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2011 Collings 290 - Doghair!
$2,999.00| /This 290 is in excellent condition and plays and sounds as beautiful as it's black dog-hair finished Honduran Mahogany body. It weighs in at an eas...
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2023 Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst
$6,999.00| /The success of the Collings OM1 JL combined with Julian Lage’s love of electric guitars meant a second Collings-Julian collaboration was inevitable...
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2013 Gibson 50th Anniversary ES-335
$3,499.00| /The 50th Anniversary ES-335 is patterned directly on the original guitars from '63, with a body made from laminated maple with a solid, lightweight...
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1966 Fender Custom Telecaster
$17,920.00| /Here we have a beautiful vintage 1966 double bound Telecaster Custom a true collectors piece with tele tone in spades. This thing plays easy and we...
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2012 Gibson Les Paul Special - TV Yellow
$1,349.00| /This is the classic single cut P90 guitar, ready to explore sonic space frontier with you from Rockabilly, to Blues, Country to Punk. This guitar i...
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2021 Heritage H-150 - Vintage Cherry Burst
$1,999.00| /The iconic Cherry Sunburst H-150 features a solid carved figured maple top and mahogany back, with mother of pearl trapezoid inlays adorning the...
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1999 Gretsch G6121 Roundup
$1,999.00| /By the 1950s, everything from clothing to toys to candy had been offered to consumers using imagery of dust-blown frontier towns, singing cowboys h...
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2015 Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary '54 Stratocaster Relic
$3,999.00| /This 60th Anniversary Seafoam Green beauty has such a great feel, the neck carve is just right. It has a five-way switch but it’s still a’54 throug...
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2021 Fender American Professional II Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
$1,299.00| /The American Professional II Stratocaster® draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of toda...
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Alembic Further 6 string - w/ Buckeye Resin
Original price $27,200.00
Current price $21,760.00| /We love the Further and this is a one of a kind featuring gorgeous resin-filled Buckeye burl. The versatile controls, master volume, filter for ea...
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Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde
$2,249.99| /The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical histor...
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2021 Alembic Skylark Guitar - Zebrawood
$8,795.00| /This is a rare opportunity to acquire an incredible instrument at a very reasonable price! This guitar has been lightly played and is in near mint ...
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2018 Duesenberg Gran Majesto - Cherry Red
$2,250.00| /BIG BODY, BIG TONE...The Gran Majesto is a semi-hollow, big body guitar with slim 45mm sides, double F-Holes and a floating transparent pickguard. ...
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2021 Fender American Professional II Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Roasted Pine
$1,299.00| /This American Professional II Stratocaster® in Roasted Pine is in excellent, near mint, condition.The popular Deep “C” neck sports smooth rolled fi...
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Collings City Limits Tobacco Sunburst
$6,300.00| /You'll love jamming with this soulful Collings City Limits, it plays like butter! The Figured Maple top in Tobacco Sunburst, and a Honduran Mahogan...
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Taylor T5z Pro Tobacco Sunburst
$3,299.00| /With its hybrid hollowbody configuration, chameleonic tone-shaping abilities and gorgeous Tobacco Sunburst finish, this revamped T5z Pro elec...
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2000 Gibson LPR-7 Tom Murphy ’57 Les Paul
$6,495.00| /In excellent condition, this is one high-class Gold Top Les Paul with low action, killer sound and aging by master-finisher Tom Murphy. The origina...
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Collings City Limits Deluxe - Merlot
$7,200.00| /The Collings City Limits single-cut guitar is legendary for its feel, tone and quality. It is crafted with the finest seasoned maple and Honduran M...
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Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Surf Green
$2,099.99| /The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical histor...
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Fender Custom Shop VINTAGE CUSTOM 1958 TOP-LOAD TELECASTER®
$4,800.00| /In 1958 Fender modified the design of the venerable Telecaster, switching from a string-through-body bridge to a top-loading bridge. A flexible gui...
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I-35 LC Vintage Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst
$7,650.00| /Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...
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Fender Custom Shop Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition '57 Stratocaster Relic - Faded Aged Daphne Blue
$4,650.00| /Looking for the perfect mix of feel, tone and vibe? Look no further. This Strat really has it all!With HSC, COA and all case candy.
Electric Guitars for Sale: Wide Selection of Top Brands We offer a wide range of new and used electric guitars from leading brands like Fender, Collings, Taylor, Heritage, and more. As authorized dealers, we have many high-quality electric guitars in stock and ready to ship. Perfect for beginners, electric guitars have smaller necks and lighter strings compared to acoustic guitars, making them easier to play. However, they do require amplification through guitar amps to produce a louder sound.
The Inception of Electric Guitars: A Brief History The invention of electric guitars dates back to the 1930s, when guitar players needed louder instruments to keep up with larger bands and eventually rock and roll. Electric guitars work on the principle of magnetism, where a magnetic pickup detects the vibration of the metal strings and converts it into an electric signal that is amplified through a guitar amplifier.
How Much Do Electric Guitars Cost? The cost of electric guitars varies widely, ranging from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars for rare vintage models.
Why Choose a Small Independent Guitar Store? Support local economies and family-owned businesses by choosing to buy from a small independent guitar store like Northern Lights Music. Unlike big chain stores like Guitar Center, Sweetwater, and Musicians Friend, which are owned by hedge funds and other investors, small independent stores offer a more personalized experience, individual attention, and lasting relationships.
Iconic Electric Guitar Designs from the 1950s and 1960s The history of electric guitars took off in the 1950s with the introduction of iconic models from brands like Leo Fender and Gibson. The popular Fender Telecaster was one of the earliest electric guitar designs and featured a solid maple neck and two pickups. The Fender Stratocaster, introduced later, had a contoured body and three single coil pickups. The Gibson Les Paul, another classic design, featured humbucking pickups and a solid mahogany body and neck, making it a favorite for driving amplifiers into distortion in rock and roll and later, metal. These iconic designs, the Les Paul, Telecaster, and Stratocaster, remain popular to this day and are replicated by numerous brands with their own twists on headstock design, color options, and pickups.
Finding Your Sound and Choosing Your Tone Start by exploring the music of your favorite artists to find the right electric guitar for your style. Pay attention to the style of guitar they play and the pedals and amplifiers they use, as these are key to their signature sound.
Solidbody vs. Chambered Body Guitars Solid body guitars, such as the Stratocaster and Telecaster, are made from solid chunks of wood and have little acoustic tone. Les Pauls can also be solid, but sometimes, guitarists prefer chambered body guitars to reduce weight during long gigs or extended playing. Chambered body guitars have pockets of wood removed from inside the body, such as the Thin-line telecaster, which features a visible chambered body.