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Last updated: July 4, 2008 Questions? Please email info@folkwaymusic.com. Please note: These are some of the more notable instruments that have recently been sold by Folkway Music. None of these instruments are for sale. Gallery Sections: Martin Gibson Other Acoustic Guitars Resonators Mandolins & Banjos Archtop Guitars Classical Guitars Electric Guitars Amplifiers Miscellaneous Lefty Instruments Repaired Instruments
Main Photo	1960's Teisco Here's a mint condition (and I mean MINT) late 1960's Japanese Teisco solidbody. This one is totally awesome! We see lots of these guitars both in the shop and around town at garage sales, antique stores, and pawn shops - but we've never found one that's this clean. Usually they've been so badly treated over the years that they only resemble hacked up leftovers of guitars; they're never usable, and the fretwork is generally laughable. In fact, this might be the only no-name Teisco you'll ever see on the pages of this website. It's new like it was the day it sailed the Pacific, and completely useable. Frets are fine, electronics work, tremolo system is complete and operative... it's all there, folks. Get it while the getting's good! SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1957 Gibson ES-140T FON U938-31. The ES-140 was Gibson's first 3/4 sized electric upon its introduction in 1950. For the first six years of production the model featured a full-depth body, but by 1956, its depth was thinned to 1-3/4", and the model renamed the ES-140T. With its 22-3/4" scale length, 1-9/16" nut width, and small 12-3/4" wide cut-away body, the 140T was designed to be a kid's guitar; but today the model has found favor with those players looking for the tone that the combination of P-90 and short scale offers. This one is in excellent condition, very well set up, and completely original. There is really no playwear on it, and the finish looks fantastic. Its P-90 reads 7.6kOhms, and sounds big. Play it yourself, or take it home for your son or daughter - they'll surely be the coolest kid on the block! With chipboard case On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1952 Kay K-150 Introduced in 1952, the K-150 took direct aim at Gibson's ES-125. It was priced at $60, and featured a Thin-Twin pickup in the middle position, and volume and tone controls mounted on the top's upper bass bout. 16" arch-top fully hollow body with laminate maple back and sides and a laminate spruce top. The guitar is completely original, save for a new acoustic style 1/4" endpin jack we installed, and new buttons on it's patent-pend. Original Kluson tuners. The instrument was originally fitted with an inconveniently hard-wired 10 foot cable which passed through a hole in the guitar's bottom end. When the guitar wasn't being used plugged in, the player still had to deal with a long wire hanging out of the instrument! We'll supply the original with the guitar as a keepsake. On one hand it's an attractive and cool piece of electric guitar history - with bakelite knobs, and early basement paneling era esthetics. On the other, it's a great sounding vintage axe, with a meaty growl and tone-a-plenty. Bluesers will dig this guitar's character, and Jazzer's will dig its warmth. All of us will dig it's big fat neck, great playability, fine condition, and great looks. With original chipboard case On consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1974 Fender Telecaster LEFTY Serial # 587764. Everyone knows how rare vintage Left Handed guitars are, so imagine our excitement when we first laid our eyes on this super-clean '74 lefty Tele! It's 100% original and untouched - minus the missing ashtray bridge cover and a new bone nut that we made (the original was cracked and too low). No modifications, original pickups, pots, switch, and solder joints. Original tuners, pickguard, bridge, saddles. And it weighs in at a light 7.3 pounds! Resonant ash body, nice original finish, perfect original frets, and well set-up in our shop. With new Fender Custom Shop black/red HSC SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Neck Date detail Neck Pocket detail Pot detail Pot detail 2

Main Photo	1966 Regal H272 An incredibly rare find, and one surely to excite the Harmony aficionados amongst us, is this near-mint condition 1966 Harmony built, Regal branded H-272 Meteor. Harmony acquired the rights to the Regal brand in the mid 1950's, and built regal branded instruments that were otherwise almost identical to their Harmony brethren. The Regal H-272 is pretty much the same guitar as a Harmony H-70 Meteor, but with a three-ply engraved headstock overlay, two-ply pickguard, different Bakelite knobs and a differently shaped truss-rod cover. This particular instrument is stamped "SPECIAL" on the rear of the headstock, but I can't tell you why. Sunburst body and neck with multi-ply binding on the top and fingerboard, single-ply bound back. Two DeArmond moustache single-coils with typical 335 controls. Ebony fingerboard with pearloid squares and 24" scale length. The guitar is completely original, unmodified and plays very well. The pickups sound great, and the neck and fretwork are spot on. No strikes against this one, it's about as nice a Meteor as you're likely to encounter. On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1960's Beltone Hound Dog Taylor The late Hound Dog Taylor made this Teisco Beltone solid body famous, and was the very first artist on now-famous Alligator records, back in 1971. He also had six fingers on each hand, but I don't think that had anything to do with his name or guitar skills! The Beltone brand circulated through the instrument manufactures of Chicago before finding its way to the headstocks of Kawai/Teisco built instruments in the late 1960's. The Beltone features a maple body with set-in neck, four single-coil pickups with individual on/off switches, chrome pickguards a half inch thick that housed all the electronic components, and a matching chrome tuner-plate. The instrument has a primitive tremolo unit which we have bypassed to help make the guitar play in tune, and features a Gumby-esque take on fender's headstock shape. Bound ebony fingerboard, 24.5" scale, 1-11/16" nut. The guitar's tailpiece cover is missing, but so was Hound Dog's. Changed tuners (a good thing), and trem-arm tip. Everything works well, and the guitar had a plethora of cool voices - thanks to all those individually switched pickups. On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1960's Teisco Spectrum The Tokyo Electric Instrument and Sound Company, or Teisco as we know it, manufactured instruments in Japan from the end of WWII until 1969. They offered many weird and wonderful instruments, and the Spectrum is among the most well known of these. The guitar featured a space-age double-cut away design, aluminum pickguard, three pickups with typical on/off switches for each, and rocket-meets-phallus headstock. Fat single-coil pickups and chunky neck make this instrument feel and sound great, while blue-sparkle finish and reflective silver pickguard will make the stage-lights flicker just right. The guitar works well, although the contacts on the pots and switches could use a spray or two of cleaner. On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1966 Gibson ES-335TD Serial # 855140. This one is a knock-out, folks. Vibrant and un-faded cherry finish, near-mint condition, and completely original but for perfect new frets and a bone nut; this 335 is both a player's and collector's dream axe. Pots and serial number date 1966; patent # pickups (neck is missing decal), with DC resistances of 7.3 (neck) and 7.9 (bridge). Very resonant and light weight, this guitar is a great sounding 8.2 pound machine. Original double-line double-ring Kluson tuners work well, as do pots and switch. Fast neck, with nut-width of 1-9/16". If you're in the market for a collector-grade instrument, this might just be the one. With original hard shell case On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr. Serial # 188; pot codes 1346041 and 1346043. Lightweight and resonant, at 6.7 pounds. One piece mahogany body and set-in one piece neck, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Fantastic sounding and super-hot P-90 with a DC resistance of 10kOhms! Original lightweight aluminum wrap around tailpiece. Original pots, knobs and capacitor. A few re-soldered joints, but mostly original, including output jack. Finish and plastic parts are completely original. Original vintage Kluson single line tuners, but there were Grover Roto's on it in the past. Neck and body are in great shape and crack-free; finish is also in good shape - with normal crazing in the lacquer and a slightly faded top. No belt rash, but the finish is worn through to the wood where your arm would rest on the bass-side edge. A small amount of material was removed under the pickup at some point in the past - we suppose to make room for the pickup to fit properly (see photo). . Professionally refretted with jumbo wire, and a new bone nut. The instrument plays very nicely and is well set up with 11's. Fat and bright P-90 tone will make you not want to put this one down! The '61 neck profile is very comfortable and more manageable than the earlier larger necks, but still has a 1-11/16" wide nut. It's a great sounding guitar, and a good investment. With 70's Les Paul Case On Consignment NOT FOR SALE More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Pots detail Pickup Pocket detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1964 Supro Sahara Valco built the Supro Sahara model between 1960 and 1967. At $95 in 1964, the guitar was the third least expensive model in the line-up and the least expensive fiberglass bodied Supro. Offered in "Wedgewood Blue" only, the Sahara is a distinctive and flashy guitar. One "Clear-Tone" pickup in the bridge position with volume and tone controls, adjustable rosewood compensated bridge, and 24.75" scale Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The pickup is hot and fat, and I'd say anything but Clear (as its trademarked name suggests). It's a high-output, beefy single coil, with enough go to give the front end of most any tube amp a good workout. P-90's are fat. This pickup is fatter. Original Kluson tuners, one bent shaft. Original wiring, pots date to late 1964. Neck and frets are in good shape and the instrument is well set up. Comfortable shallow C neck profile is more manageable than many similar-era Valco/Supro necks we've encountered; nut width is 1-11/16". No Case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1934 Gibson TG-50E FON 798. For a short period in 1934 and early 1935 the TG-50 and related L-50 models featured a 14-3/4" wide L-00 sized body with a braced flat back, and a carved top with a round sound hole. By late 1935, the Gibson catalog pictures these instruments with the larger and more common 16" body. Also in 1935 Gibson introduced its first production electrics - the Electric Hawaiian - a lap slide guitar fitted with the earliest version of what we today commonly call the Charlie Christian pickup. A year later, this pickup was fitted in a pair of newly introduced slide models, and by late 1936 the first Gibson Electric Spanish, the ES-150, was offered, complete with a variant of the same pickup. Gibson employed this pickup on its EH and ES series electrics until 1940, when it was retired in favor of the metal-covered, smaller magnet units which would forbear the venerable P-90. The pickup fitted into the TG-50 pictured here was known as the ES-96. This unit, and a simpler version of it (the ES-75) were listed in the 1936 Gibson Catalog on the same page as the new ES-150. It sold for a whopping $35, while the TG-50 sold at $50 (imagine buying a pickup worth 70% of your guitar's value today!). It is identical in construction and dimensions to the earliest EH-100 pickups, with large and heavy bar magnets, slip-over bobbin, and lowish DC resistance; but is fitted in a circular nickel-plated disk which also features a smartly configured volume control. When we acquired this instrument, the pickup wire dangled loosely from the tail-piece; we removed the 15 feet of original cord and hard-wired an output jack in the tail-piece (no modification to the tailpiece, but we did widen the hole in the endblock to accommodate the 1/4" jack). We also mounted an 1/8" quick-connect jack to the pickup for easier removal. This pickup can be removed for shipping, or for installation in another instrument; it can be used in a 6 string acoustic as well. The TG-50 is a beautiful guitar, with carved Red spruce top, braced flat maple back and sides, cream bindings. Ebony fingerboard and adjustable bridge. It is fitted with Grover # 79 geared pegs, pearl Gibson headstock logo, bone nut, truss-rod and nickel-silver tailpiece. It originally was fitted with an elevated pickguard, but its removal would have been necessary for the use of the soundhole pickup. The guitar is crack free and in excellent condition but for some pick wear near the sound hole and the usual assortment of dings and scratches. It is well set-up and very playable. This Gibson, complete with its period pickup and original red-line hard shell case is beautiful - and very useable vintage package. With original hard shell case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Pickup Front detail Pickup Back detail Pickup Jack detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1971 Harmony H82 Rebel Among the coolest looking Harmony designs, the Rebel would ultimately signal the end of the DeArmond era of amazing Harmony instruments. Introduced in 1971, the top of the line Rebel offered a new double-cutaway thin hollow body shape with slightly more psychedelic lines - from the F hole and pickguards to headstock shape. The pickups are pole-adjustable DeArmonds, and are adjustable via volume and tone sliders mounted on the pickguard and two on-off switches (one for each pickup). The guitar's voice is both fat and bright; with all the edge, beef, and growl vintage DeArmond pickups are famous for. It's nicely set up, and has a very functional tremolo system; making it a particularly cool and useful axe. It comes with its original chipboard case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1951 Kay Thin Twin "Jimmy Reed" Thin Twins are one of several incomparably cool models built by Kay over the years. Check out how the firestripe pickguard glows over the curly maple of this oversized Les Paul style chambered-body guitar! Wow! Check out the sentence structure I just got away with! Now check out what universal medicare did for this guitar: When we found this gem hidden in the back of a former chicken coop, the neck was painfully loose, too loose to steam off, and no amount of cursin' or sweatin' would get it free. In came Dr X, who made a midnight run and procured a half dozen radiographs from every conceivable angle, showing all the inner workings. At Folkway we treat your guitar like a favorite pet, believing that you can always buy a new "Fluffy", but you can't just run out and buy a new '51 Thin Twin! After a just a few minutes of studying the density variation between the Brazilian rosewood, sugar maple, Honduran mahogany, and hide glue, we were able to give a simple twist to it like a Chinese puzzle and move on to resetting the neck angle and resurrecting this fine guitar. Famously played by Jimmy Reed and Howlin' Wolf among others, the Thin Twin has fat single coil pickups, with a whole lot of fat tone. We saved the original pots and caps for you and replaced them with a whole new harness, and rewound the bridge pickup. Unfortunately with a proper neckset, the bridge pickup can't get close enough to the strings to balance the volume of the neck pickup. We tried to get a solution together for this, but after hours of scratching our heads, we've decided that it's the sort of small glitch that somebody else will have to solve. This guitar has been a labour of love, not a profitable investment! In a decent '60s chipboard case. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail X Ray 1 X Ray 2 X Ray 3 X Ray 4

Main Photo	1965 Fender Stratocaster Serial # 105366. The gentleman who came in with this 1965 Strat last week was a teenager in 1971, when he bought his used sunburst Stratocaster for $200. The first thing he did was carefully remove that unsightly three-tone lacquer finish from the body. He never applied any other finish to the bare wood, and some thirty five years of sweat and beer later the guitar looks as good, or better, than just about any heavy-relic Strat out there! The guitar has a replacement Duncan middle pickup (the original is provided, but needs help), a newer 5-way switch, replacement volume pot and output jack, and a 1/4" hole in its pickguard left over from a mini-switch which turned on an active boost to the middle pick-up. Neck and bridge pickups are original, as are both tone pots and capacitor. Original plastic, but for switch tip, and missing back plate. Original bridge and saddles (bridge is missing G and D screws), original pickguard screws, neck plate and screws and strap buttons. Its neck is completely original, including well-worn finish and decals, nut, and tuners. The guitar's fingerboard and frets are well-worn, but still quite playable. Pickups are dated 12-17-65, pots are coded 32nd week of '65, and neck dates August '65 (B-width nut). Its body has not been modified in any way other than having its finish removed - all contours are correct. There is heavy pickwear to the top, adjacent to the pickguard, and below in the treble-cut away. Pickups all read around 6 kOhms and sound quite fantastic. We're not sure which Duncan was used in the middle position, but it is a good match until you chose to get the original pickup rewound. Resonant and lightweight at 7.25 pounds, this is a great sounding vintage axe for someone who's looking for an instrument with a lot of vibe and tone, at a fraction of the price of one with finish. With non-original hard shell case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Neck detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Neck Pickup detail Middle Pickup detail Bridge Pickup detail Cavity detail Wiring detail Pot detail Switch detail Tone Pot detail

Main Photo	1964 Hofner Verithin Introduced in 1960 in the UK and elsewhere shortly there after as the model 4574, the Hofner Verithin was created in response to the successful Gibson ES-330 hollow thin electrics. The Verithin was, as it's name implies, very thin - measuring only 1-3/16" at its edge. This design element, along with the full-hollow body construction was intended to make for a jazzy electric that fared well against feedback. Distributed by Selmer, the Verithin was available in cherry red only, with laminated spruce top and curly maple back. The body is bound in multi-layered black and white strips, with the out edge white. The F holes, fingerboard and headstock are also bound in white. The guitar features Hofner's famous floral headstock inlays, block pearl logo, and celluloid fingerboard markers. A curvy 5-ply pickguard, and über-cool german Bigsby look-alike vibrato tailpiece - in shiny chrome no less - adorn the top. "Staple" humbucking pickups, with volume and tone controls (but no switch) make some nice noise; although the bridge pickup is a bit weak. This guitar has had a professional neck reset and plays well. It's simply gorgeous - one of the best looking guitars in the store - and in near-mint condition too. On consignment with newer hard shell case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1965 Fender Stratocaster LEFTY Serial # 125920. "F" neck plate; June 2 1965 neck date; pot codes (137 6514) date to April 1965; pickups dated June 11, 1965. Lefty vintage guitars do actually exist. We have proof right here in the form of the 1965 Fender Stratocaster shown in these photos... Ok, ok, we know there are others out there, but we so rarely come across them - we have to make a big splash when one comes our way! This one is an early CBS-era Strat, completed in June 1965 (CBS took ownership of Fender at the start of 1965). The guitar shows many transitional features: F-neck plate, Transition logo, Kluson double-line tuners, white pickguard, and pat. pend bridge saddles. The finish is three-tone sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer, and the fingerboard is Brazilian Rosewood. The guitar is in excellent condition and completely original, with the exception of a replacement 5-way switch (the original accompanies the guitar) and a newer bone nut (the cracked original nut also accompanies the instrument). The guitar has very little finish wear and has obviously been well cared for throughout its life. It was purchased by its most recent owner in the early 1970's from a right-handed player who owned the guitar for a week. In his quest to become Jimi Hendrix this righty strung it backwards and installed a strap button on the treble horn. It didn't take him long to learn that you've got to more than play an upside-down Strat to do what Henrix did! In any case, there remains a hole in the treble horn from that strap button. We've set the guitar up in shop with .010's, and from one lefty to another - it's a lot of fun. The neck feels great, and the guitar is springy and resonant. 8 pounds total weight. The pickups sound great - and have DC resistances of 5.8 kOhms (neck and middle) and 7.6 kOhms (bridge). The frets are original and show some wear, but the guitar doesn't buzz out anywhere and plays fast. With an original Lefty side-pocket hard case, there's not much more you can ask for. On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Bridge Pickup detail Middle Pickup detail Neck Pickup detail Wiring detail Pots detail Pickup Cavity detail Neck Stamp detail Neck Joint detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1961 Gibson ES-355TD Serial # A 35848, FON R5464-17, pot codes date 27th week of 1960. Likely completed in the first weeks of 1961, this Mono 355 was bought new by the same gentleman who walked into our shop with it earlier this week. They're still out there folks... This one is complete with its original hard case, original bill of sale (he bought a Fender Super at the same time - but it was sold long ago), tunematic instructions, and "Humbucking Pickup Adjustments" sheet (with the asterix in front of the word 'humbucking' footnoted at the bottom of the page with the words "Patent applied for"). It is completely original and completely unmodified - right down to the switch tip. PAF's with DC resistances of 7.95 (neck, zebra) and 8.15 (bridge, double white). 8.5 pounds light, vibrant un-faded cherry finish, gold hardware and factory Bigsby tailpiece. Most 355's of this era were equipped with the Stereo Varitone circuit which killed tone, and a Gibson sideways Vibrola tailpiece which simply didn't work very well. Luckily for all of us this one is gig-worthy thanks to its great sounding standard mono wiring and very functional Bigsby; it's a 335 all dressed up! There is some playwear on the back of the neck and a small chip on the back treble corner of the headstock (see photos). The body finish is very clean and rash-free. The gold plating is worn away from the Bigsby arm, parts of the pickup covers, and tuning machine knobs. The nut has never been removed, and the original frets are worn up to about the 9th fret, but still in fine working order. The instrument is well set-up (done here), and plays smoothly with no buzzing out. This is a very well cared for instrument, who's owner showed it a lot of TLC -and it sounds simply amazing. Original hard shell case (very nicely covered with Naugahyde) included On Consignment SOLD More photos:* Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Label detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail PAF detail Case Open Case Closed Case Ephemera

Main Photo	1967 Fender Telecaster Custom Serial # 187938. Pot codes 3046631, neck date 3 April 67 B. A transitional early CBS Tele Custom, with "Custom Telecaster" logo, transition logo, "Target" sunburst Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and double-line Kluson Tuners. A very cool and rare Tele, in excellent and original condition. The wires were spliced, but all electronic parts and pickups are original. Extra string tree hole in headstock, and plugged screw-holes in the headstock from later F tuners that were once installed. Body in excellent condition, with only a 1" by 2" spot of buckle wear on the back. Original bridge and ashtray, saddles, control plate, knobs, switch tip, pickguard, screws, frets, nut, and strap buttons. Curved rosewood fingerboard with pearloid position markers. This one weighs in at a super feathery 6.7 pounds. It's resonant and light, has hot pickups, and has an awesome twang. Matched pickup DC resistances of 7.4 kOhms (both) With original export hard shell case On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Headstock detail 2 Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Wiring detail Neck Date detail Neck Pocket detail Neck Pickup detail Neck Screwholes detail Case Open Case Closed Bridge Pickup detail Electronics details

Main Photo	1958 Supro Ozark Serial # X86184. In 1958, the Supro Sixty was replaced by the Ozark model, and looked like the guitar in these photos for about a year. It's a 24.6" scale solid body with a typical lap-steel pickup and control plate mounted on a 12" wide body. Arctic white finish with vinyl appliqué purflings and sides. Black lacquer neck and headstock, nickel three-on-a-plate Klusons with original buttons, and original Supro headstock logo. It's got a very comfortably round neck with a nut width of 1-19/32" and a fat, screaming voice; perfect for blues and slide. Its frets are in good shape, and the guitar has been nicely set up in our shop. The nut and saddle are not original, but that's probably a good thing for its playability! No case On consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1963 Harmony Stratotone They don't come in any better condition than this one, folks. With its original case, strap, and patchchord, this Stratotone is new like the day it was made. It's in mint condition, 44 years later. The DeArmond pickups sound huge, too... Look at the pictures, then call us if you want it. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1956 Gibson ES-225T FON: V5873-14. The ES-225T was introduced in 1955 only to be phased out four years later, despite strong sales. The model was Gibson's first thinline electric, and the company's first electric to feature a single pickup located halfway between the bridge and finger board. Essentially a thin body ES-175, the 225T was designed to offer the electric guitarist a more feedback resistant instrument. It was ultimately replaced by the double cut away ES-330, whose modern styling found more appeal among the guitarists of the era. The guitar features a 16 inch wide laminate maple body with a depth of 1-3/4", a pointed Florentine cut-away, 5-ply bevel-edge pickguard, single P-90 pickup with volume and tone controls, Les Paul style trapeze bridge/tailpiece, individual nickel Kluson Deluxe tuners, and a pearl inlaid Gibson headstock logo. This example is in very excellent condition. From finish to frets, there is nothing to fault about this guitar. It is completely original, save for replacement tuner buttons. Its original frets show only very minor playwear, the set up and playability are excellent, and the instrument sounds exceptional thanks in part to a particularly strong P-90 (8.1kOhm). The guitar's mid-50's neck profile is about as comfortable as it gets, and coupled with this instrument's light weight make it a joy to play. 24.75" scale, 1-11/16" nut. With its original brown/pink hard shell case On consignment SOLD More photos: Full Front Detail Headstock Detail Case Open Full Back Detail Tuners Detail Case Closed

Main Photo	1960 Harmony Stratotone Natural finish spruce top, two DeArmond Gold Foil pickups, and tortoise-oid accents this guitar has got the looks and the tone. It's no longer a secret among the vintage guitar illuminati that Gold Foil DeArmonds are some of the best sounding pickups ever made, so these guitars are becoming harder and harder to come by. This one is in good shape overall, but does have a pronounced hump in the fingerboard at the body joint. Some fretwork would be needed to make it play buzz-free up past the 12th fret. Still, it's a worthwhile cause - it just sounds that good. Completely original and intact, and well set up in our shop. No case On consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1967 Gibson ES-355TD Serial # 872797. This Mono 355 is just about as close to mint condition as you could hope to find. We're talking un-faded cherry red finish, full height unworn frets, original solder joints, gorgeous original pickguard, and original hard case. The finish is pretty close to scratch free; but the lacquer is crazed, as you'd expect. The gold plating on the pick-up covers, bridge, and top corner of the tailpiece is a bit worn, and the nut is a bone replacement; but that's pretty much it. This guitar is otherwise spot-on perfect. Two Patent Number pickups, wired in Mono, with DC resistances of 7.7 (neck) and 7.6 (bridge) kOhms. Original Grover Pat. Pend. Rotomatics, Deluxe Vibrola tailpiece. Five-layer bindings on headstock, pickguard, and back; seven-layer bindings on top, bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays, pearl headstock inlays and logo. 24-3/4" scale, 1-9/16" nut width. Tips the scales at 8.98 pounds. If you're looking for a super clean, collector-condition ES from the same year the Beatles released Sgt. Peppers, and Hendrix rocked Monterey, you've found it. With original hard shell case On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Pickup detail Neck Pickup detail Bridge Pickup detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1965 Fender Mustang Serial #L94455. Introduced in late 1964, prior of the CBS sale, the Mustang was designed to be an upper-end student model guitar that fit in the lineup between the basic Duo-Sonics and the Telecaster. The new mustang was immediately successful, and the guitar sold well through the second half of the 1960's and deep into the 1970's. The example pictured here is an early CBS '65. It's got an L- series serial number, a neck date of April 9th 1965, pot dates from the 28th week of '65, and pickup dates of August 18th '65. It is the rarer 22" scale variant (versus the standard 24" ) with a skinny 1.5" nut, and is finished in sexy Daphne Blue. Completely original and intact, the only thing that takes some points off of this guitar's score is the near-invisible evidence of changed tuners. The originals are back on the guitar now along with their original bushings, but the outlines of the screw-in bushing's washers are just visible (you'd likely not even notice, but we're not that kind of vintage shop). Pickups read 6 and 6.2 K, and the electronics work well. 8.3 pounds, with its original trem arm... With original hard shell case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1968 Gibson Super 400 CESN Serial #895784. From the Tsumura Collection. This 1968 Gibson Super 400CESN is pictured in Akira Tsumura's book "Guitars, The Tsumura Collection" (Kodansha International Ltd, New York, ISBN 0-97011-839-0) on pages 76 and 77. We sold this guitar some years ago, and are very pleased that the owner has chosen us to represent this fine instrument on consignment. A stunning natural finish Super Four, and one of only 11 built in '68. Carved spruce and highly-figured maple - and 18" wide there is a lot to look at on this beauty. All original gold hardware, bound tortoise-celluloid pickguard, 5 piece maple neck, and legendary tone. Factory original side repair in the area of the out-put jack, as seen in our detail photo, and noticeable in the Tsumura pictorial; the jack plate was likely added later. There is the possibility of a repair to the headstock of this instrument, but the workmanship is so fine that we are unable to conclude this for certain. Recent professional refret and set up gives this guitar excellent playability - amazingly low action without buzzes or dead spots. Nut width of 1 5/8", and a long scale. Sold with its original hard shell case. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1960 Gibson ES-330TN No serial # or FON (we dated this one by the neck profile). Is there anyone out there who doesn't think this guitar is at (or very near to) the pinnacle vintage Gibson coolness? We all certainly think it is! The single pickup ES-330T was built between '59 and '63, the natural finish version (ES-330TN) only being offered in '59 and '60. A total of 165 were built, compared to 1121 sunburst ES-330T's during those same two years. Any blond Gibson is rare, and the blond 330's are no exception to that rule. This one is a two owner guitar, and it's had nearly 50 years of steady use. We opted out of cleaning the finish on this baby; it looked too good to mess with. But we did set it up and carved a new old-looking bone nut for it; it plays beautifully. Original frets are evenly worn and not pitted (he played the whole neck of the guitar), original P-90 pickup with 8.4 kOhm resistance; original pickguard and mount, knobs, ABR-1 no-wire bridge, and tailpiece. Original tuning machines (although one might not be original, but is the same style and age as the others); newer pots and capacitor. The finish is completely original, and is fairly worn is a few areas; the back of the neck, inside the horns, and under your arm in particular. In our books the finish wear on this guitar is a value-added feature... it looks that good! 1-11/16" nut, 5.3 pounds light. And yes, it sounds as good as it looks... With 70's Gibson hard case On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1999 PRS Custom 22 Lefty Serial # 9 42740. This lefty Custom 22 was ordered in Black Cherry finish, with 10-top, abalone bird fingerboard inlays, gold hardware, and intonateable stop-tailpiece. It's a fabulously striking guitar, with deep flame in its maple top and nicely accentuated by a royal combination of ruby and gold. The instrument is in perfect condition - there is not a scratch on it - and its set-up is slinky fast. Mahogany body and neck, wide-fat neck carve, PRS Dragon II humbuckers with rotary 5-way switch. 7.3 pounds light and very resonant, this guitar sounds as good as it looks. With original hard shell case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1966 Hofner Beatle Bass Completely original and in good working order, this Hofner was bought new in '67 by the fellow who is offering it up for consignment sale. It shows signs of wear, but appears to have not seen any abuse over the years. The fret board is a little uneven, so the set up is a bit higher than we'd like it to be. That being said, the instrument does play nicely. The pickups are strong, and the bass sounds exactly as you'd want it to. With original hard shell case On Consignment OSOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1959 Gibson Melody Maker Serial # 933344. The Melody Maker was introduced in 1959 and stayed in production until 1971. The guitar was offered as Gibson's new budget model, replacing the Les Paul Jr. which was abandoned at the end of 1960. The original MM featured the same single-cut body as the Jr., but was about 3/8" thinner; in 1961, it was redesigned with a double cut-away body. The first Melody Makers featured a slightly larger single-coil pickup than the later model, an aluminum wrap-around tailpiece, and Kluson Deluxe tuners. The neck profile was standard '59 Gibson... just about 1-11/16" at the nut, and big and round - making this guitar awesome to play. One-piece mahogany body with set-in neck, Brazilian fingerboard, and pickguard mounted electronics. With the exception of the knobs, the guitar is completely stock and original; although there are some repaired solder joints. The neck, frets, and finish are in great shape, and the guitar is set up nicely. There is a possible crack at the neck-joint (pictured), but we feel that it's not a significant crack. There is no movement in it, and it does not appear to have ever been fixed. We don't like saying that It's just in the finish (because usually, it's not just in the finish), but in this case we kind of feel that it is. They say a picture tells a thousand words, so you can decide for yourselves. The guitar is accompanied by its original alligator chipboard case, which is in rough shape. On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Neck Joint detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1975 Fender Telecaster Serial # 642783. A great looking and killer sounding early '75 Tele. Original everything, except for a replacement pickguard and a changed switch (the original is in the case). Pots date to late '74, neck dated to '72 (it's not uncommon for necks to be off by a couple of years on fenders from this era). Its original frets are in good shape, and appear to have been lightly dressed, the set-up and action are nice, and the guitar plays well. Lots of twang here, folks. It has a bit of finish discoloration on the top near the strap buttons, left by a strap we guess. Pickup resistances of 6.5 and 7.25 kOhms; total weight of 7.8 pounds. With original hard shell case On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1983 Larrivee Electric Serial # 3854. Times were tough for the acoustic guitar world in 1980's. Synthesizers and glamour-rock were all the rage, and the acoustic guitar industry was hit by its greatest recession ever. Many companies went out of business, others changed their focuses entirely to survive. At Larrivee, a decision was made to offer electric instruments for the first time in their history, and these very guitars are what allowed the company to survive that (awful) period in music history. This instrument, styled after the venerable Fender Telecaster, was an expensive and high-end guitar in its day. It features a solid Alder body, with a bolt-on neck and ebony fingerboard. Originally with only a bridge-position humbucker, this guitar was modified to add a neck position pickup and three-way toggle. It has a Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge, and a Hot-stack in the neck. Schaller tuners, pearly-white finish, and period-correct headstock... SOLD More photos: Front detail Full Front detail Headstock detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1954 National New Yorker Serial Number X31170. This gorgeous National arch-top is a perfectly preserved example of what Valco (then distributed by CMI) was up to in the mid 1950's. Its Kay-built body is made of laminated maple, with arched top and back, black purflings and white bindings, and matching f-hole ornamentation. It has a floating pickup in the neck position, and pickguard mounted controls. The guitar is completely original save for the tuner buttons that we replaced, and the strings. The instrument shows only very minor signs of wear, the most notable of which is a touch of worn-off finish in the first position of the neck. Next to no fret wear; and none of those pesky fingernail indents in the Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The finish is in top shape, too. Well set up, and ready to play. 1-11/16" nut, 24.75 scale length; body width of 16.25". National electrics from this era had a co-axial screw-on output jack - we can include a custom made cable to work with this instrument for an additional $30. With original chipboard case SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1959 Silvertone Jupiter Harmony made some pretty cool guitars, but few rival the Silvertone Jupiter for dominance in the 50's deco-chic category! The Jupiter is a 2-pickup Stratotone with gold-sparkle black finish, a curvy white pickguard, and great looking chrome accents. Like the Stratotone, the Jupiter is a hollow body guitar with a Les Paul styled outline, a 24" scale length, and screaming De-Armond "Silver-Foil" pickups. These things sound great. The neck and frets on these are never as level as we'd like them to be, but this guitar plays moderately well with not-so-low action. If you're looking for an ultra-hip vintage axe with looks that kill, that doesn't sound like a Fender or a Gibson you're in the right place... All original, and set-up in-shop. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1958 Stewart Oriphonic CMI (Gibson's parent company) acquired Epiphone in 1957 and shifted production of Epiphone-branded instruments to the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Many Epiphone employees opted to stay on the east coast and found work at the recently founded Guild Guitars factory in New Jersey. Others found themselves building instruments under the brand names of Stewart, Mansfield, Premier, Defender, among others, for a company called United-Code. Very little information about this company is available unfortunately, so there's little we can share about their history. John D'Angelico used bodies built by United Code for his electrics, and surely builders did as well, but that's as far as we can take you with this history lesson. This instrument is branded a Stewart Oriphonic. Its fully-hollow maple body is has an arched top without f-holes and a flat back. The mahogany one-piece neck has a very comfortable round 50's Gibson profile, a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and a short 24" scale length, and a rear-painted Gibson-styled headstock. The single-coil pickups were likely made by Franz in New York (as were early Guild PU's) - they're very warm and rich, with a big smooth bottom end and all around fatness. As with so many vintage Epiphones, Guilds, Gretschs, and Uniteds the binding on this instrument disintegrated and was completely replaced. The repair is somewhat rustic, but has no effect on the instruments structural integrity, tone, or playability. Original single-line Kluson tuners work well, brass nut and bridge top (which might be original), non-original Hofner tailpiece, non-original pickguard. Overall, a very cool vintage guitar, with great looks, tone, and 1950's USA made quality. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1959 Fender Stratocaster Another gorgeous 50's strat to oogle at - a hardtail this time. This one is not for sale. It was here for some set-up work, and we got permission to show it to all of you. It's a one-owner instrument, bought new in 1959. Here is an excerpt from the appraisal that we wrote up Serial number 38596. Body date of 4-59 (April, 1959); Potentiometer codes of 304901 (First week of 1959). No neck dating, which is indicative of Fender necks dating from mid 1959 and early 1960. This guitar is in excellent and 100% original condition. There have been no repairs or alterations to this instrument. No parts have been changed or removed and re-installed. This instrument conforms to the typical specifications of the Stratocaster model from this period. Two-piece Alder body with three-tone "brown" sunburst finish, bolt-on single-piece maple neck, Kluson single-line tuning machines, "Fender Stratocaster" headstock decal over the finish (no other headstock decals), bone nut, black Bakelite fingerboard dots, single-ply white pickguard; white pickup covers, knobs, and switch tip. This is a non-tremolo version of the Stratocaster (Hardtail). All plastic components are original, all electronic components are original and unaltered. All solder-joints are original and intact. The sunburst finish is original and in excellent condition with only minor dings, and a 3-3/4" by 3/8" area of discoloration (on the front) from where stickers spelling the name of the original (and current) owner were removed. The finish on the back of the neck is worn off in the first position, and well worn up to behind the 10th fret. The fingerboard wear is consistent with that on the rear of the neck. Frets are original and fairly worn in the first position. The electronics are in good working order; pickup DC resistances are 5.67K (bridge) 5.67 (middle) and 5.57 (neck). Curly maple neck. The case is its original lacquered tweed rectangle hardshell, with leather ends and plush orange interior. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Headstock detail 2 Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Bridge detail Knob detail Jack detail Pots detail Wiring detail Switch detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1971 Fender Telecaster Serial #325938. Pot codes date 1966, neck stamp Oct. 3. '71 B. A clean and original '71 Tele, blond with three-ply white 8-hole pickguard. Maple neck, single string tree, original nut and tuners. Original ashtray cover in the case. Pro refret with big wire, and it plays great with action anywhere you want it. Nicely resonant, with a great vintage vibe. Original pickups have been wax potted; they measure 6.85 and 6.2 kOhms. Guitar weight is 8.6 Lbs. Original hard shell case included. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	Early 1963 Fender Stratocaster Serial # 92867. WOW! This one is what vintage Strats are all about, and it's from one of the best years in Fender history! An early '63 curved board, sunburst Strat. A simply breathtaking under-the-bed and killer-sounding guitar with one of the nicest necks I've ever wrapped my hand around! Completely original with the exception of '70's bridge saddles. Green Celluloid CRACK-FREE pickguard, original staggered-pole pickups, all plastic, pots, cap, switch, wires, and virgin solder joints. Original bridge, trem springs, claw, back plate and all screws. Original nut and tuners. Original frets, clay dots and decal. Completely original three-tone sunburst finish. Seldom do we see vintage electrics in such un-modified condition. Neck dated Dec. '62 (B-neck profile), pots dated 2nd week of '63, body dated '63 in the trem cavity, black-bottom pickups without date. Pickups read 6.4K (bridge), 6.1k (middle), 6.5 (neck). Light weight Alder body, figured Brazilian rosewood board, nice wear to the finish and back of neck. Two small screw holes in the back of the body - they sort of look like strap-button holes, and we're not really sure why they're there. 7.38 pounds total weight. The guitar plays wonderfully, and has just been set up in our shop. The three-position switch is a bit stiff but functions fine, and all pots work well with no noise, but the trem arm and bridge cover are long lost, sorry. This is a one owner Strat, new to the vintage market, in excellent condition. The wear to the finish is oh-so-right, and the neck feels perfect. This guitar has got everything going for it. Pickups are well balanced, with standard vintage outputs. It's rare to see a pre-CBS Strat that is still completely intact and unmodified, and a treat for us to have in the shop! A high-quality guitar, and a super investment. The original brown Tolex case is included, too. It's in great shape also, with it's original handle and latches. On Consignment SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Neck Joint detail Neck Wear detail Neck Date detail Pots detail Pots close-up Pickup Cavity detail Springs detail Case Open Case Closed

Main Photo	1963 Fender Jaguar Serial # L06990. Introduced in 1962, as the most expensive instrument in the Fender lineup, the Jaguar was an upgrade of the Jazzmaster that had been in circulation for a few years by that time. The Jazzmaster's large and unshielded pickups were replaced by well-shielded smaller strat-like units, and the instrument's wiring was altered to offer a separate rhythm pickup circuit switchable by a mini slider on the upper bass horn. The new Jaguar also received a shorter 24" scale length which was to appeal to the Gibson players of the day, a new three-toned sunburst finish, and a fatter, chunkier logo - later to be known by collectors as the "Transition" logo. In the end, the Jaguar faded into obscurity as musicians preferred the simplicity of the Stratocaster and Telecaster over the complications of the Jaguar's electronics and temperamental trem system. The instrument pictured here was built in mid-1963. The neck dates to August '63 and all the pots are from around the 30th week of that year. The instrument is completely original and unmodified, however it is missing its string mute and bridge cover. The mutes were often removed by players who preferred to use the palm of their right hand to deaden the strings. The instrument has been well used, and shows many finish chips and areas of worn lacquer. The two piece alder body is slightly delaminating at the endpin and near the neck as well. We've just finished up a big set up on the guitar and it plays great. The original frets lie true, with some pitting on the first few. The neck feels great - it's a B profile, with a 1-5/8" nut width, a quartered Brazilian curved board and vintage radius. Overall guitar weight is 8.5 pounds. Sold without case, however we have brown Tolex reissue Fender cases available. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1980's ACME Custom Bass What can I say about this one... It's a one-of-a-kind ACME bass, built for New York Musican/Producer Eli Janney, and was used throughout the 1990's on tour with Janney's band Girls Against Boys. It has a palm-tree motif (think National Style O) etched on to the galvanized tin top, an MDF back and wooden sides. The whole thing is held together by 7 bolts through the body. There are all kinds of machined aluminum parts on - and in - it, from the wing headstock thing, to fingerboard "dots", and the overall effect is that of a second year art-school-meets-industrial-design project. It's fitted with EMG Select pickups, Schaller tuners, and a broken truss-rod. It plays, albeit slightly difficultly, and sounds good. Have a peek at those sound-holes - E and J for Eli Janney! SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	1967 Gibson ES-335TDC Serial #024726. A completely original, one owner cherry-red ES-335 in excellent condition, with original hang tags, tunematic instructions, bill of sale, case key, and original hard case. Well, ok... almost completely original - the switch tip is new (but we've aged it to fool you). Bought new at Mason's Music in Toronto on July 11th 1967 by the fellow who has placed it on consignment, this guitar has been very well taken care of over the last 40 years. It has been well used, as is suggested by the finish wear on the back of the neck and its dressed frets; but the guitar is scratch-free and intact. It is a first-rate example of a '67 335, complete with chrome-covered "Patent Number" pickups, trapeze tailpiece, nylon saddle tunematic bridge, double-ring / double-line Kluson tuners, and block fingerboard inlays. The photos should speak for themselves in attesting to the condition of this instrument, and all of you who are looking for a clean and unmolested 60's 335 should consider this instrument - especially as earlier models have become all but unobtainable for the majority of us. The neck angle is perfect, and the set-up is buzz-free with action of 4/64ths across. Great neck profile - round back, with a nut width of 1-5/8". The pickups measure 7.8 kOhms (neck) and 7.7 kOhms (bridge), and the instrument weighs in at a feathery 7.67 pounds with strings! It's a resonant and amazing sounding guitar, with serious investment appeal. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Case Open Case Closed Ephemera

Main Photo	1966 Gibson Melody Maker D Serial #553755. With it's Vibrola tailpiece and double single-coil pickups the melody maker was the poor man's SG standard in its day. Today these have come to be respected vintage guitars that command real dollars on the vintage market. The Melody Maker has a solid one-piece mahogany body with a set-in mahogany neck that joins the body at the 18th fret. This example is in excellent condition, but for the changed tuners and plugged screw-holes that are still visible adjacent to the tuning machines. Melody Maker tuners were famously lousy, and it's not uncommon to find these guitars with changed machines. The Vibrola tailpiece functions, but requires the action to be set a bit higher than we'd like it to be to work without rattle. These units were badly designed from the onset, and most people take them off - preferring to use the original wrap-around bridge/tailpiece for better guitar performance (as pictured below). There are just three small screw-holes in the top, so the conversion is not particularly unsightly to boot. The neck and frets are in good shape, as are the electronics. Narrow 1-17/32 nut width, standard scale. Original alligator chip-board case is included SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail Alterate Bridge detail

Main Photo	2004 Fender Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster Serial # 4493. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Stratocaster, the Fender Custom Shop issued a limited run of faithfully recreated 1954 Stratocasters. Each instrument was Masterbuilt in Corona California, using many of the same machines, dyes, and patterns that were used 50 years earlier. This example bears the signature of Greg Fessler, Fender custom-shop luthier since' 91. The 1954 re-make is accurate down to the holes in the tremolo cover-plate, and the shape of the switch-tip. Fender retooled to make the unique knobs, pickguard, and pickup covers they needed, and even reformulated the plastic that was to be used in the molding of these parts. They recreated the original '54 pickups, the neck is that perfect U shape, the deep body contour is sexy, and the two-tone sunburst is just right. The instrument is finished off in crackled lacquer, and all the parts are subtly aged for a gently used vintage look. This guitar comes with its original case replica G+G form-fit case, and a second (modern) hard shell case. The ashtray bridge, Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity, and hang tags are included with the guitar. Light and resonant, this is truly an incredible instrument. It excellent condition, with only a few very minor dings on the side near the output jack. 7.6 pounds light. SOLD