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I haven't had the good fortune to play an 88-year-old D-18 in person, but this new Martin Authentic 1937 VTS aged D-18 is the next best thing, and it is a heck of a dread. Feels old and worn in, sounds amazing. Martin says: "1937 was an excellent year for guitars, with a perfect storm of craftsmanship, innovation, and materials. This Authentic Series replication of a 1937 D-18 stays true to the original with hide glue construction and historically accurate detailing. This guitar features genuine mahogany back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top, and it includes an Authentic circa 1937 bracing pattern. Plus, it adds the Vintage Tone System® (VTS) that ages the wood to replicate the sound of a vintage Martin. Martin's craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments. Now Martin has reintroduced a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin's history. The result is a tactile, visual, and auditory experience that will transport you all the way back to the 1930s. And we know you’re going to like it there." Condition: New (aged); Top: Adirondack spruce; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany, Authentic 1937; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 25.4; Binding: Brown tortoise pattern; Purfling: Multistripe; Rosette: Multistripe; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop Artisan Thinline Tele with a choice piece of cocobolo -- check out that sapwood -- over a select Fiji mahogany body, a beautiful guitar that plays every bit as great as it looks. Super light weight at 6 pounds 6 ounces. Cocobolo top with herringbone binding over a select Fiji mahogany body and a roasted birdseye maple neck, African blackwood fretboard, tortoise pickguard, RSD bridge and nitro finish. Neck carve is a comfortable 63 Strat style C (.810 - .970) with a 9.5 radius, narrow tall 6105 frets, hand-wound loaded Nocaster pickups, Fat 50s Tele wiring and chamfered control knobs. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New; Body: Cocobolo top with Fiji mahogany body; Neck: roasted birdseye maple neck with African blackwood fretboard, 63 C Strat profile (.810-.970), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: amber shellac; Pickups: handwound loaded Nocaster; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
The Artisan Buckeye Burl Double Esquire combines the finest hand-selected woods with elegant design, innovation and player-centric appointments fusing form and function into one. A hollow roasted pine body and figured buckeye burl top are bound with brown shell top binding and herringbone purfling, all finished in NOS nitrocellulose lacquer. The 3A roasted birdseye maple neck has a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a 9.5”-radius round-lam AAA rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets. Crazy light weight at 5 pounds 9 ounces! Sporting hand-wound loaded Nocaster® (bridge) and open-loaded Nocaster (neck) pickups with Fat ’50s Tele wiring for beautifully balanced tone, this Tele® resonates with remarkable sustain. Additional highlights include a single-ply brown shell “Caballo Tono” pickguard, reverse-angle ’58-’63 Tele bridge with RSD saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with brownshell buttons, bone nut, and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New; Body: Buckeye burl maple top over roasted pine body; Neck: AAA roasted birdseye maple, AAA rosewood fingerboard, mid 60s oval C carve (.820/.890), 9.5 cradius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Natural; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound Loaded 51 Nocaster; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a gorgeous limited edition 50s Tele Thinline in blue floral, beautifully reliced, rare and beautiful, with COA. Crazy light weight at just 5 pounds 10 ounces. Fender sez: The Telecaster is a legend for a reason. Its definitive sound has cut across every musical genre. The twang and the feel made the Tele® a musical machine that’s been cemented in history by some of the world’s biggest artists. The lightweight Thinline body and Relic ‘floral finishes’ harken back to a time when the Tele became the favored guitar of stage heroes, while giving it an attitude all its own. This guitar also features a stable quartersawn maple neck with ’57-style “Soft V”-shaped profile, 9.5”-radius fingerboard, modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket™ tone circuit, vintage-correct Tele® bridge with brass saddles, handwound Custom Shop Original Blackguard bridge pickup and Texas Special® neck pickups, parchment pickguard and vintage-style tuners with the classic Fender logo. Familiar enough to latch on to and cool enough to fall in love with, this Telecaster includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: New (relic); Body: Ash; Neck: quartersawn maple, 57 Soft V carve (.880/.990), 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow jumbo frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: blue floral; Pickups: Custom Shop Blackguard and Texas Special; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Hear is a near mint and barely played 2021 Gibson ES-335 Figured, beautiful curly maple top in blonde. With original hardshell case and everything it came with. Still looks new. Best thing about this particular guitar is the original Gibson T-Type humbuckers were upgraded to the excellent (and very expensive) Throbak ESG-102B pickups. These go for $829 a set new. Original pickups are included, but you won't want to change these. Throbak sez: "The ThroBak ESG-102B, P.A.F. humbucker clones are copies of late P.A.F. and early P.A.F. spec. Pat.# pickups of the early 60's. Copied directly from a '64 SG the ESG-102B P.A.F. humbuckers have the same average 7.5k resistance and short A5 bridge, short A2 neck magnet combination typical of P.A.F. pickups of this era. Wound on our vintage Leesona 102B for the ultimate in vintage winding accuracy, these P.A.F. clones have the same snarl and bite in the bridge and acoustic depth in the neck of the original P.A.F. pickups installed in vintage ES-335 and SG guitars of this era. If you want the period correct pickups for your early '60's ES or SG style guitars the the ESG-102B Pickups are it!" Gibson sez: "From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 has remained an unmatched standard, prized for its versatility and rich tonal palette. The ES-335 Figured preserves the same classic construction while adding an AAA figured maple top for an elevated visual statement. Its laminated maple/poplar/maple body and solid maple centerblock help control feedback while retaining the airy resonance that has made the ES-335 beloved by players across genres—from warm jazz to articulate rock, and all sonic stops in between. A mahogany neck with a Rounded C profile provides a comfortable grip, whether you’re playing chords in the lower register or exploring melodic lines further up. The bound rosewood fretboard with acrylic Small Block inlays offers a timeless aesthetic, with Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons completing the classic headstock look. Paired with a lightweight aluminum ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, players can count on precise, stable tuning and accurate intonation for every performance. Calibrated T-Type humbuckers™ deliver a dynamic blend of vintage-inspired sweetness and modern definition, while hand-wired controls with Orange Drop® capacitors in the tone circuit ensure responsive, musical adjustments to volume and tone. Renowned for its comfort and remarkable sonic adaptability, the ES-335 Figured stands as both a nod to the original 1958 model with a refined visual aesthetic. Its striking figured top, adaptable electronics, and comfortable design make it a standout choice for players seeking classic tone and modern reliability in one elegant package. " Condition: Near mint; Body: Maple laminate; Color: Cherry; Pickups: Throbak ESG-102B humbuckers; Scale: 24.75, Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a brand new PRS Wood Library Custom 24 in a killer blue fade finish. Reminds me of the beach in St. Martin. Carved figured flame maple top with a great figure, ebony fretboard, curly maple neck, beautiful ribbon mahogany body and old-school bird inlays in paua abalone. The guitar has 58/15 LT pickups, 5-way switching and a tremolo bridge. Finish is aquamarine and the guitar has the wood library hardshell case. Pattern thin neck carve on this one. Lifetime warranty. Condition: New; Body: Mahogany with figured carved maple top; Neck: Curly maple pattern thin carve, Ebony fretboard; Color: blue fade; Pickups: PRS 58/15 LT; Scale: 25; Lefthanded guitar (of course) -
Here is a new Martin CEO-7. Hard to find these lefty! Martin says: "Reminiscent of models from the “Golden Era”, the CEO-7 features a sunburst finish, golden age tuners and authentic headplate lettering. This new 14-fret short scale 00 “sloped shoulder” model features a solid Adirondack spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides for complex tonality." Autumn Sunset Burst top, 00-14 Fret Slope Shoulder body shape, Solid Adirondack Spruce top, Scalloped X Adirondack Spruce bracing, Multi-stripe Rosette, Solid Mahogany back and sides, Grained Ivoroid binding with the Black stripe top inlay, Ebony fingerboard with the Abalone Old Style 18 position markers on a modified V w/standard taper shaped select hardwood neck, 24.9” scale length, 1 3/4″ nut width, with hardshell case. Condition: New; Top: Adirondack spruce; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany, modified V carve; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 24.9; Binding: antique white; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here’s a near mint 2022 Gibson Historic R0 1960 Les Paul M2M (made to measure) in a factory burst VOS finish. This guitar has a killer maple top that I chose myself and barely shows any sign being played. As a 2022 model it includes a 70th anniversary Les Paul medallion for the switch plate on the back of the guitar. This R0 is what is known as a V1 version, which has the same specs as a 1959 Les Paul (see below). The guitar has Custom Bucker pickups, Bumblebee caps, Kluson deluxe tuning keys and historic Lifton style case with all case candy, certificate of authenticity. Weighs in at just over 8 1/2 pounds of historic Gibson tone. A VOS (vintage original spec) finish is one that has not been buffed out to a gloss at the factory and the hardware is lightly aged as well. Gibson sez: "This model celebrates the iconic 1960 Les Paul Standard, which has shaped music across genres for more than six decades. The artisans at Gibson Custom Shop have proudly recreated the experience of owning a priceless original thanks to painstaking attention to detail and tireless study of vintage examples, closely following the three distinct versions seen within 1960. Those made in the first third of the year (V1) had the same specs as 1959 models, while the middle third (V2) had thinner neck profiles, different knobs and brighter colors. The final third (V3) featured even thinner neck profiles. Each version is available within this historic limited run of instruments, inspiring players in different ways. Included is a 70th Anniversary switch plate, Certificate of Authenticity booklet and a vintage replica hardshell case.." Condition: Near mint; Body: Mahogany; Color: Factory burst; Pickups: Custom Buckers; Scale: 24.75; Weight: 8 pounds, 9 ounces -
Hear is a near mint and barely played 2022 Gibson ES-335, in a cherry finish. With original brown hardshell case and everything it came with including a production picture. Still looks new. Best thing about this particular guitar is the original Gibson T-Type humbuckers were upgraded to the excellent (and very expensive) Throbak ESG-102B pickups. These go for $829 a set new. Original pickups are included, but you won't want to change these. Throbak sez: "The ThroBak ESG-102B, P.A.F. humbucker clones are copies of late P.A.F. and early P.A.F. spec. Pat.# pickups of the early 60's. Copied directly from a '64 SG the ESG-102B P.A.F. humbuckers have the same average 7.5k resistance and short A5 bridge, short A2 neck magnet combination typical of P.A.F. pickups of this era. Wound on our vintage Leesona 102B for the ultimate in vintage winding accuracy, these P.A.F. clones have the same snarl and bite in the bridge and acoustic depth in the neck of the original P.A.F. pickups installed in vintage ES-335 and SG guitars of this era. If you want the period correct pickups for your early '60's ES or SG style guitars the the ESG-102B Pickups are it!" Gibson sez: "The Gibson ES-335 is the perfect blend of form and function. Crafted with a maple centerblock and quarter-sawn Adirondack spruce bracing, players will be impressed by the lightweight feel and expanded range of tonal capabilities. Equipped with high-end appointments like our hand-wired control assembly with Orange Drop® capacitors, Gibson's new Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups, Vintage Deluxe style tuners and light weight aluminum ABR-1 bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece anchored with steel thumb-wheels and studs. " Condition: Near mint; Body: Maple laminate; Color: Cherry; Pickups: Throbak ESG-102B humbuckers; Scale: 24.75 -
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Here’s a near mint 2014 Gibson Historic R9 1959 Les Paul in gloss washed cherry. This guitar has a great figured maple top and barely shows any sign being played. If I didn't tell you it was used you would think it was brand new ... 11 years later. The guitar has Custom Bucker pickups, Bumblebee caps, Kluson deluxe tuning keys and historic Lifton style case with all case candy, certificate of authenticity. Weighs in at 8 3/4 pounds of historic Gibson tone. You don't see these in a gloss finish that often, most were VOS. Gibson sez: "Gibson Custom's 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is not just a tribute to the priceless original models -- it's a clone of them. From laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail. It represents the culmination of decades of work by Gibson Custom's expert team -- a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans. It’s the definition of cool, and it's the best representation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard since Gibson Custom began making Historic Reissues over twenty-five years ago." Condition: Near mint; Body: Mahogany; Color: Washed cherry gloss; Pickups: Custom Buckers; Scale: 24.75; Weight: 8 pounds, 12 ounces -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 53 Tele, in a Time Capsule finish, in the iconic Nocaster Blonde. Great guitar. Fender sez: "Preserving the iconic appointments of the sought after early Telecaster® guitars, this 1953 model features a two-piece select ash body (with offset seam), a quarter sawn flame maple neck with ’54-style “U” back-shape and vintage compound 7.25” to 9.5” fingerboard radius. Equipped with Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele (neck) and Original Blackguard (bridge) pickups, this guitar has all the clarity and twang you would expect from an early-‘50s Tele.. Other premium features include narrow tall (6105) frets, Fat '50s Tele® wiring, 3-way switch, single-ply black phenolic pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: Quartersawn flame maple, 54 U profile (.940-.970), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Nocaster Blonde; Pickups: handwound Twisted Tele (neck) and Original Blackguard (bridge); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a sweet blonde limited edition 50s Tele Thinline, nicely reliced.Crazy light weight at 5 3/4 pounds. Fender sez: The Telecaster is a legend for a reason. Its definitive sound has cut across every musical genre. The twang and the feel made the Tele® a musical machine that’s been cemented in history by some of the world’s biggest artists. The lightweight Thinline body and blonde relic finish harken back to a time when the Tele became the favored guitar of stage heroes, while giving it an attitude all its own. This guitar also features a stable quartersawn maple neck with ’57-style “Soft V”-shaped profile, 9.5”-radius fingerboard, modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket™ tone circuit, vintage-correct Tele® bridge with brass saddles, handwound Custom Shop Original Blackguard bridge pickup and Texas Special® neck pickups, parchment pickguard and vintage-style tuners with the classic Fender logo. Familiar enough to latch on to and cool enough to fall in love with, this Telecaster includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: Relic; Body: Ash; Neck: quartersawn maple, 57 Soft V carve, 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow jumbo frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: natural; Pickups: Custom Shop Blackguard and Texas Special; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here is a new Martin 000-28 Ambertone with the updated 2025 specs. I love a short scale acoustic and these are beautiful bursts. Martin says: "The Martin 000-28 is one of the most iconic models in Martin’s lineup, trusted by generations of players for its versatility, tone, and timeless craftsmanship. Its Auditorium body size delivers a beautifully balanced voice across all six strings, making it equally suited for fingerstyle finesse or bold strumming. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the 000-28 offers deep bass, rich overtones, and exceptional resonance, perfectly balanced for any playing style. The satin neck with a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 24.9" scale length ensures unmatched comfort and effortless playability. Elegant details, like bold herringbone top inlay, antique white binding, an ebony bridge with bone pins, and an ebony fingerboard adorned with abalone diamond and square inlays, enhance its timeless design. Available in a variety of stunning gloss options, the 000-28 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within. Martin’s refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics. Lifetime warranty and molded hardshell case. Beautiful guitar with a gorgeous 1933 Ambertone burst." Condition: New; Top: Sitka spruce; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, modified low oval carve; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 24.9; Binding: antique white; Purfling: Herringbone; Rosette: multi stripe; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop 59 Vintage Custom Strat in NOS sonic blue with a mint green pickguard and rosewood fretboard. One of my favorite color combos. Fender sez: "1959 saw the advent of several important feature changes to the Stratocaster® including a slab rosewood fingerboard with clay position dots, a three-ply mint green pickguard with 8, 9 or 10 screws depending on the month it was built, and a metal spacer added to the string tree. This guitar features a hand-selected two-piece alder body and a rift-sawn maple neck, a vintage compound-radius (7.25" - 9.5") AAA rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Hand-wound 1959 Strat pickups are wired to a vintage '59 control assembly and five-way switch. Other features include Closet Classic hardware, three-ply eight-hole mint green pickguard, vintage-style tremolo with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New; Body: Alder; Neck: 11/56 off center V profile (.915-.975), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Faded Aged Sonic Blue; Pickups: handwound 59 Strat (reverse wound middle); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
This is a beautiful Strat … lightly reliced with the gold finish beautifully checked. A stunner. Note that the camera lighting over-emphasizes the checking, so I included a natural light shot on the bench, and the shot of the front and back together are a more typical view. You see the checking at certain angles. The Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Closet Classic HLE Gold Stratocaster combines modern playability with stunning vintage style. Originally a custom Strat® created in the ‘50s for Homer Haynes, this golden gem of a guitar was re-released in 1987 as the first limited-edition Custom Shop model. Three single-coil hand-wound Custom Shop ’57 Stratocaster pickups—including a RWRP middle pickup—provide authentic vintage-style tone, with all the pristine highs, punchy mids and robust lows that made the Strat a legend. Vintage Modified Strat #2 wiring adds even more sonic variety, connecting the middle pickup to the first tone control and adding our Tone-Saver treble-bleed circuit to the master volume control, ensuring your tone remains unchanged when reducing the instrument’s volume. Other features include a two-piece ash body,’57 “Soft V”-shaped neck profile, 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard, six-saddle American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, gold hardware, 21 6105 frets, gold anodized pickguard, bone nut and LTD edition decal. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: New (light relic); Body: Alder; Neck: flamed maple, 57 soft V carve , 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: HLE gold; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound 57s; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course). -
Condition: New; Top: Sitka; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, Traditional carve, ebony fingerboard; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 15; Depth: 4 1/8; Scale: 25 1/2; Binding: Ivoroid with small herringbone; Rosette: b/w/b; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)Collings' OM2H has long been a favorite of mine, and here is the latest iteration, which Collings calls the Traditional. I'm impressed. Takes a great OM and makes it even better and more responsive. I'll let Collings describe it: The Traditional or "T" Series guitars reflect Bill Collings' return to his guitar making roots and offer a new tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound. Each T Series guitar is built using animal protein glue and a very thin all nitrocellulose lacquer finish, making them exceptionally dynamic and responsive. Bracing and tone woods are adjusted for weight and thickness to create a voicing characterized by warm, rounded highs and a present low midrange, while retaining a quick attack and strong projection. These new Traditional guitars provide old world quality and aesthetic that is unprecedented among instruments available today. -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop 59 Vintage Custom hardtail Strat in NOS sonic blue with a mint green pickguard and nice dark rosewood fretboard. One of my favorite color combos. Fender sez: "1959 saw the advent of several important feature changes to the Stratocaster® including a slab rosewood fingerboard with clay position dots, a three-ply mint green pickguard with 8, 9 or 10 screws depending on the month it was built, and a metal spacer added to the string tree. This hardtail version would have been on the rare side, which ups the collectability and cool factors. This guitar features a hand-selected two-piece alder body and a rift-sawn maple neck with a 1959 "D" profile, a vintage compound-radius (7.25" - 9.5") AAA rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Hand-wound 1959 Strat pickups are wired to a vintage '59 control assembly and five-way switch. Other features include Closet Classic hardware, three-ply eight-hole mint green pickguard, vintage-style hardtail bridge with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New ; Body: Alder; Neck: 59 D profile (.800-.980), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Faded Aged Sonic Blue; Pickups: handwound 59 Strat (reverse wound middle); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a new Collings I-30 LC in faded cherry. Wonderful guitars, light as feathers, with true hollow construction and trestle bracing. C shape neck profile. Same size as the venerable I-35 -- slightly smaller and more comfortable than an ES-335. They just don’t get any better. Lifetime warranty from Collings and a deluxe Ameritage hardshell case. Serial I30LC24815 Collings sez: Our goal for the I-30 LC was to take the concept of a double cutaway, fully-hollow, P90 equipped guitar and refine it to the extent that it offers something truly new for today's players. The result is one of the most acoustically responsive and versatile electric guitars we have ever offered. The lightweight, "trestle" braced body of the I-30 LC has been refined through extensive R&D, and is the distillation of knowledge gleaned from our popular I-35 and Statesman LC series. The trestle brace design directly couples the neck and tail block, creating exceptional strength and acoustical energy transference, while also allowing for a lightness and responsiveness that is both a tactile and musical joy to experience. Playing the I-30 LC, you can easily feel the acoustic energy travel through the symmetric arches and re-curves of the top and back. These plates have been custom laminated and voiced for a tonality that is acoustic guitar-like in its resonance and dynamic response, but focused and feedback resistant enough to be utilized in jazz, blues, rock n' roll and many other styles. Our new custom designed trapeze tailpiece provides just the right amount of "give" for a relaxed string feel and effortless playability. Lollar Dog Ear P90s are perfectly matched to the instrument's acoustic response and offer a wide palette of tones from rich jazzy warmth to 1960's British Invasion style chime. Drawing its inspiration from both classic electric designs and our own previous models, the I-30 LC is an exciting step forward and an intriguing new Collings sound. Condition: New; Body: Maple laminate; Neck: Mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 12 radius; Nut: 1 11/16; Color: faded cherry; Pickups: Lollar Dog Ear P-90s; Scale: 24 7/8; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Built to Clapton’s specs, the Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster® guitar features an alder body, special soft V-shaped maple neck, three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, blocked tremolo (block is removable) and Clapton’s signature on the headstock.What really makes this guitar special is Eric’s electronics setup … on the three knobs you have a master volume control, a “TBX” master tone circuit with a center detent (that also works on the bridge pickup unlike a typical Strat setup) and an active mid boost circuit, which gives you from 0 – 25 dB of boost. Ever wondered about the secret to Clapton’s tone? Now you have it in your hands. The real magic is in the mid boost circuit. Set it at zero and you have straight classic Strat tones. You can turn it up a little bit to thicken your sound, or crank it up more to start overdriving the front end of your amp. Turning it up all the way is a major boost, and a quiet one due to the Vintage Noiseless pickups. Really increase the tonal palette on the guitar and how it reacts with your amp and pedals. The TBX circuit is actually a dual pot that works as a low pass filter in one direction and a high pass filter in the other. A normal tone control rolls off treble only. This tone control allows you to roll off the lows or roll off the highs, so you can have a clear, bright tone, or the deep, bassy “woman” tone that Eric is noted for. With Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, cable, strap, etc.Condition: New; Body: Alder; Neck: Maple, Clapton soft V carve (.820/.920), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Black; Pickups: Vintage Noiseless; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
I love paisley Teles and this one is super cool looking with a clear polyurethane pickguard to show off more of that iconic finish. Nice, spanky 68 Vintage Custom Tele. Fender sez: The 1967 Summer of Love and Flower Power movement influenced mainstream fashions worldwide, and Fender was on board with its new Blue Flower and Paisley Telecasters. Oddly enough, the guitars became more popular with rockabilly and country western players (they were adopted most famously by Tele master James Burton) rather than the flower children that helped inspire them. These guitars have earned a special place in Fender history, and the Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1968 Blue Flower and Paisley Tele models are faithful recreations of those original instruments. The two-piece select alder body wears a NOS finish with WLS undercoat over the famous Paisley motif. The rift-sawn maple neck has a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a round-lam rift-sawn maple fingerboard with 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound radius and 21 medium vintage frets for a comfortable feel up and down. Hand-wound ’67 Tele pickups meet the exact spec for that year, with a three-way switch and modern Tele wiring. Other features include an eight-hole clear polyurethane pickguard, ’67 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, Schaller® “F” tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity included. Condition: NOS; Body: Alder; Neck: Riftsawn maple, 60 style Oval C profile (.850-.920), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: pink paisley; Pickups: handwound 67 Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)
