The Eastman El Rey is a very interesting, original instrument. Smaller than most traditional jazz boxes, it’s very comfortable to play. The mahogany body and spruce top give it a warm, rich tone with plenty of articulation so no note goes unheard.
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This is an incredibly cool guitar. There aren’t a lot of ES-295’s around; they were supplanted by the ES-175, which is a very similar guitar but with humbuckers. As an excellent rockabilly guitar, the ES-295 was famously played by Scotty Moore in Elvis Presley’s band fronm 1952 to 1955. This example, while refinished long ago, is in good playable shape and is ready to rumble!
MORE →This large body Guild has a nice bright and loud tone perfect for strumming and cutting through other instruments on stage or in the studio. This example is in great overall shape with very little wear and tear and comes with the original hardshell case.
MORE →The Hofner 500/1 ‘Beatle Bass’ was a very influentual instrument. Though it was outstripped by the Fender and Rickenbacker basses as stage volume levels rose exponentially and feedback became a very real problem, many popular recordings featured this instrument. This example is in good original shape and is fully playable.
MORE →Kramer built these guitars during a period when maximum sustain was highly sought after, and many makers used materials like aluminum and rock maple. Kramer used wodden inserts on the back of the neck to warm up the feel. These instruments are fairly rare, and they are well-made and interesting.
MORE →The ES-125 was one of Gibson’s mid-range models, but were still high quality. Often used in blues, swing and jazz contexts, George Thorogood built his sound around the tone of these guitars.
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