Gemelli Comet - Italian made electric in St. CLoud MN for $300

Italiaphile alert! Fairly unusual to find one of these in the United States. Check out those most likely Bartolini-made "triple toaster" pickups. Both of the other Gemelli Comets I've seen pics of over the years had similar finish cracking on the front and back. My guess is they probably used some sort of 200 year old traditional violin varnish on these. LOL!

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VINTAGE GUITAR Gemelli Comet - $300 (St Cloud)

Date: 2012-03-03, 12:50PM CST
Reply to: zfxmt-2848555924@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

I have a vintage made in Italy electric guitar. This is a Gemelli Comet made in the 60's please see pics as to condition or contact me.
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1950's Harmony Monterey "Colorama" archtop acoustic in Omaha NE for $80

This seller is offering a neat Harmony Monterey archtop that appears to be a circa 1950 Colorama version. It is hard to tell from the photos but the stenciled logo and red musical note should make this an early 1950's model. The Monterey is a nice guitar and the Coloramas have a cool Art Deco look and feel I've always liked.

Note: Don't confuse this with a "Catalina" which was its own specific model and has a different shape graphic design.

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Harmony Monterey Archtop (Omaha)

Date: 2012-04-06, 4:52AM CDT
Reply to: see below [Errors when replying to ads?]

Selling a vintage Harmony Monterey archtop acoustic guitar. Kind of a odd stock paint job, two tone green and white/creme. This guitar is solid, but it will need some work. I have the bridge, and the tuners are in good condition (no pickguard). There's a piece of wood broke off the neck heel. Asking $80 or best offer. If interested call John at 402-***-***. Serious inquiries only please.

National Electric Bass Guitar in Lincoln NE for $300

This seller appears to be offering a late 1960's National brand electric bass. I've never seen this model but it looks like it was based on the Lexington guitar line of the final period when Valco/National was in decline nearing bankruptcy. Not a lot of info on these guitars and they sometimes are found with Japanese made hardware.

From the photo, the action on this bass appears to be "through the roof" so this may be a project guitar. I'd be curious to get feedback from anyone who has played one of these or gets a close up look at this particular model.

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National Bass Guitar - $300 (Madison Ave.)

Date: 2012-03-31, 10:09PM CDT
Reply to: vmtcw-2933661696@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

This is a late 60's to early 70's Guitar, Comes with hard case but is not the original case. From what I've found these can be very costly guitars. If your interested in taking a look or testing it out please let me know. Asking $300 or best offer

Dan
641-***-**** (iowa number but i live in lincoln)

Airline Pocket Bass in Baton Rouge LA for $650

The seller really gives the full explanation about this vintage bass so i don't need to add any comments other than these are well made and this one looks to be in exceptional shape. the finish is so nice it could almost pass for a Reissue.

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Rare 1965 Airline Pocket Bass (Baton Rouge, La.)

Date: 2012-04-05, 7:44AM CDT
Reply to: xttsw-2941383904@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

THIS TRULY IS A VINTAGE BIRD. MANUFACTURED BY NATIONAL/VALCO IN THE 60'S UNDER A VARIETY OF BRAND NAMES INCLUDING SUPRO,AIRLINE, OAHU AND NATIONAL. AIRLINE WAS THE HOUSE BRAND NAME FOR MONTGOMERY WARDS.
THIS SHORT SCALE BASS HAS AN AMAZING COMBINATION OF SOUNDS. IT HAS A PIEZO PICKUP BUILT INTO THE BRAZILLIAN ROSEWOOD ADJUSTABLE BRIDGE AND WITH THE BLEND CONTROL ALL THE WAY OVER TO PIEZO, GIVES AN INCREDIBLY WOODY TONE THAT RESEMBLES AN UPRIGHT BASS. THE PIEZO IS QUITE MICROPHONIC, SO YOU CAN USE THIS TO GET GREAT EFFECTS DEPENDING ON HOW YOU PLAY.
THE NECK PICKUP IS A TYPICAL VALCO MONSTER. VERY FULL AND FAT SOUND - THINK GIBSON EB0, BUT BLEND THE TWO PICKUPS TOGETHER AND GET SOME GREAT SOUNDS. EX- SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BAND LEADER, GE SMITH CALLED THESE THE BEST RECORDING BASS AROUND.

OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES:
ICE TEA SUNBURST
ORIGINAL NICKEL KLUSON TUNERS
"AIRLINE" LOGO ON ART DECO ASYMMETRICAL WHITE BAKELITE HEAD STOCK
DUAL FIN-SHAPED WHITE PICK GUARDS AND DUAL PLEXIGLAS THUMB REST
DOUBLE CUT-A-WAY BODY
20 FRETS WITH BRAZILLIAN ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD AND BRIDGE
NICKEL TRAPEZE TAIL PIECE
WHITE WITCH HAT CONTROL KNOBS
TOP MOUNTED INPUT JACK
THIS BASS GUITAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS NO CASE. IT WILL ADD MUCH PLEASURE TO HOWEVER PURCHASES THIS ITEM. . .IT'S JUST FUN TO PLAY.
FAIRLY PRICED @ $650

Call 225-***-****

TRAYVON'S BLUES

1960's Ibanez/Guyatone early solid body electric in Portland MN for $140

This seller is offering an early 1960's MIJ electric that is probably an Ibanez or Guyatone. The overall shape and style of this guitar is very similar to Ibanez's own Talman model that they released many years later. This is pre "copy era" when Japan was still trying to come up with their own cool and unique guitar designs.

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Vintage Teisco/Guyatone Electric Guitar - $140 (Portland)

Date: 2012-04-06, 3:48PM EDT
Reply to: xnwcn-2940032350@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Vintage short scale Teisco/Guyatone copy of a 1959 GT-70 and probabloy made in the early 1960s. The GT-70 Star was the design basis for the some of the early Ibanez electric guitars.

It has new strings and has been set up. Action is good. Has a rosewood bridge. Volume and tone knobs are chrome replacement knobs. The metal stamped pickgaurds may have been touched-up and had some dents addressed but not fully removed. The pickups are Guyatone or Teisco pickups from the period and are not native to the guitar but are perhaps Teisco's copying of the Kay "speedbump" pickup look to some degree.

The guitar was refinished at one point, but only on the top coat. Some dings in the neck. Very few body imperfections. Pickup selector rocker switches work to select each pickup and then both together. I am unclear when the third rocker switch does. I think that it turns off all sound. Very power-garage sounding.

Silvertone MIJ Electric in Evansville IN for $75

Here is a neat little late 60's Silvertone for sale and the seller is only asking $75.

It is what it is.

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Vintage Silvertone Guitar - $75 (Boonville)

Date: 2012-04-05, 9:22PM EDT
Reply to: sgmsz-2942791327@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Made around the mid 60's and complete. Has a tension bar across all the strings on the headstock and a zero fret after the nut. Has a couple chips and dings but nothing serious, this is a 50 year old guitar after all.
Asking $75. Email with offers