The Twelfth Fret

G&L ASAT Classic Blonde, 2009

On June 6, 2023 /

The G&L ASAT Classic continues Leo Fender’s original design, the classic ‘T-Style’ introduced in 1951. This example dates to 2009 on Fender Avenue in Fullerton California, and sports a translucent blonde finish. The ‘ASAT’ name refers to a an ASAT (Anti-Satellite) missile system!

Used

Price: $1,800.00 CAD

⚌Reduced‼ Gibson Les Paul Standard Tobacco Sunburst, 1976

On June 6, 2023 /

Over the years, the Gibson Les Paul Standard has gained and iconic position in the guitar pantheon, though it has been in and out of favour as time passed. Built during 1976, about halfway through Norlin’s ownership, this Gibson Les Paul Standard sports a classic tobacco sunburst finish.

Vintage

Price: $3,999.99 CAD $5,000.00 CAD

⚌Reduced‼ Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca, 1969

On June 6, 2023 /

This Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca is a wonderful rarity, built and signed by Antonio Martínez Ortega, one of Jose Ramirez III’s top craftsmen, during 1969. Over the last couple of years, this fine guitar has been modified to make it more ‘Performance Ready’: the original Rosewood friction tuning pegs have been replaced with geared Wittner tuners, and a Carlos VIPDM pickup set has been installed, with controls tucked under the bass edge of the soundhole.

Vintage

Price: $5,500.00 CAD $6,750.00 CAD

Gibson ES-135 P100 Tobacco Burst, 1996

On June 5, 2023 /

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: $2,650.00 CAD

⚌Reduced‼ Gibson ES-350T Thinline Archtop Electric Wine Red, 1978

On June 3, 2023 /

The Gibson ES-350T (or ES-350TD to the early 1960s) is a thin-bodied, single cutaway fully hollow archtop electric built from 1955 to 1963 with a 23.5 inch scale length, and from 1977 to 1993 with a 25.5 inch scale. It started as the full-bodied, single-cutaway, 25.5 inch scale length single P-90 ES-350 Premiere in 1947. The ES-350 models were used by a number of top artists in the 1950s, most notably Chuck Berry. At introduction in 1955, the Gibson ES-350T shared several things with the also-new Byrdland, particularly the 23.5 inch scale length.

Vintage

Price: $3,950.00 CAD $4,500.00 CAD

⚌Reduced‼ Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Classic 4 Black, 2014

On June 2, 2023 /

Here we’re looking at an Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray Classic 4 bass with a figured Maple neck and likely an Ash body, covered with a black poly finish. This example dates to December 22nd, 2014 and was built at St. Luis Opisbo, CA. It is in overall good condition.

Used

Price: $2,995.00 CAD $3,200.00 CAD