Fender's Jazzmaster model was only two years old in 1960 and not much had changed since its introduction in 1958. While never as popular as the Stratocaster or Telecaster, the Jazzmaster has gathered a cult following as a result of its unique offset styling and proprietary pickups and electronics. The Jazzmaster has been in production in some form since its introduction except for a short hiatus from 1982 to 1986. The Jazzmaster’s pickups are unique in that the coils are only 1/8″ high but extend out to the edge of the almost inch wide bobbin. This clean vintage 1960 Fender Jazzmaster c ..read more

  This Fender Precision Bass 1963 with Sunburst finish bass guitar came through the shop last year. It was a very nicely preserved example that played like a dream. This Precision Bass was made during the golden age of Fender guitars before the CBS buyout in 1965. Fender Precision Bass model bass guitar is a preferred standard in basses because of its wide nut width and punchy split coil pickup.  I'm always a Fender Precision Bass guitar buyer but I especially love the guitars from the 1950s and 1960s. I am a passionate Fender guitar collector and have been looking to repla ..read more

  This amazing Gibson L-5 CT Special 1961, one of the rarest Gibson standard production models, came through the shop a few years ago. The first Gibson L-5 CT was special ordered by George Gobel with a thin depth to better suit his smaller frame. I'm proud to have had this Gibson L-5 CT through my shop a few years ago and I miss it every day. Do you have a Gibson L-5? You can contact me here to sell a Gibson guitar.  Check out another vintage Gibson L-5 archtop guitar that came through the shop recently: 1931 Gibson L-5 archtop guitar.  Comedian George Gobel ordered a ..read more

This amazing 1967 Guild Starfire V in Cherry Red finish with case and tags came through the shop a few years ago. It was a fine playing and sounding vintage electric guitar. I'm always a vintage Guild guitar buyer but I especially love the Starfire models. You can contact me here to sell a Guild guitar.  The Starfire V from Guild introduced in 1963 closely resembled Gibson's successful ES-335 model with a few main differences. The Cherry finished Starfire V was constructed from a laminate Mahogany body with solid center block as opposed to Gibson's laminate Maple. Not only that, but ..read more

  This 1946 Fender Princeton amp with Maple woody cabinet and Red grill cloth came through the shop earlier this year. The early Fender Woody amps have very cool metal strips in front of the felt grill cloth and finish wood cabinets often called woody amps. I'm always a Fender amp buyer but I'm especially looking for nice woody cabinet Fender amplifiers. You can contact me here to sell a Fender amp.  We can easily date this Fender woody amp to 1946 since they were only made during 1946 and 1947. You can learn more about Fender amp dating, serial numbers, and manufacturing date codes ..read more

  This vintage 1960 Gibson Les Paul Junior electric guitar in Cherry Red finish with double cutaway body style came through the shop a few years ago. I'm always a Gibson guitar buyer but I especially love Les Paul guitars. You can contact me here to sell a Gibson guitar.  If you're looking for help with how old is my Gibson Les Paul guitar? Check out my blog post on How To Date A Vintage Gibson Les Paul guitar.  Or check out a few other vintage Gibson Les Paul Junior guitars that have come through the shop: 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar 1959 Gibson Les P ..read more

  This clean vintage 1960 Gibson SG Special, referred to by some as a Les Paul Special, came through the shop a few years ago. It was the cleanest I can ever remember owning and is now sold to a new owner. I'm always looking for vintage Gibson electric guitars but I especially love the Les Paul Special and SG Special models. You can contact me here to sell a Gibson guitar.  Get help with Gibson SG guitar dating here: How to date a Gibson SG guitar.  If you're looking for more information on your vintage Gibson SG guitar, contact me here at the Vintage Guitar Appraisal page ..read more

  This amazingly clean vintage 1955 Fender Deluxe-Amp with tweed covering came through the shop last year. It's a very well preserved vintage Fender guitar amplifier. I'm always a Fender amp buyer but I especially love the tweed Deluxe amps from the 1950s. You can contact me here to sell a Fender amp.  Dating a vintage Fender guitar amp can be a bit tough since the serial numbers on Fender amps aren't helpful. I've written an article here that will help you determine how old your Fender amp is: How to date Fender amps.  "The Deluxe Amplifier is as modern as tomorrow an ..read more

  This vintage 1967 Fender Coronado II electric guitar in rare Lake Placid Blue Metallic finish with matching headstock came through the shop a few years ago. I miss it all the time! It's a spectacular example of the model and color. I'm always a Fender guitar buyer but I'm especially looking for clean Fender guitars from the 1950s and 1960s. You can contact me here to sell a Fender guitar.  Get help with How old is my Fender guitar? here: How to date Fender guitars.  Fender's Coronado II model was introduced in 1966 amidst many changes for the company. Leo had just sold the com ..read more

  This amazing 1964 Fender Jaguar in factory Black custom color finish with matching headstock came through the shop a few years ago. I'm always a buyer for vintage Fender guitars but I especially love custom color Jaguar guitars. Please contact me to sell a Fender guitar.  Get help with Fender guitar dating here: How to date Fender Jaguar guitars. Check out a few other factory Black Fender Jaguars that have come through the shop: 1966 Fender Jaguar Black with dot markers 1966 Fender Jaguar Black with block markers Fender debuted the Jaguar model in 1962 as the next jewel in the of ..read more