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I have been professionally buying and selling Vintage instruments for more than 35 years as well as playing and collecting for more than 45. It is my hope that these pages will serve as a Vintage
Instrument archive for education, reference, and pure appreciation. All of these instruments either reside in my collection or have moved through my hands. Every photo was taken by myself.
Many of these rare and beautiful instruments have been seen in popular publications, (you can refer to the ABOUT ME page to see some of those publications), and some of them are so rare that
original examples are seldom seen anywhere, so I've decided to share them with the global guitar world. There are NO reissue instruments posted here, each is an original example.

Some of these pictures are from the distant past and I haven't yet had time to update all of the photos. I have been quite busy designing and building this website as well as prepping my online Store content.
As such, some of the photos I have posted are older and low resolution. I plan to continue updating these pictures and pages, and I will be adding many more of my special instruments as I locate and photograph them.
I will also be adding additional photos to most of the items as time permits so they can be clicked on and will open up to reveal larger and more detailed pictures as well as information about each of them. (some do now)

This a "work in progress" and much more is coming.

ENJOY

My GIBSON and EPIPHONE
INSTRUMENTS

1955 ES-140N (Natural)

1956 ES-140TN (Thin Natural)

1955 Les Paul Standard, Gold Top

1957 Les Paul Standard, Gold Top (Mahogany Top)

1957 Les Paul Std, Goldtop, pristine example, Maple top

1957 Korina Flying V "protoype" w/Handcut Pickup Routs

1957 Les Paul Gold Top, also Maple Top, Black Plastic

1957 Les Paul Special, Limed Mahogany finish

1958 Les Paul Standard, Fabulous and Vibrant Cherry Sunburst finish

1958 Explorer, Natural Korina (assembled and shipped in 1963)

1958 Les Paul Standard, Gorgeous Figured Top, Faded Cherry Sunburst

1958 Les Paul Standard, Gold Top (Maple Top)

1958 Les Paul TV Model

1958 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst, SO CLEAN

1958 ES-335TN, Natural w/RARE Birdseye Maple Top

1958 LP Standard, CHERRY RED, 2-Piece center-seam Top

1958 Flying V, Natural Korina

1958 Les Paul Standard, very pretty color and figured wood

1958 Les Paul Standard, Goldtop, very vibey

1958 ES-335T, (Thinline) early production Un-Bound Dot Neck

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst (faded)

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst, Factory Installed Bigsby (faded)

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst, Flame Top (faded)

1959 ES-335TDN, a flawless Curvy Blonde, STOP TAILPIECE

1959 Les Paul Standard Faded w/Full coverage figuring - lucious!

1959 Les Paul Standard, a Dark Cherry Sunburst and Gorgeous 3-D top

1959 ES-330TDN, Rare NATURAL, 1 of only 79 SHIPPED

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst, RARE Birdseye Top (faded)

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst (faded)

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst

1959 Explorer, Natural Korina

1959 Les Paul Std., Cherry Sunburst Faded - SO YUMMY!

1959 Les Paul Std., Gorgeous Cherry Sunburst w/beautiful Curl

1959 Les Paul Std, Cherry Sunburst (faded) w/Deep Wide Curl

1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst with a Pretty Top

1959 Les Paul Std., Cherry Sunburst (faded) Warm Color, Nice Figuring

1959 Les Paul Std., Cherry Sunburst (faded), fun to play!

1960 ES-330TD CHERRY, HAND-STAINED, 1 of only 98 SHIPPED

1960 Les Paul Standard, early 1960 model with 1959 Sunburst color

1960 ES-345 TD, Argentine Gray Sunburst, a Rare finish

1960 EB-2, Argentine Gray Sunburst, VERY Rare to find on a Bass

1960 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst, Big Flame Top

1960 ES-355TD-SV, Thinline Double-Cutaway, Stereo Varitone

1961 EMS-1235 Double Mandolin, Sunburst

1962 SG Special TV, Cream

1963 ES-335 TDS, Sunburst, 9.5 condition

1963 Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe, Aztec Bronze Finish, RARE 1-OFF

1964 ES-335 TDS, Factory installed Bigsby, so sweet!

1965 EB-O, Ember Red

1965 Firebird III, Frost Blue

1966 Thunderbird IV, Cardinal Red, Rare example

1966 Thunderbid IV bass, Clean, Original and Undamaged

1967 Flying V, RARE model in Sunburst Finish

1968 Les Paul Standard, Goldtop, a MINT, CRISP Example

1968 Epiphone Riviera, Dark Sunburst

My FENDER INSTRUMENTS
and AMPLIFIERS

1945 K&F SET, A Crisp example of Leo's first guitar and amp products

1946 Princeton and Model 26 "Woodies"

1949 Fender V-FRONT SUPER Amp with Original dated Speakers

1950 Broadcaster, Leo's first full production Electric Spanish guitar

1952 Telecaster, Butterscotch over Ash

1953 Telecaster, Butterscotch over Ash

1954 Stratocaster, 2-Tone Sunburst over Ash

1957 Stratocaster, Blonde over Ash

1957 Twin Amp, a VERY NICE one!

1959 Precision Bass, Blonde over Ash

1959 Jazzmaster, Anodized PG, Rosewood Fingerboard

1959 Precision Bass, Anodized PG, Rosewood Fingerboard

1960 Jazz Bass, Concentric Knobs, Blonde over Ash

1960 Jazz Bass, Concentric Knobs, Sunburst on Alder

1960 Precision Bass, Fiesta Red w/Tortoise Shell PG

1960 Jazz Bass, restored by JW Black w/Spitfire PG Gorgeous restoration

1961 Jazzmaster, Fiesta Red, Slab Neck

1962 Stratocaster, Olympic White

1962 Stratocaster, Blonde over Ash

1962 Jazz Bass, Fiesta Red w/Matching Headstock

1962 Telecaster, Fiesta Red

1963 Precision Bass, Sonic Blue

1963 Reverb Unit, Smooth Tolex, Wheat Grille, NICE!

1963 Bass VI, Pink Champagne Sparkle

1963 Jazzmaster, Lake Placid Blue (unfaded) w/Matching Headstock

1964 Precision Bass, Fiesta Red, Duco Finish

1965 Stratocaster Firemist Gold custom color

1965 Jazz Bass, Foam Green w/Matching Headstock

1965 Precision Bass, Lake Placid Blue

1965 Jazz Bass, Sonic Blue (yellowed clear coat) w/Matching Headstock

1966 Jaguar, Rare FOAM GREEN w/Matching Headstock

1966 Precision Bass, SONIC BLUE Duco finish, Very Nice

1966 Fender Xii, Duco Black, Matching Head, Block Inlay

1966 Precision, Firemist Gold, RARE factory BOUND neck

1966 Fender XII, Fiesta Red, Beautiful Example

1966 Fender Bass VI, Foam Green w/Matching Headstock

1969 Telecaster Bass Paisley, Clean & not cracked

1968 Telecaster Paisley, Clean & not Cracked

1971 Jazz Bass, VERY RARE, FACTORY FRETLESS, Lake Placid Blue

1971 Jazz Bass, VERY RARE FACTORY FRETLESS, Candy Apple Red

1972 Precision Bass, Lake Placid Blue

OTHER MAKERS
More RARE and GREAT Stuff

1956 Gretsch 6120 Western, Gorgeous and Original

1959 Gretsch Country Gent, The Original Chet Atkins Model

1968 Rickenbacker, 360-DB model in RARE Green-Glo finish

1980 Charvel, All-original and Rare, Early San Dimas, EVH era guitar

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My GIBSON and EPIPHONE
INSTRUMENTS

My FENDER INSTRUMENTS
and AMPLIFIERS

OTHER MAKERS
More RARE and GREAT Stuff