Mahar's Vintage Guitars
Chuck Mahar
530-570-1525
Online Only
11:57 PM
Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm. Usually available always, sometimes not so much, even at other times on other days.

Buyer to pay prior to shipment via Paypal, wire transfer, credit card or other electronic means. Payment must clear before shipping. Certified checks and trades are accepted, however checks must clear before we will ship and trades must be received here and evaluated prior to shipment of our item.

All orders ship within three business days of the receipt of an order, usually faster. Tracking information will be automatically forwarded to all buyers. Buyers must retain all shipping materials in the event a return is necessary.

Returns accepted if the purchaser responds within 48 hours of receipt of an item and there is a discrepancy relating to the condition or originality of an item. Returns are not accepted for items that do not meet the needs or sonic tastes of clients due to the subjective nature, unless such concern is stated prior to the purchase. Any return for reasons other than incorrect advertising of condition or originality on the part of Mahar's Vintage Guitars shall be the responsibility of the buyer, which shall result in the buyer paying all shipping costs (to and from) their location.

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2004 Orange Retro 50 Custom Shop Head Hand Wired in the UK

$2,499.99
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. The Orange Retro 50 Custom Shop head is a hand-wired amp, built in the UK.  The wiring internally is impeccable.  Everything inside and out is top notch.  Take a look at the switches inside the chassis for instance.  They are beefy, industrial strength parts that are sure to stand the test of time. The amps appear to be either rare or...
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2009 Bad Cat Custom 5 HD Custom Shop 5 Watt Amp Head

$699.99
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. This Bad Cat Custom Shop 5 HD is a 5 watt, single-ended amp that breaks everything down to the perfect basics.   I'm not certain, but I think this might be a one of a kind piece.  I can't find another out there online anywhere.  There are a few combos with the same configuration, though I think I dig the head more as it gives you flexibility...
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2019 Rickenbacker 330/12W 12String

$1,900
No sales tax for customers outside California. This Rickenbacker 330/12W 12 string is another piece from a recent collection acquisition of guitars that were purchased new and stashed, most without being played more than a handful of  times. The guitar is all original with no repairs or issues.  The only sign of use is some darkening of the fretboard from light play that left little to no...
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2010 Egnater Tweaker Amp Head and 1x12 Cab

$575
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. Egnater's Tweaker has the be the best deal out there in tube amplification.  If the amp doesn't make it as your main go-to, it certainly deserves to be your backup or practice studio amp.  For a beginner to intermediate player who wants to bypass the may unimpressive amps offered in this price range, the Tweaker would carry them right to the...
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2016 D'Angelico Premier EXL-1 DAPEXL1TWNCT Mint Condition

$799.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2016 D'Angelico EXL-1 was purchased new and never played.  It is exactly as shipped from the manufacturer.   Included is the original gig bag and paperwork.  We checked the neck and truss rod and plugged the guitar in to make sure everything is good to go.  From an Acoustic Guitar . com review of the EXL-1: "While this plywood-top...
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2018 Marshall 1974X Handwired 18 watt

$1,895
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. The Marshall 1974x is a reissue of one of Marshall's most coveted and iconic amplifiers, made for just two years in the later 1960s.  Original versions are impossible to find and are valued in the tens of thousands of dollars.  Referred to as the 18-watt, this version is neatly hand wired using quality components to bring some killer...
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1966 Fender Jaguar Firemist Gold with Hang Tag, Dots & Binding

$20,995
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 1966 Fender Jaguar in Firemist Gold is sure to wow the offset fans that watch our site for vintage gems.  It is a stunning piece that is a pleasure to have around the shop. The guitar is 100% original and is in stunning condition.  There are a few areas of wear and some finish discoloration that is typical for Fender's metallic finished of...
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2006 Fender 1956 Stratocaster NOS Custom Shop

$3,350
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2006 Fender Stratocaster NOS has a wild top that almost looks like a flamed ash, thanks in part to the straight grain lines behind the defined, tight flames that nearly line up with the ash grain when you look under the pickguard.  The neck has some sweet figuring to it as well! Considering that the guitar combines ash and maple, it is...
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2019 Fender Limited Edition Stratocaster QMT

$2,799.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. Here is another mint Fender guitar from a recent collection purchase, a 2019 Limited Edition Stratocaster QMT with a pale moon ebony fretboard. This one has a really cool looking piece of ebony on the fretboard - some aren't so well figured. This is a great playing guitar with a totally unique look! The guitar was purchased new and...
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1999 Fender '56 Stratocaster Relic

$4,499.99
No sales tax for direct sale customers outside California. This Fender '56 Stratocaster Relic is from the last year of the Cunetto Era.  Vince Cunetto relic'd the first guitars offered by Fender in 1995, pioneering a new era at the company. This is a really good Strat!  It bears the JC stamp in the neck pocket, John Cruz's stamp, another important figure in Fender history.  It plays...
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2001 PRS Singlecut 10 Top

$2,499.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. If you love PRS guitars, you're in luck.  We have quite a few coming like this 2001 Singlecut - near mint to mint pieces that are 20 plus years old - guitars that were purchased new and stashed, barely played. This Singlecut was finished in Dark Cherry Sunburst with a 10 top and bird inlays as optional adds. The guitar is clean as new with...
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1955 National Grand Console Model 1050

$1,100
No sales tax for customers outside California. Valco made steels like this National Grand Console Double 8 are not only the most fetching instruments of their ilk, they are among the best sounding.  This example bears a serial number that dates the steel to 1955. The piece is all original with the exception of a few changed tuner buttons.  The rest are currently stable.  We could replace...
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1999 PRS Standard 22 Custom Ordered McCarty pickups

$3,499.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. Here we have a really interesting, one-off, 1999 PRS for you. The guitar was listed at Guitar Center as a McCarty Custom, but under the neck pickup it is called a "ST22FWFTR FOR S. CARNELLI".  We take that to mean that this is a Standard 22, custom ordered for one S. Carnelli in Antique White.  What probably fooled Guitar Center are the McCarty...
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2010 Fender Jazz Bass 50th Anniversary

$2,399.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2010 Fender 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass is a real looker - a case queen that was stashed when purchased and apparently never used.  The factory plastic protective film is still present on the tuners and the pickguard.  The frets show little to no wear. A look around the interwebs found that there were just shy of 800 of these basses made by...
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2001 Martin DVM Veterans Model #140

$2,200
No sales tax for customers outside California This 2001 Martin DVM Veterans Model is a collector's piece, but it also plays very well and sounds huge - it defies the notion that you need to play a Martin in to wake it up.  However, if you do choose to dig in and make it a regular player, it will likely sound even better.  The great tone of the guitar is undeniably aided by the scalloped...
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2010 Marshall Class 5 Model C5

$499.99
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. Small, highly portable tube amps like this Marshall Class 5 C5 combo are what everyone is after these days, and the amp is a welcome alternative to Fender's Blues Junior and other such staples you see everywhere. The Class 5 is a 5 watt Class A amplifier built in the UK. It sports two ECC83 (12AX7) preamp tubes and a single EL84 power amp...
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2006 Fender Limited Edition '63 Tweed Reverb Unit

$795
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. This 2006 Fender 6G15 Limited Edition '63 Reissue Tweed Reverb unit turns out to be a pretty rare piece.  This example would be mint has the tweed not taken on the discoloration seen in the pics.  We inspected the unit throughout, tested the tubes and gave it a practical test in the shop.  It works perfectly.  This is the one for you if you...
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~1999 Fender Sting signature '51 OPB Precision Bass CIJ

$1,099.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. This Fender Artist Series Sting signature '51 P Bass is another recent acquisition from a huge collection.  Most of the instruments in the collection were purchased new and rarely played, if ever.  This is the case for the bass you see here - there is little evidence that it has ever been handled, and the original gig bag and a fistful of...
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~1939 Unbranded Tenor Banjo With Elton Resonator

$1
No sales tax for customers outside California. I am not sure of the origin of this banjo, but it is clearly vintage and likely from the 1930s or 40s.  Someone attached the Elton resonator years ago, adding extra screw holes on the back of the rim.  The tailpiece is for a 5 string banjo but it works just fine.  We added new strings. Comes in a nice, 1930s or 40s hard case. Weight: 4lbs...
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2023 Fender Telecaster American Ultra

$1,575
No sales tax for customers outside California. This Fender Telecaster American Ultra from 2023 waltzed in the front door the other day and was traded in towards a used Martin guitar.  The original owner barely touched this guitar - it looks pretty much new, but now it costs a good deal less! The guitar plays perfectly, set up with low action and new 10-46 D'Addario strings.  The truss rod...
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2001 Fender Blues Junior

$419.99
The Fender Blues Junior is a handy, portable tube amp that has built a solid following.  It is a highly portable, all-tube amp that punches above its weight. You'll see the amp in living rooms, studios, back stage green-rooms, and even on stages in venues and halls of worship.  It is the ultimate grab and go amp for those who want to roll in or out of a gig or practice in one trip.   The...
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2005 Fender Stratocaster American Deluxe 50th Anniversary

$1,399.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2005 Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Stratocaster was stashed by the original owner when it was purchased new.  It was played just a few times, as you can see in the pics.  It was traded in towards a Martin guitar that better fit the needs of the gentleman who traded it in. This is a really nice example that weighs less than...
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2010 Fender Blues Junior Limited Edition

$569.99
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. The Fender Blues Junior is a killer little amp that has transcended the idea that it is just a practice amp.  I've seen them on stages, and many players keep one as a practice, backup or backstage amp.  They're also an excellent step up for a beginner moving to intermediate level playing and/or starting to jam with friends. We went through...
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2006 Fender Custom Classic Stratocaster

$3,299.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2006 Fender Custom Classic is in mint condition, and it is a good lookin' axe in classic sea foam green.  There are a few signs of finish checking that add just a bit of character to an otherwise untouched appearance. This particular model seems to have been made is limited numbers. You just don't see many out there, either for sale or...
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2010 Marshall Class 5 Model C5

$429.99
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. Small, highly portable tube amps like this Marshall Class 5 C5 combo are what everyone is after these days, and the amp is a welcome alternative to Fender's Blues Junior and other such staples you see everywhere. The Class 5 is a 5 watt Class A amplifier built in the UK. It sports two ECC83 (12AX7) preamp tubes and a single EL84 power amp...
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2023 Gibson SG Standard '61

$1,500
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2023 Gibson '61 SG Standard has been played a bit, but not much.  It has the appointments of the Gibson Custom Shop '61 reissue, but without the price tag. Sweetwater sells these new for $1999.99, so we've priced it lower than we think it should be in order to remain competitive. There is some pick swirl on the pickguard and almost...
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Crate V5 5 Watt 1x10" Combo Guitar Amp

$150
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. The Crate V5 is a single-ended, class A tube combo amp with one EL84 output tube, netting you 5 watts through a 10" speaker.   A simple practice amp that might find a home on your guitar workbench or your little brother's room.  There are some mods talked about out there online that upgrade the tone pretty significantly as well, so if you're...
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1978 Marshall 2150 Powercell 100w Master Lead Combo

$1,750
No Sales Tax For Customers Outside Of California. This 1978 Marshall 2150 "Powercell" is a burly beast!  It is said that only around 500 of these amps were built.  Most sport black grill cloth, and some the checkerboard cloth you see on this example. The amp is in excellent condition overall, showing less than typical wear.  It isn't light, so it is prone to a bonk here and there as...
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2011 Fender 53 Telecaster Relic Custom Shop

$3,100
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2011 Fender '53 Relic Telecaster has seen a couple of changes, opening the door for you to customize it if you want without being the first to change it from original spec. The frets are jumbos, and they were very professionally done.  This gives a whole new feel to a Tele, and it is pretty awesome!  It plays really nicely and you can...
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2001 PRS Custom 22 Artist Quilt

$3,499.99
No sales tax for customers outside California. This 2001 PRS Custom 22 Artist I've come across in quite some time.  My old music shop had just become a PRS dealer when this was built, and I remember how I hoped that the quilt tops I ordered would look like this when I unboxed them!   I also remember the upcharges for the Artist package and gold hardware, which are definitely worth the...
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