Here’s a real treat: a very good condition Gibson ES-5 Alnico from 1999, built in the Gibson Custom Shop at Nashville, Tennessee.
The Gibson ES-5 was first produced in 1949, as an alternate electric model of the L-5. Intended for jazz players, the ES-5 had three pickups and lots of controls to allow subtle tonal adjustments.
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This Guild Aristocrat M-75 from 1958 is in great playable condition; it looks great, it’s very comfortable, sounds fabulous, and it’s quite light.
Though we might be tempted to think that the Aristocrat was a response to the Gibson’s introduction of the Les Paul, it’s much more likely that it was a reaction to Gretsch’s introduction of Duo-Jet guitars.
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Epiphone began producing the Masterbilt series and the Broadway in 1931, featuring more elaborate decoration and the asymmetrical peghead seen here.
This very early Epiphone Broadway model, from 1932, is in great playing condition and is structurally sound.
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Here is a lovely Gibson ES-175D from 1965. It’s in good condition and sounds great. Cherry lacquer sunburst finishes fade in a very attractive manner, and this one is no exception.
The ES-175 was introduced in 1949 as a lower cost, electric version of the L-4, and was the first Gibson electric to feature the pointed ‘Florentine’ cutaway. It’s been in production ever since. Until 1953, the ES-175 was a single pickup guitar; at that point a second pickup was added and the guitar became the ES-175D. In 1957, the new Gibson humbuckers were added.
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Here is a very nice Gibson L-4C from 1952. The L-4C was a cutaway version of the L4, and while this guitar was originally fully acoustic the pickup has been added to the pickguard so the body isn’t modified. The L-4 and L-4C feature a fully hollow body with a carved spruce top coupled with maple laminate back and sides. The L-4 was produced from 1912 to 1956 and the L-4C was produced from 1949 to 1971.
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Jeff Letain builds innovative archtops in Sooke, British Columbia. We saw the Eraser at the Montreal guitar show and it had to come here!
A unique feature of this guitar is the interior concealed neck block offering unfettered access to all of the upper frets. This innovation offers maximum playability and balances the instrument beautifully. Both the pin and the tail piece have a beautiful chevron design incorporated into them.
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