Gibson Les Paul Signature (1973, Goldtop)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 21/12/2019
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Here a rare guitar, a Gibson Les Paul Signature in Goldtop issue. This model was designed by Les Paul himself and only put forward for production in the early 1970s. Prototypes started in 1972 and full production not until 1973 and finished in the late 1970s. Researching the various sources and literature shows these were made in 3 finishes, Most common the Goldtop, like this one then the Cherry Sunburst, and rarest the Tobacco Sunburst version. The guitar sports a set of original low impedance enabled Pickups, which can be bypassed and in order to get the more rocky and responsive ES-335 like sound. This guitar has been well used by guitarist Greg Bone, and can be seen in videos of Kylie Minogue and Ronan Keating.

 

Gibson Les Paul Custom (Wine Red, 1979)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 21/12/2019
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Here a near mint Gibson Les Paul Custom In Wine Red. It’s a 1979 model and is a superb example of a fine solid body guitar made with solid mahogany body with a great translucent finish. The guitar is in excellent condition with only a hint bit of tarnishing giving it patina and bit of rock mojo. With its fantastic feel and killer looks, and awesome sound it is a winner in my book. The fretboard is a fine grain dark ebony and the mahogany neck plays light and fluid. Guitar lives in its hard-case.

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Gibson Nighthawk (1991, Tobacco Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 28/11/2019
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Here an unusual guitar, a first issue  Gibson Nighthawk Standard.  The model is loosely based on Gibson’s Les Paul model but with a deeper single cutaway and a longer scale length of 25inch, normally found on Fender guitars. Its top is figured maple, and the neck and back of the body is made of mahogany. The guitar has a bound fingerboard of solid rosewood, with parallelogram position markers. The Nighthawk is quit versatile with its Mini-Humbucker in the neck position, able to make a bit of growl, the Humbucker in the bridge position can do some serious crunch also, as well as clear tones. All this is run by a five-way selector switch to select either full humbuckers or single-coil sounds, and a range of mix tones too. The guitar is light but resonant and sustains well no doubt part caused by the through-body stringing and heavy bridge.

 

Gibson L6-s (1981 Silver Burst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 21/11/2019
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Along the Gibson Marauder and S1 models, Gibson produced the L6s model. Here one of those in rare Silver burst. The L6s has a large but flat body Les Paul shape guitar, and the result of cooperation between Bill Lawrence and Gibson. The L6-s was initially designed in 1972 and first released in 1973. The L6-S is considered one of most underrated of all the Gibson Guitars.  Some high-profile users were Al Di Meola and Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Keith Richards, Paul Stanley and Mike Oldfield to name but a few. The guitar is kitted out with Nickel hardware, Bill Lawrence pick ups and a “harmonica” or “Nashville” bridge, commonly found on older Gibson guitars. Its got a 24 Fret neck which makes easy reach for the higher notes.

Fender Stratocaster (1979, Natural Wood)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 11/11/2019
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This 1979 Fender Stratocaster Hardtail boasts a natural wood finish on a relatively lightweight alder body and a rosewood fretboard. This stock Fender guitar is industrially well made despite the brand’s quality issues in the 1970s. It plays exceptionally well, with all standard chrome hardware functioning properly and the electronics operating seamlessly. The finish has aged to a slight yellow, giving it the appearance of satinwood. It’s both visually striking and an excellent performer. The neck’s wood has matured to a deep, rich hue, adding to its dark satin finish. Overall, it’s a cool guitar with an abundance of character.

Gibson L5-s (1978, Cherry Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 11/11/2019
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Gibson L5-s, made in USA in 1978,  a solid body version of the Gibson L5.  Doubly bound, flattish body, kind of Les Paul-ish, slightly arched maple top with ebony. Double-sided binding and the Ebony fretboard with real abalone. The guitar has a micro tuning TP-6 tailpiece and a classic 1970s harmonica bridge. The guitar is a luxurious mixture of mahogany with maple on the front and back and including a cavity backplate made out of matching wood. L5-s guitars were originally designed in 1973 as jazz/fusion guitar and issued out with low-impedance pickups, later versions of the L5-s came with standard Bill Lawrence TAR-back hum-buckers. Wider than the Les Paul models, the size and dimensions are like the Gibson Les Paul Recording. As this is a 1978 Model, the original case is the plastic moulded chainsaw case.

Fender Stratocaster (1979, Translucent Red)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 08/11/2019
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Here a Vintage  1979 Fender Stratocaster  in Translucent Red. The Archetypal Fender  Stratocaster Guitar, solid as a rock and around since 1954, heavy as hell but a sound to die for. One of my best 1970s Fender guitars and, apart from replaced saddles, all original, factory fitted. Defo one of the best vintage  strats kicking around. Very responsive guitar and easy to play. Lovely light red coloured  finish. Lives in original Fender hard-case40D0CF6B-0849-48B5-975F-1C4F958ACFC3

Yamaha SF-600 (1982, Maroon)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 06/11/2019
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Here another active Super Flighter SF-600, through neck example of the SF series made in Japan by Yamaha from 1978 to 1985, these guitars are related to the earliest superflighters SF-500, 700 and 1000 and sought after.

The guitar has a 22-fret laminated through neck and a solid maple/mahogany body. It has two open hum-bucker pickups with independent volume and tone controls, and features an active circuit with coil-tap option like the SF-1000, albeit via a 2 microswitch and has a wide tonal range. Good quality chrome hardware and tuners, versatile and solid, and accurate. Rosewood fret board with mother of pearl dot markers.

 

 

Gibson Les Paul Standard (1995, Tobacco Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 31/10/2019
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Top-quality guitar from the Gibson stable, a great looking Tobacco Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard model. Great guitar with a fine top on it. 1995 falls in the so called good wood era and guitars were made to a high standard. This guitar has seen only minor use and has only minor marks to body and is in great condition. The overall playability is superb and the guitar has a nice look about it. Set up nice and low it plays like butter. Lives in its hard case.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom (Tobacco Sunburst, 1978)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 26/10/2019
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New to the collection, Gibson Les Paul Custom In quite rare Tobacco Sunburst. It’s a 1978 model and is a superb example of a fine solid body guitar built with mahogany body with and light and understated flame top in finish. It is one of the finest guitars in the collection and has the standard custom neck. The guitar is in excellent condition with a bit of minor tarnishing giving it a bit of rock mojo. The instrument has a fantastic feel and killer look to it, sound wise it is awesome and stock pickups sound full and clear at the same time The fretboard is proper quality fine grain ebony and the neck plays light and fluid. Guitar is a great player and lives in its hard-case.

Gibson Melodymaker (2007, Tobacco Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 19/10/2019
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Here a modern but simple Gibson, single cutaway melody maker 2007, a twin-pick up reissue of the 1959s models. The Pickups plastics covers have the Gibson Logo/Name. Classic wraparound  bridge/tail piece. The finish is a nitro cellulose finish, similar to the original models. Rosewood fretboard with dot markers. Small minimal guitar, quite functional. Lives in its Gibson Case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gibson Les Paul Classic (1995, Cherry Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 19/10/2019
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Here we have a Gibson Les Paul Classic 1995 with a fine flame Maple top, and indeed it is. It is one of the finer guitars, and has the typical classic slim 60s neck profile. Standard set of ceramic pickups and the usual 2 vol 2 tone arrangement with the 3 way pick up selector switch. This guitar an old school Les Paul design with an attractive look and classy flame top. The instrument has a fantastic feel and sound wise it is awesome too as it is kitted out with great stock pickups. Guitar lives in its brown coloured hard-case..

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