Electric Guitars
Sold2023 Fender JV Modified '50s Stratocaster® HSS, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Color Sunburst
The JV Modified Series combines classic aesthetics with modern playability to suit the needs of today's guitarist. Taking cues from the now highly sought-after "Japanese Vintage" reissues from the early '80s, JV Modified guitars are a refined take on a modern classic. The '50s Stratocaster HSS has a resonant basswood body and features a pair of vintage-voiced single-coil pickups in the neck and middle positions and a powerful humbucking pickup in the bridge position. A push-pull pot on Tone 2 splits the humbucking pickup for sparkling single-coil sounds, making this Strat extremely versatile. The Soft "V"-shaped maple neck has a silky-smooth satin finish and the 9.5" radius maple fingerboard and medium jumbo frets provide effortless playability. For the player seeking classic Fender instruments with a twist, the JV Modified Series delivers a unique combination of vintage Fender style and modern playability. This is new old stock being sold as clearance and is sold as-described. FEATURES Basswood body finished in 2-Color Sunburst Thick "V" maple neck with 9.5" radius maple board Vintage-voiced pickups 6-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and vintage-style locking tuners Push-pull pot on tone 2 coil-splits humbucker Medium Jumbo frets
SoldFender Highway Series™ Parlor, Rosewood Fingerboard, Natural
At the intersection of time-honored acoustic guitar craft and relentless innovation, Highway Series™ instruments transport players to a new era of performance in a way that only Fender® can. Merging a thin, ergonomic form factor and a groundbreaking Fishman® Fluence® Acoustic Pickup system designed around a revolutionary bracing structure, Highway Series guitars exhibit the tactile charm and unplugged resonance of acoustics twice their size, adding unmatched on-lap comfort for a truly unique acoustic experience. Crafted with either a solid Sitka spruce or genuine Mahogany top inlaid into a fully chambered Mahogany body, Highway Series guitars are engineered with a proprietary internal architecture including a tapered floating X bracing pattern and inventive thinline design, producing remarkable resonance and dynamic, organic tone. With fidelity and performance at its core, the Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup system incorporates an elegantly curved magnetic Fluence® Core™ pickup with innovative all-analog technology to deliver pure and truly musical amplified tone with astonishing sonic realism, clarity and feedback resistance. The Fender Highway Series represents not a revision, but a re-imagining of the acoustic experience, inviting players to throw away the map and get lost on the open road of creativity. FEATURES Ergonomically contoured body, 2.25" depth Solid Sitka spruce or mahogany top, fully-chambered thinline mahogany body Bolt-on mahogany neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard Proprietary Fishman® Fluence® Acoustic analog electronics Innovative body design and bracing architecture Deluxe Gig Bag
Sold2016 Taylor T5z Standard
The T5z Standard offers a playing experience all its own, making for an excellent addition to any player's sonic toolkit. Three pickups—two high-definition humbuckers and an acoustic body sensor—combine to generate a rich array of sounds, from high-octane electric leads to warm, mellow acoustic tones perfect for fingerpicking or strumming. A five-way switch allows for on-the-fly tone shifting and blending of sounds between pickups, and the jumbo frets and 12" fretboard radius make for a fast, electric-friendly feel that's sure to impress acoustic and electric players. Featuring white binding, classic F-holes and Small Diamond fretboard inlays.
SoldFender Custom Shop '62 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic Rosewood Fingerboard Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue
This is one cool Jazzmaster. The pictures tell it all along with these specs: Body: 2-Piece Select Alder Body Finish: Lacquer Control Knobs: Vintage Plastic Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Neck Finish: Lacquer Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot Neck Material: Maple Neck Shape: 1962 Jazzmaster Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size:Medium Vintage String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle Pickup Configuration: SS Bridge: RSD Jaguar®/Jazzmaster Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Hardshell Fender SKU #9235001601
SoldCollings Soco Deluxe Doghair
Here’s an electric dream-come-true! A Soco with a Jet Black European Spruce Top and an elegant Doghair finish on the back. Mother of Pearl tapered dots, an Ivoroid Truss Rod Cover, Ivoroid Knobs and Ivoroid Rings offset the black finish. A ThroBak SLE101 Plus MXV neck pick-up and a ThroBak SLE101 Plus MXV bridge pick-up deliver fabulous vintage tone. A hardshell case is included.
SoldFender Custom Shop Limited Edition Artisan Koa Telecaster Thinline NOS - Aged Natural
We are proud to offer this Limited-edition Artisan Koa Telecaster Thinline NOS. It features a low-profile, semi-hollow ’63 Thinline mahogany body, AAAA flamed Koa, hand-wound 51 Nocaster single-coils and a AAAA roasted flamed maple neck with a ’60s Oval “C” profile. It weighs in a svelte 6lb 15oz and comes with a hard shell case, its COA and all case candy.
Sold1996 Fender Custom Shop '60s Stratocaster Relic Olympic White
Here we have a beautiful 1996 Custom Shop '60s Stratocaster in Olympic White. This guitar is absolutely awesome! One of my favorite features of this Stratocaster is the beautiful high-grade flamed maple neck, it has a nice slim '60s feel that is super comfortable and easy to play. The relic'ing on the guitar is tastefully done, and lends a beautiful, timeless look to this instrument. The original pickguard and pickups were upgraded with a loaded guard featuring Abigail Ybarra wound pickups. Abigail Ybarra is legendary for winding the pickups for Leo Fender in the old days. These pickups sound incredible! Original Pickups: The original pickguard/backplate are included. The middle pickup on this original pickguard was in need of re-winding, so was removed and replaced with a new pickup. The original middle pickup is included in the case. Comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold2023 Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst
The success of the Collings OM1 JL combined with Julian Lage’s love of electric guitars meant a second Collings-Julian collaboration was inevitable. But following such a highly praised signature model with yet another meant leaving nothing on the table. From its organic beginnings, the process envisioned by both parties was something designed and built from the sound up. The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over again until it was right. From first sketches through plugging in the final prototypes, every aspect of this model inside and out is the result of a unique approach, technique, and style - both from the builder’s and player’s point of view - culminating in a one-of-a-kind electric guitar experience.
Sold2013 Gibson 50th Anniversary ES-335
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 maple center block with correct "window." The 50th Anniversary ES-335 is equipped with two of Gibson's finest PAF humbuckers, a BurstBucker 1 in the neck position, and a slightly hotter BurstBucker 2 in the bridge. Made with genuine Alnico II magnets and slightly mismatched, unpotted coils wound with 42 AWG wire, these pickups translate the guitar's sonic splendor into the throaty warmth and singing overdrive of the finest ES-335s ever made. CTS™ potentiometers with "Black Beauty" tone caps ensure an authentically vintage signal path all the way to the output. This guitar is in excellent condition and comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold1966 Fender Custom Telecaster
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 love the feeling of this neck. The three tone sunburst on this guitar is unbelievably beautiful with nearly 58 years of aging on it, it is what is what every Custom Shop Fender wishes it was. This thing plays like butter and is so much fun to play! Comes with its snazzy original Fender hard shell case featuring black tolex and plush red interior lining. Other classic features of this instrument include the three adjustable threaded string saddles, two knurled metal control knobs, three position blade type pickup selector switch (with replaced tip) and a truss rod in the maple neck. There is a single "butterfly" style string tree and a nice "transition style" peghead decal. The way they did the 21-fret maple veneer fingerboard is absolutely stunning. Single-line Kluson Deluxe tuners with metal buttons just tie together this vintage look. This is one we will miss sorely when it is gone! While the pots on the guitar have been replaced (as the originals were no-longer functioning well, the original pots are included along with the original hard shell case. The neck pickup was replaced with a Seymore Duncan and the bridge pickup is original. The frets were replaced in 1987 and we leveled them/polished when the guitar got in the shop to make it play nice and smooth. Two small screws were added at some point to the input jack for stability. The switch tip is also been replaced and the bridge cover (ash tray) is not present. The finish appears to be original and exhibits aging typical of a fine telecaster of this age, such as lacquer checking, small impact marks, surface scratches and areas of complete finish loss on the back of the neck.
Sold2012 Gibson Les Paul Special - TV Yellow
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 is in Excellent near mint condition with only the lightest signs of play on its pickguard. It comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold2021 Heritage H-150 - Vintage Cherry Burst
The iconic Cherry Sunburst H-150 features a solid carved figured maple top and mahogany back, with mother of pearl trapezoid inlays adorning the mahogany neck. Seymour Duncan '59s provide the rich, warm tone that you’re looking for! It is in Excellent. W/hard shell case
Sold1999 Gretsch G6121 Roundup
By the 1950s, everything from clothing to toys to candy had been offered to consumers using imagery of dust-blown frontier towns, singing cowboys high upon a steed, and buckskin-clad hombres spinning a six-shooter. In the music-instrument biz, the Gretsch Company – underdog in the burgeoning market for electric guitars – couldn’t be faulted for delving into trendy gimmickry with the model 6130 Round-Up. This reissue is in Excellent Condition with no fret wear and comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold2015 Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary '54 Stratocaster Relic
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 through and through! It weighs in at a comfortable 7 lbs 12.8 oz. It comes with it’s original hard shell case, case candy and COA.
Sold2021 Fender American Professional II Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
The American Professional II Stratocaster® draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today's working player. Our popular Deep "C" neck now sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a "Super-Natural" satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod II Stratocaster single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while retaining bell-like chime and warmth. An upgraded 2-point tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block increases sustain, clarity and high-end sparkle. The American Pro II Stratocaster delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you'll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments.
SoldAlembic Further 6 string - w/ Buckeye Resin
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 each pickup, off/on/bright for each pickup, mono output, TRS effects loop, on/off for effects loop let you dial in your own best personal tone. The feel and response of this guitar is so good that you'll hardly be able to believe how good your music sounds played on it! Buckeye Resin top Flame Maple back Purpleheart core Front peghead veneer Buckeye Resin from top Back peghead veneer Flame Maple Beveled front and back of peghead Neck woods: Flame Maple/ Purpleheart/ Cherry/Purpleheart/ Flame Maple Ebony fingerboard Side LEDs red bezel set in Sterling Silver Abalone ovals Inlaid Alembic Logo Sterling silver with mother ofpearl for model Continuous wood backplates (3) Alembic Gotoh gold tuners Gold straplocks Alembic brass height adjustable nut, concealed hardware bridge, compound brass/Ebony Bird tailpiece Gold Plated hardware Polyester gloss finish with satin finish neck Alembic pickups: ST-HB-HB Alembic electronics: master volume, filter for each pickup, off/on/bright for each pickup, mono output, TRS effects loop, on/off for effects loop Gold knobs Further guitar case
Sold2021 Alembic Skylark Guitar - Zebrawood
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 condition. Comfort and playability are the hub of the Skylark’s design. Tune the filter frequency higher and get enough highs to satisfy any appetite for crunch. Ease up on the highs by tuning the filter frequency lower and cozy up to clear warmth perfect for jazz. With such versatility, the Skylark is a guitar you can rely on. Features: Medium scale guitar 24.75" Set neck Zebrawood top Mahogany back Continuous wood backplates Side LEDs red Ebony fingerboard with Tulip end Mother of Pearl ovals Alembic Crown Peghead Zebrawood front and back of peghead Beveled peghead solid brass hardware adjustable nut, bridge and Alembic Bird tailpiece Gold Straplocks Gold Alembic Gotoh tuners 2 Alembic HGR pickups Alembic electronics volume, filter, off/on/bright foreach pickup, mono output Hardshell Case
Sold2018 Duesenberg Gran Majesto - Cherry Red
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. This all provides the celebrated Duesenberg flexibility from clean to rock tones and even further. The pickup switch located at the lower cutaway now lets you choose between a full Humbucker and P90 combination, as well as the typical Duesenberg wiring where low-end frequencies are filtered out of the humbucker signal when both pickups are combined. You can also select each one individually, of course. It is in excellent condition with only the lightest signs of play and comes with its original deluxe
Sold2021 Fender American Professional II Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Roasted Pine
This American Professional II Stratocaster® in Roasted Pine is in excellent, near mint, condition. The popular Deep “C” neck sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a “Super-Natural” satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod II Stratocaster single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while retaining bell-like chime and warmth. An upgraded 2-point tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block increases sustain, clarity and high-end sparkle. With original hard shell case.
SoldTaylor T5z Pro Tobacco Sunburst
With its hybrid hollowbody configuration, chameleonic tone-shaping abilities and gorgeous Tobacco Sunburst finish, this revamped T5z Pro electric-acoustic guitar makes a compelling case as the only guitar you'll ever need. Crafted with a lightweight Urban Ash body, figured Big Leaf maple top, chamfered edges, an integrated armrest and a fast-playing neck with an ebony fretboard and jumbo frets, this model offers unmatched playing comfort alongside its wide tonal range. Dual humbuckers (one concealed, one visible) paired with an acoustic body sensor, all controlled by active tone circuitry and five-way switching placed for quick access, yield a vast array of sounds that let the player fly between fiery electric leads and lush acoustic tones. And with the gorgeous finish treatment, this T5z Pro delivers a striking visual aesthetic that's guaranteed to leave a mark on your audiences.
SoldCollings City Limits Deluxe - Merlot
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 Mahogany and is built for tone in spades! Lightweight, resonant mahogany combined with a carefully hand-set mortise and tenon neck joint bring tonal complexity and sustain to the table. It is sleekly contoured for comfort and style and brings new life to an American classic. This CL Deluxe features a merlot finish, parallelogram fingerboard inlays, ivoroid neck and peghead binding and our custom ivoroid "top hat" knobs and pickup rings. A hard shell case is included.
SoldFender Custom Shop VINTAGE CUSTOM 1958 TOP-LOAD TELECASTER®
In 1958 Fender modified the design of the venerable Telecaster, switching from a string-through-body bridge to a top-loading bridge. A flexible guitar with authentic Fender tone, the Vintage Custom ’58 Telecaster lets you choose either stringing method, courtesy of the Top-Load Tele bridge with period-accurate threaded steel saddles. The two-piece select ash body wears a pristine translucent Aged White Blonde NOS flash coat lacquer finish that makes it look like this instrument time-traveled from ’58 to today. The tinted riftsawn maple neck’s “U”-shaped profile fills the hand comfortably while the 7.25”-9.5”-compound-radius fingerboard flattens out as you go up the neck, making it easy to bend without fretting out, and 21 medium-vintage frets offer familiar playing feel. The pair of Hand-Wound ’58 Tele single-coil pickups are packed with authentic twang and growl, tied together with vintage-style wiring. For those who want a more modern tone, we included a Fat ‘50s Tele wiring and control assembly in the case. This beauty weighs in at a svelte 6 lbs. 5.6 oz. Other features include 3-way switch, 1-ply Eggshell pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
SoldI-35 LC Vintage Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst
Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic feel, achieved through a ground up reworking of everything from its laminate and center block recipes to its neck construction. Custom Throbak pickups and Bumblebee capacitors bring its open, acoustic response to life, expanding its versatility and proving that, although it looks every bit the part of a time-tested instrument, its appeal is more than just skin deep. With hardshell case.
SoldFender Custom Shop Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition '57 Stratocaster Relic - Faded Aged Daphne Blue
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.
Sold2020 Fender American Professional II Telecaster Roasted Pine
The Roasted Pine Strat is one of Fenders coolest current models! This one is in excellent condition and features a deep C shaped Maple neck (.850" 1st fret and .920" 12th fret), maple fingerboard with 6105 fret wire (narrow-tall) and rolled edges, 9.5” radius, 1.685 bone nut, 25.5” scale, V-Mod II Telecaster single-coil pickups, Push/Push on tone control which goes to Series Mode in the middle position, offering a boost in output (like position 4 on a 4-way switch), top-load/string-through telecaster bridge with compensated “bullet” saddles. It is in excellent condition and comes with its original hard shell case and case candy.
Sold2017 Gibson Memphis ES 335 Block ‘70s Walnut
The ES-335 may be the most versatile guitar on the planet! This one is in very good to excellent condition with light signs of playing and two very small impressions on the back edge of the lower bought, just inside the binding. Features include: Dark rosewood fingerboard with small block inlays, Kluson style tuners and "Witch Hat" knobs, rounded "C" neck shape, 57 Classic Humbucker pickups and ABR-1 bridge with titanium saddles. Comes with original case.
Sold2019 Fender American Ultra Stratocaster
Minor use/normal wear over a couple years of play. The only blemish is a very small chip in the finish of the back corner of the guitar (a couple millimeters in size). Otherwise, needs no work and is in excellent condition. With original hard shell case.
SoldHeritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-150 Gold Top
This guitar is crafted in Kalamazoo, and features a gold top and a lightweight genuine mahogany back. A gold nitrocellulose finish with vintage gloss adds a subtle shine and velvety smooth feel to this guitar, and ages beautifully over time. With a redesigned carve top, 17° headstock and 4.5° neck angle, the Custom Core H-150 is optimized for excellent playability. This guitar is fitted with Heritage Custom 225 Classic humbuckers. Designed and wound in-house, these vintage-inspired pickups are tuned for the Heritage Custom Core H-150 and excel in both clean and overdriven tones. Other notable features include a '50s C-shaped neck profile, a locking bridge with aluminum stopbar tailpiece and the optional Vibramate with Bigsby B7. The headstock has a holly veneer and carries the 'Heritage' logo with a Twin Arrow inlay. With hard shell case.
Sold1979 Fender Stratocaster
Here's a great playing Stratocaster in very good to excellent condition that is loaded with vintage feel and tone. This late 70's Strats has it all, a natural Ash body and maple board paired with classic pickups! It is mostly original with replaced CTS pots, a lefty volume knob (numbered backwards) and it was given a fret job. It comes in at a reasonable 8 lbs 14 oz and comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold2020 Fender Custom Shop Chris Fleming Masterbuilt 1956 Stratocaster
11/56 NECK, 2 TONE SUNBURST, LORETTA HAND-WOUND PICKUPS - This is one sweet Masterbuilt guitar in excellent condition and with COA and case candy built by Chris Flemming. now retired, Chris Fleming was born in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Orange County, California, not far from the first Fender factory during the surf music and folk/country rock era in Southern California. Fleming joined Fender in 2000 as a guitar builder in the Custom Shop. His first assignment was as the Master Builder assistant to Custom Shop trailblazers John English, Alan Hamel and Fred Stuart. Before his retirement, Fleming held a variety of positions with Fender that have allowed him to further hone his skills, including Master Builder Apprentice, Chief Engineer, Guitar R&D, Director of Build standards and OEM Manufacturing, and most recently the Director of Custom Operations for all FMIC custom brands. This one-owner guitar is in excellent condition. With COA. This Strat has it all, feel, tone, vibe! Here's some specs: Body Wood: Sort for Lightweight Off-center 2 Piece Alder Finish Type: Nitro Lacquer Finish Color: 2 Tone Sunburst Aging: Closet Classic Neck Wood: Rift Sawn Maple Neck Carve: 11/56 off center "V" Scale Length: 25.5'' Neck Dimensions: .860'' - .980'' Neck Radius: 7.25'' Frets: 21 - 6105 Narrow Tall Nut Width 1.650'' Nut Material: Bone Neck Finish: Medium Tinted Neck Pickup: Loretta Hand-Wound 56 Strat Middle Pickup: Loretta Hand-Wound 56 Strat (RWRP) Bridge Pickup: Loretta Hand-Wound 56 Strat Pickguard: 1-Ply White Hardware: Nickel/Chrome Bridge: Vintage Fender Tremolo Tuners: Vintage Fender Controls: 1 Master Volume, 2 Tone and 5-Way Switch Case: Fender Custom Shop G&G Tweed Hardshell Case Weight: 7.45 Pounds (7 lbs 7 oz)
Sold2022 '61 Gibson ES-335 / Murphy Lab - Lightly Aged
The expert craftspeople at the Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage ES™ models in magnificent detail in this Historic Reissue ES-335. The 1961 Reissue models utilize rounded cutaways, SlimTaper™ neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. Specs include a SlimTaper™ 60s C neck and two unpotted Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups. This one owner guitar is in excellent, unplayed condition.
Sold2017 Campellone Special Series 17" Archtop
This fine archtop with a Premium Quilted Maple back and rim and Amberburst finish is in Excellent Condition with just light signs of play including very light fret-wear, a very small ding on the lower bought, small finish blemish on the headstock and slight patina on some of the plating. Overall, it's a stunner! Mark's website has pics - its guitar # 509 - the amber burst one. OHC by Cedar Creek included. This beautiful guitar sports the following features: Venetian cutaway body with carved, hand graduated top of solid 4A spruce carved, hand graduated back of solid 4A figured maple with matching solid maple rims multi-bound top, back, fingerboard, peghead and f-holes, multi-bound tortoise-shell style pickguard figured maple neck ebony fingerboard with abalone side dots and five-piece ‘keystone’ position markers in mother of pearl and abalone ebony bridge with inlaid full contact base Special Series peghead inlay rear peghead inlay shell veneer truss rod cover Special Series tailpiece of gold plated brass with ebony appliqué gold Grover tuners with Imperial buttons floating pickup with pickguard mounted thumbwheel volume and tone controls Original Cedar Creek hard-shell case
Sold1959 Guild T-100
This is one sweet 64 year-old axe, perfect for jazz, blues and rock and roll! The frets are great and it plays easy and in tune all the way up the neck....a fine musical instrument! Introduced in 1958 this early example is a thin-bodied laminate, full-hollow, single cutaway model with 16” width and single Franz designed P-90. It has all original finish and frets and has had a small bit of binding repair. The guitar's original Ghost label is in great shape too. No case is provided.
Sold2013 Gretsch Brian Setzer Nashville G6120SSUGAR
This classic hollow body model with Bigsby tremolo is a super-versatile guitar that sounds great and is a blast to play. Signature Setzer "Dice" knobs are included in the case for when you're ready to get your Rockabilly on! This guitar is in excellent condition and plays easy. It's original hard shell case is included.
Sold2021 Ibanez Prestige S6570SK
Ibanez's Japanese-made finest...this super light (7 lbs 2.6 oz)double cut 3 pick-up guitar is a tone monster featuring DiMarzio Air Norton, True Velvet and Tone Zone pickups and a Macassar Ebony fretboard. This elegant instrument is in in excellent, almost unplayed condition and comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold1987 Gibson EDS1275 Double-neck
Here is a gorgeous double-neck 6/12 is in super clean condition with nice low action on both necks and only light signs of play on the back. This guitar is marked as a factory second due to a touch-up on the back of the headstock that we cannot detect. It's lighter than it looks to coming in at a svelte 11 lbs 9.4 oz. Get ready to break out your Hotel California and Stairway to Heaven licks or take off into new territory with this incredible guitar. Its original hard shell case is included.
SoldFender Player Jaguar®, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, Tidepool
Sleek and stylish and with a voice that’s a modern twist on our classic sound, the Player Jaguar has a uniquely slinky playing feel. It encourages you to play differently, to reach for new chords and melodic twists and to explore new sounds and tonalities. Decked out with spotlight-ready chrome accents, it has the authentic sound, features and feel that’s inspired countless artists to write new songs and create new genres of music.
SoldFender Custom Shop LTD 63 Strat Heavy Relic - Sonic Blue
Heavy Relic® Lacquer Finish; 2-Piece Select Alder Body; Quartersawn Maple Neck with '63 Style "C" Back-Shape; Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard; 9.5" Radius; 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets; Hand-Wound Fat '60s Pickups with RWRP Middle; Vintage Modified #2 Wiring with Tone-Saver Bleed; 5-Way Switch; 3-Ply Mint Green Pickguard; Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo; Vintage-Style Tuning Machines; Bone Nut; Wing String Tree with Tall Metal Spacer; Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity. Weight: 7lb14oz
SoldHeritage H-530 - Original Sunburst
This is one killer hollow-body with plenty of acoustic volume and great sounding pickups. one of the best we’ve seen. It also has a really great feel that gives the competition a real run for their money. The folks at Heritage in Kalamazoo really know what they’re doing! The H-530 is the lightest guitar in the Heritage lineup and uses the same laminate maple rim set as its H-535 sibling. An open construction, Lollar P-90 pickups and lack of a full center block are hallmarks of this thinline guitar and exactly what jazz and rock players love. A hard case is included.
Sold1967 Rickenbacker 365 OD Fireglo S
This 365 has that 60's sound that really can’t be achieved from any other make of electric guitar The 365 was the secret ingredient in countless hits of the ’60s and beyond. Even Bob Weir used one back in the Grateful Dead’s early days. Features include a laminated maple/mahogany/maple “through neck”, Bubinga fingerboard with shark’s-tooth inlays, 24.75-inch scale length, two single-coil “toaster top” pickups and Rick-O-Sound wiring with stereo and mono outputs. This guitar was once converted to a 12 string and has been masterfully restored to its original 6 string configuration. There are no drill holes as the luthier replaced the headstock overlay. This guitar is in excellent condition, sounds just great, has nice low action and no issues. It comes with a non-original gig bag.
Sold1969 Gibson SG Junior with Vibrola
Wow! This thing is cool. This real 1969 Gibson SG Junior features the Vibrola bridge and is in great shape for a guitar of its year. Super easy to play and my favorite thing about this guitar is the pickup. That solitary P90 is Punchy with a capital P. I put it straight into a little tube amp and it provided plenty of signal to overdrive the amp into a quite exciting tone. Overall a super fun and exciting SG Junior w/ Vibrola. Comes with a Gibson hard shell case.
Sold2004 Gibson Les Paul Studio - Alpine White
This original Les Paul Studio has an ebony fretboard with trapezoid inlays in the same style as higher end Les Pauls, and 490R/498T Humbuckers for killer tone. This 2004 Alpine White model is in excellent condition with good frets and no dings, dents or scratches. The hardware is untarnished though the finish shows slight pink discoloration at top edges of the body (see photos) and there is some light finish checking. It a deluxe hard shell case that is in very good condition to excellent condition.
SoldCollings I-35 LC Vintage - Faded Cherry
Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic feel, achieved through a ground up reworking of everything from its laminate and center block recipes to its neck construction. Custom Throbak pickups and Bumblebee capacitors bring its open, acoustic response to life, expanding its versatility and proving that, although it looks every bit the part of a time-tested instrument, its appeal is more than just skin deep. With hardshell case.
Electric Guitars for Sale at Northern Lights Music. Shop electric guitars now. We are proud to offer a wide selection of top guitar brands. We offer for sale a wide range of new and used electric guitars from leading brands including Fender, Collings, Taylor and more. As authorized dealers, we have many high-quality electric guitars in stock and ready to ship.
Why are electric guitars great for beginners?
Electric guitars are perfect for beginners because 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. For the actual technique of playing guitar Berklee is a great resource.
What is the history of electric guitars?
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.
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.
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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.
How do I find my unique sound on the electric guitar?
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.
What is the difference between Solidbody electric guitars and ones that are chambered or hollow?
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.