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AG - 00100 1953 Gibson ES-
140 3/4 size Archtop Electric Guitar EXC +
This is a beautiful example of this model complete with its original hard shell case
in very nice condition as well. 12 3/4" lower bout, 3 7/16" body depth,
23" scale length, nut width = 1 9/16". It plays easily and every note
is true and clear. The P-90 works great. Sunburst top and back and mahogany
sides and neck. Original
tailpiece, adjustable bridge,
pickguard, controls, pickup. Looks like just the buttons on the "deluxe" tuning pegs have been replaced. Gold
"Gibson" script on the
headstock. There are a few nicks here and there and there is one
noticeable little crunch
on the side near the bottom but it is solid and poses no threat.
This is a super clean instrument that's fun to
play ... and an excellent
investment in my not so humble opinion.
Price: $2450.00
AG - 00099 1951
National Model 1140 Archtop Guitar VG ++ Very
attractive archtop in great condition with a good strong sound with
warmth to it. Crack free. Spruce sunburst top and sunburst maple
back with great tiger
stripe maple sides.
Original tailpiece,
adjustable bridge and pickguard. Straight mahogany C profile
neck with good frets
and the patented flat removeable heel makes for easy
neck sets but it is set up great right now. Tuning pegs are good
quality Kluson type and the original National metal plaque graces the headstock. Hard shell
case is in good
shape.
Price: $1140.00
AG - 00098 ca. 1951 Vega
Model SE-450 Cutaway Acoustic / Electric Archtop Guitar
EXC - Very nice indeed, this old Vega with the broad
sunburst spruce top and
gorgeous flame maple back
and sides. It's got the removeable dual pickup system that does
not touch the top and includes all controls and the output jack.
I think I'd rather just play it acoustically though
and store the pickup system in the closet although it does work fine
when plugged in. The guitar has a nice warm sound acoustically.
No cracks anywhere, easy action, looks like a Hofner adjustable bridge,
good frets.
The
tailpiece appears to be a replacement but the tuning pegs may well be the
originals. Bound peghead
with the Pearl "Vega" and star inlaid. Good label with serial # 10321
puts it at late forties - early fifties. No case.
Price: $ 1695.00
AG - 00094 1925 Gibson
Style 0 EXC - A wonderful example of the
classic Loar period (well he had just left the building) epitome of
Gibsons pride and joy. And this one plays very nicely and sounds much
better than the other examples I've played. Suburst spruce top and birch back and sides. The face is crack free with an
expertly done almost invisible
center seam repair. The back and sides are also crack free.
There is also an almost invisible heel repair. "The Gibson" inlayed in
pearl plus the colorful abalone Fleur de lys and a truss rod cover grace the headstock and the original 3
on a strip tuners have been replaced with single 1930's period tuning pegs.
The serial number #81530
places it in mid 1925. It once sported a "Virzi" Tone Producer whose
number was #10402 but it has had a 'virzectomy' long ago.
Original tailpiece and end pin and replacement adjustable
bridge. And, luckily enough, a well worn but quite nice
original hard shell case.
Price: $6850.00
AG - 00075 1930 Gibson L-
12 VG ++ Here's another wonderful Gibson
anomaly. Common knowledge is that the L-12 was introduced in 1932 with
Gold Hardware and fancy inlay. Here is a very early 1930 labeled L-12 with a 16" body,
small f-holes, dot inlay and nickel hardware. Very much like a 20's L-5
and yes, it sounds like one too. Simple peghead ornamentation and open
back Grover tuning pegs.
Classic early style sunburst
top and dark stained maple
back and sides. Sixties hard shell case.
Price: $4750.00
MC - 00014 1938 Epiphone De
Luxe Mandocello Conversion VG Now here is a
unique piece. A standard 1938 Epiphone De Luxe "Masterbilt" guitar
serial # 12690 that has been converted to a way cool mandocello. Nut
width is 1 1/2 inches and very comfortable. Bridge is adjusted all the
way down but the action is fine and the thing is great fun to play.
Scale length is 25 5/8 inches and it's got the big 17 1/4" lower bout
for the big sound. Solid spruce sunburst top with the classy bound f-
holes and "honest play wear" especially where the pickguard once
resided but no cracks. Looks like it probably had a pickup glued on to
it for awhile below the end of the pearl cloud inlayed
fingerboard. Nice flamey maple sunburst back and five piece laminated
flame maple neck the heel of which has been
painted black after a repair which has left a tell tale line running through the
screw hole left from a previous strap button. And there's the plugged
1/4" jack hole in the usual location on the lower side. Gorgeous inlaid
asymetrical peghead and
new 4 in a line gold tuning
pegs. The conversion retained the original Frequensator tailpiece
and uses ingenious little
holders which make it relatively easy to re-string. And it still resides in its original Lifton (Built like a
Fortress) pink plush lined
hard shell case with the classic embossed "E" on the inner
side of the lid. I suppose it's possible that there might have been a special
order or two in 1938 for Epiphone De Luxe mandocellos but I sure haven't
seen one. So I think this is the only game in town folks.
Price: $3250.00
AG - 00093 ca.1953 Vega
Duotron Model E-300 NX EXC Vega guitars are
always a great value. As well or better made than any Gibson, Gretsch
or Guild often with higher quality woods and usually a lot less expensive.
This one is a real gem. It's
in gorgeous condition and it plays and sounds great both acoustically
and plugged in. All original and crack free. Spruce top and highly flamed maple back and sides. Nothing but
inlaid class on the peg
head and original Klusen Deluxe tuning
pegs and original
electronics which work fine and include the fablulous Rhythm Switch as well as the
standard Volume and Tone knobs. The original pickup floats off of the body
attached to the end of the elevated fingerboard extension. Thus the
entire top is free to vibrate un-impeded as on any standard acoustic archtop
guitar. Compare this to an L-5 cutaway in similar condition and you get one heck
of a deal. Older hard shell case is fair to OK.
Price: $2650.00
AG - 00085 1941 National New
Yorker Spanish EXC Memphis Minnie fans alert
! This is the same model Memphis Minnie played but in a rare original
blonde finish and it is a beauty and crack free. Triple bound spruce top with no f-holes. Original
honking, humbucking (that's right there is no hum or buzz at all)
6 pole (two rows of three each) pickup sounds fantastic. The
guitar practically plays itself .... like butter, yep. Gorgeous flame
maple single bound back and maple sides.
15 1/2" Lower Bout; 25 1/4" Scale Length; 1 3/4"
Nut Width. All original including adjustable bridge, tailpiece,
laminated pickguard,old style
connector (adapters available at most electronics stores), National Shield on the headstock and the deco 'long
cover' tuning pegs. Alas,
no case.
Price: $2995.00
AG - 00083 Late Thirties Vega
Electric Archtop EXC - Figured maple top and back with the big ole honkin
humbucking pickup in the lead
position (just like on Steve Kimocks similar Vega to this one). Original
tuning pegs and the Vega
script on the headstock.
This baby plays great and sounds terrific. Nice action. Ratty chipboard case.
Price: $1495.00
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Lowell Levinger - Proprietor
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