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1962 Gibson ES 330

1962 Gibson ES 330, Ex+, Sunburst, Stunning example, all orig., no issues, double cut hollow body, a one owner guitar, early Mickey Mouse cutaways, 2 black cover P90 pu,s., kluson button tuners, wide 1 11/16″ at nut, light weight, trapeze tp, great tone and playability, w/ orig. epi hard case
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1962 Gibson Dove

1962 Gibson Dove, Ex., Extremely Rare 1st year of production, top of the line Dreadnought, solid spruce top, highly flamed maple sides and back, tortious guard with engraved Dove, wide nut, waffle back tuners, factory tunamatic bridge saddle, ex. even tone, pro set up, frets just dressed, ex. player, highly collectable, w/ohc $7,500
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1963 Gibson Southern Jumbo

1963 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Ex+, Sunburst, all orig., no issues, dreadnought body, solid spruce top, mahogany sides and back, kluson tuners, fairly wide round shaped neck, beautiful even full projection, well balanced with volume, plays well, a wonderful sounding Gibson!, w/osc. $4650
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1963 Gibson L5 CESN

1963 Gibson L5 CESN, Ex, Natural, all orig., no issues, single cut hollow body, carved solid spruce top, highly flamed maple back and sides, 2 early Pat# hum buckers (same as PAF,s), gold hdwr, flamed maple neck with ebony fingerboard, Kluson Sealfast tuners, 5 ply binding, block inlays, bound headstock, 1 11/16″ at nut, great tone and playability, very desirable and highly collectable, w/orig. brown hsc. $21,000 18,500
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1968 Gibson ES-175N

1968 Gibson ES-175N, Mint, Natural, A stunning all orig. no issues guitar, single cut hollow body, bound rosewood fingerboard w/ double parallel o gram inlays, Kluson tuners, 2 Pat# Humbucking pu,s., orange label, chrome hdw., ex. tone and playability, w/osc $5,850
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The Zemaitis Macabre

The purpose of vintage guitar shops is to have rare and vintage guitars that are in incredibly beautiful condition, ready for their new owner. Many of these guitars have an incredibly history and have passed through some amazingly talented hands. We have a somewhat pride and joy of our collection, which is our 1981 Zemaitis Macabre. This guitar is literally the last of its kind, and not only is it an amazing instrument; it is the exact one Keith Richards played on his Rolling Stones Tour. Tony Zemaitis created custom guitars for Eric Clapton and George Harrison as well as
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The Difference Between a Used and Vintage Guitar

Discerning Between Used and Vintage Many individuals often interchange the words “used” and “vintage” when talking about older guitars. This is troublesome because there is a difference between the two. We are here to clear up the confusion. A used guitar is any guitar that is not new. It is a more general term that retailers used for their stock that was previously owned. Used guitars tend to be newer, their age ranging from 1980’s to recently.While modern guitars are great in their own right, they lack the appeal of vintage guitars. Vintage guitars are a select group that dates
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1941 Martin 000-18

1941 Pre War Martin 000-18, Ex, Natural, all orig., this is an amazing example that has never had a crack, fret job, neck reset or repair. This was Martins largest 0 size guitar with an Adirondack spruce top, tortious shell guard and binding, mahogany sides and back, open back grovers, crack free, beautiful even well balanced tone, ex. player, this amazing example is issue free other then the slightly darker area of original finish that happened to be under a protecting body sleeve as seen on many country and rock stars of the 50s and 60s, ex. Elvis Presley, Ricky
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’39 MARTIN 000 18 … a new acquisition @VOLTAGE

How often do we find a 77 year old guitar that has never had a crack or repair. Never would be the appropriate answer however Voltage has managed to acquire one such miracle. This 1939 one owner Martin 000 18 has stood the hands of time never receiving a refret, neck reset or crack repair, you will not find a more structurally sound pre war acoustic whether it be a Martin, Gibson, Epiphone, Gretsch or any other name brand american guitar. This guitar plays well and the tone is pure, even and well balanced as only a Martin with an
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1964 Gibson Firebird V

1964 Gibson Firebird V, Ex, Sunburst, this is a beautiful example of a second year reverse body highly sought after model, 100% orig. w/ no issues, solid mahogany body, 2 mini hum bucking pu,s, nickel hardware, Brazilian rwd fingerboard w/ block inlays, banjo tuners and gibson vibrola, sounds and plays great with minimal play wear, this is the model Johnny Winters made famous, w/ohc $15,000
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