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Last updated 15th February 2009
Some !... (but not all) of Our Vintage, Rare and Collectable Guitars Sold Gallery
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HOFNER BLONDE SENATOR CIRCA 1959 EXC. CONDITION |
A very nice archtop/jazzbox from the late 50's, blonde one's are sort of hard to find especially in this condition, the pickguard shows that a plug that at one stage was put there and remains today (remnants from a pickup?) but now it's purely acoustic, on the back on the guitar there are a couple of light stains which probably are from a strap that might have been left in the case many years ago, the top is multibound as well as the back, the neck is 3 piece, with a rosewood board and dot inlays, has the compensator tailpiece, original tuners, overall in great shape, the neck is the old style 'clubby' but this is to be expected from a guitar with no truss rod, a great old time sounding jazz machine...comes in a non original hard case | SOLD TO DAVID FROM PERTH
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HOFNER CONGRESS 1961 serial 9999 |
This great old acoustic archtop by Hofner is in original condition right down to it's original case, pickgaurd, tuners, tailpiece and finish which is near as perfect condition as one could hope for, almost no scratches, dings etc, a great museum piece or one for the collection, no issues, no stories, just one great old archtop EXC+++ | SOLD TO DAVID FROM PERTH |
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CARRERAS CLASSICAL HAND CRAFTED HERE IN WEST. AUSTRALIA |
This handcrafted spanish classical guitar is made with indian rosewood back and sides, 'AAA' cedar top, with a maple inlay on the binding (top, back and sides) the fretboard is ebony and shows almost no wear from playing at all, the guitar is in near mint condition and as such is a rare guitar usually only found here in perth australia as is made by a crafstman of renown here in the west, EXC+++ condition, comes with it's original black hard case | SOLD TO DEREK FROM FREMANTLE |
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FENDER STRATOCASTER 1967 BLACK (REFIN) MAPLE CAP
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This rather rare 1967 strat has been refinished into black, plus the big thing is the headstock has been cut down and a new logo applied and a extra string tree, the back of the neck has had a 'vintage old look style' refinish and it's been refretted with jumbo frets...the overall condition is good and it lays and sound well with it's original pots/pickups etc plus has the original wiring etc, whether this guitar has been assembled from parts is really unknown but it's all there now, definitely has the 'blackie' look to it, and if your chasing a 60's strat here's a great opportunity at not a lot of dollars, comes with it's original case | SOLD TO GLEN FROM SYDNEY
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FENDER MUSICMASTER 1959 DESERT SAND neck date in pencil 4/59 |
Here is a great opportunity to start your own vintage collection, rarely do 50's guitars come on the market nowadays and when they do there usually priced way beyond the reach of starting collectors who are just finding out about the vintage guitar market...strats and teles are in the high 40's nowadays and les pauls from the 50's are reaching for the sky, so now is the time to look at something like this as a great way to start...so here we have a Desert sand finished Musicmaster with a Maple fretboard from the late 50's, comes in it's original case as well and both the guitar and case are original, the frets and neck are in great shape, the finish has a few chips and dings as one would expect from a classic piece of this vintage, all electrics are original as well, has the single coil pickup which site through the aluminium pickguard, overall a nice way to start your collection and priced to sell | SOLD TO STEVE FROM NEW ZEALAND |
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VOX
AC 10 1963 EXC+
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SOLD TO CHRIS FROM MANDURAH |
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IBANEZ MUSICIAN BASS ALL ACTIVE ELECTRICS NAT. FINISH EXC.
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FERNANDES STR-STYLE early 70's style BLACK EXC
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FENDER JAPAN TELECASTER BLONDE WITH BIGSBY WITH TEXAS SPECIAL PICKUPS AS NEW CONDITION
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FENDER 1971 TELECASTER EXC+ |
Another cool tele, this time featuring the same cool faded to yellow but with a bit more crazing and player wear then the 69 tele....the chrome cover is original, pickups and electrics are all original, again the fretboard/neck is also in exc condition with only some player wear, again another exceptional sounding tele that will suit the player or collector, case is original with some wear... | SOLD TO CHRIS FROM MANDURAH |
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FENDER 1969 TELECASTER BIGSBY EXC+++ |
What can I say about this magnificent 1969 Telecaster with a factory Bigsby, it's a great collectors piece as well as a great player, overall shows minimal player wear, the white has faded to that beautiful yellow so often associated with the tele's of the late 60's, both the pickups/electrics have that classic tele bite and also show that mellow tone when the tone pot is backed off, the pickguard has some slight warping which is typical of the age, the neck and fretboard is in exc condition with very little player wear, overall an exceptional piece, case is original with this guitar and is in exc + condition as well... | SOLD TO * from SYDNEY |
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GIBSON 1983 LES PAUL STANDARD 1959 RE-ISSUE BRAZILLIAN BOARD EXC+
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This was the other les paul that was bought for our own collection...wow...again the flame was exactly like one would see on a original 59, in 2 weeks in the states this was the only one I saw with just the right amount of flame, the right feel like my own 59, an exceptional piece....but hey....Greg is a good client so how could I say no... | SOLD TO GREG FROM PERTH |
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GIBSON 1974 ES-335 COLLECTORS CONDITION |
Hey what can I say, one of THE best cherry 335's I have ever seen, the finish on this one was better than superb....wanted this one for myself, but alas...there she goes..... | SOLD TO GREG FROM PERTH |
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GIBSON 1977 LES PAUL DELUXE EXC+++ |
This is a exceptionally nice goldtop with great resonance, with the mini humbuckers and the maple 3 piece neck make this a desirable model to collect as well as play, overall shows very little player wear, the gold has almost no wear at all, a very nice example from gibson, recommended again for a collector, case is the moulded plastic gibson... | SOLD TO ANNE FROM PERTH |
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FENDER Shenandoah circa late 60's serial 21881 on fender crest style plate
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This old acoustic has seen better days but now had had a light restoration, it comes with a original fender acoustic pickup (which in itself has to be worth 300 bucks...) which was not a standard fitting and has 5 tone/volume knobs all wired together, the top has been striped and has a new sound hole ring, some flexing of the top, pickguard is a replacement, neck is a 12 string with binding and block inlays, still playable but needs a setup, no case, as is, no complaints....it is what it is... | SOLD TO NEIL FROM PERTH |
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VOX BERKELEY 2 AMP circa mid to late 60's |
Another great Vox stable amp from the good old U.S.A., 115 volt, when the yanks took over they started making these great solid state amps, they have the 60's look and vibe to them, just check out that stand!, oh so cool, in EXC condition.. | SOLD TO PATRICK FROM FREMANTLE |
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FENDER
JAPAN STRATOCASTERS X 2 1962 RE-ISSUES |
Here are a couple of new strats from Japan, they are in as new condition unplayed and still have the plastic on the guards, the fretboards are rosewood, spaghetti style logo, 3 ply pick guards, vintage usa pickups, overall a great player, well worth the money, no case's | BOTH SOLD
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FENDER JAZZMASTER 1966
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A great sounding Jazzmaster, refinished in 'Ice Metallic Blue' with original pickups (new covers), electrics, pickgaurd, Fully bound rosewood fretboard and maple neck, very nice player, real cool 60's vibe, this one has the lot, why buy new! at this price a real bargain to be had, recommended, EXC condition, COMES IN A RE-ISSUE STYLE TWEED BASS CASE | SOLD TO CHRIS FROM PERTH |
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FENDER STRATOCASTER 1979-3 BOLT OLYMPIC WHITE FADED TO CRÈME |
AUTOGRAPHED BY
IAN MOSS This appears to us to be a custom colour Olympic white, looks very faded light creme?? 3 ply guard, 3 bolt neck, large headstock, bullet truss rod, maple and rosewood neck, wear through to the undercoat from the elbow on the lower bass bout, 5 way selector switch, EMG pickups give this one a unique driven sound that screams when driven hard, a great guitar, definitely one for the player, EXC condition, no case |
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FENDER STRATOCASTER 1973 SUNBURST EXC cond.
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Here we have a 1973 strat in sunburst, the body shows a few chips and dings around the edges plus on the back it has belt buckle wear, the neck date is 73 and it's a 3 bolter, the finish overall is in excellent condition showing a nice transition from the black thru red to the orange reminiscent of a late 60's body, the fretboard is in excellent condition and it has been refretted, 2 pots are dated 1970 whilst the volume pot is a 137 but date unknown, pickups are black bottom with no date markings, all other parts are original, there is a 3 ply pickguard with a few marks on it and the back trem cover has a few chips on it as well, overall a excellent player with a bright sound, these early 70's strats are now heading the same way as the 60's...up and up so if your wanting one with plenty of vibe and more than 30 years old here is your chance, comes with it's original case | SOLD TO RYAN FROM PERTH
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FENDER PRECISION VINTAGE 1957 RE-ISSUE SERIAL V139288 (2002)
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This is a great 1957 re-issue P bass, built 2002, super light, see thru blonde finish on ash with the ali pickguard, thumb rest, tone and volume switch, maple neck, skunk stripe, shows almost no player wear on the neck or the front, the back however has a few dings which are noticeable, I tried to photograph them, there quite visible but not when playing !!, over all plays very well, sound just like you would expect a great vintage re-issue to sound, this one you can play all night without getting a saw back, as I mentioned nice and light, comes with the vintage tweed case | SOLD TO ALAN FROM ROCKINGHAM
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Here is a pic of John Lennon's 325 Ricky before it was painted by Jim
Burns in 63, notice John changed the knobs....courtesy
RICKBEAT - Björn Eriksson's Rickenbacker page....a great source! |
RICKENBACKER 325V59 MAPLE GLOW 1995 Sept. |
This just in a Beatle style Ricky, has the rosewood fretboard, the dot inlays, maple body with a maple binding on the back, split pickguard in gold as well as the nameplate on the headstock, ric deluxe tuners, this much sought after model is the authentic short-scale reissue of John Lennon's Hamburg model before he painted it. Condition is 9.9 of 10- as close to new as it gets. A great one for the Beatle player or collector. All original Factory Issue- no add-on parts! With owner's manual and original reissue Vintage silver hard case. | SOLD TO DUNCAN FROM BOX HILL
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FENDER MUSTANG COMPETITION BASS LAKE PLACID BLUE 1969 |
Just in this magnificent collectable Mustang bass from 1969, this one was untouched and we were the first to have a look under the serial plate and take the neck off, it's in great condition with only a few dings around the edges but other than that it plays, and sounds just great, the frets show almost no player wear and the fretboard is nice and dark reminiscent of a brazilin board, the E tuner has a non original screw for the drive gear on the tuner but I'm sure you could source a original screw (or whole set of tuners) easy enough, one wear spot on the back of the neck where it was resting on a stand for much too long, comes with a aussie original case... | SOLD TO DANIEL FROM MAINZ GERMANY
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GIBSON ARCHTOP L-12 1937 X BRACING AND RARE ART DECO TAILPIECE
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Here we have a 1937 archtop from Gibson, last of the X bracings and with the 17 inch body and also comes with the rarer art deco tailpiece, triple ply bound top, headstock and pickguard, (WBW) back is single bound, double parallelogram inlays, has the 7 piece diamond star shaped headstock inlays, GIBSON in script, rosewood fretboard in good condition and thin original frets still in exc condition, the sunburst finish is also in exc. original condition and the back of the guitar has the s quilting of the maple that makes it a very attractive looking guitar, overall the playing condition is excellent and it has a big sound typical of a 1930's archtop, these were made to cut through in those big bands of the time, if your looking for a beautiful archtop from Gibson and a great playing guitar we can highly recommend this one, at this price here in Australia you can barely buy basic new archtop from Gibson and this piece will make a great investment as well, comes with a black period case with the 'vintage' smell to it... | SOLD TO JAMES FROM MELBOURNE
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GIBSON FIREBIRD 1995 SUNBURST
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Gibson Firebird V with maestro tremolo. Made in Nashville USA. Body has Mahogany wings, neck made from Nine-ply Mahogany and Walnut neck-through body, 1960 slim taper neck, Peg head Pitch is 14 degrees, Rosewood fingerboard, Scale Length: 24 3/4", Total Length: 18.062", 22 frets, Pearloid Trapezoid inlays, single ply fingerboard binding, Chrome hardware, Tune-o-matic bridge, Gold knobs, Inline (Banjo type) tuners. Two high-output ceramic mini-humbuckers, Two volume, two tone, three-way switch controls. It has had an original vintage lyre vibrato professionally fitted at some stage but still has the ferules for a stop tailpiece showing (we have always thought that firebirds need a lyre tailpiece to make them a firebird). There are no breaks and comes with the original brown hard shell case with plush pink interior. Plays perfect and sounds like only a firebird can. Overall a excellent condition guitar that plays and sound great... | SOLD |