Vintage guitars for sale: Newcastle

An incredibly rare and beautiful example of a late 60s Gibson EB-2 bass (as played by the likes of Chas Chandler etc )

In a very rare factory-original Sparkling Burgundy Metallic finish. These finishes were done at the factory back in the day over the top of sunburst finishes if there were any imperfections, so these are pretty hard to find - especially in such great condition!

The finish does show signs of use and the usual checking / patina, as is to be expected of an ... more

Gibson L4 Acoustic Guitar Archtop Vintage 1953 USA Good condition 6 string This stunning Gibson L4 Archtop, was made in America in the Kalamazoo factory, in 1953 It was bought in Liverpool in the 50's by a Guitarist who played in the House band of the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool in the 50's and 60's I am now selling it for our friend Tom English, the drummer from Maximo Park It has been restored by renowned Luthier Andrew Mills at Curvy Sounds in Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne .It ... more

This Left Handed Gibson Les Paul Deluxe is a rather special Guitar !
It was made in 1981 on September 23rd, production number 3 in the Kalamazoo Factory in the USA, in 1981 It is a beautifully made Guitar of such high quality, with amazing care and thought put into the details. The two mini Humbucker pickups are suspended in cradles, and the surrounds are above a routed out space within the body, allowing them to be easily raised or lowered
All original, with 22 Frets in a Rosewood ... more

An absolutely stunning guitar in a flamed maple nitro amber burst finish. Built in the USA in Westerly, RI in 1988. The HB1 pickups sound phenomenal and the "Guildsby" is excellent. This would be a perfect guitar for any genre.
It comes with the original hardshell case which is in serviceable shape, but shows its age. Luckily it did a great job protecting the guitar over the years, which looks much like it did 35 years ago.
The guitar was imported from the US and owned from new by its ... more

Absolutely gorgeous American vintage II Jazzmaster. Lake placid blue with matching headstock. Doesn??t suffer from quality control issues reported in other models. Includes all paperwork and case candy - the case still has the protective styrofoam on the handle. Only selling as I??m trying to thin out the collection and it doesn??t get as much love as it deserves. I know I??m going to regret selling it. Only two slight marks on body - I??ve put on pics as best I can. More than happy to send ... more

Here is my 1984 Greco PC98K Phil Collen model Les paul custom Comes with a factory fitted Kahler trem and mirror plate and surrounds Pickups are a Dimarzio Tone zone in the bridge and a Air Norton in the neck This model has a brass nut as standard In very good condition with a few small marks It's a heavy beast and sounds mega Check my other listing's out I'd prefer collection on this as there is no hardcase currently, ... more

Here we have an oddity in the Ovation history. The ovation Eclipse .

This excessively cool ES-335 style Ovation Eclipse has an interesting story. It belongs to the late 1960s Storms series - the Tornado model being the most famous of them - whose bodies were actually made by Höfner in Germany. It seems that once they received a batch of bodies with painting problems, but all they had to refinish them was the Lyrachord they used to mold the round bodies of their acoustic ... more

Vintage Watkins Electric Music (WEM) Power Musette MK II combo amplifier
Dating to the mid-1970s, the Power Musette MK II is a valve combo amplifier featuring a single 12 inch speaker cone; featuring two channels that can be used simultaneously with two separate inputs, each with a dedicated volume, bass and treble control (and an additional 'treble boost' circuit switch on channel 1), this model was initially marketed towards keyboard, organ and accordion players with its dual input ... more

Tokai CE-400 Cats Eyes Dreadnought Electro Acoustic -
Vintage Japan 1984
This Tokai Cat's Eyes CE-400 is a high-quality vintage acoustic guitar produced in Japan in 1984. Heavily inspired by the Martin D-28, it features a spruce top with its rich rosewood back and sides, offering a warm tone with excellent sustain and projection that has grown and mellowed in its 41 years. The dreadnought body shape enhances its powerful sound, making it ideal for both strumming and fingerpicking. With a... more

Aria Pro II RS INAZUMA-V 1983 Candy Apple Red Made in Japan, Matsumoko Vintage
A unique Vintage Special Edition Aria Pro ii RS INAZUMA-V made in 1983 by Matsumoko of Japan, a cult favourite among Japanese guitar fans. Produced from 1983 to 1985, the Inazuma and Inazuma V guitars were designed by Nobuyaki Hayashi ( " H. Noble " ) and manufactured in Japan at the famed Matsumoku plant. Finished in Candy Apple Red this 42 year old vintage guitar is in good condition. There are a few small dings... more

Aria Pro II Diamond Series Bass 1986 Vintage Matsumoko Japan - Arctic White The Bass is in excellent condition for its 39 years, just a few small nicks and swirls and general yellowing patina of the paintwork, its easily an 8 5 / 10. Hardware and chrome is all well preserved and clean, The Bass was manufactured in 1986, one of the final made in Japan years before the factory closed down with manufacturing being transferred over to Korea. It combines the best of both sounds with its Jazz and ... more

ARIA PRO II 'RSB Series Bass 'Candy Apple Red' Vintage Matsumoko Japan 1985
This is an excellent vintage era made in Japan, Matsumoko factory Aria Pro II 'RSB Series Bass' finished in Candy Apple Red, the Bass is in well kept condition for its 40 years, it has some scuffs and a couple of dings but nothing off putting. Its unmolested and all original, everything works, electrics, truss rod, good clean polished frets with hardly any wear at all, the Bass has been home used only and not seen a ... more

Greco Atomic Bass AMB-42 Vintage Fugijen Japan 1987 Medium Scale in Cream - Collector Bass
Presenting this special Greco Fujigen Japan made medium scale Bass guitar. Originally white, the patina and its 38 years of age has turned it into a lovely warm cream / off white colour. This cool retro looking Greco 'Atomic' Bass has a slim compact lightweight body weighing around 3 kilos, perfect if your looking for a lighter Bass but still want plenty of punch. Its loaded with original Greco ... more

Aria Pro II RSB Series 618 / 4 Bass Guitar - 24 Frets in Cool White Gig Bag
This is the recent Fullerton MK2 model, the Aria Pro ii RSB-618 / 4 Deluxe Bass Guitar finished in a very attractive Cool white with an anodized gold pickguard. Its a long scale at 864mm with lots of presence, its a real looker. Although used technically, it is as new, I cant see any marks on it, its not been gigged or played, I believe its and ex demonstrator; its super clean and wants nothing. It plays very well ... more