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Contessa Thinline-Archtop HG-130 cherry 1960's
Lots of style! Made in Italy, looks like similar parts as some pre-Baldwin Burns guitars.
Nice sound, shorter neck-profile, decent action.
Has some issues-- toggle works but pops out (should probably be replaced); body-rear ridge-type cracks.
Univox-style single-coil pickups (same size as Hagstrom 60's single-coil's).
Bolt-on neck.
Asking price- US $325 no case 
SOLD!
DeArmond S-73 12-String near-mint
famous Dearmond pickups-- somewhat of a bright Gretsch-growl
Asking price- US $425 SOLD!
DeArmond T-400 Tennessee Orange
This one has the white vintage-style rockabilly Dearmond single-coil pickups on it.
I swore I'd never sell this one... but a Gretsch Nashville Jr. is beckoning for me.......
MINT AS A PEPPERMINT PATTIE! well, you get the idea.......
With original Dearmond hardshell case.
Asking Price- US $950 SOLD!
ElectroMuse Lap-Steel 1940's-50's with original chipboard alligator-case
Great condition, looks like someone spent as little time playing lap-steel as I do! Mahogany 3-piece body with solid neck-through-body; original 3-strip tuners have some wear but are very functional. Original cable/cord wired directly inside the guitar to a standard 1/4-inch plug for any amplifier.
The famous and mysterious "ElectroMuse EyeBeam" pickup, no-pole single-coil in super condition.
Fun guitar, great shape.
Asking price- US $250 with original caseSOLD!
Epiphone Dot-Deluxe Limited-Edition Sunburst 2000 w-original Epiphone Hardshell Case
Like-New shape! NOT the standard "Dot" model. Gorgeous flamed-maple body! Check the photos! "Limited Edition" decal on back of headstock.
Probably the predecessor to the later Elitist edition (currently $1000+) in quality/structure, but lacking the neck-binding. Gold hardware and pickups. About identical to the Sheraton's but lacking the neck-binding and headstock inlay..
The pickups are Gibson-designed CH-57 in the neck (8.48k) and a HOTCH (13.53k) in the bridge.
Body & neck like-new, pickup covers & bridge have some typical modest dulling of finish.
Former owner installed and then removed a Bigsby, leaving 3 screw-holes around the tailpiece-strap button. No other issues.
Slightly stocky neck compared to modern Gibson's or standard Epiphone Dot's.
Photos show strap-locks, which were removed & replaced with original gold strap-posts.
One of THE most beautiful guitars I've owned.
Asking price- US $600 with original hardshell case (list $999 without case) SOLD!
Epiphone EA-250 Cherry 1971-73 by Gibson
also sold as Univox Coily U1825 (similar to Effie U1935)
The mystery is solved-- this highly-sought but puzzling guitar was made for Epiphone and by Univox at the Matsumoku factory, which at the time was the most sophisticated guitar-factory in the world. Very solid, well-made guitars!
This model was introduced at the same time Gibson moved its Epiphone production to Japan. See the Gibson trussrod cover!
Shiny cherry-red with chrome pickups and hardware-- great condition other than missing the tremolo bar & spring (easily replaced).
Beautiful clear sound, great action! Bolt-on neck but don't let that fool you-- solid with nice slender action and feel.
True hollow-body, with small center-block under bridge. Very well-made body. Read the reviews Univox Coily and Epiphone EA-250
Asking Price- US $350 no case SOLD!
Epiphone by Gibson Kalamazoo Century 1961 Royal Burgundy Thinline E-422T Acoustic-Electric Archtop
Gorgeous guitar! First year for the new Royal Burgundy color.
Great acoustic sound, or with the original Gibson P-90 pickup reading 6.97k.
Comparable to the Gibson ES-125-T except slightly wider 16.375" wide body.
This is a great guitar even for acoustic-playing.
All original hardware & electronics, although it's missing the pickguard.
The action is fine, but if the strings are set to ultra-low by adjusting the bridge too low, they start to hit above the 14th fret. This could be corrected by removing and reducing the height of the fretboard extension which goes over the body, although the guitar plays fine without any work.
Asking price- US $850 no case; prices on this Gibson model are jumping almost 50% per year, like the comparable Gibson's (priced at 80% which will rise in Sep'2007, making this priced at about 60%)SOLD!
Epiphone Dot Vintage Sunburst 2002 w-original Epiphone Hardshell Case
I'm impressed with these Epiphone Dot's, they're about identical to the Sheraton's but with less fancy frills.
This guitar sounds INCREDIBLE! I had to pull out a pickup to make sure they weren't Gibson's in it!
The pickups are both Gibson-designed CH-57's and read 8.29k (neck) and 8.75k (bridge)- gutsy and bluesy.
Chrome pickups and hardware
Near-mint, other than the "E" emblem which fell off the pickguard, but it's in the case and easily re-glued, by me or by you.
Asking price- US $325 with original hardshell case SOLD!
Epiphone Genesis Deluxe 1981 Ebony Black
Original gold hardware and vintage Epiphone pickups reading out at 11.76k and 9.82k
Nicely aged-yellow triple-binding looks really cool! I'm afraid it will lose its mojo-look if I do a full cleaning.
Custom scallop-edging along the fretboard-trim edges between each fret (smoothed down uniformly- see photo).
Factory coil-splitter toggle switch. 24 FRETS !!!
Asking price- US $350 no case SOLD!
Epiphone Genesis Deluxe 1981 Ebony Black
My second one of this model. This one has some minor dings in the body but overall has the nicer newer look.
Looks like possibly a small headstock/neck area repair but the luthier tells me he only did some cosmetic refinishing over wear, so I don't know.
Gold hardware, replacement Tele-style knobs and vintage Epiphone pickups reading out at 11.56k and 11.78k
Factory coil-splitter toggle switch. 24 FRETS !!!
Asking price- US $300 no case or $375 w-cool original-model coffin-caseSOLD!
Epiphone Newport Bass 4-string Natural Dual-Pickup 1977
Like new! Gorgeous wood all around!
Very chunky neck-through-body; huge tone and sustain!
NOT a bolt-on neck!
Dual pickups (more rare)
See the trussrod cover- "D.A.M."- I believe this instrument may have been the model used for a music trade-show.
Asking Price- US $325 with leather adjustable bass strap SOLD!
Epiphone Riviera Elitist 12-string Vintage Cherry 2003 near-mint! w-Hardshell Case
Two Epiphone New Yorker Mini-Humbuckers
The original white pickguard has been replaced (see photos) with a black one, which appears to be Gibson or Gibson-style
The guitar is marked "second" for no reason anyone can seem to find!
If you need better photos, let me know, I just haven't had time to get photos of a lot of my guitars lately.
Asking price- US $900 (list price is $2,306 !!!) SOLD!
Epiphone Les Paul LP-100 Alpine White 1995
Asking price- US $225 SOLD!
Epiphone SG Custom G400 1999
All-gold hardware!
Near-Mint, the neck is designed on the spec's of the 1959 Gibson SG
I prefer the thinner necks so... I bought it, I tried it for 10 minutes, I'm selling it.
It has the stock Epiphone Classic 57 PAF humbuckers that I personally think are pretty decent.
Asking price- US $399 SOLD!
Epiphone Sheraton By Gibson Vintage Sunburst 1988 w/hardshell case
Samick Korea-made model, much nicer than the later Sheraton II model, and highly sought. These are the models which have "Sheraton by Gibson" headstock inlays. Some say these are the ones actually made by Gibson in Memphis in 1988. I bought this recently, because of my love for the pre-1990 Sheraton's, but now it's time to settle down to a few select guitars.
These "by Gibson" 1980's inlaid-models are the better Sheraton's, before the newer Sheraton II models were re-introduced in the mid-1990's.
All-original factory parts. Weight 9-1/4 pounds (4.2kg).
Sheraton's tend to have slightly flatter neck-rears than the Gibson 335's, and more of a wide neck-feel like the much-desired early 1960's Gibson ES-335 models.
No issues to note. Originally owned by an old blues-player who passed away within a few years after buying this guitar. It sat in a closet until the family sold it last year.
Asking price- US $700 with hardshell caseSOLD!
Epiphone Sheraton Natural-finish 1991 w/original hardshell case
Birdseye body-top, set-neck, gold hardware, newer Epiphone Classic 57 gold humbuckers
Used by Rob in a number of recordings during 2002-2003
Asking price- US $400 w-case SOLD!
Epiphone Sheraton II Ebony-Black 2001 w-Gibson pickups, original Epiphone Hardshell Case
Gibson humbucker pickups! Gold-covered Classic 57's, they list for $125 each by themselves.
This guitar is like-mint condition, very solid-built and 9-3/4 pounds weight. I chose this over my Gibson Lucille ES-345 Ebony (sold). But it's time to whittle down my collection.
Asking price- US $550 with Epiphone hardshell caseSOLD!
Gibson ES-120T now 125TD 1966 thinline conversion! With original full-depth Gibson chipboard black case
I'm psyched about how this guitar turned out, I converted an ES-120T with their awkward ugly raised-pickguards to a more standard ES-125TD.
Plays and sounds great. The bridge pickup is jacked-up in the air some, so you get much better sound (Gibson never did figure out a way to allow P-90 height adjustment).
Gibson newer-model P-90's sound great. All new wiring and electronics, replacement tuners, original tailpiece and probably bridge. The nut was a replacement, slight overhang 1-2mm on each side but appears to be bone.
Asking price- US $750 with original full-depth Gibson chipboard black caseSOLD!
Gibson ES-125-TC 1961 cherry-sunburst and pics of guitar while stripped
First year for the attractive cherry-sunburst; wide frets; body binding front and rear
Full hollow-body. The neck is straight, slender .78" deep by 1-11/16" at top, great action.
I stripped down the guitar to do a nice cleaning. It's still stripped until I get time to put it all back together.
The neck heel has been reinforced with a screw, the hole filled and finished over (see "stripped" pics). A pro-luthier could replace with a wood dowel and refinish to near-invisible, if the cosmetics concern you.
Some fretboard-overhang splitting probably from when the neck separated long ago- cosmetic but not structurally threatening.
The guitar had a screwed-down tune-o-matic bridge, so there are three small holes hidden under the bridge.
Currently has original P-90 pickup and all-original pots, wiring, Sprague capacitor, jack etc. I may pull the P-90 and replace with a Gibson P-100 pickup under the original P-90 dogear cover. I'm offering 3 versions depending on when you catch me.
Asking price- US $1000 w/original P-90 SOLD!
Gibson ES-125-T thinbody 1967 with original particle-case
The kind of story everyone loves to hear-- The original owner was a traveling evangelist who
gave this guitar to the wife of a pastor in 1973 so she could learn to play for worship services.
She never really got around to learning much, so it's pretty much been in the case since then.
I bought it from her.
Asking Price- US $750 SOLD!
Gibson ES-Artist 1981 Ebony w-original Gibson case
I bought this recently from the original owner, who treated it like it was his baby.
I couldn't believe what great condition this guitar is in when I got it!
The body has no f-holes, just like the Gibson BB King ES-345-- great sound! You can feel the vibes even unplugged.
I'm just not an active-electronics fan, but this one has some great stuff-- 3 micro-switches for expansion, bright and active-on/off. The gold-plated pickups read 7.64k (neck) and 7.54k (bridge)
Check out the unique headstock inlay!
Asking price- US $1850 w-original Gibson case SOLD!
Gibson ES-125-T 3/4 1960 sunburst thinline (like a child-sized guitar) with period Gibson chipboard-case
Like-new, great condition, fantastic sound, lots of fun to play!
All-original parts, I'm told by an expert, including the original Gibson P-90 pickup that sounds really gorgeous.
About the size of a large ukulele, 13 inches wide, 1-3/4 inches deep, 36 inch guitar length; Neck scale 22-3/4".
A few minor dings around the edges of the headstock, otherwise pretty close to mint condition.
Gibson brown chipboard case is in modest condition but functional.
Asking price- US $1000 with Gibson period-caseSOLD!
Gibson ES-140-T 3/4 Sunburst 1957
Gorgeous little junior-sized guitar, the body is about the same as a Les Paul but the neck is 3/4 sized
Body 12-3/4" wide and 17-1/4" long, 1-3/4" deep
Gibson P-90 original pickup; non-original Gibson Kluson-style tuners
Very little wear
Asking price- US $950 SOLD!
Gibson ES-175-D Antique Natural 1979 jazzbox (ES-175-TN) with original Gibson hardshell case
All-original, "Second" on headstock for no apparent reason, no flaws noted unless it's the tiny thin brown-red mark on the upper body-rear.
Great condition, other than very minor wear and some slight cracking on the sides, not sure if woodgrain or just finish (see photos 8301 & 8302).
I'm the second owner of this guitar, formerly owned by a jazz guitarist; toggle-switch has some floppy feeling but works fine.
Original Gibson Patent-Bracket-Stamped Humbuckers dated 1979; all original hardware.
The case has a lot of wear thanks to Kinko's/Fedex, now missing lower-clasp, handle removed.
Asking price- US $2100 with original Gibson hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson ES-225-TC 1956 cherry-sunburst STRIPPED PROJECT
This guitar has been kept stringed and used occasionally by me for over 5 years with no performance-problems. Great guitar! I've used it on a few of my cd-released songs.
Neck heel repair into the cutaway, possibly a repaired crack on the bass-side bout, repainted headstock face, rear, neck, body rear. Clear-coat on the body front. I'm not sure if the original sunburst was modified at that time or not, but it is GORGEOUS. None of the hardware was original (except the P-90 and DON'T ASK ME about it!). I got so tired of people wanting to buy this, then me having to go over every single detail until we both finally got frustrated, that I finally decided HECK I'M DOING SOME MODDING! Well.... I never got it done. I added the proportionately-drilled holes for 2 additional volume/tone pot's and a jack, plus an upper-left-bout toggle. I never could make up my mind what pickups to use-- and that brings me to the point of totally stripping it, and offering it for YOU TO BE CREATIVE!
Offered separately, I have a 1950's Gibson Les Paul / ES-225T wraparound tailpiece, the type used originally on this model.
Asking price- US $800SOLD!
Gibson ES-330-TDC 1963 Cherry Red w-original P-90's and original Gibson hardshell case
I've owned this guitar for about 4 years and it's been one of my favorites-- I love the sound, neck, action and lightweight dance-with-me feeling! Difference between an ES-335 and an ES-330? Neck mounted 2 frets closer to body, single-coil pickups, and about 4 pounds weight! Incredible bluesy-throaty sound!
Original Gibson P-90 pickups with original chrome(?nickel?) dogear covers with some typical corrosion. All-original parts as far as I can tell. Neck rear is sanded down to no-finish-- feels great to play though, so I never changed it. Nut-width 1-11/16" (42mm)
I agonize to sell this guitar! But.... I've got to move out about 100 guitars, soon, unfortunately, so this one's listed for a short time as well.
Asking price- US $3000 with original Gibson brown-lined hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson ES-335 Artist Sunburst 1980 with original Gibson hardshell case
Neck profile feels almost identical to my 1964 Gibson ES-335. I used this on a jam-session recording in December 2007, and absolutely loved playing it-- great neck action, lower frets, super sustain.
The Artist model is the same no-f-hole triple-bound body as the BB King ES-345 and others, developed during this 1980-ish Kalamazoo period. But the sunbursts have figured-maple, gorgeous. I think the photos represent the color fairly well.
Minor very minor wear. A small part of the gold patina on the headstock-crest is missing (and can be repaired with gold patina and a paintbrush). Neck rear has 2 small wear-spots that look a lot worse in the photos-- barely noticeable in person. Slight scuffing on the one closer toward the headstock. Slight impact-disturbance around the jack, maybe bumped with the plug in or something, hardly noticeable unless inspected, and no functional damage.
Active electronics controlled using 3 mini-toggles; 3-way pickup toggle, 1 volume, 1 tone control which is usually left in the middle, for the Active-electronics. Original brass nut.
Asking price- US $2250 with original Gibson hardshell case (somewhat worn but very functional)SOLD! (buyer immediately listed it on eBay for $2795)
Gibson ES-335-TD Cherry Red 1977
w-Bigsby tremolo, original Gibson Hardshell Case (repaired-handle)
Unusual cherry-wash finish, probably considered an error at the time, therefore a (2) above the serial #
Original Gibson pickups, chrome truss-plate, optional block-inlays (they were switching back to Dot)
This 1977 model had factory-installed coil-splitting mini-switches, which were removed
The color is best-shown in the photo with just the 4 control-knobs and jack (AUT_2360.JPG)
Asking price- US $1,400 SOLD!
Gibson ES-335-Dot 1980 Cherry w-original Gibson hardshell case
Nice condition, stamped "2" on rear, no paper label-- usually because an employee was buying it at discount.
Pickups are 1980 Classic 57 humbucker (bridge) and a newer-model replacement Gibson 496 (ceramic).
Asking price- US $1750 with original Gibson hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson ES-335-Dot Beale St Blue 2002 near-mint w-original Gibson hardshell case
Gibson Classic 57's humbuckers, gorgeous flamed-effect blue, mahogany neck. Rare finish! Not currently offered, I believe.
Asking price- US $2250 LIKE-NEW! with original Gibson brown leatherette hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson ES-335-LE Custom Shop Blue Translucent 1999 w-original Gibson hardshell case
Made only in 1999 and 2000 as a Gibson Limited-Edition! Read about the press release, here and the info and stats at Gibson.com
Custom Shop decal on the rear, cool unusual Black-Trim, nice smooth EBONY fretboard with BLOCK-inlays. I just bought this recently but the blue is darker than I'd hoped for. Great condition, great guitar! Metal hardware seems to have more than its share of hazing for its age, odd angled scuffing on part of the bridge pickup-cover, almost like it was intentional (stage-performing?).
Close to a Beale Street Blue color, although my Beale St Dot is highly flamed, so this guitar seems darker, I guess. Gibson Classic 57 nickel-covered humbuckers read 8.05k and 8.03k. All-original everything, from what I can tell. Weight 9lb, 4.1kg. Nut width 1-11/16" and a 24-3/4" scale.
Asking price- US $2000 with original Gibson brown leatherette hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson ES-335-TD-12 Sunburst 12-string 1966 with original Gibson hardshell case-
The case alone is worth $$$! Nice Gibson brass logo plate etc.
Does NOT have the original pickups-- these are newer 496N ceramic and 498T Alnico-- but they sound better than the originals in it!
There was some sort of award-plate jack-mount that was removed, only the small screw-holes remain, that's about the only flaw here.
Asking price- US $1,500 w-vintage original case SOLD!
Gibson ES-345 BB King Lucille Ebony 1990
This had a neck repair and is VERY solid, it's been strung now for 2 years.
It's got the Gibson Varitone inside, also two Classic 57 PAF-Reissue gold-cover pickups and all-gold hardware, TP-6 tailpiece.
Everything's all-original on this. It sounds great, has super sustain even when it's not plugged in.
Asking price- US $1000 SOLD!
Gibson ES-345-TDC Cherry 1960
What can I say................. It's been around, original PAF pickups, stereo, Vibratone, you got it.
The "psychedelic 60's" butterfly decal was removed and the finish was fairly well repaired. See the photos.
Asking price- US $6000 with original Gibson case SOLD!
Gibson ES-345 1976 Walnut (Stereo) w-original Gibson hardshell case
Ready to play! Gibson Patent-Bracket humbuckers (7.23k & 7.11k), Varitone selector & stereo output rewired to mono but easily reversed.
Weighs 9.0 pounds, nut width 1-9/16" (40mm) and 51mm at the 12th fret. Volute is only medium-height, not like some of the monsters of the early 1970's Gibson's.
Has some fret wear (string indentations) if it bothers you. I didn't even notice them but I have to remember that some people freak-out about such things.
Replacement tuners are Ibanez gold pearl-knob locking adjustables, very nice upgrades with the adjustable features. Weighs 9.0 pounds.
Asking price- US$2,000 with original Gibson case SOLD!
Gibson ES-355-TDC 1967 Mono Stop-Tailpiece Gibson 1970's hardshell case
Rare Mono-wiring version, unlike the many Stereo, and rare stop-tailpiece unlike the many with Vibrola-tremolos.
Pickups are Gibson Patent-Label T-top neck, and an early-model Seymour Duncan 59N, both sound great-- no covers, although that was actually a model-option.
Basically an ES-335-TDC but with large-block inlays and the fancy Custom headstock inlay. Ebony fretboard-- one advantage over any ES-335, very smooth playing and a lot more resinency and sustain.
Fairly decent condition, some neck-finish wear (see photos), minor nicks & blemishes. Finish-crackling on neck-rear, some wear on the lower left f-hole. Overall a very nice guitar.
Neck shape is the slightly thinner-taper style, probably 1-9/16" but I haven't measured it.
My notes say it came with replacement bridge & tailpiece but I'd have to check on that, and if so, what brand etc.
Asking price- US $4,000 with Gibson 1970's hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson Kalamazoo KG-1A Red 1965 w-original Gibson chipboard case
Gibson's attempt to break into the new student-model line, similar to Fender Bronco; made by Gibson in Kalamazoo.
1 original 1965 Gibson Melody Maker single-coil pickup.
Tremolo & mount removed; Kalamazoo wrap-around bridge/tailpiece.
Pickguard has some warping (see pics), and a few cracks around jack on pickguard-coverplate.
Case is in good condition, not sure if original to the guitar or not, but most likely-- it's the kind Gibson used on the Kalamazoo's..
Fun to play! Chunky truss-adjustable Fender-style bolt-on neck, Gibson Melody Maker sound.
Asking price- US $175 w-original chipboard case (pickup/electronics, tailpiece & tuner-strip probably worth more, separately)SOLD!
Gibson Kalamazoo KG-2A White 1965 w-original Gibson chipboard case
Gibson's attempt to break into the new student-model line, similar to Fender Bronco; made by Gibson in Kalamazoo.
2 original 1965 Gibson Melody Maker single-coil pickups; newer replacement-tuner-strip.
Tremolo mount is still there, but not the trem; Kalamazoo wrap-around bridge/tailpiece; missing truss-cover.
Case is in good condition but somewhat warped around the lower rim (see photos).
Fun to play! Chunky truss-adjustable Fender-style bolt-on neck, Gibson Melody Maker sound.
Asking price- US $250 w-original Gibson chipboard caseSOLD!
Gibson L6-S Custom 1975 with set-neck, original Gibson hardshell case
Original Gibson Super-Humbucker pickups; rotary switch removed & replaced w/3-way toggle; mini-toggle coil-reverse tone-switch
Neck repair, very solid but not cosmetically perfect
Nice bright sound!
Asking price- US $475 with original Gibson hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Custom Honey-Blonde 1971
Gorgeous honey-blonde sort of finish done professionally years ago, took me 6 months to realize that the top (only?) was refinished. I believe this was originally a natural or honeyburst top, which someone possibly painted to black-top (hints in pickup cavities), and then back to honey-blonde-- very well-done. The finish really is gorgeous, a very nice honey-brown, the photos don't do it justice! I need to take better ones.
The headstock mother-of-pearl inlay is also a gorgeous translucent bright-gold.
Great condition, no structural repairs on it, etc. that I can find. Nice neck, great action, closer to a '59 neck style, not a '60 style, somewhere in-between.
Solid guitar with some good weight (10 pounds) and therefore sustain.
Serial 92xxxx = 1970-72.
Not sure how original the hardware is-- probably replacement, definitely aftermarket tuners & bridge.
Pickups are modern Gibson 490R and 498T, I've set them up for SUPERB sound, very close to a PAF-sound in my opinion. Maybe it's the original capacitors helping.
Asking price- US $2000 with original Gibson violet-lined caseSOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1974/75 Wine-Red with original hardshell blue-lined case
Gorgeous gold headstock inlay! Great action, original pickups (non-original gold covers)
Factory-installed Jumbo Frets (option in 1975, only 26 were made, not sure if this is one of them!)
Original Grover tuners, original knobs, seems mostly all-original parts except the jack-plate
Professional headstock repair, very solid, no problems
Asking price- US $1,100 with original case SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1971 Cherry-Sunburst w/Gibson Brown leather pink-lined case
Triple-pickup! Original two Gibson Patent-Label Mini-Humbuckers with a third Gibson Patent-Label mini added (cost me $125).
There's some debate as to what is "going on" with the neck/headstock area. After careful and lengthy inspection, I decided it was finish-damage due to someone's glue dripping around the back of the neck when they re-glued down the nut. I don't see any actual structural damage. But the only way to tell would be to sand it all down. I've never had any problems or any signs of a less than stable solid headstock, though. Check the photos for your own opinion.
As far as hardware-- those neck and bridge pickup rings were only used in 1971. Replacement tuners, control-knobs, and possibly jack-plate.
Mini-toggle hole exists between volume-pots but I believe I removed the switch.
Weight 10-1/4 pounds. Neck width at nut=44mm, and 12th-fret=52mm. Front-to-rear dimension is 24.5mm at the nut.
Asking price- US $1250 $1,000 with original Gibson case (lock and some hinges broken)SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1973 Cherry-Sunburst
GORGEOUS!!! The body finish is incredible-- birdseye maple glowing through generous bright-yellow to bright-red sunburst!
I'm the second owner of this guitar. Other than a headstock-crack with fixable cosmetic issues, the guitar finish is in about 90% quality.
Slight neck-at-headstock cracking (not broken) was reinforced but the finishing was amateur.
Mother of Pearl inlays on this guitar are superb! Side by side with my other Deluxe's, this is the hands-down Beauty Star.
Difference between 1970's LP Deluxe and LP Standard? Only the pickup types (humbucker vs mini). Cherry-sunburst Standard's are rare. Route this for humbuckers and you'll have one!
Check the newest photos at the bottom of the photos-page for how it is in its current original-pickup condition.
Asking price- US $1250 no caseSOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1973 Goldtop w-original vintage case
The ORIGINAL gold finish is in much better condition than most other vintage original-finish LP's that you can find, any more.
The dual mini-humbucker pickups are set up for superb sound-- very thick and throaty on the neck, very gutsy and bright on the bridge.
The guitar is in great condition, very little wear compared to other Gibson LP's in this vintage.
This has a professional headstock repair, hard to even see
Asking price- US $2250 with original hardshell caseSOLD!
Gibson Les Paul DC Studio Wine Red 1997 (LPDS-WR)
Decent condition, 490R and 498T Gibson humbuckers
Asking price- US $625 SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Wine-Red 1979 w-original Gibson hardshell case
Better condition than many older LP's that have neck-wear etc.
Moderate wear given its age- a scrape on the body to the left of the bridge, and some mild aberration on the headstock.
Plays great, sounds super!
Presently has a new chrome ABR bridge.
Asking price- US $1,100 w-original hardshell case SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Junior 1957
Original P-90 pickup 7.95kOhm
Very solid but somewhat grotesque headstock-repair done 30+yrs ago?; '60's sticker shadows into body (see photos)
Typical belt-rash on rear, finish-checking on body front, wear on neck front & back-- definitely played over the years
Apparently all-original parts?
Asking price- w-newer non-Gibson hardshell case - $1300 SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Special Worn Yellow 2001 near-mint
Used by Rob in several recordings, otherwise stored away.
Asking Price- US $550 SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Special Ruby-Red 2001 (headstock-repaired)
Great guitar, superb sound. The previous (original) owner either bought this damaged or had the headstock somehow damaged. It was repaired but never cosmetically finished. It's solid as a rock, at least for me, and I've had it over 4 years and kept it tune (it's stayed in tune), just sitting out in a traffic-way through my studio area all the time. Other than the repair, the fretboard has hardly any wear. There's a small ding at the top edge of the fretboard up against the nut (from the damage, I suppose) which isn't even in the playing-range. One ding midway down the front of the lower body.
If it doesn't sell shortly, I'll probably use the sweet-sounding Gibson P-100 pickups and like-new hardware on another project around here.
Asking price- US $450 with Gibson TKO gigbagSOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard Sunburst 1984
The Studio Standard's had bound body and neck! Dot-inlay markers.
This one's in great condition, other than the usual surface-dings on the rear body.
Original pickups, new bridge, tuners, tailpiece, new frets done by a well-known luthier.
This guitar is about 2-3 pounds lighter than most Les Paul's.
Asking price- US $850 SOLD!
Gibson Les Paul Studio-LE Amber Trans-Flame 1993 Limited-Edition #59 of 200 w-original Gibson hard-flight case
Great condition, hard to show finish in photos; near-mint with some hardware tarnishing on the gold, as typical, one scratch on rear (see photos). Guitar Center California ordered a limited-run of 200 (as shown on the truss-plate) and this is one.
Jumbo Frets-- I really love this guitar but I'm finding that jumbo-frets are not my style, and so I sadly list this to sell.
The pickups are Gibson 490 and 498 and they sound great, the way I set them up.
You're thinking "Les Paul Studio- oh...." No way! This is one gorgeous guitar with a to-die-for look, sound and action! "Studio" just means "no binding trim." Doesn't need it with the natural-wood. The finish is hard to show in photos because of the incredible flaming-- it's sort of a dark caramel color-- looks like a natural-wood dark-goldtop of sorts.
Asking price- US $1100 with the original Gibson hard-plastic flight-case apparently used for this model/edition SOLD!
Gibson Melody Maker 1960 yellow sunburst (modified)
Price as a PROJECT GUITAR-- BODY & PICKGUARD ONLY- $325 SOLD!
Gibson SG EDS-1275 or Ibanez Double Axe Double-neck body w-necks project
One 7-pound SOLID SLAB OF MAHOGANY body, it's either an original Gibson or else the lawsuit-clone Ibanez. Either way, it's solid Gibson-quality.
The necks were custom-made by a California luthier for this guitar, who later went out of business and sold this kit. It needs fretboards and frets for both necks.
Blue Book of Electric Guitars - "The Ibanez Double Axe model was available from (circa) 1974-76. The Double Axe was Ibanezī take on the Gibson EDS-1275."
Condition-- general scratches and dings but nothing major of note.
The color and quality is IDENTICAL to the "world's most famous Gibson SG Doubleneck" -- and hey I've played it :-)
Asking price as a PROJECT GUITAR-- BODY & NECKS ONLY - $325 SOLD!
Japanese "Gibson" SG burgundy clone early 1970's
Unknown Japanese SG-style guitar, possibly Univox or something, but with actual "Gibson" headstock logo decal.
Patent-Lawsuit-Era 1970's bookend headstock!
Real Mother-of-Pearl Fretboard inlays, it appears? They were common on a lot of the lawsuit-era Japanese-built guitars.
Fun to play! Looks like "the real thing," too!
Bolt-on neck
Asking price- US $175 no case SOLD!
Gretsch Anniversary 6125 (like 6118 but single-pickup) 1961 Two-Tone Green with original Gretsch hardshell case
I bought this from a woman who said that her father bought it for her, brand-new, in 1961.
There's some sort of small hole repair in the neck-heel, looks like the strap-pin had been mounted there at one time.
All-original parts, I'm told. The chrome hardware is very nice and shiny.
I bought it with the thought of using it regularly, but I would want to modify it with a 2nd pickup, and I hesitate to destroy its originality.
Sounds fantastic and ooh-soo-Rockabilly with that original HiLoTron pickup! I just used it on a track for one of my new songs.
Asking price- US $1500 with original Gretsch hardshell case SOLD!
Gretsch Clipper Thinline Tri-Sunburst 1963
Thinline-archtop electric, 16" body width, great sound-depth.
Great condition. Possible neck re-set, or else a former strap-button hole repair.
Original Gretsch HiLoTron pickup & electronics.
Original Kluson tuners reinstalled.
Gretsch's answer to Gibson ES-350T; comparable to Gibson in construction and sound quality-- maybe even more sound-resonance than the comparable Gibson's.
Asking price- US $800 no caseSOLD!
Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122 project 1970's JUMBO (currently Midnight-Blue finish)
Guitar body and neck are Gretsch-factory surplus which were assembled and fitted by someone, more recently.
The body is 2-1/2" thick (rather than the 2"-thick 1960's bodies), and the neck was shaped rather chunky, for larger hands.
This would be a fun project for someone who wants a stocky hefty Gretsch CG! Just add hardware, or redesign to your own tastes.
Asking price- US $750 SOLD!
Gretsch 6122JR Country Classic JR 1999 with original Gretsch hardshell case
This guitar is like-new, I bought it from the original owner, paperwork included.
These are great guitars! I use my other one regularly-- even sometimes when the sound calls for "Gibson"- or get that classic Gretsch crunch! Very versatile, incredible sound, zero noise or hum on a digital studio deck.
Smooth to play, the smaller neck is really comfortable yet not overly small, like with some 3/4 or Junior guitars.
Read the reviews at Harmony Central
Asking price- US $1250 with original Gretsch case (guitar needed a wipe-down before the pics but I forgot!)SOLD!
Gretsch 1963 Jet Firebird !!! with original (?) case
Formerly owned by Third Eye Blind band-member Kevin Cadogan, who used it to record and on-tour
Appears to be all-original everything, except for the following:
missing tremolo arm, pickup covers possibly replaced with 1970's covers, new roller-bridge
Asking price- US $2,750 with case & autographed certificate SOLD!
Gretsch Chet Atkins Nashville 6120 Orange 1967 double-cutaway w/original Gretsch silver-gray-tweed hardshell case
Excellent condition; mute assembly removed (except toggle); new wiring but appears to have original pickups, pots, switches etc.
Not as wide as the Country Gentleman body, same sound, nice hollow-body resonance.
Original body-rear pancake cover included and in nice condition.
Original bridge included but not shown (metal saddle w-rosewood base).
Asking price- US $2000 w/original Gretsch silver-tray-tweed hardshell case SOLD!
Gretsch Synchromatic 100 acoustic archtop 1946 PROJECT- #1067 (1,067th acoustic guitar ever made by Gretsch)
Check out the fantastic headstock and jumbo fretboard-block inlays!
This was an acoustic Synchromatic which someone modified into an Electromatic by adding a pickup hole.
Needs body-top arches built (wood included), body-top reinstalled, plus new binding back and front
Asking price- US $250 no case (2006 book-value $650-775 in average condition) SOLD!
Guild Capri C-100D Sunburst 1973 jazzbox w/original Guild black hardshell case
All-original chrome hardware, great condition overall, a few paint-flakings on side & rear, around neck-heel (see photos).
Original Guild Type II standard-sized humbucker pickups, nice for jazz, or you can replace them w/Gibson's.
Brazilian rosewood 20-fret bound fretboard with pearl-block inlays, plays nice.
Neck is slightly less-wide than the comparable Gibson ES-175-style- somewhat like a 1960 Gibson LP but not as small.
Arched spruce top, maple sides & rear, mahogany neck w-rosewood fretboard (early models had maple neck).
Asking price- US $1650 with nice original Guild hardshell case SOLD!
Guild Freshman M-65 3/4 Sunburst 1958 w-Dearmond pickup
Fantastic condition! Moderate binding-pulling at the body-hips
What a delight to play, and it has incredibly beautiful sound from this small powerhouse.
About the size of a baritone ukulele - 13-1/2" wide body, 2" deep, 17" long; 22-3/4" scale neck
Apparently all-original parts; from what I've read, there were a lot of variations in this model, and this is one of them.
Asking price- US $949 SOLD!
Guild Studio 302 Natural-Blonde 1967 with original Guild hardshell case
Guild single-coil pickups, all-original hardware. I think the single-coil version was more rare than the humbucker-model.
The headstock overlay is pulling loose and needs reglued. It either had binding-trim which is missing, or it has some shrinking, which occasionally happened with the material used for these.
Asking price- US $1150 with original Guild hardshell case (Blue Book 2007 value $1750, I got a good deal when I bought it!) SOLD!
Guild T-100 "Slim Jim" (Starfire-I style) 1959 Sunburst STRIPPED PROJECT
No hardware-- just the body, neck and trim (and some of the trim is loose).
Decent shape and worthy of a little work, with the reward of a great player with a nice slender neck! Very little wear on the fretboard, although it needs a little cleaning (I'd use lemon-oil and a toothbrush). Binding is an issue on the lower body, also the bass-side waist, binding missing on the neck. Body needs some regluing on the lower-body rear. Some touchup repairs needed on the lower body.
Very nice action on this guitar! I just don't need another project on my list. Neck without trim is 40mm at the nut and 49mm at the 12th fret. With trim, that puts it in the range of the desired 1-11/16" nut-width.
Asking price- US $450 no case; totally stripped except for the apparently-original nut SOLD!
Guild T-100 "Slim Jim" (Starfire-I style) 1963 Sunburst
Appears to be all-original hardware.
Great player! A lot more standard-shaped neck than the odd broomstick ES-125 Gibson's of this era-- more like a Les Paul neck but with less rear-arch.
Very nice yellow-sunburst.
The original Franz SD-1 (P-90-style) pickup is throaty yet bright, more diverse than Dearmond's or P-90's, a dark-Gretsch growl when toned-down.
A few finish chips, small dent on side of neck near 3rd fret bass-side (see photos).
Asking price- US $1075 w-later Guild hardshell caseSOLD!
Guild T-100-D "Slim Jim" (Starfire-III style) 1963 Sunburst w/1959 Bigsby
Appears to be all-original hardware except the 1959 Bigsby removed from my '59 T-100. Color is a darker orange-sunburst.
Great player! A lot more standard-feel neck than the odd broomstick ES-125 Gibson's of this era-- more like a Les Paul neck with less arch.
Frets have little wear; the dual original Franz SD-1 pickup covers are shiny bright. They're throaty, too, and more diverse than Dearmond's or P-90's.
The guitar overall has a lot of covered-over finish chips on the lower rims & body-back, primarily due to Guild's lower-quality factory finishing. I've toned them down, but repaired finish flaws are still there.
Asking price- US $1050 no case, or $950 w/1959 Bigsby removed and original Guild tailpiece installed (70% Blue Book 2006 value) SOLD!
Guild Starfire II 1966 cherry red w-original case, aluminum bridge
Asking price- US $1250 $1000 SOLD!
Guild Starfire III 1965 Cherry w/Guild Bigsby, original Guild black hardshell case
Appears to be all-original hardware except the adjustable-tension Grover tuners, and the brass nut which I recently added (original nut was toast).
Original throaty Guild Type I humbucker pickups, great for rock & blues.
A few fret ruts in the first few, wear here and there on others, might bother some players and not others (not me).
Was clear-coated to protect the original finish by former owner.
Body-trim possibly replaced on one part of the body, unsure.
Fantastic neck action! Slender and not thick, "just right" for my hands. Best action of all the Starfire's I've played-- I'm just not playing this style much, now.
Asking price- US $750 no case; or add another $450 (!!!) for the 1965 Lifton gold-lined 335-style original caseSOLD!
Guild Starfire IV (335-style) 1968 Cherry Red
Appears to be all-original hardware (truss-cover was accidentally on my other '69 SF-IV during photos).
Great player! Very similar to Gibson 335-style '60's-70's necks but slightly less-deep on the rear, and slightly wider and less awkward-tapered at the head.
Guild Type 1 1960's original humbucker pickups-- throaty yet bright.
Superb low action! Low fret profile. Straight neck. Weighs 8 pounds US.
Some minor scuffing wear on lower body-front and rear, and around bridge; very little for similar guitars of this era.
Asking price- US $1500 no case; add $100 for original Guild case which someone oddly lined with fluffy brown/white checkered flannel fabricSOLD!
Guild Starfire VI (335-style) 1966 Sunburst w-original Guild case
Appears to be all-original hardware-- apparently Guild used the Grover Pat. Pend. US tuners on this model at that time.
Great player! Very similar to Gibson 335-style early '60's necks, less awkward-shaped neck than the same mid/late 60's Gibson's.
Guild Type 1 1960's original gold-cover humbucker pickups-- throaty yet bright.
Guild Bigsby tremolo (RARE- $500 on eBay!). Abalone block-V inlays-- nice.
Guild logo 1966 hardshell case-- also worth a bundle on eBay!
Superb low action! Low fret profile. Straight neck. Some belt-rash on body-rear, and misc wear (see pics). 3-piece neck has some minor gapping up the middle of the rear, still very stable even using the tremolo. Not uncommon for similar Guild's of this era.
Asking price- US $2250 with original Guild case SOLD!
Hagstrom III 1965
Better condition than most you'll find!
Yes, THREE pickups, wow, and the famous Hagstrom "fastest guitar in the world" action.
Asking Price- US $450 SOLD!
Hagstrom Viking 12-string sunburst 1967 w-original gold-lined case
A few body finish-cracks (see photos), a small crack from the neck-heel to the neck pickup with some separation in the wood.
It was this way when I bought it, I've only played it a few times, kept it tuned and had no worsening of any problems.
Overall gorgeous RARE guitar!
Asking Price- US $800 with original gold-lining particle-board case SOLD!
Hagstrom Viking sunburst 1965-66 w-original hardshell case
A few minor body nicks, some wear across the bottom of the metal bridge.
I'd had some intermittent issues with the toggle-switch, but cleaning seemed to help.
Overall gorgeous guitar.
Asking Price- US $450 with original gold-lining particle-board case SOLD!
Hamer Eclipse TV Yellow FACTORY CUSTOM-ORDER 3-pickup with SKB LP-style case
99% NEAR-MINT!
These aren't even made any longer, and they're very much in demand.
This one is factory-custom-order, because of the third (middle) pickup, also the TV Yellow finish.
List price for just the standard factory-issue was $1,599.00 (without the SKB hardshell case)
Asking Price- US $1500 FACTORY-CUSTOM COLLECTIBLE! SOLD!
Hamer Slammer SAT-F rare Aztec Gold Flame PRS-style like-new
I had many requests to buy this one, didn't want to sell it but I'm running out of space, so my loss is your gain.
I bought this guitar brand-new, and was immediately inspired to write and record one now-released song with it.
Total play-time on this guitar is probably 2 hours.
RARE Aztec Gold finish (not even listed in Blue Book of Guitars)-- apparently a special 2001 run in this finish.
It sounds incredibly sweet, very bright and yet throaty sounding Duncan-Designed '59 humbuckers.
My opinion of the better set-neck Hamer's is very high. This guitar is very lightweight and yet well-constructed, great neck.
Check reviews at Harmony-Central
Asking Price $325 no case, near-mint SOLD!
Harmony Broadway acoustic archtop 1963 PROJECT
Includes a brand-new vintage Harmony factory fretboard with frets!
The lower end of the original "ebonized" fretboard is broken off at the crack on the 13th fret (shown in photos)
This guitar also needs the neck re-glued, the neck is loose but the body and neck seem structurally-sound.
(more photos coming, if you're interested then bug me for them if they're not here yet!)
Asking Price- US $125 with the brand-new vintage Harmony-factory fretboard SOLD!
Harmony H-78 cherry-red 1964 w-Bigsby UNDER-BED!
with original artist-decorated-top white chipboard case
Can you imagine... wow.. this guitar is nearly show-room condition!
It was owned until recently by the original owner.
All-original parts, 3 Dearmond Goldentone pickups, factory-installed Bigsby, 3 volume, 3 tone, 3 toggles
Asking price- US $950 SOLD!
Harmony Monterey Leader Acoustic Spanish-Archtop Cherry-Burst 1949 w-original case
Purchased from original owner; very nice condition; original case has electrical-tape holding numerous seams
Apparently all-original hardware. A few nicks & chips on body rear, top end of headstock; very little neck wear.
Asking price- US $300 with original black chipboard case (has some tape-repairs on edges)SOLD!
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Harmony Stewart Oriphonic 1958 H-986 Spanish-Archtop Cherry-Burst w-original case
Body 15-1/2" wide, 2-3/4" deep. All-birch construction. There are several small holes where an electric Dearmond pickguard had been removed, and a rim-hole from the former jack. I still have the pickguard with electronics, jack & Dearmond "Hershey Bar" pickup intact. I'd planned to use it, or sell it (worth $$$ !!!) and I've loved playing this guitar without it. The sound is great, surprising for a thinner-archtop. I'm getting down to painful selling decisions, and this is one of them.
The neck is slightly chunky but comfortable, not as rounded-deep as most Harmony's of this period. Nut width 1-3/4" 44mm.
Excellent condition (see photos). An old-fashioned neck-heel screw for support, or maybe it was just put in where there was once a strap-pin screw, I'm not sure.
If you want the guitar with the original tortoise pickguard/Dearmond/controls/jack etc, here are photos of it. I thought it was ugly, honestly. If you really want amplification, you might also prefer using a bridge-piezo pickup, or some other surface-mounted pickup and using the jack-hole. Or, add the original Dearmond pickguard assembly (see below).
Asking price- US $300 with original brown-alligator chipboard case; add $150 if you want the original Dearmond pickguard assemblySOLD!
Harmony Est. 1892 Les Paul-style Marquis E61, solid walnut 1970's
Comparable in style AND quality to Gibson Les Paul "The Paul"
One solid chunk of wood here! Great neck action, too,.although it is a bolt-on neck.
(Apparently "Harmony Est. 1892" is a Japanese company, making better guitars in my opinion than post '60's US ones)
Asking Price- US $175
SOLD!
Harmony Silhouette H14-V w-tremolo, Dearmond pickup, original case, great condition!
Asking price- US $275 SOLD!
Hohner HAG-22 acoustic-electric thinline
with custom ultra-think chipboard case
Asking price- US $200 SOLD!
Hohner HS-35 Professional Natural Blonde (335-Dot style) 1998
Gorgeous solid mahogany striped-grain body! See photos-- incredible. Solid feel to the wood structure, great sustain.
Set neck 2-piece carved mahogany (not split-heel style). Carvin M-22 cream dual-pole humbuckers in both positions (replacing the TVJones' shown in the photos).
Super condition; well-constructed guitar for a great price.
Impressive quality. If you're comparing to the Epiphone Dot's etc, this is far superior in structure quality, in my opinion.
Asking price- US $350 no case SOLD!
Hohner Jaguar-Mustang-Jazzmaster-style JT-60 (J-STANG) near-mint
Hefty guitar but a great-action neck, fantastic full sound
Asking price- US $125 SOLD!
Hohner Les Paul HG430LP Black Beauty
Used by Rob in several to-be-released recordings.
Plays great, super action,
Some paint chipped around 2 tuning-pegs from previous owner upgrading tuners
Presently with Gold-covered Epiphone Classic '57 pickups
Asking Price- US $250 SOLD!
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Hohner Les Paul HG430LP cherry sunburst
Gibson Deluxe tuners, some dings on rear and sides but the front is gorgeous
Plays great! Neck is like the Gibson '60 thinner neck-style
Asking price- US $250 SOLD!
Hohner Limited Edition solidbody natural 1981
Solid Alder; one-piece neck-thru-body (Rickenbacker-style), nice strat-style neck profile, 21 frets, very solid-sustain.
Original humbuckers with dual 6-stud rows, all original hardware.
Bought from the original owner who decided as a teen to black-paint the guitar's rear and headstock front, easily removed as I discovered when I lightly rubbed some steel-wool over the mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlays. I just haven't had time to remove the tuners and do the rest.
RARE HOHNER-COLLECTOR'S ITEM!. It does seem similar to a style of solid neck-thru-body guitars which EKO Italy began to specialize in, during the 1970's and early 1980's. I've also recently seen at least one similar that was Matsumoku Japan 1970's (Aria, Epiphone et al). This guitar is near-identical to the Aria Pro II TriSound TS-600 which was also made by Matsumoku. Also similar or a clone of the Guild S-50 JetStar model.
Asking price- US $225 with worn original chipboard case SOLD!
Hohner Revelation RTS cherry sunburst 1992
The Revelation's were inventive guitars, pro-level $899 retail, 24-fret, extremely lightweight body, fast neck.
Near-Mint w-original custom Revelation hardshell fitted case
Asking Price- US $400 SOLD!
Hohner Revelation RTS Transparent Pumpkin 1993 RTS-TH
The Revelation's were inventive guitars, pro-level $899 retail, 24-fret, 1992-1993 only, the new models don't even compare.
24-fret, ultra-lightweight at around 7 pounds.
This one is officially a "transparent honey" but many of these guitars had unique variations, and this has more of a pumpkin-hue.
NO TREMOLO BAR INCLUDED - sorry! Shown in one photo but borrowed from another guitar. Easy to replace, threadless smooth-shaft.
Asking price- US $250 without case, or US $325 with custom Revelation case (shown in RTX-Marble-Gray guitar photos, below)SOLD!
Hohner Revelation RTX Marble-Gray 1992
The Revelation's were inventive guitars, pro-level $899 retail, 24-fret, 1992-1993 only, the new models don't even compare.
24-fret, ultra-lightweight at around 7 pounds.
This is the RTX model, which has dual/single 3-pickup single-coil configuration, as opposed to 3 single's.
As is typical of the finishes on the candy-coat-colors of this model, this guitar has a spiral-shaped crack coiling around the left cutaway-bout, which seems stable. It doesn't connect along the coil, so it doesn't seem to be a threat for suddenly coming loose.
Asking price- US $300 without case, or $US $375 with custom Revelation case (shown in photos) SOLD!
Hohner SE-35 Professional Natural Blonde (335-Dot style) 2001
Plays great! Super action, more comfortable than many of the Epiphone Dot copies, also lighter-weight.
Stock pickups are Kent Armstrong Skye humbuckers.
Super condition; well-constructed guitar for a great price.
Asking Price- US $250 no case SOLD!
Hohner Strat HG-125B black circa 1986 jumbo headstock
Hi-gloss GORGEOUS (spalted?) maple 1-piece fretboard/neck-- amazing grain pattern on the fretboard!
Chunky fat neck, thicker-style body
Three single-coil 5-wire pickups
Hohner USA says this model was a Germany-only release.
Asking price- US $200 no caseSOLD!
Hohner ST-59 / HS-59 Seafoam Green strat-style #2
Standard-sized strat-clone neck and pickups with Hohner's secret black-box "ATN-Active" passive-electronics (no battery needed!). I love the sound of their ATN black-box.
Like-new. There's a patriotic story here. This guitar was purchased by a group of US Army soldiers stationed in the DMZ in South Korea, and they learned to play together on it. When one was injured in a parachuting-drop, he was given the guitar when he was sent home, but he never learned to play. He gave it to someone who helped transport him home, who then sold it to me.
Asking price US $150 SOLD!
Jay Turser Colonel JT-140 White 2001
Early hard-to-find white model with standard humbucker-style pickups, unlike the newer versions which have the thinner FilterTron/HiLoTron-clone pickups.
Adjustable (hex-screws) metal nut; Bigsby-style tailpiece; ABR-style adjustable bridge on rosewood base, adjustable-tension Schaller-style tuners.
Nice 2-3/8" semi-thin TRUE hollow-body, loads of sound depth! Even the stock Turser pickups are nice-sounding, so I didn't swap in Gibson's. Maple set-neck. Gorgeous MOP inlays. Very much the same quality as Epiphone's, Samick's et al.
I've done a lot of fine-tuning tweaks on this guitar-- fine-tuning sharp fret edges (not uncommon with Turser's), smoothing the fretboard trim, making it play really comfortably.
Gretsch gold control-knobs added, also a White Falcon-esque gold pickguard. I didn't think I'd ever sell this but I'm not using it much, these days. It's only been used in my studio for recording (it's on a few of my cd-released songs).
I moved the upper strap-mount button, twice. Gretsch does the same thing at the factory, and simply puts gold screws in the holes. This doesn't have gold screws in the holes, but if I can find any that fit, I'll add them.
Asking price- US $400 w/gigbag SOLD!
Jay Turser Jazzbox JT-136 Butterscotch-Blonde (currently with Gibson humbuckers)
Gibson humbuckers! Sound incredible and bring out the natural resonance-- 496R in neck and a 1985 Patent-Bracket in the bridge.
Like-mint condition. Great action, plays much like my former Gibson ES-175D 1977. A pleasure to play! Probably two hours or less playing on this guitar.
Set-neck. Fully-deep 3" fully hollow-body, has great deep resonating acoustic sound. Decent construction.
I bought this guitar brand-new in 2004 to compare to Gibson ES-175's etc. I'd keep it if I didn't have so many other guitars-- very surprisingly good guitar.
Asking price- US $350 w/current Gibson humbuckers (no case)SOLD!
Jay Turser Telecaster-style, Black JT-LT made in 2001
Very lightweight, has a nice neck and action, sounds very Tele, not cheap.
Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.
I bought this factory-new, have hardly played it (2 hours?).
Custom black-tortoise pickguard added by me.
Asking price- US $125 no case SOLD!
Karera LP Shell-White
Set-neck, new condition! Equal quality with Samick and Epiphone Les Paul's, in my opinion. Very surprisingly-good quality guitar!
Gold-plated pickups and hardware. Bought new from a guitar store to compare for quality, stored away after trying it out. Essentially the same Made in China guitar offered by companies like Jay Turser, Olympia, Galveston, and many others.
Photos are rather off-color and over-bleached, camera didn't do too well! Gorgeous bright eggshell-white and shiny new gold hardware.
Asking price- US $150 new condition SOLD!
Kay K-11 or K-21 Sunburst 17" Jazz jumbo (K-8900) acoustic archtop (Gibson L5-competitor) 1953-1957s w-TKL HSC
The best one of these I've ever seen. Jumbo 17-inch full-depth body. Serial# indicates Model 8900. Nearly straight neck even with heavy strings. Fantastic sound. Original tailpiece, not sure about bridge, near-new gold Gibson Deluxe Kluson tuners. In some lighting the finish actually looks like it has a cherry-sunburst hue.
Block inlays! Mother of Pearl!! Rosewood fretboard. Minor wear spots a few places on sides of neck, one small odd rash on body rear, slight finish crack that seems finish-only and not into the wood unless it's from a raised wood grain. Some scuffing at base of neck on heel but I can't find any indication of previous bolting or nails or such.
Asking price- US $450 with near-new nice TKL hardshell case, nice padded handle SOLD!
Kay Old Kraftsman Cherry-Sunburst Spanish-archtop 1945 (Kay Special K-6845)
Great sound from the SOLID-spruce top, birdseye-maple sides & rear. Not sure on neck wood. All original hardware.
I bought this from the original owner who bought it in 1945. He'd drilled a strap-hole into the headstock (not pretty) which I've filled but not cosmetically covered.
Chunky-necked vintage Kay style. Plays and sounds great, and I hate to sell it but I'm beyond being out of room, here.
Asking price- US $300 no case SOLD!
Klira 12-string acoustic folk-guitar German-made probably 1960's WOW!
Rich full sound from the spruce body-top.
Solid-oak neck with superb action! It's bolt-IN, see photos. Gold-inlaid headstock logo. Very unusual guitar!
Check the pot-belly body-rear! It really projects the sound of this rare and unusual guitar.
Klira was another popular German guitar-manufacturer in competition with Hofner and others. A flood left them bankrupt in 1982.
Asking price- US $350 no caseSOLD!
LaFayette Zen-On Jazz Hollow-body Single Cutaway 1960's Vintage RARE RARE RARE!!! by Zenon/Teisco
What a chunky microphonic sound on these strange Zenon "Z" pickups! Very chunky boxy sound, fun to play.
Hefty neck, very low frets but I got used to the feel and really have fun playing it. Rather lightweight body, classic mediocre red "finish" but ultra retro-60's look!
Zen-On Pick model, a Canadian guitar manufacturer and importer of Japanese (Teisco/Guyatone/Kent/Tokyo Sound) rebranded guitars.
A little binding missing here and there on the body. But find another one in better condition-- or try to find another one, period!
Asking price- US $350 no case (this rarity could turn out to be worth a lot more-- potentially good investment aside from fun playing) SOLD!
Lucida Classical cutaway w-EQ, LG-550E
Asking price- US $200 SOLD!
Rickenbacker 360 6-string JetGlo 1983 MINT-LIKE! w/original hardshell case
Has the original Toaster pickups! They read at 7.55k (neck) and 7.87k (bridge)
Bought from the original owner who hardly played it. Neither have I. I was too astounded at its near-mint condition when I got it!
The binding has nicely aged and really adds to the appearance of this guitar {smile}
One nick just body-edge of the jack-mounts, that's about it. No other wear noted. I'll recheck once someone inquires.
Asking price- US $1400 with original blue-lined hardshell case (Blue Book 2006 Value $1500 + case!)SOLD!
Rickenbacker 360 JetGlo Black 2001
w-original hardshell flight-case
About as mint as a played-6-times guitar can be!
Asking Price- US $900 SOLD!
Rickenbacker 360/12 12-string Cherry Red 1991w-Rickenbacker hardshell flight-case NEAR-MINT!
Black binding (custom-edition)
This guitar is nearly brand-new. I bought it from the original owner who never learned guitar as intended, therefore never played it.
I only bought it as a companion for my 360 Cherry 6-string, and other than testing it, I've never played it either!
Under-bed item!
Asking Price- US $1250 with original Rickenbacker flight-case SOLD!
Rickenbacker 650A Atlantis 6-string 1999
w-original Hardshell Ric Flight-Case
I've had this for about 2 years, and have used it in some recordings.
This model has the glossy 24-fret fingerboard neck-thru-body, a wider neck model than most Ric's,
and of course that SUPERB Rickenbacker sound!
The beautiful Atlantis model was discontinued in 2001! This one's in superb condition.
Asking price- US $900 SOLD!
Samick Artist Series LS-450 Les Paul AFRICAN BUBINGA! 1999
Solid 1-piece mahogany body with ultra-rare African Bubinga-wood cap. Made only 1999-2001. Intricate mother-of-pearl headstock inlays.
Solid mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard.
Basically identical to Epiphone LP Standard. Made exactly to specifications of the original 1959 Les Paul's, and it plays just like one. List price was $900.
Several minor wear-marks on body rear, otherwise like-new, no longer made, very in-demand and collectible.
I'd planned to put Gibson humbuckers in, but the factory-installed ones are really pretty decent. Same ones as on Epiphone's I believe.
Samick is the largest guitar-manufacturer in the world and now owned by Gibson, they make Epiphone's, asian Fenders, you name it.
Read the incredibly great reviews at Harmony-Central Guitar Reviews !
Asking price- US $600 no case-- Very rare bubinga & collectible!SOLD!
Samick Mary Kay Custom Shop SSM-1 Pro pink-sparkle strat-style
Yes, amazing-- Valley Arts Center (a Gibson brand) offered a special-order run of these guitars in the Mary Kay finish! They even came with a fluffy fuzzy rainbow-color guitar strap which our cat tried to kill, and I gave it to someone. It also came with a special black stand, which I'll include (nothing special about it, see the photo).
Samick is the largest guitar-manufacturer in the world and now owned by Gibson, they make Epiphone's, asian Fenders, you name it.
Read the Harmony Central User-Reviews
Asking Price- US $350 no case
Univox Coily U1825 RARE Shamrock-Green !!! (similar to Effie U1935)
also sold as Epiphone EA-250 or 5102T (see my red one above)
Matsumoku Factory early 1970's product made for Epiphone/Gibson, Univox and others. Cool 6-pole adjustable chrome-covered humbucker-pickups that sound great, very popular and get lots of rave reviews.
True hollow-body, with small center-block under bridge. Very well-made body.
Very cool '60's bright yet throaty vibe sound. Pickup heights are adjustable, as are the 6 poles. They remind me of some 1960's Burns guitar pickups or the Dearmond 6-pole's.
Adjustable-tension tremolo. Great action on the blonde-mahogany bolt-on neck.
Asking price- US $400 no case SOLD!
Univox Barney Kessel-style scorpion-headstock thinline jumbo-wide '60's cherry/black sunburst
Triple-bound body
Plays great, sounds beautiful.
Has Gibson Deluxe tuners; needs a truss-rod coverplate; minor paint-flaking on cutaway, otherwise little wear.
Asking price- US $250 SOLD!
Ventura Barney Kessel Custom Gibson-headstock bowtie-inlay PROJECT
Mother-of-pearl bow-tie inlays like the Custom model! Two need inlaid, some inlays need final touchups. The neck needs re-fretted (no frets at present)
Gorgeous Gibson-logo headstock MOP inlay!
This guitar is a SET-NECK, and NOT a bolt-on like a lot of the other '60's-70's Asian clones!
Also note that this guitar has the LAWSUIT-ERA open-book headstock!
Condition-- it looks as though someone took a near-mint guitar put a whole lot of work into creating a fully Gibson-Custom clone.
Asking price - $300 includes body/neck and bowtie inlays ONLY (no metal hardware or parts); no case SOLD!
Wm Hall Parlor Guitar 1860s Civil War US-military-issue
Fantastic! Not just a historic 150-year old relic, it's also a playable guitar!
Decent condition. Note the diagonally-cut fretboard. This was a trick used by some guitar manufacturers on mass-contracts, to save money (especially on the government, things haven't changed!) since they could save a few inches of fretboard-wood between two neck-lengths.
The guitar has the usual wear and tear of a guitar of this age, and given its use in the Civil War the various modest cracks on the surface are not unusual, but they are very stable. Some may have been repaired, I haven't had it assessed professionally. It has the original real IVORY tuning-keys.
The guitar even has someone's initials scratched in next to the body next to the left bass-edge of the fretboard-- "HMB."
Asking price - $1250 SOLD!
Guitars I'm currently considering selling
Selling policies and contact info
Rob's Guitar Gallery- Personal Collection
Rob Wesley's Former Guitars - Sold page (detailed info & photo-links, but missing a lot of guitars)
Rob's Former Guitars Sold (more complete thumbnails gallery of sold guitars)
Rob Wesley Official Website
