Vintage guitars for sale: Colchester

Vintage 1966 Hofner Violin 6 string guitar. in good condition for its age. I have owned it for 40 years. It has been modified with the addition of 2 split coil pick ups, a volume pot, a tone pot and a 6 way rotary switch which gives you every possible sound from the one guitar. The 6 position switch gives BHB, NHB or both and BSC, NSC or both. BHB=Bridge humbucker and NSC=Neck single coil. All wired by me. The action is super low and the sound is great unlike how it sounded before the mods. The ... more

Collection only from Colchester general hospital area
Vox Lynx
Lots of age related cracks etc. Not good condition. Plays acceptable, but requires a proper set-up etc
Will be most suitable for someone to restore and set-up, but it does play OK as it is, albeit quite a high action as you move up the neck.
Please see photos for condition and what's included. You get exactly what's shown in the photos only
Collection from Colchester General hospital area. No sending
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1962 5 watt valve guitar amp
Perfect working order, no untoward issues. Lovely little amp.
Bad points are
1) lots of marks and wear from age.
2) There is an extra Master power switch and power bulb on the control panel, but these are not wired up to anything. I don't 'think' these were factory issue, so most likely explanation is the previous owner installed them but never actually wired them up.
Great little amp, does exactly what you'd expect
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Eko J56
Plays Excellent, with a string hieght at the 12th fret of just a smudge over 2 5mm on the low E, which is very good
Overall in good condition, the back is amazing. A gorgeous guitar and plays great
Some dings, including a nasty hole along the top edge, which has been filled and smoothed and has been very well done
Has fret wear, obviously given the age, but it's been evenly worn and no excessive fret buzz etc.
A really nice example and plays and sounds as good as you ... more

Collect only from Colchester general hospital / railway area
Not familiar with Banjos but I think this is some kind of Bass Banjo, but string are definitely not as thick as you'd find on a normal Bass guitar, I'm sure you'll know more
It appears to play fine with no untoward issues
Pickup works fine when the banjo is plugged into amp
Very heavy, the main body is metal
Neck is very thick and substantial, not at all like a normal banjo neck.
Curent string sizes have been ... more

Old bass for repair
Image search on Google seems to suggest this is a 1960s KAY made in Japan, but I'd definitely do your own research
I think it's short scale as its just under approx 31" from the saddles to the nut
It doesn't work as I've plugged it in, no sound. The jack socket is loose, so definitely for repairs
There's lots of fret wear, so definitely one for a project
Lots of marks but neck is straight with a tiny bit of relief and truss rod appears working fine, ... more

For sale we have a beautiful Aria AW 200 CE electro acoustic guitar, made in Korea. To be sold as pictured, this could make a great Christmas present!The guitar is in great cosmetic condition and looks lovely with light signs of general use and wear. It sounds nice and may benefit from some new strings and a setup but is in a good playable condition as it is The electric pickup works well, it is a little bit noisy but still usable. Please make sure that the 9v battery is pressed in firmly as we ... more

KAY KD28 Acoustic Guitar from the 1970s
Overall in acceptable condition, plays well
Lots and lots of dings and chips etc. See photos.
Low E string is just over 2mm at the 12th fret
Some dings and knocks etc. Tuners all good and work fine
Needs new strings and a clean but as mentioned, plays good and has a nice feel
The bridge is missing the two height adjustment screws, so you will need to some generic replacements if you wish to raise the bridge (or place a shim ... more