1924 Gibson L-4
$5,950
SS Vintage
Here's a 1924 Gibson L-4 in Sunburst finish. As you can see, the guitar has a non-original bridge on, but we are including the original. The guitar plays so incredibly well (including intonation) with the current bridge, that we just had to keep it on! We stand by the playability and tone of this...
2025 Gibson Mary Ford Les Paul Standard
$2,999
Thunder Road Guitars PDX
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. See below for more details and specifications.
FROM GIBSON:
Born Iris Colleen Summers on July 7, 1924, Mary Ford was an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and actress who was among the biggest recording artists of the early...
~1920 GIBSON A-4
$1,995
Guitar Showcase
This Old A-4 has been played! It has a Pick up that sounds good--and appears to be glued to the underside of the top by the Bridge, replaced tuners and Tail Piece (with a 1/4" Jack), a Tone Guard back cage and an Arm rest.
It looks to me to have been refinished or at least sprayed over. There...
1925 Gibson A-4 Snakehead Mandolin
$5,750
Schoenberg Guitars
Truss Rod
One Year Post-Loar
Rare Natural Finish
An extremely rare (we know of one more at least) natural top A-4, snakehead/trussrod model in fine condition with a very straight neck and super low action; this top-of-the-line A Model has a sweet, loud, bright tone. The bridge can easily...
1923 Gibson A4
$6,555
McKenzie River Music
This early 1920's "Loar Era" mandolin is in incredble condition for it's age, plays well and is a truly stunning piece of history. This is a fully handcarved instrument with a spruce top and maple back and sides and ebony bridge and fingerboard; it's all original with no repairs and features the...
1920 Gibson CB-4 5-String Conversion
$2,600
Intermountain Guitar and Banjo
Originally a 1920 Gibson GB-4 Guitar-Banjo.
The 14" original rim was repurposed for a 5-String Cello-Banjo in 1983
by Intermountain Guitar and Banjo, SLC, Utah.
Perfect Set-Up.
26 1/4" Scale Length makes for great playing ease and ideal bridge placement.
Calf-Skin Head, Best-Quality...
1921 Gibson F-4
$7,499
TR Crandall Guitars
1921 Gibson F-4 in excellent condition with very minimal signs of wear for a century old mandolin. This F-Style mandolin is in all original condition with only major repairs being a couple minor repaired top cracks. Interestingly enough, this mandolin features the ultra-rare adjustable aluminum...
1914 Gibson F-4
$6,999
TR Crandall Guitars
1914 Gibson F-4 Mandolin in excellent condition. Beautifully stunning all original Gibson F-4 mandolin. The F-4 was Gibson’s top of the line mandolin during this time period, and the appointments boast it. Double-flowerpot peghead inlay, bound ebony fingerboard, and pearl nut. This particular...
~1938 Dobro Model 27
$1,975
Vintage Blues Guitars
Dobro Model 27 c 1938 | $1975 | (v2335) In 1928 John and Rudy Dopyera left their brothers and the National Company in California to form the Dobro Corporation. These two patented and marketed a 'spider' type resonator setup, different from that of a National. By 1932 Dobro sales were...
1995 Gibson Bella Voce Open-Back
$1,150
Intermountain Guitar and Banjo
Nice Open-Back Gibson Reproduction banjo by unknown professional maker.
Figured Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard inlaid with Bella Voce pearl pattern.
3/4" 3-ply Maple rim with large tube tone-ring, possibly sourced from late 1920's Gibson
Tenor Banjo.
11" head with 26" scale...
1965 Gibson LG-1 LG-1
$2,195
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
This 1965 Gibson would have been (maybe even was) very comfortable at Woodstock, or the first Newport Folk Festival, maybe when Pete Seeger tried to unplug Bob Dylan's electric guitar. Gibson introduced the LG-1 in April of 1943 as a kind of junior partner to the famous J-45, with the same solid...
1964 GIbson Melody Maker 3/4
$2,795
Rivington Guitars
A clean and original vintage 1964 Gibson Melody Maker 3/4 in original Sunburst finish.
Plays and sounds killer.
A real nice vintage Melody Maker with a 3/4 scale that is surprisingly easy to play.
Original pickup is warm and strong with a real classic tone, great for recording.
Comes...
1971 Gibson J-45 J-45
$2,195
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
The Gibson J-45 is—despite Martin’s claim—America’s guitar, the signature instrument of the serious player in jams, gigs, hoedowns, hootenannies, parties, and front porches since the 1940’s. The J-45 has a square-shouldered jumbo body (since 1969) with a solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides,...
1970 Gibson J-45 Dlx. J-45 Dlx.
$1,595
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
The Gibson J-45 is—despite Martin’s claim—America’s guitar, the signature instrument of the serious player in jams, gigs, hoedowns, hootenannies, parties, and front porches since the 1940’s. The J-45 has a square-shouldered jumbo body (since 1969) with a solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides,...
1965 Gibson J-45 Adj. J-45 Adj.
$3,595
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
The Gibson J-45 is—despite Martin’s claim—America’s guitar, the signature instrument of the serious player in jams, gigs, hoedowns, hootenannies, parties, and front porches since the 1940’s. The original J-45 has a slope-shouldered jumbo body (until 1969) with a solid spruce top and mahogany back,...
1971 Gibson J-45 J-45
$2,195
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
The Gibson J-45 is—despite Martin’s claim—America’s guitar, the signature instrument of the serious player in jams, gigs, hoedowns, hootenannies, parties, and front porches since the 1940’s. The J-45 has a square-shouldered jumbo body (since 1969) with a solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides,...
1951 Gibson LG-2 3/4 Arlo Guthrie LG-2 3/4 Arlo Guthrie
$3,995
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
Gibson introduced the LG-2 in 1942 as a kind of junior partner to the famous J-45, with the same solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck (with some exceptions because of wartime shortages). It had full body binding, a simple one-stripe rosette, a straight rosewood bridge with pearl dot...
2023 Gibson 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo
$5,299
Thunder Road Guitars PDX
Freshly set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech, this lovely '42 Banner Reissue Southern Jumbo is dialed in and ready to go. Period-correct wide nut. Thermally Aged Red Spruce (Adirondack) top. Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing. Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish. In keeping with the...
2022 Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo
$5,299
Wild West Guitars
Gibson Custom Shop 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo Vintage Sunburst
The SJ from Back in the Day
The Custom Shop Historic Reissue 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo features the vibe of a vintage Gibson Acoustic. The Thermally Aged Adirondack red spruce top and rosewood back and sides have outstanding tonal...
1940 Gibson J-55 Rosewood
$94,999
TR Crandall Guitars
1940 Gibson J-55 Rosewood in very good condition. It is hard to overstate how exceptionally rare this rosewood version of the J-55 is, with only two examples currently known to exist. This Gibson is all original aside from having had a metal strap button installed. The guitar has two...
1942 Gibson Banner LG-2
$7,999
Thunder Road Guitars PDX
Inspected by our esteemed Guitar Tech who reports that the recent work done on this LG-2 at Glaser Instruments of Nashville, not surprisingly, is of stellar quality and has transformed this vintage classic into the guitar it was always meant to be. Glaser performed a re-fret, PLEK, loose brace...
1941 Gibson J-55
$22,500
Jet City Guitars, LLC
FON: 3002 G. Here is a super impressive J-55 from 1941 that pushes all the buttons. It’s vintage clean and original as they come. Of the three mahogany slope shouldered dreadnoughts Gibson produced in this era – the J-35, J-45 and J-55 – the J-55 had the most distinctive appointments and possibly...
1964 Epiphone FT-98 Troubador
$4,999
TR Crandall Guitars
1964 Epiphone FT-98 Troubadour made by Gibson in very good condition with very minimal signs of wear seen throughout the instrument. Somewhat of an odd ball model form the 60s. Trying to capitalize on the Folk Boom Gibson introduced several models designated as Folk guitars. Their wide necks and 12...
1964 Gibson LG-0 LG-0
$1,095
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
This is a guitar which would have been (maybe even was) very comfortable at Woodstock, or the first Newport Folk Festival, maybe when Pete Seeger tried to unplug Bob Dylan's electric guitar.
The Gibson LGO was created in 1958, maybe for the coffee-house concert-in-the-park kind of atmosphere of...
1941 Gibson J-35
$12,250
Vintage Blues Guitars
Gibson J-35 'Cherryburst' 1941 | $12,250 | (v2416) In the mid-thirties, the J-35 was Gibsons answer to the Martin D-18 ... a big-bodied, slope-shouldered Dreadnaught aimed at the professional or semi-professional guitar player who performed in a small combo or band and required the power that...
~1937 Oscar Schmidt Decalcomania
$750
Vintage Blues Guitars
Oscar Schmidt 'Decalcomania' c 1937 | $750 | (v2235) The decade following the productive 1920s was tough for the Oscar Schmidt company. Oscar himself had died in '29, and then the depression came along. By the mid-thirties the company had sold off most of its factories but for the Ferry St....
1935 Gibson Jumbo
$36,500
Mass Street Music
In the world of rare, vintage guitars, the Gibson Jumbo stands out. Introduced in 1934 and inspired by the larger-body Hawaiian guitars being produced at the time, the Jumbo was Gibson's first slope-shoulder dreadnought to enter production and paved the way for the future popularity of the J-35 and...
1981 Gibson Victory MVII CM
$1,799
Mom and Dad's Music
This 1981 Gibson Victory MVII CM is in good condition. This guitar shows signs of slight play wear and age throughout including some finish flaking on the top of the instrument below the bridge. Otherwise, this guitar is in good shape and is all original. This Victory has a 24 3/4” scale and...
1975 Gibson MK-53 MK-53
$1,195
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
According to The Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Gibson MK-53 was made in very limited quantities: “Approx. 1,425 mfg. 1975-78” (p. 254. Gruhn’s Guide and Vintage Guitar Price Guide basically agree). George Gruhn adds that the MK models were custom designed by Michael Kasha and Richard Schneider...
1968 Framus Texan 5/196 Acoustic Guitar - Sunburst w/ OHSC
$400
Bay Area Vintage Guitars
Bay Area Vintage Guitars is proud to offer this extraordinary 1968 Framus Texan 5/196 Acoustic Guitar, a masterpiece from W. Germany. This rare find offers unmatched value, blending affordability with a one-of-a-kind tone that only Framus can deliver.
Despite its age, this 1968 Framus Texan...