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    Vtg Selmer Signet 1970s  Auditorium Acoustic Guitar 6 String

    Vtg Selmer Signet 1970's Auditorium Acoustic Guitar 6 String

    Titusville, Florida, 327**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $250

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    Vtg Selmer Signet 1970's Auditorium Acoustic Guitar 6 String Pre-owned condition. Untested. Has not been stored in a case. Shows settled dust. Being sold as is, no returns, sorry. Measures 40" long. Is missing the inside body sticker Has a chip in the wood on the back and on the head The first two frets have black tape on them. Shows some wear on the edges of the body and the head. Pegs have some patina. Signet logo is worn. Strings show some patina. Actually in good ... more
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    1979 Favino Petite Bouche Gypsy Jazz Guitar Selmer Manouche Style Django Guitare

    1979 Favino Petite Bouche Gypsy Jazz Guitar Selmer Manouche Style Django Guitare

    Madison, Wisconsin, 537**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $8950

    This stunning 1979 Favino guitar is a prime example of a REAL vintage Django Reinhardt style Gypsy Jazz guitar! It was crafted during the transitional phase of the Favino workshop. Jacques Favino retired around 1978. His son Jean-Pierre carried on making guitars in his father's style. This particular guitar has a Jacques Favino label but was probably made by Jean-Pierre just after his retirement
    This guitar is still from Jacques' modele #10 era, which gained legendary status among top ... more
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    Vintage Combo Guitar Model 8453 By Selmer Co

    Vintage Combo Guitar Model 8453 By Selmer Co

    Buffalo, New York, 142**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $110

    This vintage combo guitar model 8453 by Selmer Co is a rare gem for any musician. With its classic design and high-quality materials, this guitar is sure to impress any collector. The guitar features a beautiful finish and is perfect for anyone looking for a unique sound.
    New strings will be needed. See photos

    The guitar is ideal for acoustic performances and is perfect for musicians of all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, this vintage combo ... more
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    Combo by Selmer Acoustic Guitar OM 000

    Combo by Selmer Acoustic Guitar OM 000

    Fairfield, Ohio, 450**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $150


    I am selling a vintage 1974 Combo by Selmer GS-10 acoustic guitar. I have a non-original case for it. Selling "as is " . No returns.... more
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    Selmer? Amp Cover Plaid  /  Tan USED 21??x10??x18??

    Selmer? Amp Cover Plaid / Tan USED 21??x10??x18??

    La Mesa, California, 919**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $40

    Vintage Selmer? Amp Cover Plaid / Tan vintage mojo! USED
    Dimensions: 21??x10??x18??

    GA-6-11

    Sylvester
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    Vintage Selmer S80  C *  (two Stars)

    Vintage Selmer S80 C * (two Stars)

    Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 076**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $250

    Vintage selmer s80 C * Alto mouthpiece in excellent condition. It is in original face. And play great. C * is highly recommended by professionals and rarely seen in market.
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    Vintage Selmer soloist C*   excellent

    Vintage Selmer soloist C* excellent

    Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 076**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $250

    Vintage Selmer soloist C* tenor mouthpiece in excellent condition. All is in original and made in France.
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    Selmer C * S80 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

    Selmer C * S80 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

    Benicia, California, 945**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $120

    Great saxophone mouthpiece
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    Selmer 7712 Goldentone Alto Sax Mouthpiece

    Selmer 7712 Goldentone Alto Sax Mouthpiece

    Benicia, California, 945**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $30

    used found in an old sax case
    Box 49
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    1930s Rickenbacher Selmer Electro Spanish Lap Steel Guitar Bakelite Model B

    1930's Rickenbacher Selmer Electro Spanish Lap Steel Guitar Bakelite Model B

    Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2699

    Up for sale is a very cool and quite rare 1930's Selmer branded / Rickenbacher Electro Spanish Round Neck Lap Steel Guitar in Chrome w / Bake-lite
    Electro String (Rickenbacker) started manufacturing bakelite guitars in 1933. Mostly square necked, Hawaiian or ?steel' guitars, they also manufactured round neck, Spanish versions, the Model B. These were designed to be played as normal, fretted guitars
    Henri Selmer & Co. Ltd. sold Model B Spanish guitars in London, although it's ... more
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    Gypsy Jazz Guitar Parts Manouche Dell Arte Django Selmer TAILPIECE TUNERS BRIDGE

    Gypsy Jazz Guitar Parts Manouche Dell Arte Django Selmer TAILPIECE TUNERS BRIDGE

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 841**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $199

    Gypsy Jazz Guitar Parts Manouche Dell Arte Django Selmer TAILPIECE TUNERS BRIDGE


    Latcho Drom Manouche Gypsy Jazz Guitar Parts: Gold Tuners / Tailpiece / Bridge



    All parts are In very good to excellent condition. The tailpiece is slightly bent but should be easy to reshape

    Gold tuners have original screws and 2 sets of ferrules each (as shown)

    Bridge is in excellent condition



    Selling all as a set ... more
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    1964 Hofner 500 / 1 Beatle Bass identical to McCartneys rare one from Selmer UK.

    1964 Hofner 500 / 1 Beatle Bass identical to McCartney's rare one from Selmer UK.

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $6995

    This is a very rare 1964 Hofner 500 / 1 Violin Bass aka the ??Beatle?? Bass. It??s got a Hollow-body for that acoustic tonality. Its Redish Brown??burst finish is faded nice all over w / a nice heavy playing patina showing off its rare McCartney features. It??s exactly like Paul??s personal ??63 but w / a bound fingerboard for ??64. Its 2 Staple pole pickups sound great having the pre-1964 pickup surrounds that adjust from the sides. It??s got the large Gold raised logo w / a desirable small ... more
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    Altimira M-30 Selmer-Maccaferrir Gypsy Acoustic &  SKB custom Case

    Altimira M-30 Selmer-Maccaferrir Gypsy Acoustic & SKB custom Case

    Hollywood, Florida, 330**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $625

    One of the Finest for Gypsy Style Acoustic Guitars!!! .Company started in 2007 year of guitar can be found with serial number #20170774 Guitar looks really nice The Maker uses Traditional Spanish solid wood Construction(not laminate) & Higher end Woods .Produced by Hanson Lao who was an apprentice of Rodriguez Workshop in Spain. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides .imported spruce top Ergonomic "C" shaped neck awesome Mahogany neck & headstock Very Good condition Ebony Fingerboard the... more
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    selmer esquire archtop 1938 Prototype art deco unique museum masterpiece

    selmer esquire archtop 1938 Prototype art deco unique museum masterpiece

    Brescia, 25***, ITALY

    €15500

    A unique museum masterpiece pre war selmer esquire prototype art deco, in exceptional conditions, . full of mother of pearl and abalone hand made cut inlays from headstock with a tuba hat ,the dog, the walking stick, and the pipe, to the neck, to the ebony scratchplate to the S Holes to the binding and the neck heel, beautiful maple flamed back and sides and neck with patterns, with other woods such as ebony, teak and african mahogany ,real brass original tuning keys that do keep in tune ... more
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    Jean-Pierre Favino ?? original Gypsy Django guitar 1983  /  Selmer Maccaferri

    Jean-Pierre Favino ?? original Gypsy Django guitar 1983 / Selmer Maccaferri

    Salzburg, 5***, AUSTRIA

    €9800

    Jean-Pierre Favino ?? ultra rare original Gypsy / Django style guitar from 1983
    Gypsyguitars from the famous Favino family's workshop at Paris are next to Selmer guitars or those by B. Busato the most sought after (and most expensive) instruments in the field of Gypsyswing. From 1945 on Jacques Favino has learned his mastery in guitar making in the workshop of B. Busato. His son Jean-Pierre began to work on Selmer style guitars in 1973, together with his father and uncle, but also made ... more
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    AMPLIFICADOR SELMER TUNDERVIR 50-MK II AÑO 1969

    AMPLIFICADOR SELMER TUNDERVIR 50-MK II AÑO 1969

    ERREZIL, 20***, SPAIN

    €3275

    Amplificador Selmer Tundervir 50 MK II. Año 1969. Nº 34407. Excelente estado de uso y conservación, con dos canales y efecto rever y Con funda plastificada color negro en perfecto estado. Con sujeción abatible con cuatro ruedas, dos de ellas con freno. 50 W de válvulas, sonido limpio y cristalino con un volumen impresionante. Cuando se calientan el amplificador es espectacular el sonido y tintineo de las notas y armónicos. Un amplificador único con un sonido único. Con unos buenos ... more
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    Selmer Zodiac Twin 50 Mk II 1968 Verstärker  /  Amplifier

    Selmer Zodiac Twin 50 Mk II 1968 Verstärker / Amplifier

    Karlsruhe, 76***, GERMANY

    €2690

    Der Verstärker ist in einem sehr gutenZustand, klingt hervorragend und verfügt immer noch über die originalenCelestion-Lautsprecher sowie englischem Stecker mit deutschem Adapter und Softcase
    Fast vollständig im Originalzustand bis auf
    - zwei neue Tungsol-EL34-Leistungsröhren
    - Ein / Aus Kippschalter wurde 2018 vonMusiker-Werkstatt Walldorf ersetzt
    und dort auch 2018 komplett durchgecheckt (Rechnung vorhanden)
    - nur Abholung in Karlsruhe

    The amplifier is in very ... more
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    selmer copy gypsy jazz guitar french luthier - Pierre fontaine - rosewood rio

    selmer copy gypsy jazz guitar french luthier - Pierre fontaine - rosewood rio

    Carnon Plage, 34***, FRANCE

    $1900

    Selmer reproduction guitar, same size, AAA spruce top, back and side rio rosewood, hiscox included
    Superb tone for solo playing and powerful sound
    Very balanced guitar, ebony touch, what more can I say??? ask me any questions if you are interested, thank you
    excellent condition... more
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    1969 Selmer Treble N Bass 50 Reverb Valve Guitar Amplifier Head

    1969 Selmer Treble N Bass 50 Reverb Valve Guitar Amplifier Head

    London, SW6***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £900

    1969 Selmer Treble N Bass 50 Reverb Valve Guitar Amplifier Head
    Here we have a great and rare amplifier - Last year of Treble N' Bass 50 Reverb
    before going to silver face. These amps do sound incredible.
    2x EL34 valves and the preamp valves are ECC83.
    This amp has just been fully serviced by Jon Dickinson of
    Dickinson Amplification in London. The ECC83s have just been changed
    as well as a pot and a couple of resistors. In very good overall condition.
    It is however ... more
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    Vintage  Selmer 196o??s Treble And Base 50 Amplifier Head

    Vintage Selmer 196o??s Treble And Base 50 Amplifier Head

    Eastbourne, BN20***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £1200

    Early 60??s alligator skinned, serviced, working amplifier head. I use it mainly for guitar and it??s got a great tone, sometimes I use it for base but my speaker isn??t up to taking the eb3 pickup
    The amp has been modified with a standby in the past which is handy when gigging, this could be taken out to put back to original but it is a very handy period mod
    I??m selling because I??ve got mk2 treble and base that isn??t as valuable and I want to get an orange combo for base
    Really ... more
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    1973 Hagstrom Swede Bass

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    1973 Shaftesbury 3400

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    1971 Epiphone 1802T

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    1971 Shaftesbury 3400

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    1981 Gibson Victory MVX

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    1970 Rosetti Epiphone guitar catalogue

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    A World of Guitars by Rosetti - 1971

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    1968 Selmer guitar catalogue

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    1961 Hofner Colorama I

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    1971 Epiphone 1820 bass (ET-280)

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    1981 Gibson Marauder

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    1970s Shaftesbury 3263 bass

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    1961 Hohner Zambesi

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    1963 Vox Super Ace

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    1966 Vox New Escort

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    1969 Fender catalog, Fender Lovin' Care

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    1973 Eko Ranger Folk

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    1966 Vox Symphonic bass guitar

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    1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog

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    1970 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns Celebrated Classics' catalog

    1970 Rose_Morris catalog1970 Rose-Morris catalog, dated April 1970. It featured 6 electric guitars, 32 acoustic guitars, 3 basses and 1 steel guitar. It contains the following instruments, over 20 pages: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3400; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Colorado, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12; Aria 1674, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1695, 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk; Rose-Morris 15-11, Kansas, Georgian, Florida; Suzuki 1663, 1664, 1665, 3054, 3055, 3060; Tatay 1713, 1714, 1715; Peerless 3052; Steel guitar: Aria 3425

    1971 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns' catalog

    1971 Rose_Morris catalogThe sixteen-page 1971 Rose-Morris catalog featured electric guitars by Rose-Morris' own brand, Shaftesbury, and budget brand Top Twenty; aswell as acoustics by Eko, Aria, and for the first time Ovation. The catalog contains the following instruments: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3264, 3265, 3400, 3402; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Ovation: Balladeer, 12 String, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell 12 string; Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12, Colorado, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Studio 'L'; Rose-Morris Florida; Aria 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk

    1972 Fender Precision bass

    1972 Fender PrecisionA detailed look at an early 1970s Fender Precision bass guitar in custom black finish, with rosewood fretboard. 1972 list price, $307.50. The Fender Precision had been shipping since at least very early 1952 - with just one re-design circa 1957. This example, then, shows a model already two decades old, but barely changed since the '57 revamp. Fender got it right first time around, and although there are numerous minor cosmetic differences, the essence of this bass is effectively the same as it was in '52: a simple, single pickup instrument with a GREAT sound. Check out the demo video through an old Ampeg B15. It's no wonder this is the bass that everybody wants!

    1967 Vox Stroller

    1967 Vox StrollerThe Vox Stroller was the brand's entry level electric solid body guitar, fitted with just one pickup and a fixed tailpiece. Although aimed at student guitarists, it wasn't a terrible instrument, but did lack somewhat in adjustability, having no accessible truss rod and only a floating rosewood bridge. But this example is actually quite an improvement on earlier versions, with a standard 1/4" jack and a solid mahogany body. 1967 price £18 2s. JMI ceased UK guitar production in late '67, and combined with decreasing demand for the Stroller, this surely must be one of the last examples shipped.

    1963 Vox Clubman Bass (left handed)

    1963 Vox Clubman Bass left handedA nice example of the Vox Clubman II bass, built by JMI in Dartford, Kent in 1963. This is a lightweight bass, short (30") scale and very easy to play. It is an early example, and as such has a thin black scratchplate and side mounted, coaxial output jack. JMI offered left handed examples of their solid body Vox guitars and basses at 10% premium. Production numbers are unclear, but left-handed examples rarely come up for sale

    1977 Gibson ES Artist 'prototype'

    1977 Gibson ES Artist prototypeNot to be confused with the Gibson ES Artist launched by Gibson in 1979; this ES Artist was an early model designed by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo in 1977, the instruments themselves constructed by Gibson artist Chuck Burge. It was planned for launch as a high end semi acoustic with 335-style construction (central maple block) and innovative circuitry - but was pulled at the last minute, being deemed too expensive. Apparently, several examples were produced with varying specifications, though exactly how many actually left the Kalamazoo plant is unclear. Certainly two guitars were sold to LaVonne Music by Gibson in around 1980. Read more about the development of this guitar, with details from Chuck Burge and the story of it's sale to LaVonne music