Here’s a Fender Precision Bass from 1967. The P-Bass has been the most successful bass instrument ever, and appears on more recordings in more styles than any other bass.
Extremely durable as well as versatile, these basses just keep going.
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Here is a very clean Martin 00-18G, built in 1958.
In the late 1950’s folk music revivals started in many countries. In response to this, instrument companies started making more nylon string instruments, which differ from what we now call ‘classical’ instruments in many ways. They are based on steel-string instruments, are intended to be strummed or plucked, and the neck is narrow enough that you can use your thumb for fretting!
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Once, giants roamed the earth’s stages and the Gibson Super 400 was at the top. Introduced in 1934, the Super 400 was priced at $400 — hence the name. Still in production, the price has increased somewhat.
The cutaway became an available option in 1939, with the model name of ‘Super 400 Premiere’, but eventually became the C model for ‘Cutaway’. In the 1950’s, the Super 400 started getting pickups, with a thicker top to reduce feedback.
This rare acoustic model is in great shape and looks back to the way the top-range guitars were just before WW2.
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Here’s a very cool Epiphone Electar Zephyr lap steel guitar from 1943. These were amongst the very first solidbody electric instruments. Introduced in 1939, the Zephyr was made until 1957.
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In 2010, a limited series – 55 each! — of Martin 1955 CFMIV guitars were produced to celebrate the Christian F. Martin IV’s 55th birthday.
We’ve dug up a pair of these very limited production instruments, a D-18 and a D-28. They are brand new, with full warranties.
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Here’s a great Gibson ES-345 Stereo from 1965. It’s got the factory Varitone switch too!
The full designation of this particular instrument is “ES-345 TD SV”. It’s an Electric Spanish, model 345, Thinline, Dual pickup, with Stereo and Varitone.
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