Joel's Vintage Guitars

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Joel Willing
+61457667384

Sydney, New South Wales

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- Card Payment (1.5% fee is calculated onto the final sale price) - Paypal (3.5% fee is calculated onto the final sale price including shipping costs) - Bank wire transfer via invoice I also offer layby as an option as well, please contact me for details.

Shipping

All my guitars are professionally packed outside and inside the case and are shipped express worldwide. Each guitar is fully insured with signature on delivery. Approximately 5 business days international, 2 days interstate.

Returns

All instruments shipped within Australia will have a 48-hour approval period/change of mind policy for returns, no questions asked. This means you will get a full refund due to a simple change of mind, minus return shipping costs. This approval period/change of mind policy does not apply to consigned instruments. All guitars are sold as-is with no returns past the approval period above. Any guitar sold not as described is returnable outside this approval period.

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1961 Fender Stratocaster

$34,995

Now available, an early 1961 Fender Stratocaster in its original 3-tone sunburst finish with slab rosewood fingerboard. This guitar made its way to Australia from the US only recently, having been purchased from the family of its original owner earlier this year. Included with the guitar are copies of an old band photo, a local newspaper article, and a single/record from the owner's band...

1968 Fender Stratocaster

$15,995

Now available from the family of its original owner, a 1968 Fender Stratocaster in its original 3-tone sunburst! This example still features the earlier transition logo and nitrocellulose lacquer finish, these specs change only a few months later. The only changed part is a new nut at some point, otherwise the guitar appears totally original. The original frets do have significant play...

1959 Fender Duo-Sonic

$3,695

Now available on consignment, an original 1959 Fender Duo-Sonic in its original Desert Sand finish! This particular example has been played showing plenty of fade and wear on the body, as well as on the neck. It has the 22.5" scale length with a well worn medium C shape neck. The guitar retains all of its original hardware, and all plastics including the thick 1ply pickguard and brown...

1968 Fender Telecaster

$8,295

Now available on consignment, a 1968 Fender Telecaster that has been professionally refinished in Dakota Red. Here's a great playing tele that still features its original nitrocellulose neck finish and decal, maple cap fingerboard, and a professional refret with vintage style frets. Other work to the guitar includes: - The 250k pots and capacitor have been replaced with modern...

1969 Gibson SG Special

$4,295

Now available on consignment, an original 1969 Gibson SG Special in its original cherry finish! This well played example dates to later in 1969, having the 3-piece mahogany neck, no headstock volute, and no made in USA stamp. As you can see the guitar has been well played over the years with significant fade and checking to the finish. Work to the guitar includes: - The input jack has...

1966 Fender Duo Sonic II

$3,295

Now available on consignment, an original 1966 Fender Duo-Sonic II in its original Olympic White finish! This particular example has been played and shows some yellowing to the clearcoat on the body, as well as some checking all over both the neck and body. Work to the guitar includes: - A professional refret and new nut not long ago looking at the condition of the frets. - The slider...

1965 Fender Jaguar

$4,995

Now available on consignment, an early 1965 Fender Jaguar that has been lovingly restored and refinished in Lake Placid Blue. Work to the guitar includes: - The pickups have been replaced with a rewound '63 in the bridge (7.2k oohms), and an original '65 Jaguar pickup in the neck position (6.8k). There are no body routes, and the original sunburst finish is in the cavities. - The...

1962 Fender Jazzmaster

$13,500

Just traded in, a stunning original Fender Jazzmaster from early 1962 in its original 3-tone sunburst finish with slab rosewood fingerboard! This guitar remains in completely original condition except for a well executed new nut at some point. The original frets have some wear, however play very well up and down the neck. The guitar features a neck date of December '61, with the pots dating...

1969 Fender Telecaster

$8,995

Just traded in, a well played 1969 Fender Telecaster in its faded original blonde finish! This is a great playing late 60s telecaster with the only changed parts being a recent refret with some touchup to the fingerboard, and a new nut. At some point some shielding paint has been added in the control and pickup cavities, otherwise the guitar remains original. Both original pots date to 1966 as...

1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior

$10,500

Now available on consignment, a well played late 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior in its original sunburst finish! This example remains in very original condition still having its original tuner tips, nut and frets (worn but in surprisingly playable condition). Like many early juniors this has had a repair at the bridge studs at some stage, they have been replaced with original later 50s 1"...

1961 Gibson J-200

$10,500

Now available on consignment, a 1961 Gibson J-200 in its original blonde finish! This is a great and well played example of an early 60s Gibson J-200 still featuring the fixed saddle (before the abr-1), and an 'A' prefix serial number. Work to the guitar includes: - A professional refret some time ago with vintage correct size fret wire. - The saddle has been shaved down, as well as...

1959 Epiphone Century

$3,500

Now available on consignment, an original 1959 Epiphone Century E422T in its original sunburst finish! This particular example is in pretty nice shape, coming from the period of Kalamazoo made Epiphone's still with old factory parts installed. Features include a New York style single coil pickup, 2 piece neck with the 'bikini' headstock logo, and the thin body. The guitar appears to be all...

1963 Epiphone Coronet

$6,995

Now available, a clean example of a 1963 Epiphone Coronet in its original cherry finish with factory headstock stinger! This guitar basically represents the 'junior' of the Kalamazoo made solid-body Epiphone line-up, being the last year to feature the shorter headstock, and wide 1&11/16" nut width. It remains in fantastic condition really, showing only light signs of play wear to the back...

2012 Gibson ES175

$4,995

Now available on consignment, a 2012 Gibson Custom ES175TDN reissue in its original blonde VOS finish! This guitar remains in fully original condition, showing some signs of play with little visible wear to the frets. The original Memphis Historic spec pickups sound fantastic, and the guitar has a medium chunky '57 style neck profile. At some point another strap button was added to the heel,...

2023 Gibson B.B.King Lucille Legacy

$6,295

Now available on consignment, a 2023 Gibson B.B.King Lucille Legacy in its original Transparent Ebony finish. This Legacy Lucille is apart of a limited run of this model with some unique specifications including a figured maple top and back, and Super 400 style inlays on the ebony fingerboard. Other specifications include no f-holes, a TP-6 finer tuning tailpiece, Custombucker pickups, and a...

1968 Fender Telecaster

$7,995

Now available on consignment, a late 1968 Fender Telecaster that has been professionally refinished in aged blond. Here's a great playing lightweight tele from late 1968, featuring its original polyurethane neck finish and decal, maple cap fingerboard, and a professional refret with medium jumbo frets. Other work to the guitar includes: - The bridge pickup has been wax dipped at some...

1963 Fender Jaguar

$7,995

Now available on consignment, an original early 1963 Fender Jaguar in its original 3-tone sunburst finish with brazillian rosewood fingerboard! This original example as you can see has seen some play time, however feels great in hand to play. The guitar remains in nearly all original condition minus a professional refret and a new nut. The guitar features a neck date of February '63, with a...

2018 Grubisa Merlin

$3,695

Now available on consignment, a Grubisa Guitars Merlin with a 2-piece carved flamed maple top, mahogany back and neck, and a brazillian rosewood fingerboard. Frank builds some of the best custom built guitars in the country in my opinion, with this Merlin being no exception. Some other features on this example include 2x Lollar Imperial PAF style humbuckers, 1x volume and tone knobs, a...

1967 Gibson ES335TDC

$9,500

Now available, a Gibson ES 335TDC from 1967 in its original cherry finish! This example is from earlier in 1967, still featuring the wider bevelled pickguard and reflector knobs much like a 1966 model. The guitar is in pretty good shape showing some play wear and finish checking all over the body and neck, and some buckle rash to the back of the body. Luckily the guitar has NOT suffered any...

1960 Gibson Super 400CES

$32,500

$2,495 off

Just back in on consignment, an early 1960 Gibson Super 400 CES in its original sunburst finish! This very rare example of a 'PAF' era Super 400 is 1 of only 24 electric sunburst examples made in 1960. It features an 18" wide body with a carved spruce top, flame maple back and sides, and a 3-piece maple neck with 5ply bound ebony fingerboard. The guitar retains most of its original parts...

1966 Fender Mustang

$3,295

Now available, an original 1966 Fender Mustang in its original Olympic White finish! This particular example has been played and shows some yellowing to the clearcoat on the body, as well as some checking all over both the neck and body. The guitar retains all of its original parts right down to the original frets and nut which still play surprisingly well despite wear of course. This...

2007 Gretsch Black Phoenix

$2,795

Now available on consignment, a 2007 Gretsch G6163 Brian Setzer Signature 'Black Phoenix' model. Made in Japan, this model features 2x TV Jones Classic pickups, an arched laminated maple body, a 24.6" two piece maple neck, ebony fretboard, a Bigsby, and an abr1 bridge. This particular example is in good shape showing some signs of play. The frets show light play wear, and there is some...

1965 Epiphone Crestwood Custom

$2,995

Just traded back in, an early 1965 Epiphone Crestwood Custom that has been professionally refinished and aged in cherry. This model was the equivalent to the SG in the Kalamazoo Epiphone lineup, being built in the same factory with the same materials as Gibsons at the time. This particular example has a serial number dating it to 1965, still retaining the 1 & 5/8ths" nut width and nickel...

Fender Champion Lap Steel

$2,295

Now available on consignment, an original 1952 Fender Champion Lap Steel! This example of an early Champion lap steel is in pretty much all original condition, with exception to a set of reproduction kluson tuners having been installed (original tuners are included). No extra holes were drilled when the swap occurred. It still features its original flat-pole piece bridge pickup, similar to...

1972 Fender Stratocaster

$6,295

$205 off

Now available on consignment, a 1972 Fender Stratocaster in its original Olympic White finish with single piece maple neck. This is an early example of a 3 screw neck joint Stratocaster in a custom colour from the early 70s. It still features a set of staggered pole grey bottom pickups, and is fairly lightweight at 3.5kgs. Work to the guitar includes: - There is a crack on the bass side...

1963 Gibson ES335TDC

$15,995

$1,000 off

Now available, an original 1963 Gibson ES335TDC in its well worn cherry finish! This very well played and travelled example of an early Gibson ES335 is one I have personally owned since 2018, from the early days of my vintage guitar buying addiction. If you're looking for a collector's piece, this is not your guitar... however, as a players piece this guitar has been a benchmark for years...

2017 Gibson L5s Ronnie Wood

$10,500

12% off

Now available on consignment, a Gibson Custom Shop Ronnie Wood L5S thats one of only 50 hand signed by Ronnie from the Rolling Stones himself! This particular example is #42, being in pretty much mint condition showing no play wear whatsoever really. It was imported several years ago by its current owner from Chicago in the US. Features of this model include a 2-piece carved maple top, a...

1963 Gibson Les Paul/SG Standard

$11,500

12% off

Now available, a 1963 Gibson Les Paul/SG Standard in its original cherry finish! This example is among the last of this model to be called the Les Paul, before transitioning to the SG name. It features a chunky 63-64 style neck profile, and the sideways trem with the 'Les Paul' engraved truss rod cover. The guitar has had some changes including: - At some point the neck heel was...

2010 Gibson ES355

$4,995

Now available on consignment, a stunning Gibson Memphis ES 355 from 2010 in its original cherry red finish! This example as you can see is in fantastic condition showing almost no signs of play wear or tarnish to the gold parts. It features two '57 classic pickups, the '59 style pickguard, and a stoptail piece. The original finish is in near perfect condition with no marks to note...

2007 PRS Custom 24 Artist

$2,995

$255 off

Now available on consignment, a 2007 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Artist in its Charcoal Burst finish! This example also features a brazillian rosewood fingerboard, and a stunning 3D quilted maple top. Brand: PRS Model: Custom 24 Year: 2007 Version: Artist w brazillian rosewood fingerboard. Top wood: Quilted maple Body wood: Mahogany Colour: Charcoal Burst Neck wood: Mahogany...

Joel's Vintage Guitars

Years

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Condition

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Cases

1961 Fender Stratocaster

1968 Fender Stratocaster

1959 Fender Duo-Sonic

1968 Fender Telecaster

1969 Gibson SG Special

1966 Fender Duo Sonic II

1965 Fender Jaguar

1962 Fender Jazzmaster

1969 Fender Telecaster

1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior

1961 Gibson J-200

1959 Epiphone Century

1963 Epiphone Coronet

2012 Gibson ES175

2023 Gibson B.B.King Lucille Legacy

1968 Fender Telecaster

1963 Fender Jaguar

2018 Grubisa Merlin

1967 Gibson ES335TDC

1960 Gibson Super 400CES

1966 Fender Mustang

2007 Gretsch Black Phoenix

1965 Epiphone Crestwood Custom

Fender Champion Lap Steel

1972 Fender Stratocaster

1963 Gibson ES335TDC

2017 Gibson L5s Ronnie Wood

1963 Gibson Les Paul/SG Standard

2010 Gibson ES355

2007 PRS Custom 24 Artist