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1934 Gibson L00

1934 Gibson L00

SOLD  The L00 is probably Gibson’s most desirable pre war acoustic, and they’re becoming more difficult to find. This is an old warhorse of a guitar, and has the scars to prove it - three repaired top cracks and a repaired side crack - but it's survived to become one...

2015 Gibson J45 Mahogany – £2499

2015 Gibson J45 Mahogany – £2499

NEW ARRIVAL   In 1942, the first year of the WW2 Banner headstock Gibsons, a lot of their guitars had Mahogany tops because of the scarcity of Spruce. So in 2015 Gibson Custom Shop decided to revive this particular spec of J45 and produce a J45 Mahogany in very...

2011 Gibson SJ200 Studio  –  £2499

2011 Gibson SJ200 Studio – £2499

NEW ARRIVAL  Gibson’s Studio range gives the chance to buy classic Gibson models in a stripped back format. There’s nothing budget about them, just some of the bells and some of the whistles are missing. With the SJ200 the classic Spruce / Flame Maple jumbo has a...

1937 GIBSON L-7 – £3299

1937 GIBSON L-7 – £3299

NEW ARRIVAL The 1930’s was a true golden era for Gibson’s archtop line: a period that produced some of the most sought after and famed instruments. Choice Maple and Spruce was abundant, and this guitar is built with stunning pieces of both. Introduced in 1932, the...

1968 Gibson Hummingbird

1968 Gibson Hummingbird

SOLD  This is one of the best sounding Hummingbirds I’ve had for quite a while, and visually it has to be my favourite model. The cherry sunburst is still vivid, with fantastic looking lacquer checking, and the Mahogany back and sides are beautifully figured. This...

2014 Gibson J45 Brown Top – £1799

2014 Gibson J45 Brown Top – £1799

NEW ARRIVAL  Known as “The Workhorse,” the Gibson J-45 body style is among Gibson’s most beloved. This particular Custom Shop example sits at the top of Gibson’s J-45 line, and features a superb blend of tonewoods, giving a rich, strong sound, with plenty of bite. The...

2010 Gibson SJ200 Standard Ebony  –  £3299

2010 Gibson SJ200 Standard Ebony – £3299

NEW ARRIVAL  Just when you think SJ200’s can’t look any better, you find one in Ebony. Not a common finish, Gibson have used it sparingly over the years. It has all the classic hallmarks of the king of the flat tops. AAA grade Spruce top over AAA grade flame Maple...

1935 Kalamazoo KG11  –  £1849

1935 Kalamazoo KG11 – £1849

NEW ARRIVAL  The Kalamazoo KG11 is the lesser known cousin of the KG14. Visually it’s very different with a squat dreadnought body shape, and tonally it’s less bluesy but more versatile. It still has all the classic Gibson built depression era Kalamazoo traits,...

1948 Gibson LG2  –  £4999

1948 Gibson LG2 – £4999

NEW ARRIVAL  The LG2 was made from 1942 - 1962, possibly the most desirable small bodied post war Gibson model available. It’s a 00 size guitar with X bracing, making the guitar extremely resonant - a surprisingly big sound for a small bodied guitar. It’s rare to find...

1992 Gibson L-00 1936 Reissue – £2199

1992 Gibson L-00 1936 Reissue – £2199

NEW ARRIVAL The 1936 L-00 Reissue is one of Gibson’s first historic acoustic reissues, and a great example of them trying to capture a moment in history. The L-00 is one of the most iconic blues guitars ever, and by choosing a 1936 model they picked one of the most...