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❌SOLD❌ Gibson UB4 Banjo Ukulele Mahogany, 1932

On June 12, 2019 /

The Gibson UB4 Banjo Ukulele was built in Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1927 to 1935, and again in 1938. Gibson was relatively slow to the Ukulele market, but had been building banjos since at least 1918. The UB-4 is a professional grade instrument, with full flange and resonator. Gibson also offered the UB-5, which was this same instrument but with gold plated metal parts. This trim level would put it in the Mastertone range, but these Ukuleles don’t have the Mastertone tone ring.

Vintage

Price: $2,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Heritage H 525 PTD VSB Thinline Electric, 2007

On June 5, 2019 /

This Heritage H 525 is a PTD VSB model, built during 2007 at the Heritage plant, 525 Parsons Street Kalamazoo Michigan – the old Gibson facility. The H 525 does not presently appear in Heritage listings on on its website. P T D stands for P90s, Thinline, Dual Pickup, while VSB means ‘Vintage Sun Burst’ (thanks to a customer for clarifying ‘PTD’).

Used

Price: $2,100.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst 2008

On June 3, 2019 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson Les Paul Standard dating to July 25th, 2008 and built at the Gibson Nashville plant. This example has the classic Gibson Cherry sunburst, and based on an 8.4lb (3.8kg) weight-relieved body, making it much more comfortable than many other Les Paul examples. This model also uses the old Kluson style tuners, though they were likely made by Gotoh and are quite good. These tuners were often replaced on older models, but they are quite a bit lighter than the usual replacement (Grover Roto-Matic models, typically) and this can help reduce inertia damage at the headstock should the guitar fall.

Used

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES345 TD Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1966

On May 28, 2019 /

Here is a very nice and largely original Gibson ES345 TD in sunburst finish and with a Trapeze tailpiece, built during 1966 at the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On the label, the TD in the model name stand for ‘Thinline Double Pickup’. Sometimes you’ll see a ‘C’ added, which denotes Cherry finish. ‘ES’ stands for Electric Spanish, referring to the way the instrument is built and played – another Gibson option was ‘EH’ for Electric Hawaiian, used on steel and lap steel guitars played with a bar, steel or slide.

Vintage

Price: $6,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Standard Left Handed Black, 1986

On May 23, 2019 /

Here we have a Gibson Les Paul Standard Left Handed model, in gloss black! Dating to 1986, this example is in overall good condition with a few bumps. Production of left handed Gibson Les Paul models has never been extensive, but does date back to the late 1950’s. There are at least three known, surviving left handed Les Paul Standards built between 1958 and 1960, which indicates how few were really made.

Used

Price: $2,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Standard Tobacco Sunburst, 2007

On May 22, 2019 /

The Gibson Les Paul Standard as a distinct model appeared in 1958, based on the 1957 Les Paul Gold Top that carried the new Humbucking pickups but with a sunburst finish and a figured top. However, the Les Paul was declining in popularity, and the model was completely redesigned as what we now know as the SG, for 1961. The traditional single-cutaway Les Paul was out of production until 1968.

Used

Price: $1,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

Kalamazoo

❌SOLD❌ Gibson UB4 Banjo Ukulele Mahogany, 1932

❌SOLD❌ Heritage H 525 PTD VSB Thinline Electric, 2007

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst 2008

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES345 TD Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1966

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Standard Left Handed Black, 1986

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Standard Tobacco Sunburst, 2007

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