What can I even say? This kind of stuff just doesn't happen. A mint condition 1960 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins in its original hard shell case with original leather strap, original certificate of authenticity, and original receipt of purchase (handwritten from a local St. Louis music store). Just walks in the door. Last Thursday. Hmm. WHAT?!?! This beauty has a maple body … [Read more...]
LATE 60S LUDWIG KEYSTONE 3-PIECE SHELLS
Blast from the past - In the door walks these very clean 60's Ludwig Keystone drums. The kick and floor are from 1966, and the high tom is from 1968, based on the interior stamps. These drums are sought after by most drummers for their excellent tone and rich history. After Ringo joined the Beatles and played his Ludwig kit on the Ed Sullivan show, The Ludwig Company blew … [Read more...]
1970 GIBSON LES PAUL PROFESSIONAL GUITAR
Holy Heavy! This 70s Gibson Les Paul Professional came in the other day, and man is it cool. Made from 1969-1972 and similar to the Les Paul Recording (1971), this is a guitar with low output pickups designed to be used in the studio.. not only because of the pickups, but because this monster weighs in at nearly 12 lbs! One of the heaviest guitars we have seen in the … [Read more...]
1957 FENDER CHAMP TWEED NARROW PANEL TUBE AMP
Oh, man! This one was seriously tough not to take home... Here is a link to the listing on our website 1957 Fender Tweed Champ - 5E1 - Narrow Panel. A very cool vintage piece with all the personality of a 60-year-old amplifier. This is an all-original, great sounding amp that has all the wear and tear that any tweed lover wants! With a single volume knob, indicator … [Read more...]
1960’s Greco “Arthur Smith” 12-String Guitar
Greco “Arthur Smith” Hollow-Body 12 String Guitar Picked this gem up at an auction in Illinois, and what a score! The previous owner had it strung up as a 6-string and the neck looked really good. I was wondering if anything would change when we put on all 12 strings... nope. The neck stayed true with its baseball bat size, and it played even better. Both pickups sounded … [Read more...]