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❌SOLD❌ Gibson A1 Mandolin Pumpkin Orange Top, 1915

On February 21, 2018 /

This wonderful Gibson A1 mandolin appears to be in largely original condition, and includes both the original celluloid faux-tortoise pickguard and the original hard shell case. The top is Sitka Spruce with a bound, oval sound hole, the back and sides are Maple, with Mahogany for the neck. The fingerboard and bridge are Ebony. The tuners and tailpiece are original. The top, fingerboard, and sound hole have a single layer of binding.

Vintage

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Guild Starfire IV Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1977

On February 12, 2018 /

The Guild Starfire IV first appeared in 1963 as a semi-solid version of the Starfire I, II and III think hollow models dating to 1960. The Starfire V and V I models were further upgrades, with extra binding and inlay. Obviously taking cues from the ES-335, the Guild Starfire IV featured a body of Maple or Mahogany laminate and matching center block and neck with rosewood fingerboard. In the 1970’s some differences started to creep in. Most of the Starfire IV models have a bound rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers.

Vintage

Price: $1,800.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌Sold❌ Gibson ES-175 Cutaway Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst, 1969

On February 12, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-175 cutaway came onto the scene in 1949 as a single pickup archtop with a sharp florentine cutaway and Maple laminate body construction. The most popular electric archtop at the time was the ES-150, with carved spruce top and carved Maple back. The laminate construction of the new ES-175 was not only more affordable, but also offered better feedback resistance.

Vintage

Price: $4,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Custom VOS LPB-4 Black Beauty, 2011

On January 23, 2018 /

Introduced in 1952, the gold-topped Gibson Les Paul quickly underwent a series of changes and in 1954, the top of the line Les Paul Custom ‘Black Beauty’ appeared, clad in a simulated tuxedo.

Used

Price: $5,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-175 Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst, 1998

On January 22, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-157 has been a mainstay of the guitar world since its introduction in 1949, used by jazz, country, rock and pop players, from Herb Ellis to Steve Howe.

Used

Price: $2,950.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-175 Steve Howe Signature Cutaway Archtop Sunburst, 2002

On January 22, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-175 is a fully hollow, archtop electric guitar. As such, in a situation like an arena stage with rock band volumes, it should feed back to the point of detonation, but Howe made it work. Since the late 1940’s, Gibson has used maple laminates on guitars like this because of its improved feedback rejection compared to the solid maple and spruce used on acoustic archtops.

Used

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

Archtop

❌SOLD❌ Gibson A1 Mandolin Pumpkin Orange Top, 1915

❌SOLD❌ Guild Starfire IV Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1977

❌Sold❌ Gibson ES-175 Cutaway Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst, 1969

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Custom VOS LPB-4 Black Beauty, 2011

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-175 Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst, 1998

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-175 Steve Howe Signature Cutaway Archtop Sunburst, 2002

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