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Larrivee Classical Guitar Natural, 1975

On September 27, 2023 /

Here’s a very nice, well preserved long scale Larrivee Classical Guitar built during 1975 in Toronto, in one of the last locations before the growing company moved to Victoria B.C. This Jean Larrivee classical guitar features a Sitka Spruce top paired with Indian Rosewood for the back, sides, head plate and bridge.

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Fender Mustang Bass Fretless Conversion Mocha, 1975

On September 26, 2023 /

Here we have a Fender Mustang Bass Fretless Conversion in Mocha, sometimes called Walnut, finish, built during 1975 at Fullerton California, about half way through the CBS ownership of Fender. Construction and materials followed the usual Fender pattern of the time, pairing an Alder body with a Rosewood-capped Maple neck.

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Ramirez Model 1a Tradicional Cedar 665mm, 1980

On September 23, 2023 /

The Ramirez Model 1a Tradicional, seen here with a Red Cedar top, has been a benchmark of top quality classical and flamenco guitars for over half a century. The 1a designation technically refers to the quality of the materials and workmanship, but has become associated with the Tradicional model.

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Fender Jazz Bass Black, 1973

On September 21, 2023 /

Introduced in 1960, the Fender Jazz Bass was intended to provide a more accurate simulation of an acoustic bass sound, aimed squarely at jazz players. Here we’re looking at a Fender Jazz Bass from 1973 in a black poly finish; prior to 1968, these basses received a nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

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Fender Telecaster Bass Blonde, 1972

On September 21, 2023 /

The Fender Telecaster Bass launched in the surprisingly late year of 1968, though its appearance is very much like the original, revolutionary 1951 Precision Bass. From a modern perspective, there isn’t a lot to the Fender Telecaster Bass. It is basically an ash or alder slab body with a one-piece maple neck bolted to it, a bridge, and from 1968 to 1972 a single coil pickup with volume and tone controls.

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ODE Long Neck Openback Banjo, 1961

On September 12, 2023 /

Here we have an early ODE long neck – 32.25 inch scale! – banjo built by Chuck Ogsbury near Denver, Colorado in the dawning days of the 1960s. This interesting banjo features a cast aluminum pot with integral arch-top tone ring, a design developed for the second or third 100-instrument run of ODE banjos. With a serial number of 556, this banjo

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Vintage

Larrivee Classical Guitar Natural, 1975

Fender Mustang Bass Fretless Conversion Mocha, 1975

Ramirez Model 1a Tradicional Cedar 665mm, 1980

Fender Jazz Bass Black, 1973

Fender Telecaster Bass Blonde, 1972

ODE Long Neck Openback Banjo, 1961

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