Vivitone guitar was established by Lloyd Loar after his departure from Gibson. Vivitone is thought to have made the first solid body electric guitar in 1933 .This Vivitone is still in excellent original condition. The serial number is 484. This nice example can be seen pictured in "The Pinecaster"...

Just in out of a collection is a rare 1964 Gibson ES-355 in "Cherry". Officially debuting in 1959, the ES-355 and its siblings formed the trifecta spearheading the Gibson semi acoustic range. 1960 saw the introduction of the cherry finish, a defining feature of Gibson guitars to come. This '64 is...