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SoldCollings Soco LC w/Bigsby - Tobacco Sunburst
This Soco is ready ready for anything with it’s on-board Bigsby trem! The single-cut, semi-hollow model has a 15” lower bout for a comfortable and balance feel. It features Lollar Low-Wind Imperial pickups and has a wide range of killer tones. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold1954 Oahu (Valco) “Symphony in White” model Steel Guitar
“You’re not getting older, you’re getting better” instantly came to mind when we plugged in this 67 year old beauty. It’s sweet tones are great for roots and Hawaiian sounds and adding a little grit turns it into an “E” tuned fire-breathing blues monster! It comes with it’s original case.
SoldHeritage Standard 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! A hard case is included.
Sold2011 ’57 Les Paul Classic Goldtop Custom Shop VOS
This is one sweet Gold Top! It’s in real clean shape though there are a few indentations on the back of the neck which keep us from classifying the guitar in Excellent Condition. It doesn’t hurt the feel and the guitar plays and sounds really great! It is Gibson’s model #LPR7VOAGNH and comes with it’s COA in it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2006 Suhr Classic T - Curly Koa
The feel is so good on this guitar that it is hard to describe, maybe because the neck was shaped by John Suhr himself. This beauty features a Swamp Ash body capped with a hand-cut Curly Koa top. You can see the spec sheet on this listing too. This very special guitar comes with it’s original hard shell case.
SoldHeritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-150
This guitar has it all, Tobacco Sunburst, Flame Maple top, killer feel and tone! The folks at Heritage in Kalamazoo really know what they’re doing! It comes in at a light 8 lbs 7.2 oz and it’s hard shell case is included.
Sold2007 Rickenbacker 660
This Blue Sunburst, flame maple beauty features a cresting wave body with checkerboard binding and triangle fingerboard inlays. It is in nearly perfect condition with only the lightest signs of play on the pick-guard. Otherwise, it has no dings, dents or issues and plays with nice low action. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2012 Suhr Standard
This John Suhr Standard Korina Flame Limited Bengal Burst, #12 of 70, is one sweet sounding and playing guitar. It is near perfect condition with the very slightest of fret wear and one tiny (and unphotographable) ding on the binding. The hard case is in great condition too. According to Suhr: "The Korina neck and body have a balanced tone with a strong midrange growl that allow it to “cut through” the mix. The Maple top extends the frequency response, adding brilliance and punch. The Indian Rosewood fingerboard produces a warm and articulate tone while also adding sparkle to the highs. Body chambering not only reduces weight but also adds sweetness to the highs, and warmth to the lows." The frets are Plek dressed and hand polished by Suhr’s craftsmen to ensure playability. The neck has a broken-in feel thanks to its rolled fingerboard edges and even C Slim back shape.
Sold1999 Gibson SG Standard with Lindy Fralin P-92
Looking for an awesome player SG but with boutique tone? Look no further. This SG is a powerhouse. Upgraded to two exceptionally punchy Lindy Fralin P-92 pickups, this Gibson SG Standard screams! Here is the description from the Fralin website, "Stand out in the mix and cut through with the Lindy Fralin-designed P-92. A full-size humbucker with unique looks, the P-92 is a cleaner, more articulate P-90, with no hum. If you’re looking for the perfect blend of a traditional single-coil and a P90, look no further than this pickup here. Made by hand in Virginia with all USA-Made Parts, we guarantee the P-92 will inspire you for years to come." Comes with a nice Gibson hard shell case with classic pink interior. Condition: Little to no fret wear, excellent playability. Light wear on the pickguard (looks like pinky cuticle wear). Light finish wear as you would expect from a well loved guitar. There in the back side of one of the horns, a couple small small nick in at the bottom of the lower bout and a couple miniscule dings in the top and headstock. I would call it a gentle relic job adding to the character of the instrument, no extra charge.
Sold2021 Collings 290 DC
With a killer vintage vibe, feel and tone, this solid body double cutaway features a gorgeous Honduran Mahogany body and neck, Rosewood fingerboard, Ebony headstock overlay, Lollar P90 pickups, 1 11/16" nut width, 24 7/8" scale length. The 1959 Faded Crimson finish is just perfect on this incredible playing guitar! It is in excellent condition with some strum wear on the pickguard but there are no dings, dent or scratches on this guitar. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2021 Taylor T5z Classic DLX
This deluxe edition of our mahogany-top T5z Classic sports an aesthetic upgrade to a rich all-gloss body and shaded edgeburst (entire guitar), adding refined character to the guitar’s vintage look. Distinctive T5z features include a more compact body than the original T5, a 12-inch fretboard radius, and jumbo frets, which add up to a fast, fluid playing experience that makes string bends fun. Like the T5, the T5z is equipped with a three-pickup configuration of an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls, giving players an incredibly versatile electric/acoustic guitar. Appointments include small diamond inlays and nickel hardware. The guitar ships in a Taylor deluxe hard shell case.
SoldTaylor T5z Classic
The deep color and rich grain of a mahogany top give the T5z Classic a vintage, earthy character. Distinctive T5z features include a more compact body than the original T5, a 12-inch fretboard radius, and jumbo frets, which add up to a fast, fluid playing experience that makes string bends fun. Like the T5, the T5z is equipped with a three-pickup configuration of an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls, giving players an incredibly versatile electric/acoustic guitar. Appointments include Small Diamond inlays and nickel hardware, an unbound body and satin classic mahogany finish. The guitar ships in a T5z gig bag.
SoldCollings I-35 LC Dark Cherry Sunburst
This Dark Cherry Sunburst beauty lives up to its reputation and features a custom laminate maple top, an all mahogany neck, sides and back, and low wind Imperial pickups. This is one of the most solid feeling and sounding guitars available today and it will make you sound great every time that you play it! It comes with a Deluxe Hardshell Case.
Sold2014 Gibson ES Les Paul
The perfect blend of light weight and 5 lbs, 13.4 oz. heavy tone, the ES Les Paul features maple-basswood-maple laminate for the top, and sides, maple for the sides and a mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. The guitar is in mint or near mint condition with no dings, dents, scratches or issues whatsoever. This one weighs in at 5 lbs, 13.4 oz. and comes with a non-original hard case that fits pretty well.
Sold2008 PRS 1980 West Street Limited Dragon
This is the real deal with Brazilian Fretboard and...the dragon! This guitar looks fabulous, is in excellent condition and is one of the best feeling and playing guitars that we've had in the shop. This is a perfect piece for the player and/or collector. It weighs in at 8 lbs. 8.4 oz. and comes with it's original hard shell case.
Sold1988 Gibson ES-335 Dot Natural
This is a great playing and sounding late 80's ES-335 Dot. It shows some normal signs of play but has no big scratches, dings, dents, etc. It has a bit of patina on the pick-up covers and metal parts that we cleaned up a little bit. It can be cleaned more but we didn't want to fully remove the patina. It comes with it's original hard shell case.
SoldCollings I-35 LC Tobacco SB
This beauty lives up to its reputation and features a custom laminate maple top, an all mahogany neck, sides and back, and low wind Imperial pickups. This is one of the most solid feeling and sounding guitars available today and it will make you sound great every time that you play it! It comes with a Deluxe Hardshell Case.
Sold2008 Taylor Builders Reserve SB-BR1 Electric Guitar Bastogne Walnut #34 of 75
At the time of production Taylor described this guitar as, "one of the most sublime guitar series Taylor has made to date". It comes from a time when Bob Taylor was intimately involved in his custom shop and utilizing the finest materials available. They also describe this guitar as, "a guitar that represents the debut of the Builder's Reserve series and celebrates the launch of the Taylor SolidBody" this being a truly special distinction. This guitar comes with a booklet featuring photos of the life of this Bastogne tree, Bob Taylor overseeing the milling the wood and the builders in the custom shop crafting this fine guitar. There is so much goodness in this guitar, I will attempt to capture it all in this description, but to truly appreciate the quality of this instrument, you have to hold it in your hands and play it through a nice amp. It is next level and by far the finest Taylor electric guitar I have ever played. When I plugged this guitar in my expectations were far exceeded. This instrument has a robust feeling, similar to a Les Paul, but with less weight and more resonance. It has a solid feel in the hand and performs equally well clean with reverb as with a crunchy overdrive. This guitar does it all. It has sweet, robust tones and has an overall feeling of quality and modernity. The body and neck and top of this guitar are all milled from this eye catching master-grade Bastogne Walnut. The gorgeous figuring and curl of the wood draws you in to the beauty of this guitar. If that is not enough to make your eyes pop, the pick-guard is made entirely from inlaid pearl, a feature we have never seen before and may never see again. To top it all off they inlaid the Ebony fret-board with a striking yet tasteful mother of pearl Gothic Vine design. The hardware on this instrument sounds, looks and feels amazing. Featuring Style 1 pickups (Classic, Custom), these pickups are a 3/4-size humbucker that is "clear, punchy and dripping with tone". The bridge was designed entirely from scratch, each string sitting on its own saddle that can be adjusted front to back and side to side! The knobs are a dream as-well, designed by Taylor to "both feel good and work as a functional tool". To top it all off "The top is inlaid into the body, allowing us to define an edge with binding and then contour up to that edge." This guitar comes with a handsome brown suede guitar case, the original case that came with the guitar along with companion documentation.
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.
SoldCollings 290 DC
With a killer vintage vibe, this solid body double cutaway features a Honduran Mahogany body and neck, Rosewood fingerboard, Ebony headstock overlay, Lollar P90 pickups, 1 11/16" nut width, 24 7/8" scale length. The 1959 Faded Crimson finish is just perfect on this incredible playing guitar! It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2022 Taylor T5z Classic
The deep color and rich grain of a mahogany top give the T5z Classic a vintage, earthy character. Distinctive T5z features include a more compact body than the original T5, a 12-inch fretboard radius, and jumbo frets, which add up to a fast, fluid playing experience that makes string bends fun. Like the T5, the T5z is equipped with a three-pickup configuration of an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls, giving players an incredibly versatile electric/acoustic guitar. Appointments include Small Diamond inlays and nickel hardware, an unbound body and satin classic mahogany finish. The guitar ships in a T5z gig bag.
Sold2017 Les Paul Standard - AAA Maple
This great Les Paul boasts a gorgeous AAA Flame Maple top and plays like a dream! The wiring allows for full humbucking as well as P90 operation, "Peter Green" out-of-phase wiring and full tone/volume control bypass. The guitar is in Excellent Condition with just a small bit of barely visible scratching on the lower side where it sits on your leg, maybe someone had a grommet on their jeans one time. It comes with it's original hard shell case and all case candy.
Sold2005 Taylor T5-C1
This Taylor T5 is one of the best gigging and recording guitars available. It is the perfect guitar for the acoustic player that wants to get into electric playing and the working guitar player who needs a versatile rig. This Maple-top Tobacco Sunburst model is in very good to excellent condition with just light signs of playing. There are no dings, dents, scratches, issues or any signs of maltreatment of this instrument. It comes with it's original hard shell case.
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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.
You can learn more about guitar history here.
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.
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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.