Author: bzhang

1964 Gibson ES-335

Here’s a beautiful factory stop 1964 ES-335 that’s a verified one-owner(80 year-old gentleman) with a very strong, deep red color and very nice grain. The red color is even stronger than on my 1960 ES-345 or 1964 ES-330. This guitar is in very fine condition with very little overall wear and is a sight to behold! It also has the perfect medium chunky neck that the 1964s are known for. The Brazilian rosewood fingerboard is dark, yet light enough to display some really nice figure.

The guitar is housed in an 1958 Case Company case that originally went with the owner’s “other” ES-335; yes, a 1958 ES-335. That guitar is long gone, and after seeing and playing this guitar I can understand why the owner kept the 1964! Other than the case, the guitar has been professionally inspected and authenticated and is 100% original.

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1961 Lefty Fender Tele, Sunburst Custom Color, 100% Original, RARE!!!

Insanely rare and ultra cool Lefty 1961 Fender Tele with a Sunburst Custom Color, EXC condition, 100% original with OHSC and ashtray cover. The original lefty brown case is even nicer than the one for my 1961 Strat! How rare is this guitar? This is the ONLY lefty slab board Custom Color Tele I have ever seen; may be the only one on the planet! This guitar is MUCH more rare than a slab Strat – there is no comparison!

This Tele has a real nice blend Sunburst finish typical of 1961, strong unfaded color, Dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, frets have moderate wear with plenty of life left, has some nicks/dings with only a few spots on the edges down to the wood(see pics), the volume pot has wear but still very functional, and the bridge pickup is truly outstanding! This guitar has a tremendous resonance and plays really, really well. Nice weight around 7.5 lbs. If you’re a lefty player into vintage Teles, you MUST own this guitar!

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Lefty 1964 Fender Lake Placid Blue Strat, 100% Original w OHSC, Near Mint/Investment Grade Condition!

To even suggest that such a guitar exists would be the very definition of Insanity! However, I am not insane (or so I’ve been told), it is here, it is very real, and, needless to say, it is Xtremely rare:

Spectacular Lefty 1964 Fender Lake Placid Blue Strat, 100% Original w OHSC, Near Mint/Investment Grade Condition!

This is the cleanest Custom Color Left-Handed pre-CBS Strat I’ve ever seen, and probably one of the cleanest Custom Color pre-CBS Strats, lefty or righty, on the planet! True pre-CBS, with all date codes from 1964:

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