code: cko12

aaa-sold!!!

price: € 0

model: spazial       serialnr/date: ca 1962

another rare wandre guitar ,hollow wooden body finished in a red-orange ,metal pickguard unit with gold glitter,all switches work! these guitars aree known for their unique tone and looks.sold

code: i1566

amphion.b.willemse

price: € 0

model: archtop       serialnr/date: ca1950?

a very nicely made arch top guitar ,made by B.Willemse ,who sold and made all kinds of solid body and acoustic guitars in amsterdam, spruce and mahogany,his work that i have come across a few times in the past , alwats shows carefull, considered workmanship!has been completely restored and refretted, for hire only at this moment

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beatlemania

price: € 0

model: a nice quartet       serialnr/date: yeah yeah!

maybe start a little band with these 4 instruments.....

code: c1336

carmelo.catania

price: € 395

model: rock and roll       serialnr/date: #53355, 1960

a great looking carmelo archtop ,made in sicily(catania) in 1960, with two pickups in the pickguard.as seen in early italian rock and roll , yeah baby!!!

code: c1268

D'Aquisto

price: € 3475

model: avant garde       serialnr/date:

this is a fatefull reproduction of one of luthier jimmy d 'aquisto's last designs, carved and tunes top and back of spruce and top grade maple, accutone bridge allows for easy change of action .this guitar is (like it brother next door) in better than new condition and for sale for only with its original hard shell case, more pics and info on demand.

code: c1268

D'Aquisto

price: € 3450

model: solo       serialnr/date: 0603051

very fine copy of one of d'aquisto last models,featuring a sunburst finish on spruce and flamed maple body .ebony tailpiece ,and the bridge is solid select Ebony "Acutone" D'Aquisto designed.very good and balnced sound throughout the range, in better than new condition with original hard case . rrp is about 4500 on these!

code: c1235

dearmond

price: € 395

model: archtop pickup       serialnr/date: ca1960

here is a de-armond floatin pick-up complete with all its parts and fine sounding...a great addition to any arch top guitar.

code: i1620

egmont

price: € 0

model: wilson       serialnr/date: 1962

a dutch yesteryear product , archtop sold under he wilson brand ,needs fret and neck work..sold!!!

code: impus102007

epiphone

price: € 1750

model: blackstone       serialnr/date: #14398=1939

,made just before the second world war,this all solid and carved epiphone archtop guitar , model is blackstone ,sunburst finish and in good playing condition, with hard case.

code: c1268

epiphone

price: € 2850

model: broadway       serialnr/date: #408658

measuring just over 17 inches..that is why they called it the broadway.it has a medium depth body with 2 mini humbuckers ,sunburst finish ,tune-o-matic bridge, frequensator tailpiece.in fantastic condition with hard case (epi model is E252)

code: c1268

epiphone

price: € 3200

model: broadway,E252 nat.       serialnr/date: #2827

another really nice epiphone broadway ,early 1960's this one finished blonde...in purrrfect condition..2 mini humbucking pickups in black surrounds.back of the head only has been buffed to remove somebodies name, and refinished ..the rest is original,with or. hard case

code: ccok_2

epiphone

price: € 1350

model: century       serialnr/date: 40's

early epiphone archtop guitar ., with carlie christian type pic-up near the bridge . flat back with cover for ease repair and manipulation of the electronics..excellent condition , would make a fine early blues guitar

code: c1269

epiphone

price: € 3200

model: professional       serialnr/date: 84953-1962

one of the earlier epiphone professional guitars,has the "micky mouse " ears, cherry red finish on double cutaway body, has one mini humbucker,large double pickguard which houses multiple controlls for guitar as well as for the matching amplifier.( so there are no controlls on the amp itself) coneected by a multiple pin chord.in fine working order with hard case

code: c1268

epiphone

price: € 3475

model: riviera       serialnr/date: 1967

another fine mid 1960's epiphone riviera ,made in the usa by gibson, (narrow) sunburst finish, 2 mini humbuckers.....double tailpiece, in excellent condition,with later hard epi case...

code: i1342

epiphone

price: € 1995

model: triumph       serialnr/date: 1952

fully carved blonde archtop guitar (17")by the original epiphone company ,made ca 1952.a few repaired top cracks otherwise a nice acoustic jazz guitar in good playing condition, replaced tuners.

code: c1268

epiphone

price: € 1450

model: zenith       serialnr/date: 1966

quite late archtop by the epiphone,this one made in kalamazoo by gibson in ca.1966, good neck angle gives it sound and easy action,a sticker on the left hand top was removed and took some finish with it ,it had double pick guards as well at some point. neck a bit narrower and slimmer than early epi's. with hard case.

code: c1268

epiphone

price: € 2800

model: zephyr (312T)       serialnr/date: 5306=1958

made in the first production year for this model , a wonderfull single cut-away hollow body guitar with two mini humbucking pickups,sunburst finish .with what looks like original brown case.more pics available.

code: i1591

fender

price: € 1500

model: coronado 11       serialnr/date: 1967

made in 1967,this coronado has a red finish ,with a hint of red sparkle in it,finish has a few pots that look as if they were touched up but overall in very good condition ,maple neck with light flames.2 de-armond pick-ups..bridge replaced with intonated plastic saddles, pickguard is on the way ,neck date 1867

code: i1582

framus

price: € 0

model: missouri       serialnr/date: ca 1960

an early 60's german archtop , made by framus , model missouri,in red- and-black-burst. cutaway in the solid top.lightly flamed maple back .awaiting setup.

code: i

germany

price: € 995

model: electro-archtop       serialnr/date: ca1960

a fine fully carved german archtop guitar, fitted with a double pickup unit by Star, in a mirrored pick guard, has been fully restored inside and out, and plays with a warm deep sound , narrow neck as is common on these guitars , thick top ,so it will not feed back to soon, tortoise binding , probably made by hopf or hoyer...

code: c1250

gibson

price: € 6500

model: ES 175 D       serialnr/date: 1960

a fine gibson ES 175 D ,made in 1960,the sunburst finish is in very good condition. this one has the neck that is noticeably flatter that the 58 i had recently ,it plays fast with a very low action .this guitar is getting a clean-up so price and more particulars will follow soon.the original double scroll tuners are in the case , but the buttons are not in good condition.with original alligator semi hard case by the way!

code: impus1009

gibson

price: € 2200

model: L-50       serialnr/date: 1940's

an exceptionale gibson L 50 ,it has the kind of quilted maple and spruce normally found on an L-7, fully carved and a sound to match , made in the war years , as it has a wooden crosspiece on the tailpiece, pearl pre-war logo . refinshed blond a fine sounding 16 inch gibson arch top. with hard case..

code: im305

gibson

price: € 3995

model: L-7       serialnr/date: A394(1945)

gibson arch top guitar from the forties, quilted maple back with a brown finish and a rich sunburst on the front. has the wooden crossbar on the tailpiece as is common with wartime guitars. just been completely restored and refretted, and plays like a dream.original hard shell case, call for more info and pictures

code: im

gibson

price: € 3995

model: L-7       serialnr/date: sw9411(1947)

a gibson L-7 all acoustic arch top guitar from 1940's , carved front and back ,in a rare black finish, underneath there is that nice quilted maple for which the L-7's from this period are known, the front of the guitar has seen a little touch-up ,as good as invisible. it had a complete overhaul inside and out ,with new frets ; the L-7 has a thickly wooded top,so it easily takes an 013 set..great sound!

code: impus10

gibson

price: € 0

model: style L       serialnr/date: 3479

the serial number dates this little beauty to 1904. although 1906 might also be possible. 12.5 inches wide with a carved cedar top and mahogany back and sides. one of the first models made when gibson was incorporated.has just been fully overhauled and has a surprisingly beautifull sound now.the only gibson guitar with an open headstock.

code: c1105

gretsch

price: € 895

model: new yorker       serialnr/date: 1952

an non cutaway archtop with solid spruce top by the gretsch company ,made in 1952 ,and sold by palm guitars in 1989, now on commssion and stil in good playing order! with hard case

code: c1335

gretsch

price: € 1875

model: single aniversary       serialnr/date: 60's

sunburst archtop ,made by gretsch in brooklyn , new york, single hi-lo-tron pickup ,all original parts and butons.straight neck en good playing action.a niegretsch arch top for not too much money , bigsby could be fitted!

code: i1494

hofner

price: € 950

model: 4550S       serialnr/date: ca1958

a 17"hofner archtop ,in perfect condition ,much more tone than one would expect form a laminated maple body and less common than the 16"bodies.this has a thick c-shaped neck ,because it was made before they used trussrods,made ca. 1958 .two-tone sunburst that has mellowed nicely.no case ,but can be found

code: c1085

hofner

price: € 799

model: president?       serialnr/date: ca 1960-2007

a brand new hofner made in the 60's...how is it possible ,well one takes an old body and an old neck made back in the 60's (some of these were found when the company reorganised. new binding ,blond laquer and a floating pick-up attached to the end of the fingerboard , make this a lovely little jazz guitar.

code: i1483

hopf

price: € 395

model: archtop       serialnr/date: ca.1963

an early 1960's archtop by the hopf company,blond finish front and back , i think this is a solid topped guitar.neck is mostly straight and it plays well with a pleasant rhytm sound, plenty of room for a floating pickup at the end of the fingerboard.

code: i1103g

hopf

price: € 750

model: explorer       serialnr/date: ca 1964

very rare hopf hollow body guitar ,covered front and back with a curly celluloid which makes it look like a rickenbacher light show guitar! 2 pick-ups and a slow-motion-tremolo. pickups are good ..neck is straight.

code: c770c

huttl?

price: € 825

model: electro archtop       serialnr/date: ca 1962

unusuall archtop with striped ,part rosewood ,sides and back ,framus pick-up assembly,

code: i1582

huttl?

price: € 0

model: opus 59       serialnr/date: ca 1959

a rare german archtop , made by huttl in former eastern germany.back and sides are made of alternating stripes of maple and mahogany.the cut-away body has a thick solid spruce top that will work very well with a pickup, it has two curious soundports..awaiting setup .please inquire for price.

code: c1247

kalamazoo

price: € 695

model: archtop-KG31       serialnr/date: 1938

a ca. 1938 ,gibson made ,kalamazoo archtop ,model KG-31, mahogany back ,spruce top,sunburst finish,14-fret neck, from the estate of peter schilperoort of dutch swing college band fame. needs some set up / fret-work , soft shell case

code: c1312

lang, ed.

price: € 1850

model: arch top       serialnr/date: pre-war

obviously built by a german violin maker ,a, to me unknown maker ,finely carved back and front ,high neck elevation , we had to make a special cello type bridge for it. refinshed back in violin laquer..frets levelled and polished.. plays really well nice low setup, loud! it has two parallel braces.no connection with another eddie lang could be hithertoo be ascertained.note ,i just found this guitar in an old catalogue from the 30's by well known violins and bow makers pfretschner in germany!

code: c1249

neubauer, helmut

price: € 600

model: archtop       serialnr/date: ca1960

a nice little archtop by helmut neubaur, with two-tone black and white sides, the rest of the guitar, which has solid spruce top and maple back and sides ,is finished in black-red sunburst , sometimes known as balck rose finish in germany ,(presumably after a framus model), excellent playability and sound

code: impch2

palmstrings

price: € 1950

model: archie       serialnr/date: new

i have received a few more of these specially ordered , very resonant archtop guitars, some in sunburst and some in black.fully carved spruce front and carved solid maple back and sides , finished in a beautiful sunburst.fitted with ebony topped machineheads .and an ebony tailpiece. modernistic ebony pick guard can be added,and a rosewood or ebony bridge by choice. they sound wonderfull and i do not have many of them, a floating pickup can be added .they also come with a good hard case included. for more info please email palm guitars.
price from 1750 to 1950 euros

code: impch1

palmstrings

price: € 0

model: black archie       serialnr/date: new

a new prduct developped for palm guitars.an all carved archtop guitars with strongly flamed back and sides and a fine spruce top.finished in black which lets the flames of the maple shine through.lightweight and very resonant.the neck is comfortable and has a very slight rectangular feel to it. low action ,this particular example is set up with benedetto pick-up and fittings.but other models and finishes are forthcoming.please inquire fro more info on forthcoming models.prices to follow

code: i982b

regal

price: € 1500

model: regal       serialnr/date: ca 1938

x-braced arch top guitar by the regal company ,nice pearlloid headstock,solid carved front ,lightly constructed maple flamed veneered back,has just undergone a full repair and neck reset and plays well now..an interesting guitar

code: c1249

sandner balzer,anton

price: € 550

model: archtop       serialnr/date: ca 1960

another cool looking archtop from late fifties germany,this one made by anton sandner balzer, 2 ff-holes and an extra round soundhole underneath the fingerboard.black red sunburst ,with light dark alternating striped varnish on the sides ,repair on the neck and missing pickguard ,plays and sounds good

code: newnl

skyinbow

price: € 299

model: PA jazz guitar       serialnr/date: new

skyinbows new active arch-top guitar pick-up-system ,.it requires minimal drilling and can be installed quickly.the active system is fed by connecting a 9 volt battery for 1 and 1/2 minutes, which gives 16 hours of playing time. picture to follow

code: i1586

soares

price: € 0

model: bariton archtop       serialnr/date: recent

made by a portugese luthier , this bariton archtop ,although a little rough in execution ,nevertheless plays vert well, and has a great open sound ,not as muffled as some baritons, set up with light strings and tuned fron B down..mahogany construction

code: i1518

trideb

price: € 0

model: chaturangi       serialnr/date: new

just in a wonderfull hindustani slide guitar developped bu slide master debashish bhattagharia,6 main playing string.2 sets of chikari strings and full range of resonating strings.hand carved inlays on the headstock and bindings,although debashish himself plays slide( lap ) style) this model has been made especially for upright playing.with fibreglass travelling case.please inquire for price and delivery times.

code: im

UFO

price: € 875

model: royce       serialnr/date: ca1950

keep on rolling with this royce ,single cut archtop with 2 pick-ups, bakelite knobs,possibly harmony made, this has a nice honking sound, it has been completely rebound,inquire for more info.

code: i1530

vox humana

price: € 0

model: archtop       serialnr/date: 1940's

steel guitars by this dutch company are fairly common,ecah one unique and different ,archtops are much rare, this one made in vlaardingen in the 40's could count as one of hollands earliest electrified jazzguitars,it need work and i will fix it before selling it.white painted body with aluminium binding, aluminium lid on the back for acces to the electronics, pick up works!more later...

code: c453

wandre

price: € 0

model: polyphon       serialnr/date: 60's

rare guitar , made in italy in 1960's, by wandre pioli, model is the ployphon, creamy white finish ,wit black pickguard ..2 steroid pickups,this model also has the famous strings -thru-bridge construction,
6 pushbuttons,,sold!!!!