Selmer Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

Vintage Selmer guitar advertisements. See also the advertising for Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, Fletcher, Coppock & Newman, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Kramer, Leslie, Marshall, Martin, Music Man, Ovation, Rickenbacker, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer, Vox, WEM, Yamaha

Vintage Selmer advertisements; 17 adverts covering a period of 14 years, from 1961 to 1975. Click the images to have a closer look.

Hofner Colorama - 8 out of 10 players select solids from this range

8 out of 10 players select solids from this range
Hofner Colorama - 1961

Futurama. 'Its a great guitar' says George Harrison
Futurama Sophomore - 1964

After You've Bought a Selmer Amp You're Left With a Small But Delightful Problem
Selmer Zodiac Twin 50 MKII - 1965

Hofner Verithin - Hofner Have Done The Impossible

Hofner Have Done The Impossible
Hofner Verithin - 1966

Gibson ES-345TD - People Change To But Never From

People Change To But Never From
Gibson ES-345TD - 1967

Hofner The World's Most Popular Guitars!
Hofner Verithin - 1967

Way Out Front
Selmer Thunderbird 100 - 1967

Hagstrom Viking - All the Best Groups Base Themselves on Selmer

All the Best Groups Base Themselves on Selmer
Hagstrom Viking - 1968

Hofner President - Hofner is Not the Best Guitar in the World But it is By Far the Best in its Class

Hofner is Not the Best Guitar in the World But it is By Far the Best in its Class
Hofner President - 1968

Wah Fuzz Wah Fuzz
Selmer Fuzz Wah - 1968

Selmer Fuzz Wah - The Selmer Fuzz-Wah Pedal. All the Effects You Can Possibly Need!

The Selmer Fuzz-Wah Pedal. All the Effects You Can Possibly Need!
Selmer Fuzz Wah - 1968

Gibson J-160E - Gibson Set the Standard for Which All Others Strive

Gibson Set the Standard for Which All Others Strive
Gibson J-160E - 1969

Gibson ES-175D - Steve Howe plays Gibson

Steve Howe plays Gibson
Gibson ES-175D - 1971

Selmer Compact 30 RSV - Top Groups Like McGuiness Flint Choose Selmer Every Time

Top Groups Like McGuiness Flint Choose Selmer Every Time
Selmer Compact 30 RSV - 1971

Gibson Les Paul Recording - If You Ever Lost a Les Paul, You

If You Ever Lost a Les Paul, You'd Just Have to Buy Another
Gibson Les Paul Recording - 1972

Gibson Les Paul Recording - Show us a man whos too good for a Gibson Les Paul

Show us a man whos too good for a Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Recording - 1974

Gibson Les Paul Special 55 - Would you sell your soul for a 1955 Les Paul Special

Would you sell your soul for a 1955 Les Paul Special
Gibson Les Paul Special 55 - 1975

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
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

Vintage Selmer guitars for sale

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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

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 Acoustic Guitar Korea GS 10 circa 1978 missing One String LOCAL PICK UP

Somerville, Massachusetts, 021**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$99

Rosewood
Brown & natural
20 frets
6 strings ( missing one )
Local pick up in Somerville MA
winter hill
No case
Sold as is / missing one string
No cracks
Smoke free home
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Vintage Selmer Natural Relic Trumpet Hard Shell Case Black ABS Exterior Working

Algona, Iowa, 505**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$175

Nice gently used condition vintage genuine Selmer hard shell trumpet case
Perfect to protect your trumpet or finish off that restoration of your antique trumpet
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Selmer C * S80 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

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

$120

Great saxophone mouthpiece
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Vintage Selmer Natural Relic Trumpet Hard Shell Case Black ABS Exterior Working

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 152**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$330

EBAY HAS REALLY GONE DOWN AS A COMPANY AND IS FACILITATING BUYER FRAUD AND INTERNATIONAL THEFT ONLINE. THEY ARE ALLOWING AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER FROM BRAZIL STEAL $200 FROM ME
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, MY ITEMS WILL BE FOR SALE EXCLUSIVELY ON REVERB Buy it now today with fast and free USA shipping!
Thanks for checking out my eBay store. This rare Selmer Trumpet hard case has all original latches working. Some wear as shown with surface scratches. An excellent choice for the discerning ... more

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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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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Vtg Selmer Signet 1970's Auditorium Acoustic Guitar 6 String

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

$250

You are bidding on:
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

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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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

Jean-Noel Lebreton Gypsy Jazz Manouche Guitar 2024 Modele Evolution Selmer Style

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 481**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5700

Up for sale is an absolutely stellar Selmer copy built by Jean-Noel Lebreton in Avrille, France. This has been my main touring guitar for the last year, and it's been everything I could hope for
This guitar features a stunning strain of ziricote back and sides, spruce top, AJL tuners, brass tailpiece, and a walnut neck with a Busato style spline that also features unique ebony neck splines. Also unique to this guitar is the upside down sound hole, which I've never seen any other guitar do ... more

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

Selmer Futurama Caravelle MK 1

Oswestry, SY10***, UNITED KINGDOM

£491

This Selmer amplifier is pretty rare, made in 1963 .Condition is good and the original Wharfedale speaker is good These amps are very collectible ,has had a recent service It has a very nice, typical 60`s valve tone Due to its weight I would prefer collection ,but could be packed for a courier ,of your choice Open to offers.... more

Selmer Treble N Bass 50 MK II, Röhrenverstärker, aus den 60igern!

Unterfranken, GERMANY

€849

SelmerTreble N Bass 50 MK II, Röhrenverstärker, aus den 60igern!
Biete einen Selmer TrebleN Bass 50 MK II. Baujahr liegt etwa bei 1966-1967
Der Amp liefert einenschönen Clean Sound, einmal basslastig und einmal höhenlastig,
je nach Kanal.
Er stammt aus meinerSammlung und steht schon viele Jahre bei mir.
Den optischen Zustandwürde ich für sein Alter als gut bezeichnen. 2 Potiknöpfe sind amRand etwas ausgebrochen und ein anderer an der Befestigungsschraube Die Oberseite ... more

Selmer Treble 'N' Bass 50R S V. 50W Guitar Amp head with reverb early-70s

Hastings, TN34***, UNITED KINGDOM

£568

Selmer Treble N Bass Reverb, classic twin channel amp head. Dubbed the 'British Bassman', this amp has plenty of meaty ooomph through the bass channel and lashings of vintage chime through the guitar input. Excellent clean all-round condition for the age. Fitted with healthy Mullard EL34s, two new high-grade filter caps, new bias and cathode bypass caps. 'New old' Replacement reverb tank fitted (correct spec), new bass input jack. Everything working as it should... more

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

Selmer Zodiac Twin Thirty Truvoice. 1964-1965. Serviced and Tested.

Bath, BA2***, UNITED KINGDOM

£2557

Selling my Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 Crocskin due to lack of use and space This is the slightly later 1964-1965 version with the leather handles and rubber casters
This was refurbished about 5 years ago and had to have a replacement Speaker and was capped and tidied up. Also a replacement EM84 Magic Eye was fitted. (see worksheet)I will include the original Speaker if you want it
The Croc Skin is in good vintage condition with only minor scuffs as to be expected
The Speaker cloth has some... more

Vintage 1960's SELMER Acoustic Flat Top Guitar Model 222

Leicester, LE67***, UNITED KINGDOM

£40

In overall good condition for age but is in need of some simple TLC Two tuning pegs missing, the nut is missing, the bottom strap button is missing and there are a few scuffs and scrapes!
As with all my listings, I take lots of pics of the actual item for sale (I do not use stock pics!), so please take a moment to carefully scrutinise them all! What you see is what you get!
Thanks for looking and good luck
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Vintage Power lead and plug to fit many Laney Hiwatt Selmer Orange amps

Pontyclun, CF72***, UNITED KINGDOM

£42

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
It is ... more