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1945 Martin 0-18

$5,950
Here's a 1945 Martin 0-18 in Natural finish. Serial number 92976. This is without a doubt one of the loudest and projecting single 0 guitars we've come across. It's a little canon! The clarity is off the charts as well. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides. The neck has a full, ever so slightly soft V profile. It's had a neck rest, so the action right now is spot on. It plays fantastic! The guitar...
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1974 Fender Jazz Bass

$4,950
Here's a 1974 Fender Jazz Bass in Blonde finish. Killer block inlay J-Bass that absolutely plays and sounds fantastic! Everything is original except for 1 pot. The other pots, along with the neck stamp, and serial number, all date to 1974. The neck BUTTER! Plays silky smooth. The frets still have good life left as well. Tonally it sounds like an amazing vintage Jazz Bass! Really great one here....
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1974 Gibson Les Paul Recording Bass

$5,995
Here's a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass Goldtop. 100% original example! Besides some light play wear and moderate checking, the bass is very good shape. We did an in-house neck reset....and it now plays incredible! No other repairs beyond that. The action is butter now. And it sounds great! The original pickup is smooth, warm, and articulate. Combine that with its hollow body design, and you...
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1964 Gibson B-25

$3,595
Here's a 1964 Gibson B-25 in Sunburst finish. 100% original example! There's one, nearly invisible small crack repair on the back, and there's a tiny crack on the plastic bridge, that doesn't affect anything. The rest of the guitar is crack free. No breaks or issues. This one still has a beautiful vibrant cherry sunburst finish! 1 11/16" nut width, X-Braced, spruce top, mahogany back and sides....
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1948 Martin D-18

$15,950
Here's a 1948 Martin D-18 in Natural finish. Serial number 103504, makes it a very early '48. Purchased brand new in Pittsburgh PA on February 26, 1949...with a copy of the original receipt to prove it (with a $15 trade in 😉)! This spectacular original example has no breaks or cracks. Upon first strum, you can hear and feel how special it is. It's an absolute cannon, that's perfectly balanced...
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1981 Gibson BB King Custom

$3,950
One of the most iconic and recognizable guitars of all time....Here's a 1981 Gibson BB King Lucille Custom in Ebony finish. These do not come up often! And this one is from the first run of the model. The specific model is a stereo ES-355. The guitar is just about mint! It's labeled a 'second,' but there's nothing visible as to why. So clearly something very minor. The guitar has a great neck,...
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1967 Gibson Hummingbird

$5,950
Here's a 1967 Gibson Hummingbird in Cherry Sunburst finish. Clean, all original example! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Beautiful Hummingbird here, that still has a bright and vibrant Sunburst finish! The pickguard, which is screwed down (as they did at the factory for this model in 1967), is also crack free and perfect. The guitar has a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, with a rosewood...
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1980 Gibson SG R1 Artist

$3,950
Here's a 1980 Gibson SG R1 Artist in Ebony finish. 100% original! No breaks, cracks, repairs. This short-lived Norlin-era model used the active Moog electronics from the RD Artist, employing a slightly thicker body to accommodate the internal circuitry. The SG-R1 was renamed "SG Artist" in 1981 before being discontinued, and is one of the rarer models of SG ever produced! 200 made in total....
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1976 Fender Precision Bass

$3,950
Here's a lefty 1976 Fender P-Bass in Olympic White finish. Everything on the bass is original! No, breaks, cracks, repairs. Rare lefty/Olympic White combo! '76 neck date, pots, and serial number. The finish has yellowed just right and looks super cool. Lightweight too! This is an outstanding playing and sounding example! The neck plays silky smooth, with easy playing action. Frets have plenty of...
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1975 Gibson Les Paul Recording Bass

$4,950
Here's a 1975 Gibson Les Paul Recording bass in White finish! 100% original! Original white examples rarely pop up....so it's really cool to have this one. No breaks, cracks, repairs. Two great sounding low-impedance pickups, with high/low impedance selector, bass and tone controls, which offers a big array of tones. All electronics work perfect. It has beautiful warmth and sustain. And the neck...
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1988 Martin Custom D-12-41

$15,950
Here's a 1988 Martin Custom D-12-41 12-string in Natural finish. This incredibly special one off guitar, was custom built for Rock Brynner. Rock was the son of the famous actor (and Academy Award winner) Yul Brynner. Brock, who passed away in 2023, led an incredible life. He was a writer, teacher, musician (to name a few), who also was once the road manager for the Band, and even a body guard for...
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1966 Fender Mustang

$3,495
Here's a 1966 Fender Mustang in Daphne Blue finish. All parts on the guitar are original. There's a couple spots where there's some touch up, but the finish is original. 9APR66A neck date, with matching '66 pots. This is a rare 22" scale length example (not 24" like standard Mustangs). The neck is perfectly warn in and plays great! Frets have good life left as well. Both pickups are strong,...
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1965 Fender Mustang

$3,495
Here's a 1965 Fender Mustang in Olympic White finish. 100% original! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Well, you certainly couldn't duplicate how this one aged! Some of the finish yellowed, some kept its white, there's imprints from a couple old stickers, etc. What that all means is this sucker has vibe. This is an outstanding playing and sounding Mustang. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, L serial...
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1967 Gibson ES-345

$12,950
Here's a 1967 Gibson ES-345 in Sparkling Burgundy finish. 100% original example....including the finish!! And the Burgundy on this one has actually stayed Burgundy! To say this guitar has mojo would be an understatement. No breaks, cracks, repairs. There's some vibey checking and a few dings here and there, but overall the guitar is in great shape. The neck has a comfortable medium C profile, and...
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1966 Gretsch 6120

$3,595
Here's a 1966 Gretsch 6120 in Western Orange finish. This is a fantastic playing and sounding example! Besides some binding repair (done professional in-house) on treble side of the neck, and a new mute, everything else on the guitar is 100% original! Playability is exceptional, with consistent low action down the fretboard. Plays smooth and fast. Both original Filtertrons sound amazing!! Strong,...
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1969 Martin 000-18L

$5,995
Here's a 1969 Martin 000-18L in Natural finish. Serial 242078. Very clean, original example! This is two owners removed from the original owner! And they kept all the original tags, and the original receipt! All of which are included. No breaks or cracks. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides. In 2014, the guitar was sent back to Martin for a neck reset. Martin reset the neck, did a fantastic...
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1956 Gibson ES-125

$2,995
Here's a 1956 Gibson ES-125 in Sunburst finish. Wonderful overall example. Clean, 100% original guitar! No breaks, cracks, repairs. This is as great of playing & sounding example that you'll come across! Comfortable fat/round neck, that plays like butter. The action is low from top to bottom. Frets are in good shape. The neck angle is excellent. Check Check Check! Tonally the guitar sounds...
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1976 Rickenbacker 4001

$3,595
Here's a 1976 Rickenbacker 4001 bass in Jetflo finish. Clean example, that's 100% original. No breaks, cracks, repairs. Serial dates to July of 1976, along with the pots. Neck through maple body, shark tooth inlays, original "hi-gain" pickups, with both mono and stereo outputs. There's one lacquer checking spot on the side of the neck near the nut/1st fret, that is NOT a crack. Then besides some...
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1975 Rickenbacker 4001

$3,595
Here's a 1975 Rickenbacker 4001 bass in Fireglo finish. Beautiful clean example, that's all original. No breaks, cracks, repairs. Serial dates to August of 1975, with the original pots dating to '75 as well. Besides a couple spots of wear (mostly on the sides), the bass is great shape! Neck through maple body, shark tooth inlays, original "hi-gain" pickups, with both mono and stereo outputs. The...
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1956 Gibson LG-3

$4,950
Here's a 1956 Gibson L-3 in Natural finish. Very clean example, that's 100% original! No breaks/cracks. As great of an LG-3 we've come across. Besides its beautiful condition, the guitar plays and sounds fantastic. X-braced, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back & sides, with a lovely rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The neck has a super comfortable round profile and plays like butter! Consistent...
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1968 Martin D-28

$5,950
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Here's a 1968 Martin D-28 in Natural finish. Serial 234585. This beauty comes to us from the original owner, who's a big Martin collector (and great player). The guitar features gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, spruce top, original small maple bridge plate, Ebony fingerboard and bridge, with Grover Tuners. The guitar has had a neck reset with a refret, and the bridge appears to have...
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1958 Gibson Duo Sonic

$4,950
Here's a 1958 Fender Duo-Sonic in Desert Sand finish. 1 owner, 100% original guitar! No breaks, cracks, repairs. This is as early of a '58 as it gets, as the pots date to '57, and the neck date is 1-58. Maple neck, alder body, aluminum pickguard, with a 22 1/2" scale length. Besides some buckle rash on the back, the rest of the body is in nice shape! The neck has a soft V profile and feels great....
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1960 Gibson EB-0

$5,950
Here's a 1960 Gibson EB-0 bass in Cherry finish. No breaks, cracks, repairs. Serial number of #0 0800 (very cool). This is 1st version of the EB-0, that were only produced from '59-'60. Amazing double cutaway, slab body bass, with banjo tuners, and a single black cover humbucker pickup in the neck position. The neck feels and plays great! Easy playing action from top to bottom. Frets have good...
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1981 Gibson ES-335

$3,950
Here's a 1981 Gibson ES-335 in Sunburst finish. Minty clean, 100% original example! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Besides one little spot of wear on the side of the guitar (bass side F-Hole), the guitar truly is just about mint. The finish is completely un-faded and super vibrant.....looks like it just left the factory! It also has some nice flame on the back that really brings it over the top. And...
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1936 Gibson HG-00

$5,495
Here's a 1936 Gibson HG-00 in Sunburst finish. FON on the neck block is 682B. This is the 12-fret Hawaiin version of the L-00. The conversion was done by Third Coast Guitar Repair in Chicago, which is one of best repair shops in the country! The neck reset is top top notch, with nothing but room left in the saddle. There's a few small professionally repaired top cracks, but everything is...
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1917 Gibson Harp Guitar

$7,950
Here's a 1917 Gibson Harp Guitar in Sunburst finish. This is a completely structurally sound example, with both sides playing great!! There’s a couple professionally repaired top cracks, along with a few on the side (as expected for a 100+ year old instrument), but again, everything is good to go and issue free. This amazing piece of Gibson history features a standard 6-string neck, and the...
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1971 Fender Jazzmaster

$6,595
Here's a 1971 Fender Jazzmaster in 3-Tone Sunburst finish. 100% original example. No breaks, cracks, repairs. This guitar has some serious magic to it!! Pots date to 1965, with the neck and serial number dating to 1971. This is one of the best playing Jazzmasters we've come across in a long long time. By all means the guitar sounds fantastic, and exactly how you want a great Jazzmaster to sound,...
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1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

$5,995
Here's a 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop. 100% original example! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Pots date the guitar to 1973. Super vibey and clean Goldtop that plays and sounds great! Only thing missing is the pickguard. Comfortable medium C style profile that measures 1 11/16 at the nut. The neck plays smooth and fast, with original fretless wonder style frets. The guitar has two incredibles...
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1971 Martin D-12-35

$3,950
Here's a 1971 Martin D-12-25 in Natural finish. Clean, 100% original example! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Serial #282114 dates the guitar to 1971. Spruce top, gorgeous Rosewood back & sides, 3-piece back with Rosewood center strip, slotted headstock, with an Ebony fingerboard. The guitar is neck set free, and still has room in the saddle. It plays and sounds fantastic! Action plays well down the...
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1967 Fender Coronado XII 12-String

$4,995
Here's a 1967 Fender Coronado XII 12-String in White finish. 100% original, in this rare white tuxedo finish! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Double-bound, hollow maple body with bound F-holes, trapeze tailpiece with F logo badge, with adjustable bridge with barrel saddles. The guitar has slightly yellowed over the years, giving it an incredibly vibey look. It also had a sticker on the back, that...
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