http://www.gbase.com/stores/vintagebluesguitars-com/inventory/rss The latest gear from vintagebluesguitars.com en-us ©2012 Gbase.Com - All rights reserved. help@gbase.com Mon, 21 May 2012 00:04:19 Z http://www.gbase.com/files/store_images/play_vintage/banner_02160906.jpg http://www.gbase.com/stores/vintagebluesguitars-com/inventory/rss http://www.gbase.com/stores/vintagebluesguitars-com/inventory/rss http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-national-valco-n-45-1947-sunburst?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=gibson-national-valco-n-45-1947-sunburst&utm_content=3069088&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-national-valco-n-45-1947-sunburst?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=gibson-national-valco-n-45-1947-sunburst&utm_content=3069088&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Post WWII, Gibson was owned by CMI, which also controlled the distribution rights to National Valco instruments. At this time, Gibson began to make guitars that would be eventually branded by National. This guitar is part of that historic lineage. The small metal tag on the back of the headstock is impressed V 4898, which, according to the progression of Valco serial numbers, dates this guitar to 1947. However, it's reported by some that these flattops did not appear in catalogs until 194...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 00:04:19 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-d-28s-1971-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=martin-d-28s-1971-natural&utm_content=3057915&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-d-28s-1971-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=martin-d-28s-1971-natural&utm_content=3057915&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

A throwback to the earliest Dreadnought, the Martin-made Ditson long body flat top guitar, the D-28S model was the first of any 'old-style' guitars reintroduced by C.F. Martin. There were 251 made in 1971, and these remain fairly rare guitars today.
The D-28S has all the appointments of a '71 D-28, including rosewood back and sides, spruce top, ebony fingerboard and bridge. The neck is a slotted headstock, 12-fret affair, which measures 1 7/8" at the nut with carved volute at neck/head...]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:33:00 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/rickenbacher-model-59-steel-and-amp-1937-crea?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=rickenbacher-model-59-steel-and-amp-1937-crea&utm_content=3055766&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/rickenbacher-model-59-steel-and-amp-1937-crea?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=rickenbacher-model-59-steel-and-amp-1937-crea&utm_content=3055766&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Rickenbacher Electro Model 59 lap steel, complete with original soft case, amp and original hang tag "Guarantee". The guitar is constructed from stamped steel, retains its original horseshoe magnet pick up, and volume control. The amp case is unlike other Model 59 amps; rather than a steel case, it's constructed of wood and covered with an attractive herringbone vinyl. The amp innards match those of a '37 Model 59 including the 'plug and play' amp cord, INCA transformer, 6" speaker and fou...]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:49:22 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-0-15-1951-mahogany-1?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=martin-0-15-1951-mahogany-1&utm_content=3055757&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-0-15-1951-mahogany-1?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=martin-0-15-1951-mahogany-1&utm_content=3055757&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Very nice example of small-body mahogany Martin. Mahogany top, back, sides, and neck, with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Original finish, bridge and individual Grover tuners. This guitar has no cracks or breaks, with only some minor playing wear, and various nicks and dings, including the Social Security number of the original owner scratched into the back of the headstock. The guitar was recently refretted, the neck reset and a new saddle installed. The original buttons and...]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:58:36 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/harmony-silvertone-stratotone-jup-1961-black?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=harmony-silvertone-stratotone-jup-1961-black&utm_content=3015857&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/harmony-silvertone-stratotone-jup-1961-black?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=harmony-silvertone-stratotone-jup-1961-black&utm_content=3015857&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

With rock and roll riding the tide of the boomer generation, electric guitars became immensely popular, and American makers jumped on the bandwagon. Emerging from that milieu was the Harmony Stratotone. This fine example is the sold-by-Sears Silvertone Stratotone Model 1420, produced from the early to mid-60s. This example has all the hallmarks associated with the model 1420 including the semi-hollow "tone chamber" body; two pickups; two tone and volume controls; tone selector switch; white p...]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:21:32 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/beltone-ciritto-cianni-grand-concert-1920-nat?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=beltone-ciritto-cianni-grand-concert-1920-nat&utm_content=2993367&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/beltone-ciritto-cianni-grand-concert-1920-nat?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=beltone-ciritto-cianni-grand-concert-1920-nat&utm_content=2993367&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

A beautiful example of a NYC Italian Guild grand concert flat top guitar from the early 20th Century. A number of Italian luthiers such as Ciritto, Cianni and Iucci worked in NYC in small shops, and some likely with the Oscar Schmidt factory in nearby Jersey City as well. Although relatively rare, examples of these well made instruments surface from time to time, but rarely with the high end appointments of this example.
Body is a nice grade of mahogany with multiple-bound spruce top, la...]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:25:09 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/kay-dreadnaught-1960-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=kay-dreadnaught-1960-natural&utm_content=2991478&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/kay-dreadnaught-1960-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=kay-dreadnaught-1960-natural&utm_content=2991478&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Kay Dreadnaught from the days of big V-8s and fender skirts. This is a nicely appointed guitar for its day: rosewood fingerboard, individual Kluson inclosed tuners, multi-bound solid X-braced spruce top, mahogany back and sides (likely ply), metal non-adjustable truss rod. All parts except for the tuner buttons and saddle are original. There are some nicks, dings and playing wear, but nothing drastic. The neck was reset and the frets leveled and polished. Action set at 8/64".About 1 5/8...]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:29:29 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-j-45-1944-sunburst-maple?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=gibson-j-45-1944-sunburst-maple&utm_content=2978458&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-j-45-1944-sunburst-maple?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=gibson-j-45-1944-sunburst-maple&utm_content=2978458&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

The wartime 'banner' Gibson flat tops have gained an increasingly avid, if not mythical, following, and for good reason..quality sound, quality construction and quirky combinations of materials not found pre or post WWII, including the "Only A Gibson Is Good Enough" banner decal. The features on this example suggest a date of 1944: script logo and banner, five-piece maple neck, square-cut heel block, riveted 3-on-a-plate Kluson tuners, and an adjustable truss rod. A look at BannerGibsons.c...]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:38:19 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-0-18-1930-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=martin-0-18-1930-natural&utm_content=2978357&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-0-18-1930-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=martin-0-18-1930-natural&utm_content=2978357&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

In 1930, Martin made 283 0-18s and at that time the company was poised to enter a new phase of guitar production. The long-body, 12-fret slot head instruments with bar frets were about to give way to the more modern 14-fret solid 'paddle' head guitars with t-frets. Some consider these 'end-of-an-era' Martins 12-fretters to be the ideal guitar for steel string fingerpicking. This example won't disappoint in that regard.
This guitar appears original but for the saddle and one tuner gear scr...]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:13:58 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/national-style-o-1934-nickel?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=national-style-o-1934-nickel&utm_content=2872987&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/national-style-o-1934-nickel?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=national-style-o-1934-nickel&utm_content=2872987&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

The Style O single-cone resonator added some glitz to the National line in the early years of the depression, hoping to catch the eye of a potential buyer and cash in on the Hawaiian music craze. This sand-blasted Hawaiian scene is referred to as 'variation six', since the Style O line went through at least eight variations during its production run. The serial number dates this one to 1934, places it among the earliest 14-fret guitars offered by National, and conforms to the typical featur...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:26:57 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-kalamazoo-oriole-1940-yellow-burst?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=gibson-kalamazoo-oriole-1940-yellow-burst&utm_content=2846160&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-kalamazoo-oriole-1940-yellow-burst?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=gibson-kalamazoo-oriole-1940-yellow-burst&utm_content=2846160&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Nice example of a Kalamazoo Oriole lap steel, made by Gibson in 1940. Painted in a pleasing yellow/brown sunburst, and bound in white along the top and fingerboard, with an additional stripe inlaid down the middle of the rosewood fingerboard. Adorned with a quaint oriole decal on the headstock. One pickup and two Bakelite control kobs, one tone the other volume. The scale length measures 22 1/2" and overall length is 32 1/4". Overall the paint is in good condition with a few chips and ni...]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 21:44:06 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/national-duolian-1931-black-walnut-frosted-du?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=national-duolian-1931-black-walnut-frosted-du&utm_content=2842162&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/national-duolian-1931-black-walnut-frosted-du?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=national-duolian-1931-black-walnut-frosted-du&utm_content=2842162&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

A stellar example of a quintessential vintage blues guitar..this Duolian is decked out in the coveted and rare 'black walnut frosted duco finish'. The 'C' series serial number in the very low 400s places this Duolian among the earliest extant, likely made in early 1931. In this period of National's production, the Depression was in full swing, so National created the single cone Duolian to sell at a budget price of $32.50. The strategy must have been a success; thousands were sold, and Nation...]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:43:41 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/oscar-schmidt-galiano-jumbo-12-string-deluxe?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=oscar-schmidt-galiano-jumbo-12-string-deluxe&utm_content=2833524&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/oscar-schmidt-galiano-jumbo-12-string-deluxe?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=oscar-schmidt-galiano-jumbo-12-string-deluxe&utm_content=2833524&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

A fine and rare example of a country blues icon, some would call this Deluxe Jumbo the grail of Oscar Schmidt guitars. Built with the finest materials available in the Oscar Schmidt factory, this example is a cousin to the Deluxe Lyra/Bruno Concert-size guitar we've recently acquired. The Galiano was often seen on the more expensive Schmidt instruments. The body is red-stained mahogany with a spruce top, all bound with the fanciest red/black/green purfling, as found on Lead Belly's jumbo, tri...]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:56:15 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/oscar-schmidt-lyra-bruno-1920-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=oscar-schmidt-lyra-bruno-1920-natural&utm_content=2833462&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/oscar-schmidt-lyra-bruno-1920-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=oscar-schmidt-lyra-bruno-1920-natural&utm_content=2833462&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Oscar Schmidt Stella guitars, it's reported, became popular with many rural players in the days of the 78 rpm record because they could be mail ordered, they were cheap, and, with their signature ladder brace bark, they sounded great. But the Schmidt factory in Jersey City also produced some pretty stunning high-end guitars, constructed with quality woods and inlaid with fancy marquetry and pearl. It's rare to find these examples on the market, likely because so few were made. This example, b...]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:26:20 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/national-duolian-1932-silver-frost-duco?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=national-duolian-1932-silver-frost-duco&utm_content=2794593&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/national-duolian-1932-silver-frost-duco?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=national-duolian-1932-silver-frost-duco&utm_content=2794593&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

A clean example of National's Great Depression survival strategy. The low end Duolian quickly became the guitar of choice for may hillbilly and country blues musicians before WWII, and are sought today to recreate that sound. This example retains the luster of its bright-silver frost duco paint, original tuners and tailpiece. The cone is a NRP replacement. Scale length is ~ 25", the neck is ~ 1 7/8" at the nut, and measures ~ 2 1/4" at the saddle. The neck fit is a little funky at the bo...]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:27:55 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/oscar-schmidt-stella-hawaiian-scene-1932-brow?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=oscar-schmidt-stella-hawaiian-scene-1932-brow&utm_content=2738406&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/oscar-schmidt-stella-hawaiian-scene-1932-brow?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=oscar-schmidt-stella-hawaiian-scene-1932-brow&utm_content=2738406&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Standard size Oscar Schmidt-made guitar with rare and attractive stenciled Hawaiian scene on front. Unlabeled, but has all the hallmarks of the Jersey City factory outlined in "The Guitars of the Oscar Schmidt Company": sides of body thicker in middle than the two bout ends; square kerfing at top, tapered kerfing at bottom; angle to heel; headstock shape; flat-head screws to secure tuners; position markers at 5th, 7th, 10th and 12th frets. All birch construction, dyed fingerboard, overall exc...]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:16:45 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/winner-soprano-uke-1940-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=winner-soprano-uke-1940-natural&utm_content=2729810&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/winner-soprano-uke-1940-natural?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=winner-soprano-uke-1940-natural&utm_content=2729810&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Nothing says 'Hawaii' like a grass hut, palm trees, and a ukulele. Scant info on the Winner maker, but the construction does appear to be tropical hardwood, and crude-ish but ok workmanship. All original condition, friction tuners and likely original hard case. Very cool decal on headstock. Overall length 21 3/4"; body width 6 3/16"; scale 13 3/4"; black plastic top and sound hole binding; 12 frets, original hard case.]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:22:01 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/stella-oscar-schmidt-decalcomania-1932-black?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=stella-oscar-schmidt-decalcomania-1932-black&utm_content=2166746&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/stella-oscar-schmidt-decalcomania-1932-black?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=stella-oscar-schmidt-decalcomania-1932-black&utm_content=2166746&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

'Decalomania' was the term used in Oscar Schmidt catalogs to describe guitars that were fancied-up with inexpensive decals. Additionally, several models sported 'pearlette', or in today's parlance, 'mother of toilette seat'. This example from the 1930's exhibits both degrees of gaudyness. This guitar is, from the catalog description, a "standard size, birchwood body, black satin finish, white pearlette fingerboard with three positions." Originally offered at $66 .. per dozen! The binding and ...]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:31:13 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/kay-synchrotone-1950?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=kay-synchrotone-1950&utm_content=2129165&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/kay-synchrotone-1950?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=kay-synchrotone-1950&utm_content=2129165&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

This behemoth ladder-braced flat top by Kay is likely a post-WWII K22. The tuners have the shrunken plastic knobs, and the frets are coppery in color, both pointing to the 1940's or early 50's. The guitar features a one-piece mahogany back, mahogany sides, and a spruce top, with top and back bound with faux tortoise. The radiused fingerboard is rosewood. The 14-fret, faux tortoise bound neck appears mahogany. The guitar measures a whopping 17" across the lower bout, and is 4 1/2" deep at ...]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:54:26 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/victoria-regal-slothead-concert-size-par-1928?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=victoria-regal-slothead-concert-size-par-1928&utm_content=1888320&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/victoria-regal-slothead-concert-size-par-1928?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=victoria-regal-slothead-concert-size-par-1928&utm_content=1888320&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

The label reads 'Victoria Best American Make B&J New York Guaranteed Perfect Scale' and is likely made by Regal, possibly Washburn, in the late 1920's. This little parlor is as sweet as they come, with more herringbone/$$ than any guitar you'll ever see! The mahogany body is bound top and back with herringbone, rows of dark/light checks and white plastic, as is the sound hole. The back strip is also herringbone and dark/light inlay. The body and neck are finished in an attractive reddish/...]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:32:32 Z http://www.gbase.com/gear/home-made-pseudo-precision-bass-1966?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=home-made-pseudo-precision-bass-1966&utm_content=1833846&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com http://www.gbase.com/gear/home-made-pseudo-precision-bass-1966?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=home-made-pseudo-precision-bass-1966&utm_content=1833846&utm_campaign=vintagebluesguitars-com New Gear

Folk art .. Modern Kitsch? This appears to be a home made bass guitar with a Fender shape to the body, routed on top and bottom. Neck appears to be solid slab maple bolt on with individual period tuners. Old D'Armond pickup with controls. Very cool head stock logo made from found parts. This thing weighs a ton! Guitar works when played through amp, but needs cleaning and set up. Be the first on your block.. $250 shipped ground in lower 48, no case.]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:14:51 Z