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Gibson ‘Lucy’ LPR-7 1957 Les Paul Red, 2007

On January 12, 2023 /

This is a very rare Gibson ‘Lucy’ LPR-7, reproducing George Harrison’s Les Paul and one of a very few built during 2007. Apparently five prototypes were built, then a run of perhaps 25 guitars, including this one, which were mostly aimed at the Japanese market. The project was then put on hold until 2013, when a larger run of 100 reissues were made.

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Sadowsky Metro Jazz Style Bass RW MIJ Sunburst, 2012

On January 12, 2023 /

Here we’re looking at a Sadowsky Metro Jazz-style 4-string bass built during 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. While top end Sadowsky guitars and basses are built in the USA – in Long Island City – the Japanese-built Metro models were launched in 2003.

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Epiphone Texan FT79N Steel String Natural, 1966

On January 12, 2023 /

The Epiphone Texan FT79N – the N indicating a Natural finish on the top rather than Sunburst – was built as a slope shoulder dreadnought from 1958 to 1970 when Epiphone production ceased in the USA. The Epiphone FT79 was originally built from 1941 to 1958 as a square shoulder dreadnought with Walnut back and sides until 1949, and then with laminated Maple until the company was sold to Gibson in 1958.

Vintage

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Gibson A40 Mandolin Natural, 1957

On January 12, 2023 /

Introduced in 1948 and built until 1971, the Gibson A40 was offered as a high quality entry level instrument. This example dates to 1957 and is in overall good condition, plays well and has a bright yet warm tone with plenty of volume and projection. The original fibre case is included, as well as a more recent hard shell case.

Vintage

Gibson ES-335TDC Cherry Red, 1966

On January 11, 2023 /

Here’s a very nice Thinline, Double Pickup, Cherry finish Gibson ES-335TDC, Union Made during 1966 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Thinline concept was introduced in 1955 to produce a more compact hollowbody archtop electric instrument less prone to feedback. For the 1958 model year, this was combined with a solid, very feedback resistant center block to create the revolutionary semi-hollow ES-335 – which also carried Gibson’s new humbucking pickups.

Vintage

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Martin 0-16NY Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

On January 11, 2023 /

The small body, slotted peghead, 12-fret neck Martin 0-16NY was effectively Martin’s first ‘Vintage Reissue’ when it appeared in 1961. It was introduced during the ‘Folk Boom’ in recognition of interest in and scarcity of early Martin guitars.

Vintage

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Rosewood

Gibson ‘Lucy’ LPR-7 1957 Les Paul Red, 2007

Sadowsky Metro Jazz Style Bass RW MIJ Sunburst, 2012

Epiphone Texan FT79N Steel String Natural, 1966

Gibson A40 Mandolin Natural, 1957

Gibson ES-335TDC Cherry Red, 1966

Martin 0-16NY Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

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