1975 W.F. Mitchell MD-750s MD-750s
$2,795
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
Many companies sprang up in Japan and other Asian countries starting in the late '60s making quality copies of popular American guitars for the folk/rock music market of the time, frequently the same models under a number of different names. However, most of these companies were Asian...
1983 Alvarez-Yairi DY-45N DY-45N
$795
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
When Kazuo Yairi began designing and hand-crafting these guitars in the 1960’s, he was deliberately competing with Martin, Gibson, and Guild for the higher end guitar market in the U.S. This DY-45 Natural “Wood Ridge” model is an example of the quality and sound which he was able to produce using...
Fuzz Audio RCA
$90
Fuzz Audio
RCA 12AX7 Collection
Over the years, RCA has offered a variety of different types of 12AX7's (black plates, long grey plates, short grey plates, etc.) and each 12AX7 type has their own strengths, weaknesses, and tonal qualities.
Here are a few rules to remember:
Shorter plates are less noisy (on...
ARCHIVED Gibson
$2,799
Replay Guitar Exchange
The American-made Gibson ES-335 Satin semi-hollowbody guitar is the cornerstone of the Gibson ES line-up. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 immediately set an unmatched sound. The impressive yet subtle Satin Nitro finish has a Vintage Natural color, with a black pickguard...
1954 Gibson Les Paul Junior
$19,500
Galerie Casanova
1954 Gibson Les Paul Junior, in exceptional original condition.
Here is a Junior in a condition which is increasingly uncommon to come across, from the first year of production, one of the most simple yet elegant electric guitars ever designed. As its name suggests, the Les Paul Junior was the...
1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom
$5,500
Willies American Guitars
Maple top on Honduran mahogany body in Wine Red, a fair amount of honest wear but no breaks, original 1981-dated “patent stamp” humbucker in neck, and another possibly-original 1979-dated one in the bridge, a mixture of 1980 and 1981 CTS pots under that diamond-shaped stamped shield, professionally...
1964 Epiphone/Gibson EC-30 "Madrid" EC-30 "Madrid"
$695
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I apologize in advance for telling you folks what some of you already know and others of you don’t want to know, but it’s stuff which anybody who is considering bidding on this guitar ought to know, so here goes:
Gibson introduced the C-0 classical or folk guitar in 1962 as a kind of junior...
1969 Epiphone/Gibson FT-30 "Caballero" FT-30 "Caballero"
$795
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
I apologize in advance for telling you folks what some of you already know and others of you don’t want to know, but it’s stuff which anybody who is considering bidding on this guitar ought to know, so here goes:
Gibson introduced the LG-1 in April of 1943 as a kind of junior partner to the...
1956 Gibson ES-175
$6,500
Willies American Guitars
VG+. Sunburst, single pickup, all-stock with original pickguard Klusons, electronics, nickel bridge, and Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. A few small notes: jack hole repair and refretted (we dressed the frets). There is a strap button on the heel and the neck binding had cracked but is...
1965 Gibson SG Standard
$25,000
Willies American Guitars
Cherry, unbroken all original, and in excellent condition. Big neck with early 1 11/16” nut and nickel hardware. Now if you ask us these early ’65 Gibson SG’s might be the pinnacle of the model. Why? Because the 15-degree headstock pitch is less likely to break than the earlier 17-degree. Ponder...
1963 Gibson Everly Brothers
$45,000
Willies American Guitars
Unrepeatable. Rock history. Phil and Don Everly are American icons with movie star looks and killer hooks. The Everly Brothers were stars of country, pop, and rock & roll. Starting in 1956, they hit #1 in 1957 with “Bye Bye Love” with Don’s unmatched rhythm guitar tuned to an open chord, leaving an...
1965 Gibson SG Jr.
$6,700
Willies American Guitars
Alpine White, original finish, EX-, 1 11/16” nut width, big neck with no breaks. There is a separation on the wings of the headstock that has likely been there for years and is stable. We say leave it alone, it Ain’t moving. Also you can see the finish checking around the jack. Otherwise all...
1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior
$10,900
Willies American Guitars
This came from a studio in Los Angeles, so it has been well-used, with visible fading, dings, and buckle wear, but no breaks. Original P-90 pickup and wraparound bridge with nice, vertical posts (these can lean from tension over time, making the guitar more difficult to play and set up). Rather...
1956 Gibson J-185
$22,000
Willies American Guitars
Natural, one of only 59 made in 1956. This has been played but has normal wear for a guitar that sounds this good. Shows a bit of buckle wear on the back, pick wear around the sound hole, some arm and case wear on the lower treble side, but no cracks or breaks.
We still send every used acoustic...
1935 Gibson L-30
$2,100
Willies American Guitars
Black, original finish, script logo, VG+, This has scalloped braces is 14 3/4” wide with a 25” scale. Also has a carved top, flat back and high grade solid woods. This is a depression-era model with an unbound pickguard, single layer binding on the front and back. Also has a Brazilian Rosewood...
1976 Gibson ES-345TD
$4,795
Willies American Guitars
Wine Red, this era of Gibson semi-hollow electrics is still made in Kalamazoo at the original Gibson factory. The solid bodies had moved to Nashville except for limited editions. This one is clean with replaced gold-plated Gibson branded tuners. This has the stereo jack and varitone so you can get...
1955 Gibson Les Paul Jr.
$12,950
Willies American Guitars
Sunburst, EX, a nice clean example except for some neckwear. All original except for the tuner buttons on the no line, brass shaft Klusons. This is resonant and light at 7.5 pounds. A study in simplicity using only high-grade old-growth woods and a killer P-90 with 8.08K output. A charmingly clean...
1957 Gibson GA-20T
$2,250
Willies American Guitars
VG++, fully-serviced. We got this from an owner who had had it since 1960. This 20-watt amp is clean and original except it’s missing a strip of vinyl that was torn off the back. Original Jensen P-12R has never been reconed. It’s very light, and has a perfect amount of volume. It also has its...
Chaki 1970s
$1,356
TCGAKKI
Chaki / P-100Chaki, a long-established manufacturer in Kyoto, was established in 1947.In the early days, the company was mainly engaged in the repair and manufacture of double basses.Around 1960, they started manufacturing pick guitars, and one of the early members of the company was Mr. Shiro...
Fender American
$1,230
TCGAKKI
Fender / American Acoustasonic JazzmasterA new acoustic guitar developed by Fender, a major brand of electric guitars!This model combines a hollowbody with mahogany side backs and spruce tops, and a bolt-on neck that can be said to be a Fender, to achieve a comfortable acoustic & electric-like...
1954 Rickenbacker DW-12
$3,500
Willies American Guitars
EX-.Doubleneck table steel in limed mahogany (aka “TV” finish in Gibson-speak). First off, Rickenbacker horseshoe pickups are the finest steel guitar pickups. Period. There, we said it. The DW-12 has 2 6-string necks, a mahogany body, and the guitar appears to be an early example with an early logo...
1956 Hofner Model 127 Club 50
$3,495
The Guitar Broker
This super rare and very early ‘Sunburst’ Model 127 Club 50 it has a 13 inch wide, 2 inch thick, single cutaway hollow body, with a slightly arched top and a flat-back. One-piece natural spruce ‘carved’ top with a one-piece maple back. The sides of the body are lightly flamed maple and triple-bound...
1968 Fender Telecaster Thinline
$24,000
Willies American Guitars
Natural, mahogany body, EX++, lacquer finish, cloth wire. Really, really clean with only three small spots of the fretboard to show you, yes, it’s lacquer. This is quite rare. We see three Paisley Teles for every one of these mahogany bodied classics.
Gibson was really selling a lot of their own...
1942 Epiphone FT-50
$3,495
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
Hokay, folks, this is a guitar which you may never see again outside of serious collections and museums—and the even rarer intact label gives it an absolutely reliable date and provenance. Pre-War and War-time Gibsons and Martins are readily available—for exorbitant prices--and 1950s and even 1960s...
1954 Gibson J-45
$7,000
2019 Gibson Les Paul 60th Anniversary 1959 Reissue
$8,499
Vintage Gear America
For your consideration is this mint 2019 1959 60th Anniversary special order 1959 Les Paul Standard serial number 99 1959 with the very best AAAA special ordered book matched flamed maple top, extremely comfortable special ordered 58 large neck profile with 59 style large frets, hot hide glued...
2007 Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue Flamed
$5,499
Vintage Gear America
For your consideration is this extremely nice 2007 1960 Les Paul Standard or R-0 reissue with inked on serial number of 0 7404 with a book matched flamed maple faded amber top, Indian rosewood fingerboard, cherry stained mahogany back and sides, original brown Gibson hard shell case with key, no...
2019 Gibson 1958 Les Paul Standard Heavy Aged Reissue Flamed
$5,999
Vintage Gear America
For your consideration is this perfect as new 2019 1958 Les Paul Standard reissue serial number 8 9654 with attractive book matched flamed maple top, extremely comfortable special ordered 58 large neck profile with smaller 58 style frets, hot hide glued installed Indian rosewood fingerboard, cherry...
1957 Magnatone Deluxe Mark lll (Paul Bigsby designed)
$5,000
Fretted Americana
"Designed by America's Leading Guitar Authority, Paul Bigsby"
1957 Magnatone Deluxe Mark lll (Paul Bigsby designed)
This super rare, sixty-five year old Paul Bigsby designed 11 1/4 inch-wide, 1 5/8 inch deep, electric solid body guitar weighs just 6.50 lbs. Solid mahogany body (contoured on...
2005 Gibson ES-335TDC Eric Clapton
$29,950
Fretted Americana
One of only 175 guitars produced for sale in the USA
2005 Gibson ES-335TDC Eric Clapton
This Eric Clapton ES-335 is one of only 175 guitars produced for sale in the USA (there were an additional 74 for export markets) which replicates the guitar Eric Clapton originally purchased in 1964 and...