Vintage guitars for sale: Leicester

Beautiful, original 70's ES335 finished in a light sunburst


This vintage icon was built in the famous Kalamazoo factory and is in excellent condition for age, with just minor signs of wear as you'd expect given age, and some light buckle marks out of sight on the back, when they catch the light. It's clearly been carefully looked after over the years, and has no breaks or repairs and the frets are in excellent condition


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Beautiful, early 70's ES335 finished in classic sunburst


This vintage icon was built in the famous Kalamazoo factory and is in excellent condition for age with just minor wear and blemishes that we've exaggerated under direct lighting on the photos to make them more visible. Some wear to the frets as you'd expect given age but only cosmetic and not ... more

Iconic vintage Gretsch USA ?Country Club' finished in Sunburst. One of the premier archtops to come out in the 1950s
In very good condition for a 69 year old guitar. Various wear and blemishes as you'd expect given its age. A surface scratch at the top of the neck but this is just on the surface coat and the guitar has been thoroughly checked over with UK blacklight and has certainly not had any breaks or repairs. It plays beautifully and everything works as it should without issue ... more

Beautiful, vintage original ES335TD finished in classic Sunburst
This icon was built in the famous Kalamazoo factory and is in excellent condition for age, with mainly just minor surface marks on close inspection that we've highlighted under studio lights to make them visible for the photographs. A couple of paint wear marks from use as per the pics and the frets are working fine with no playability issues. It's been looked after over its 46 year life, and has no breaks or repairs
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Rare and highly collectible Revolution E230TD a faithful reproduction of John's beloved 1965 Casino that he purchased in 1966, before then stripped the finish off in 1968. This limited edition, American built Casino pays tribute to one of the most iconic Beatles guitars, and is one that will excite both collectors and players


It is in excellent condition with just some minor blemishes on close inspection as pictured. A couple of blemishes are out of sight on the back of ... more

Beautiful, vintage original ES335TD finished in Walnut
This icon was built in the famous Kalamazoo factory and is in excellent condition for age, with mainly just the typical surface marks, a few dings, and wear that you'd expect to find on any 48 year old guitar. The binding has aged beautifully and the frets are practically mint thanks to a very recent professional refret. The nut has been upgraded and the original is included in the case. No breaks or repairs and the neck is smooth ... more

Iconic early 70's vintage Les Paul Custom finished in classic Ebony
The first unique element of this guitar is how light it is only 8lb 4oz! Given 70's LP Customs tend to be a backbreaking 1012lb in most cases, it's likely that the pancake body has been chambered at some point to provide some weight relief although we have no way of checking if this is the case. Regardless, the result is all the tone and cool looks of a vintage Les Paul Custom but at an incredibly light weight, and ... more

Beautiful, vintage original ES335TD finished in classic Sunburst
This icon was built in the famous Kalamazoo factory and is in very good condition for age, with just surface marks on close inspection and some wear to the binding and frets (cosmetic only, not effecting playability). Small mark on back of neck but very shallow and again not effecting playability. No breaks or repairs
The spec includes a doublecutaway arched Maple top with fholes, comfortable slim / medium profile ... more

Beautiful, vintage ES335TD finished in classic Sunburst
This icon was built in the famous Kalamazoo factory and is in very good condition for age, with various surface marks and blemishes on close inspection and some wear to the binding etc. We've highlighted (and exaggerated) everything on our photos under direct studio lighting to make everything as visible as possible on the photos. No fret issues, breaks or repairs and everything works as it should
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Original Hardwood Mesa Boogie MK1 Combo. 100 / 60w switchable with Hammond spring reverb and EQ. It has the original EV speaker and was the highest specification of these original hand built amps with the Dymo tape markings on the rear If you are viewing this I guess you already know what this amp is capable of!It also comes with it??s original heavy duty cover It is in excellent condition considering it??s a 47 year old amp! I re-tubed this a few years ago with genuine Mesa Boogie valves I have... more

Vintage American strat with a beautifully figured Ash body and finished in natural. It's in very good condition for its age with just minor blemishes on close inspection. The frets are fine with no playability issues, buzzing or choking etc and everything works as it should
In addition to the Ash body, it has a slimprofile maple neck, 70's headstock with bullet truss, tremolo bridge and Fstamp tuners. It has upgraded American Select single coil pickups and complementory plastic. It ... more

Vintage USA Rickenbacker with a cresting wave shape body, slanted frets and finished in classic Jetglo Black. Serge Pizzorno (Kasabian) has commonly been seen on stage playing one of these rare and beautiful guitars
It's in lovely condition and has some general wear and blemishes as you'd expect on a 49 year old vintage guitar but most of which are only visible on close inspection and when bouncing light on the surface as we have done in the pics to exaggerate them. For example the ... more

Vintage Les Paul Deluxe finished in classic cherry sunburst
It's in very good condition, with minor wear and blemishes as pictured. Some wear to the frets but only cosmetic and not effecting playability at all. Essentially everything as you'd expect from a looked after 45 year old guitar
The spec includes a Mahogany body with slimmedium profile Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard and original hardware. The twin minihumbuckers sound great with plenty of punch when required
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Beautiful vintage American telecaster with a beautifully figured Ash both that's finished inn classic Sunburst
It's in very good condition for age with some wear and blemishes as per the photographs. Everything works as it should without issue

It has a comfortable mediumprofile maple Fstamp tuners and original bridge plate with upgraded saddles. The neck pickup is original and the bridge pickup as been upgraded to a Seymour Duncan Little '59 mini humbucker. This provides ... more

Vintage Gibson SG Standard with factory fitted tremolo and finished in Walnut
It is all original with the exception of a recent refret and very tidy headstock repair both professionally completed. It has some minor wear / blemishes as you'd expect given age as pictured


The spec includes a Mahogany body and Mahogany neck with comfortable mediumC profile, Rosewood fretboard with small block inlays, 12" radius, Chrome tuners, and Schaller harmonica bridge. ... more

The international series was a run of special ?country-inspired' strats back in the early 80s. This example is finished in Maui blue

It's in very good condition for its age, with some wear and blemishes as you'd expect on a 44 year old vintage guitar. The finish is starting to age and change colour giving it a vintage vibe and there's some light wear to the frets which is cosmetic only, and not effecting playability. Everything works as it should without issue

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Vintage USA strat finished in a classic 2tone classic that looks great over its figured Ash body.
There are some signs of wear and blemishes as pictured but nothing too substantial given age see photos. The frets have tonnes of life left in them and everything works as it should.
It has a mediumchunky Maple neck, Maple fingerboard, correct Fstyle tuners and hardware. The pickups are the plastic bobbin single coils first introduced in 1980 and provide classic strat tones ... more

Beautiful vintage USA strat finished in classic sunburst. This model is often called the ?Dan Smithera' strat and has a unique configuration with a frontmounted jack and 2 control pots a master tone and a master volume .
In terms of condition, there are some blemishes and signs of wear as you'd expect from a 40 year old vintage guitar. We have highlighted these under direct studio lighting to exaggerate them and to make them visible on our photos, however in normal lighting ... more

Rare vintage Gibson 335S Deluxe finished in classic cherry red. Designed as a solidbody companion to its semihollow body ES335 counterpart, the 335S Deluxe was the most premium appointed version of the early80's 335S models.
Good condition for age with plenty of character and blemishes / wear as you might expect from a 44 year old guitar (see pics). The frets are in great shape condition, and it looks a trem was fitted in the past. No breaks or repairs, and everything works as it ... more

Stunning nearmint condition 70s reissue strat finished in Lake Placid Blue. These are built with periodaccurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, yearspecific pickups. This has been setup on a PLEK machine and has a very low action, it's one of the best playing strats we've stocked in a very long time!
It is a guitar that exudes the spirit of the 70s era and is outfitted with a trio of Pure Vintage '73 staggered pole pickups, a large headstock with ... more

Beautiful vintage USA strat finished in Sienna Sunburst. This model is sometimes referred to as the ?Dan Smithera' strat and has a unique configuration with a frontmounted jack, 2 control pots (master tone and master volume) and no backplate
It is in excellent condition for its age with just minor blemishes as photographed under direct lighting to exaggerate them and make them more visible
The spec includes a comfortable slim Maple neck, sealed tuners, twin string ... more

Beautiful vintage USA strat finished in classic sunburst. This model is often referred to a the ?Dan Smithera' strat and has a unique configuration with a frontmounted jack and 2 control pots a master tone and a master volume
It's in excellent condition for its age, with just minor blemishes as you'd expect from a well cared for 42 year old vintage guitar. We have highlighted these under direct studio lighting to exaggerate them and to make them visible on our photos, however in ... more

Reducing my classic valve amp collection and the time has come to part with this outstanding Orange 'Pics Only' OR 120 This very early Orange amp dates from late 1971 or 1972. It is a very rare transition model, built shortly after the Orange Matamp amps and around the same time as the GRO100 model, before Orange changed the OR120 design to the much more common 'Pics & Text' design metal faceplate version. It is in a well used cosmetic condition as this is the original ... more

Vintage 1969 Guild 12string, similar to an OM or 000 in size, and finished in natural.
This lovely example is in very good condition for age and has been checked over with UV light to ensure no breaks / repairs. It has lots of lacquer checking which looks fantastic and gives it lots of vintage character we've tried our best to capture examples of this on the photos by bouncing light onto the surface.
The spec includes a Spruce top with binding, Mahogany back and sides, ... more

Samick Artist Series Electric / Electro Acoustic Mandolin

Up for sale is a Samick electro acoustic mandolin. This sounds great either plugged in or unplugged. Recently setup with new strings. Laminated wood body with single pickup. Finished in red with a black back and mock tortoiseshell pickguard.

Not totally sure on age but would guess 1970s or 1980s.

Great condition for age, only some very very light buckle wear to rear and a pick mark just to the side of ... more

Pre-1950s as far as I know (it was my grandad's). It appears art deco in style. May need some TLC - been stuck in it's included case for years! Makes a lovely sound and a truly beautiful piece that deserves to be used and displayed as intended and not hidden in it's case.
Collection preferred to avoid postage risks. LE9 4 Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
Will post but cost will be relatively high to ensure a fully tracked insurance service
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In overall good condition for age but is in need of some simple TLC Two tuning pegs missing, the nut is missing, the bottom strap button is missing and there are a few scuffs and scrapes!
As with all my listings, I take lots of pics of the actual item for sale (I do not use stock pics!), so please take a moment to carefully scrutinise them all! What you see is what you get!
Thanks for looking and good luck
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Aria Stg series stratocaster style electric guitar. In dark blue. Some yellowing on plastic parts. In good used condition. UK collection only.
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For Sale FAL Phase 50 MK III amplifier Condition: This amplifier is in used condition showing signs of previous usage. However it is fully tested and in perfect working order as it should. See pictures for more details. Comes with 6 months warranty Model: Phase 50 MK IIIBrand: FALYear: 1970Will be well packed for safe and secure delivery Fast shipping on orders placed Monday to Friday. Orders placed over the weekends and bank holidays will be shipped next working day.... more

Great looking framed and glazed picture, featuring a Burns Bison Guitar and Bass in front of a pair of Vox ampsThis is previously used / hung picture so there may be the odd mark to the black frame!The overall size is approximately 61cm w x 44cm h
As with all my listings, I take lots of pics of the actual item for sale (I do not use stock pics!), so you can see exactly what you're getting and what's included (with no hidden surprises!). Please take a moment to carefully scrutinise them all ... more

Fender Squier 15w Amp
Owned from new since circa 1987
Good working order
Prefer collection but can post
Thanks for looking
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