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Grouse electric
guitars (paw-picked by Leo the resident tone hound)
this page last updated
Thursday, March 11, 2010
NOTE; guitars are listed by build date
1954
Levin Royal archtop - what a stunning guitar! Loads of presence
with its extrovert headstock design, top quality solid carved timbers throughout,
and just fitted with a Fishman bridge/pickup assembly to enable it to be amplified
for professional use. Comes with OHSC - $3595AUD (plus shipping)
1955
Maton EG240 Supreme export - the earliest Supreme I've yet come
across, and in totally original condition. This one is an 'export' version,
with 'made in Australia' stamped into the back of the headstock. I've 'imported'
this from New Zealand. Comes with HSC - not yet for sale - (but serious offers considered)
1956
Maton EG240 Supreme - a nice early Supreme, and in totally original
condition. I love these electrics, and this one's just back from a service
and fret dress and polish with Jim Cargill. SUPREME! Comes with very worn
OHSC - $2795AUD (plus shipping)
1958
Levin 335 archtop with added pickup - my very first archtop,
purchased 2nd-hand nearly 30 years ago, was a Levin 335 exactly like this
one. But it was in much worse shape than this 1958-made gem! Has had a quality
PAF-style humbucker professionally fitted at some stage, making it an ideal
jazzbox! Solid, hand-carved Spruce top, Maple back and sides, Mahogany/Ebony
neck, and a gorgeous Rosewood fretboard make this a grouse vintage jazzbox
at a bargain price. Comes with OHSC - on hold at $1895AUD
(plus shipping) for George in Sydney ($1000 paid)
1961
Gibson ES-355 - a very rare and original high-end Gibson, with
its original PAF pickups and Bigsby, and even its OHSC. This is the best Gibson
I have ever played, bar none - $24995AUD (plus shipping)
1963
Maton PE545 Premier Electric - a really cool single-cut archtop
guitar with great-sounding original Aussie-made humbuckers! This vintage Maton
has some miles under its belt, bit is slick as butter to play. Sounds great,
and had stage presence and mojo to burn! - $2195AUD (plus
shipping)
1963 Gibson Barney Kessel - 335 meets SG! Very rare early build
Kessel Custom model with loads of character! Comes with HSC (serial 69084)
- $6495AUD (plus shipping)
1964
Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Nashville - a very desirable vintage
Gretsch in absolutely incredible condition. Just 2 careful owners, factory-fitted
Van Ghent tuners, new mute pad. A stunner! Comes with OHSC - $9995AUD
(plus shipping)
1965
L-series Fender Jazzmaster - January 1965 was the birth month
of this lovely L-series vintage Fender Jazzmaster. Much loved, much played,
but overall very original. Comes with a new plush-lined black tolex hard shell
case of the correct size - $6995AUD (plus shipping)
1968
Maton El Toro - These are probably my favourite vintage Maton
electric of all time. After selling my previous example to the lucky Steve
in WA, this one is definitely not yet for sale - (but serious offers considered)! But you are welcome to drool.
Comes with OHSC - not yet for sale - (but serious offers considered)
1968
Mosrite Celebrity III thinline archtop electric - Made in the
USA in 1968 is this Semie Mosely Mosrite Celebrity III, a hollowbody thinline
electric, not unlike a Gibson ES-330. Unbelievably good condition, and comes
with near-new high-quality Gator case - $2995 $2495AUD
(plus shipping)
Just
arrived!! 1969 Maton Sapphire Deluxe - I really
love this fully hollow thinline twin humbucker vintage Maton! Only two owners
from new, and virtually unplayed for the last 30 years, just sitting in its
case in a wardrobe. Stunning condition, and comes with its OHSC - $2995AUD
(plus shipping)
1973
Fender Telecaster Deluxe - these are a really cool guitar, produced
between January 1973 and early 1981. This one, in original Walnut (sometimes
called Mocha) finish is in fantastic original condition, and dates from early
1973. Great for playing or investment, for the musician or the collector!
- $5495AUD (plus shipping)
1974
Fernandes Burny Olds Tele® copy - a very early and collectable
Fernandes (Japan) lawsuit copy of a Fender® Telecaster® in remarkably
low-mileage condition. Comes with mear-mint OHSC - $1095AUD
(plus shipping)
Just
arrived!! 1975 Ovation Breadwinner - a rare
and cool solid-body electric Ovation. The Breadwinners were one of the very
first to have an on-board FET pre-amp, and the mini-humbuckers and active
electronics make these an incredibly versatile axe! This is a very well cared-for
original example, and comes with OHSC - $1795AUD (plus shipping)
Just
arrived!! 1976 Fender Stratocaster hardtail
- I love the tuning stability of hardtail Strats (just like a Tele), and also
love aged Olympic White, and this 1976 vintage Fender has both! A very cool,
usable, desirable '70s Strat to invest in. This is a very original example,
and comes with OHSC - $4795AUD (plus shipping)
1976
Fender Starcaster - a very rare and near-mint example of this
orphan model from Fender which ran from 1976 until 1980. It was designed to
take Gibson's ES-335 model head-on. Did it succeed? In hindsight, I definitely
think YES!! Comes with OHSC - $5995AUD (plus shipping)
1976
Greco Super Sounds lawsuit Strat® copy - a Made-in-Japan
Greco (for the Japanese home market) copy of a late '60s Fender® Strat®
- amazing quality and accuracy, and the original (and highly desirable) Maxon
Excel pickups (dated Jan 1976) sound fantastic! - $1295AUD
(plus shipping)
1977
Fender Telecaster - A beaut example of just how nice a '70s vintage
Fender Telecaster can be. 2-piece Ash body, all original hardware and moulded
case. Great for playing or investment, for the musician or the collector!
- on hold at $4595AUD (plus shipping)
for Graeme in NSW ($4050 paid)
1980s
Kinman Blueprint Strat® copy - Ultra high quality Strat®
from a limited run by Chris Kinman, of Kinman Pickups fame. Australian-made
in the 1980s, and stunning in every way - not for sale - (it's one
of my frontline gigging guitars)
1986
Cargill Telecaster® copy - I had to sell my treasured Cargill
Strat® some time back during a tight financial time, but this 3-pickup
Tele® I intend to keep! A stunning piece of workmanship from the father
and son (then master and apprentice) team of Merv and Jim Cargill. Jim Cargill
is now the luthier Grouse Guitars uses (and recommends) for all guitar work,
without exception. Check this guitar out and drool! - not for sale
- (it's my main gigging guitar)
1997
Gibson L-4 CES carved top archtop electric - Made in the USA
in 1997 is this beautiful high-end version of the ES-175, with solid carved
Spruce top and Maple back and sides, bound Ebony fretboard and gold-plated
hardware. Stunning in Wine Red. Comes with OHSC - $4795 $3995AUD
(plus shipping)
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  1940s
Grimshaw "Revelation" - super rare and mint very
early 1940s guitar made in London by Emile Grimshaw, with an extra 'resonator'
cavity like a banjo! -  in
March to Jeffrey in the USA
 1960s
Rex Mascot - I've had two of these through here before,
and they both sold instantly. Very highly sought for recording (and
home recording) are these single-ended true Class-A few watts of vintage
Aussie tone! - in
February to Stu in Sydney
 1963
Watkins Scout amplifier - Now this is COOL! A British 2xEL84
amplifier (like a Vox AC-15) with 2 channels and delightful tremolo
on channel 1. A single 10" speaker is not as loud as the Vox 12"
Blue, but it's still all tone, tone, tone, and it's very rare to boot!
In unbelievable condition, right down to its Mullard valves! - in
February to lucky Sydney buyer
 1965
1 x 12 speaker box with original Rola 12UX Alnico wide-range speaker
- a perfect speaker box to match with your vintage amp
of under 30-watt rating. 15 (16) ohm impedance, and grouse vintage sound.
- in
February to Andrew in Victoria
 1966
Ultratone Bassman Forty - now this is a VERY rare amp,
reluctantly released from my private collection. Just as the Ultratone
Custom Forty is a rare version of the Moody GA40, this Ultratone Bassman
Forty is an even rarer version of the Moody BA40. Dead original right
down to its Rola 12PEG red-label alnico speakers! - in
February to Slav in Melbourne
 1967
Goldentone 1765 'lead' amp - a beaut vintage Goldentone
complete with the TV legs that make them so damn cool! Freshly back
from the tech, where it has been fully serviced! - in
February to James in Melbourne
 1977
Maton MS1 Messiah - surely the best surviving example of
the first series (1975-77), of which only 95 were produced. The Messiah
has always been at the top end of the Maton tree, and this guitar sure
shows why! Very collectable, and with OHSC - in
March to Wadih in Sydney
 1977
Dobro model 66 - a beautiful one-owner example of the attractive
model 66, with the two-tone sandblasted laminated wood body. This was
fitted with a very discrete magnetic pickup back in 1977, making this
beaut guitar extremely usable! This guitar is near-mint, and comes with
original documentation, receipts and near-mint OHSC - in
February to Stu in Sydney
 1981
Daion Caribou acoustic/electric - a very distinctive instrument
from a very high-quality (if quirky) Japanese maker in the 1980s. Australian
band Dragon used one of these. Amazing build quality, and great playability
and sound, both acoustically and plugged in. Comes with OHSC - in
February to Frank in NSW
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Grouse
acoustic guitars (paw-picked
by Leo the resident tone hound)
this page last updated
Thursday, March 11, 2010
NOTE; guitars are listed by type, then chronologically
Steel-string flat top | Classical
| Archtop | Resonator
Steel-string
flat top (6-string)
1951
Maton 'Professional' HG25 flat-top - here is a super-rare early
Maton acoustic, a solid-timber model made only between 1950 and 1952. Just
one owner until we bought it! - $2495AUD (plus shipping)
1952
Gibson SJ-200, the king of flat tops and from Gibson's golden
era. It came to us with an integral pickup fitted and a later (also '60s)
pickguard, but otherwise in beautifully original condition, and in its original
1952 Gibson hard case. Just had a full neck reset, glorious top refinish,
and correct genuine Gibson bridge and pickguard fitted by Jim and Merv Cargill
- it's STUNNING! Serial A10277, F.O.N. 9733, and I have been contacted by
a previous owner of this guitar, who informs me the guitar was once owned
by Slash, of Guns n' Roses! $14995AUD (plus shipping)
1958
Maton FT6 Coolibah - the Coolibah was a 16" dreadnaught
produced by Maton between 1952 and 1958 for 'Hillbilly and Hawaiian"
players! This one - serial 655 - is the 5th-last produced. Not a virgin by
any means, but still a very collectable guitar at a great price. Comes with
OHSC - $1295AUD (plus shipping)
1973
Guild D-50 dreadnought - just back from Jim Cargill, this Bluegrass
Special D-50 guitar sounds and plays absolutely stunningly! Solid Spruce and
solid Rosewood = solid TONE!! Comes with HSC - $2995AUD (plus
shipping)
1976
Guild F-50 Jumbo - what a stunner! This was Guild's answer to
the Gibson J-200 - a top-of-the-line big, bold, stunningly detailed and appointed
solid Spruce and Maple Jumbo! Big, blonde, and all-American. Elvis Presley
played a '74 model, and you can own this '76! Comes with OHSC - $3795AUD
(plus shipping)
1979
Guild D-50 dreadnought - near MINT! - rarely do vintage USA-made
high-end acoustics come up in this sort of condition. This solid-timber guitar
has been pampered, and is an incredible example of a great model from Guild.
Complete with original case, warranty card and key in its original envelope.
One you'll keep for life! - $3295AUD (plus shipping)
2005
(approx) Jim Williams dreadnaught - as soon as you pick this
light beauty up and strum your first chord you understand what all the fuss
regarding lattice-braced Jim Williams' guitars is all about! One owner guitar
with upgrades for its custom order - Adirondack Spruce top just like the pre-war
Martins, and extra pearl inlays and position markers. Will go quickly, or
I may decide soon to keep this one for good. Comes with very high quality
HSC - $3195AUD (plus shipping)
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Steel-string flat top (12-string)
Just
arrived!! 1979 Maton FG150/12 - what a beautiful-looking and
beautiful-sounding vintage Maton 12-string! Just one careful owner since 1979,
all solid wood construction (Sitka Spruce top) and great condition add up
to a very collectable and very playable guitar! Comes with OHSC - $2195AUD
(plus shipping)
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Nylon-string
flat top
1998
Gerard Gilet 'Flamenco Negra' classical guitar - Gerard's guitars
are amongst my favourites, and I'm particularly enthusiastic about him as
an Australian luthier. This classical guitar shows just why! A stunner in
looks, sound and playability. Comes with high grade HSC - $3295AUD
(plus shipping)
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Archtop
1950s
Framus 'Black Rose' - probably the sexiest f-hole design ever!
Very beautiful archtop probably dating from the very early 1950s from the
German Framus company. Comes with OHSC - $995AUD (plus shipping)
1954
Levin Royal archtop - what a stunning guitar! Loads of presence
with its extrovert headstock design, top quality solid carved timbers throughout,
and just fitted with a Fishman bridge/pickup assembly to enable it to be amplified
for professional use. Comes with OHSC - $3595AUD (plus shipping)
1957
Maton F240 Supreme - a nice early non-cutaway Supreme, in totally
original condition. These were a popular model for Maton, and for good reason!
Comes with OHSC - $2195AUD (plus shipping)
1958
Levin 335 archtop with added pickup - my very first archtop,
purchased 2nd-hand nearly 30 years ago, was a Levin 335 exactly like this
one. But it was in much worse shape than this 1958-made gem! Has had a quality
PAF-style humbucker professionally fitted at some stage, making it an ideal
jazzbox! Solid, hand-carved Spruce top, Maple back and sides, Mahogany/Ebony
neck, and a gorgeous Rosewood fretboard make this a grouse vintage jazzbox
at a bargain price. Comes with OHSC - on hold at $1895AUD
(plus shipping) for George in Sydney ($1000 paid)
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Resonator
1930s
square-neck Dobro - here's a lovely, extremely original wood-bodied
California (Regal) made Dobro from the mid to late 1930s. Comes with a new
HSC - $2495AUD (plus shipping)
1930s
Regal-made square-neck Dobro - 1 OWNER!!! - amazing - this guitar
was purchased for a teenage boy at Nicholson's in Sydney by a proud father
towards the end of WWII. The boy has just sold it to Grouse
Guitars, more than 65 years later! $2995AUD (plus shipping)
2000
Donmo Tricone early build custom-ordered with original National
cones and custom Porsche 356 etchings! One doting owner (me!) - not
yet for sale - (but serious offers considered)
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1940s
Grimshaw "Revelation" - super rare and mint very
early 1940s guitar made in London by Emile Grimshaw, with an extra 'resonator'
cavity like a banjo! - in
March to Jeffrey in the USA
1960s
Rex Mascot - I've had two of these through here before,
and they both sold instantly. Very highly sought for recording (and
home recording) are these single-ended true Class-A few watts of vintage
Aussie tone! - in
February to Stu in Sydney
1963
Watkins Scout amplifier - Now this is COOL! A British 2xEL84
amplifier (like a Vox AC-15) with 2 channels and delightful tremolo
on channel 1. A single 10" speaker is not as loud as the Vox 12"
Blue, but it's still all tone, tone, tone, and it's very rare to boot!
In unbelievable condition, right down to its Mullard valves! - in
February to lucky Sydney buyer
1965
1 x 12 speaker box with original Rola 12UX Alnico wide-range speaker
- a perfect speaker box to match with your vintage amp
of under 30-watt rating. 15 (16) ohm impedance, and grouse vintage sound.
- in
February to Andrew in Victoria
1966
Ultratone Bassman Forty - now this is a VERY rare amp,
reluctantly released from my private collection. Just as the Ultratone
Custom Forty is a rare version of the Moody GA40, this Ultratone Bassman
Forty is an even rarer version of the Moody BA40. Dead original right
down to its Rola 12PEG red-label alnico speakers! - in
February to Slav in Melbourne
1967
Goldentone 1765 'lead' amp - a beaut vintage Goldentone
complete with the TV legs that make them so damn cool! Freshly back
from the tech, where it has been fully serviced! - in
February to James in Melbourne
1977
Maton MS1 Messiah - surely the best surviving example of
the first series (1975-77), of which only 95 were produced. The Messiah
has always been at the top end of the Maton tree, and this guitar sure
shows why! Very collectable, and with OHSC - in
March to Wadih in Sydney
1977
Dobro model 66 - a beautiful one-owner example of the attractive
model 66, with the two-tone sandblasted laminated wood body. This was
fitted with a very discrete magnetic pickup back in 1977, making this
beaut guitar extremely usable! This guitar is near-mint, and comes with
original documentation, receipts and near-mint OHSC - in
February to Stu in Sydney
1981
Daion Caribou acoustic/electric - a very distinctive instrument
from a very high-quality (if quirky) Japanese maker in the 1980s. Australian
band Dragon used one of these. Amazing build quality, and great playability
and sound, both acoustically and plugged in. Comes with OHSC - in
February to Frank in NSW
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