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2000 Guild USA Starfire III.

Cracking guitar!

I believe Guild’s first (American) revisit of the famed Starfires since their original inception in the 60s.

Every bit as good as their contemporaries, wonderfully built and features a proper ‘Guildsby’ (Guild-branded Bigsby!).

Available now on my site, with original hard case.

2000 Guild USA Starfire III.

Cracking guitar!

I believe Guild’s first (American) revisit of the famed Starfires since their original inception in the 60s.

Every bit as good as their contemporaries, wonderfully built and features a proper ‘Guildsby’ (Guild-branded Bigsby!).

Available now on my site, with original hard case.

1940 Epiphone FT-30.

Pre-Gibson, made in New York and the earliest (first year) + cleanest example I’ve seen.

Mahogany, with a Cherrywood neck and original factory guarantee (with an endorsement from Epi himself) and its original ‘Big E’ case.

Available now - find another!

1940 Epiphone FT-30.

Pre-Gibson, made in New York and the earliest (first year) + cleanest example I’ve seen.

Mahogany, with a Cherrywood neck and original factory guarantee (with an endorsement from Epi himself) and its original ‘Big E’ case.

Available now - find another!

1974 WEM Dominator MK III.

About the cleanest example I’ve ever seen of one of these amps.

This same model was recently revealed to have been Noel Gallagher’s go-to in the early Oasis days for both studio and live use.

This one comes with its original WEM-branded cover and even the often-lost schematic for the benefit of servicing.

Fully-serviced and ready to go. I’m asking a mere £699.99 on my site for this beautiful amp - buy it before I keep it!

1974 WEM Dominator MK III.

About the cleanest example I’ve ever seen of one of these amps.

This same model was recently revealed to have been Noel Gallagher’s go-to in the early Oasis days for both studio and live use.

This one comes with its original WEM-branded cover and even the often-lost schematic for the benefit of servicing.

Fully-serviced and ready to go. I’m asking a mere £699.99 on my site for this beautiful amp - buy it before I keep it!

Peter Hook’s Bassman Ten.

Yes, you read that right - this beautiful 70s silverface was owned by Peter Hook and used on the soundtrack for the soundtrack of the 2000 film ‘The Beach’ (feat. Leonardo DiCaprio). It was also used on all the bass tracks for New Order’s ‘GET READY’.

Last sold at auction in 2019 for the ‘Peter Hook Collection’, it is fully-document as having being purchased by Peter from Sounds Great (Cheadle) in 2000 and comes with the CDs it was used on.

I have had it fully serviced (not much work was needed) and it’s a fantastic bass amp in its own right, boasting a colossal 4x 10’ speakers, 50w of power and importantly - a master volume (drive tones at a reasonable volume!).

A great amp with cast-iron provenance tying it to one of the most influential bass players of the 20th century.

Peter Hook’s Bassman Ten.

Yes, you read that right - this beautiful 70s silverface was owned by Peter Hook and used on the soundtrack for the soundtrack of the 2000 film ‘The Beach’ (feat. Leonardo DiCaprio). It was also used on all the bass tracks for New Order’s ‘GET READY’.

Last sold at auction in 2019 for the ‘Peter Hook Collection’, it is fully-document as having being purchased by Peter from Sounds Great (Cheadle) in 2000 and comes with the CDs it was used on.

I have had it fully serviced (not much work was needed) and it’s a fantastic bass amp in its own right, boasting a colossal 4x 10’ speakers, 50w of power and importantly - a master volume (drive tones at a reasonable volume!).

A great amp with cast-iron provenance tying it to one of the most influential bass players of the 20th century.

Silvertone USA model 1457 dating from 1964, complete with its original case with built in amp.

Sears’ all-in-one solution for the burgeoning guitarists of the 60s, complete with a tiny valve amp built right into the case! It even has a tremolo sound and while not the loudest amp in the world, sounds very sweet. And it’s fully serviced (but being USA-made, will require a step-down transformer).

I’m asking a mere £750 on my site for this one - worth it just for the guitar in my opinion (this being the superior 2 pickup, full scale version - offers a lot more in the way of tone than the 1-pickup version).

Get in touch if interested!

Silvertone USA model 1457 dating from 1964, complete with its original case with built in amp.

Sears’ all-in-one solution for the burgeoning guitarists of the 60s, complete with a tiny valve amp built right into the case! It even has a tremolo sound and while not the loudest amp in the world, sounds very sweet. And it’s fully serviced (but being USA-made, will require a step-down transformer).

I’m asking a mere £750 on my site for this one - worth it just for the guitar in my opinion (this being the superior 2 pickup, full scale version - offers a lot more in the way of tone than the 1-pickup version).

Get in touch if interested!

I see a red door…

Behold, in all its glory - an original Vox Mark VI ‘Acoustic’, made in Italy circa 1967.

So named for its hollow body, as opposed to the solid model that Brian played.

All original, complete with its bridge guard, Vox case and even the original keys!

Available now!

I see a red door…

Behold, in all its glory - an original Vox Mark VI ‘Acoustic’, made in Italy circa 1967.

So named for its hollow body, as opposed to the solid model that Brian played.

All original, complete with its bridge guard, Vox case and even the original keys!

Available now!

2000 Gibson ‘98’ limited edition Flying V in ‘Natural Burst’.

A killer Flying V produced only for a few years, introduced in 1998 to mark the model’s 40 year anniversary.

It features a mix of the best specs 1958-67, including traditional ‘in line’ vol/tone controls, a 60s ‘oversize’ truss rod cover and a beautiful ‘Natural Burst’ finish (almost like a ‘Korina’ burst).

Big fat neck, Gibson 496R/500T Humbuckers - and a gorgeous tan case with shroud.

I’m asking £1495 for this one - get in touch if interested!

2000 Gibson ‘98’ limited edition Flying V in ‘Natural Burst’.

A killer Flying V produced only for a few years, introduced in 1998 to mark the model’s 40 year anniversary.

It features a mix of the best specs 1958-67, including traditional ‘in line’ vol/tone controls, a 60s ‘oversize’ truss rod cover and a beautiful ‘Natural Burst’ finish (almost like a ‘Korina’ burst).

Big fat neck, Gibson 496R/500T Humbuckers - and a gorgeous tan case with shroud.

I’m asking £1495 for this one - get in touch if interested!

1963 Hofner 182 E1 ‘Professional’ Bass.

Clearly Hofner’s attempt at a contemporary Precision Bass and to be fair, good job.

And it comes paired with its original Selmer tweed case, which it came with when it was originally sold new in the early 60s.

1963 Hofner 182 E1 ‘Professional’ Bass.

Clearly Hofner’s attempt at a contemporary Precision Bass and to be fair, good job.

And it comes paired with its original Selmer tweed case, which it came with when it was originally sold new in the early 60s.

1961 Harmony H71 Meteor.

Solid spruce top, natural finish and of course factory-loaded with beautiful Dearmond pickups.

Identical to Dave Davies' model!

1961 Harmony H71 Meteor.

Solid spruce top, natural finish and of course factory-loaded with beautiful Dearmond pickups.

Identical to Dave Davies' model!

1997 Epiphone Casino.

A very handsome 90s classic - mint w/ original hard case.

1997 Epiphone Casino.

A very handsome 90s classic - mint w/ original hard case.

Little Barrie @ Rescue Rooms.

Something a little different - but still vintage guitar related!

Finally had the pleasure of seeing Nottingham’s own @littlebarrie last night and they did not disappoint.

Guitars in order:

- 1962 Gibson ES-330
- Mid-60s (?) Epiphone Casino
- Very cool custom offset (with a wicked Bigsby, of course)

Little Barrie @ Rescue Rooms.

Something a little different - but still vintage guitar related!

Finally had the pleasure of seeing Nottingham’s own @littlebarrie last night and they did not disappoint.

Guitars in order:

- 1962 Gibson ES-330
- Mid-60s (?) Epiphone Casino
- Very cool custom offset (with a wicked Bigsby, of course)

For your consideration, a 1959 Hofner President Thinline.

Clean and original! George had one in early Beatles days, Hofners were always a winner for those chaps.

For your consideration, a 1959 Hofner President Thinline.

Clean and original! George had one in early Beatles days, Hofners were always a winner for those chaps.

1975 Hagstrom Swede 🇸🇪

Made in Sweden, as you’d imagine.

Complete with factory Dimarzios and coil switches.

Side note: I believe Björn can be seen playing one of these in the Dancing Queen video! He had good taste indeed.

1975 Hagstrom Swede 🇸🇪

Made in Sweden, as you’d imagine.

Complete with factory Dimarzios and coil switches.

Side note: I believe Björn can be seen playing one of these in the Dancing Queen video! He had good taste indeed.

Coming soon!

A British classic - the Watkins Westminster.

Made in England, these amps were favoured among burgeoning guitarists in the 50s and 60s, offering a domestic equivalent to a Fender Champ et al.

This one presumably belonged to ‘Stu’, who liked it so much that he proudly put his name just below the Watkins badge.

Fully-serviced and sounding very, very nice. Get in touch if interested!

Coming soon!

A British classic - the Watkins Westminster.

Made in England, these amps were favoured among burgeoning guitarists in the 50s and 60s, offering a domestic equivalent to a Fender Champ et al.

This one presumably belonged to ‘Stu’, who liked it so much that he proudly put his name just below the Watkins badge.

Fully-serviced and sounding very, very nice. Get in touch if interested!

Burnsday / Thursday 🎸

For your consideration, a 1962 Burns Sonic Bass!

An underrated English-made short scale. I believe Nick O’Malley played one on Arctic Monkeys’ Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.

Burnsday / Thursday 🎸

For your consideration, a 1962 Burns Sonic Bass!

An underrated English-made short scale. I believe Nick O’Malley played one on Arctic Monkeys’ Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.

1964 Gibson ES-335TDC.

Factory Cherry Red, nickel hardware and free of breaks.

This handsome golden age Gibson was originally owned by Big Jim Ryder of the Yorkshire group the Jimmy Crawford Four.

Sometimes photos speak louder than words - I’ll let you decide!

1964 Gibson ES-335TDC.

Factory Cherry Red, nickel hardware and free of breaks.

This handsome golden age Gibson was originally owned by Big Jim Ryder of the Yorkshire group the Jimmy Crawford Four.

Sometimes photos speak louder than words - I’ll let you decide!

1975 Fender Jazz Bass.

Black over factory Sunburst (swipe to see it peeping through)

Pearl blocks may not be for everyone - but I like this one!

1975 Fender Jazz Bass.

Black over factory Sunburst (swipe to see it peeping through)

Pearl blocks may not be for everyone - but I like this one!

1975 Guild D-35SB (Sunburst).

This one was factory-ordered with a double pickguard and I love it.

It’s lived quite a life, but is free of any breaks or repairs and comes with a well-travelled case + the original hang tag.

1975 Guild D-35SB (Sunburst).

This one was factory-ordered with a double pickguard and I love it.

It’s lived quite a life, but is free of any breaks or repairs and comes with a well-travelled case + the original hang tag.

2013 Gibson Les Paul Signature T.

This one has a lovely AA flamed maple top beneath a rich Wine Red finish. Big Lucy vibes!

Now sold, but it deserved a post.

2013 Gibson Les Paul Signature T.

This one has a lovely AA flamed maple top beneath a rich Wine Red finish. Big Lucy vibes!

Now sold, but it deserved a post.

2011 Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar.

A first-year model, rare for being both factory roadworn and a lefty.

I love the attention to detail on these - note the Gotoh tuners alongside factory-drilled holes for Klusons (just like Kurt’s).

Loaded with a bound real rosewood board and Dimarzio pickups, this model is about as close to the original as one can get.

2011 Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar.

A first-year model, rare for being both factory roadworn and a lefty.

I love the attention to detail on these - note the Gotoh tuners alongside factory-drilled holes for Klusons (just like Kurt’s).

Loaded with a bound real rosewood board and Dimarzio pickups, this model is about as close to the original as one can get.

1964 Selmer Futurama 2.

A quirky little Euro-made entry level guitar, which was a staple offering at Selmer during the decade.

Swipe to see it featured in a 60s Selmer catalogue where it retailed for a mere 25 Guineas (George Harrison’s model 3, pictured left, retailed for 45 Guineas at the time).

It came with this (somewhat tatty) case, which I believe it would’ve been supplied with at the time.

Sold, but too cool not to post!

1964 Selmer Futurama 2.

A quirky little Euro-made entry level guitar, which was a staple offering at Selmer during the decade.

Swipe to see it featured in a 60s Selmer catalogue where it retailed for a mere 25 Guineas (George Harrison’s model 3, pictured left, retailed for 45 Guineas at the time).

It came with this (somewhat tatty) case, which I believe it would’ve been supplied with at the time.

Sold, but too cool not to post!

1978 Fender Musicmaster.

A simple 70s powerhouse. Comes with its original case!

1978 Fender Musicmaster.

A simple 70s powerhouse. Comes with its original case!

1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior Reissue.

Seeing as it’s #Gibsunday

One pickup is all you need.

1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior Reissue.

Seeing as it’s #Gibsunday

One pickup is all you need.

1962 Harmony/Silvertone Rocket.

The eagle-eyed among you may notice something strange about this picture.

I had a fully-loaded ‘62 Harmony Rocket body whose neck was sadly beyond repair. I paired it with a same year (and of course, same factory/templates) Silvertone 1454 bound/block inlayed neck, completing a rather handsome guitar indeed.

Sold, but too cool not to post.

1962 Harmony/Silvertone Rocket.

The eagle-eyed among you may notice something strange about this picture.

I had a fully-loaded ‘62 Harmony Rocket body whose neck was sadly beyond repair. I paired it with a same year (and of course, same factory/templates) Silvertone 1454 bound/block inlayed neck, completing a rather handsome guitar indeed.

Sold, but too cool not to post.

Delightfully devilish, Seymour.

A 60s Maton DC 545 model thinline hollow body, made in Australia 🇦🇺

This is my first experience with Maton and it’s been a wonderful one. The timbers available to Australian builders during this period are unparalleled - just look at that beautiful, flamed maple top.

Delightfully devilish, Seymour.

A 60s Maton DC 545 model thinline hollow body, made in Australia 🇦🇺

This is my first experience with Maton and it’s been a wonderful one. The timbers available to Australian builders during this period are unparalleled - just look at that beautiful, flamed maple top.

2009 Gibson J-45, Natural finish.

That’s right, a natural J-45! Natural finishes are of course normally reserved for the J-50, so this one’s a little special

Includes original case and factory documentation, etc.

2009 Gibson J-45, Natural finish.

That’s right, a natural J-45! Natural finishes are of course normally reserved for the J-50, so this one’s a little special

Includes original case and factory documentation, etc.

2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Honeyburst.

This one didn’t hang around for long. Complete with all its tags, a fat 50s neck and a beautiful, beautiful top. Just look at that flaming.

2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Honeyburst.

This one didn’t hang around for long. Complete with all its tags, a fat 50s neck and a beautiful, beautiful top. Just look at that flaming.

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