The first Fender telecaster was developed in the 1940’s and was originally produced in the 1950’s as the Fender Esquire. After having some manufacturing problems with the neck on the Esquires, they made a few changes and released the Telecaster as the Broadcaster. Gretsch Guitars had a problem with that name, saying it copied their Broadkaster line of drums, and so the name Telecaster was born.

Fender Telecasters are typically solid body, 21 fret neck, and feature two single coil pickups, though it is also a popular guitar for customizing so it is entirely possible to find a Telecaster with something else. The pick ups are controlled by a three way selector switch and the guitar has knobs for both volume and tone.

The Telecaster Thinline was introduced in 1968-1969 and is basically the same as a Telecaster, except is is a semi-hollow guitar, making it lighter and hence the name “Thinline”.

The Fender Telecaster Deluxe was produced from 1972-1981 and then later reissued in 2004. Rock and roll dictated the need for a guitar with two wide range humbuck pickups, which is the key difference between the Deluxe and other Telecaster models. The first few years of production, purchasers could optionally request a vibrato bridge similiar to the ones found on Fender Stratocasters, so finding a Telecaster with one is a rare find indeed.

But enough talking, let’s listen to one already!

Below are the most recent listings for vintage Telecasters. You can see they range in price from $1000-$4000 and even just the pick ups and parts alone go for over $200.

Have a vintage Fender Telecaster? Go ahead, brag about it in the comments below!

As always, we here at Vintage Studio Gear think that listening to one in action says more than whatever it is we write about, so let’s listen to a few Grestch guitars in action.

This video shows off the Gretsch Streamliner:

This video below is a demo of a 1964 6120 Chet Atkins:

And here’s Chet Atkins playing live a version of Don McLean’s “Vincent”. Can’t tell what guitar he is playing, but it really makes you realize why his endorsement would bring popularity to the Gretsch guitars:

You may be lucky enough to stumble across a Gretsch at a yard sale or auction, but eBay still seems to be the best place to find them. Below are the most recent listings on eBay:

Do you have a vintage Gretsch guitar? Go ahead and brag a little about it in the comments below.

The aluminum neck guitars include the 250, 350, 450, and 650, the DMZ series, XL series, XK series, the Gene Simmons Axe, The Challenger, The Duke, and the Stagemaster.

Other models include the Kramer Baretta I,II,III, Kramer Classic, Kramer Condor, Kramer Liberty, Kramer Pacer, Kramer Pacer Carrera, Kramer Pacer Custom I,II, Kramer Pacer Deluxe, Kramer Pacer Imperial, Kramer Pacer Special, Kramer Pioneer Bass, Kramer Proaxe, Kramer Stagemaster, Kramer Sustainer, Kramer Triax and Enterprize, Kramer Vanguard, and the Kramer Voyager. Most of these models were assembled in the U.S.

Kramer also had several overseas models, which include the Kramer Focus Series, the Kramer Forum Series, Kramer JK, LK, MK Series, Kramer Aerostar, Kramer Ferrington, Kramer Gorky Park Model, Kramer Imperial, Kramer KS400, Kramer Metallist, Kramer Regent, Kramer Showster, Kramer Starfighter, and the Kramer Striker.

Kramer also has a few signature models, which are the Floyd Rose Model, Kramer Elliot Easton Model, Kramer Nightswan, Kramer Richie Sambora Model, and the Kramer Ripley.

The Musicyo series offers many of the traditional features found in Kramer vintage guitars but are manufactured by Gibson Guitars corporation.

Kramer vintage guitars can be difficult to locate since during their time of production they were not the popular guitar brand out there. However, today they are a nice addition to any collection and cater especially well to any musician who is looking for that classic hard rock sound.

Below is a video which offers an example demo of a 1985 Kramer Baretta.

You can take a look at some great pictures and reminisce and/or find some great deals on ebay for Kramer Vintage Guitars:

Do you have any Kramer Vintage Guitars? What do you like or dislike about them? Share your comments about them with us in the comments section below!

Vintage Fender Stratocasters are a favorite of many guitar players and highly collectible today. Finding vintage Stratocasters for sale is not difficult if you know where – and how – to look. Below we’ve put together a custom search to help make finding Vintage Fender Stratocasters for Sale easier. This page is constantly updated with the newest listings from ebay, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for today, be sure to bookmark this page and come back in a day or two to see what’s new.

Here are the most recent vintage Stratocasters for sale:

We have the list from “highest priced” to “lowest” simply because that helps filter out a lot of the reissues or sellers with a newer Fender with a “vintage finish”. If the first page is out of your budget, click on the “view all listings” link above and keep going

Remember though: just because a listing on ebay looks like the real thing and has the appropriate price, you should still be careful – do your homework on Fender serial numbers, the dates and the features of the guitars produced during that date. Our page of buying tips can offer additional ways to make smart – and safe purchasing decisions when buying a vintage Fender Stratocaster for sale.

Many popular artists have implemented doubleneck guitars into their music, including Jimmy Page, known for playing Stairway to Heaven and is what inspired the Jimmy Page Signature Doubleneck, which had been reissued as a Gibson limited edition.

Here are the models of Gibson Doubleneck Guitars That Have Been Released:

Gibson EDS 1275 Doubleneck Guitar (1958-1990)

The Gibson EDS 1275 is one of the first doubleneck guitars to be manufactured. Early editions have a hollow body style while later editions are solid bodies. The Gibson EDS 1275 has one 6 string neck and one 12 string neck. Each guitar has 20 frets and its own humbucker pickup.

Gibson EMS 1235 Double Mandolin (1958-1968)

The double Mandolin guitar is semi hollow and made of spruce and maple. Compared to the sales of the other doubleneck Gibson guitars, relatively few were sold, so are quite a collectors’ item today because of their scarcity.

Gibson EBS-1250 and EBSF Doubleneck Guitar (1962-1970)

This Gibson double neck guitar features the top neck as a four string bass guitar and the bottom neck as a standard six string guitar. It was the EBSF guitar that Gibson introduced the built-in fuzz tone, to discontinue it in the EBS models.

Below we’ve included ebay listings for Gibson doubleneck guitars to give you an idea of their value today – and of course it’s a good place to see if you can find one of these rare guitars if you are interested in acquiring one for your collection.

The 1965 Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar is a popular one amongst collectors. The first Fender Jaguar was released in 1962 and was based off of the Fender Jazzmasters from the 1950’s. The body of the Jaguar is alder and a maple neck with rosewood fretboard and may have pearl or clay dot markers.

Fender Jaguars come in a variety of custom color styles, though the most popular is the sunburst design. Other colors included olympic white, shell pink, black, candy apple red, lake placid blue, sonic blue, burgundy mist, fiesta red, shoreline gold, surf green, inca silver, blonde, and charcoal frost. These colors are extremely rare and difficult to find today.

In 1965, the price for a Fender Jaguar Electric guitar was around $430-$500 for one brand new. Today these collector vintage electric guitars value anywhere between $2000-$5000 depending on style and condition. Left handed Jaguars did exist in the 1960’s and are very rare now.

Here are some of the signature characteristics of Fender Jaguar Electric Guitars:
Brighter pickups with a shorter (24″) scale length.
Sliding pickup selector switches
Rotary volume wheels on the upper bout
Chrome hardware
Tremolo lock
Removable Fender Mute

Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain used a 1965 Fender Jaguar on several occasions as well as many other popular recording artists. The Jaguar was discontinued by Fender in 1975.

Many Fender Jaguars and parts and accessories are available on eBay. Some of the most recent listings are below for the Fender Jaguar: