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Sovereign Double Neck 1920's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeSovereign Double Neck 6 string guitar & 6 string bass necks. Bass fingerboard is fretless.Made by Oscar Schmidt in the 1920's. This one has a pick up installed later under the bridge. Note the Fender style headstocks. Was this where the Fender inspiration came from for their later headstocks, Strats, Telecasters etc. ?£1500.00Buy Now
Kay Jazz 11 1960's
Click to enlargeMade by Kay in the early 1960's. This one's in immaculate condition with the original factory tremolo unit intact.The model was listed as K775. Thin-line arch top design with a bound rosewood fingerboard and pearl quadrant inlays. The pick ups are Gold K .£750.00Buy Now
Kustom Kraft
Click to enlargemade by Kay in the 1960's. All white guitar still looking pretty cool in the 21st Century.£275.00Buy Now
Hofner Senator
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeStalwart guitars of the early 1950's and 60's Rock and Roll era.Hofners were European designed and made. This one's the Senator model made from flame maple with an unusual headstock design. Has Senator stamped in label inside but also has 596 suggesting this was made in Germany. Unusual in that the German ones had only numbers not names, but this one has both. Has Hofner logo stamped under right hand side of bridge. New compensator tailpiece and bridge.£400.00Buy Now
White Diamond 1950's
Click to enlargeHere's an unusual guitar very much an 'Image' guitar and very 'retro'. It's got a hard driving sound that's best for rock 'n' roll. I think it was made by Kay in the 1950's but there is no markings so I can't be sure.£275.00Buy Now
Kay Upbeat 1958
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeKay made ' Upbeat' 1958 . Jet black - 17" width , single cutaway - 2.5" deep archtop with huge white and gold plastic .Kelvinator headstock and wacky white and silver sparkle pickguard. Features 2 hot Kleenex box pickups. Very rare in this condition .£1500.00Buy Now
Orpheus Parlour 1930's
Click to enlargeInterestingAmerican brand from the 1930's£200.00Buy Now
Radiotone 1940's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeMade in Europe in the 1940's this guitar has a very rare Hofner pick up attached. Currently strung with flat - wound strings it gives a very 'woody' mellow sound which is great for intimate jazz styles.£350.00Buy Now
Del O'ro 1930's
Click to enlargeAnother unusual visual guitar from the 1930's. ( made by Regal )£225.00Buy Now
Belltone 'Faux ' Resonator 1930's
Click to enlargeA unique natural finished all mahogany guitar that looks like a wooden bodied Dobro but only has an aluminium disc sitting on a solid flat top under the resonator cover. There are a series of small holes drilled in the body spaced evenly underneath the cover.£300.00Buy Now
Harmony / Stella 'H ' model
Click to enlargeI have included it in the collection because it was the guitar that most beginers in the States, brought in the 60's to learn on. It was cheap but don't forget so were the Oscar Schmidt Stellas and look what they are worth today !£150.00Buy Now
Kay Musicnote 1950's
Click to enlargeMade in the 1950's they were basically student guitars that fit right into the modern concept of Retro. It has a really cool music note painted on the front and is in excellent condition . Bolt on neck, Kay metal tailpiece and a wooden bridge.£100.00Buy Now
Oscar Schmidt Sovereign 1908
Click to enlargeVery Rare ,Top of the range Stella brand. A Sovereign 6 string made by Oscar Schmidt in 1908. This early Schmidt clearly shows his European influence by way an original ' moustache ' bridge. It has a marquettry trimmed spruce top, mahogany body and ebony bridge. One very minor repaired and stable crack. It has "that sound" for Blues picking.

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£1499.00Buy Now
Up - to - Date Mandolin 1920's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeInteresting historical instrument. Mandolin sold under the Up-to-date brand. Made in the 1920's in the States it has a bowl back and interesting musical notes ascending the neck I assume for instructional purposes for students.£200.00Buy Now
European Parlour
Click to enlargeGerman made 1930's Parlour. Typical of European construction at the time.£200.00Buy Now
Gibson Sonex De - Lux
Click to enlargeOne of my favorite electrics. Not the most expensive of Gibsons or a high quality make but it has a great sound accross the board which many higher end Gibson's don't have. Only made in the early 80's for a couple of years this guitar has become more collectable over the years. £650.00Buy Now
Gretsch ' Travelling Willbury's '
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeHad to have one of these. Still in it's original box and whilst only a very small sized guitar, it is by no means a toy. George Harrison used to play one in the band. Made by Gretsch specifically for the Travelling Wilbury's and print signed on the back by all members of the group.£375.00Buy Now
NCM Mandolin
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeGeorgian - Neopolitan College of Music Mandolin. Great and intact Gypsy painting on back with inlaid pick guard on front. Beautiful sounding mandolin.£300.00Buy Now
Harmony Patrician
Click to enlargeBeautiful example of these mid -20th Century made Harmonies. The Patrician has maple back and sides, pearl dot inlays and has a very lively sound. Not much bottom end acoustically but with a pick up it's a monster. Great for chordal work. Growing in collectability.£300.00Buy Now
Hofner Club Prototype
Click to enlargeThis is an early prototype of a Hofner Club. Experimental model prior to final launch design. £250.00Buy Now
Hofner President ' Thin '
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeThin version of the Hofner President. Only 1600 or so were made. very rare. £400.00Buy Now
B & J Serenader 1930's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeAnother American 1930's guitar. £275.00Buy Now
Bellini 6 string 1960's
Click to enlargeMade inf South Africa. I've included the Bellini because it was akin to the early Stellas insofar as it mirrored the suffering of the early African Americans with the suffering of those subject to apartheid in South Africa. This was the 'townships' guitar. It's also got a sticker saying the wood is 'guaranteed not to crack' ! £150.00Buy Now
Carrillio - Spanish
Click to enlargeHand made Spanish guitar hand made in the early 1990's by Carrillio. Lovely tone.

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£750.00Buy Now
John le Voi ' Paul Brett ' 6&12st
Click to enlargeMade for Paul Brett in the early 1980's, this John Le Voi ' Paul Brett ' 6 & 12 string classical double neck is the only one made. John is world famous for his Gypsy style guitars and was asked to make this guitar for Paul after Kevin Peake ( Sky ) played his Le Voi 6 string on Paul's Gold selling Chart LP 'Romantic Guitar'.

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£2000.00Buy Now
Kay Broadcaster
Click to enlargeRare 1960's electric by Kay. £250.00Buy Now
Kay K136 'Deco'
Click to enlargeExtremely rare early Kay ( K136 ) guitar made in the1950's. Art Deco finish in Spring Green & White. Features in Guitar Stories by Michael White. An excellent reference book on the history of cool guitars. Possibly the finest exampleyou will find.£950.00Buy Now
Loprinzi 6 & 12 string
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeThe only one of it's kind made by the American maker Loprinzi out of Florida. Made of stunning grain flame maple with 6 & 12 string necks and bell like piano clarity. A piece of American Guitar History.

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£1500.00Buy Now
Lyon & Healy ( Oak ) Parlour late 1800's
Click to enlargeEarly Parlour guitar by Lyon & Healy made in the late 1800's. Made of oak this is a lovely little guitar with a sweet sound. £550.00Buy Now
Lyon & Healy Parlour late 1800's
Click to enlargeAnother Lyon & Healy late 1800's Parlour guitar.£550.00Buy Now
New York State 1930's
Click to enlargeAnother 1930's American branded guitar.£250.00Buy Now
Regal Dobro 1930's
Click to enlargeRegal made Dobro from the 1930's Model no. 25. I prefer these wood Dobro's to the all metal ones purely because the sound retains an acoustic reality when playing dual slide/picking pieces. Introduced by 1935 with 14 frets to the body, slotted - peghead. Great for Delta Blues slide and picking.£850.00Buy Now
Regal Tipple 1930's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeRare 10 string Tipple made by Regal in the 1930's Another Estate Sale find. Lovely piece of Americana in A1 condition. It has multi coloured herring bone binding with a spruce top, birch back & sides and a rosewood fingerboard.£500.00Buy Now
Stella Arch - Top late 1930's
Click to enlargeIn the late 1930's Stella were making all sorts of hybrids. This is all mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard and it doesn't quite rub with the earlier Stella designs. I saw another, similar Stella with 'f' holes in a late 30's catalogue which leads to to believe this is actually a Stella made during the transition period to Harmony. My good friend and Steela guitar expert Neil Harpe agrees with this opinion.£650.00Buy Now
Stella Mandolinetto
Click to enlarge1930's 8 string mandolinetto by Stella. Great sound. £350.00Buy Now
Stella MandoBanjo
Click to enlargeClick to enlarge1920's mandobanjo by Stella. £295.00Buy Now
Bruno ' The Vernon ' 1930's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeThe Vernon by Bruno, Similar to the Richter in design but plainer in decoration. The back of the headstock is carved.£350.00Buy Now
Tokai 'Strat' Super Edition 1970's
Click to enlargeStrat version of the same period and series. £350.00Buy Now
Victorian Tenor late 1800's
Click to enlargepretty little Tenor made in the 1800's. £300.00Buy Now
Weymann 6 string 1920's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeRare 6 string Weymann 1925. Flame Mahogany back & sides. Great player.

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£1000.00Buy Now
Paramount Arch - Top 1940's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeMade by Kay around 1948 this large bodied arch-top is in great condition. It has a beautiful carved headstock.£550.00Buy Now
Stella / Lyra early 1900's
Click to enlargeBeautiful little 'travel guitar' made by Oscar Schmidt under the Lyra brand. Early 1900's and beats the modern travelling guitars by miles in every department.£400.00Buy Now
Radiotone Dobro 1930's
Click to enlargeClick to enlargeExtremely rare US made Radiotone lap steel guitar from the 1930's. Upright machine - heads and still featuring the reference notes stuck on the fret-board in exceptional condition. Note the 'lightning' flashes instead of 'f' holes.£650.00Buy Now
National Trojan Dobro
Click to enlargeI am selling this for a colleague . Please email me with any questions prior to buying. Trojan .... early 30's wood bodied, single cone resonator . serial no T1366. bound fretboard. Restored by Dave King 2 years ago. work included neck reset, graphite rods installed under fretboard, refret, new nut,cone and biscuit bridge. guitar is solid and neck is straight. plenty of wear around neck and body , with some veneer lifting on back. comes with new national hard case. £850.00Buy Now
Stella 12 string 1930's
Click to enlargeGenuine Oscar Schmidt Stella 12 string. I am selling this for a colleague so please email first before purchasing. Extremeley rare, highly collectable and said to be the doyen of Blues 12 strings.£2850.00Buy Now