Wednesday, August 14, 2019

1965 Guild Starfire (Player Grade) in San Francisco for $750


This seller is offering one of my favorite guitars for less than half it's market value IF it were in 100% original condition.  Still if you are in the San Francisco area this one is definitely worth taking a look.  Starfire IV's are Semi Hollow" meaning there is a center block similar to an ES-335 - however due to the design they are not as heavy as a 335 so they have a brighter overall tone.

Things to note about this particular guitar from the photos:

- The stock "pinned bridge" has been replaced with a Gibson style Tunematic bridge - which means they must have installed mounting posts and ferrules which is a major modification.

- Tuning machines have been replaced.

- Pickguard is missing.

- Finish is moderate to rough and yes this guitar suffers from the dreaded "headstock clouding" that plagues some vintage 1960's era Guilds.

The good news - it has the ORIGINAL GUILD HB-1 HUMBUCKERS!  Yippee!  So if the action and intonation on this guitar are solid then she should be a player with that unique Starfire IV look, feel and tone.  And they also have the original GUILD CASE (wow!).  If this guitar was in perfect all original condition it could sell for well over $2K so if you can live with the changes you may love it.

- Jim C

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 Vintage 1965 Guild Starfire IV, made in Hoboken New Jersey - $750 (South San Francisco) hide this posting


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Really Vintage, 54 years old. Plays and the action is good, comes with original case but missing the pick guard which accounts for the screw holes in the body. Shows signs of wear. Look at the pictures for a better idea. The serial number is EL-1624


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Friday, August 9, 2019

Fender 57 Twin Reissue in Fresno CA for $900


This seller is offering a 57 Twin Reissue for $900.  If you are not familiar with these hand-wired Custom Shop Fender amps do a little Googling and you will see that some folks believe this model is one of the finest production tube amps available today.  Certainly comparable to a Victoria or Fuchs.  Everything about these is top notch including the stock Weber Alnico Speakers.  Original List on these amps was $3K with the street price around $2K when new. 

The seller is looking to sell or trade for "an amp with a master volume" which tells me they are using it more for a studio or home amp than for playing out. The live stage is where these amops really shine.  They may only be 40 watts but with the combo of MM Transformers and highly efficient Weber Alnicos these have an incredible punch - and apparently they love pedals and overdrive. 

- Jim C

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Great sounding hand wired amp from fender custom shop. New groove tubes 6l6 GE’s. This the low watt (40 watt) version. Breaks up nicely.



Would consider trades for other high end guitars or amps. I would prefer an amp with a master volume. Of course they must be comparable values. Thanks
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Friday, August 2, 2019

1959 SIlvertone Danelectro U-1 (Refin) in Augusta GA for $215


There is no reason to believe this is not an all original (except for the refin) 1959 Danelectro built Silvertone U-1 electric.  The refin is not all that bad - the original paint job on these was nothing spectacular anyway.   When it comes to Dano's the simpler the better and these U-1's are as simple a they come.    This is about as cheap as you are going to find any playable USA guitar built in 1959. - Jim C


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This a good playing refinished vintage guitar. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. It has mojo. And a decent soft case.
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