Gulfcoast Guitars
ARCHTOP GALLERY
Following you will find a picture Gallery of Archtop Guitars
for your enjoyment. These are not for sale at this time; no prices are shown.
They are simply some very cool guitars that we have bought and sold over the
years. We hope that you enjoy exploring
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James D'Aquisto
D'Aquisto Archtop... 1979, A one owner guitar on the D'Aquisto master list. This is a 16" Maple body archtop in an iced tea Sunburst finish. It's a great playing and sounding guitar with a single neck pickup with a volume and tone control. Fully bound with pearl block inlays in the Ebony fingerboard. Grover Imperial tuners, pearl inlaid scroll headstock, Ebony tailpiece, carved bridge and bound pickguard. This is the guitar design that Fender made under license from James D'Aquisto, but this is the real deal. Magnificent player, great sounding guitar in excellent ++ condition. Original Gigbag.
D'Angelico
D'Angelico Exel ... From 1933-34, a very
early Excel Model with “Exel” engraved on the headstock. This has a 16 ½ “ wide flamed maple body that
is 3” deep. It is a non-cutaway archtop in a light “Ice-Tea Sunburst” finish. The body is multi-bound, and the neck has
the cutout headstock design with finial, inlaid with Exel Shield, with original
open tuners. Trapeze tailpiece, pearl block inlays in the bound 5 piece Maple
neck. Stabilized top crack. Bound and engraved stairstep pickguard, carved
ebony bridge.
One of John D'Angelico's masterpieces, the famed New Yorker model. This example from the late 1930's is finished in a reddish sunburst.
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A pair of early D'Angelico archtops, photos courtesy of the late Andy Nelson, master guitarist and session player from the big band era. The blond Style A bears serial number 1001. Andy always tried to play his best and pass on his knowledge and skills to anyone who would listen. We surely miss him.
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D'Angelico Style A ... From the late 1930's, a 17" Non-Cutaway Archtop in a Natural Blond Finish. Older style headstock inlaid with Style A banner, currently fitted with replaced Grover Imperial stairstep tuners. Grover DeLuxe Tailpiece, Pearl Block Inlays in the bound 5 Piece Maple Neck. Stabilized Top Crack, Refinished Spruce Top. DeArmond Neck Mount Pickup with controls suspended beneath the pickguard. OHSC
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Bozo
Bozo Podunavac - 40th Anniversary ...A Highly flamed cutaway Maple body acoustic made with a 25 year old German Spruce top. Enlarged, deeply carved Bell shaped body with S shaped soundholes bound in Abalone. Elaborately inlaid over all edges of the body with Abalone inside Herringbone trim and wood bindings. Maple neck with a Mahogany core, Ebony fingerboard with herringbone trim, deluxe inlays. Gold plated metal parts. Grover Imperial stairstep tuning gears and an engraved tailpiece inlaid with Ebony and Abalone designs. This is #2 of 3 made in 1996. Truly a playable work of art. Original Hard Shell Case.
Epiphone Guitars
EPIPHONE Triumph …1940. A 17 3/8” sunburst
finish acoustic archtop. It has a
birdseye maple body with a multi bound spruce top, It has the Frequensator
tailpiece, an elevated bound tortoise style pickguard, and a carved rosewood
bridge. Script headstock logo, notched
diamond shaped inlays in the bound rosewood fingerboard on the 5 piece
neck. Open Grover gears. Nice neck angle. Guitar sounds great and sets up for any style
of play.
EPIPHONE Triumph - 1946 model. This is an amber blond finish, deep maple body archtop with a carved 17 3/8" spruce top. The back is a beautiful birdseye figured maple, and the sides are quite curly. It has 3 ply binding on the top with the back and neck single bound. The neck is a 5 piece maple and mahogany laminate with a script logo headstock and notched diamond fingerboard inlays. It has the Frequensator tailpiece and the original tulip button "e" tuners. The replaced pickguard is single bound tortoise finish material.
EPIPHONE Triumph Cutaway - 1950 model. Precursor to the Triumph Regent. This unusual brown sunburst model features some appointments unique for a very limited time in 1950. It is a single round cutaway acoustic archtop. It has a deep maple body with a carved 17 3/8" spruce top. The top has 3 ply binding and the back and neck are single bound. It has a 5 piece maple and mahogany laminated neck with a script logo headstock and notched diamond fingerboard inlays. It has the Frequensator tailpiece and the original tulip button "e" tuners. The headstock has a holly veneer with a crested shield inlay. The pickguard is single bound tortoise finish material.
EPIPHONE
EPIPHONE Broadway …1945. A 17 3/8” wide body sunburst finish acoustic archtop. It has a birdseye maple body with a multi bound spruce top with unbound F holes. It has a gold plated patent pending Frequensator tailpiece, an elevated bound tortoise style pickguard, and a carved rosewood bridge. Script pearl logo headstock inlay in the holly veneer, with the last of the leaf and vine inlays, It has large pearl block inlays in the bound rosewood fingerboard on the 5 piece neck. Beautiful gold plated E tuning gears with the light green tulip buttons.
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EPIPHPONE Broadway ... 1958, the 1st
year of issue. Single rounded cutaway deep body archtop. Bound Maple body in a
medium Sunburst finish. The Mahogany neck is unbound with a Rosewood
fingerboard with pearl block inlays. Unbound headstock with thick pearl logo
inlay with green button Kluson gears. It features the "
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Epiphone Zephyr ... 1960. Single rounded cutaway archtop with a thin body. Bound Maple body in a dark Walnut finish with a Sunburst top. 3 Piece Mahogany neck is bound with a Rosewood fingerboard, notched block pearl inlays. Unbound headstock with metal plate logo, white button Kluson gears. It has 2 New York pickups with the usual dual controls with a 3 way switch. Floating tortoise pickguard, white octagonal controls knobs with pointers, carved bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. Gorgeous condition, sounds great!
EPIPHPONE Zephyr ... 1958. And another single cutaway archtop with a thin body. Bound Maple body in a dark Walnut finish with a Sunburst top. Mahogany neck is bound with a Rosewood fingerboard, notched block pearl inlays. Unbound headstock with metal plate logo, white button Kluson gears. It one has 2 non-original Epiphone Mini Humbuckers with the usual dual controls with a 3 way switch. Floating tortoise "E" pickguard, black bakelite controls knobs, carved bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. Excellent condition.
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EPIPHONE EMPEROR ... 1946. This is a magnificent natural finish 19" acoustic archtop. It's a classic. This Big Blond has the Frequensator Tailpiece, Pearl Vine headstock inlay with tulip button tuners. Laminated 7 piece neck with a multibound Ebony fingerboard with Pearl block inlays that have triangle Abalone inlays in them. Multibound carved Spruce top with highly quilted Maple back that is now a Golden Amber color, and the sound is just as warm and inviting. Replaced bound pickguard. Excellent Condition. OHSC
EPIPHONE EMPEROR, 1946. The Big One, Arguably one of the finest orchestra style archtops of the Great Jazz Era. A huge 19” non cutaway natural blond finished flamed maple masterpiece. Multibound Spruce top, 7 piece Maple neck with engraved tuners with mint green tulip buttons, and the original gold plated Patent Pending Frequensator engraved tailpiece. Correct bound pickguard replacement coming and to be included. No cracks and very minor checking. A huge sounding easy player. One of the worlds great archtops.
EPIPHONE EB-232 RIVOLI BASS... 1968, Symmetrical double cutaway thinline semi-hollow body 4 string bass. Sunburst finish bound body, black finish neck with a rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. Script headstock logo with open right angle tuners, stop tailpiece. 2 Pickups, a large chrome covered neck pickup and an alnico bass pickup at the bridge. Master volume added. A great sounding bass. Original Gigbag.
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Gibson Archtops
GIBSON STYLE 0 Artist ... 1912 Model. Gibson's top of the line archtop guitar from the turn of the century. Distinctive scroll shaped upper bass bout with a Florentine cutaway. It has an oval soundhole with diamond pattern rosette. Carved Ebony bridge and extension fingerboard with Pearl dot inlays. Deep V shaped neck is fully bound, the headstock has a Pearl inlaid fleur de lis. Engraved 3 on a strip tuning gears. Trapeze tailpiece with celluloid block to retain strings. Mahogany finish with an Ebony top.
GIBSON
STYLE 0 Artist ... 1918 Model. Gibson's top
of the line 16” Red Mahogany sunburst finish archtop guitar from the early part
of the last century. It features the distinctive scroll shaped upper bass bout
with a pointed cutaway on the treble side.
It has an oval soundhole with diamond pattern rosette surrounded by rope
marquetry. It has a carved Ebony bridge
and the bound asymmetrical extension fingerboard with Pearl dot inlays. Deep V
shaped Mahogany neck with no truss rod.
The headstock has a pearl inlaid Fleur de Lis in the center with the
script The Gibson inlaid at the top.
Engraved 3 on a strip right angle tuning gears. Trapeze tailpiece with
celluloid block to retain strings with pearl inlaid ebony pins. Original black hardshell case all in
exceptionally fine original condition.
GIBSON L-4... Pre Lloyd Loar design, but based on the serial number, it was completed in 1927. This is a non cutaway 16" Maple body archtop with a carved Spruce top finished in a Red Mahogany Sunburst. It has a fully bound body, an oval soundhole with diamond marquetry inlays surrounding it and a deep V neck with "The Gibson" script logo. It has the original Tortoise pickguard, trapeze tailpiece and a carved Ebony bridge. 3 on a Strip tuning gears. Exc. OHSC
GIBSON L-4... Pre Lloyd Loar design, but based on the serial number, it was completed in 1928, the last year this model had the oval soundhole. This is a non cutaway 16" Maple body archtop with a carved Spruce top finished in a Red Mahogany Sunburst. It has a fully bound body, an oval soundhole with diamond marquetry inlays surrounding it and a deep V neck with "The Gibson" script logo. It has the original tortoise style pickguard, trapeze tailpiece and a carved Ebony bridge. 3 on a Strip tuning gears. No cracks, minor lacquer checking. Beautifully set up with great action and sound. Exc.
GIBSON L-4... Early 1928 version of the L-4 as it made the transition to F holes in the following year. It has a round soundhole with 7 ply black/white rosette. Dark Vintage Sunburst finish, non-cutaway, 16" Maple body archtop with a carved Spruce top. Fully bound body and neck, soft deep V neck with Gibson horizontal script logo. It has a 14 fret neck with a Rosewood fingerboard, dark tortoise pickguard, diamond trapeze tailpiece, individual Waverly gears.
GIBSON L-4, 1936. This is a transitional model L-4 from the time when a round soundhole was available. It’s a sunburst finish 16” archtop with a bound spruce top, and a fully bound maple body in a dark brown finish. It has a black finish deep V neck with varied pearl inlays starting on the 1st fret with a truss rod. The bound headstock features a horizontal pearl script logo, a pearl fleur-de-lis inlay and open back Grover tuners. Trapeze tailpiece with no raised diamond, unbound suspended tortoise guard, carved rosewood compensated bridge.
GIBSON BLACK SPECIAL, Pre-War model, no serial number. This black finish 16” archtop has a bound spruce top, a maple body with an unbound flat back, deep V neck with pearl dot inlays with a truss rod, trapeze tailpiece, suspended tortoise guard, adjustable ebony bridge. The headstock has a white script headstock logo and 3 on a strip tuning gears with white pearloid buttons.
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GIBSON L-7, 1942 Wartime model. A big 17” deep body acoustic archtop. The carved maple back and sides are dark
walnut finished and the spruce top has a dark vintage sunburst finish. Single bound body and neck also dark finished
feature a rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays. The headstock has a horizontal pearl inlay
script logo and crown inlay. Original
ES-175 style tailpiece, carved bridge and single ply translucent tortoise style
floating pickguard.
GIBSON L-48, 1954. This is one of the good ones with all solid woods and in marvelous original condition. It’s a dark vintage sunburst finish 16” archtop with a bound spruce top, bound maple back and mahogany sides and neck. It has a natural finish comfortable rounded neck with pearl dot inlays in the rosewood neck with a truss rod. The headstock features a Pentographed headstock logo, and open 3-on-a-plate Kluson Deluxe tuners. Trapeze tailpiece with 3 parallel lines stop, unbound suspended black pickguard, carved rosewood compensated bridge.
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GIBSON ES-120 T … 1965 Model. This is a thin archtop
hollowbody that is 16 ¼” wide at the lower bout. It has maple top and back with mahogany
sides, the top and back are single bound.
The top is finished in a red to yellow sunburst while the back and sides
are brown. It features a large black
plastic pickguard that has a neck postion Melody Maker pickup mounted on it
along with the volume and tone controls and the jack. It has a rosewood carved floating bridge,
diamond bar trapeze tailpiece and 1 open “f”
hole that is unbound. The neck is
mahogany with white dot inlays and a black unbound headstock with gold
pentograph decal logo. It features 3 on
a strip white button tuning gears.
GIBSON
ES-125 TC … A 1968 model with a
beautifully faded copper top that started out in a cherry finish like the rest
of the guitar. This is a single cutaway
16” semi-hollow body thinline archtop.
It has a bound maple body with an unbound neck that joins on the cutaway
body on the 14th fret. It has the traditional headstock with 3 on a
side tuners. Rosewood fingerboard with
pearl dot inlays. Trapeze tailpiece with a tune-a-matic bridge mounted directly
to the top.
GIBSON ES-135...
1996. This is a rocking semi-hollow body with a sharp single cutaway. The Maple
body is finished in a bright Cherry Red and is fully bound. The neck features a
rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. Pentographed headstock logo, green button
gears. It has 2 stack coil P-90's with black covers, with black speed knobs and
a floating pickguard. Trapeze tailpiece and tune-a-matic bridge. Lightweight,
great sounding. OHSC Near Mint
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1994 Gibson Chet Atkins * 1974 Gibson Byrdland * 1992
Gibson ES-775
GIBSON ES-150 W… A 1967 model. A very unusual guitar, not found in company literature or the Gruhn guide. Very possibly a prototype. This is a 3” deep body with a dark walnut finish on the maple body and mahogany neck. This is a double cutaway 16” hollow body archtop with 2 humbucking pickups. It has 3-ply binding on the top, a single bound back with a bound neck. It has a crown inlay in the headstock with 3 on a side double ring Kluson tuners. Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays. Trapeze tailpiece with a tune-a-matic set bridge. High hat volume and tone controls, 4-ply black pickguard. Rounded, comfortable, fast action medium profile neck. Orange label, not Union Made, no volute no “Made in USA” stamp. Excellent ++ condition.
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Gibson ES-165 Herb
Ellis... This is a sharp cutaway deep body archtop in a Vintage Sunburst
finish. It has a single Gold plated humbucking pickup in the neck position with
a volume and tone control knob on the lower treble bout. Flamed Maple body with
a clear Maple top. Bound Mahogany neck with Rosewood fingerboard with
parallelogram inlays. Gold gears, floating pickguard, trapeze tailpiece. Great
playing and sounding. 1992
GIBSON Howard Roberts Custom, 1979, A vintage sunburst deep body
archtop with a Maple body. This Custom
predated the Fusion model with a sharp cutaway and an oval soundhole, 1 neck
mounted humbucking pickup with 2 tone controls and 1 volume that sounds
great. It has a trapeze tailpiece with
engraved insert and a floating bound tortoise pickguard. It also has the “Leaf and Vine” inlay on the
headstock and a pearl script logo.
Immaculate guitar with original Gibson hard case with a rain cover.
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A 1963 Gibson ES-335 TD * 1990 Howard Roberts Fusion
GIBSON ES-175...
1961. It's a wine red sunburst??? Mild lacquer checking consistent with the age
of the guitar. Refinished??? Serious player, sounds and feels great, just like
a deep body archtop with a comfortable rounded neck should. Humbuckers with
dual controls, trapeze tailpiece, floating 3 ply guard and a carved bridge.
GIBSON ES-175 D… A 1970 model with a light sunburst finish on the quilted maple top, dark mahogany sides and a sunburst maple back. This is a single Florentine cutaway 16” hollow body archtop with 2 humbucking pickups. It has 3-ply bound body with a bound mahogany neck. It has a crown inlay in the headstock with 3 on a side Grover tuners. Rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays. Trapeze tailpiece with a tune-a-matic bridge with an ebony base. High hat volume and tone controls, 4-ply black pickguard. Rounded, comfortable, fast action medium profile neck
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GIBSON ES-175… 1995. A natural blond finish on a clear maple body, with a figured maple back. This is a single Florentine cutaway 16” hollow body archtop with 2 nickel covered humbucking pickups. It has 3-ply bound body with a bound mahogany neck. It has a crown inlay in the headstock with 3 on a side green button tuners. Rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays. Trapeze tailpiece with a tune-a-matic bridge with an ebony base. Amber high hat volume and tone controls, 4-ply black pickguard.
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GIBSON ES-335TD This
is a great guitar. It's now 30 years old and truly a classic. A double cutaway
thinline semi-hollow electric archtop in a see through Cherry Red finish. All
original with a trapeze tailpiece, black bonnet knobs, a black3 ply floating
pickguard. The body and neck are bound, the 'F' holes and headstock are not.
Kluson double line green button tuners. It has patent number humbuckers with
the usual dual controls and a 3 way switch. Block inlays in the Rosewood neck.
1968 Excellent - OHSC
GIBSON ES-335 TD... 1969, This is an absolutely gorgeous example in superb condition. 1 minor ding. It is a Vintage Sunburst thinline double cutaway with a bound Mahogany neck with a Rosewood fingerboard. It has Pearl block inlays on the board and the crown inlay in the headstock. Trapeze tailpiece with a tune-o-matic bridge, 5 ply pickguard, amber tophat knobs, green button Gibson tuners. Superb neck and action.
GIBSON ES-335... 1981. This is one of the very early dot neck reissues. A perfect cherry red double cutaway Maple semi-hollowbody. The neck features a rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. Pearl crown headstock logo, chrome button gears. It has 2 chrome covered humbuckers, with dual controls and a 3 way switch. Black 3-ply floating pickguard. Stop tailpiece with a tune-a-matic bridge. Great sounding.
GIBSON ES-335 Dot... A natural blond finish semi-hollow body thinline archtop. This is the classic double cutaway bound Maple body with a Mahogany neck. It has a bound Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. This model features nickel hardware, humbucking pickups with dual controls and a 3 way switch. It has a black 3 ply pickguard, a stop tailpiece and a tune-a-matic bridge. 1995
GIBSON ES-335 - Centennial... A Cherry finish double cutaway semi-hollow body thinline archtop. Bound Maple body with a Mahogany neck. Ebony fingerboard with Pearl dot inlays. All Gold hardware, 2 '57 Classic humbuckers, dual controls, mono. Engraved Centennial pickguard and fingerboard inlay. Gold headstock medallion. Diamond inlaid tailpiece & headstock. #1904
GIBSON ES-355 – Left Handed 2005, Custom Shop. Flamey blond Maple body double cutaway in a semi-hollow thinline design. This was a special order with Mono Varitone in a left handed model. Designed to look like Gil Southworth’s 1962 ES-355 with gold hardware, full binding on full neck and body, pearl block inlays in the ebony fingerboard and a stop tailpiece. Usual dual tone and volume controls with the addition of the Varitone selector with mono output. The only one made by Gibson.
GIBSON Trini Lopez Standard, A 1968 – 1969 model in a cherry finish. This is a double cutaway 16” semi-hollow body thinline archtop with the distinctive diamond shaped bound soundholes. It has a bound maple body with a mahogany neck that joins on the 19th fret. It has the firebird style headstock with 6 on a side tuners. Bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl slashed diamond inlays. Original trapeze tailpiece with Trini Lopez shield inset. 2 humbucking pickups with the usual dual controls, and a tune-a-matic bridge. 5 Ply black pickguard with Gibson logo. Fast, comfortable 1 9/16” width neck.
GIBSON Trini Lopez Deluxe… A 1967 Deluxe model in a bright cherry sunburst finish on the quilted maple top, back and sides. It is a double Florentine cutaway 17” hollow body archtop with diamond shape bound soundholes. 2 humbucking pickups, high hat dual volume and tone controls. It has bound body and neck, ebony fingerboard with split diamond inlays and a batwing headstock with 6 in-line tuners. Trapeze tailpiece with Trini Lopez wood insert, tune-a-matic bridge with a rosewood base. Fast action medium profile neck.
GIBSON Barney Kessel Standard … A 1963 model in a faded cherry sunburst finish on the spruce top, back and sides. It is a double Florentine cutaway 17” hollow body archtop with unbound F soundholes. It has 2 nickel covered humbucking pickups, high hat dual volume and tone controls and a 3 way switch on the upper treble bout. It has a bound mahogany neck with a black painted back of the headstock, a rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays and a large headstock with replaced Grover Imperial tuners. Trapeze tailpiece with engraved nameplate, and a carved rosewood bridge and base. It has a 3 point 3 ply black floating pickguard.
GIBSON Barney
Kessel Standard … A 1969 model
in a bright cherry sunburst finish on the body and neck with a maple top,
back and sides. It is a double Florentine cutaway 17” hollow
body archtop with unbound F soundholes.
It has 2 nickel covered humbucking pickups, high hat dual volume and
tone controls and a 3 way switch on the upper treble bout. It has a bound mahogany neck with a black
painted back of the headstock, a rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram
inlays and a large headstock with green button Kluson tuners. Trapeze tailpiece with raised diamond end
piece, and a carved rosewood bridge and
base. It has a 3 point 3 ply black
floating pickguard.
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GIBSON ES-336 - Custom Shop ... A 3 Tone Sunburst finish double cutaway thinline semi-hollowbody. The body is smaller than a 335 and considerably lighter. The body is carved Mahogany with a bound Maple top. It has a 22 fret bound Mahogany neck with a Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. It features a new tapered headstock shape that gives the strings a very straight, even pull for exact tuning. Humbucking pickups with the usual dual controls. Gorgeous, great player. Black Custom Shop Case.
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GIBSON BYRDLAND... 1969, A beautiful example of this single cutaway short scale carved archtop. Deep Vintage Sunburst finish is bright and vibrant on the back and sides with a darker finish in the carved Spruce top. 5 Piece Maple neck with a bound Ebony fingerboard with Pearl block inlays, the big Kluson Sealfast gears, 2 humbucking pickups with dual controls, engraved trapeze tailpiece, tophat knobs, bound pickguard.
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1992 Gibson Super V * 1958 Gibson ES-125 * 1982
Gibson ES-175
GIBSON ES-355 - Centennial... A double cutaway semi-hollow body thinline archtop. Vintage Sunburst multi-bound Maple body with a Mahogany neck. Ebony fingerboard with Pearl block inlays. All Gold hardware, 2 57 Classic humbuckers, dual controls, varitone, stereo. Engraved Centennial pickguard and fingerboard inlay. Gold headstock medallion. Diamond inlays on tailpiece and headstock.
GIBSON Chet Atkins, 1991, Custom Shop model in a Cobalt Blue sparkle finish. A 17" thinline semi-hollow body with a single cutaway, gold hardware, Gibson gears, a Pearloid pickguard, Bigsby tailpiece. 2 Humbucking Pickups with Atkins style tone controls with a master volume. Great sounding and in excellent condition.
GIBSON Chet Atkins, 1993, A 17" thinline semi-hollow body with a
single cutaway finished in Country Gentleman Brown. All gold hardware, Gibson gears with folding
winders, a black 3 ply pickguard, Bigsby tailpiece. 2 Humbucking Pickups with
Atkins style tone controls with a master volume on the upper treble bout. This one features the raised armrest on the
lower bass bought. Great sounding and
playing and in excellent condition.
GIBSON Custom
Shop ES-346 … A 1997 Custom Shop
model in a tobacco sunburst finish. This
is a double cutaway semi-hollow body guitar with a highly flamed maple top and
a single piece mahogany body. The neck
is also mahogany and features a bound rosewood fingerboard with split
paralellogram pearl inlays. The
headstock is unbound and has an ebony finish and features a narrowing shape
that allows for straight string path over the nut. Gold hardware including the 2 humbucking
pickups, tune-a-matic bridge and stop tailpiece and Gibson mini-tuners. It has a floating 3 ply black pickguard. The sound and tone is superb. Very playable, light weight at only 7.02
pounds, set up with nice low action.
GIBSON Pat Martino Custom, 1999, Custom Shop model with a flamed maple top in a
cherry sunburst finish. This is a small
body thinline semi-hollow archtop with a single cutaway design. It has a slab mahogany body with unbound “F”
holes and a 1 piece neck with bound ebony fingerboard with no inlays. It has all gold hardware, Gibson gears, a
Pearloid pickguard, stop tailpiece, 2 Humbucking pickups with dual tone
controls.
1976 Gibson ES-350 ... A wonderful, full depth single cutaway archtop.
GIBSON ES-350 T...
A faded Viceroy Sunburst finish single cutaway archtop. The 2" deep flamed
Maple body is 17" across the lower bout. 3 Piece Maple neck with split
trapezoid inlays. Gold hardware with scroll tailpiece, 2 humbuckers and a
floating pickguard. A great player. 1998
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Those Fabulous L-5's
GIBSON L-5... A 1946 non-cutaway deep body archtop. This one is special. Not only is the condition great, it sounds and plays wonderful. It has a vintage sunburst finish, and the carved Maple back has that wide, deep flame. The sides and neck are also flamey. Script headstock logo with flowerpot, Kluson Sealfast gold plated gears, pearl block inlays in the bound Ebony fingerboard. Original compensated Rosewood bridge and Varitone tailpiece. Excellent condition. Original Geib brown case.
GIBSON L-5 CES... 1968. An Vintage Sunburst finish single cutaway archtop. The top of the line for most people thinking in terms of a classic jazz guitar. It has a flamed Maple body with a carved Spruce top, Gold hardware, Gold and Silver Varitone tailpiece, tune-a-matic bridge with an Ebony base and 2 Gold humbucking pickups. Bound neck with Flowerpot headstock inlay. Ebony fingerboard with Pearl block inlays. Black top hat knobs and bound tortoise pickguard. Wonderful condition, just a bit of wear on the Gold Hardware.
GIBSON L-5, 1947, post war model. This is a magnificent example of an acoustic non cutaway archtop. This is an all original model with no discernable changes or alterations. The ice-tea sunburst finish body is birdseye maple back with flamed maple sides and 5 piece neck. Kluson sealfast gears with green button tuners, pearl script headstock inlay with flowerpot, bound tortoise pickguard. This is a great sounding guitar, the tone is rich and vibrant and well balanced. Original alligator hard shell case. Excellent condition.
GIBSON L-5 ... 1976, from the Bi-Centennial year. A vintage sunburst finish L-5 with a 2 humbucking pickups with the usual dual controls. It has a clear maple body and a straight grained carved spruce top. 5-Piece maple neck and headstock are fully bound. Engraved gold and silver tailpiece, inlaid base with a tune-a-matic bridge, gold plated hardware with original chrome Kluson Sealfast gears. It has a bound pickguard and pearl block inlays. A wonderful playing and sounding guitar. Near Mint.
GIBSON L-5 Wes Montgomery ... 1997, from the Gibson Historic Collection. A vintage sunburst finish L-5 with a single '57 classic humbucking pickup in the neck position. It has a highly flamed maple body and a carved spruce top. Wes Montgomery engraved gold and silver tailpiece, inlaid base with ABR-1 tune-a-matic bridge, gold plated hardware, a bound pickguard and pearl block inlays. A wonderful playing and sounding guitar.
GIBSON L-5 Studio ... 1999, from the Gibson Custom Shop. A sunburst finish single cutaway archtop made to be played. Nothing fancy here, just a deep body 17” wide with a rounded single cutaway. The maple body has a lot of flame and the carved spruce top is close grained and clear. Nickel hardware including the trapeze tailpiece, double humbucking pickups, and the Grover gears. Ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, bound pickguard and tune-a-matic bridge. Mint. OHSC
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GIBSON L-5 CES ... 1997, A tobacco sunburst finish single cutaway archtop, the world standard Jazz box. It has a full depth highly flamed maple body, 17” wide at the lower bout with a rounded single cutaway. The maple body is highly flamed on the back and the carved Englemann spruce top is close grained and clear. All gold hardware including the plated engraved tailpiece, 2 humbucking pickups, and the Gibson folding winder gears. Ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays, multi-bound black pickguard and tune-a-matic bridge with inlaid ebony base.
GIBSON L-5 Centennial... An Ebony finish single cutaway deep body archtop. Maple body with a carved Spruce top, Gold hardware, Gold tailpiece, tune-a-matic bridge with inlaid Ebony base and 2 Gold humbuckers. Bound neck with Flowerpot headstock inlay, & Gold Medallion. Ebony fingerboard with Pearl block inlays. Sterling Silver control knobs are Gold plated with diamond pointers. Black Leather Case, rain cover. 1994
GIBSON L-5 Studio ... 1997, One of the 1st series of this model from the Gibson Custom Shop. A cherry red burst finish single cutaway archtop that was made to be played. It has a full depth body, 17” wide at the lower bout with a rounded single cutaway. The maple body has moderate flame on the back and the carved Englemann spruce top is close grained and clear. Nickel hardware including the trapeze tailpiece, double humbucking pickups, and the Grover gears. Ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, multi-bound red and black pearloid pickguard and tune-a-matic bridge with inlaid ebony base. Near Mint.
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1972 Gibson Super 400 * 1993 Gibson Citation
GIBSON Super 400, 1949, Vintage Sunburst non-cutaway 18" acoustic
archtop with the brown streaked pickguard.
Big and Beautiful with a strong voice the instrument plays
beautifully. It features the gold
Varitone tailpiece, a carved Rosewood bridge, and split block inlays in the
bound Ebony fingerboard.
Gibson Super 400-C ... Big, bad and beautiful. An 18' single cutaway acoustic archtop. This example was made in 1982, when they were making less than 10 of these a year. One of the most impressive acoustic archtops ever made.
GIBSON Super 400 – Rick Derringer’s, This one is really special, a blond 1958 Gibson Super 400 C. Rick bought this guitar in 1965 shortly after the release of “Hang on Sloopy” with the McCoys. He has written many songs on this guitar over the years and has been one of his most prized instruments. It is a spectacular blond Gibson Super 400 C acoustic cutaway archtop that is in beautiful condition. The flamed maple body absolutely rings, it has a clear, loud voice that is well balanced with no dead spots. Great action and setup, the neck and frets are perfect. Original brown case.
GIBSON Super 400 CES, 1981, A custom made model finished in a Vintage Sunburst. From the Tsumura Collection. A single Venetian cutaway model with custom headstock design Gibson Special inlay in pear with a unique engraved truss rod cover. It has a wonderful 3 piece maple neck with an ebony fingerboard that is a joy to play. The 1 point pickguard points to the pickup selector in the upper treble bout. It has gold hardware throughout including the engraved tailpiece. 2 Humbucking Pickups with the usual dual controls.
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GIBSON Tal Farlow ... A Wine Red 17" single cutaway deep body archtop with scroll inlay in the cutaway bout. Flamed Maple body and top, Chrome hardware, trapeze tailpiece with engraved Rosewood and Pearl insert, tune-a-matic bridge and 2 humbuckers with usual dual controls. Bound neck with double crown headstock inlay. Ebony fingerboard with inverted crown pearl inlays. Near Mint 1996 OHSC
GIBSON Le Grand... 1998, This is an incredible guitar. The modern day Johnny Smith with a solid carved Spruce Top and highly flamed Maple Body and Neck. It has a floating pickup in the neck position, but is suspended from the pickguard with no cutout in the top of the guitar. It is a 17", medium depth archtop with a single rounded cutaway. The headstock has inlaid diamond pattern on the front and back. Gold hardware includes the upgraded Gibson gears, the pickup cover and 6 finger fine-tuning trapeze tailpiece.
GIBSON Le Grand... 1998, Here's another, in a sunburst finish. These are really great.
GIBSON Le Grand... 1998, This is an incredible guitar. The modern day Johnny Smith with a solid carved Spruce Top and highly flamed Maple Body and Neck. It has a floating pickup in the neck position, but is suspended from the pickguard with no cutout in the top of the guitar. It is a 17", medium depth archtop with a single rounded cutaway. The headstock has inlaid diamond pattern on the front and back. Gold hardware includes the upgraded Gibson gears, the pickup cover and 6 finger fine-tuning trapeze tailpiece. The best of the best. Original black leather deluxe case.
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Gretsch Guitars
GRETSCH Synchromatic 400 ... Very early reissue from the new Gretsch Guitar Co. Originally sold by us in 1989, it is the 20th on built for the US. A classic acoustic archtop with cat's eye soundholes, large bound tortoise pickguard, gold stairstep tailpiece and script inlaid paddle headstock. The flamed maple body is finished in a Vintage Sunburst as is the solid Spruce top. Fully bound with split hump block inlays. A classic! Great looking and sounding.
GRETSCH Synchromatic 100 ... 1945, This is a non cutaway 16” wide archtop in an auburn sunburst finish. The quilted maple body and neck are single bound, with thin unbound “F” holes in the carved spruce top. The 3 piece neck has the offset profile and a rosewood fingerboard and large block inlays. Synchromatic headstock with script logo, and replaced open tuning gears. No truss rod, but the neck is nice and straight. Bound black replacement pickguard, carved rosewood bridge and trapeze tailpiece.
GRETSCH Corsair... 1955, Model 6014. A 1st year of issue for the Corsair which evolved from the Synchromatic 100. It is a non-cutaway Sunburst finish acoustic archtop with a 16” wide body that is 3 ½” deep. It has large open “F” holes, the open “G” tailpiece, a carved rosewood bridge and a large gray floating pickguard. The body, neck and headstock are fully bound and the rosewood fingerboard has block pearloid inlays. “T” top headstock logo. Very clean, plays and sounds great.
Gretsch Synchromatic 400, 2004,
The classic catseye soundhole design of a deep body, 17” acoustic archtop in a
brown sunburst finish. It has a fully
bound body flamed maple body with a bound 3 piece neck with an ebony
fingerboard with slashed humpblock pearl inlays. Bound cateye soundholes in the
spruce top, curved stairstep bridge, Grover Imperial tuners and an elongated
tortoise pickguard.
GRETSCH Country Club... Blond Beauty! 1957, Model 6193. A natural finish single cutaway full depth archtop. The 17" body is fully bound and features all of the transitional Gretsch components; it has the hump block inlays, 2 creamy smooth DeArmond pickups with a master volume control and that wonderful Melita bridge and the Grover Imperial stairstep tuning gears. This model has the cut-out "G" tailpiece and the thick black engraved pickguard.
GRETSCH Double Anniversary, 1959, Model 6118. This is far and away the cleanest early Double Anniversary model we’ve ever seen in this two-tone smoke green finish. The finish is nearly perfect, almost no lacquer checking, and very little playing wear at all. Gretsch celebrated their 75th Anniversary starting in 1958 and continued the model in various forms for over 10 years. This is a very early model; it has never had the Anniversary plaque on the headstock installed. It even has the original Filtertron pickups that by 1960 were replaced with the more economical Hi-Lo Tron pickups that replaced them. The pickguard is perfect, no cracks. The tuners are original as is the early version roller bridge. G tailpiece, thumbnail inlays, the whole package in the original hard shell case.
GRETSCH Anniversary Model 6124 ... 1959, The second year of production of this model that celebrated 75 years of the Gretsch Musical Instruments Company. This is a sunburst finish model with a single cutaway. It has a 16" body, 21/2" inches deep, with a single PAF Filtertron pickup in the neck position. Master volume control and a 3-way switch. "G" tailpiece with a roller bridge, Unbound neck with a Rosewood fingerboard with thumbnail inlays. Anniversary plaque on the headstock.
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GRETSCH 6120 Nashville... 1967, A double cutaway thinline hollowbody finished in a bright Gretsch Orange. Typical of the model at this time it features closed painted "F" holes, a black backpad, a single mute, and thumbnail inlays. It has a gold Bigsby tailpiece with bar bridge, 2 Filtertron pickups, 2 3-way switches, master volume and standby switch. 3 Piece Mahogany neck, headstock plaque, floating pickguard.
GRETSCH Chet Atkins Tennessean … 1967, Model 6119. This is a 16” semi-hollow body single cutaway archtop. It has a reddish see through finish on the maple body and 3 piece maple neck. The body is closed with painted “F” holes, the top has single ply binding and the rosewood fingerboard with neo-classical inlays is also bound. It has a Bigsby flat arm tailpiece, a bar bridge, open tuners and a signature silver pickguard. It has 2 Hi-Lo Tron humbucking pickups with dual volume controls, 2 3-way selector switches, an off/on switch and a master volume control. Headstock nameplate, and a bullet truss rod cover.
GRETSCH Chet Atkins TENNESSEAN, 1967, Model 6119 A single cutaway 16" thinline body with closed "F" holes. Faded Walnut finish top with slightly darker mahogany body and neck. 2 Ply bound top, and neo-classic thumbnail inlays in the bound ebony fingerboard with zero fret. The headstock has the model plaque and inlaid horizontal Gretsch logo, and features 2 very good sounding HiLo-Tron pickups. I has nickel finish open back tuners and the original thick silver engraved pickguard. The Bigsby tremelo and roller bridge.
GRETSCH Chet Atkins NASHVILLE, 1971, Model 6120. This guitar is in really spectacular condition. It’s a bright orange finish double cutaway 16" body with closed "F" holes. It features the neo-classic thumbnail inlays in the bound ebony fingerboard with zero fret. It has a bound headstock with the model plaque and inlaid horizontal Gretsch logo. Gold hardware includes the 2 Filter-Tron pickups, the tuners control knobs and plaque and raised gold pickguard. The Bigsby tremelo and bridge are chromed. It has an intact black backpad with gold trim.
GRETSCH Chet Atkins COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1973, Model 7670.
This is a Mahogany finish 17" double cutaway body with open bound
"F" holes. The body is fully bound and perfectly intact. It has 2 open Filter-Tron pickups with dual
volume controls, 2 tone control switches, a master volume control on the upper
treble bout and an off/on switch next to the volume controls on the lower
bout. It has a flat arm Bigsby
tailpiece, Gretsch tune-a-matic style bridge with an ebony base and Grover
kidney button tuners. Neo-Classic
thumbnail inlays, zero fret and an engraved gold pickguard. It has the original hardshell case. Excellent original condition with some wear
on the gold plating.
GRETSCH Chet Atkins COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1979, Model 7670.
This is a dark Mahogany finish
17" double cutaway body with open bound "F" holes. The body is fully
bound and perfectly intact. It has 2
open Filter-Tron pickups with dual volume controls, 2 tone control switches and
a master volume control on the upper treble bout. It has a curved tubular arm Bigsby tailpiece,
Gretsch tune-a-matic style bridge with an ebony base and Grover kidney button
tuners. Neo-Classic thumbnail inlays,
zero fret and an engraved gold pickguard.
It has the original hardshell case.
Excellent original condition with excellent condition gold plating
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GRETSCH White Falcon... The One! 1975, Model 7953. Single cutaway model with a deep 17" body. This excellent example features an open body with small "F" holes, a white backpad and pale gold metalflake binding all around. Great setup with low action, the neck has pearl block inlays in the bound Ebony fingerboard. It has open Filter-Tron pickups with single volume control knobs on the lower bout, 2 of the 3-way tone switches on the upper treble bout and a master volume at the cutaway. Gretsch tune-a-matic style bridge, gold Schaller gears and tubular curved arm Bigsby tailpiece. Original floating pickguard. OHSC
GRETSCH RAMBLER... 1958 Small thinline body, sharp cutaway archtop in a Black finish with an Ivory Top. Single DeArmond pickup, carved Ebony bridge, floating Black 3-ply guard. Rosewood fingerboard with small Pearl dots. Red Bullet truss rod cover, open gears with White buttons, "G" tailpiece. Expert headstock repair. Exc.-
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GRETSCH Electromatic Streamliner ... 1956, A 16" deep body non cutaway archtop in a Sunburst Finish. 1 DeArmond Neck Pickup with arrow knob volume and tone controls. Symmetrical headstock with engraved Electromatic headstock. Carved Rosewood bridge with a "G" extension tailpiece. Gold Pickguard. Spectacular Condition, Sounds Great. Original Chipboard Case
GRETSCH Super Chet... 1972, Model 7691-B. An early one in a Walnut finish with gold trim around the pickguard. This single cutaway model has a deep 17" body with small bound "F" holes. Great setup with low action, wide neck and 251 scale. The neck has Abalone floral inlays in the bound Ebony fingerboard. It has open Filter-Tron pickups with the dual volume and tone controls on the edge of the pickguard, 3-way tone switch on the upper treble bout and a master volume at the cutaway. All Gold hardware including Gretsch tune-a-matic style bridge, gears and the Gretsch Bigsby tailpiece. OHSC
GRETSCH Super Chet... 1972, Model 7691. An early model with the gold trim on the outside of the pickguard. This single cutaway cherry finish model has a deep 17" body with small bound "F" holes. Multiple ply inlays on every edge including middle binding in the sides. Great setup with low action, wide neck and 25.5” scale. The neck has Abalone floral inlays in the bound Ebony fingerboard. It has open Filter-Tron pickups with the dual volume and tone controls on the edge of the pickguard, 3-way tone switch on the upper treble bout and a master volume on the pickguard at the cutaway. All Gold hardware including Gretsch tune-a-matic style bridge, gears and the inlaid extension tailpiece.
GRETSCH Super Chet... 1973, Model 7691. This second year model still has the gold trim on the outside of the pickguard. A Walnut finish masterpiece. This single cutaway model has a deep 17" body with small bound "F" holes. Multiple ply inlays on every edge including middle binding in the sides. Great setup with low action, wide neck and 251 scale. The neck has Abalone floral inlays in the bound Ebony fingerboard. It has open Filter-Tron pickups with the dual volume and tone controls on the edge of the pickguard, 3-way tone switch on the upper treble bout and a master volume on the pickguard at the cutaway. All Gold hardware including Gretsch tune-a-matic style bridge, gears and the inlaid extension tailpiece.
GRETSCH Super Chet, 1974, The deluxe deep body Gretsch archtop
in a cherry finish. Multiple bindings on
the body and neck and midway around the sides.
Beautiful abalone neck and headstock inlays, pickguard mounted volume
and tone controls on a thick black pickguard with gold engraved model name, 2
open Filtertron pickups, inlaid trapeze tailpiece. Great playing and sounding guitar.
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Guild Guitars
GUILD Artist Award ... 1976, from the Bi-Centennial year. A natural finish single cutaway archtop with a single neck suspended DeArmond pickup. It has a highly flamed maple body and a carved spruce top. It features an engraved gold tailpiece, a stairstep pickguard with the volume control mounted. The ebony fingerboard has pearl block inlays with abalone triangle inserts. A wonderful playing and sounding guitar. Near Mint.
Hagstrom Guitars
HAGSTROM D'AQUISTO ... A bright Cherry Sunburst finish 16" archtop made in Sweden in the late 1960's. The body and neck are clear Maple. The medium depth body is fully bound and is of medium depth. Oval sound hole with humbucking pickup at the base of the Ebony fingerboard. Offset headstock with original Schaller Hagstrom gears. Trapeze tailpiece, carved Ebony bridge, floating black single ply pickguard. Top mounted volume and tone control. NM OHSC
Heritage Guitars
Heritage Roy Clark ... A 17" thinline semi-hollow single cutaway guitar with a highly flamed Maple body. 2 Humbuckers with dual controls. Gorgeous guitar, great player.
HERITAGE H-575, A dark tobacco sunburst finish 16” flamed maple body archtop. It has a sharp Florentine single cutaway design and the body is bound. It has 2 humbucking pickups with dual controls for volume and tone, the Heritage H tailpiece, dot inlays in the ebony fingerboard and chrome Grover kidney button tuning gears. 24 ¾” scale length, mahogany neck is 1 11/16” at the nut. Plays and sounds great. OHSC NM
HERITAGE H-575 Custom,