Futurama Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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FUTURAMA | ADVERTISEMENTS

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

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
Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox

Vintage Futurama guitars for sale

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Hagstrom III 1960's Electric Guitar - Futurama Red w / changed tuners + OHSC

Huntington Station, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$949

Here we have a vintage 1960's Hagstrom III Electric Guitar. Made in Sweden. Serial number 608443. This Hagstrom III is in pretty nice shape for its age. It appears to be all original with the exception of some changed tuners. There are Grover's on it. You can see some of the original holes on the back of the headstock. It weighs a beautiful 7lbs even and it comes with its original Alligator chipboard style case. The guitar has just been setup with 9-42's and is playing well. The neck... more

1963 Hagström Futurama Red Electric Guitar w / Tremar Tremolo - Sweden Hagstrom

Red Hook, New York, 125**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$845

This is a 1962 or 1963 Hagström Futurama II red electric guitar featuring the Hagstrom "Tremar" tremolo system, made in Sweden
I've had a lot of fun playing this guitar over the last couple of weeks. It is so easy to play and it has a great vintage sound that is clean, smooth and warm. The guitar has a rosewood and chrome compensated bridge, which is height adjustable from the back-side of the guitar. The top of the guitar is made of molded plastic, which covers the wooden solid body below.... more

1960??s Hagstrom Futurama II Short Scale Bass Guitar

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 809**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$950

Has some dings and dents but plays like a charm. Excellent vintage tone. Flexible in price
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Hagstrom Futurama 1960s Vintage Bass Guitar

Harwich, CO12***, UNITED KINGDOM

£1100

Hagstrom Futurama 1960s Vintage bass guitar

1 owner and well cared for from new

Original condition

Kings neck expander stretcher

Neck and bridge coil pick ups

21 Fret Short Scale

On / off, tone and mute switches

Red and white colours popular for this era of music

This is a rare and classic example of a vintage 60??s Bass guitar, imported from Sweden during the 1960s during the ban on American ... more

Van Ghent Original Bass Tuners For HAGSTROM B HB FUTURAMA and VIKING. 1960'S .

Dannelbourg, 57***, FRANCE

€209

Van Ghent Original Bass Tuners For HAGSTROM B HB FUTURAMA and VIKING. 1960'S .
Chrome plated (not gold) . Good original condition . 4 in Line
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Futurama II 1960s Guitar Vintage In Case #1051

Horncastle, LN9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£459

Vintage Futurama II guitar

Has age related marks, some parts that maybe don??t look original

Case has slight damage
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Hagstrom Futurama III 1964 Electric Guitar

Pershore, WR10***, UNITED KINGDOM

£525

PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS LISTED AS COLLECTION ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU WANT IT DELIVERED, BUT FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS OPTIONS
This listing in for a very rare Hagstrom Futurama III in a light / daphne-esque blue. I believe this guitar was made between 1963 and 1965. They are very well-known for their very slim and narrow necks. As far as I am aware all of the parts on the guitar are original and haven't been modified or altered in any way, it even still has the King's ... more

Futurama Electric Guitar 1960s

Liverpool, L21***, UNITED KINGDOM

£399

in great condition forvits age, what you see is what you get in the pictures, see one of the pictures for a fuller description... more

SELMER FUTURAMA 2 1964

Kent, ME8***, UNITED KINGDOM

£375

Rare 1964 Selmer Futurama 2 all original except Nitro sonic blue relic refin some screws non original bridge modified with Gibson type thumb wheels ( original had square head adjustment via a spanner > not so good ) side dots added ( can be removed > again an improvement ) New set of Fender Super 250 10-46 strings Frets all good plays fine plenty of dings and cracked paint > looks good... more

Hagstrom Futurama 1960s Vintage Bass Guitar

Orpington, BR6***, UNITED KINGDOM

£450

New machine heads were added in 2008 to replace broken originals. And large humbucker pick up added sometime in the 1970??s (not by myself) to create fat bass tone. Very interesting and loved bass guitar sadly being sold to make space as I??m downsizing.... more