POST # 665 EBAY PRICE GUIDE: VINTAGE 1965 EPIPHONE HOWARD ROBERTS ELECTRIC GUITAR

I believe Gibson made a version as well. Solid Spruce Top means some serious money went into making this baby. Although at some stage of its life its head a headstock repair. Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.

You are Bidding on a 1965 Epiphone Howard Roberts Electric Guitar.


This '65 Epiphone Howard Roberts guitar is in excellent condition, and super rare - 1 of only 42 in 1965! Features a beautiful carved spruce top, figured maple back, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and adjustable bridge, slotted-block inlays, nickel tailpiece and "waffle-back" tuners, and the original crack-free pickguard. The mini-humbucker at the neck position delivers fantastic jazz tone, and reads 7.14. This guitar is super clean, with only minor play wear and a little checking, to be expected of an almost 50 year old instrument. As shown in the blacklight pic, there was a small minor repair on the front of the bass side edge of the headstock, but this does not go through to the back, nor does it affect the structural integrity of the guitar. This guitar sounds incredible, and is truly a pleasure to play, one of those guitars you just don't ever want to put down! This model is exceedingly rare, and this example would make a wonderful addition to any player or collector's arsenal.
This guitar will come complete with the original Gibson hardshell case.













VINTAGE 1965 EPIPHONE HOWARD ROBERTS ELECTRIC GUITAR
w/ ORIGINAL HARDSHELL CASE NO RESERVE!!!

Item condition: --

Ended: Feb 16, 201113:43:33 PST

Bid history: 24 bids

Winning bid: US $1,633.08

POST # 664 Herbie Hancock on Headhunters

It never got me down, because I felt that that was what I was supposed to do. It had nothing to do with whether it resonated with everybody or not. When I first did Headhunters, it was partly out of a curiosity about what would that be like, if I did something that was more funky or earthy at this point; who knew that there was a larger public out there that was dying to hear that? When I did it, I realized that it might awaken a new audience to my music; at the same time, it might not sit well with my own fan base, which I had developed up to that point. In other words, I might not gain anybody new, and I might lose the [fans] I had. [Laughs]




But it was something I honestly felt I needed to do. Some of the fans I already had loved it, and some didn’t. But the only ones who objected to me doing it were the critics. Musicians — even those who were not into jazz-rock or fusion or jazz-funk, for those that it wasn’t to their taste — they didn’t object to me doing it. It was only the press, the jazz press, that almost expressed that I didn’t have a right to do it. I said, “Well, how about getting the handcuffs off me?”

POST # 663 Did you know that Leo Fender was an accountant by training and...

Leo Fender was an accountant by training and a radio repairman by vocation, never learnt to play the guitar.

POST # 662 MUSICIANS' BLINDFOLD TEST no 29 PIANO

Inspired by Downbeat Magazine's classic "Blindfold Test"; where prominent musicians are asked their thoughts upon hearing a record without prior knowledge of the personnel and the recording.

Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?

POST # 661 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : Gibson SG Custom Shop Silver Sparkle! Excellent Cond..

Taking a page out of the Gretsch guitar book comes this very shiny silver sparkle finish Gibson SG.  Its too 'Glam Rock' for my taste, still a great stage guitar for your rock'n'rollers.   Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.



Gibson SG Custom Shop Silver Sparkle! Excellent Cond..


Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop SG
Gibson SG Custom Shop Silver Sparkle


3 Pickups!!!





Here is an awesome SG with thee '57 classic humbuckers. It's one of the best sounding guitars I own. It has a real classic punchy tone and it plays silky smooth.

I hate to sell it but I'm upgrading studio gear. This guitar has only been used for recording. It's in perfect shape... No dings or scratches on the body just normal wear on the pick guard.



Specs:

Gibson LTD Custom Shop SG in Silver Sparkle



Three '57 Classic Humbucking Pickups



Solid mahogany body



Mahogany neck with long tenon



22-fret ebony fingerboard



Pearl block inlays



Single-ply white neck binding



Chrome hardware



Vintage tulip tuners



24-3/4'' scale



Please feel free to ask any questions. I'm an honest and trusted seller with 100% feedback. You will not be disappointed.



Gibson custom shop hard shell case included.


















Item condition: Used



Ended: Mar 30, 201115:11:53 PDT



Bid history: 1 bid





Sold For: US $2,499.00

POST # 660 Robben Ford Style Lick no 29

Sliding lick over blues in A.

POST # 659 Did you know The Maestro Fuzz-Tone circuit was invented by....

The Maestro Fuzz-Tone circuit was invented by studio engineer Glen Snotty. Snotty was trying to emulate the sound on Marty Robbins 1961 hit record 'Don't Worry' where the bass solo had a distorted tone due to a failing tube preamp in one of the mixers.

POST # 658 Steve Cropper on Recording with Otis Redding

If you want magic, we’ve got to go back to the Otis Redding days, when it was live-to-mono with no overdubs. After a take, the guys couldn’t wait to go into the control room to hear back what they just played. That was magic. Al Jackson would listen to the take and say, “Boys, all that needs is out.”

POST # 657 Did you know that The Gibson Maestro Vibrola has a flat base so could...

The Gibson Maestro Vibrola has a flat base so could only fit onto flat-topped electrics.  This is why its only found on SG and Firebird but not the carved-top Les Paul.

POST # 656 MUSICIANS' BLINDFOLD TEST no 28 GUITAR

Inspired by Downbeat Magazine's classic "Blindfold Test"; where prominent musicians are asked their thoughts upon hearing a record without prior knowledge of the personnel and the recording.

Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?

POST # 655 EBAY PRICE GUIDE: 2003 Fender John Cruz Custom Shop Tiger Eye Telecaster

Here's a rare beauty from the Fender Custom Shop. Dig the tiger eye top! Just a great looking classy tele.

Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.


2003 Fender John Cruz Custom Shop Tiger Eye Telecaster
Only one of 2 ever made like this by John Cruz


You are bidding on my 2003 Fender John Cruz Custom Shop Tiger Eye Telecaster purchased from the original owner in 2009. As I understand it from the original owner, John Cruz made two sets of a Strat and Tele in this amazing Tiger Eye wood. I have searched for two years for the matching Start but have never found it for sale anywhere. As the back of the neck indicates, this is serial number 2.
If you are looking at this guitar, you are probably familiar with John Cruz. He has been with Fender since 1997 and is a Master Builder. Below is his profile:

http://www.fender.com/customshop/aboutus/profiles.php?csp=john_cruz

I have a thing about exotic woods (as you can tell from my other listings) and the pictures do not do this guitar justice. The Tiger Eye wood is amazing. I have only seen one other Tiger Eye wood guitar with this quality and that was my PRS Custom 24 Private Stock I sold to Japan last year for nearly $10,000. In addition, the neck is smooth with ripple maple wood.

I picked up playing guitar about three years ago after not playing for four decades. Unfortunately I suffered a hand injury and I am no longer able to play, so I am selling off all my guitars (except my first one for prosperity.) Please check my other listing as you will find a nice assortments of guitars for sale.

None of the guitars I am listing have been played very much, and not one has left my house nor has any ever been gigged. I am a hobbyist player, and all of these guitars were stored in my third floor family room (always temperature controlled). Our house is a no smoking house. In fact, the ashtray is still wrapped in the original factory paper as you can see in the photo.

This guitar is in amazing shape. There are only two things worth disclosing. First, there is a slight blemish in the finish near the neck on the side of the body. I took a close up and dramatically overexposed the photo so you can see, but in reality it is very visible. Second, two letters off the name of ‘Telecaster’ came off before I received the guitar. I contacted Fender directly and apparently it is an easy fix—need to go to a local Fender authorized repair shop and get them to order the decals from the factory. Unfortunately the closest one to me is in NYC and it’s a pain to take it there. If you are really bothered by this, you can take it to your local shop and get them to order the decal. Other than that, the guitar plays perfect.

I am going to sell it well below what I paid for it from the original owner, which was over $4000. This guitar is going to be listed with a very low reserve (don’t ask as I do not disclosed but it is significantly below those figures listed above.) So here is a chance to own essentially a new guitar well below that.

The guitar will include all the case candy and the original case. The case is in excellent shape with no scratches or nicks.

Shipping to Continental 48 States is a flat rate $100 and will include full insurance. For this auction, I will not ship overseas, do not ask. I will allow local pickup. Funds need to be received with 48 hours of the end of auction, and I will ship within 2 business days.

If you want higher resolution pictures emailed, please contact me.


















2003 Fender John Cruz Custom Shop Tiger Eye Telecaster
Only one of 2 ever made like this by John Cruz

Item condition: Used

Ended: Feb 22, 201119:00:49 PST

Bid history: 8 bids


Winning bid: US $2,126.00

POST # 654 Robben Ford Style Lick no 28

Some chords to play over a blues in A.

POST # 653 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : Vintage 1950 Gibson ES-300 ES300 Electric Guitar WOW

Lovely looking ES-300 from 1950.  One owner.  Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.



Vintage 1950 Gibson ES-300 ES300 Electric Guitar WOW!!!


Wow, what a jaw dropper! This is a big fat maple Gibson in amazing original condition, that comes to us through a local owner. The serial number is 4508 making it a 1950. We can not find a molecule that is not original. Everything works perfect and is better than any 50’s era Gibson we have ever seen. There is some light checking throughout the finish as one might expect, but the finish still has a beautiful shine to it. The neck is straight and nice looking with all of the body bindings etc. tight and beautifully aged. There is some very light fret-wear on the first few frets and some lacquer wear on the back of the neck in the first position at the thumb (see photos), but the neck feels amazing! The pick-guard has started to curl and one of the mounting blocks cracked, but the good news is that it is all there including the originals screws for an easy fix by a luthier.

It might be hard to see in the photos but the top and sides are highly figured quilt maple showing a lot of curl and flame which you don't see too often on the older Gibsons. The case is original and in really great shape with latches and hinges perfect and working. There is even a 60 year old capo in the case! All of the electronics work perfectly, and boy does this baby have a tone! I could write a short story on how well this thing plays and how sweet it sounds, but I’m not going to keep going on and on here. The bottom line is this. This is one of the most amazing survivors of this era that we have ever seen. Give it a light cleaning, a pick-guard repair, and a fresh set-up and you will own one of the best there is. This will ship out tightly and professionally packed in a standard guitar shipping box, fully insured. We'd be happy to answer any questions you might have on this. Thanks so much for looking and good luck!














Bidders with less than 10 positive feedback, please message us before bidding. We DO NOT ship internationally, USA only please.




Item condition: --



Ended: Apr 12, 201120:04:56 PDT



Bid history: 17 bids





Winning bid: US $2,999.99

POST # 652 Bobby Hutcherson on What Music means to Him

The whole thing of being in music is not to control it but to be swept away by it. If you're swept away by it you can't wait to do it again and the same magical moments always come.

POST # 651 Did you know that The various versions of the GIbson Vibrola include the Short Lyre Vibrola ...

The various versions of the Gibson Vibrola include the Short Lyre Vibrola on some Flying V and SG, Gibson Vibrato (aka Gibson Vibrola Tailpiece or Side Vibrato) in 1962 on SG, Deluxe Gibson Vibrato in 1963, Lyre Vibrola on Gibson ES-335s of 1964 and the Maestro Vibrola on ES-335 by 1967.

POST # 650 MUSICIANS' BLINDFOLD TEST no 27 GUITAR

Inspired by Downbeat Magazine's classic "Blindfold Test"; where prominent musicians are asked their thoughts upon hearing a record without prior knowledge of the personnel and the recording.

Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?

POST # 649 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : G&L ASAT Junior 90 of 250

An SG-ish Telecaster or a Telecaster-ish SG ? 




Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.




Maybe a ONCE IN A 250 chance to own one of these amazing guitars. Read below the story behind this "LIMITED" classic. Made in 1998. It is #90 out 250 ever made. Try to Google to find one for sale. GOOD LUCK! You can buy it from me though. I just bought it a few months ago from a collector who kept it in a closet for 10 years. SERIAL #CL03043 which is registered on www.guitarsbyleo.com. Does not come with paperwork other then the original warranty card with the original purchase date of January 1999. The guitar is in near mint condition. No scratches of nicks, just the usually minor belt buckle scratch on the back but you can only see if you hold it close to the light.



This guitar sound and plays great. The ASAT pick ups are legendary, very P-90ish....This guitar was actually inspired by the Les Paul Junior. I was playing it through a Marshall JCM 800 1X12 and a Keely Mod TubeScreamer and it screamed!

NO RESERVE!!!!!!!

US BUYERS ONLY

PAYPAL Only please



Note: My one negative score from a buyer was from Canada and did not understand that I posted US ONLY. You can read the rest.

Thanks
Joe W


Per the G&L Website




THE SECOND INSTRUMENT FROM THE G&L CUSTOM CREATIONS DEPARTMENT

In February 1998, prior to the formation of the G&L Custom Creations Department, some experiments were begun at G&L using Mahogany bodies with various G&L Magnetic Field Design pickups. These experiments were continued by the Custom Creations Department which developed this unique and beautiful instrument. Kalamazoo inspired elements were incorporated into both the appearance and tonal composition, while blending them with the unmistakably Fullerton tones of the G&L patented Magnetic Field Design ASAT pickups. The result was the Limited Edition ASAT “Junior”.

Below are the photo and specifications for the ASAT "Junior", the second limited edition instrument produced by the G&L Custom Creations Department. There were only 250 of these instruments built.

A note from Dave McLaren:

The ASAT "Junior" is a guitar that we had been dreaming of for years. The Custom Creations Department team really liked the sound of the ASAT pickups in a Chambered Mahogany body, but we thought we would take the concept further. It really started because many players new to the ASAT Special mistake its large, rectangular Magnetic Field Design pickups for P-90 type pickups. We have often heard these people say, "Oh yeah, that's the one with P-90 pickups". Naturally, we have to explain that the ASAT Special pickups are in fact not P-90s and different in design.

However, with our knowledge that the ASAT Special pickups sounded great in a Chambered Mahogany body, we thought we would have some fun with the idea that ASAT Special pickups do have a similar appearance to P-90s. The styling influences for the ASAT "Junior" are quite obvious, however the tone is quite unlike anything that came from Kalamazoo. After all, the heart of the ASAT "Junior" are real ASAT Special Magnetic Field Design pickups.

The ASAT "Junior" made its debut at the Summer '98 NAMM show in Nashville (July 10-12), and the crowd was knocked out! Word of this guitar got around the show rapidly, and many of the Nashville gunslingers (many of which are already big fans of the ASAT Special) came over to see what this axe was all about. Sure, they drooled over the cool look of the guitar, but when they plugged it in, they couldn't believe the tones. "The clean tones are the best!" we heard. "No way, dirty that thing up and its even better!" commented another Nashville cat. One thing we did figure out real quick: this guitar gets it done and everyone knew it.

Bottom line on this one? If you're an ASAT collector, you owe it to yourself if you ever come across one. I've got mine, and there's no way I'm gonna part with it




Specifications

BODY WOOD: Chambered Mahogany BODY FINISH: Translucent Cherry
NECK WOOD: Mahogany; Ebony fingerboard NECK FINISH: Translucent Cherry
NECK WIDTH: 1 5/8” Width at Nut NECK RADIUS: 12”
FRETWIRE: Medium Jumbo 6100 TUNERS: Chrome Schaller
NECK PICKUP: Custom ASAT Special with Black covers PICKGUARD: 3-ply black LP style
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom ASAT Special with Black covers CASE: Tolex hardshell
BRIDGE: Stop Bar Tailpiece CONTROLS: Rear mounted; 3-way LP style selector, volume, tone; Black LP style knobs























G&L ASAT Junior #90 of 250
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME

Item condition: Used

Ended: Mar 16, 201118:11:06 PDT

Bid history: 21 bids


Winning bid: US $910.00