The top shows significant pickwear in the wood on the treble side of the soundhole, as well as wear in the finish where the arm rests. There are various scratches, dents, dings, nicks, chips, and scuffs present, with a handful of areas of finish wear and ample weather checking throughout. And with a professional setup included, you can rest assured it will arrive ready to play out of the case.Ĭosmetic condition: Great shape for its age, with some expected wear & tear throughout. The guitar has a couple bumps and bruises, but has been refretted for reliable playability-this one is sure to have you playing for hours. It has a stellar midrange voice and sounds phenomenal when played fingerstyle. While this piece may be 100 years old and well-loved, it’s in terrific shape and the wood has opened up beautifully. The headstock sports a gorgeous hand-inlaid rose, while the top shows beautiful hand-painted designs and some good, honest wear. What makes this guitar special: A beautiful piece of American guitar history, well-appointed with magnificent attention to detail. If you can't make here though, take a look at our website and social media over the next few weeks to see these items as they are posted for sale. If you're in the area, it's truly worth a visit to the store to see this gear. Most of the collection is currently at Cream City Music and consists of some of the most extraordinary vintage pieces we have seen in many years. sat on the tailgate and played a goodbye tune on his old, trustworthy 1960 Black Beauty Les Paul. At the end of the long day, as John was packing everything into the truck, G.E. The collection turned out to be a total of 60 pieces-roughly 30 guitars and 30 amps.an astonishing wealth of great vintage gear. When John arrived at G.E.'s, he was invited down to the basement, and they spent the next 8 hours deep-diving through the whole thing: amps then guitars-all the while jibber-jabbering about gear, life, food and rock'n'roll war stories. asked John to come out east to see, in person, the portion of his collection he was no longer using. After checking out the store's bona fides, he decided to touch base with John Majdalani, Cream City Music store co-owner and head vintage buyer.įortunately, John and G.E. While looking for an established, knowledgeable and trusted buyer, he ran across our shop and liked what he saw. had been thinking about selling some of the gear he'd collected during his long career.

has been THE rock-steady guitar sound behind SNL, Hall & Oates, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, MoonAlice and many more. If you have ever watched the Saturday Night Live band back some of the greatest names in music, then you probably saw G.E.

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