Hollowbody

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch G6119-1959 Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose, Flagstaff Sunset Red, 2007

On February 10, 2022 /

Here is a very cool and rather rare Gretsch G6119-1959 Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose, much like a single-pickup Anniversary model with Trestle bracing and zero fret – and in Flagstaff Sunset Red! This is a reproduction of a guitar known to have been built to a total of about one thousand instruments with open F-Holes. At this time, Chet Atkins was working with Gretsch to reduce feedback as volumes continued to rise, and two main approaches were taken.

Used

Price: $2,450.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

NO LONGER AVAILABLE Gibson ES-275 Thinline Archtop Cherry, 2016

On January 20, 2022 /

Here’s something rare and discontinued from the now-closed Memphis plant, the Gibson ES-275 thin hollow body archtop in classic cherry lacquer. The Gibson ES-275 was new for 2016 and The Twelfth Fret received and sold one of the few in Canada. It’s a fully hollow, laminate maple body with a pair of longitudinal braces and f-holes. The neck is mahogany with rosewood fingerboard.

Used

Price: $5,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Hofner 500/1 Violin “Beatle” Bass Sunburst, 1968

On January 15, 2022 /

The Hofner 500/1 was for some years one of the most recognizable instruments in the world because of its use by Paul McCartney, during The Beatles and in his solo career. Introduced in 1956, the Hofner 500/1 and its close relatives quickly caught on in the European market, partly on their own merits and partly because imported US made instruments were difficult to get and very expensive.

Vintage

Price: $3,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch Brian Setzer Signature 6120SSU Nashville, Orange Flame, 1997

On November 24, 2021 /

The Gretsch Brian Setzer 6120SSU, built from 1993 to 2014, was one of the earlier of the Setzer Signature models based on the 1960 6120s used in the Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra and various solo projects. Introduced in 1954 as a Chet Atkins model, the Gretsch 6120 featured a fully hollow, 16 inch wide and 2 7/8 inch deep Maple Laminate body with bound F holes, tone bar / sound post bracing and a Maple neck with Rosewood or Ebony fingerboard and bridge base.

Used

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES125TC Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1969

On August 31, 2021 /

Here is a nicely preserved Gibson ES125TC thin body archtop. This guitar has both a single cutaway and single dog-ear P-90 pickup, and was built during 1969 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In Gibson’s naming system, the ES stands for Electric Spanish – Spanish referring to the way the guitar is held and played – a 125 model, with the T meaning Thinline and the C denoting a cutaway. The other version of this guitar has two pickups and is the ES125 TDC.

Vintage

Price: $2,950.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Taylor AB-2 Acoustic Bass Imbuia, 2000 ❌SOLD❌

On August 22, 2021 /

Here we have a Taylor AB-2 Acoustic Bass, designed by Steve Klein and Bob Taylor with a single cutaway, Manzer Wedge style Imbuia body. The Wedge reduces the body depth on the bass side from six inches to 4.375 inches, and this has two primary effects. First, it’s easier and less fatiguing for the player’s arm. Second, the wedge has the effect of increasing the sonic output towards the player. Linda Manzer introduced the wedge feature on the 1984, 42-string ‘Pikasso’ guitar for Pat Metheney, and subsequently described it in a 1989 presentation to the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans.

Used

Price: $3,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Hollowbody

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch G6119-1959 Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose, Flagstaff Sunset Red, 2007

NO LONGER AVAILABLE Gibson ES-275 Thinline Archtop Cherry, 2016

❌SOLD❌ Hofner 500/1 Violin “Beatle” Bass Sunburst, 1968

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch Brian Setzer Signature 6120SSU Nashville, Orange Flame, 1997

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES125TC Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1969

Taylor AB-2 Acoustic Bass Imbuia, 2000 ❌SOLD❌

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