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Guitar Works carries a full line of products from the brands listed, as well as certain other brands whose policies do not permit us to advertise on-line. We also carry many used instruments from these and other quality makers.

Listed below are used instruments and instruments worthy of special note. Our stock rotates regularly so, if there’s something you’re looking for that you don’t see here, please contact us. We’ll more than likely be able to help.

 

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Airline | Alden | Astro | Brian Moore | Danelectro | Eastman | Ed Reynolds | Epiphone | ESP | Fender | G&L | Gibson | Goya | Gretsch | Guild | Harmony | Heritage | Hofner | Kay | McKinney | Mel-O-Bar | National | National Resophonic | Oahu | PRS | Regal | Rickenbacker | Silvertone | Supro | Tonemaster | Zion |

 Airline
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1950s 53B8387LT Thin Twin - Similar to Kay Jimmy Reed, Kluson replica tuners, a new nut, a very nice refret, a Nashville TOM and a replaced tailpiece, otherwise original, in nice shape for its age
$1,000.00
1964 Hawaiian Lap Steel - Black, wedge-shaped steel with painted fretboard, string through Supro pickup, made by Valco
$275.00
ca. 1962 Town and Country - 3 pickups, trans red, all original except for TOM bridge, has almost 50 years of wear and tear but still looks futuristic, even today!
$750.00
 Alden
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USED Blues Line Alto - Zemaitis copy, Les Paul-ish body with engarved anodized aluminim cover on top, very good condition
$499.00
 Astro
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1960s Electric Archtop - Made by Hoyer, we think, one humbucker in the bridge position (Bill Lawrence?),16 inch single cutaway body with red sunburst top & back w/natural sides, whammy tailpiece
$495.00
 Brian Moore
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USED iGuitar 2.13 - Cherry burst, synth access, good condition
$1,100.00
 Danelectro
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USED Hornet Dead-On 67 - Reissue, black matte finish, whammy
$275.00
USED Hornet Dead-On 67 Baritone - Reissue, Matte black finish, whammy, in great shape!
$250.00
 Eastman
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2007 T185MX - Semihollowbody double cutaway, burst w/gold hardware, humbuckers, in great shape
$1,300.00
 Ed Reynolds
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USED Custom Electric - Very pretty Mosrite-ish shape body in metallic blue finish, HSS, neck thru body, had been routed for trem bridge, now filled w/mahogany & has stop tailpiece/TOM bridge
$3,000.00
 Epiphone
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1964 Wilshire - Dual mini-buckers, Maestro vibrato (non-functional), body was split & repaired poorly, oversized replacement pickguard covers up most of the crack, sounds awesome!
$1,900.00
 ESP
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USED Limited Eclipse - Candy apple red with EMG pickups, hsc
$329.00
 Fender
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1962 Jazzmaster - Old, well-done refin in red metalflake with matching peg head! Other than refin & headstock decal, everything else appears original, including brown tolex case & case candy!
$6,500.00
1962 Stratocaster - Olympic White (custom color!)w/rosewood slab fingerboard, less dings than a Custom Shop Relic, all original except for replaced Low E tuner & 5-way switch, no body routs, orig. hsc
$30,000.00
1964 Jaguar - Sunburst, very good condition with a few edge chips and lacquer checks, just enough to look really cool, all-original w/original cream tolex case
$3,500.00
1982 52 Reissue Telecaster - 1st year of production! Blonde, very good condition, w/certificate, ashtray and original tweed case
$2,100.00
USED 57 Reissue Stratocaster - Candy Apple Red!! Excellent condition with original tweed case and all case candy
$1,195.00
 G&L
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1990s Legacy - Black, rosewood fingerboard, modded with Schaller locking tuners, Graph-Tec saddles, Comanche electronics switch, trem-blocker
$750.00
USED Legacy - Green with rosewood fingerboard, very good condition
$700.00
 Gibson
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1960 Melody Maker 3/4 - Cute! Burst, single pickup, skinny paddle headstock, playing wear, replacement wraparound bridge, replacement tuners
$775.00
1961 Les Paul Junior - Beautiful cherry red finish, 100% ORIGINAL, VG condition, long finish check on back of neck from 2nd-4th fret, possibly from truss rod pressure, modern HSC
$6,000.00
1961 Les Paul Standard - SG body, PAFs with replacement covers, original vibrola replaced with Bigsby, overspray on neck area, replacement tuners, feels great, sounds even better!
$10,000.00
1961 SG Special - This is the nicest example you will ever find, super-near mint condition, all-original, OHSC, no lacquer checking, no cracks - even Pete would not want to smash this one!
$12,500.00
1991 Les Paul Custom 30th Anniversary - SG shape body, TV yellow, one broken knob, otherwise very good condition
NEW LOWER PRICE!!
$1,800.00
2006 Custom Shop Les Paul Custom - Alpine White, mint condition, with original case and certificate
$2,800.00
2006 Custom Shop Les Paul Custom - Ebony, mint condtion, with original case and certificate
$2,800.00
2011 Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul VOS - Like new w/all the case goodies, very nice sounding/playing instrument, not too heavy, either
$5,500.00
 Goya
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1960s Rangemaster 105S - Sunburst hollowbody w/soft cutaway, 2 split pickups, push-button selector switches, trapeze tailpiece, TOM bridge, otherwise appears to be all original
$600.00
1960s Rangemaster 107S - Sunburst thinline hollowbody with 2 split pickups, push-button selector switch, whammy, pointy cutaway, Sperzel machines, otherwise appears to be all original
$650.00
1960s Rangemaster 116B - Carribean Blue, solid body, 2 split pickups, push-button selector switch, missing whammy, replaced strap buttons, otherwise appears to be all original
$650.00
 Gretsch
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1961 Electromatic Lap Steel - Made by Valco, symmetrical rocket shape, black w/white plastic guards, staggered 3/3 pickup, replaced knobs
$550.00
ca. 1949 6156 Electromatic Standard Lap Steel - Made by Valco, brown celluloid body, 6 on a side Kluson tuners, chrome control panel with 2 black knobs, possible replaced out jack, no case
$475.00
USED 6119 Tennessee Rose - Non Chet-labelled version, MIJ, stock Filtertron pickups, light playing wear
$1,300.00
USED Synchromatic G5810 Bo Diddley - 2 pickups, rectangle body, red, excellent condition
$375.00
 Guild
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1993 Brian May Pro - Trans British Racing Green, this is one guitar that will not let you go!
$2,000.00
 Harmony
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1959/60 H65 - Blonde finish, one pickup, single cutaway deep body, block inlay, fancy tailpiece, very good condition w/minor dings/light lacquer checks, replacement TOM/Strap Locks, maybe pickguard
$1,150.00
1966 H7252 Rocket - Red burst single cut, dot inlay, 2 DeArmond designed foil top pickups, steel reinforced neck- IE pre-truss rod model. Replaced Kluson replica tuners and Strap Lock buttons
$600.00
1968 H82 Rebel - 6 in line peghead, brown burst, double cut, semi hollow, 2 DeArmond designed pickups, 4 slider pots and 2 switches, whammy! Has Strap Lock strap buttons otherwise original
$650.00
1969/70 H656 Rocket - Double cut, red burst, 2 DeArmond designed double moustache pickups, replaced Kluson replica tuners and Strap Lock strap buttons, all else appears original, minor scuffs/di
$600.00
ca. 1967 H59 Rocket - 3 double mustache pickups, 6 knobs, 1 flipper switch, single cutaway w/red burst, apart from strap locks/nut appears all-original
$750.00
 Heritage
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NEW H-137 Custom - Cherry, two Jason Lollar P-90 SOAPBAR pickups, killer!
$2,750.00
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NEW H-150CM Classic Custom - Beautiful Maple top in natural finish, rocks as hard as any Les Paul out there!
$3,170.00
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USED H-555 Custom - Cherry finish over lightly flamed maple, gold hardware, HRW pickups, gold Bigsby, light wear, looks very nifty, plays well
$2,125.00
 Hofner
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1960s Model 1978 - Solidbody Electric - Most likely late 1960s, burst double cutaway with 2 pickups, very light and fun to play!
$550.00
 Kay
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1960s K580 Galaxy - Nice shape, attractive curly maple body, has the famed Barney Kessel/Gold K/Kleenex box P35 Gibson made pickup, original Klusons, tailpiece, replacement TOM bridge & strap buttons
$500.00
 McKinney
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ca. 1950 Comet Lap Steel - Made by Valco, white pearloid body similar to a Supro Comet, chrome control panel w/2 knobs, screw terminal pole pieces on pickup, no case
$350.00
 Mel-O-Bar
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USED Sidewinder - Burst finish, 10-string model but currently set up for 8 - easy to put back to 10
$750.00
 National
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1949 Chicagoan Lap Steel - Valco made, grey pearloid body, white fretboard with musical notes fret markers, chrome control panel, black PU cover, 2 knobs- one round and one chickenhead, no case
$275.00
1961 Studio 66 - Res-O-Glass, single pickup, added Bigsby, TOM bridge, strap lock butons, bent D tuner, otherwise appears to be original and in great shape!
$1,325.00
1962 ValPro 84 - First year! Arctic white, res-o-glass map shape, single humbucker inthe neck position and also a pickup built into the bridge, totally cool!
$1,650.00
 National Resophonic
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USED Resolectric - Custom yellow finish with purple pickguard, P-90 pickup in the neck, Highlander bridge pickup
$1,800.00
 Oahu
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1949 Lap Steel - Valco made, tan pearloid body, brown painted fretboard w/Oahu position markers, chrome control panel, replaced Kluson replica tuners, 2 brown knobs, orig. HSC
$250.00
 PRS
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USED SE Custom - Very nice semi-hollowbody with flame maple top & push/pull coil tap
$450.00
 Regal
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ca. 1930 Hawaiian Lap Steel - brown crinkle finish, plain black fret board with white painted markers and lines, 2 knobs, wooden bridge, replaced Kluson replica tuners, no case
$200.00
 Rickenbacker
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1948 Model B Lap Steel - Bakelite body with white metal cover plates, chrome horseshoe pickup, near MINT, T shape Rick logo on peghead
$1,000.00
1966 360/12 - Fireglo, rounded top, checkerboard binding on back, missing bridge cover, possibly replaced/modified top pickguard, otherwise appears to be all original and includes original silver case
$5,500.00
1996 370/12VP - Jetglo, similar to model used by Roger McGuinn, good condition
$1,699.00
ca. 1937 Model 59 Lap Steel - metal body with creme crinkle finish, painted on fretboard and markers, one black knob with white pointer arrow, horseshoe pickup, black plastic bridge, no case
$625.00
NEW 330MG - Maple Glo
$1,999.00
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NEW 360/12FG - Fireglo
$2,939.00
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NEW 360/12MG - Mapleglo
$2,939.00
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New 360FG - Fireglo
$2,499.00
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NEW 360MG - Maple Glo
$2,499.00
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 Silvertone
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1957 Model 1310 Artist Lap Steel - Made by Valco, grey pearloid body, white fretboard, black geometric fret markers with plexi cover, 2 round knobs, no case
$300.00
1963 Silvertone 1423L Jupiter - Black with gold metal flake, 2 DeArmond designed pickups, replaced Kluson tuners, Strap Lock strap buttons, otherwise appears to be all-original, missing knob
$575.00
 Supro
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1948 Comet Lap Steel - White perloid covered body, replaced Kluson replica tuners, possibly replaced out jack, some rust/tarnish on bridge/pu cover, 1 round and 1 chicken head knobs standard, no case
$375.00
1966 Supro S655 Arlington - Lots of knobs/switches! Missing headstock logo, otherwise appears to be all-original, some dings/wear/marks on the back of the neck, otherwise looks to be in good shape
$1,350.00
ca. 1942-43 Irene Lap Steel - White pearloid body, off-white splatter control panel, 2 brown knobs, roman numeral fret markers, replacement Kluson replica tuners, replaced out jack, no case
$400.00
ca. 1963 Sahara - Oh so pretty Wedgewood Blue (think Lake Placid), single pickup Res-O-Glass, all-original!
$1,350.00
 Tonemaster
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1956 Lap Steel - Grey pearloid covered guitar shape made by Valco, replica Kluson tuners, black crinkle painted string thru pickup, three knobs one side with a pointer and 16 positions
$450.00
 Zion
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USED Radicaster - Black w/customized pickups/controls, Kahler, excellent condition
$1,000.00
 

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