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⚌Reduced‼ Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow, 1958 ✓

On January 6, 2024 /

The Gibson Les Paul Special TV model appeared in 1955, with the ‘TV’ referring to a special ‘limed’ finish intended to make the guitar more visible on black and white televisions and films. This finish had become available in 1954 on the Les Paul TV, a single-pickup Les Paul Junior. Both models used a slab Mahogany body with no Maple cap, and a Mahogany neck, with a bound Rosewood fingerboard, which into the mid 1960’s meant Brazilian Rosewood.

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Fender Stratocaster Refinish Fiesta Red, 1961

On September 6, 2023 /

Seen here is a Fender Stratocaster Refinish in Fiesta Red, the body and neck built during 1961 in Fullerton California. It looks rather like a ‘Hank Marvin’ Stratocaster; when the Shadows were at their peak, many Strats in the UK were refinished in Fiesta Red, often by the official Fender distributor who could not get enough stock of that colour.

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Gretsch 57 Duo Jet VS Bigsby Cadillac Green, 2000

On February 2, 2023 /

The Gretsch 57 Duo Jet VS (Vintage Select) with Bigsby sports a Cadillac Green finish and gold plated hardware, reflecting 1957 design choices. Dating to March of 2000, this Gretsch 57 Duo Jet is in great shape with very little actual wear. There is slight oxidization in wear areas of the plating – particularly the arm rest and Bigsby handle, but virtually no fret wear.

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Gibson Melody Maker Double Cut Double Pickup Cherry, 1965

On March 26, 2022 /

The Gibson Melody Maker Double Cut appeared in 1961, following the 1959 single-cut version and changed to a thin ‘SG’ format in 1966. The Melody Maker launched as a single cut, single-pickup entry level ‘Student’ model. In 1960, it gained an optional second pickup.

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Gibson Les Paul Junior Cherry, 1959

On February 10, 2022 /

The Gibson Les Paul Junior was introduced in 1954 as a single cutaway slab bodied design, essentially a Les Paul without the carved Maple (or Mahogany, in the case of the Custom) cap. Intended as an entry level model, it carried a single P-90 pickup and very little decoration.

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Gibson S1 Solidbody Maple Natural, 1978

On February 7, 2022 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson S1 built in Nashville TN, with a date of April 19 1978. This guitar is built exclusively of Maple, used for the three-piece body, three-piece neck, and fingerboard. This example is in largely original condition, except for the bridge pickup. Some time ago, the original single coil was removed, put in the case, and replaced with what looks like a Duncan Hot Rails.

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Single Coil

⚌Reduced‼ Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow, 1958 ✓

Fender Stratocaster Refinish Fiesta Red, 1961

Gretsch 57 Duo Jet VS Bigsby Cadillac Green, 2000

Gibson Melody Maker Double Cut Double Pickup Cherry, 1965

Gibson Les Paul Junior Cherry, 1959

Gibson S1 Solidbody Maple Natural, 1978

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