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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...

1976 Rickenbacker 360/12

$4,995

Here's a 1976 Rickenbacker 360/12 in Jetglo finish. Near mint, 100% original example!! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Blink twice and you'll think this beauty is new! Serial number OE1924, dates to May of 1975, while the pots date 1976. Playability is exceptional! Easy playing low action down the length of the neck. The neck is straight & the truss rods function properly. The nut measure 1 5/8" with...

1928 Martin 2-18H Hawaiin

$3,950

Here's a 1928 Martin 2-17H. Only made between 1927-1929, this super rare model is all original, and has not been converted like most of these are! Besides one tiny professionally repaired crack on the side, the rest of the guitar is clean and crack free! Considering its age, it really is in incredible shape. With its all mahogany body, it sounds beautiful! We may never see another one of these in...

1967 Gibson B-25

$3,295

Here's a 1967 Gibson B-25 in Cherry Sunburst finish. Fantastic original example, with no breaks, cracks, or repairs. This guitar has aged like a fine wine! X-Braced, with a spruce top, and mahogany back & sides. Playability is exceptional, with easy playing low action down the neck. Plenty of fret life left as well. Tonally the guitar is full and warm....sounds beautiful! X-bracing makes all the...

1989 Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series Model 2205 50-Watt

$2,495

Here's a 1989 Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series Model 2205 2-Channel 50-Watt Head. The amp just got serviced in house, and is in perfect working order. With the exception of the power switch, everything else on the amp is original, including the Drake Transformers. Just an incredible sounding head!! We are an appointment only store. All instruments are handled by SS Vintage employees only. Feel...

1974 Marshall MKII Super Lead 100-Watt Head

$3,595

Here's a 1974 Marshall MKII Super Lead 100w. Killer sounding Marshall, that has been brought back to stock by our in-house amp tech!! Original transformers and electrolytic's. The caps have been changed, along with a plugged hole from a previous modification. And as stated, its been rewired to stock specifications. The amp is in perfect working order, absolutely rocks, and is ready to go!!! We...

1978 Marshall MK Super Lead 100-Watt Head

$4,595

Here's a 4 Input, 1978 Marshall Super Bass 100 Head in rare Fawn finish! This is an all original, EL34 stocked example, and perhaps the finest we've come across. It's in perfect working condition. Internally the amp is beautifully clean, with original transformers, pots, caps, etc. As for tone....INCREDIBLE! Between all 4 inputs, just a huge array of classic killer Marshall sounds. This is also a...

1997 Martin D-45-12

$8,950

Here's a 1997 Martin D-12-45 in Natural finish. Serial #611173. Super rare and exceptional guitar. This was custom ordered in 1997 from Martin, and we purchased the guitar from the original owner. There's a structurally perfect scratch on the back of the headstock near the 1st fret, and a professionally repaired center seam crack on the top (stops at the bottom of the bridge). Beyond that, the...

1968 Fender Telecaster Bass

$4,595

Here's a 1968 Fender Telecaster Bass. 1st year example! Say hello to your new favorite bass!! Sometimes a "player grade" guitar or bass comes through that was done right....and this is it! First, the body has been refinished.....the neck has not. Body refin only. It's got super cool grain throughout. Second, it's been routed for a jazz pickup. So right now it has an original 70s grey bottom...

1956 Gibson LG-3

$4,595

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...

1955 Fendere Precision Bass

$25,950

Here a 1955 Fender Precision Bass in Butterscotch Blonde finish. Incredible all original example! Serial number 0802. Transitional contoured body black guard, with a 4-55 neck date, 4-55 body date, 5-55 control cavity date, with original '55 pot codes. Fantastic feeling and playing neck, with original frets. Acoustically loud and resonant. Original single coil pickup is strong and sounds amazing!...

1966 Fender Presicion Bass

$7,950

Here's a 1966 Fender P-Bass in 3-Tone Sunburst finish. Look up mojo and/or vibe in the dictionary and this is what you'll see!! 100% original. No breaks, cracks, repairs. No artificial relic job on this beauty! This thing has been played and loved...and with great reason. It's amazing! 5OCT66 C neck date, '66 pots, with '66 pickup dates. The neck is smooth, and super worn in. 1 3/4" nut width....

1978 Music Man Stingray

$5,950

Here's a 1978 Music Man Stingray Bass in Black finish. Incredible pre-Ernie Ball example, with a B00 serial number. Everything on the bass is original, including its rare Black finish! No breaks, cracks, repairs. Oct 16 1978 neck date, Mar 14 1978 body date, with 1978 dated pots. The bass has some super vibey checking on the body, along the arm body wear. Looks cool as hell. Playability is...

1972 Fender Precision Bass

$4,950

Here's a 1972 Fender P-Bass in 3-Tone Sunburst finish. With the exception of the pickguard (which is a Fender repro), everything else on the bass is original. No breaks/cracks. Killer light weight example, that plays and sounds fantastic!! It's also in great shape. 5SEPT72 B neck stamp, with '72 pots, and '72 dated pickups. The neck is straight and the truss rod functions as it should. Action is...

1949 Gibson Super 400 C

$8,950

Here's a 1949 Gibson Super 400-C (cutaway) in Sunburst finish. The guitar comes to us from the son of the original owner (who has passed). The original owner was known as Wild Bill Hendrix (real name William Norman Hendrix). He was a lead guitarist on two tv shows in the 1950s, one called Hoffman Hayride, and the other The Biggie Jamboree. As you can see, there are some pictures of Bill playing...

1974 Fender Stratocaster

$5,995

Here's a lefty 1974 Fender Strat in Olympic White finish. Very rare factory lefty in a rare olympic white finish! How cool did this one age?! It's got that super cool yellow/nicotine look (no bad smells)...with a couple spots where you can still see the white finish how it would've looked brand new. Under the pickguard is where you really see the white. As well as (assuming) a previous owners...

1975 Fender Stratocaster

$3,950

Here's a 1975 Fender Stratocaster in Natural finish. If there was ever a Strat that screams 70s vibes...this is it!! Coming in at 9lbs, the guitar is really clean, and has beautiful grain and figuring on its ash body. Just a great overall playing and sounding Strat, that besides the ash body, also features a 3-bolt neck, double string trees, original 3 way selector switch, and three killer...

1969 Fender Stratocaster

$19,950

Here's a 1969/70 Fender Stratocaster in Olympic White finihs. Gorgeous clean example, that's all original. No breaks, cracks, repairs. Besides on ware near the bottom strap button, the guitar is near mint! 22AUG68B neck date, with 1970 pots. Hendrix style appointments with a 4-Bolt neck, single string tree, 3-way selector, large headstock "with synchronized tremolo," and Pat Pending saddles. The...

1943 Gibson Banner J-45

$6,950

Here's a Banner headstock Gibson J-45. This was purchased from the family of the original owner and includes a picture of the original owner playing it! At some point along the way, he had the guitar refinish. The story is he had his name etched on the top, and eventually wanted it to look back to how it did from the factory. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, with a maple neck. The FON number...

1979 Gibson SG

$3,950

Here's a 1979 factory lefty Gibson SG. Super clean, all original example. No breaks or repairs. Absolutely killer small guard, factory lefty SG here. There's one visible digit on the original pots, which dates to '78, while the serial dates to '79. Overall the guitar is in great shape! The finish is very vibrant and unfaded. Playability is exceptional, with fast playing low action down the neck....

1946 Epiphone Blackstone

$2,495

15% off

Here's a 1946 Epiphone Blackstone in Blonde finish. Super cool and original New York built (before Gibson bought Epiphone) archtop! The guitar features a carved spruce top, gorgeous flamed maple back and sides, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, that measures 16," with a 25 1/2" scale length. The guitar has a floating DeAmrond Rhythm Chief 1100. This is the highest-end Model 1100 version of...

1992 Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber+ Combo

$2,950

Here's a 1992 Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber+ combo amp. Beautiful all original example. It's harder and harder to find these wood/wicker combo's! Everythig works to perfection. It features a solo 12" 8-ohm Celestion Black Shadow speaker that delivers up to 90 watts of power with all-tube design. Powered by four 6L6 power tubes and five 12AX7 preamp tubes, it's capable of generating some monstrous lead...

1973 Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass

$3,950

Here's a 1973 Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass in Walnut finish. Very clean all original exmaple! Besides a small crack repair on the very corner/tip of the pickguard, the bass has no breaks, cracks, repairs. Pots date the bass to 1973. The finish and grain of the wood is particularly beautiful and unique on this one! The bass seriously plays and sounds amazing. Two fantastic sounding low-impedance...

Corroran Lightshow Rickenbacker Copy

$6,995

Up for grabs is this seriously cool Corroran Rickenbacker COPY of a 4005L Lightshow bass! The light show was one of (if not the) rarest bass they ever made. The last one that popped up on Reverb had an $85k price tag on it! As far as we know, this is a one off custom build. The quality is fantastic, and yes, the lights work!!! The bass has an amazing sounding set of Toaster Pickups. Even sounds...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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,...

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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1976 Rickenbacker 4001

1976 Rickenbacker 360/12

1928 Martin 2-18H Hawaiin

1967 Gibson B-25

1989 Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series Model 2205 50-Watt

1974 Marshall MKII Super Lead 100-Watt Head

1978 Marshall MK Super Lead 100-Watt Head

1997 Martin D-45-12

1968 Fender Telecaster Bass

1956 Gibson LG-3

1955 Fendere Precision Bass

1966 Fender Presicion Bass

1978 Music Man Stingray

1972 Fender Precision Bass

1949 Gibson Super 400 C

1974 Fender Stratocaster

1975 Fender Stratocaster

1969 Fender Stratocaster

1943 Gibson Banner J-45

1979 Gibson SG

1946 Epiphone Blackstone

1992 Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber+ Combo

1973 Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass

Corroran Lightshow Rickenbacker Copy

1945 Martin 0-18

1974 Fender Jazz Bass

1980 Gibson SG R1 Artist

1975 Gibson Les Paul Recording Bass

1966 Fender Mustang

1966 Gretsch 6120