FAL Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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FAL Minstrel - Practice Amp or Powerhouse

Practice Amp or Powerhouse
FAL Minstrel - 1974

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox

Vintage Fal guitars for sale

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1967 Gretsch White Falcon Mono Prototype Rare No F holes Pinstripe Binding !

Ladera Ranch, California, 926**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$32500

1967 Gretsch White Falcon Mono Prototype Unbelievably rare find. Bound pinstripe Sparkle binding. 2 Powertron pickups and NO F Holes! Possibly the only one like this made maybe a custom order. It does not get any cooler than this, has a big neck as well. The guitar is 100% All original no issues, Original Frets in great shape. All the electronics work as they should, come with original case.... more

RARE Washburn Falcon in Natural Blond. Part of the Wing Series- 1978-1984.

swindon, SN5***, UNITED KINGDOM

£900

Rare Washburn Falcon in Natural Blond. 22 frets, 2 volume, 2 tone ,3-way pickup selector, push-pull coil split on BOTH volumes Lovely, low action, great variety of tones. Condition is excellent, with just a very small ding on back of body-see photo The wing series was made between 1978 to 1984 These guitars are top quality , superbly made & are becoming collectable. I have 3 but need to thin down my collection If you live near Swindon, feel free to come & try it out Comes with a tatty, ... more

Gretsch 1958 White Falcon With Original Factory Paperwork And case!

broadstairs, CT10***, UNITED KINGDOM

£25000

Gretsch 1958 White Falcon With Original Factory Paperwork And case!.
Super rare original set up and plays amazing comes with the original gretsch factory paperwork .. had a touch up some refinish many moons ago all original parts sounds fantastic and it??s original blue snowflake case
hundred percent the real thing! Holy grail 1950s gretsch white falcon
Contact me with any questions many thanks
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1983 Washburn Japan (Matsumoku) Wing Series "Falcon" Double Cutaway w / Tremolo

Mojo Stompboxes, 2***, AUSTRALIA

AU $1475

Made for Washburn by the Matsumoku factory in Japan, this is a seldom seen Falcon model from the wing series with a factory loaded tremolo system. Lightly flamed maple flat-top double cutaway construction with a two-piece solid ash back, slim mahogany neck and a beautiful 22 fret striped rosewood fingerboard (41mm nut, 628mm scale length), it weighs 3 7kg's. Seemingly all original with a pair of Dimarzio-style Power Sustain humbuckers (coil splittable on push / pull knobs), Stratocaster style ... more