This is NOT a reissue, just in remarkably clean condition for being 73 years old! Only 150 made that year. Tuners have been replaced. At one timethere was a mini-phase switch that's been removed under the pickguard and...

No sales tax for US customers outside California. Here we have a beautiful Blackguard Telecaster from 1953, considered by many to be the best of the 76 years that the guitar has been produced. This piece is in killer...

Original 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop P-90 Pickguard. The pickguard is in great condition, looks like someone glued a small crack by the screw hole. It doesn't look like it's cracked all the way through. $25 shipping to...

Looking for a strong set of Vintage P90 pickups? This set is the best sounding set I've ever heard. I took these out of a 1953 Goldtop LP. The pickups have the original winds, full leads and masking tape from the...

Bay Area Vintage Guitars is proud to present this outstanding circa 1953 Fender Stringmaster triple-neck lap steel, a beautifully preserved example of one of Leo Fender’s most important early instruments. Finished in...

Pleased to offer this very early original 1953 Gibson Les Paul. Released in 1952 the Les Paul guitar by Gibson, the Les Paul revolutionized the electric guitar and by the time they received serial numbers in 1953, the...

Here is a clean black guard Telecaster. While many vintages from this era suffer damage due to their thin finishes, this one maintains excellent clean condition in remarkably pristine shape. The frets and nut have been...

1953 Gibson ES-295 ...in Gold Finish...Think "Scotty Moore"... the guitar is all original , pickups ,hardware ,tuners etc. and the original HSC is included ...some finish damage and greening to back side of the neck (as...

Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Good Vintage condition with moderate wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, dings, and natural aging of parts and finish. Many mods...

This Fender Telecaster was made in the USA in 1953. Although it is in some ways in 'barn found' condition, it plays great and sounds incredible. The guitar was poorly refinished decades ago. On the other hand, most of...

1953 Fender Telecaster in very good condition. This Telecaster is currently set up with modern wiring but could be easily restored back to its original configuration as the entire original wiring harness, which retains...

1953 Gibson EB-1 bass in excellent condition. This bass is from the collection of Jason Newsted of Metallica fame. Violin shaped mahogany body with painted on purfling and f-holes, carved mahogany top, mahogany neck,...

This 1953 Fender Esquire in its original Blond finish is another incredible example from Fender’s Golden Age of Blackguards! This Esquire has everything you’d want in a Blackguard, with a nicely aged and patina’d...

A personalized 1953 Fender Telecaster in Blond is always enough to grab our attention! This Blackguard had been fitted with a few personal touches from who we assume to be the original owner, Larry Lee! On the bass...

Here’s an awesome 1953 Fender Esquire “Blackguard” in its original Blond finish! This particular one retains all of its original components and hardware, with everything being in pretty clean shape! The neck feels...

Here we have a wonderful 1953 Fender Telecaster in Blond! A blackguard is a staple for so many players; with this one, it’s easy to understand why! The neck has been played in beautifully for a smooth, comfortable...