collection

*D'Angelico*
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*
Gibson Style U Harp-Guitar, 1916 ..............	The colossal early '900 Harp-Guitar, exceptionally clean and complete.

*Gibson L-5s*
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 Advanced, 1936.......................	Early advanced model with 17" body and x-braced top..
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!

other Gibson acoustic archtops
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.

pre-war Gibson electric archtops
Gibson ES 250, 1940 ................................	The model used by Charlie Christian and T-Bone Walker. Super rare!

post-war Gibson electric archtops, from the ES-350 to the ES-5
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 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 thin-lines
Gibson ES 225 TDN, 1959 ..........................	Blond, double P90 version of this early thinline, a great blues axe.
Gibson ES 350 TDN, 1957 ..........................	Thinline, short-scale version, 1st year PAFs, blond, Chuck Berry model.
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.

*other Gibson archtops*
Gibson Tal Farlow, 1963 ............................	One of only 215 ever built. One PAF, one Pat #, very flamey!

*Gretsch 6120s*
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, Filtertrons, unfaded, zero fret, or. strap, tags and cowboy case.
Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody, 1960	Ultra-Flamed maple top, Filtertrons, with original cowboy case. Wow!

*others*
National Syle 0, 1933 ...............................	Rolled-in f-holes, a beautiful blues axe from the '30s