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FEBRUARY 2010 INVENTORY LIST

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just in: The '77 White Falcon is on line. A great sounding and all-original '64-65 Stratocaster, 82 pics online! A lot of great vintage parts - '68 Gibson ES 335 sunburst, '66 Fender Telecaster Candy Apple Red, '68 Fender Telecaster Thinline, '62 Gibson SG Les Paul Junior, '74 Gibson Dove, '61 Gibson ES-125 TCD, late '63 Fender Stratocaster. Gretsch Jet Firebird, 1964. 

coming soon: '65 Fender Precision Bass ...

February 1st update: Gretsch White Falcon 1977. Fender Stratocaster '64-'65. A bunch of great vintage parts, including a Brown Tolex Fender case and a few NOS Daka-Ware Tele switch-tips. See the lovely and super-original '68 ES-335 we have just posted and the exceptional '66 Telecaster with Candy Apple Red finish & maple cap. 85 pictures of the great '68 Telecaster Thinline w/maple-cap neck. A very nice '62 SG Les Paul Jr, lots of pictures online! I am just back from a trip up north with a lot of great vintage guitars: the ES 125 TCD and Dove are already online.

Please open one picture at a time clicking on name - new arrivals are in red

GUITARS

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, 1955. 
 No need to spend too many words, if you are here you already know what you are watching. We'll let the pictures speak for themselves, and there are 116 online!
Serial number 8123. Neck date 8/55. Body date 7/55. Potentiometers date 17th week of 55. Body made of figured ash, very thin and light, deeply contoured. Original two-tone sunburst finish. All original bakelite parts in good conditions (some pickup cover is cracked, no missing pieces). Original tremolo arm and spring-cavity cover.
Untouched electric circuitry, perfectly original solder-joints. Beautiful Kluson "no line", Pat. Appld. tuners. 100% original guitar.
Gorgeous tweed hardshell case, with intact hinges and latches. The guitar's only flaw is a small pulgged screw-hole from a second string retainer on the front of the headstock. Exceptional sound.

please note:
the guitar has been refretted in 2007 by Fender Custom Shop's "master luthier" JW Black. The original finish of the fretboard has been preserved. All the original frets are saved in a plastic bag inside of the case-pocket, with the original rubber grommets and a few saddle screws. These parts didn't work properly anymore and were replaced by identical-looking parts, correct for shape and materials. Not one of the original parts has been thrown away.

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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.

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€ 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
This gorgeous Stratocaster has already been in our inventory in 2003: now it's back on consignment for a coustomer of ours, who wants to upgrade to an even more precious instrument. The great price reflects this situation. The pictures shown here are the ones we took in 2003, but today the guitar is exactly in the same conditions. More detailed pics will be available in the next few weeks.

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€ 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. 
Neck date is September 1964, pots date is 28th week of '64. This guitar, besides its striking beauty and great sound, has some transitional peculiarities: its three pickups are all dated Oct 15th '64, but one is an old-style black-bottom with yellow stamped date, the middle one is an early grey-bottom with the same yellow stamp (and that's the first time I see a grey-bottom pickup with the yellow stamped date), and the third one is a grey-bottom with the same date, but penciled instead... a perfect transition from black-bottom to grey. 
Another almost-transitional feature is the pickguard, one of the earliest white guards introduced in late '64,  instead of the green one more commonly associated with Spaghetti Logo and clay dots. This white plastic guard is surely original and a bit warped but still in good shape, with the usual crack next to the neck pickup screws. All the other plastic parts are also original and in good shape. Gorgeous sunburst finish in excellent condition, just some belt-buckle wear and fading of the red beneath the right arm, and a few scratches and dings on the body edges (all shown in pictures), but I'd conservatively rate this guitar's condition as an Excellent plus.
All the hardware is original, with some rust on the bridge saddles. The Klusons are in excellent working order and look great, no hidden flaws or holes whatsoever. Probably the guitar has been refretted and the nut has been replaced. The three-way switch currently installed is new (but with the old original tip), but the original one is in the case, it's broken and I don't know if it can be fixed - but I think it's not impossible. Everything else is 100% original, including pots, screws, knobs, tremolo arm, bridge and saddles, spring-cover on the back. 
The body is made of light alder, deeply contoured. The flamed neck makes this old Strat really special. Not only it looks great, but it also has easy action and playability and a very comfortable profile. All the pickups work great and the guitar has the sound that gives pre-CBS Strats their legendary status.
Original Fender case in black tolex, correct for the year but probably made for a Jazzmaster (it's slightly larger and with a square-sized pocket).

pictures 2008 - pictures 2003

€ 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!

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€ 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.

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€  9.000
 
FENDER TELECASTER, 1966, Candy Apple Red. 
 Maple-cap neck, custom color, 100% original. A very rare and beautiful guitar, with a nice combination of Candy Apple Red custom color and "maple-cap" neck. The neck is dated September 1966 and is one of the few maple-caps built before the 1967 - 1968 period: both fingerboard and neck are nicely figured with quilt and flames extending up to the headstock. Here we see the original gold "transition logo" and the original set of Kluson Deluxe "double-line" tuners in perfect working order. No trace of any other tuners ever installed. The neck is straight and issue-free.
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.

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€ 25.000

 
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.

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€  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

 
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!

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€ 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.

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€ 4.500
 
FENDER MUSTANG, Dakota Red, 1965. Excellent condition and all original. Beautiful Dakota Red finish, which wasn't a "custom color" on Mustangs: Red, Daphne Blue and Olympic White were standard on early models, before the odd "competition" finishes of the late 60s. Such colors would be very rare and expensive on Stratocasters... Late '65 has to be considered as one of the best periods for this model, due to the use of a very nice brazilian rosewood "slab" fretboard until late '66. Good action and playability, sounds great too. One of the original pickups is dated October 1965, neck is dated November 65 and pots are from the 43rd week of the same year. The guitar shows normal playing wear, with some edge wear especially on the lower part of the back where the wood shows under the red and the white undercoat. These details are clrearly shown in the pictures below. Also shown are the small plugged holes from other tuners installed for some time, visible after the original "F", plastic-button tuners are disassembled. Original tuners are back in place and work with no issues. Finish is bright and in overall good condition, with the above mentioned edge wear and some light checking. The back of neck and headstock shows a little more checking and normal playing wear. Frets are in good condition; very nice dark brazilian fingerboard, thick and cut in the classic 'slab' shape.
Original hardshell case in overall good condition but with two of the three latches broken. A beautiful, simple, original, cheap and good sounding guitar. 
 in case - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - neckdate - neck pocket - fretboard 1 - bridge - pickups - pots - knobs - fretboard 2 - tuners - tuners2 - pickguard - checking - wear1 - wear2 - case

€ 1.800
 

see also the bass section of this list

GIBSON

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!

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€ 7.500
 
GIBSON ES 125 TCD, 1961. 
 Light, simple, stylish and sporting two mean and nasty P90s, the ES-125 is a favourite among Gibson thinlines. The guitar in the pictures is a 1961 vintage and features all the elements typical to the model: shallow maple hollow-body, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard and bridge. Cherry red finish on body back, sides and neck, and a cherry sunburst top. The original sunburst, which can still be seen when removing the pickguard and the pickup, has lost some of its red on the exposed areas and has faded to very pleasant amber shading.
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.

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€ 2.900

 
GIBSON SG LES PAUL JUNIOR, 1962. 
 The SG version of the Les Paul Junior, featuring the typical pre-compensated wrap-around bridge and the single black-plastic dog-ear P90. Les Paul’s signature is here still on the headstock, from which it will be dropped shortly after, leaving the guitar only the SG name.
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.

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€ 4.500

 
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.

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€ 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, 1966. 
The beauty of the woods of this 335 is remarkable. The maple top is crossed by a wavy grain with a dark-and-light effect, enhanced by a gorgeous and unfaded cherry red finish in excellent conditions. The block-inlaid fretboard is made of beautifully figured brazilian rosewood and offers excellent playability. The neck is made of mahogany and shows normal playing wear. The crown inlay on the front of the headstock is still in the higher position, typical of Gibson's McCarty era. 
The chrome hardware is typical of the classic mid-'60s thinlines. The knobs are the old-style black "reflector top", the tune-o-matic bridge has metal saddles and the impressed patent number, the tailpiece is the classic trapeze. Both pickups are original and never rewound.  They both have the black patent-number label and have been reinstalled on the guitar after being replaced for some time by other units. The guitar is in excellent conditions and has 100% original parts. It has always been professionally used and it shows. The tuners had been replaced at some point, but the original "double line- double ring" Kluson Deluxes" have been reinstalled. Next to the fixing plate of each Kluson there is a barely visible little plugged-hole from the other tuner - professionally filled and touched-up, so clean that's almost undetectable. No modifications on the front of the headstock, where the only trace of the other set is the mark of a larger tuner bushing. All these details are clearly shown in the pictures. 
The finish shows some checking. The neck joint is very solid, the neck is straight and steady, shows normal playing wear and two hairline stress-lines behind the first two frets.  They don't affect at all the guitar's structural integrity, no cracks through the wood, both neck and heastock are very strong and withstand string tension with no problem. We have very carefully checked this detail in our workshop, so we can give you full reassurance about it.
The guitar plays and sounds extremely well, is very light and has a comfortable neck profile. Add to the package a breath-taking look and you'll understand why it has become one of the stars in our shop. 
It comes with its original hardshell case, black with yellow lining.

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€ 7.500
 
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.

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€ 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.

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€ 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.

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€ 7.000
 
GIBSON ES 345 TDC Stereo-Varitone, 1968 cherry red. One of the greatest Blues Machines. Born in 1959 as a stereo version of the 335, the 345 has a special circuitry featuring the Varitone rotary switch for five capacitor-filtered sounds and bypass (signal first goes through a choke visible through the bridge pickup cavity), and can be used with two separate amps via an Y cable, or with a single amp with a stereo-to-mono cable.  Other special features include gold-plated hardware, triple layer top binding and double parallelogram fretboard inlays.  
The guitar you see here was built in 1968, is completely original and in exceptionally fine conditions. It has a very beautiful see-through cherry finish with gorgeous wood grain showing through, with normal amount of checking but with no heavy dings and no belt buckle wear. Beautiful one-piece mahogany neck and easy-playing rosewood fretboard, wide enough for easy bending. Only the gold-plating wear (especially on pickup covers) reveals that this guitar didn't leave the factory one or two years ago.
Original pat. # tune-o-matic bridge with nylon saddles and retaining wire, original and untouched humbucker pickups with Patent Number, original Kluson Deluxe double-line tuners.
This instrument has all the mid- '60s features: trapeze tailpiece, pre-pantograph pearl Gibson logo, 'top-hat' knobs. Warmer red color than early '60s bright cherry. All the electronics work great. The sound is the beloved voice of the Electric Blues, with long, singing, sustaining notes, with a fair amount of badness provided by the bridge pickup. 
This ES 345 comes with an original Gibson hardshell case with logo, which in my opinion is from 1970 or '71: of course I cannot guarantee it was originally sold with the guitar, but is correct for the model and perfectly fitting. From the ... original decorations on the top of the case we can suppose that James G., the old owner, didn't smoke only cigarettes. The original Gibson care and maintenance booklet is included.
front - body1 - body2 - body3 - in case - in case2 - back - body back - headstock - bridge - bridge&knobs - pickups - tuners - case - tag

€ 6.500
 
GIBSON DOVE CUSTOM, 1974. 
 One of the most popular Gibson flattops since its introduction in the early '60s, thanks to the combination of the classic dreadnought shape with maple back and sides, which makes for a great balance between bass and treble. Top is spruce, while bridge and fretboard are ebony, with the typical mother of pearl inlays. A see-through cherry red finish covers back, sides and neck, while the Natural finished top sports the classic Dove pickguard.
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.

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€ 2.400

 
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".

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€ 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.
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€ 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 

 
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 

GRETSCH WHITE FALCON Mono, mod. 7594, 1977. 
 Built in U.S.A. in the late '70s, this Falcon is a guitar in excellent condition, with outstanding looks and a great sound. The model number makes it a White Falcon Mono version.
The guitar features two non-original elements: the original "Gretsch by Bigsby" was replaced with a Bigsby B-12, which, like the vitamin bearing the same name, had a healthy impact on the guitar as it increases the neck angle over the bridge, resulting in higher volume, better definition and greater sustain. The screw-plate of this new Bigsby unfortunately does not cover the unprofessionally plugged screw holes of the older vibrato unit, as can be seen in the bottom strap button area. The second non-original element is the pickguard: the original featuring the flying falcon was lost, and it was replaced with a similar and age-correct Gretsch pickguard onto which a Gretsch raised logo, probably from yet another pickguard, was "surgically" inserted. After this logo was applied, the pickguard was sprayed in gold on its underside, with an aesthetically acceptable although not perfect result.
Having dutifully described the flaws, we can now describe the other elements. The finish has slightly yellowed over time but is in overall very good shape. A little surface crazing can be found along some wood-joint lines on the neck and on the back of the headstock, but nothing structural. The guitar is very solidly built and absolutely sound. The ebony fretboard featuring mother of pearl inlays is in good shape, the frets (which must have been replaced at some point) show some wear but allow for easy playing and an excellent action. The neck is straight and has no issues.
Apart from the Bigsby, the rest of the hardware is all original. The bridge is a gold Adjustomatic with an ebony base (fastened to the body), the original tuners are Grover Roto-Matic with kidney bean buttons. Strap buttons, gold-tip switches, individual and master volume knobs are all original. Apart from the pots, the 7594 Mono circuit also includes two switches: one for the pickups and one for the tone. Neck adjustment is made through the Burns Gear-Box, which is accessed by removing the plastic gold cover on the back of the body, near the heel. The F-holes are multiple-bound and an even more elaborate binding featuring several alternate black-white and gold layers is found along all the body and neck edges. The back has the protecting back-pad, which in the '60s was used to conceal an access to the electronics, later to be left only for aesthetical reasons.
The pickups, definitely original, are of a type never seen before: the HiLo Tron-type metal covers also used on FilterTrons for a while are installed on two highly unusual units, which feature typical FilterTron adjusting screws on one half and a typical SuperTron "blade" on the other half. Many Gretsch super-experts we consulted on the matter (including the author of a fantastic book soon to be published and the producer of one of the most highly praised FilterTron-inspired pickup) all agreed that these pickups are either an experiment or a custom-order, confirming both their originality and uniqueness. And they sound fantastic!
The guitar comes with its original U.S.A. case, which sports the "Brooklyn-Chicago" metal plaque and is in great condition apart from the broken handle. Due to the two non-original parts, we are able to offer this wonderful vintage guitar at an exceptional price, lower than that of a reissue!

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€ 3.100

 

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.

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€ 3.500

 
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.

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€ 4.500

 

(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.
ww75w case - front - body - back - body back - body back2  - headstock - knobs - bridge- pots - tuners

€ 1.300

 

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!

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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

 

BASSES

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. 
Please open pictures one at a time:
j-bass - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - back2 - body back - headstock - board - in case - body4 - neck date - neck pocket - bridge - pickup1 - pickup2 - pickup3 - pickup4 - knobs - tuners - logo - pots - pots2 - pots3 - pots4 - checking - wear1 - wear2 - wear3 - case

€ 13.500
 
FENDER JAZZ BASS, 1971, sunburst, 100% original. Another JB in unbelievable conditions, shipped to us through a time machine.  Perfect  sunburst finish, almost new on the top, with no blet-buckle wear on the back and only a few body-edge wear signs.  Tortoise plastic pickguard with no cracks, finger-rest in the old-style lower position, 4-bolt neck plate, bound rosewood fretboard with large block markers, light alder body. The light green stamp which replaced the neck date in the '69-'71 period is not clearly visible, but many elements unmistakably identify this bass as a '71: pots are all dated 16th week of '71, grey-bottom pickups are stamped 2311 = 1971. The neck itself, once disassembled and tipped-over, clearly reveals the mirror image of the body's neck-pocket paint. It is an untouched, un-altered, perfectly original bass.
From a functional point of view, this is a great instrument: very light, with a fantastic action, a straight neck, a huge sound with two powerful pickups, 100% gig-ready. From an aesthetic point of view it is  near-mint, in the "Real Vintage acceptation" of the word, which is the "mint" of 99% of the other shops. Its beauty is completed by the original chrome covers (bridge cover still has the rubber foam mute) and the beautiful original black tolex case with Fender logo. More pics? Open them one at a time!
j-bass - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - board - in case - body4 - neck date - neck pocket - bridge - pickup1 - pickup2 - pickup3 - pickup4 - knobs - tuners - logo - pots - pots2 - pots3 - jack - covers - wear - case

€  4.600
 
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

 

 

 

OTHERS

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. 

back - body

€ 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.

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PARTS, ACCESSORIES, etc.                

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 THREE 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
 
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
 
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.  
 

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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!

pictures

 €  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.

pictures

 €  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

 
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

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.

pictures

 €  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! More pictures here:
pic2 - pic3 - pic4 - pic5 - pic6		 € 1000 
 
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
 

 

AMPS, EFFECTS & more 

Amps and Effects are NOT what we look for, but anyway we might have a few interesting items in our shop. For effects and amps ONLY please email guitarshop@infinito.it  

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ARCHIVE 

In this section you'll find many of the finest guitars offered by Real Vintage in the past: each link leads to a page where you'll see the pictures of these great guitars. ALL the guitars you see in this section of the list are already SOLD, we keep them online only to provide an useful service to all the Vintage Guitar commnity, because there are thousands of detailed pictures you can use as a reference. Please note that you cannot use these on other websites, unless you ask our permission first.

FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1955 GIBSON ES-355 Mono, 1960 PAF
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1955 GIBSON ES-355 Stereo Varitione, 1961 PAF
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1956 GIBSON ES 355, 1965
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1957 GIBSON ES 355, 1965
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1957 GIBSON ES 345, 1970
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1958 GIBSON ES 330 TDC, 1968
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1958 GIBSON ES 350 N, 1949
FENDER STRATOCASTER, slab board 1960 GIBSON ES 225 TCD, 1957
FENDER STRATOCASTER, slab board 1960 GIBSON ES 175, 1953
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1963 GIBSON ES 175, 1953
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1963 GIBSON ES 175 D, 1957
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1963 GIBSON ES 175 D, 1963
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1963 GIBSON ES 175 D, 1967
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1963 GIBSON ES 175 D, 1967
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1963 Fiesta Red GIBSON ES 175 DN, 1968
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1964 GIBSON L-5 CES, 1964
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1964 GIBSON L-5 CES, 1973
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1964 GIBSON L-5 CES Master Model, 1990
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1964 GIBSON SUPER 400 CES, 1970
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1964 GIBSON ES-5 Prototype, 1949
FENDER STRATOCASTER, may 1965 GIBSON ES 5, 1950
FENDER STRATOCASTER, june 1965 + more pictures GIBSON ES-5N, 1951
FENDER STRATOCASTER, sep. 1965 GIBSON ES-5N, 1951
FENDER STRATOCASTER, dec. 1965 large head GIBSON ES-5, 1953
FENDER STRATOCASTER, jan. 1966 GIBSON LES PAUL GALLERY
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1966 GIBSON L-5 S, 1981
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1966, Fiesta Red GIBSON V-2, 1980
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1969 GIBSON J 200, 1969
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1972, Olympic White GIBSON J 200, 1973
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1972, Black GIBSON ES 125 TCD, 1965
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1973 GRETSCH 6120, 1957
FENDER STRATOCASTER, 1974, Candy Apple Red GRETSCH 6120, 1961 Single Cutaway
FENDER STRATOCASTER Mary Kaye Reissue, 1987 GRETSCH 6120, 1962
FENDER STRATOCASTER Mary Kaye Reissue, 1987 GRETSCH 6120, 1962
FENDER C. SHOP E. Clapton STRATOCASTER, '88 GRETSCH 6120, 1962
FENDER ESQUIRE, slab-board 1959 GRETSCH 6120, 1964
FENDER TELECASTER , 1966 GRETSCH 6120, 1964
FENDER TELECASTER, 1966 GRETSCH 6120, 1964
FENDER TELECASTER , 1967 GRETSCH 6120 NASHVILLE, 1967
FENDER TELECASTER maple cap, 1967 GRETSCH 6120 NASHVILLE, 1972
FENDER TELECASTER CUSTOM,1967                               GRETSCH 6122 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1964
FENDER TELECASTER, 1968, Sunburst custom color GRETSCH 6122 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1964
FENDER TELECASTER, 1970 GRETSCH 6122 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1964
FENDER TELECASTER, 1971 GRETSCH DUO-JET, 1958
FENDER TELECASTER THINLINE, 1968 GRETSCH DUO-JET, 1959
FENDER TELECASTER CUSTOM, 1975 GRETSCH JET FIREBIRD, 1964
FENDER JAGUAR Dakota Red, 1963 GRETSCH DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY, 1967
FENDER JAGUAR Candy Apple Red, 1963 GRETSCH 6124 ANNIVERSARY, 1959
FENDER JAGUAR, 1964 GRETSCH 6124 ANNIVERSARY, 1963
FENDER JAGUAR Lake Placid Blue, 1964 GRETSCH 6119 TENNESSEAN, 1959
FENDER JAGUAR, 1965 GRETSCH 6119 TENNESSEAN, 1960
FENDER JAGUAR, 1965 GRETSCH 6119 TENNESSEAN, 1962
FENDER JAGUAR Dakota Red w/m.hdstock, 1965 GRETSCH 6119 TENNESSEAN, 1967
FENDER JAGUAR, 1965-66 GRETSCH 6119 TENNESSEAN, 1967
FENDER JAGUAR Fiesta Red, 1966 GRETSCH 6119 TENNESSEAN, 1967 Custom
FENDER JAZZMASTER, 1962 GRETSCH COUNTRY CLUB, 1957
FENDER JAZZMASTER, 1963 RICKENBACKER 330/XII, 1966
FENDER JAZZMASTER Fiesta Red, gold hware, 1964 RICKENBACKER 335, 1967
FENDER JAZZMASTER, 1965 RICKENBACKER 360, 1968
FENDER MUSTANG, 1966 Daphne Blue MARTIN D-18, 1963
GIBSON LES PAUL SPECIAL, 1961 MARTIN D-18, 1971
GIBSON LES PAUL JUNIOR, 1960 MARTIN D-28, 1977 sunburst
GIBSON LES PAUL DELUXE, 1970 MARTIN 000-28 Eric Clapton, 1997
GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM 'All Gold', 1981 NATIONAL NEW YORKER LAPSTEEL, late '30s
GIBSON LES PAUL 25/50 ANNIVERSARY, 1978 NATIONAL TRIOLIAN, 1930
GIBSON LES PAUL 25/50 ANNIVERSARY, 1978 NATIONAL TRIOLIAN, 1932
GIBSON LES PAUL ARTISAN, 1978 GUILD STARFIRE IV STEREO, 1969
GIBSON LES PAUL HERITAGE 80 STD, 1980 GUILD STARFIRE V, 1966
GIBSON LES PAUL HERITAGE 80 STD, 1981 GUILD CE 100 D, 1964
GIBSON LES PAUL GOLD TOP 30th Anniv. 1983 GUILD F 212 XL, 1972
GIBSON LES PAUL GOLD TOP 30th Anniv. 1983 MUSICMAN STINGRAY BASS, 1979
GIBSON SG STANDARD, 1968 MUSIC MAN STINGRAY BASS fretless, 1979
GIBSON SG STANDARD, 1968 IBANEZ GEORGE BENSON GB-10, 1978
GIBSON SG STANDARD, 1968-69 IBANEZ JEM DNA Steve Vai, 2000
GIBSON SG DELUXE, 1971 VOX MARK VI, 1964-67
GIBSON SG CUSTOM, 1972 HOFNER 468 ARCHTOP "Committee", 1963-65
GIBSON SG SPECIAL, 1969 HOFNER 500/1 'Beatle' BASS, 1965
GIBSON BYRDLAND, 1976 HOFNER 500/1 'Beatle' BASS, 1965
GIBSON ES-335 TDC, 1964 HOFNER 500/2 'CLUB BASS', 1965
GIBSON ES 335, 1966 cherry FENDER JAZZ BASS, 1965
GIBSON ES 335, 1966 cherry FENDER JAZZ BASS, 1965
GIBSON ES 335 Sparkling Burgundy, 1966 FENDER JAZZ BASS, 1965
GIBSON ES 335, 1967 cherry FENDER JAZZ BASS, 1968-69
GIBSON ES 335, 1967 sunburst  FENDER JAZZ BASS, 1973
GIBSON ES 335, 1967 sunburst FENDER PRECISION BASS, 1966
GIBSON ES 335, 1968 cherry FENDER PRECISION BASS, 1972
GIBSON ES-335 TDC, 1970 cherry
GIBSON ES 335, 1972 cherry
GIBSON ES 335 DOT Custom Shop Ed., 1984

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