Guitar Auctions at Gardiner Houlgate

1973 Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar, made in USA; Body: burgundy finish, light buckle scratching and other minor dings; Neck: good; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: light wear; Electrics: working; Hardware: good; Case: original hard case; Weight: 4.11kg; Overall condition: good *This 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 has the earlier desirable features including sealed back Grover machine heads and toaster neck...

1973 Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar, made in USA; Body: Fireglo finish, surface buckle scratching to back, finish loss and blemishes to edges, further dings throughout but generally good for age; Neck: good; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: wear throughout; Electrics: working; Hardware: generally good, some tarnishing; Weight: 4.03kg; Overall condition: very good for age

2014 C.F Martin SS-000S-14 Show Special Limited Edition acoustic guitar made in USA: Body: walnut finish with Fleur de Lys inlaid centre strip to back, light surface buckle markings to back, slight raise to belly behind bridge; Neck: walnut; Fretboard: ebony with Fleur de Lys, diamond and snowflake inlays, special foliate CF Martin inlay to open head face; Hardware: good; Case: original hard...

Eric Stewart (10CC) - 2004 Gibson Custom Shop Everly J-180 acoustic guitar, made by Gibson for Eric Stewart; Body: black gloss finish, light surface marks; Neck: good; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: good; Hardware: good; Case: original hard case; Overall condition: very good * Sold on behalf of Eric Stewart's family. Made by the Gibson Custom Shop for Eric Stewart in 2004. Sold with an...

Elliot Easton (The Cars) - 1988 Fender Custom Shop Telecaster left-handed electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 0030; Body: see-through blonde finish, blemishes to edges, further minor dings and marks; Neck: birds eye maple, crack to head running through tuners; Fretboard: maple; Frets: mild wear; Electrics: working; Hardware: good; Case: Fender tweed hard case; Weight: 3.30kg; Overall...

2014 Jackson Custom Shop Randy Rhoads RR 1.5 electric guitar, made in USA; Body: black/white polka dot finish; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony with bow tie inlay; Frets: good; Electrics: working; Hardware: good; Case: original hard case with tags; Weight: 4.27kg; Overall condition: very good *A limited edition special order guitar, purchased new by the vendor from The Music Zoo, New York, USA

1984 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar, made in USA; Body: pearl white metallic finished mahogany, small drop-filled blemish beside bass side stop bar post, minor lacquer checking and other very minor dings; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony with pearl block inlay; Frets: good; Electrics: working; Hardware: good; Case: original protector hard case; Weight: 4.76kg; Overall condition: very good

Judas Priest - autographed 1979 Gibson Flying V electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 71709016; Body: Polaris white finish, some discolouration, vacant mounting holes to body end points, minor dings, cavities with foil shielding; Neck: light dings and marks, vacant mounting holes to head tip; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: good, refret; Electrics: working, replacement DiMarzio neck pickup,...

Bernie Marsden - Gibson ES-335 TD semi-hollow body electric guitar, made in USA, circa 1967; ser. no. 905129; Body: cherry finish, lacquer checking, repaired holes from previously installed vibrato, vacant holes to body end from original trapeze tailpiece, various blemishes and scratches; Neck: repaired and refinished, heavy checking; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: worn; Electrics: working:...

1971 Fender Telecaster electric guitar, made in USA; Body: blonde finish, finish loss to edge at arm position, further dings and blemishes to edges, dings and marks to top, two drop-filled finish spots to top, further marks throughout; Neck: maple, August 1971 date stamp; Fretboard: rosewood, mild wear to first position; Frets: indent wear throughout; Electrics: working, 1966 dated...

2000 Gibson Custom Mickey Baker Les Paul Custom electric guitar, made in USA; Body: ebony finish; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: mild tarnishing; Electrics: working; Hardware: generally good, some tarnishing to pickguard bracket and other minor gold plating loss; Case: original hard case and papers; Weight: 4.32kg; Overall condition: very good *One of only twenty-five Mickey Baker model...

Gibson Byrdland hollow body electric guitar, made in USA, circa 1974; Body: sunburst finished maple back and sides and spruce top, light checking in places, various dings and marks but generally very good for age; Neck: maple, light wear to edges; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good, refret; Electrics: working; Hardware: generally good, loss to gold plating on tailpiece and bridge, light gold plating...

1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom Twentieth Anniversary electric guitar, made in USA; Body: yellowed white finish, lacquer checking to body end, scratches and dings throughout as expected for age; Neck: good, a few minor dings and lacquer checks to back of head; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: minor wear; Electrics: working; Hardware: generally good, some loss to gold plating; Case: original hard case;...

Gibson Southern Jumbo acoustic guitar, made in USA, circa 1955; Back and sides: mahogany, repaired crack to back, lacquer checking, various dings and other minor marks; Top: sunburst finished spruce, heavy play wear to both treble and bass hand side of sound hole including around pickguard, lacquer checking and other marks; Neck: mahogany, a few minor marks; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: good,...

Carl Perkins interest - 1977 Gibson Super 400 S-400 CES hollow body electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 100726; Body: two-tone sunburst finish, a few light dings; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good; Electrics: working, pickup covers replaced (original tarnished and oxidised covers retained); Hardware: generally good, replacement guard (original removed due to heavy gassing), original...

1995 Buscarino Monarch archtop guitar, made in USA; Body: 17" wide, 3" depth body, AA aged and seasoned flame maple back and sides, AA aged and seasoned sitka spruce carved top, natural/amber lacquer finish, one very small lacquer scratch to front otherwise good; Neck: three piece laminate maple neck; Fretboard: ebony with pearl abalone block inlay; Frets: mild wear but generally good; Electrics:...

2000 Stefan Sobell Model 1 acoustic guitar; Back and sides: Indian rosewood; Top: natural spruce, one small ding to lower bout; Neck: mahogany; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good; Hardware: good; Case: fitted Taylor hard case; Overall condition: very good See video demo here: https://youtu.be/F_HA70iqjE8

1965 Gibson SG Standard electric guitar, made in USA; Body: cherry finish, lacquer checking, dings, light buckle marks throughout, previous owner's name engraved to upper body bass hand side, neck repair marks to heel; Neck: early 65 wide neck, neck to body heel repair, possible lacquer overspray, light dings and marks throughout, repair to bass headstock wing, head face appears refinished;...

1927 Gibson Nick Lucas Special Pre-Production acoustic guitar, made in USA; Body: Sheraton sunburst finish, vacant holes to end pin area leftover from previously installed tailpiece, wear to treble side of strings, finish rubbing to top lower bout, finish loss to back, some refinishing, other scratches and dings; Neck: general play wear throughout; Fretboard: heavy groove wear to lower frets;...

1964 Rickenbacker Rose Morris 325 S electric guitar, made in USA; Body: Fireglo finish, light buckle scratching to back, some finish loss to edging, further dings and surface scratches but generally good; Neck: finish loss behind first position, various minor dings; Fretboard: lacquered rosewood; Frets: light wear; Electrics: working, one replacement potentiometer; Hardware: generally good, light...

1970s John Veleno electric guitar, made in USA; Body: gold plated billet aluminium body, plating flaking off and corrosion/tarnishing in exposed areas; Neck: plated, plate wear and pitting; Fretboard: wear to gold plate and some dings/pitting; Electrics: working, later DiMarzio pickups and wiring; Hardware: replacement Hex body screws, replacement bridge, replacement control knobs, replacement...

2015 Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Private Stock Bernie Marsden Number Two electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 15-221767; Body: McCarty glow high gloss nitro finished east coast curly maple top upon African ribbon mahogany back; Neck: Brazilian rosewood; Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood with curly maple binding; Electrics: PRS 58/15 humbucker pickups, with two push-pull volume controls and tone with...

Noel Harrison - Mark Whitebook acoustic guitar, made in USA, circa 1971; Back and sides: three piece Indian rosewood back, Indian rosewood sides, heavy buckle wear to back, repaired hairline to lower bout treble side, repairs to treble side lower bout, repaired hairline to body end, further marks and wear; Top: natural spruce, repaired cracks to treble side, play wear around sound hole, various...

Johnny Marr (The Smiths, The The, The Pretenders) - stage used 1988 Fender American Vintage 1962 Reissue Stratocaster electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. V034381; Body: Olympic white finish, lacquer checking, scuffs and other general play marks; Neck: maple, signed by Johnny Marr to the back of the head, a few various dings; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: good; Electrics: working, upgraded EMG...

Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter - 1980 Danny Ferrington Explorer style acoustic guitar, made in California, USA; Body: cherry sunburst finished figured maple back and sides and spruce top, surface scratches and dings throughout; Neck: maple with Ferrington 'F' logo and 'No. 1' to head face; Fretboard: ebony with heart and diamond inlay along with 'Nick Lowe' inlay to the fourteenth fret; Hardware:...

Gary Moore - 1961 Gibson SG Junior electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 38136; Body: TV yellow finish, light checking, blemishes to edges, dings and marks; Neck: light wear and checking throughout; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: good, refret; Electrics: working; Hardware: generally good, pickup cover replaced, missing top corner of pickguard, replacement Schaller locking tuners (pilot holes...

1952 Gibson Les Paul Model electric guitar, made in USA; Body: gold top finish upon mahogany back, small re-doweled holes beneath bridge feet (possibly left over from previously installed bridge posts), light checking throughout top, scratches and minor dings to back and edges; Neck: minor dings; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: light wear; Electrics: working; Hardware: generally good, repro Kluson...

1976 Anthony Zemaitis Custom electric guitar, made in England; Body: mahogany body with Danny O'Brien engraved alloy metal front plate, plain alloy control panel to back, various scuffs and dings to be expected for age; Neck: mahogany with gothic style carved head; Fretboard: ebony with typical Zemaitis pearl position markers; Electrics: working; Hardware: good, Zemaitis tooled stop bar and...

Jaco Pastorius - 1974 Anthony Zemaitis Custom four string fretless bass guitar, made in England; Body: mahogany body with Danny O'Brien engraved alloy metal front, alloy metal back panels, various dings and scratches as to be expected for age; Neck: mahogany with unusual gothic style nomenclature shape, some dings; Fingerboard: ebony with pearl dot position markers and boxwood fret markers;...

1959 Gibson ES-175D electric guitar, made in USA; Body: natural finish, lacquer checking to edges, light checking to front and back, a few light lacquer blemishes to centre back, further minor dings but generally very good for age; Neck: mahogany, lacquer checking and other minor imperfections; Fretboard: rosewood, light wear; Frets: generally good, mild wear and tarnishing; Electrics: working,...