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
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.
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
Hofner 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
Win a grand guitar
Gibson Lab Series amplifiers - 1979
It's no big thing. 'Til you turn it on.
Gibson Lab Series L3 - 1979
Lab Series. They've never sounded so good
Gibson Lab Series L2 - 1980
LAB Series
Gibson Lab Series L5 - 1978
A new instrumental album featuring a man, his guitar, and our amplifier
Gibson Lab Series L5 - 1978
Try my sound.. See if you like it!
Gibson Lab Series L5 - 1980
It's got to be about the best tranny amp I've ever heard – damn it, it's got to be one of the best apps I've heard, tranny or not!
Gibson Lab Series L7 - 1980
Sonex. Another first for Gibson technology.
Gibson Sonex-180 deluxe - 1981
Gibson Sonex. Only the price is cheap.
Gibson Sonex-180 deluxe - 1981
Balance of Power
Guild S-300 - 1981
The Sound of Success
Marshall Amplifiers - 1967
Keep in Touch With the Sounds of Today
Rose-Morris Basses - 1967
The 'Marshall Sound' is Getting Around
Marshall Amplifiers - 1967
The 'Marshall Sound' is Getting Around
Marshall Amplifiers - 1967
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