Gibson Les Paul Standard DC (Red, 2005)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 02/02/2019
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Here a lovely Les Paul DC Standard Red Flame 2005. A classic of the DC line up in Gibson Les Paul DC Standard series, Made in USA. Great looking gloss Flame finish on nicely figured maple top, capping off a double-cut Mahogany body. Slim profile set Mahogany neck, topped with a bound 24-fret Rosewood board (Dark brown). Tone supplied by a pair of hum-buckers with 3-way switch and master volume and tone. Gold hardware, including Grover tuners, of which the “beans” have been replaced (originals with guitar). Great condition, with no mods, breaks, or repairs with only minor play wear as can be expected. Guitar lives in plush lined tan coloured hard case.

Gibson L5-s (Tobacco Sunburst, 1978)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 04/01/2019
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Here another unusual Gibson L5-s, essentially a solid body version of the Gibson L5 semiacoustic Guitar hence the -s suffix. Doubly bound, flattish body, kinda Les Paulish, slightly arched maple top with ebony. Similar to the L6-s, apart from the double sided binding and the Ebony fretboard with real abalone. The guitar is a masterpiece in Luthiery, as even the cavity backplate is made out of the matching wood. Originally designed as jazz/fusion guitar and kitted out with low impedance pick ups, as ell as a trapezoid tail piece, laterally it came with standard hum-buckers, and the tail piece was replaced with a fine tuning stop tail. The dimensions are similar to the Gibson Les Paul Recording. As this is a 1978 Model, the hard case is the plastic moulded chainsaw case.

 

Gibson S-1 (1975, Natural Wood)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 22/12/2018
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Here we have another example of a Bill Lawrence inspired guitar, the 1975 Gibson S-1, Unlike the Les Paul models, the S-1, like the sister model the Gibson marauder was produced in relatively small numbers, mostly due to the lesser popularity versus the set neck Les Paul models. The S-1 was launched in 1975/6 and remained in production until 1980; being replaced by the composite material Gibson Sonex series around 1980. This Gibson type guitar was initially produced at Kalamazoo, but gradually production was transferred to the Nashville factory. The S-1, along with the Marauder and the Gibson Grabber Bass were Gibson’s mid-seventies budget guitar models; still a Gibson, and not cheap, but certainly not their lowest price electric. The guitar sports a body shape rather like a Les Paul, but has a bolt-on neck, similar to the Gibson Marauder. The body and neck are made from poplar wood. The electrics are quite intriguing. There are phased tone settings via the Chicken-head  selector switch allowing for 4-pre set configurations. The main bass/treble is controlled with a two-way selector switch on the bottom horn of the body. The pick ups are the 3 Bill Lawrence design single coil pickups.  The neck is made from Canadian maple and shows some signs of near 40-year use as is the fingerboard, made from rosewood with dot inlays and the distinctive peghead headstock is of “Flying V-series” design.

 

 

Fender Stratocaster (1979, Cream White)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 20/12/2018
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Here an aged cream white Fender Stratocaster hardtail. electric guitar. Great 1979 vintage guitar; heavy as hell. The cream has yellowed smoothly and the result is stunning. The guitar plays well, all the hardware operates as it should, the electrics work flawlessly. Here we have a guitar with minimal play wear and patina. You won’t find many like this in such a great nick. Great looker and a killer player, as you would expect from a classic fender guitar. The wood on the neck has also beautifully aged to a rich colour resulting in a dark satin finish So here we have a very playable and functional guitar with ounces of mojo and a great vintage feel to it.

Fender Stratocaster (1979, Natural Wood)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 20/12/2018
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Here a Fender USA guitar, a Natural Wood Fender Stratocaster Hardtail electric guitar. Great 1979 vintage guitar and a looker too. The electrics work flawlessly. Here we have a guitar with only minor play wear and patina. You won’t find many like this in such a great nick. Great looker and a killer player, as you would expect from a classic guitar. The wood finish has beautifully aged to a rich colour and the neck has a lovely satin finish So here we have a very playable and functional guitar with ounces of mojo and a great vintage feel to it.

Fender Stratocaster (1979, Tobacco Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 20/12/2018
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Here a Fender USA guitar, a Tobacco burst Fender Stratocaster electric guitar. Great 1979 vintage guitar and a classy looker too. The electrics work well. Here we have an SRV Model with some minor genuine play wear and patina. You won’t find many like this in such a great nick. Great looker and a killer player, as you would expect from a classic guitar. The finish has beautifully aged and the neck has a lovely finish, the paint of the neck has aged and checked worn off in some of the played areas. So here we have a very collectible rock machine with ounces of mojo and a great vintage feel to it.

WAL Mk 1 Bass (1984, American Walnut)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 09/12/2018
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Here another great WAL Mk 1 Bass Guitar Model built in 1984, a handmade guitar from electric woods company put together from a great mixture of exotic woods including Indian mahogany core and American Walnut facings. Brazilian rosewood fretboard with dot markers. This is a cool looking bass and like most other WAL Basses it is a great player too. WAL Basses were once commonplace thoughout the 1980s with a number of bands and music styles.

Gibson ES-335 Nashville (2017, Walnut)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 04/12/2018
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Here we have an edition of Gibson’s flagship semi-solid guitar features a gorgeous 1970’s reissue ES -335 Nashville Model. This reissue is issued with walnut stain finish in nitro cellulose paint, Kluson style tuners and Witch Hat” knobs, with rounded “C” neck shape, 57 Classic hum-bucker PAF pickups and ABR -1 bridge with titanium saddles. Plays superbly and has killer looks too. Guitar lives in its case.

Guild Brian May Signature Pro (1993, Green)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 30/11/2018
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Fans of Queen or Brian May will know the famous Guild replicas of the red special. Here is a Signature Pro Model made in 1993, in the rarer green finish. Below a bit about how it all started.

Spring of 1964, Brian May, then a student at Hampton, Middlesex, and his father, an electronics engineer, worked on a project to make an electric guitar. After two years the “Red Special” . This guitar, Brian’s main instrument, would become “Queen’s” sound. In 1994, the USA based Guild Guitar Co. and Brian worked closely together to produce 316 close replicas of the “Red Special”, most of which were red and a very small number were issued in racing green. The guitar had to match the special features of the custom-made original Brian May guitar. Mahogany body, Ebony fingerboard; neck is wider than most electrics (1-13/16 at the nut) aiding string bending and kitted out with 24th frets. The head of the guitar is arrow-shaped and flat in line with the neck. The guild series comprised the early 1984/5 models with a Kahler like trem. The more sought after models were the 1993/4 BHM-01 and 02 series.

Yamaha SF-600 (1979, Translucent Green)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 19/11/2018
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Here an unusual active Super Flighter SF-600, through neck series made in Japan by Yamaha from 1978 to 1979, these guitars are related to the earliest superflighters SF-500, 700 and 1000 and are well sought after.

The guitar has a 22-fret laminated through neck and a solid maple/mahogany body. It has two humbucker 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. Guitar currently on tour with Bill McGonagle at SinDogs

Yamaha SG-1000N (1985, Blue-burst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 05/11/2018
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Here  a rare Yamaha SG-1000N in Blue Burst finish. The SG-1000N is a narrow neck version of the SG-1000, which was issued as the more rocky little brother of the acclaimed Yamaha SG-2000. This guitar is a top quality axe and handles and balances well; the tapered narrow neck, reminiscent of the Gibson 60s models plays superbly easy and coupled with the fact that the guitar has been set up with low action, it plays light and fluid. The guitar is a real beauty with the black and blue fading in. It’s a quality built guitar with a set neck and high grade ebony fret-board with mother of pearl, split wing position markers. The guitar is in very good condition with only minor marks. The weight of guitar is approx. 4 Kgs, which is .3 kg lighter than the SG-1000, the neck is a bit slimmer and tapered with the neck width at nut approx. 4.1 cm.

Gibson Les Paul Classic, MIII, (1992, Cherry Sunburst)

Posted by Elite Vintage Guitars - Gearpage on 28/10/2018
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Here we have an unusual Gibson Les Paul Classic, MIII, Electric Guitar made in USA 1992. A fairly heavy guitar in translucent Cherry Sunburst finish. The guitar is factory kitted out with 2 hum-buckers, and a single coil between. What’s odd about this one, is a 5-way switch like a Stratocaster activating the 3 Pickups in a similar manner. This gives you a wide variety of tone and output. Therefore we have here a gorgeous vintage Gibson Les Paul with a great playability and variety of output. The guitar has a good feel to it, and sound wise it is awesome too. The fret board is rosewood and the guitar plays light and fluid. A great player all round. Lives in its hard case

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