In the vintage guitar world, 1950s Gibson Les Pauls are widely regarded as some of the finest guitars ever produced. If that is the benchmark, then the Les Pauls reintroduced in the late 1960s arguably represent the...

Here it is in all its golden glory! That’s right…it’s a custom Custom! This is a factory original 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom in an All Gold finish with gold hardware. As a custom order, this LP is noted with “Gold...

At first glance, this might look like any other Rosewood Telecaster. However, this original 1969 example is actually a Fender prototype featuring an Ash body painted to look like Rosewood! As outlined in an accompanying...

We love an oddball guitar and a good story, and this 1969 Fender Swinger in faded Competition Burgundy is exactly that! After purchasing the company in 1965, CBS was eager to repurpose leftover bodies and parts from...

We love an oddity, and this 1969 Fender Swinger, in its original Red finish, is undoubtedly a quirky guitar from Fender’s history. The Swinger, or “Arrow” or “Musiclander” as it is also known, was born from a surplus of...

You might have to do a double take when you realize this is not a brand-new guitar but an all-original 1969 Fender Telecaster in Sonic Blue that’s near mint! This particular guitar is just as vibrant as when it left the...

What a vibey, great-looking 1969 Blond Stratocaster! The original Blond finish has definitely yellowed with age; in fact, you’d think it had started yellow if not for its INTENSE tan lines! These original frets are in...

Here we have an early 1969 Fender Thinline Telecaster in Natural Mahogany! Fender released the Thinline Telecaster in July of 1968 and it was available in either Natural Ash or Mahogany. As you can see, this is the...

This is certainly a unique 1969 Gibson ES-335TD in Sunburst! It may not be obvious at first, but this guitar left the factory with an Epiphone Casino fretboard; check out those parallelogram inlays! Paired with its Iced...

This 1969 Fender Telecaster features a matching headstock and a “special” shade of Candy Apple Red! This guitar is one of a kind, with the neck marked “Special Color” to denote its rarity. Fender...

We’re happy to have many rare Fender oddities in the shop, like this wonderfully preserved 1969 Fender Swinger in Competition Burgundy! After purchasing the company in 1965, CBS was eager to repurpose leftover bodies...

This 1969 Fender Stratocaster in Candy Apple Red is one beautiful and clean example! There’s a nice contrast to this guitar’s look with its white pickguard, metallic Candy Apple finish, and rich rosewood...