Wednesday, August 20, 2025

1959 Danelectro DC-2 (3021) Ugly Duckling in Nashville for $340

I can't speak for this particular guitar but I can tell you that any Danelectro DC-2 in working playable condition with the original pickups and electronics is a great guitar to have in your arsenal. Now this one may be either the ugliest or the coolest looking guitar you've ever seen - that will depend on you. But worse comes to worst if you grab this one for it's asking price (with the OHSC which is insane!!) you could spend another $300 getting it refinished by a pro and still have an amazing guitar for a lot less than it's market value. This listing is 17 days old so this may already be sold but if not I'd take a look ASAP if you are in the Nashville area. - Jim C
The original post description is pasted below and here is a LINK to the Original CL Posting in Nashville.
Vintage Danelectro c1959 DC-2 3021 Electric guitar in desperate need of a refinish. Plays and sounds great, but looks bad. It looks like the previous owner tried to strip the finish with a solvent, but gave up. This is the early model of the 3021 with the older style pickguard. Comes with the original case. The tuners have been changed, but the original ones are included.

Early 1960's Teisco E-200 in Alexandria VA for $200

This seller is offering up an early Teisco E-200 that has some of my favorite features. You see the single pickup E-100 versions of this guitar pop up every once in a while but the 2 pickup version like this one is fairly rare. These early Japanese single coil pickups usually sound very good and this version has one of the side marker bound necks that are also not very common. The round neckplate on the rear indicates it is one of the early set neck guitars Teisco made that also are bolted on - sort of a "belt and suspenders" mentality of the overly cautious Japanese manufacturer, Lol! Some previous owner has addressed the common rocker switch dilemma of these models by making a new pickguard and adding two throw switches, perhaps with some not so clear wiring which apparently befuddles the current owner. You gotta love these old catalog and retail store guitars that were cheap and readily available as a Timex watch back in the day. This one must have been repainted at some point and I can't even tell what the color is. If I owned this myself I would strip the body down and refinish it in a super bright red or blue heavy sparkle finish to make it into the little sci-fi slide guitar noizemaker it was born to be. But that is just me. Go check this one out if you are local to the Alexandria VA area or you can get there on your day off. Be sure to bring a fuzzbox! - Jim C Follow this link to the original listing on Craigslist in VA. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/msg/d/alexandria-vintage-japanese-guitar/7873885197.html Original CL Posting is below:
This is a small awesome little guitar. Both pickups work. Incredibly light. Strangely it has two output jacks. Neck has a bit of relief and appears to be non-adjustable but is still very fun to play. Interesting neck join. I believe this to be an early Teisco due to similarities (pickups, fret markers, headstock shape) to this one: https://reverb.com/item/55035717-teisco-e-100-60-s-tobacco-sunburst but I have yet to find another with this particular neck join No idea what's going on with the electronics. The top knobs are volumes for the pickups and both work great. Microswitch seems to do something but I'm not sure what. One jack works for sure not sure about the other. Lower two knobs (tone) spin with no stops and questionable functionality. Large toggle may or may not switch between the pickups. IOW...with big toggle in the forward position both pickups are on and controlled by the volume knobs but everything else is a mystery to me. Shockingly loud with a great tone unplugged...

Monday, January 20, 2025

1966 Framus 5/155 Strato Electric in Albuquerque NM for $500

Framus was a respectiable guitar maker in the 1950's and 1960's and these guitars were built by German Craftsmen who took pride in their work. I'm not going to act like these are world class guitars but they are right up there with Harmony and other budget USA made guitars at the time. A step higher than the Italian electrics of the same period and definitely more solid build overall than most of the Japanese guitars of the same time. Framus electrics have thin necks that make them great for players with smaller hands (or anyone who likes a thin neck). They are known for their specific laminated multilayered necks that do not warp or bow over time. The pickups are low to medium output so they usually give a nice clean sound and you can drive them with a pedal jif you want to push an amp. I chose to highlight this CL post because this particular guitar is being sold by a luthier in Albuquerque who took the time to get this guitar in good current playing condition. Don't worry about things like replaced switches aand Tone knobs because that is really an upgrade on a guitar like this and this will never be a "collectors item" where buyers will grimace at a mismatched tone pot, LOL! $500 is not cheap but it's not a bad price either. This would be a fairly unique guitar for an Indie player or someone who just doesn't want to have the same guitar as everyone else. This post went up on CL in mid January 2025. If you are in the are this is a neat guitar to check out. Here is the listing. *********************
Vintage Framus Guitar - $500 (Albuquerque)
Up for sale is a 1966 Framus, made in Germany. This is a cool offbeat guitar to add to your collection! It plays well, sounds like a fat tele, and has loads of vibe. Comes with the original case and whammy bar. It is all original, except for a few updates to the electronics. I recently did a head to toe restoration on it (I'm a local pedal builder and have worked on guitars for 10+ years). This thing is built WAY better than the Teiscos of this era that I've worked on. Nuts and bolts restoration included: - polishing guitar and neck - polishing all metal parts - lubricated tuners - replaced toggle switches (old ones were bad)- cleaned pots - replaced capacitors - updated tone controls (they didn't really do much and worked backwards before) - new strings and complete set up Come by and check it out!

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Beautiful 1950's Kay K-11 Electric Archtop in Roberts, WI for $1150

This is a goergous big 17" wide and deep Kay Jazz Archtip from the early 1950's with an original Olson "monkey on a stick" style pickup. These are lovely vintage guitars and this one seems to have most of the best features of the early Kay's including the original tailpiece, pickguard and tuners. Look at that lovely curly/burled/flame maple on the rear. And from the description it sounds like it was the original owner as well. Nice find for somebody. JIm C
Vintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar - $1,150 (Roberts, WI) Vintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 1 Vintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 1 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 2 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 3 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 4 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 5 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 6 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 7 thumbnailVintage 1950’s Kay K -11 Archtop Blonde Large RARE Electric Guitar 8 thumbnail © craigslist - Map data © OpenStreetMap condition: excellent make / manufacturer: Kay model name / number: K-11/8911 size / dimensions: 17” W Very Rare Vintage 1956-1959 Kay K-11/8911 Archtop Hollow body Electric Guitar All Original - Sounds Amazing! This is the Jumbo Large 17” Wide Body Rhythm Special It has a single cutaway It has a beautiful Blonde Finish with pearl inlays Original Tuners, pick guard and Olson pick-ups It is in Excellent condition Plays with rich warm tones; sounds great! This guitar belonged to my wife’s aunt who purchased it new and played for church. Guitar comes with a soft sided (cardboard) Bulls Head Guitar Case (a pre-war 1946 logo case). Cash in person only: $1,150 Rare: I’ve not seen this particular model as an electric guitar Call or Text: (six one two) 735-three four 54 Thanks, Dave * Vintage electric guitars: Gibson, Fender, Martin, Taylor, Gretch, Epiphone, Yamaha

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Paul Bigsby Vintage Style Custom built Electric Guitar in San Andreas CA for $495

This GUitar builder named Jon Trickey is both an artist and Luthier. he actually displays his guitars in an art gallery in the small town of San Andreas CA. This one is clearly a nod to the famous very early solid Body electric made by P.A. (Paul) Bigby for Merle Travis that is acknowledged as having an influence on Leo Fender's first solid body elextric. Jon Tricikey's prices are always very reasonable considering the degree of artistry he puts into these guitars. Check it out. Custom Electric Guitar "The Rustler Jr" the body is made of Mahogany with set neck design, brand new electronics with P90 pickup with special covers, painted Nitro Aged Clear Lacquer, plays and sounds amazing. $495 OBO See all my wild guitars at jontrickey.com

Friday, September 2, 2022

1960's Fender Super Reverb Amp - $650 in Southern California (East of Los Angeles).

From the looks of the photos this is a circa 1964 - 1966 Super Reverb and it looks to be 100% original. I called and spoke to the seller and let him know it was a valuable amp and he said - "Last time I checked they were running $800 but we are moving so I am letting it go cheap." I planned to tell him to raise the price but then thought - who am I to spoil somebody's good deal. LOL. ************************ 1960"s Fender Super Reverb Amp - $650 (Duarte) Circa 1960's.Tube type.With Vibrato.Works!Speakers are good.Buyer must move.CASH ONLY!

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Silertone 1484 2x12 tube head nd Cabinet in Napa CA for $500

This would be a great amp to pair with that Silvertone Silhouette and have an awesome all original Vintage setup for $1000 total. I used to own one of these and they are a blast - and they do get loud. Just don't expect to lug it and toss it around carelessly at every crappy bar and club and expect the cabinet to hold up perfectly. That said I've seen plenty of alternative / Indie bands with these amps on stage and they rock the house. SILVERTONE 1484 - $500 (Napa County) It all works fine. The 2 12" speaker cabinet totally rips from every amp I've ever tried them on.

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