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Laney advertisement (1971)

The Most Stimulating Simulator in the Business

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Any standard 100 watt stack or PA can be increased in power in steps of 100 watts by simple addition of LS100BL or LS100PA power simulators together with the appropriate speakers.
Tony Iomi of Black Sabbath required two power simulators to assist is 100 watt Laney amplifier to give the extra power to penetrate audiences of up to 20000 people on Black Sabbaths recent tour of America. Geezer Butler uses one power simulator and Ozzie Osbourne, Black Sabbaths Dynamic vocalist uses nine

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    Vintage Laney Linebacker 50 1x12 SS Combo Amp w / cover - All Working -EX

    Vintage Laney Linebacker 50 1x12 SS Combo Amp w / cover - All Working -EX

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 701**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $250

    Vintage 1980??s Laney Linebacker 50 - 1x12 50watt SS Combo amp w / nylon dust cover. All working -EX condition
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    1980s Laney Pro-Linebacker  50 Reverb Amp Head

    1980s Laney Pro-Linebacker 50 Reverb Amp Head

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 891**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $275

    Used the unit powers on  I hooked it up to an amp and checked it with a microphone It puts out sound it did sound a little tinny to me but I'm not familiar with this. Measures about 25x9x9 in. Check the pictures let me know if you have questions free shippings only for the Continental United States no PO boxes
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    1967 Laney Sound Systems Plexi Pre-Supergroup Serial No. 03 Electric Guitar Amp

    1967 Laney Sound Systems Plexi Pre-Supergroup Serial No. 03 Electric Guitar Amp

    San Diego, California, 921**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2495

    Very Early Laney Sound Amp

    Serial Number 03

    In Very Good Condition

    Powered By Two JJ KT77's

    Original Tranny

    Comes As Shown In The Photos - Please See All Photos Before Inquiring

    Local Pickup Only... more
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    Vintage Laney Linebacker Bass 30 Amplifier (SS2133735)

    Vintage Laney Linebacker Bass 30 Amplifier (SS2133735)

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 731**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $200

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    Laney GS412P 4x12 Guitar Cabinet, Premier Vintage 60 Speakers

    Laney GS412P 4x12 Guitar Cabinet, Premier Vintage 60 Speakers

    Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 549**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $300

    This Laney GSP412P is a recent trade-in at Mike's Music and Sound. The cab is in good condition and has been completely tested by our guitar techs. The tolex has seen better days and has been gigged pretty hard. No issues structurely, just a lot of rips and tears. Missing half the logo. Pictures are the actual item for sale and not stock images. Mike's Music and Sound is a small family owned, single store and most of our inventory is on display for our customers to see and play. Our staff will ... more
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    1980??s Laney Linebacker Pro PL100 Reverb - Solid State 100w 1x12 Gtr Amp- EX

    1980??s Laney Linebacker Pro PL100 Reverb - Solid State 100w 1x12 Gtr Amp- EX

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 701**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $425

    Vintage Laney Linebacker Pro - Solid State 100w 1x12 Combo Amp. Comes with AC cable & LeCover padded road cover. The amp is ALL working -EX
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    Set of 4x Vintage 1971 REVVO Castors  /  wheels 1970s Soundcity - Laney - HH

    Set of 4x Vintage 1971 REVVO Castors / wheels 1970's Soundcity - Laney - HH

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £125

    Set of 4 revvo castors from 1971
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    These have been used, so show signs of use, however they are fully functional(all the wheels turn) and the rubber wheels are in pretty good condition, the usual chips / dents / honest wear
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    1970 Laney Sound Supergroup Series Mk1 Reverberation Unit

    1970 Laney Sound Supergroup Series Mk1 Reverberation Unit

    London, SW11***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £600

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    Vintage 1968 Laney Sound LA60BL  Pre Supergroup  PA Valve Guitar Amplifier

    Vintage 1968 Laney Sound LA60BL Pre Supergroup PA Valve Guitar Amplifier

    London, SW6***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £1375

    Circa 1968 Laney Sound Pre Super Group 60 Watt Head
    A full-valve 4-channel LA60BL Laney amp with all three Partridge transformers in place
    Resurrected to full playing condition just a few weeks ago by Chris Fantana at the brilliant Rift Amps (), who documented the resurection process on his YouTube channel (https: / / www youtube com / watch?v=QKGrPrKy4). In the video, Chris goes into all the details about the amp, the discoveries he made along the way, and what he did to bring this ... more
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    valve head  /  combo  /  cabinet Strap handle 1970??s Chrome - Park - Laney - Wem

    valve head / combo / cabinet Strap handle 1970??s Chrome - Park - Laney - Wem

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £36

    Vintage early seventies strap handle
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    2x vintage 1970s Belling Lee Miniature amplifier fuse holder s- Hiwatt  Laney

    2x vintage 1970's Belling Lee Miniature amplifier fuse holder s- Hiwatt Laney

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £24

    pair of mid seventies Belling Lee Fuse holders
    these came out of a FAL amplifier and these take the miniature glass fuses, not the more common 1 / 4"
    the sale includes the fuses currently in situ(13a @ 250v)
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    Vintage Laney Mighty Eight guitar amplifier

    Vintage Laney Mighty Eight guitar amplifier

    hayle, Cornwall, TR27***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £50

    Laney Mighty Eight guitar amplifier
    tested and working
    condition as in pictures
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    Vintage Early 1970s Laney supergroup Rubber amplifier feet

    Vintage Early 1970s Laney supergroup Rubber amplifier feet

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £35

    vintage early 1970's Laney spec rubber amplifier feet
    These are from 1971 and are fully functional 1-1 / 2" diameter
    The listing includes the mounting screws
    Perfect if your vintage head or cab is missing its feet
    These we used by a log of different manufacturers back in the day, Vox, Carlsbro Matamp etc etc
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    Vintage 1970 Laney Supergroup head  /  cabinet 4x12 logo

    Vintage 1970 Laney Supergroup head / cabinet 4x12 logo

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £250

    Vintage Laney supergroup logo from 1970
    Perfect if your vintage head or cab is missing it??s logo, some slight wear but its in great condition for the age
    The sale includes the mounting screws - this will drop straight into your vintage cab / head
    Anything else just ask
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    vintage 1960s REAN insert handles 4x12 2x12 Vox Marshall Laney Selmer Carlsbro

    vintage 1960's REAN insert handles 4x12 2x12 Vox Marshall Laney Selmer Carlsbro

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £35

    pair of vintage 1960's REAN insert handles
    perfect if your 4x12 / 2x12 cab or combo is missing theirs(or they are broken) as used by most British manufactures ie Vox, Marshall, Laney, Selmer, Carlsbro, Simms Watts etc
    decent enough condition, no breaks just loads of dust and scratches - on the bright side they wont look our of place on your vintage cab
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    Vintage 1970 / 71 Laney Sound LC16 Tremolo Amplifier original Celestion Greenback

    Vintage 1970 / 71 Laney Sound LC16 Tremolo Amplifier original Celestion Greenback

    Coventry, CV5***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £595

    This listing is for a rare Laney LC16 Amplifier complete with it??s original 12?? Celestion Greenback speaker
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    Apart from one tiny tear in vinyl on side (see last pic), this amp is in superb unmarked condition throughout and perfect working order
    Has just been professionally serviced and tested including all pots cleaned
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    x4 Vintage  4x12  /  2x12 castor  /  castors /  cab - cabinet wheels 1970??s Laney

    x4 Vintage 4x12 / 2x12 castor / castors / cab - cabinet wheels 1970??s Laney

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £44

    Set of 4 early seventies castors
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    Vintage Bulgin style Power lead. Fits Marshall Vox JMI Laney Hiwatt + more

    Vintage Bulgin style Power lead. Fits Marshall Vox JMI Laney Hiwatt + more

    Pontyclun, CF72***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £40

    Vintage Marshall JTM / Vox JMI spec Bulgin type power lead for many vintage amplifiers
    This is the straight version I also have the angled one available in another listing if required
    The picture is not of the actual item but will be very similar
    Please note. As you probably know, these plugs were pre British Standard and do not meet current British Standards even though it is the original item
    Used byMarshall, VOX, Hiwatt, WEM, Watkins, Laney, Simms Watts, etc etc
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    Set of 4 Vintage 1980s REVVO Castors  /  Wheels Soundcity - Laney - HH 2x12 Combo

    Set of 4 Vintage 1980's REVVO Castors / Wheels Soundcity - Laney - HH 2x12 Combo

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £45

    Set of 4 revvo castors from the 1980s
    Fully functional with no issues, loads of life left in the wheels and they all turn freely
    These are a little smaller than the ones Marshall used - the wheel diameter is 1-1 / 2??
    Perfect if you want some vintage British castors for yuur cab or combo, these have a hole to mount them and can be mounted either with a bolt or a screw!
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    Vintage 1960s DOT pilot  /  indicator light Lamp - Jewel Laney JTM45

    Vintage 1960's DOT pilot / indicator light Lamp - Jewel Laney JTM45

    London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

    £50

    vintage 1960's DOT indicator lamp
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    1971 Selmer guitar catalogue

    1971 Selmer guitar catalogueScan of 1971 Selmer guitar catalogue showing the range of electric and acoustic guitars distributed by the company: guitars by Gibson, Yamaha, Selmer, Hofner and Suzuki. 1960s Selmer had always placed Hofner at the front end of their catalogues, no doubt these were the better sellers - but into the 1970s Hofner were slipping somewhat and only appear at the tail end of this publication, pride of place going to Gibson, and to a lesser extent Yamaha. In fact this is the last Selmer catalogue to include the many Hofner hollow bodies (Committee, President, Senator etc) that had defined the companies output for so many years - to be replaced in the 1972 catalogue by generic solid body 'copies' of Gibson and Fender models. A number of new Gibson models are included for the first time: the SG-100 and SG-200 six string guitars and the SB-300 and SB-400 basses.

    1968 Selmer guitar catalogue

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    1961 Hofner Colorama I

    1961 Hofner Colorama IHofner Colorama was the name UK distributor Selmer gave to a series of solid and semi-solid guitars built by Hofner for distribution in the UK. The construction and specifications of the guitars varied over the period of production, but by 1961 it was a totally solid, double cutaway instrument, with a set neck, translucent cherry finish, six-in-a-row headstock, and Hofner Diamond logo pickups. Available as a single or dual pickup guitar, this sngle pickup version would have been sold in mainland Europe as the Hofner 161.

    1971 Commodore N25 (Matsumoku)

    1971 Commodore N25 (Matsumoku)Commodore was a brand applied to a series of guitars produced in Japan at the well-respected Matsumoku plant from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s - and sold primarily (perhaps exclusively?) in the United Kingdom. The models bearing the Commodore name were all guitars available from different distributors with different branding. Although there may have been some minor changes in appointments (specifically headstock branding) most had the same basic bodies, hardware and construction. Equivalent models to the Commodore N25 (and this is by no means an exhaustive list) include the Aria 5102T, Conrad 5102T(?), Electra 2221, Lyle 5102T, Ventura V-1001, Univox Coily - and most famously the Epiphone 5102T / Epiphone EA-250.

    1960 Hofner Colorama II

    1960 Hofner Colorama IIThe Hofner Colorama was the name given by Selmer to a series of solid (and semi-solid) body Hofner guitars distributed in the United Kingdom between 1958 and 1965. The Colorama name actually applied to some quite different guitars over the period, but in 1960 it was a very light, semi-solid, set necked guitar with one (Colorama I) or two (Colorama II, as seen here) Toaster pickups. Although an entry-level guitar, it was very well-built, and a fine playing guitar; certainly a step up (at least in terms of craftsmanship) from many of the Colorama guitars that would follow, and a good deal of the guitars available in Britain circa 1960.

    1971 Epiphone 1820 bass (ET-280)

    1971 Epiphone 1820 (ET-280) bassBy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.

    1981 Gibson Marauder

    1981 Gibson MarauderProduction of Bill Lawrence's Gibson Marauder began in 1974, with production peaking in 1978. But by 1980 the model was officially discontinued, though very small numbers slipped out as late as spring 1981. Over 7000 examples shipped between 1974 and 1979, and although no totals are available for 1980 and 1981, it is unlikely production reached three figures in either of these years. These final Marauders were all assembled at the Gibson Nashville plant, and had some nice features not available through the later years of production, such as a rosewood fretboard, and in this case, an opaque 'Devil Red' finish. It's a great looking and fine playing guitar!

    1971 'Pick Epiphone' Catalog

    1971 Pick Epiphone catalogWhen Epiphone production moved from Kalamazoo to the Matsumoku plant in Japan, a whole new range of electric, flattop and classic acoustic guitars was launched. Between late 1970 and 1972 the new models were launched and refined. This 'folder' catalog contains various inserts released over these years detailing four electric six-strings (ET-270, ET-275, ET-278, and thinline EA-250), three bass guitars (ET-280, ET-285, and thinline EA-260), three folk/steel acoustics, four jumbo flattop acoustics, two 12-string jumbos, four classic acoustics, and a banjo.

    1981 'Gibson Specials' Pre-Owners Manual

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    1970s Shaftesbury 3263 bass

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    1961 Hohner Zambesi

    1961 Hohner ZambesiThis very early, and pretty rare British-built guitar is branded Hohner London. Hohner were, of course, a German company, better known for their harmonicas and accordions, but they were keenly expanding into guitars at the birth of the 1960s. This model, along with the Hohner Amazon and (particularly) the Hohner Holborn, bear some similarity with Vox guitars of the same period; furniture manufacturer Stuart Darkins constructed bodies and necks for both brands, with Fenton Weill assembling them using their hardware and pickups. These guitars do have some hardware peculiarities, and they are not the most adjustable of instruments, but they actually play very nicely, being solidly built out of some very nice woods. Check out the video on this page.

    1963 Vox Super Ace

    1963 Vox Super AceThe Vox Super Ace was a mid-priced British solid body electric guitar, produced by JMI at their factory in Dartford, Kent. It was broadly modelled on the Fender Stratocaster, and a sibling model to the dual-pickup Vox Ace. Both the Ace, and Super Ace (along with several other models), were redesigned in 1963 with a new body shape, headstock style, and pickup layout - only increasing the resemblance to the aforementioned Fender. The Super Ace had a 1963 price tag of £47 5S. It's a pretty nice playing guitar with some lovely sounds - check out the videos on this page, and in the Vintage Guitar and Bass supporting members area

    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

    1966 Vox Symphonic bass guitarThe Symphonic bass was built in the UK, by Vox parent company JMI. It was the Vox equivalent to the Fender Precision bass, and was one of the most expensive Vox guitars produced. It was actually a great playing bass, rather similar to the Precision in feel and sound, but was probably just too expensive compared to an actual Fender and consequently sold poorly. When Vox hit financial problems in 1968, unsold guitars and basses were passed on to Dallas Arbiter, who briefly sold the excess Symphonic bass stock as model 4537. This bass, although with a neck date of February 1966, was most likely one of the unsold Vox guitars sold on by Dallas Arbiter. Check out the bass, and the two video demos through 1960s Ampeg and WEM amplifiers.

    1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog

    1968 Shaftesbury catalogThe 1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog was just four pages long, and contained four guitar models: the six string Barney Kessel-style 3264; and three Rickenbacker-styled semi-acoustic models: the six-string 3261, the twelve string 3262 and the 3263 bass. Shaftesbury was the house-brand of major UK distributor Rose-Morris, and seems to have been launched as a response to the company's loss of it's distribution deal with Rickenbacker. The guitars were mid-priced, and built in (initially) Japan, and later Italy, by Eko

    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

    1959 Hofner Committee

    1959 Hofner CommitteeThe Hofner Committee was a truly beautiful guitar produced in Germany, primarily for the UK market. It was a large bodied (initially 17 1/2") guitar with a carved spruce top, available as an acoustic or electric guitar. By the early sixties the carved top was replaced with a laminate, and although still a very fine guitar, the earlier carved top examples, with frondose headstock (like the example shown here) are far more highly prized amongst musicians and vintage guitar collectors.

    1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean

    1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins TennesseanThe Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean, or model 6119 was Gretsch's best selling hollow body of the 1960s. This wonderfully faded example from 1965 was originally Dark Cherry Red, but has turned a mid-orange brown. The original color, however, can be seen underneath the pickup surrounds. 1965 specs: maple body, two-piece neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and Hi-Lo 'Tron single coil pickups. Nickel plated Gretsch Bigsby tailpiece.

    1965 Gretsch 'For the Spectacular Sound of the Times' guitar and amp catalog

    1965 Gretsch catalogThe 1965 Gretsch catalog, or catalog #32, featured 10 hollow body electric guitars, including the newly launched Gretsch Viking; four solid body electrics, including the Astro Jet - making it's only catalog appearance; just one bass, the single pickup PX6070; nine acoustics and 12 tube amplifiers. Pride of place went to the Chet Atkins Country Gentleman that adorned both the front and back covers. 24 pages, six of which are in full color.

    Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret ends

    Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret endsLoose frets are especially problematic in certain old guitars, but are generally very easy to fix. You'll be amazed at the difference you can make with just a few tools, a bit of knowledge, and a little time. Fixing loose frets can eliminate fret buzz, remove sharp fret ends, and greatly improve the tone of any guitar. If your luthier bill will be greater than the value of your guitar, definitely time to have a go yourself!

    1966 Hagstrom 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog (Merson USA)

    1966 Hagstrom guitar catalogHagstrom guitars were distributed in the mid-1960s United States by Merson of USA. This eight page 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog, printed in two-colors contained six solid body electrics, three solid body basses, two electric acoustic guitars, two electric acoustic basses and five acoustics.

    1965 Hofner President

    1965 Hofner PresidentThe President was produced by Hofner in Bubenreuth, Germany, specifically for Selmer, who distributed the brand in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other commonwealth nations. The President was a hollow body electric acoustic, available as a full body or thinline, and with blonde or brunette finish. It was a great playing guitar that sold fairly well in the second half of the 1950s, throughout the 1960s, and into the very early 1970s. The example shown here is a full-body depth guitar in blonde - and as a 1965 guitar, one of the last to feature the rounded Venetian cutaway. From late 1965 until 1972, the President sported a sharp Florentine cut. Naturally, such an electric acoustic suggests jazz and blues, but many of the original British Hofner President players were part of the rock 'n roll, skiffle and beat scenes of the late 50s and early 60s.

    1963 1964 Fender catalog

    Fender 1963 catalogue"The Choice of Professional and Student Musicians Everywhere" This eight page catalogue was included as an insert in the 1963 annual "school music" issue of Downbeat magazine (September 1963). As well as keyboards and pedal steels, this catalog contains seven guitars, three basses and ten amplifiers - from student guitars such as the Musicmaster and Duotone to professional models like the new Jaguar.