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=Reduced!! Collings 290 Solidbody Pelham Blue, 2018 ✓

On June 11, 2024   /    

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Listed: 06/03/2024

=Reduced!! Collings 290 Solidbody Pelham Blue, 2018 ✓

While the source of the name given to this Collings 290 may seem obvious as it’s got two P90 pickups, it’s really a reference to the road outside the Collings shop. Drawing from a few traditional solidbody models, the 290 was launched in 2006 at the NAMM show, and has been in production since. Built during 2018 in Austin Texas, this Pelham Blue Collings 290 has some differences from current production.

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⚌Reduced‼ Fender American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass Sunburst, 2006 ✓

On June 7, 2024   /    

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Listed: 16/11/2023

⚌Reduced‼ Fender American Vintage '62 Jazz Bass Sunburst, 2006 ✓

The Fender American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass was built from 1999 to 2002. As part of the American Vintage series, this bass reprises the early specifications of the highly influential successor to the revolutionary Precision bass.

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Gibson Les Paul Classic Premium Plus Honeyburst, 2001 ✓

On May 8, 2024   /    

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Listed: 08/05/2024

Gibson Les Paul Classic Premium Plus Honeyburst, 2001 ✓

The Gibson Les Paul Classic Premium Plus was built from 1993 to 2001 as a high end version of the Classic, which provided the slimmer 1960 neck profile. As with other higher end Les Paul models, the body features a Mahogany back with a highly figured, bookmatched Flame Maple cap, Mahogany body and Indian Rosewood fingerboard.

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Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022 ✓

On April 28, 2024   /    

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Listed: 28/04/2024

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022 ✓

When originally introduced in 1912, the Gibson L-4 appeared as a 16 inch wide, oval hole archtop, switching to F-holes in 1935. The cutaway body L-4C appeared in 1949 and by 1956 had displaced the non-cutaway model. In Gibson’s naming convention, the ‘C’ was dropped some years ago.

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⚌Reduced‼ Gibson Satin 335 Dot Trans Ebony, 2006 ✓

On April 26, 2024   /    

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Listed: 30/11/2023

⚌Reduced‼ Gibson Satin 335 Dot Trans Ebony, 2006 ✓

For 2006, the Memphis plant introduced the Gibson Satin 335, a somewhat stripped down version of the classic design. Most noticeably, the fingerboard was unbound and the finish is satin – sunburst, cherry or translucent black as seen here. Later versions seem to have restored the fingerboard binding. These models were discontinued with the Memphis plant itself in 2019.

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⚌Reduced‼ Epiphone Elitist ES-335 Natural, 2006 ✓

On April 26, 2024   /    

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Listed: 21/06/2023

⚌Reduced‼ Epiphone Elitist ES-335 Natural, 2006 ✓

Here is an excellent Epiphone Elitist ES-335 /NA in Natural finish, built during 2006 at the Terada plant in Nagoya, Japan. This is the same plant that builds many pro-line guitars, including Gretsch models, and this guitar illustrates the quality of their work. The Epiphone Elitist ES-335 is based on an early 1960’s Gibson ES-335 with dot position markers, but it is not an exact copy.

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Hofner Club Bass Sunburst, 2006 ✓

On April 25, 2024   /    

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Listed: 25/04/2024

Hofner Club Bass Sunburst, 2006 ✓

The Hofner Club Bass, also known as the Hofner 500/2 bass, is very similar in design to the iconic 500/1 Beatle Bass, but with a traditional single cutaway ‘Club’ body. Originally built between 1965 and 1970 for Selmer, the Club bass has had a number of prominent appearances on stages; Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads used one for several tours.

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Autographed Gibson ES-335 Dot Alpine White, 1991 ✓

On April 25, 2024   /    

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Listed: 25/04/2024

Autographed Gibson ES-335 Dot Alpine White, 1991 ✓

Conceived as ‘The Ultimate Signature Guitar,’ this autographed Gibson ES-335 Dot, conceived in 1991, boasts a striking Alpine White finish adorned with signatures from renowned guitarists. Originally donated by Gibson, this guitar became a centerpiece for a signature collection themed around the ‘Most Important Guitarists of the Last 10 Years,’ as chosen by readers of GUITAR Magazine in 1993.

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Hofner Basses, Reissue Violin and Club Basses Now Available‼

On April 25, 2024   /    

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Listed: 22/02/2024

Hofner Basses, Reissue Violin and Club Basses Now Available‼

A wide range of new Hofner Reissue Violin and Club Basses are in stock at The Twelfth Fret! Seen here are six brand new Hofner reissue 500/1 and 500/2 basses with reliced Varnish and Nitrocellulose Lacquer finishes.

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Gibson L-4CES Archtop Electric Natural, 1989 ✓

On April 24, 2024   /    

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Listed: 24/04/2024

Gibson L-4CES Archtop Electric Natural, 1989 ✓

Here we’re looking at a Gibson L-4CES (CES for Cutaway Electric Spanish) in Natural lacquer finish, dating to January 11 1989 and built at Nashville. This example is in overall very good, clean and original condition with light wear to the back finish and very light fret wear. The gold plating on the pickups shows typical wear to the bass edge, but the bridge, tailpiece and tuner plating has very little wear.

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Gibson ES-135 P100 Thinline Single Cut Cherry, 2001 ✓

On April 24, 2024   /    

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Listed: 24/04/2024

Gibson ES-135 P100 Thinline Single Cut Cherry, 2001 ✓

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.

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=REDUCED!! Gibson SG Special VOS Classic White, 2007 ✓

On April 17, 2024   /    

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Listed: 17/04/2024

=REDUCED!! Gibson SG Special VOS Classic White, 2007 ✓

The 2007 Gibson SG Special VOS replicates the 1961 style, with a pair of P90 pickups and Classic White finish. Currently this model is offered as the 1963 SG Special Classic White Ultra Light Aged. Like the SG itself, the SG Special originated as a Les Paul model, officially renamed in late 1963 at the end of Les Paul’s endorsement contract

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