One of our "Rare & Dream Collection", our stock number is VG-3547. Late '71 original "Black" 1Strings Tree 3Bolt Rose neck. 100% original in 8.75/10 condition. Plastic parts (Picxkguard, Knobs, PU Covers, Switch Tip)...
One of our "Rare & Dream Collection", our stock number is VG-3547. Late '71 original "Black" 1Strings Tree 3Bolt Rose neck. 100% original in 8.75/10 condition. Plastic parts (Picxkguard, Knobs, PU Covers, Switch Tip)...
From what I can tell using black light, inspecting the routs and simple logic, this FB V left the factory finished in black. There was a headstock crack (see photo) that was repaired decades ago and the back of the...
Andy Powers Handcrafted Brazilian Rosewood Guitar (used, 2010) What a Rare Bird! This is the only Andy Powers Acoustic guitar we have seen in 29 years of representing high-end, handcrafted guitars. And it is...
Gibson Custom Shop 2009 Inspired Series Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Aged (Bloomfield Burst) This is the rare “Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Aged” model, of which only100 were produced worldwide. It features aged...
Gibson Custom Shop 2011 Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom Aged This is the limited-edition 'Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom Aged' model, of which only 100 were produced. It faithfully recreates the Les Paul...
It's interesting that a Les Paul is so often judged by the amount and intensity of the figuring in the maple top. A wild flame top can add $100,000 or more to the price of a burst. When most players and collectors of...
SN 59282: Old-growth, straight-grain Brazilian rosewood back and sides paired with an equally straight and tight-grained Adirondack spruce top make this 1935 000-28 a standout from what many consider the pinnacle year...
Gibson bought out Epiphone in 1957 with the intention of taking over their line of upright string basses. They bought the name and all the equipment and the leftover parts. Gibson was unable to get any traction with the...
Absolutely stunning. This is the crazy rare thinline version Emperor made by Gibson after they bought out Epiphone. It uses a lot of Epiphone parts but the construction is strictly Gibson. Epiphone parts include the...
SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT Unlocking the mystery of the 1983 Gibson Les Paul Spotlight Special by Michael A. Slubowski It was 1983, and Gibson was in the throes of its darkest days. Norlin Industries, which owned the Gibson...
Conversions aren't for everybody. To someone with a lot of disposable funds, it's not something to consider as it's not what it is trying to be. A burst is a burst and all of the mystique and history and legendary tone...
You don't see a lot of copies of George Harrison's Les Paul known to all as "Lucy". You can read about the original on my ES-335 blog at www.es-335.com. There are lots of ways to make a Les Paul conversion. One of the...
There are about a dozen different ways to convert a Les Paul of any type to look like a burst. The range in prices is as wide as the techniques for doing the conversions. If you simply want a guitar that looks like a...
Not all conversions are created equal. In fact of all guitar types and iterations, none has the range of a "Les Paul Conversion". It can be a beat up Junior with a new maple top and all repro parts-cost you maybe...
Gibson Custom Shop 2010 TAK Matsumoto DC Standard Gold Top Gloss This is the “DC Standard Gold Top Gloss,” a signature model by Tak Matsumoto from B’z. Of all the variations of Matsumoto's models, this is a particularly...
This is one fabulous and fairly rare example. One of the first built post Adirondack, it sports a gorgeous, bear claw Sitka Top, a big fat neck found only on late 46 early 47 models, and in general is in stupendous...
This Fender Jazzmaster was made in the USA in 1964. It shows play wear but no structural damage and it is 100% original. The guitar has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It weighs 8 pounds 1 ounce. It comes...
Sunburst, owned by Sheryl Crow and used as a stage guitar from 1999 through 2011. This is a Hank Williams Jr. model with Sheryl’s pickup system she used at the time with the jack and strap button separate. Sheryl Crow...
Paul Reed Smith PRS Private Stock # 11309 Santana Retro Flame Maple Top Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard Raspberry Glow 8.00 lbs Private Stock program began in 1996 as a way to bring instruments that Paul envisioned to...
Martin only built 50 of them so many others were in the same boat. The guitar features a beautiful design of abalone and pearl on the fretboard, pickguard, and bridge. The bird in the design is the "Purple Martin." The...
Froggy Bottom H-14 Dlx Guitar (New) Sinker Mahogany back & sides Adirondack Spruce top Florentine cutaway Indian rosewood Headstock faceplate with Abalone Frog logo (bound) Nickel Waverly #4060 tuning machines Ebony...
1959 Gibson ES-175 Sunburst, in superb vintage condition. All original aside from the bridge has been changed to a '60's Gibson bridge and changed Gibson tailpiece. The original PAF sounds absolutely divine. Truly a...
2025 Santa Cruz Vintage Southener sloped shoulder dreadnought Sitka top African Blackwood back and sides 1 11/16 nut 24.75" scale length sound hole 4" In addition to the VA Model, the 1930’s Advanced Jumbo, J-45 and the...
Lars Rasmussen Brazilian Rosewood model C-13 Cutaway Guitar (used, 2020) From the Original Owner... Master grade, quarter-sawn Brazilian rosewood back & sides. This special set is from the 1950's that Lars described...
I never get tired of buying nice Fender basses like this but sometimes feel a little sad when typing these ads to sell them. This is a nice custom color, original finish bass and the color is still pretty white. There...
FENDER Telecaster, 1952, Butterscotch, Black guard, other than the decal probably replaced maybe 25 years ago everything else is original including frets, no repairs or touchups, 7.37 lbs, Nacho Banos' Black Guard book...
FENDER Jazzmaster, 1959, Olympic White and looks blonde, Anodized guard, once had Schaller tuners, now has the originals re-installed, vgc+, ohsc.....$18,500
It’s undoubtedly a collector's piece!! This 2019 Gibson Custom Shop Hand Select '59 Les Paul 60th Anniversary Tom Murphy Aged LTD guitar is showing a remarkable “WILD” flame maple top, along with the True Historic...
Fender Custom Shop 2025 1963 Stratocaster NOS This is a dealer-exclusive, non-catalogue model, the “1963 Stratocaster NOS”, featuring a dazzling Magenta Sparkle finish. It features the newly developed “Strat RSD Trem”...
This is a very special guitar, # 26 in the series of 25 Gibson Super 4000 Chet Atkins guitars. It was made by Gibson Custom staff for Don Auten, manager of the Custom Shop when the series was conceived and built. This...