Hal leonard blue book of electric guitars 15th edition make every dollar count with the new 15th edition blue book of electric guitars. These guitars have a relatively smaller body than the. The advance 17 or wider models from late 1934 onward are of the same construction used in todays archtops. Price guide for 1970s gibson blue ridge acoustic guitar.
Gibson acoustic guitar descriptions from the blue book of guitars. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The best advice if you have a gibson les paul with a stampedin sixdigit serial number is to consult a reference book such as the blue book of electric guitars or the gibson les paul book. Gibson usa, gibson acoustic, gibson memphis from 19751977 the number is typically found on a decal on the back of the headstock. If you can not grade your guitar or amplifier please submit some close up pictures for my assessment top, bottom, front, back, etc, etc, etc, 8. Jan 25, 2010 does anyone have or has anyone used an electric guitar blue book or similar type used guitar pricing guide. Damages on any guitar, acoustic or electric, can devalue it significantly. Blue book of electric guitars sixth edition gibson japan. Blue book of electric guitars sixth edition gibson serialization edited by s. The gibson l series is a series of smallbody guitars produced and sold by gibson guitar corporation in the early 20th century. Fjestad make every dollar count with the new 15th edition blue book of electric guitars. Blue book of electric and acoustic guitars guitars harmony central. Musical instruments blue book used musical instruments product.
Pricing for vintage and new electric guitars is completely revised in this guitar blue book, and nearly all 2009 makes and models of guitars are listed. The most collectible gibson archtops are the larger models made from the early 1930s to 1959. I have found this service to be accurate and extremely useful. Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. This is very important as the blue book provides values based upon the guitars condition as indicated above. Just arrived shop or sell vintage guitars at black book. It was discontinued in 1963, and was not rereleased until 2001. Provide as much as the information requested below as you can, or provide as much information as you can from my newer blog titled guitar values estimates on your guitar. Gibson les paul traditional pro v flame top electric guitar. Jan 28, 2018 if you would like to support my channel, please consider a patreon membership here.
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Blue book of acoustic guitars sixth edition gibson acoustic and acousticelectric guitars edited by s. Aug 21, 2015 to many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that gibson dumped the sunburst les paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, the one that we know now as the sg solid guitar. Is there a site for guitars in the same vein as the kelley blue book. The 12th edition of the blue book of electric guitars is completely reformatted, revised, and updated including a boundin cdrom that includes thousands of color images. How to find the value of a gibson acoustic guitar our. Gibson custom shop 1959 les paul r9 tom murphy aged with stock bigsby, 1 of 30 produced, ultra aged top to match burst on page 109 in the beauty of the burst book. Gibson 403 breedlove 4 seagull 1 collings 128 guild 67 epiphone 50 santa cruz 26 ovation 18show more. Gibson electric serialization taken from the 11th edition blue book of electric guitars by zachary r.
The l series was later gradually replaced by the lg series in the 1940s. The official vintage guitar price guide vintage guitar. Seems like a simple job, but can be fraut with nuanced complications. For more details on gibson serialization prior to 1975 and historical product specs, use your gruhns guide or view the following pdf files.
A245725, finish with various imperfections, headstock repair, replaced truss rod cover, to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions. According to the blue book of acoustic guitars, the gibson c1 classical guitar was manufactured in various forms from 1957 to 1971. No matter how you attack this flattop, it pumps out rich, deep tones, and is equally at home strumming firstposition chords as it is taking the spotlight for picking lead lines. Blue book of acoustic guitars sixth edition vintage hifi. Inspired by slash, built by gibson, and now, played by you. Major trademarks including fender, gibson, martin, paul reed smith, ibanez, yamaha, ovation, taylor, alvarez, epiphone, takamine, washburn.
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Its spacious mahogany body and sweet, select sitka spruce top are more than. The company was formerly known as gibson guitar corporation and renamed gibson brands, inc. The series consisted of the three different models, the b45, the b25, and the b15 the blue book also lists a b20, with a run of 500 units. The blue book of guitars, aka the guitar blue book, is an indispensable guide to the second hand value of whole range of guitars. My advice would be to go to the blue book of guitar values. For instance, guitars numbered up to 42440 are from 1961, but a guitar numbered 042400 would be from 1967. How to determine guitar values on your own axe central.
Many hard rock bands and guitarists began playing and posing with gibson guitars, again fueling desire among the players. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book. In 1958, the model received a major change when it was introduced as a doublecut model instead of the traditional singlecut. Get the best deals on gibson maestro when you shop the largest online. So double check the serial numbers on those 1970s l5s, super 400s, and super 5 bjbs. Product registration customer service repair and restoration report counterfeits serial number faq gibson guitar specs 20152019 our brands epiphone kramer steinberger krk cerwin vega stanton dj. This ultimate reference guide includes guitar reference information and values on over 800 guitar manufacturers distributors including gibson, martin, ovation, taylor, alvarez, epiphone, takamine, washburn, gretsch, and guild, as well as many independent luthiers and custom. Gibson custom colors in the 1960s vintage guitar magazine. According to the blue book of acoustic guitars, the gibson c1d laredo classical guitar was manufactured from 1963 to 1971. We are the trusted guitar price guide for providing guitar blue book values. Make every dollar count with the new 15th edition blue book of electric guitars.
How to find the value of a gibson acoustic guitar our pastimes. Values for 1970s gibson blue ridge acoustic guitar, made in usa, ser. Can anyone guide me to a site where i can check the current value of some vintage gibson guitars. Blue book of electric guitars 15th edition hal leonard. Laplante shares the joy of guitar making in this book. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and realtime reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. Gibson electric guitar descriptions from the blue book of guitars. There are three main ways to get a vintage guitar valuation. The gibson b series was a series of acoustic guitars manufactured by gibson guitar corporation between 1961 and 1979, and as a reissue to a limited degree from 1991 to 1992. Electric guitar, musical instruments strings general. Gruhns guide and vintage guitar price guide basically agree, although there is some disagreement as to specific features. You need not spend a ton of money to get an expert opinion. Les paul models sg models esstyle models basses designer models gibson custom shop. From here, you can make additions or subtractions to the value based on damages, imperfections, and aftermarket additions to the instrument.
Alfred blue book of electric guitars, 12th edition book. The following websites act as a guitar blue book online. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Gibson invented the archtop guitar as we know it and has remained one of the better makers. In its nearly 70year history, the es175 has become synonymous with the greats of jazz guitar. Collectors who grew up in the 1950s often want different guitars to those that grew up in the 1980s.
This edition boasts 1,400 pages including a revised color photo grading system. The best way to find an accurate value for your guitar is to go to the experts. Certain guitar models built in the late 1970s can be used to demonstrate the oldstyle, sixdigit serial numbers. Since posting this blog a few months back i have purchased. The listing for the gibson l5, a jazz guitar in several configurations. If you already own an older edition of this book, you can not get a current price, simply by adjusting for inflation. A gibson color like golden mist is strictly identical to fenders shoreline gold while pelham blue is cadillacs 1960 successor to the lake placid blue used by fender beginning in 57. Read about guitar history and find out how much your guitar is worth at the reverb price guide. Much of the hummingbirds appeal lies in its versatility. The first guitars of this series, gibson l0 and gibson l1, were introduced first as archtops 1902, and later as flat tops in 1926. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. These models represent electric and acoustic guitars slash has played before millions of fans during his career and influenced multiple generations of players around the world. It is estimated that gibsons kalamazoo plant continued to use the sixdigit serial numbers through 1978 and 1979.
Vintage guitars info gibson collecting vintage gibson guitars. The blue book of guitars to give it its proper name, has become the go to place for anyone buying or selling a second hand guitar in order to figure out what said guitar is worth. Are there different books for pawn shops and other music stores that buy used equipment, and different books for the general public. Like most of gibson s other budget models, the les paul special was produced in a tv yellow finish, which was made by gibson as a finish that would look good on black and white television.
Whether you are looking for a fender guitar value, a gibson guitar value or a. It was first released with a singlecutaway body style. Its amazing to think that right now at this very moment, someone is learning their first chords on a. The company behind used price works in conjunction with orion bluebook, which makes this the largest website dedicated to pricing used musical instruments. Gibson reissue serial number format instrument id and. The blue book of electric guitars features comprehensive information and upto date pricing. The blue book of guitar values, aka the guitar blue book, is an indispensable guide to the second hand value of whole range of guitars. Vintage guitar collecting, like anything else is subject to fashion. Gibson acoustic guitar descriptions from the blue book of guitars corrections and additions to this section will be made as necessary. Top adirondack spruceback and sides honduran mahoganybindings ivoroidneck mahoganyfingerboard ebonybridge african blackwoodheadplate veneer african blackwoodscale 25. This page is all about the free research you can undertake.
Maestro by gibson electric guitar transparent blue 1l418995c. Includes original cali case with all case candy and original hangtag list. Bach the parts of the guitar there are three main types of guitars,the steelstring acoustic, the nylon string or classical guitar, and the electric guitar. Gibson electric guitar descriptions from the blue book of guitars gibson acoustic guitar descriptions from the blue book of guitars corrections and additions to this section will be made as necessary. The 59 oldsmobile colors were widely used by gibson, as seen in these charts listing silver mist, polaris white, frost blue, cardinal red and golden. How to find out the age of a gibson les paul guitar our. If you want a completely accurate evaluation of your gibson, my advice would be to go to the experts at blue book of guitar values. Gibson and slash are proud to present the new slash collection of signature guitars. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value guides in the guitar industry, along with the blue. Fjestad1952 1960 solidbodieswhen gibson start the production of solidbody guitars in 1952, a new serial number system was developed.