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
Dan Armstrong,
Epiphone,
Fender,
G&L,
Gibson,
Goya,
Gretsch,
Guild,
Hagstrom,
Harmony,
Hayman,
Hofner,
Ibanez,
Kimbara,
Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker,
Vox,
Yamaha
DISTRIBUTORS
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer
Some of the most recent advertisements posted to this site. Click the images to have a closer look, or browse more adverts by following the manufacturer and category links at the foot of this page.
Rock Solid with Columbus
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N85S - 1977
Columbus Constellation
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman 13/O - 1978
The Columbus Collection
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N77 - 1976
Power Packed Pick-Ups on Kimbara Electrics
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N121 - 1975
Power Packed Pick-Ups on Kimbara Electrics
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N120 - 1975
Kimbara. The Choice of the Maestro
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N141 - 1977
Two Great Guitar Names...
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman Acoustics - 1974
SETTLE for the BEST...
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman Acoustics - 1973
Kimbara. Exclusive new models
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman 181/V - 1978
Kimbara. The Choice of the Maestro
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N141 - 1977
Kimbara - Classic Folk Jumbos Electrics
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N115 - 1976
Electric Country Rock Classic
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman N116 - 1977
The New Guilds Are Here
Guild S-300 - 1977
7 New Epiphones At Fantastic New Prices
Rosetti ET-270 - 1971
Big New Bird By Guild!
Guild SuperBird II - 1968
Guild showcase for talent
Guild Stuart A-500 - 1963
Be good to yourself with a Guild
Guild Stuart X-500 - 1962
8 out of 10 players select solids from this range
Selmer Colorama - 1961
Lab series. If only you could see how they sound.
Gibson Lab Series amplifiers - 1981
"My Lab Series amp takes all the bumps, and still gives a smooth performance."
Gibson Lab Series L5 - 1981
Employment Assurance
Gibson Lab Series L2 - 1979
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