Archtop

Gibson L-4CES Archtop Electric Natural, 1989

On April 24, 2024 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson L-4CES (CES for Cutaway Electric Spanish) in Natural lacquer finish, dating to January 11 1989 and built at Nashville.

Used

Price: $8,999.99 CAD

Gibson ES-135 P100 Thinline Single Cut Cherry, 2001

On April 24, 2024 /

Built from 1991 to 2003 in Memphis, the Gibson ES-135 P100 was a single Florentine cutaway, semi-hollow thinline with a pair of P100 hum-cancelling pickups. From 1956 to 1958, the ES-135 existed as a renamed ES-130, a full-depth, single-cutaway archtop with one or two P-90 pickups. The ES-130 was introduced in 1954, renamed in 1956 to the ES-135, and discontinued in 1958.

Used

Price: $2,300.00 CAD

Gibson Custom L-5 Signature Archtop Electric Crimson, 2012

On April 24, 2024 /

This is special – a 2012 Gibson Custom L-5 Signature Archtop Electric in Crimson finish, from the Nashville Custom Shop Crimson team.

Used

Price: $10,500.00 CAD

Gibson ES-225T Thinline Archtop Sunburst, 1956

On April 23, 2024 /

Introduced in 1955 and built until 1959, the Gibson ES-225T was one of the first three new Thinline guitars with the Byrdland and the ES-350T. The ES-225T had the lowest price of the three and used the Les Paul trapeze tailpiece. Most models sported a single P-90 pickup in the middle position, though from 1956 to 1959 the ES-225TD – thinline and double pickup – was available.

Vintage

Price: $5,750.00 CAD

Ibanez GB-10 George Benson Archtop Sunburst, 1981

On April 22, 2024 /

The Ibanez GB-10 George Benson BS (for Brown Sunburst) is still in production as are other versions of the model, and they are as practical as when introduced. This model features two ‘floating’ mini-humbucking pickups, one attached to the fingerboard tag and the other to the pickguard. Neither contacts the top though the pickguard has a small support post. The Ibanez GB-10 George Benson has been in production since 1977 along with other versions of the model, and they are as practical as when introduced.

Vintage

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

⚌Reduced‼ Gretsch Streamliner 6189 Bamboo-Copper Mist, 1957

On April 19, 2024 /

Here’s a real beauty – built from 1954 to 1958, the Gretsch Streamliner 6189 was a single pickup version of the 6120. This Gretsch Streamliner 6189 sports the two-tone Bamboo Yellow top and Copper Mist finish and dates to 1957. For the 1957 model year, the headstock changed to remove the vertical ‘Electromatic’ logo and the ‘G-Arrow’ volume and tone control knobs for the deArmond DynaSonic pickup.

Vintage

Price: $4,500.00 CAD $5,250.00 CAD

Archtop

Gibson L-4CES Archtop Electric Natural, 1989

Gibson ES-135 P100 Thinline Single Cut Cherry, 2001

Gibson Custom L-5 Signature Archtop Electric Crimson, 2012

Gibson ES-225T Thinline Archtop Sunburst, 1956

Ibanez GB-10 George Benson Archtop Sunburst, 1981

⚌Reduced‼ Gretsch Streamliner 6189 Bamboo-Copper Mist, 1957

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