early 1950s Stradivarius Special by Maton - a delightful and extremely original student guitar dating from the early 1950s, and made by Maton. Very collectable! - in August to Paul in WA

1959 Guild T100 'Slim Jim' archtop electric - very original example of this very attractive and usable vintage made-in-the-USA guitar from Guild's golden period - in July to Graham in Sydney

19?? Fender Stratocaster - a real 'bush pig' of a Strat with some interesting vintage componentry. Jumbo frets, vintage EMG active pickups, and enough mojo to last a lifetime! comes with HSC - in August to Shane in South Australia

1960 Fender Duo-Sonic - this pre-L vintage Fender is incredibly toneful, playable, cool, and affordable! Alder body, Maple neck and slab Brazilian Rosewood board all add up to TONE! This guitar was sold new in Australia, and it even comes with its original Stamford case - in July to Alan in Sydney

1960s Vadis 250R 1x12 combo - Vadis sure made some corkers, and this is one of them. 2 x 6L6GC output in cathode bias configuration (around 25 watts) into the original 12" alnico speaker, with reverb and tremolo to die for. Superb! - in July to Tony in Queensland

Original 1960s WEM Watkins Copicat tape echo - a beautiful example of the original tape echo unit. The ultimate analogue delay pedal! - in July to Alan in Sydney

1961/62 Moody GA-35 amp - I love this - a delightful Moody GA-35 with reverb and tremolo, probably dating from the very early 1960s. Still has its original Alnico speakers, including separate 6" speaker for reverb output! EL-34 tone in a distinctly Aussie package - in July to Geoff in Sydney

1962 Fender Jaguar - this pre-L vintage Fender Jaguar has been refinished in Shoreline Gold, and carries some later replacement parts, which means it's an affordable way to get into owning a pre-L vintage Fender! However, it looks stunning, plays and sounds awesome (you'll be surprised what a Jag with balls can sound like!) and is a super-rare very early build with the slab Brazilian Rosewood board. Comes with proper-sized near-new Fender black tolex HSC - in August to Craig in Melbourne - click here to read the amazing story of this sale!

1963 Goldentone '7-40' amp RARE!!! - The only one in existence? Quite likely. And must be the best if not the only one. Beautiful original 15" full-range Wharfedale speaker in a 2-channel 40-watt combo with grouse tremolo! Fully overhauled electronics mean it will last another 45 years - in July to Tony in Queensland

1964 Ampeg Portaflex B12XY amp head - a very rare and legendary guitar amp head complete with reverb and tremolo, no longer with its original speaker box, where it would have been a 'flip top'. Freshly serviced, and in stunning condition! - in July to Martin in Perth

1965 Goldentone 1756 40watt 'fliptop' Bassmaster - a very rare amp, and extremely collectable as well as fantastic-sounding! Head flips into cabinet for transport, just like a vintage Ampeg. Grouse! - in July to Ben in Melbourne

1966 Gibson ES-120 - very original and a rare guitar. Not to be confused with the common ES-125. Made in Kalamazoo Michigan. Tobacco Sunburst coloring. This vintage guitar has spent most of its life in its case, thus is in INCREDIBLE condition - definitely collector grade. Plays like a dream, and the single-coil Melody Maker pickup sounds great! serial 850772 - in July to Jared in Melbourne

1967 (approx) Goldentone 40-watt 1742 Reverbmaster - arguably the best-sounding Goldentone combination possible! 40watt 1742 reverb/tremolo head, with a 4x12 alnico Rola Plessey 12PQ cabinet. Heaven! - in July to James in Melbourne

1967 Rex Bassking 50 piggyback amp - this EL-34 powered vintage amp must surely be one of the most immaculate surviving examples of the Melbourne-made Bassking! Truly incredible - just check out the pics! This amp is just back from a full checkover and service, ready to rock for another 40 years! - in July to Geoff in Tasmania

1968 (approx) Maton El Toro Bass - a beautiful example of this highly-collectable and distinctive model from Maton. Very rare, with only 45 ever made! Comes with OHSC - in August to Ken in Queensland

1971 Maton 505 Apollo hollowbody electric - in near mint condition, this guitar was purchased in 1971, played until 1978, then stored. A great guitar, fully hollow like a Gibson® ES-330. Comes with OHSC - in August to Paul in WA

1975 Aria lawsuit copy of Flying V® - a lovely example of Matsumoku Made-in-Japan quality from Shiro Arai. All Mahogany construction, and in beautiful condition. Even comes with very rare OHSC - in August to Mark in Melbourne

1976 Eminar 100 watt guitar amp - a bargain '76 vintage all-Australian tone monster complete with its Etone-loaded 4x12 quad box! - in July to Tony in Queensland

1981 Matsumoku Aria Pro II Cardinal series - bargain-basement MIJ guitar from the best period and the best factory! Very comfortable, very good-sounding, very low-mileage, and very cheap!! - in July to Richard in Brisbane

1987 Greco K-FA-ORN copy of a Gretsch 6120 - absolutely stunning! This is much more like a true vintage Gretsch than ANY of the Japanese Gretsches I have played, in every way. Extremely rare, extremely beautiful, and complete with OHSC! - in July to Simon in Sydney

1991 MIJ Fender 62 Precision Bass re-issue - in great condition. These made-in-Japan Fender re-issues are really accurate, and this one's a charmer in black with a white pearl scratchplate. Slab Rosewood board tops it off! - in July to Beelee in WA

1996 Fender Custom Shop jacket; leather and quilted fabric. Very rare and collectable jacket bought at the '96 NAMM! - in July to Graham in Sydney

1997 Fender Will Ray Jazz-A-Caster - here is a guitar that will have you grinning from ear to ear - it's FUN! Two hot Jazzmaster pickups, 4-way switching, individual tone controls, hip-operated B-bender, and a stunning gold leaf finish under the clear lacquer. Number 45 from a limited edition of only 250! - in July to Simon in Sydney

2004 Fender® Custom Shop 1960 NOS Strat in special order Shell Pink - AWESOME! with brown tolex Custom Shop case and all case candy (serial R21287) - in July to Ian in New Zealand

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