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Gibson ES-330 TDC Thinline Archtop Cherry Red, 1970-1972

On October 3, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-330 is a fully hollow but thin bodied archtop model, available with one or two pickups, in sunburst, natural, cherry or walnut finishes. The example here is an ES-330 TDC – Thinline, Dual Pickup, Cherry finish. Typical of Gibson thinline electrics, the body is a Maple laminate. The neck is Mahogany with a Rosewood fingerboard.

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Ibanez George Benson GB10 BS Sunburst Thinline Archtop Guitar, 1983

On October 3, 2018 /

In the 1980s, the great Jazz guitarist George Benson entered into a collaboration with Ibanez to produce a series of signature archtop electric guitars, including the Ibanez George Benson GB10 BS and its fancier sisters. These guitars were immediately popular with other jazz players, because the design addresses real needs. The body is comfortably compact, and while its hollow, F-hole body design provides real archtop resonance, responsiveness and ‘thump’, the solid spruce top is carved to dramatically reduce feedback at performance volumes.

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C. F. Martin D-35 Steel String Dreadnought Guitar 1976

On October 1, 2018 /

This C.F. Martin D-35 was built during 1976 at the historic C. F. Martin plant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. It uses a Sitka Spruce top, Indian Rosewood for the back, sides and headplate, and Ebony for the bridge and bound fingerboard. A K&K Mimi pickup system has been added. This guitar has been used as intended over the years, and there are a few marks in the back and top, and fret wear is light to moderate.

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Gibson ES-335 Thinline Archtop Electric Black, 1988

On September 27, 2018 /

This black Gibson ES-335, built at the Gibson Nashville plant and dating to August 18th, 1988 is in original condition, and plays well. The top’s finish shows some consistent lacquer checking, visible in the highlit top photograph. The back, sides and neck don’t show this nearly as much. Otherwise, the finish is in good shape with the minor scuffs expected on a 20 year old instrument. The components, including the stop tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic tuners, are original and the nickel plating is showing some natural oxidation, but little actual wear. Fretwear is light.

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! Gibson ES-350T Reissue Sunburst, 1992

On September 25, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-350T has been built in three periods, with two scale lengths. From 1955 to 1964, it had a standard 24.75 inch scale length. From 1977-1981 and 1992-1993, the scale length is 25.5 inches. As well, the initial production used P-90 pickups till the new Humbucking models were introduced in 1957. This model was intended as a lower cost, yet professional grade alternative to the solid spruce top Byrdland, and uses laminated Maple construction for feedback resistance. The fingerboard is Indian Rosewood, on a Maple neck.

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Fender Esquire Solidbody Guitar Blonde, 1967

On September 19, 2018 /

The Fender Esquire was the single pickup version of Leo Fender’s groundbreaking guitar, and appeared in 1950 with the short-lived Broadcaster, soon renamed Telecaster after a copyright notice from Gretsch, who used that name on a drum line. Structurally, they are virtually identical – many Esquires use Telecaster bodies and necks. The differences between the Esquire and Telecaster revolve around the single pickup. The pickguard is not cut, and the 3-way switch wiring provides a setting with a capacitor-resistor network simulating a neck pickup.

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Gibson ES-330 TDC Thinline Archtop Cherry Red, 1970-1972

Ibanez George Benson GB10 BS Sunburst Thinline Archtop Guitar, 1983

C. F. Martin D-35 Steel String Dreadnought Guitar 1976

Gibson ES-335 Thinline Archtop Electric Black, 1988

! Gibson ES-350T Reissue Sunburst, 1992

Fender Esquire Solidbody Guitar Blonde, 1967

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