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1968 Fender Candy Apple Red Jazzmaster with OHSC, EXC!

1968 Left Handed Fender Jazzmaster, original Candy Apple Red finish, very clean condition, OHSC(typical righty case for 60s lefty Jazzmasters/Jaguars; it’s actually a no trademark logo 1966 case). The neck pickup has been recently rewound by Lindy Fralin, inspected and set-up by Scott Freilich of Top Shelf Music, now plays and sounds unbelievable!

Scott has commented:
It’s a really nice guitar. As nice as most of the earlier ones I’ve played except for slab boards. I have to totally agree; very nice example of a lefty vintage Jazzmaster, and it’s a custom color as well!

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1971 Gibson ES-150DC with late 1960s Features, EXC & 100% Original!

This is just not a vintage Gibson guitar that you see in lefty. In fact, I have never seen a left handed ES-150DC, and you may never see another one ever again! It’s also in the seldom seen Cherry Red finish-most of these were Walnut or Natural.

The ES-150DC is a model that Gibson introduced in 1969, and production ran from 1969-1975. It is a hybrid guitar which may be considered a double-cutaway ES-175, or a deep body(3 inch depth) ES-335. Add a master volume and you have a very unique instrument!

This particular guitar has some late 1960s features: the neck has NO volute and inside you will find an Orange Label, and it’s even a no union made label! The back of the headstock has the Made in the U.S.A. stamp, and pots date 137 7114, so technically it’s a 1971 with the latest date being from 1971.

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1974 Fender Strat, Stag Pole, 100% Original with OHSC, Near Mint!

Left Handed 1974 Fender Strat, Sunburst Finish, Maple Neck, Staggered Pole Pieces, OHSC with trem bar, Near Mint one-owner guitar. Very nice vintage lefty Strat, last of the stag pole Strats, this guitar was not played much at all as evidenced by the lack of fret wear; in fact, the neck looks new!

Has some nicks and scratches on the body, but you have to look close to see them. There is no wear to the wood, even on any of the three sides-please see pics. This is a real survivor/time warp Strat that is an unmolested, original guitar. Has that great Strat weight at only 7.5 lbs; plays and sounds as good as any 70s Strat I’ve had!

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1972 Fender Jaguar, Original Lake Placid Blue, 100% Original with OHSC

Left Handed 1972 Fender Jaguar, Original Lake Placid Blue Finish, 100% Original with OHSC, EXC Condition. This is a very rare custom color Fender Jaguar, as featured in the book of rare vintage lefties: Uncommon Sound.

The original LPB finish shows the typical green fade that we all love about the vintage LPB finish; this is a classic look that can not be duplicated today! You can see where the color of the uncovered parts of the body has faded moderately over time into a greenish-blue,
as opposed to the true LPB color as seen in the covered parts(under the pickguard and under the neck plate-see pics).

In addition, what makes this LPB Jaguar so special is that the neck profile is the size typically found on mid-59 Gibsons(.89/1st, .98/12th), considered the most perfect of neck profiles and one of the features that makes the 59 Gibsons the most desired of the Golden Era Gibsons.
Many of the pre-CBS Strats which I have owned, for example, have had a thinner neck profile, typically .81/1st, .98/12th, so this Jaguar has a really comfortable neck! Frets show some wear around the first 5 frets, but still have plenty of life left.

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LEFTY 1973 Gibson ES-355TDSV w OHSC, Amazing Condition!

For all lefty Joe Bonamassa/Freddie King fans: here is one amazing lefty vintage Gibson 1973 ES-355TDSV, similar to Joe’s 1972 ES-355, the one he got because Freddie King played a similar one!

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazin…aspx ?Page=6&

This is one of the cleanest vintage guitars I’ve ever gotten in; it is a total freak and almost too clean to handle! Beautiful cherry red finish, strong unfaded cherry top with gorgeous grain, with the back amazingly figured and flamed!

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1972 Fender Princeton Reverb, EXC Condition!

1972 Fender Princeton Reverb, serial # A26123, last year for the Fender tail logo, EXC condition. This amp has all the original transformers(see pics). When I first bought it, I took it to Gary Dahle Pro Audio to have completely checked out. Gary pulled the chassis, cleaned all the pots and jacks, reseated the tubes, resoldered a few connections and the amp sounded like new again.

When I originally got the amp, it had a non-original cheap speaker. So I bought a premium speaker, the Weber Ferro Max Vintage Series Ceramic 10 inch, 8 Ohms/50 watts. This speaker has a huge magnet and is loud with a big bottom, clear, aggressive highs, and later/smooth breakup.

The amp has less than 1 hour of play time with the new speaker. Never gigged, only used in the home. I have 5 other amps, so this amp has seen very little use. Needs nothing – this is a turnkey vintage amp.

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