally got this wonderful early '64 Gent
with ALL the right features: two
FilterTron pickups (not one FilterTron and one SuperTron),
double mutes with red felts (not the black felt mutes, and obviously
not the later single mute), Grover Imperial
tuners (not the later "Kidney-Button"), plain pickguard with
Gretsch
logo (without model's name), serial number and model's name on the
gold placque on the headstock front (and not stamped on the headstock
back). All the parts are original, and the guitar is in overall excellent shape. Neck is straight, solid, with easy and low action. Finish is in good conditions with some wear on the neck and the usual signs of wear of a well-used but non-abused guitar. There is the typical damage to the finish beneath the back-pad which covers the circuitry-access cover plate, caused by contact between finish and backpad's plastic, but this is completely invisible when the back pad is in place. All the gold.plated parts are quite worn and there is some rust on the switch tips. The only real flaw is the rotten plastic binding, as commonly seen on Gretsches from this same period. Several pieces of binding had already been repaired with not-so perfect results, and other parts were missing when the guitar came to our shop. Patiently, luthier Salvatore Mancuso, strenghtened the existing binding parts (including old repairs) with epoxy resins, and replaced the missing parts. We chose to keep in place the old binding repairs, as part of the instrument's story. The guitar has a fine sound, plays well and all the electronics work properly... and it's gorgeous! With 6120s and White Falcons it's the most sought-after Gretsch archtop in the vintage market. It comes with a good but NON-original old hardshell case. Many more pics below: front - body1 - body2 - body3 - body4 - back - body back - headstock - knobs - bridge - pickups1 - pickups2 - switch - tuners - backdoor - pickguard - mutes - bigsby - bind1 - bind2 - bind3 - bind4 - bind5 - bind6 - bind7 |
€ 5.300 |
| GRETSCH
6193 COUNTRY CLUB, 1960,
Natural. Exceptionally
rare guitar. Besides all the standard features of the 6193 model for
1960 (two Filtertrons, two volumes + master knobs, tone and pickup selector
switches, Grover Imperial stairstep tuners, "space-roller"
bridge, etc.) this guitar has many rare appointments. First, a laminated spruce top instead of the usually-seen maple. Laminated five-piece neck (maple and prob. mahogany), just like the 6120 from the same year you see in our private collection, only 110 digits away from this one's serial number. The body is made of very flamed maple, absolutely gorgeous. And most of all, there is a detail never encountered on a Country Club: the "sound post" inside of the body, typical of single-cut 6120s, early Tennesseans and Anniversarys, like the '59 you see below in this list. The sound post connects top and back, giving the guitar a greater rigidity, to avoid feedback problems when played really loud. Another interesting feature: FilterTrons are one "Patent Applied For" (PAF) and one Patent Number, not uncommon for 1960, when both covers were used. G-cutout tailpiece, "neo-classic" ebony fretboard with thumbprint inlays, G/arrow knobs. Everything is 100% original, in excellent plus condition. No heavy dings, no heavy wear. The only cosmetical flaws are a heavy gold-plating wear of the hardware, almost gone from knobs, switches, pickup covers, and a few pieces of binding missing from the lower side of the body, which our luthier Salvatore Mancuso is now reparing in our workshop. Pictures will show this detail both before and after the touch-up job. More rare details make of this guitar a true "collector's item": inside of the clean original hardshell case you'll find also the original Gretsch Warranty Card and the "OK Card" control tag, both with the guitar's serial number. Rare and interesting indeed! All in all, an exceptional guitar, rare and beautiful, with the same sound and circuitry of period's 6120s, but with an unique look and personality, with a great natural blond finish and a fantastic flamed maple body. front - in case - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - flame - side - knobs - bridge - pickup1 - pickup2 - soundpost - heel - selector - detail - tags - tuners - case - These are the new pictures of the binding after the repair job: binding1 - binding2 - binding3 - binding4 |
€ 5.000 |
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| GRETSCH
6119 Chet Atkins TENNESSEAN, 1960.
Introduced inl
1958 as the budget model in the Chet Atkins line, the Tennessean mod. 6119
is a killer rock & roll machine: a basic circuitry with a single
FilterTron (in this case a Pat. App. For) pickup, a graceful
single-cutaway shape, a flashy red finish, a Bigsby. Few guitars have such
a strong personality. The later Hi-Lo Tron version which replaced it was
totally different from the original design. From a structural point of view, a 6119 from '60 is very similar to a 6120 from the same period. Both the neck and the body, thinner than a regular full-bodied archtop, are made of maple, and through the f-holes you can see the "sound-post", the rigid bracing system which connects the top to the back, conceived to reduce unwanted top vibration and feedback for louder electric volume. Other features similar to the 6120 are the oval-button Grover tuners, the straight-bar bridge, the zero.fret, the 'neoclassic' fingerboard with 'thumbprint' inlays, the Gretsch By Bigsby vibrato, the "signpost logo" with Atkins signature on the plastic pickguard, which is black on the Tennessean and gold on the 6120. Less hardware, with only one pickup, one volume and one tone selector switch, also means a lighter instrument, with a lot of acoustic resonance, in spite of the soud-post inside. Unbound rosewood fretboard. The neck-body joint shows the typical neck-dowel in the cutaway. The guitar is ALL original. Pickup and circuitry are untouched. FilterTron's cover still has the Pat. Applied For (P.A.F.) stamp. All the chrome plated parts are in almost perfect conditions, while the nickel-plated brass tuners show more wear. The strong red finish is in excellent shape with light checking, and only the neck shows heavy playing wear, as pictures clearly show. The neck is straight and solid, with some hairline finish cracks in the neck-heel area, but no signs of structural issues. Binding in good conditions. Beautiful sound, loud and aggressive, with the legendary FilterTron attack. Perfect action and frets in good conditions. The guitar has its original hardshell case - a little too deep, as always happens with these early thinner guitars, but beautiful and solid. front - body1 - body2 - body3 - in case - back - body back - headstock - knob - bridge - pickup1 - pickup2 - pickup3 - switch - tuners - soundpost1 - soundpost2 - pickguard - label - bigsby - neck1 - neck2 - logo - heel - dowel - action - case |
€ 5.300 |
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GRETSCH
WHITE FALCON Mono, mod. 7594, 1977. |
€ 3.100
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MARTIN
| MARTIN
D-18, 1971
one of Martin's
classics, the mahogany-body dreadnought. Clear and powerful sound,
loud volume, deep basses. Back and side woods show a beautiful figure, and
the guitar is in overall excellent condition. A stabilized hairline crack
in one side (Martin factory installed small mahogany diamonds inside of
the rim, see
detail
4), and top's finish shows a few hairline cracks due to wood's
movement through the years (see details from 1 to 3). The top has the typical 'S' shape, higher from
the bridge to the bottom, lower between the bridge and the soundhole, and
is very solid and stable. Perfect action, solid and light guitar. Original
Grover Rotomatic tuners, like all Martins of the period. A fine yet simple
instrument, with its original hardshell case. in case - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - detail 1 - detail 2 - detail 3 - detail 4 - tuners - case |
€ 2.400 |
RICKENBACKER
| RICKENBACKER
330, 1966.
Mapleglo (natural)
finish. A 40 year old guitar in unbelievable conditions, near mint
and 100% original. Among regular-scale Rickenbacker thinlines, the 330
was the standard-feature model, with unbound clear-coated rosewood
fretboard with dot inlays, and unbound slash soundhole and body.
As suggested by the final 0 in the model's name, the 330 had the
regular chrome-plated R tailpiece instead of the vibrato. The body has
the typical half-moon double cutaway shape, with sharp edges. The two-level, white plastic pickguard has all the controls in the lower part: individual tone and volume, pickup selector and tone-blender, the fifth small knob which mixes to the selected pickup's sound the signal of the un-selected one. The pickups are two classic "toaster" units. The beautiful see-through natural finish reveals the gorgeous maple wood. The neck is three-piece laminated (maple-mahogany-maple), and two more mahogany wings are added on the headstock. Orignal individual Kluson Deluxe double-line tuners. The thick rosewood fretboard shows a little wear in the clear finish, and has a darker color in the 12th fret area, due to the natural color of the wood rather than to playing wear. All original harware and circuitry. Pots are dated 33th week of '66, while the serial number on the metal jack-plate has a September '66 production code. Exceptionally fine conditions, only almost invisible signs on the back, just as if the guitar has left the shop 4 months ago, and not 40 years. I'ts impossible to find '60s guitars in this condition, and we were lucky enough to find two from the same owner. This gorgeous 330 comes with a nice Rickenbacker modern hardshell case, the correct reproduction case sold with all the vintage reissue models. |
€ 3.500 |
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| RICKENBACKER
365, 1966.
Natural Mapleglo
finish. Mint and 100% original conditions! How many times have you
heard us call "mint" a guitar? This one is over 40 years old and
looks like it has left the shop a few weeks ago. In the Rickenbacker line,
the 365 was one of the deluxe models, with bound rosewood fretboard with
triangular "crushed pearl" inlays, bound slash sound-hole,
"checkered binding" on the back side of the body. Basically, the
365 was the vibrato version of the 360 model. The tailpiece is the classic
'60s "Ac-cent" chrome plated vibrato. The graceful half-moon
shape of the body was changed around 1965 with rounded body edges, and for
a few years both version were marketed at the same time. Among the best looking features of the Rickenbacker's design there are the single slash sound-hole and the two-level white pickguard. On the guard's lower side, there are five control knobs and the pickup selector switch. This is the classic Ric's control scheme, which adds to the regular individual volume and tone controls the new (and often misunderstood even by famous Ric users) "blender knob", conceived to gradually mix-in sounds from the unselected pickup to the selected unit's voice. The pickups are the typical "toaster" units, so closely associated to the look and sound of the '60s Rickenbackers. The large jack-plate has two sockets for the stereo Rick-O-Sound effect, with the signal of each pickup sent to a different amplifier, but you can use the guitar with a stadnard single jack. The clear Mapleglo finish enhances the beauty of the maple of the body. Maple is also used for the neck, with a darker central mahogany large laminated stripe. Two more darker mahogany wings are added on the heastock. The tuning machines are original Kluson Deluxe double-lines. All original hardware and circuitry, with pots dated 40th week of '66. The serial number is from December of the same year. Absolutley perfect "museum quality" conditions, only a very few minor signs on the back, almost invisible and impossible to show in the pictures. You'll never seen another one in this condition. It comes with its original hardshell case in silver tolex, in excellent condition. |
€ 4.500 |
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(for RIC lapsteels see the OTHERS section)
NATIONAL
| NATIONAL
STYLE 0, 1933,
from my personal
collection.
Featured on
italian magazine Guitar Club June 2004 issue, pages 76-77. Nickel
plated brass body with sanded hawaiian scenes, 12 fret round neck. The
nicest version of the Style 0, the one with the 'rolled-in f-holes'
and the ribbed cover-plate. Structurally solid, this guitar is in
excellent conditions both in function and look and has the typical loud
and sweet sound of brass-bodied Nationals. Perfect ebony fretboard with
pearl dots and new frets. Original and well preserved logo. Original cone.
On the flip-side of the cover-plate somebody etched "WS AUG
1934", maybe the original owner. Many pictures online: we have tried to document beauty and originality, but also the flaws: a dent on the lower body rim (dent); the bridge cover re-soldered to the cover plate (cover); the replaced binding on the treble-side of the fretboard (binding); the back of neck probably sanded to wood and then oversprayed (neck) with a non-original strap button and a hole from another button now removed (neckjoint). Tuners: these are Klusons, and rivets instead of screws reveal they are from the late '30s or early '40s, so they are not the ones originally installed; probably the guitar has been used for a while as a straight hawaiian lap-guitar, as a string-raiser mark behind the nut suggests, and tuners were reversed upside down with the buttons towards the headstock front for an easier access: now they are in the correct position and there is a small hole visible right above the plate from the old reverse position (see tuners). You know we love to describe avery flaw with the greatest care... but now let's talk about how beautiful and rare this guitar is! Nickel is shiny, sanded drawings are clear, sound is fantastic, conditions are stunning for its age. Sorry, no case at the moment, we hope to locate one soon. More pictures below: body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - cone - well - cover - cover2 - headstock - dent - tuners - binding - neck - neckjoint |
€ 4.500 |
| NATIONAL WESTWOOD 75, 1964 When you think about "cool '60s guitars" your mind goes to odd-shaped, unplayable 'modernistic' instruments, with plenty of knobs and gadgets, flashy finishes and heavy unfunctional hardware. And odd-shaped this Westwood is! But it's also a highly playable guitar with a strong personality and a great sound. The map-shaped body, the oversized headstock, the see-through plastic pickguard, everything gives it a nice sixties look. Unlike the similar-shaped Res-O-Glass Nationals of the same era, the body is entirely made of solid mahogany, lightened with many cylindrical holes in the back which are also used as pots and circuitry cavities and are hidden by a screwed plastic cover. Circuitry deserves a few more words. Two pickups, one at the neck and another sunk in the bridge, which has a wooden saddle over a plexiglass base. One three-way selector switch, one master volume plus three controls on the upper bout: when you select only the humbucker the first little knob works as a tone control, and when the other two positions are selected the remaining two knobs work as individual volume for each pickup, both with some frequencies cut-off by capacitors. Personally, I find that while these latter options provide interesting sounds for some context, the first position - with the neck pickup only selected and all the caps bypassed - delivers a full, rich and warm sound with good output . Original electronics, Switchcraft jack socket, pots dated 41st week of '64. Kluson Deluxe single-line tuners, the same model used by Gibson for Les Paul and SG Juniors & Specials, ES 330s, etc.) but with a larger plastic button. Nice fat neck with perfect action, easy-playing block-inlaid fretboard with zero-fret. Semi-hard (and semi-soft...!) case, and I don't know if it's original. |
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OTHER GUITARS
| HOFNER
468 ARCHTOP "Committee", 1963-65. The 468
model was the european cousin of the UK-market Committee, which
differed from the Selmer-distributed version for the headstock and
fretboard inlays. After the 470 model (the Golden) the 468 was
the best Hofner electric archtop. The guitar you see here was built between 1963 and 1965, as we can tell from the small-surround "staple" pickups and the rare 4-knob and NO selector switch control scheme, more common on the UK version. Spruce top, gorgeous birds-eye maple back and sides. With a different name on the headstock (... starting with G) a guitar with such beautiful woods would cost 15.000 euros! Five-piece neck, nice bound rectangular pearl/rosewood fretboard inlays. Beautiful back decoration, typical of higher level Hofners, and multi-layer pearloid body binding. This guitar is very solid, has easy action, no neckset issues, and electronics and tuners work great. Very light and accurate construction. It is fitted with a non original bridge, and the pickguard and the original case are missing. Excellent condition, and the great Hofner "alternative" sound. A very special thank you to Steve Russell of www.vintagehofner.co.uk, a nice website dedicated to vintage Hofner guitars and basses whcih you'll surely like! |
sold |
More Guitars: The REAL VINTAGE Collection (my personal guitars, NOT for sale so please don't ask, thank you)
| D'Angelico Exel/Excel, 1934 ..................... | The earliest-numbered Excel known...! |
| D'Angelico Excel Cutaway, 1959 ............... | Later Cutaway model, DeArmond, original bill of sale signed by D'A! |
| Gibson Style U Harp-Guitar, 1916 .............. | The colossal early '900 Harp-Guitar, exceptionally clean and complete. |
| Gibson L-5, Lloyd Loar, 1924 ..................... | One of the 22 earliest L-5s, signed by its inventor. |
| Gibson L-5, 1930 ..................................... | A beautiful 'snake head' 16" model, block inlays, ultra-flamed. |
| Gibson L-5 N (Natural), 1938 ..................... | Very early example of the Natural version of L-5. Stunning maple wood. |
| Gibson L-5 PN (Premier Natural), 1940 ...... | Rare early cutaway L5 with natural finish and super-quilted woods. |
| Gibson L-5 CES (SEC), 1951 ...................... | First year of production, the first electric L-5! |
| Gibson Super 400, 1934 ........................... | First-year model with small upper bouts, a gorgeous piece of art. |
| Gibson L-7 N, 1946 .................................. | My main live acoustic guitar... Natural finish, beautiful woods. |
| Gibson ES 350 Premier, 1947 .................... | First-year model, script logo, clear barrell knobs, brass hardware. |
| Gibson ES 350 N, 1948 .............................. | Ultra-rare early twin-P90s model, script logo, open-back Klusons |
| Gibson ES 350 N, 1949 .............................. | First year of double P90, clear knobs, early postwar logo, blond! |
| Gibson ES 350 TDN, 1957 .......................... | Thinline, short-scale version, 1st year PAFs, blond, Chuck Berry model. |
| Gibson ES 5 (prototype), July 1949 .......... | One of the 12 prototypes ever built, a mix of ES 5 and ES 350, RARE!! |
| Gibson ES 5, October 1949 ........................ | First-year regular production model, unbound f-holes. |
| Gibson ES 5 N, blond, December 1949 ......... | Rare, flamey, beautiful, one of only 22 natural from the first year!. |
| Gibson ES 5 N, blond, 1951 ...................... | Rare natural-finish version, very flamey, just like T-Bone's! |
| Gibson ES 225 TDN, 1959 .......................... | Blond, double P90 version of this early thinline, a great blues axe. |
| Gibson ES 335 TDN, 1960 .......................... | One of only 209 Dot-Necks with natural finish. VERY RARE and perfect. |
| Gibson ES 345 TD, 1959 ............................ | First-year stereo guitar, YES, it' my only live electric guitar. |
| Gibson ES 345 TDC, 1960 .......................... | Cherry, PAFs, stop-bar, long pickguard... just like Freddie King's. |
| Gibson ES 345 TD, 1961 .......................... | Birds-eye top, PAFs, stop-bar, and my same year of birth. |
| Gibson ES 355 TDC custom order, 1960 ...... | Ultra rare (only 4 made) stop-bar, with PAFs, long guard, cherry red. |
| Gibson Tal Farlow, 1963 ............................ | One of only 215 ever built. One PAF, one Pat #, very flamey! |
| Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody, 1956 | G-Brand, DeArmonds, all '55 western appointments,cowboy case. |
| Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody, 1957 | Humptop inlays, DeArmonds, metal nut, large head, cowboy case. |
| Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody, 1958 | pre-PAF Filtertrons, large head, bone nut, cowboy strap & case. |
| Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody, 1960 | Flamed maple, unfaded, zero fret, or. strap, tags and cowboy case. |
| National Syle 0, 1933 ............................... | Rolled-in f-holes, a beautiful blues axe from the '30s |
| FENDER
PRECISION BASS, 1965. Sunburst. A super-cool and 100% original Precision Bass with a deep and powerful sound, with a beautifully aged look which tells about 45 years of live gigs. The light alder body has a beautiful nitro three-tone sunburst finish with lots of playing wear, especially in the belt-buckle area and under the right arm. The mild-flame maple neck shows some wear too to the finish, and is straight and trouble-free. The Brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearl dots is beautifully figured and has good frets and the original nut. The neck is dated July 1965, while the pots are dated 20th week of that same year. The bass has all the typical features of the early Fender transitional period, right after CBS takeover but well before any change in the production process had ever occurred, so it is in fully pre-CBS style. "L" serial number, slightly worn transition logo, black bottom pickup. Everything is perfectly original. Pots, pickup, capacitor, wires, Switchcraft jack-socket, knurled Tele-style knobs, tortoise pickguard, bridge and saddles, finger-rest on the lower side of the body, metal covers of pickup and bridge (the latter still has what's left of the original rubber mute), early type tuners (the ones with reverse operation), string retainer, etc. etc. Really perfect under every respect. But what really matters for the musician is the sound: and this Precision proves to be up to the situation! Powerful, warm, balanced, it's just perfect for all the "classic" styles that require warmth and depth: blues, jazz, r&b, r&r, rock-blues. It's both an outstanding instrument and a precious collectible item, gig-ready and perfectly set-up with an excellent action, a great choice for the player who's been searching for "the instrument of his life", the one to keep, the one to play on stage and in the studio. The hardshell case is the classic Polverini-brand italian export case, which is far from the beauty and sturdiness of the american ohsc. But it has been with this bass since day one, and is still with it. |
€ 5.600 |
| FENDER
JAZZ BASS, 1964, sunburst, 100% original.
The beauty of a perfectly original pre-CBS Jazz Bass is the
absolute best for the vintage bass lover. Neck date reads May 64
("A" width), pot dates are 10th and 20th week of 64,
grey-bottom pickups show pencil marks with one readable 64, while day
and month are not clear. Untouched solder-joints, everything is very
clean and unmolested. This is the classic early 60s version of the JB, with light alder body, unbound brazilian rosewood fretboard with clay-dots, 4-bolt neck plate, L serial number, transition logo, tortoise plastic pickguard, reverse-gear tuning machines. Excellent Plus conditions, almost perfect nitro finish on the top, a large belt-buckle worn area on the back, a little playing wear on the neck, light checking, some body-edge wear. The sunburst color is very well kept, with bright red and very light fading visible only when the pickguard is off. Pastic parts are in perfect conditions and pickguard has no cracks and no warping. Metal parts are in excellent shape as well, including both original covers. This very nice Jazz Bass comes with its original black tolex hardshell case, which is in great shape. Excellent action, frets in good condition, perfect playability. The great classic sound of early 60s Jazzes, which has set the standard for the music of the XX century. This is one of the finest instruments in this list, for originality, beauty, condition, completeness, playability, sound. |
sold |
| GIBSON EB-2, 1968,
sunburst, 100%
original.
Very beautiful and in exceptionally fine conditions. The only trace of
wear is the sign of the right hand next to the pickup cover. The first
owner was a well known italian bass player who bought it new in 1969,
palyed it for a long time with love and respect, before selling it to the
man who gave it to us. The original owner wrote his name and birth date
inside of the f-hole, with the date of may '69 when probably he purchased
the bass; unfortunately to do so he removed the orange oval label, but the
serial number is clearly readable on the headstock and it classifies the
instrument as a 1968. A very unusual feature for the times is the exceptionally
flamed maple top! Really attractive and rare.... The EB-2 was the bass in the thinline serie (335, 345, 355), of which it shared the symmetrical double cutaway design and the semi-solid construction with a thin hollow body with a solid maple central block. Two controls, one humbucker pickup with metal cover, "baritone switch" to cut-off some frequencies. Bridge with typical-for-the-period nylon saddles, complete with its chrome cover. Original laminated pickguard, and all parts are correct and original. A beautiful instrument with a fantastic look, in great shape and with an excellent action and a great sound, a valid alternative to the Fender bass sound, thanks to the shorter scale and the semi-hollow body. The non-original case is very well made and perfectly fitting, since it was professioanlly custom-built for this particular instrument. eb2 - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - in case - flamed top - hardware - bridge - wear |
€ 2.750 |
| HOFNER
500/1 'Cavern Bass', 1961, sunburst. A very rare bass which
will be of great interest for the Hofner collector. We think that it
is a late 1961 instrument: just like '60-'61 basses and like the Cavern bass
of Paul
McCartney it has two diamond logo-engraved "flat" pickups
with no visible poles, positioned very close to each other; however,
Hofner headstock logo is not vertical anymore and also the body decal
is placed horizontally. So it looks like a transitional model between
the old Cavern bass and the '62-'63 widely spaced staple-pickup version.
Unfortunately the old owner chose to move the lower pickup closer to
the bridge, trying to achieve the classic 'Beatle Bass' look and sound,
and that job required a new pickguard cut. Now the pickup is back to
its original position, but the traces of the modification are still
visible. As you know, anyway, Hofner pickups are not sunk into the top
but resting on it intead, so there is not a large routed hole but only
the pickup-ring screw holes and the wiring hole. Besides that, there
is the additional cut in the pickguard (very nice reproductions are
available anyway, and if you are patient enough you can find originals
for sale on eBay) and there are two more small holes next to the
bridge, maybe from an added string mute. In spite of these details,
it's still a very rare and beautiful bass indeed, with a very nice bookmatched
flamed maple back, with its original hardshell case.
Please Note: this instrument, just like the'62 191 DoubleNeck you see below, is NOT on display in our shop but we are listing it on the web for a very good friend of ours, and one of the true gentlemen in this business. So if you have any question, just ask and we'll do our best to reply in a fast and detailed way. top1 - top2 - top3 - back1 - back2 - det - headstock - pickups |
€ 4.500 |
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| HOFNER
191 DOUBLE-NECK, 1962
An exceedingly rare instrument. Although specialized Hofner sources like www.vintagehofner.co.uk,
which we encourage you to visit, refer '63-'65 as production period for
this model, we think that this particular example is older than that, at
least from 1962, if not late '61. In fact, the bass pickup has the flat,
diamond-logo engraved cover like '60-62 500/1 basses, while the two guitar
pickups are still the pre-staple model, with slot-head poles and diamond
logo. All the other 191s we have seen had bolt-on necks, but this one has
two set (glued) necks, which make us think of a very early version.
Overall excellent conditions, very light and gorgeous flamed maple body.
Electronics need to be checked up, since the guitar pickups are not
working and we haven't tested if it's a wiring/pots problem or if they
need to be rewound (a 70-100 euros job). One of the pots has been
replaced, but the knobs are original like all the other parts: control
plates, tailpieces and bridges, tuners, finish. On the top there is a
Hofner logo decal between the two necks. These double-neck have been
produced in very small quantities, and this one is a very beautiful early
example, completely original. It comes with the original hardshell case.
Please Note: this instrument, just like the'61 Cavern Bass you see above, is NOT on display in our shop but we are listing it on the web for a very good friend of ours, and one of the true gentlemen in this business. So if you have any question, just ask and we'll do our best to reply in a fast and detailed way. |
€ 7.000 |
| RICKENBACKER Electro LAPSTEEL, 1946, Bakelite body, horseshoe pickup, a classic among first-generation Lapsteels, very attractive and fine-sounding...Loud! Absolutely perfect condition! Sold with steel-bar slide and original tweed hardshell case. | sold |
tuners
| "DOUBLE
RING" PLASTIC BUTTON for KLUSON DELUXE and GIBSON/KLUSON tuners, '60s
and early '70s
Original vintage
button, tuilp shape and double ring at the base, in excellent conditions.
Ideal to fix a '60s Kluson (from 1960 to 1969) or an early Kluson-made
Gibson Deluxe ('69 and later years). The mounting-hole shape has not been
altered. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 30 |
| KLUSON
DELUXE "NO-LINE" for GIBSON LES PAUL JUNIOR etc, 1953-57.
Rare complete set
of original No-Line Klusons, with no model's name and no patent number, as
produced from 1953 to late '56. All original and in good working
order. It has some rust and the original buttons have shrunk, but are
still solid and functional. No bushings. As used on many models, such as
the early Les Paul Juniors. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 120 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING
GOLD TUNER Very
rare original tuner used by Gibson from 1957 to 1961 on models such as
the Flying V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES
350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only ONE single
tuner,
bass side. Original single-ring tulip button, plastic not shrunk,
absolutely intact. Tuner cover has Kluson Deluxe
stamped on a single vertical line and D-169400 patent number on the
flip-side. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 175 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING
GOLD TUNER Very
rare original tuner used by Gibson from 1957 to 1961 on models such as
the Flying V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES
350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only ONE single
tuner,
bass side. Original single-ring tulip button, plastic has some sign of
shrinkage but is very solid and functional. Tuner cover has Kluson Deluxe
stamped on a single vertical line and D-169400 patent number on the
flip-side. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 150 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING
GOLD TUNER Very
rare original tuner used by Gibson from 1957 to 1961 on models such as
the Flying V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES
350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only ONE single
tuner, treble side. Original single-ring tulip button, plastic has some sign of
shrinkage (heavier than the one shown above) but is still solid and functional. Tuner cover has Kluson Deluxe
stamped on a single vertical line and D-169400 patent number on the
flip-side. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 140 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING
TUNERS Two
very
rare original tuner used by Gibson from 1957 to 1961 on models such as
the Flying V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES
350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only TWO single
tuners, treble side. Original single-ring tulip buttons
have shrunk and are completely lost, so they need to be replaced (excellent
reproductions are available on the market). Gears work fine. Tuner covers
have Kluson Deluxe
stamped on a single vertical line and D-169400 patent number on the
flip-side. pic2 |
€ 80 each |
| KLUSON DELUXE
GOLD BUSHINGS '50s - '60s.
Four
original bushing for Kluson tuners, as found on '50s and '60s guitars.
Gold plating, worn on the upper ring. We can sell them individually.
Another pic below: pic2 |
€ 15 each |
| KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE/DOUBLE RING" TUNERS for GIBSON, 1964-69. COMPLETE SET of original tuners, "Kluson Deluxe" stamped on two separate lines on the cover and tulip button with a double ring base, as used by Gibson in the '60s on many many models (SG, ES 335, ES 175 etc. etc.). Patent number D-169400. No bushings, no screws. More than excellent shape, all pieces work perfectly with no effort Sold as a set only. | € 380 set |
| KLUSON DELUXE "SINGLE-LINE" TUNERS for FENDER, pre-CBS, 1957-64. Not a complete set, but only TWO original tuners (high and low E are missing), Patent # D-169400. We sell them individually, so if you need only one or two.... we have them! | € 90 each |
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only two left! |
| KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE" TUNERS for FENDER, 1964-67. COMPLETE SET of original Kluson Deluxe tuners as used in the mid-sixties (64-67) Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters. Patent # D-169400 on the flip-side, and "Kluson Deluxe" stamped on two separate lines on the cover. Complete with original bushings and screws!!! Still shiny, more than excellent condition. Sold as a SET only. | € 400 set |
|
KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE" TUNERS for FENDER, 1964-67. Another
COMPLETE SET of original Kluson Deluxe
tuners as used in the mid-sixties (64-67) Stratocasters,
Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters. Patent # D-169400 on the flip-side,
and "Kluson Deluxe" stamped on two separate lines on the
cover. Complete with original bushings and screws!!! Excellent condition. Sold as a SET only. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 400 set |
| KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE" TUNERS for FENDER, 1964-67. For Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster. Patent n. D-169400. Five tuners in good working order, not a complete set but 5 middle position tuners (good for B-G-D-A strings, no E string tuners). Another photo here: pic2 | € 70 each |
| GROVER
IMPERIAL Tuner SET, chrome, '50s-60s, for GRETSCH, GIBSON, D'ANGELICO
etc . Very
rare, complete and original set of Imperial tuners with 'stair-step'
art-déco buttons. The Imperials were used on all the high-end archtops,
both acoustic and electric. Fantastic look and perfect action. This
very complete set includes the original box, all the 12 original screws
and the six original bushings, which are made of two parts with a smaller
bushing housed into a larger one, for perfect fitting to any size of hole.
This set is completely different from later ones built in the mid-late 60s
and in later decades. It still has the larger gear-housing, and each tuner
can be easily dis-assembled to be used as right or left. The Imperial pictured
on the box label, however, is of the later type and that makes me think of
the second-half of the 60s as production and shipping date of this set,
although the tuners are absolutely identical to '50s specs. Perfect
conditions, really rare and gorgeous. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 - pic5 |
€ 400 set |
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GROVER IMPERIAL Tuner SET, chrome, '50s-60s, for GRETSCH, GIBSON, D'ANGELICO
etc . Another
rare original set of Imperial 'stair-step' art-déco tuners, used
on the all the finest archtop models. This set includes part of the
original box, the 12 screws and the 6 bushings. These are not the
later '70 Imperials, but the older classic type with the larger and
dis-assemblable housing. Excellent original conditions. Sold as a
set only. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 380 set |
|
GROVER IMPERIAL Tuner SET, chrome, '50s-60s, for GRETSCH, GIBSON, D'ANGELICO
etc
. Oh
my, another one! All original set in perfect conditions! See
the above listings for model's description and details. Everytime we
find one of these we buy it right away... so nice, so rare. This one
comes with the 6 original bushings and is just perfect. Sold as a set
only. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 400 set |
| GROVER IMPERIAL, gold, '50s-60s, for GRETSCH, GIBSON, D'ANGELICO etc . Exceptional complete set of Imperial 'stair-step' art-déco tuners, with the rare and sought-after gold-plating as used for New Yorkers, Excels, White Falcons, Penguins etc. This set includes all the 12 screws and the 6 bushings. The "correct" '50s-'60s model, with the large housing that can be disassembled. Excellent and fully original conditions |
sold |
| KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE" TUNER, 1964-69. Double line housing, NOT split shaft, plastic button. Similar to a Mustang tuner but with a solid shaft. Low E. To be honest, I don't know what guitar it fits. Another photo here: pic2 | € 15 |
| KLUSON DELUXE "SINGLE-LINE" TUNERS for BASS, 1957-65. COMPLETE SET of original Kluson Deluxes with the same D-169400 patent number, with the original 4 bushings. Looks like a guitar's set on steroids, with oversized tulip-buttons and shafts. Works and looks great, one button shaft is slightly bent but works OK. Great for restoring your late 50s-mid 60s bass! Sold as a set only. | € 150 set |
| GROVER STA-TITE TUNERS, '50s, gold, two available (bass-side), sold as a pair only. Original vintage tuners, a very popular model installed on many Guilds, Gretsches, Martins and Gibsons. One has chipped ends of its fixing plate, to make it look more like a '30s StaTite. Cosmetically and functionally they are in great shape. | € 40 the pair |
| GROVER 'KIDNEY-BUTTONS' for GRETSCH, '60s, gold. We have SEVEN available, but please note that these are NOT COMPLETE TUNERS, but only buttons with sleeves, exactly the parts you see in the picutre. Gold plating worn on six buttons, excellent on the other one, in good shape on the sleeves. We can sell them separately for € 12 each, or as a set for € 60. | |
for PARTS only we accept
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cases
| FENDER
BROWN TOLEX CASE, 1959-61. A very rare original hardshell case in brown tolex for Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster. It's the brown's early version, which was used from 1959 to 1961, the one that came immediately after the tweed. It differs from the one used from '61 to '63 for the position of the central latch, which is placed between the two "feet" of the leather-covered handle, and for the yellow-orange lining. The later '61-'63 brown has the middle latch next to the handle and a red-colored lining. This case is completely original and in exceptionally fine conditions. All the hinges and latches are working fine, the handle is solid, there are no heavily worn areas. A perfect match for your precious vintage Fender! |
€ 1800 |
knobs, neckplates, switch tips, strap buttons and other hardware
| FENDER
TELECASTER Daka-Ware "Top Hat" switch tips, 1956-'60s-'70s. What a nice find: a small batch of New Old Stock original "top-hat" switch tips for Fender Telecaster, Daka-Ware brand, never used. Absolutely perfect, n.o.s. condition. This model was used from 1956 through all the '60s until the '70s. It has the Daka-Ware brand with patent number. Four switch-tips available: we sell them 40 euros each, or 140 euros for the 4-piece batch. |
€ 40 each |
|
or buy all 4 for only € 140.00 |
| FENDER
STRAP KNOB, '60s
original Fender
vintage part, complete with screw. For Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster
and all '50s and '60s Fender models: pic2 |
€ 20 |
| FENDER
NECK-PLATE, L-series, 1965
original
vintage Fender part in excellent condition. L serial number, which
indicates 1965, complete with the 4 threaded bolts: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 240 |
| FENDER
KNOBS for JAGUAR, MUSTANG or JAZZ BASS, '60s
original
and in great conditions, complete with side-screws for fixing to the pot
shaft. Sold as a pair only, NOT individually. pic2 |
€ 60 the pair |
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| GIBSON GOLD "REFLECTOR"
KNOBS, 1959-1970,
three single knobs sold individually. Two have "volume" in
the silver insert on top, one has "tone". As you can see in
the pictures, one of the two 'volumes' has a cracked edge, but is
fully functional (the one on the left side in the pic). These knobs are a milestone in '60s Gibson hardware, used until 1967 on many models: ES 335, L-5 and Super 400 CES, ES 5 Switchmaster, ES 175, and many more, and until early 70s on Les Paul Deluxe... and were also used on many Epiphones. November 2007 update: only two left, please write for details. pic2 |
€ 75 each |
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the damaged one is 50 euros |
| GRETSCH G-ARROW KNOBS. Reissue of the classic '50s and '60s knobs, very faithful reproductions made of chrome-plated brass. Brand new, never used. Two available, can be sold separately. Please note: only one left. | € 20 each |
| GRETSCH
STRAP KNOBS, original '50s-'60s vintage
Trhee original
Gretsch strap knobs. Two (A-B) are gold plated, one (C) is chrome. The gold ones
show some oxidation. pic2 |
€ 35 each |
| HOLLYWOOD
MEAZZI Logo,
on a metal plate, for italian vintage guitars from the '60s. |
€ 35 |
pickguards
| GIBSON
PICKGUARD BRACKET for ARCHTOP,
nickel. Original vintage bracket, complete with screw and threaded rod.
Nickel plating makes it perfect for all the archtops built by Gibson
before 1966. Please note: thinlines have smaller brackets, so this one
is not correct for 335-style guitars. Two more pictures here: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 170 |
bridges & tailpieces
| GRETSCH "BAR BRIDGE" REISSUE, gold. Nice reproduction of the classic Gretsch unit, complete with rosewood base. | € 50 |
| GIBSON
L-5 TAILPIECE, 1936-1939, gold. This type of tailpiece is the second version used on the "advanced", 17" body acoustic L-5 archtop, introduced in 1934. After the first two years, when a plainer type was used, in 1936 the new version of the L-5 was equipped with this fancy tailpiece, which featured the engraved model's name, a central silver insert, and elaborate etchings both on the trapeze and the bracket. This version was discontinued in 1939, after the one-piece, non-hinged tailpiece was introduced. The trapeze portion of this part is clean and solid, with intact and fully functional hinges, without breaks and cracks, and the gold plating is in nice shape for a 70+ y.o. part. The bracket, which was screwed to the guitar's body, has all the hinges broken and needs to be repaired. The tailpiece is made of gold-plated brass. This is an original vintage part, very, very hard to find. |
sold |
|
GIBSON Rosewood BRIDGES FOR ELECTRIC & ACOUSTIC ARCHTOPS, 1937-1952. It's
the single-foot base model (not the later one with two feet) with the
precompensated saddle, made of brazilian rosewood, both complete with
brass hardware and in excellent conditions. Used from the mid-'30s to
the early 50s on all the Gibson archtops (L-5, L-7, L-12,
ES-300, ES-350, ES-5, ES-175, etc. etc.). ONLY ONE AVAILABLE. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 200 each |
| only one available |
| FENDER JAGUAR
& JAZZMASTER BRIDGE, '60s
chrome,
original vintage Fender part, complete with all the saddles and
adjustment screws. More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 150 |
| FENDER JAGUAR
& JAZZMASTER VIBRATO TAILPIECE, '60s
chrome.
Original vintage part, complete with spring-operated device and five
of the six mounting screws. The pictured arm is not original and is
not included. More pics: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 160 |
| GIBSON
TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s
chrome,
original vintage Gibson part in excellent condition and in perfect
working order. Complete with threaded posts and thumbwheels, metal saddles and adjustment screws with
retaining wire. It can be installed either on the top of Gibson
solid-bodies and thinlines, or on the rosewood archtop bridge base.
More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 300 |
| GIBSON
TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s
chrome,
original vintage Gibson part in excellent condition and in perfect
working order. Complete with metal saddles and adjustment screws with
retaining wire. It can be installed either on the top of Gibson
solid-bodies and thinlines, or on the rosewood archtop bridge base.
More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 280 |
| GIBSON
TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s
chrome,
original vintage Gibson part in excellent condition and in perfect
working order. Complete with metal saddles and adjustment screws. The retaining
wire is missing. It can be installed either on the top of Gibson
solid-bodies and thinlines, or on the rosewood archtop bridge base.
More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 250 |
| GIBSON
TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s
chrome,
original vintage Gibson part in good condition. Only the bridge block
with one adjustment screw and one saddle. No retaining wire, no posts. More pictures
below: pic2 |
€ 130 |
| GIBSON
BRIDGE for ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC ARCHTOP, '50s-'60s,
classic rosewood
unit with precompensated saddle, used on many archtop models such as
ES-175, ES-125, ES-350 and many many more. Excellent conditions. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 185 |
|
GIBSON BRIDGE/TAILPIECE FOR SG - LES PAUL JUNIOR
'60s, "wrap around" with compensated saddle, introduced
in 1961 on Les Paul/SG Junior and Special and used on SG Jr and Special
and Melody Maker through all the '60s. More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 100 |
| BIGSBY Pre-compensated BRIDGE aluminum. Original, it's the type often associated with Bigsby vibrato system, and often used by many US brands. | € 50 |
|
GRETSCH EBONY ARCHTOP BRIDGE
, nice original vintage archtop bridge with compensated ebony saddle, correct for many acoustic and
electric Gretsch models and for any other archtop guitar. pic2 |
€ 80 |
| GRETSCH SPACE-ROLLER BRIDGE ORIGINAL TAG, '60s Only the rare original 'tag', not a complete bridge! This unit came with many Gretsch models (Anniversary, DuoJet, Jet Firebird, White Falcon and many, many more). | € 50 |
pickups, pots, electronics
| FENDER
STRATOCASTER CRL 5-way SWITCH, 1976-82. Original 5-way CRL switch, correct for all the mid-late 70s and early 80s Fender Stratocasters. Excellent condition, works great. |
€ 50 |
|
DeARMOND 1100 "SUPER CHIEF" PICKUP
, '50s-'60s, GOLD-PLATED
, the most sought-after version of the classic floating pickup,
conceived for amplifying acoustic archtop guitars without altering
their structure. Unlike the cheaper model 1000 "Rhythm
Chief", the 1100 "Super Chief" had adjustable poles for
more balanced string output. The rare gold version was the first
choice for D'Angelicos, Guilds and all the other best jazz guitars. This pickup works perfectly, it's very poweful (reads 15 khom), warm, sweet and musical, and is complete with the even rarer short bracket, gold-plated too, made to fix the unit to the fingerboard extension, a much more elegant solution compared to the longer bracket fixed under the tailpiece. The wire is 20 centimeters long. There is some gold-plating wear and the plastic of the wire shows its age. A very rare find for the classic jazz sound lovers! |
sold |
|
GRETSCH FILTERTRON PICKUP, '50s-'60s, gold
Very rare original Filter-Tron pickup, the classic Gretsch humbucker
introduced in the late '50s. This version with gold cover and
pole-pieces was used on high-end models such as the 6120 (and later
the Nashville), the Country Gentleman, the Country Club, the White
Falcon, the Jet Firebird, etc. All original, never rewound,
never modified. Currently there are small pieces of wood under the
magnet for a better height adjustment on the guitar where it was
installed, but they can be easily removed Complete with original gold
screws. It works fine and sounds great. Cover's gold plating is worn.
More pictures here: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 600 |
| GRETSCH FILTERTRON PICKUP COVERS, gold. Perfect reproductions of the original FilterTron pickup covers, complete with patent number. Brand new condition, two available. In the picture you see them next to the original vintage parts. | € 25 each. |
| FENDER JAGUAR
BRIDGE PICKUP, 1964-65
Original
vintage pickup in excellent conditons, complete with original mounting
screws and plastic cover. Original coil and cloth wire. 6,10 kOhm.
More pics below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 250 |
| FENDER JAGUAR
NECK PICKUP, 1964-65
Original
vintage pickup in excellent conditons, complete with original mounting
screws and plastic cover. Original coil and cloth wire. 6,40 kOhm.
More pics below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 250 |
| Original
CTS POTENTIOMETER for FENDER JAGUAR, TELECASTER, 1965
Dated 19th week of 1965, 1 MEG, for Fender Jaguar and Telecaster. Its
specs (1 MEG value with solid/unsplit shaft) make it not correct for
Stratocasters and pre-67 Telecasters. More pictures here: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 60 |
| FENDER
JAGUAR SWITCH PLATE, '60s
Original,
circa 1964-65 metal plate with the three switches for pickup selection
and more tonal options. Complete with original switches, original
capacitor and mounting screws. More pics below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 75 |
|
FENDER JAGUAR RHYTHM PLATE, '60s
original
metal plate (circa 1964-65) with "rhythm circuitry" selector
and two rotary switches. Complete with all original plastic parts,
pots and capacitors, three mounting screws and original cloth wire.
More pics below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 130 |
vintage ads and pictures
| FENDER, "Skydiver Ad", 1964 Rare original 1964 vintage b/w ad from the "You won't part with yours either" campaign launched by Fender's Bob Perine in the early '60s. Very nice picture of the skydiver with the pre CBS Jazzmaster guitar! On the flip-side, another rare vintage Gibson ad with Tony Mottola playing a ES-355 Stereo. Excellent condition. Original ad, not a reprint. The flip-side is visible here: pic2 | € 40 |
| FENDER, "Drive-In Ad", 1963, Rare original b/w ad from a 1963 "Down Beat". Another great piece from the "You won't part with yours either" pre-CBS campaign, conceived by Bob Perine. A boy and a girl sitting in their car in front of a drive-in screen... and between them a Stratocaster - yesterday like today! Excellent condition. Original ad, not a reprint. | € 40 |
| FENDER "Most Imitated Guitars Ad", Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Jazz Bass, Stratocaster, 1963, Rare original Fender ad, black and white, from a November '63 "Down Beat". One of the rarest and most sought-after Fender ads. The picture shows several pre-CBS models with all their features and patents shown on the right column. Original ad in excellent condition, not a reprint. |
€ 40 |
| CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN picture, 1948 b/n, reproduction, Digital reprint of a nice b/w picture of the late great guitar player in the early years of his career, with a rare Gibson ES-350 Premier like mine at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY, 1948. | € 15 |
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