Our stock number is VG-3555. Last issue of 4Bolt neck Stratocaster, Early '71 original "Sunburst" Rose neck. Only refrets and changed nut, 100% original in more than 8.25/10 condition. Body color no faded strong "Three...
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...
Here we have a vintage 1935 D’Angelico Snakehead. This acoustic archtop is a fine-sounding example in very good overall condition. It features a hand carved spruce top, hand carved figured maple back, figured maple...
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 Collings 0003 is an exquisite example of quality construction and premium tonewoods in a mid-2000s Collings. Featuring a rare, AAA-grade Brazilian back and sides paired with a beautiful, and responsive German...
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...
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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...
1973-1974 in rare black finish. The Dove has solid maple back and sides instead of the solid mahogany used for the Hummingbird, and a longer scale length (25.5" vs 24.75"). These make it a louder, brighter guitar The...
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...
Very rare full body factory original Sunburst finish. That’s right top, back, sides and neck are all “bursted”. The 17 series has a long history at Martin. Even today It’s a popular model but goes back to the Civil War...
This 00-42 from the workshop of John Baxendale is an absolute delight to have here in the shop. Whether you're approaching the gutiar as a flatpicker or a fingerstyle player, this lightly braced build with upgraded tone...
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...
This 1956 Martin D-28 is one of the cleanest, best sounding Martin's from the later half of the '50s that we've seen here in the shop. The spruce top has aged beautifully, taking on that vintage, dark amber color that...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Excellent Vintage condition with light wear for an instrument of this age, including faint scratches, small dings, and natural aging of parts and...