Vintage

Gibson EH-500 Skylark Lap Steel Guitar Natural Korina, 1962

On April 11, 2023 /

The Gibson EH-500 Skylark, built from 1956 to 1968, was built in the waning days of the popularity of Hawaiian music; the EH stands for Electric Hawaiian in the same way that the ES designation stands for Electric Spanish. In 1968, Gibson ceased production of not only the Skylark, but their entire line of steel guitars.

Vintage

Price: $1,250.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ Heritage H-575 Archtop Electric Antique Natural, 1989

On March 31, 2023 /

The Heritage H-575, built at the historic Parsons Street plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan takes visual cues from the classic Gibson ES-175, but there are major differences in construction and materials. When Gibson introduced the ‘ES’ or ‘Electric Spanish’ designation, archtops were the most commonly used models on bandstands because of their superior volume and projection.

Used

Price: $3,299.99 CAD $3,499.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-335 TD Cherry Sunburst, 1966

On March 16, 2023 /

This Gibson ES-335 TD dates to 1966, and was originally purchased at Manny’s Music in New York City, and the Bigsby B7 added in 1969. From 1974 it was used by the Canadian Creative Music Collective and is a part of Canadian music history. When introduced in the spring of 1958, the Gibson ES-335 TD was revolutionary.

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Price: $5,500.00 CAD $6,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Bacon Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo, 1932

On March 6, 2023 /

This lovely Bacon Day Silver Bell No. 1 tenor banjo dates to February of 1932 at Groton, Connecticut and has had its wooden dowel stick replaced with coordinator rods for better control of the action. The Fred Bacon Banjo company began around 1906 in Forrest Dale Vermont and in addition to his own workshop contracted work to Fairbanks-Vega and Wm. Lange, among others. In 1920 they moved to Groton, Connecticut and in 1922 David L. Day joined Bacon after leaving Vega.

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Price: $1,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌Fender Jazz Bass White 1977

On February 25, 2023 /

The Fender Jazz Bass appeared in 1960 aimed at jazz bassists who still played full size uprights. It rapidly moved into the rock world. This example was built during 1977 at the Fender plant in Fullerton, California. It was refinished some time in the past, with a clear satin over the neck and white for the body.

Vintage

Price: $2,500.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Gretsch 6118 Double Anniversary Smoke Green, 1962

On February 21, 2023 /

First introduced in 1958 to mark their 75th anniversary, the two-pickup Gretsch 6118 Double Anniversary was also available with one pickup, as the Anniversary. Using most of the same jigs, fixtures and design as the higher-priced 6120 models, the Gretsch 6118 Double Anniversary features a fully hollow, tone-bar braced laminate Maple body and Maple neck with bound Indian Rosewood fingerboard.

Vintage

Price: $3,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold