Vintage Instruments

VINTAGE GUITARS ~ UPDATED FEB 2004
[ Fender | Gibson | Gretsch | Hofner | Martin | Rickenbacker ]

Fender

1959 Fender Stratocaster SOLD!
Sunburst, all original but one tone knob, and a refret! Rosewood fingerboard, OHC

1963 Fender Stratocaster SOLD!
A really nice strat. The only flaw is that it is a refinish, in dark blue. The guitar has a rosewood board and has been refretted but a good job. All in all, a good affordable players guitar. OHC.

1964 Fender Stratocaster SOLD!
White aged lacquer, turning slightly yellow, 2 replaced bridge saddles, and replaced pots and 5 way. Newer tweed case.

196? Fender King SOLD!

No case

GIBSON

ES-3001947 Gibson ES-300
Like you see a lot of these! All original except the pots have been changed (the originals are in the case) and a tone switch has been added. Includes the original road worn brown Gibson case!
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1976 Gibson Firebird Bi-Centennial Edition SOLD!
Whole Lotta South! Plug in and be Johnny Winters. This guitar is in great shape and records beautifully. Comes with original hardshell case.

53 Gibson All Gold1953 Gibson Les Paul - All Gold SOLD!
A beautiful example of a 50's Paul with stop tail. Gold is in great shape, a little wear on the back of the neck. It's all there with origianl knobs, jack plate, and even toggle. It has been professionally refretted at on point with lots of fret left. It includes the original case.
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1959 Gibson J-50 SOLD!
Exc. + shape with original D'Armond pickup added when bought new.

J451946 Gibson J45 SOLD! 
A refinished natural top is the only flaw with this ol' jem. It has the original frets and bridge with original scalloped braces this guitar puts out the bass.
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HOFNER

1960's Hofner Archtop

MARTIN

1923 Martin 2-17K
This guitar was and is set up to play slide. The mahogany body and koa top give this little guitar a sweet mellow sound with lots of volume for it's small parlour shape.

1927 Martin 0-21 SOLD!
WOW! This is one of the loudest guitars I have ever played. The Brazilian rosewood shouts tone. It has the original case, and is very clean with no repairs. The neck and original nut are still set for slide. The small tortoise pickguards were added in the '30's to protect the top from thumb and finger picks. What a darling guitar.

1923 Martin 0-21 SOLD!
The guitar aboves older brother! This guitar is in even better shape than the '27. All original, no repairs.

1936 Martin 00-17 SOLD!
This is one of the cleanest old martins we've had EVER! Original case, tuners, frets have zero wear. People mistake this for a new re-issue it's that good.

RICKENBACKER

Rickenbacker1959 Rickenbacker Hamburg: 1995 Re-issue SOLD!
Okay all you rich kids out there, get your parents to buy you this one. John Lennon must have had teenie hands but what a cool tone. Plug this into your '62 Vox AC30 and start a "Revolution". Dead Mint with tags, case and sci fi pointer knobs. If you package this with the Chet Atkin's Nashville you can play all the Beatles licks!


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