Author: bzhang

1968 Gibson ES-335TDC, 100% Original with OHSC, EXC Condition!

This is a true survivor, unmolested 100% original 1968 left handed Gibson ES-335TD in Cherry Red, with OHSC. It is also a one-owner guitar!

This guitar has been thoroughly inspected and expertly set-up by Scott Freilich of Top Shelf Music, a Gibson authorized repair center since 1979. Scott placed the year as 1968 after noting it has a one-piece neck. This would also be consistent with George Gruhn’s philosophy of dating a guitar based on neck date and/or specs. It also has no volute, no Made in U.S.A. stamp, and a no-logo Gibson case with the Marigold interior which was used by Gibson through mid-1969.

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Left Handed 1960 Fender P-Bass, Holy Grail of Lefty Basses!

Original 1960 Fender Precision Bass – I have only seen one other left handed Fender Bass from the mid-59 to mid-62 slab board period. This represented the sweet spot of Fender’s Golden Era, when their instruments were consistently great!

Date Codes/Left Hand Markings:

Nice thing about this bass is it is well marked for dates and left handed special order status. And you always like to see consistency among all of the date codes, and this one is perfect for the year 1960:

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1966 Rickenbacker 360/12, Fireglo, Investment/Collector Grade!

This is the cleanest 1960s 12-String Rickenbacker on the planet! It’s from 1966, with serial # FL 4717 from DEC 1966. It is 100% original with OHSC; an unmolested time capsule vintage Rick 360/12!

Features a beautiful and vibrant Fireglo semi-acoustic all maple body, 24 fret – 24 3/4″ scale neck with rosewood fingerboard, triangle fret markers, bound neck & back, signature “R” tailpiece. Also has Kluson Deluxe tuners with an intuitive interlocking arrangement allows for easy tuning. The guitar is wired with a standard mono jack and stereo “Rick-O-Sound” jack.

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1963 Fender Jazzmaster, Fiesta Red, 100% Original with OHSC!

This is a right handed one-owner, unmolested, uncirculated custom color(Fiesta Red) 1963 Fender Jazzmaster. The guitar is 100% original with OHSC – rare white Tolex in super clean condition. Also includes bridge cover, trem bar, original strap, case key, allen wrench.

The guitar has some nicks and dings, but is in very clean overall condition. Has DARK Brazilian rosewood fretboard, nice crack-free green guard, back of neck in superb shape and still retains the high-gloss finish, frets have hardly any wear at all!

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1966 Mosrite Ventures Mark XII, Super Rare!

This is a factory original Left Handed Mosrite Mark XII 12-string guitar, Ventures model, double-cut solidbody, probably the only lefty ever made! The serial # is T738, dated September 24, 1966 which is displayed in the neck pocket, along with the name, address, and phone number of a prior owner.

This guitar has been professionally refinished in the correct factory Pearl White with matching headstock by Ron Thorn of Thorn Guitars(www.thornguitars.com).

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1967 Fender Tele, Superb Tone & Playability, EXC!

1967 Fender Tele, Blonde finish with DARK & nicely figured Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, super clean condition, 100 % original condition. Includes right handed period-correct case with tail logo; I’ve seen a similar 1967 left handed Blonde Tele that also came with a righty period-correct case, so it may be original. Also comes with original ashtray bridge cover.

This has the modern, post-deep rhythm Tele wiring that started around mid-1967. This allows you to access the in-between PUPs setting in the middle position. I really like the way this Tele plays and sounds. It has an exceptional bottom-end, one of the better Fenders I’ve heard. The neck pocket has a nice tight fit, which may account for the great tone and vibe of this guitar.

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