UPDATED - Clearout : Thinline Tele', 1927 Gibson L3 Archtop, 1965 Guild Archtop, 1963 Epiphone Texan

Andy_Strings

The clearout continues, I'm resolved to thinning the collection (or rather I've started to get used to the space).  Some of these I've had for a very long time, you would be encouraged to collect in person and try them out.  More info to follow.

As before,  a headline and a pic for each item but I'll type up full descriptions for anyone who is seriously interested.  

Here Goes....

1956 Fender Stringmaster Triple 8 - £2,350



1979 Fender Stratocaster in original case with candy - £2,150

2014 Fender Telecaster. J Craft, domestic market only,  TN-SPL - £1,250




2007 Seventy Seven Exurbato Custom (single builder, Japan, Tom Holmes pickups)
£1,950




1965 Guild X-50 Cordoba
£1,650




1963 Epiphone Texan (Beatles, McCartney), completely original, includes pickups (bought new with the guitar).  Supplied from the same shop that the Beatles bought their gear from.
£5,000







1996 Epiphone Sorrento, Peerless factory, exceptional guitar but it's modelled on the Gibson 'pencil neck' and it's become too slim for my hands.
£975




1927 Gibson L3, I've had it over 30 years and just had £400 of 'love and attention' by the best Gibson Archtop man in the country. 
£2,350



Sold to a Fretboarder - Ged Green Luthier very high spec Custom Tele, TV Jones in Hard Case £895
Sold to a Fretboarder - Toob Metro GP plus compact 130 watt guitar speaker -  £125 
Sold to a Fretboarder - Pod Go Wireless & Case, hardly used -  £280 
Traded with a Fretboarder - 2021 Duesenberg Starplayer TV Unplayed £1,595
Traded with a Fretboarder -  Fender Custom Shop Ltd edition Broadcaster Relic £2,950

bobacco

Jeez, that’s quite the haul. Some outstanding bits here. GLWTSs!

Andy_Strings

bobacco said:

Jeez, that’s quite the haul. Some outstanding bits here.

The GAS got a strong hold

theatreanchor

My bank would like to thank you for living miles away from me. 

icu81b4

The Ged Green looks great, he has worked on a few of my guitars in the past, A very talented chap indeed. 

Schmo

Wow, what a collection...GLWTS

Gemsdals

Love that Ged Green

DrCornelius

One of the finest FS threads in recent times ,I want about 4 of them 

JD50

That Gretsch is lovely.... it's looks red on my mobile but faded orange on my laptop

dazzajl

DrCornelius said:

One of the finest FS threads in recent times ,I want about 4 of them 

Only four? You’re slipping chap. 

Think my count is nine 

thinline72

Oh my that Rickenbacker is so tempting... But I don't even play lap steal yet!!!

chris78

Cool collection, especially the broadcaster.
Ive heard Andy is a great dealer as well.

smigeon

I’ll take the Toob, please. I’ve sent you a PM…

Andy_Strings

JD50 said:

That Gretsch is lovely.... it's looks red on my mobile but faded orange on my laptop

It's quite a strong red in real life. I've just played it again this morning and I'm wondering what else could go instead (it's a birth year guitar that I wasn't going to sell). 

Andy_Strings

chris78 said:

Cool collection, especially the broadcaster

I've had it a while but strangely, that's one that I never bonded with... even though I love fat necks. I can't fault it so maybe I'm just getting old and fussy about heavy relic finishes.

Andy_Strings

thinline72 said:

Oh my that Rickenbacker is so tempting...

I've just noticed your Panda avatar.  Don't get into playing lap steel... it's gives you an excuse to buy loads more stuff and they fit in the gaps between your guitars (I was up to 11 last count!) 

LPManic

My favorite FS thread in a long time. 

That broadcaster!

ziggynugget

Holy Mackerel……!
Haven’t thought of the Hillage for a while.
lovely collection.
What has caught your eye, may I ask?

Andy_Strings

ziggynugget said:

Haven’t thought of the Hillage for a while.

What has caught your eye, may I ask?

The Hillage touches a nerve, my perfect Strat, big neck, Tele' headstock,  Lindy Fralin Real 54s, I got it perfect... then let it go... then missed it a lot... then built another to exactly the same specs... then I was happy... then I got offered the original back... then I couldn't resist... then I had two perfect (for me) Strats!! 
 
They are now home with me awaiting a miracle / lottery win / etc. A totally original 63/64 Epiphone Texan (the same as Mr McCartney wrote Yesterday & many other on) - still with the sticker on the headstock from Frank Hessy Ltd where the Beatles bought their instruments.
and a 1969 Telecaster that's always been played with 8's so there is almost zero fret or fingerboard wear.

theatreanchor

There aren’t enough purple guitars in the world. 

Andy_Strings

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