Post you vintage-old guitars and gear

kapepper · 2011-08-28T10:28:58+00:00

Hi everybody wanted to see the vintage gear members on the forum are having; guitars, amps, pedals.... vintage, although difficult to define, is for me anything into the late seventies...(broad definition of vintage i know) let me start with 2 guitars; the hagstrom Viking from 1968 and its brother, a fender coronado from 1966 (picked up thanks to Mika) and it is a coincidence that these are two guitars that Elvis also used ? cheers!!

singemonkey

MikeM wrote That L48 is AWESOME!!!

Hells yes! I wants it!

makepeace

that l48 is super awesome.. must have cost a fair coin? or reasonable? these old-school archtops are my fav.

here's a shot of my 61' Harmony Archtone H1215 that i'm slowly fixing up. please excuse the focus and grain. GFS retrotron kindly donated by a forum member. tailpiece, bridge and tuners are non-original.

kapepper

makepeace wrote that l48 is super awesome.. must have cost a fair coin? or reasonable? these old-school archtops are my fav.

here's a shot of my 61' Harmony Archtone H1215 that i'm slowly fixing up. please excuse the focus and grain. GFS retrotron kindly donated by a forum member. tailpiece, bridge and tuners are non-original.

nice this harmony!!

I actually had to sell my harmony H62, and add some extra bucks. It hurted to part with the harmony, but quickly forgotten once i had the l 48

stu

Now this is a cool thread. Keep it coming guys.
The oldest guitar I have is 1982.
But I love all things vintage. I even drive a vintage car!

domhatch

wow and holy crap. some beautiful stuff on here guys. personal fave so far has to be the l-48, but the ibby comes a close second for some obscure reason... keep 'em coming chaps 'n lasses, keep feeding the flames of gas...

VellaJ

DISCLAIMER: I do not own this guitar, though I did manage to play it, briefly and badly ?. The day I walked into this shop in particular, the owner had just bought the guitar off someone. Don't get much more classic than this ?

1935 Gibson L-00 (sorry for the quality, only had my phone with me. Unexpected this was...)

domhatch

VellaJ wrote DISCLAIMER: I do not own this guitar, though I did manage to play it, briefly and badly ?. The day I walked into this shop in particular, the owner had just bought the guitar off someone. Don't get much more classic than this ?

1935 Gibson L-00 (sorry for the quality, only had my phone with me. Unexpected this was...)

awesome. but i've seen this somewhere before... remind me?

VellaJ

domhatch wrote
VellaJ wrote DISCLAIMER: I do not own this guitar, though I did manage to play it, briefly and badly ?. The day I walked into this shop in particular, the owner had just bought the guitar off someone. Don't get much more classic than this ?

1935 Gibson L-00 (sorry for the quality, only had my phone with me. Unexpected this was...)
awesome. but i've seen this somewhere before... remind me?

Well noticed dh ? I did indeed post these pics a few months ago in a different thread. But I figured, as this is a vintage guitars thread... ?

stu

Thats so awesome dude!
Any idea how much its worth?

BluJu

Looks like Roney' shop.

VellaJ

BluJu wrote Looks like Roney' shop.

Ronnie's Albang and Strummit ?

domhatch

VellaJ wrote
domhatch wrote
VellaJ wrote DISCLAIMER: I do not own this guitar, though I did manage to play it, briefly and badly ?. The day I walked into this shop in particular, the owner had just bought the guitar off someone. Don't get much more classic than this ?

1935 Gibson L-00 (sorry for the quality, only had my phone with me. Unexpected this was...)
awesome. but i've seen this somewhere before... remind me?
Well noticed dh ? I did indeed post these pics a few months ago in a different thread. But I figured, as this is a vintage guitars thread... ?

oh, i don't care if you post these pics 100 times. i just wasn't sure if it was here or somewhere else i saw them.

aja

Some goodies to show and tell. Some of these photos have been up before in case you recognize them. I collect a lot of crap according to friends and family, so hopefully you guys will see something interesting! ?

1940's cinema amp converted for guitar, original speaker:

1950's Phillips PA amps:
One big one and small one on the left (130W and 80W if I remember)

1955 Epiphone Zephyr, original:
Lets just say that I am a little amp obsessed (there have been many times that I have owned at least one amp but not a single guitar to play on it hehe) and this is the amp that almost entirely stopped all my amp GAS...
The 15" speaker sounds just awesome. The break up is smooth and natural if that makes sense. Im no smoker but the burn marks are cool

late 60's or early 70's Ibanez stereo guitar:
Strange thing that sounds terrible but looks great...

Ibanez Les Paul recording copy:
Similar to Attila's guitar, but in really really bad condition - bought it as a fixer upper...

1960's Hi-Fi amp:
High quality amp, mullard tubes.

1940's/50's Bell & Howell speaker for projector:
I saw the ugly box, looked inside to see a beautiful 12" speaker - smooth cone, the way I like it. Not a single crease, scratch or tear. Going to pair it with the quad amp above, will post details in the coming months...

Project spoiler pic - a wardrobe trunk. I bought it from the son of the owner, who moved from Lithuania to Rhodesia in 1928 and used this suitcase to carry his entire life to a new world.

Bonus: Who can identify these?

deefstes

aja wrote Project spoiler pic - a wardrobe trunk. I bought it from the son of the owner, who moved from Lithuania to Rhodesia in 1928 and used this suitcase to carry his entire life to a new world.

And he probably left Rhodesia (uhm no, Zimbabwe) eventually with less than that still...

aja wrote Bonus: Who can identify these?

Looks like the discs for a type of music box from the late 18th or early 19th century. Probably a polyphon or some such?

Keira-WitherKay

i love visiting aja's house , we sit for hours just having "show and tell" sessions as we both avid collectors and often just admirers ( when we can't afford it) of vintage sound equipment ......... the older and wierd / more off beat they are the better

@aja i think another visit is due .......... put the kettle on ?

nick

'69 Silverface Fender Bassman AB165

'69 Marshall JMP 100 SuperPA

And I've got an old nylon apparently dated to about 1979, probably not really classified as vintage

Attila

Nice stuff you have there AJA and Nic

makepeace

that 1955 epi amp is just about the coolest thing i've ever seen!

aja

makepeace wrote that 1955 epi amp is just about the coolest thing i've ever seen!

Thanks! It is basically a 1940's style amp circuit in a modern (*cough* if you can call it that haha) cabinet. Here is some more info:

"Epiphone proudly celebrates a remarkable event in our history, boasting 75 years of amplifier production. We are now the oldest amplifier company in the world currently in production, and to celebrate we’re giving you a look at our incredible history in the amplifier business.................
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
.....................The most famous player to use an Epiphone amplifier would have to be Django Reinhardt, seen below. This photo, taken from rare film footage, shows Django playing a natural Epiphone Zephyr through an Electar Zephyr Dreadnaught. During his only trip to the United States in 1946, Django acquired the Dreadnaught while visiting the Epiphone factory at West 14th Street in New York City. Reinhardt’s immortal works are well known, but it is his electric recordings created towards the end of his life which are the rarest. As the premier Gypsy Jazz guitarist, Django has influenced players throughout the world with his blistering technique and haunting melodies. Chet Atkins, Joe Pass, BB King, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, Les Paul, Charlie Christian, and Wes Montgomery all site Reinhardt as a major influence.

By 1949 all amplifiers were now being produced in the AC version only. The Kent took the place of the Coronet and came covered in a yellow tweed plastic coated fabric. The traditional E logo was now emblazoned on the grill cloth. The Century underwent a design change during the 50’s to a rectangular plywood box 20”x 16” x 8 1/2” deep. Vibrato was the newest highlight of Epi amps and this model had controls for both speed and intensity.

A new picture window design came into play during the 1955 lineup. The chassis was housed in a pressed fiber cabinet and the front edge was shaped like a window frame. These new models were higher wattage than previous issues with the Dreadnaught driving a 9 tube configuration for 50 watts. To go with the new look, Epiphone released a carrying case made of fiberboard with webbed strapping."

Source:
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/epiphone-amplifiers-602/
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/ProductSpotlight/GearAndInstruments/epiphone-amplifiers-619/

Attila wrote Nice stuff you have there AJA and Nic

Thanks! But your stuff is shiny and clean and it all works! Some of my amps need plenty warm up time and a few smacks behind the ears before they do what they are told! And my guitars have such bad intonation that I could probably tell people I am experimenting with alternate tunings and get away with it ?

Keira WitherKay wrote i love visiting aja's house , we sit for hours just having "show and tell" sessions as we both avid collectors and often just admirers ( when we can't afford it) of vintage sound equipment ......... the older and wierd / more off beat they are the better

@aja i think another visit is due .......... put the kettle on ?

That sounds great! We must!

deefstes wrote Looks like the discs for a type of music box from the late 18th or early 19th century. Probably a polyphon or some such?

Indeed they are! Wish a had the player to hear what they sound like...

Attila

@ Aja, I think your wardrobe trunk was also known as n' Jonk Mans Kas

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