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MARCH 2020 INVENTORY LIST & ARCHIVE
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GUITARS - THE REAL VINTAGE COLLECTION (click here)
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GUITARS for sale
GUILD
| GUILD
CE 100-D, 1964
sunburst. Fine electric archtop with pointed single cutaway. Exceptionally fine conditions for a 40 year-old instrument, really "near mint". Only visible sign of time: light "stress" finish cracks in the neck-joint area, which by the way is perfectly stable and structurally solid with no issues at all. No touch-ups, no heavy dings, no checking. Laminated maple body, rosewood bridge and pearl-block inlaid fingerboard, original Grover Sta-Tites, chesterfield headstock inlay. This model was conceived as a reply to the ES 175, but its early Guild humbuckers give a strong and distinctive personality. Great jazz and blues guitar, all original including the frets. Non original hardshell case, solid and almost new. front - body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - headstock - neck joint - tuners |
€ 2.700 |
| NATIONAL STYLE 0,
1933, from my personal collection. Featured on italian magazine Guitar Club June 2004 issue, pages 76-77.
Nickel plated brass body with sanded hawaiian scenes,
12 fret round neck. The nicest version of the Style 0, the one with
the 'rolled-in f-holes' and the ribbed cover-plate. Structurally
solid, this guitar is in excellent conditions both in function and look
and has the typical loud and sweet sound of brass-bodied Nationals.
Perfect ebony fretboard with pearl dots and new frets. Original and well
preserved logo. Original cone. On the flip-side of the cover-plate
somebody etched "WS AUG 1934", maybe the original owner. Many pictures online: we have tried to document beauty and originality, but also the flaws: a dent on the lower body rim (dent); the bridge cover re-soldered to the cover plate (cover); the replaced binding on the treble-side of the fretboard (binding); the back of neck probably sanded to wood and then oversprayed (neck) with a non-original strap button and a hole from another button now removed (neckjoint). Tuners: these are Klusons, and rivets instead of screws reveal they are from the late '30s or early '40s, so they are not the ones originally installed; probably the guitar has been used for a while as a straight hawaiian lap-guitar, as a string-raiser mark behind the nut suggests, and tuners were reversed upside down with the buttons towards the headstock front for an easier access: now they are in the correct position and there is a small hole visible right above the plate from the old reverse position (see tuners). You know we love to describe avery flaw with the greatest care... but now let's talk about how beautiful and rare this guitar is! Nickel is shiny, sanded drawings are clear, sound is fantastic, conditions are stunning for its age. Sorry, no case at the moment, we hope to locate one soon. More pictures below: body1 - body2 - body3 - back - body back - cone - well - cover - cover2 - headstock - dent - tuners - binding - neck - neckjoint |
€ 4.500 |
tuners
| KLUSON DELUXE "NO-LINE" for GIBSON LES PAUL JUNIOR
etc, 1953-57. Rare complete set of original
No-Line Klusons, with no model's name and no patent number, as produced
from 1953 to late '56. All original and in good working order. It
has some rust and the original buttons have shrunk, but are still solid
and functional. No bushings. As used on many models, such as the early Les
Paul Juniors. pic2 - pic3 |
sold |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING GOLD
TUNER Very rare original tuner used by Gibson
from 1957 to 1961 on models such as the Flying
V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES 350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only
ONE single tuner, bass
side. Original single-ring tulip button, plastic not shrunk,
absolutely intact. Tuner cover has Kluson Deluxe stamped on a single
vertical line and D-169400 patent number on the flip-side. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 175 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING GOLD
TUNER Very rare original tuner used by Gibson
from 1957 to 1961 on models such as the Flying
V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES 350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only
ONE single tuner, bass
side. Original single-ring tulip button, plastic has some sign of
shrinkage but is very solid and functional. Tuner cover has Kluson Deluxe
stamped on a single vertical line and D-169400 patent number on the
flip-side. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 150 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING GOLD
TUNER Very rare original tuner used by Gibson
from 1957 to 1961 on models such as the Flying
V, the ES 345 stereo, the ES 350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a complete set but only
ONE single tuner, treble
side. Original single-ring tulip button, plastic has some sign of
shrinkage (heavier than the one shown above) but is still solid and
functional. Tuner cover has Kluson Deluxe stamped on a single vertical
line and D-169400 patent number on the flip-side. pic2 - pic3 |
€ 140 |
| KLUSON DELUXE SINGLE-LINE/SINGLE-RING
TUNERS Two very rare original tuner used by
Gibson from 1957 to 1961 on models such as the Flying V, the ES 345
stereo, the ES 350T. PLEASE NOTE, not a
complete set but only TWO single tuners, treble side. Original single-ring tulip buttons
have shrunk and are completely lost, so they need to be replaced
(excellent reproductions are available on the market). Gears work fine.
Tuner covers have Kluson Deluxe stamped on a single vertical line and
D-169400 patent number on the flip-side. pic2 |
€ 80 each |
| KLUSON DELUXE GOLD BUSHINGS '50s - '60s.
Four original bushing for
Kluson tuners, as found on '50s and '60s guitars. Gold plating, worn
on the upper ring. We can sell them individually. Another pic below: pic2 |
€ 15 each |
| KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE" TUNERS for FENDER, 1964-67. For Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster. Patent n. D-169400. Five tuners in good working order, not a complete set but 5 middle position tuners (good for B-G-D-A strings, no E string tuners). Another photo here: pic2 | € 70 each |
| GROVER IMPERIAL Tuner SET, chrome, '50s-60s, for
GRETSCH, GIBSON, D'ANGELICO etc . Very rare, complete and original set of Imperial
tuners with 'stair-step' art-déco buttons. The Imperials were used on all
the high-end archtops, both acoustic and electric. Fantastic look
and perfect action. This very complete set includes the original box, all
the 12 original screws and the six original bushings, which are made of
two parts with a smaller bushing housed into a larger one, for perfect
fitting to any size of hole. This set is completely different from later
ones built in the mid-late 60s and in later decades. It still has the
larger gear-housing, and each tuner can be easily dis-assembled to be used
as right or left. The Imperial pictured on the
box label, however, is of the later type and that makes me think of the
second-half of the 60s as production and shipping date of this set,
although the tuners are absolutely identical to '50s specs. Perfect
conditions, really rare and gorgeous. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 - pic5 |
€ 400 set |
| GROVER IMPERIAL Tuner SET, chrome, '50s-60s, for
GRETSCH, GIBSON, D'ANGELICO etc . Oh my, another one! All
original set in perfect conditions! See the above listings for model's
description and details. Everytime we find one of these we buy it right
away... so nice, so rare. This one comes with the 6 original bushings and
is just perfect. Sold as a set only. pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 400 set |
| KLUSON DELUXE "DOUBLE-LINE" TUNER, 1964-69. Double line housing, NOT split shaft, plastic button. Similar to a Mustang tuner but with a solid shaft. Low E. To be honest, I don't know what guitar it fits. Another photo here: pic2 | € 15 |
| KLUSON DELUXE "SINGLE-LINE" TUNERS for BASS, 1957-65. COMPLETE SET of original Kluson Deluxes with the same D-169400 patent number, with the original 4 bushings. Looks like a guitar's set on steroids, with oversized tulip-buttons and shafts. Works and looks great, one button shaft is slightly bent but works OK. Great for restoring your late 50s-mid 60s bass! Sold as a set only. | € 150 set |
| GROVER STA-TITE TUNERS, '50s, gold, two available (bass-side), sold as a pair only. Original vintage tuners, a very popular model installed on many Guilds, Gretsches, Martins and Gibsons. One has chipped ends of its fixing plate, to make it look more like a '30s StaTite. Cosmetically and functionally they are in great shape. | € 40 the pair |
| GROVER 'KIDNEY-BUTTONS' for GRETSCH, '60s, gold. We have SEVEN available, but please note that these are NOT COMPLETE TUNERS, but only buttons with sleeves, exactly the parts you see in the picture. Gold plating worn on six buttons, excellent on the other one, in good shape on the sleeves. We can sell them separately for € 12 each, or as a set for € 60. | |
knobs, neckplates, switch tips, strap buttons and other hardware
| FENDER NECK-PLATE, L-series, 1965 original vintage Fender part in excellent
condition. L serial number, which indicates 1965, complete with the 4
threaded bolts: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 240 |
| FENDER KNOBS for JAGUAR, MUSTANG or JAZZ BASS,
'60s
original and in great conditions, complete with
side-screws for fixing to the pot shaft. Sold as a pair only, NOT
individually. pic2 |
€ 60 the pair |
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| GIBSON GOLD "REFLECTOR" KNOBS,
1959-1970, three single knobs sold
individually. Two have "volume" in the silver
insert on top, one has "tone". As you can see in the pictures, one of the
two 'volumes' has a cracked edge, but is fully functional (the one on the
left side in the pic). These knobs are a milestone in '60s Gibson hardware, used until 1967 on many models: ES 335, L-5 and Super 400 CES, ES 5 Switchmaster, ES 175, and many more, and until early 70s on Les Paul Deluxe... and were also used on many Epiphones. November 2007 update: only two left, please write for details. pic2 |
€ 75 each |
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the damaged one is 50 euros |
| GRETSCH G-ARROW KNOBS. Reissue of the classic '50s and '60s knobs, very faithful reproductions made of chrome-plated brass. Brand new, never used. Two available, can be sold separately. Please note: only one left. | € 20 each |
| HOLLYWOOD MEAZZI Logo, on a metal plate, for
italian vintage guitars from the '60s. |
€ 35 |
pickguards
| GIBSON PICKGUARD
BRACKET for ARCHTOP, nickel. Original vintage bracket, complete with
screw and threaded rod. Nickel plating makes it perfect for all the
archtops built by Gibson before 1966. Please note: thinlines have smaller
brackets, so this one is not correct for 335-style guitars. Two more pictures here: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 170 |
bridges & tailpieces
| FENDER JAGUAR & JAZZMASTER BRIDGE,
'60s chrome, original
vintage Fender part, complete with all the saddles and adjustment screws.
More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 150 |
| GIBSON TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s chrome, original vintage Gibson part in
excellent condition and in perfect working order. Complete with threaded posts and thumbwheels, metal
saddles and adjustment screws with retaining wire. It can be installed
either on the top of Gibson solid-bodies and thinlines, or on the rosewood
archtop bridge base. More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 300 |
| GIBSON TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s chrome, original vintage Gibson part in
excellent condition and in perfect working order. Complete with metal saddles and adjustment screws with
retaining wire. It can be installed either on the top of Gibson
solid-bodies and thinlines, or on the rosewood archtop bridge base. More
pictures below: pic2 - pic3 - pic4 |
€ 280 |
| GIBSON TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s chrome, original vintage Gibson part in
excellent condition and in perfect working order. Complete with metal saddles and adjustment screws.
The retaining wire is missing. It can be installed either on the top of
Gibson solid-bodies and thinlines, or on the rosewood archtop bridge base.
More pictures below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 250 |
| GIBSON TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE, '60s chrome, original vintage Gibson part in
good condition. Only the bridge block with one adjustment screw and one
saddle. No retaining wire, no posts. More pictures below: pic2 |
€ 130 |
| GRETSCH SPACE-ROLLER BRIDGE ORIGINAL TAG, '60s Only the rare original 'tag', not a complete bridge! This unit came with many Gretsch models (Anniversary, DuoJet, Jet Firebird, White Falcon and many, many more). | € 50 |
pickups,pickups, pots, electronics
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SWITCHCRAFT SELECTOR SWITCH Switchcraft three-way sselector switch complete with plastic tip. |
€ 15 |
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| GRETSCH FILTERTRON PICKUP COVERS, gold. Perfect reproductions of the original FilterTron pickup covers, complete with patent number. Brand new condition, two available. In the picture you see them next to the original vintage parts. | € 25 each. |
| Original CTS POTENTIOMETER for FENDER JAGUAR,
TELECASTER, 1965 Dated 19th week of 1965, 1 MEG, for Fender Jaguar and
Telecaster. Its specs (1 MEG value with solid/unsplit shaft) make it not
correct for Stratocasters and pre-67 Telecasters. More pictures here: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 60 |
| FENDER JAGUAR RHYTHM PLATE, '60s original metal plate (circa 1964-65) with
"rhythm circuitry" selector and two rotary switches. Complete with all
original plastic parts, pots and capacitors, three mounting screws and
original cloth wire. More pics below: pic2 - pic3 |
€ 130 |
vintage ads and pictures
| FENDER, "Skydiver Ad", 1964 Rare original 1964 vintage b/w ad from the "You won't part with yours either" campaign launched by Fender's Bob Perine in the early '60s. Very nice picture of the skydiver with the pre CBS Jazzmaster guitar! On the flip-side, another rare vintage Gibson ad with Tony Mottola playing a ES-355 Stereo. Excellent condition. Original ad, not a reprint. The flip-side is visible here: pic2 | € 40 |
| FENDER, "Drive-In Ad", 1963, Rare original b/w ad from a 1963 "Down Beat". Another great piece from the "You won't part with yours either" pre-CBS campaign, conceived by Bob Perine. A boy and a girl sitting in their car in front of a drive-in screen... and between them a Stratocaster - yesterday like today! Excellent condition. Original ad, not a reprint. | € 40 |
| FENDER "Most Imitated Guitars Ad", Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Jazz Bass, Stratocaster, 1963, Rare original Fender ad, black and white, from a November '63 "Down Beat". One of the rarest and most sought-after Fender ads. The picture shows several pre-CBS models with all their features and patents shown on the right column. Original ad in excellent condition, not a reprint. |
€ 40 |
| CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN picture, 1948 b/n, reproduction, Digital reprint of a nice b/w picture of the late great guitar player in the early years of his career, with a rare Gibson ES-350 Premier like mine at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY, 1948. | € 15 |
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