Musical Instruments

I love Fender Jazzmaster guitars, but I only own newer reissues. There is a store near me that has several vintage jazzmasters from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. What should I look for when testing/examining the guitars to ensure that I don't get ripped...

Wear on the neck and back and machine heads. Check the number on the backplate! You need a certificate of provenance when buying a vintage guitar. Have an insurer check it out for valuation if you can.
Original case makes a big...

2009-09-03 00:50:09 by Wendell C

Video from the October 2007 Arlington, Texas Vintage Guitar Show. (And yes, I'm playing the guitars on the sound track.) From eddriscoll.com

As a gift to my husband for his birthday, I'd like to find a vintage guitar shop to take him to. He's trying to find a Strat from the '60s or '70s that he can restore. We're in the Metro Detroit area,...

Buying online is way better for this sorta thing. Trust me.
http://www.vintageguitars.net/
http://www.garysguitars.net/

2008-06-12 16:04:35 by k8_not_kate

I have a vintage 1965 fury double cut guitar in almost mint cond. One owner sounds amazing been stored in original hard case since 1990. I also have a 45 watt tube fender super reverb amp. Both bought brand new same day in 1965. I heard it was one of

2010-04-03 10:37:09 by Frodo

I am looking at buying a vintage guitar are they a good make?

If it's a Vintage Fender Stratocaster... It's okay.

2008-11-08 13:13:37 by sparkyman

I have an old Harmony Stratotone (I believe) that is about 50 years old.
The serial of the guitar is under the pick guard I believe and I want to see it to verify the year and model. The screws and everything are original and old. I don't...

As long as you're care and don't force anything, then it should be OK to remove the pickguard for a short period of time. Don't leave it off for long, because those older pickguards will start to shrink very...

2009-03-07 14:44:15 by August Paul Jacobson