Category: Sold

2006 Lentz HSL in Excellent Nonsmoking Condition with Original Hardshell Case.  This comes with the original Build Sheet too!  This is an amazingly fresh take on a classic.

Weighing in at just 7lb-01oz this Ash Bodied (1-piece) & 1-Piece Maple Neck guitar is a thing of beauty.  The thin nitro finish over the 2-tone Sunburst Finish.   The Soft V .92″ Neck.  The Lentz wound L90 neck pickup and B’Kaster Bridge pickups are PERFECT for these woods.

I’ve said many times that Lentz guitars are THE standard for modern boutique guitars.  Yeah there are some better and some worse but a Lentz should be THE poster child for the reason to step out of Fender world.

See all the SPECS & CONDITION in the SHEET SHOWN IN THE 3rd PICTURE

Knaggs TIER 2 KENAI!  FRALIN PICKUPS!

Knaggs Guitars really bridge the gap between the stale PRS world and the modern boutique guitar world.  Their feel, playability and TONE stand tall and have attracted an entire new universe of converts.  New a Knaggs guitar is a fairly priced item…USED in this condition they are BARGAINS.

SEE SPEC / CONDITION SHEET IN 3rd PICTURE

I love the color on this piece. I believe it’s Wicked Burst but that is not promised…it is what I determined by checking the color vs. the site.  The Pickups are FRALINs.  The board is Ebony.  The tuners are GOTOH Open.  The body is mahogany w a flame maple top.  The neck is mahogany.  Frets are Med/Heavy.   The neck is a C-profile with .855″-.945″ Measurements.

The Sakashta Noupaul is the pinnacle of modern boutique guitars.   Just listen to Robben Ford’s “Tribute” work for a taste of what this model can sound like. Expertly built by the master himself.  Hand carved.  Unique features such as an inset brass block and rear load.  The sustain and note fullness on this piece are unequaled by anything.  The plain strings sound wound…that’s how fat this is.

Combined the craftsmanship with a set of custom wound pickups and you have THE best electric guitar I’ve played.  Words simply can not capture just the musical voicing achieved by Mr Sakashta in this instrument.  Every note sounds like it is from the most lucious piano you have ever heard.  Every note sustains and sings.  Chords offer the most beautiful collaboration of individual notes harmonizing.

Sadly there will be no more of these; they are available every couple of years in the used market.  This is a piece for someone who is ready to stop spliting hairs amongst their 12 LPs and get ONE guitar that outdoes the best of each combined.  It is funny to me how many folks I meet with dozens upon dozens of NICE guitars but nothing in the “Hall of Fame” category.   THIS , my friends, is a Hall-of-Fame piece that isn’t just for show or bragging rights.  You would pick it out of a lineup each and every time because it’s simply hauntingly beautiful sounding.

This piece will not last long.  The last 2 sold in days.  Cash only on this piece.

Sakashta “Smoky Signal” Tubeless OD pedal!  This is the EL34 version.

This gets you from gritty to punchy.  The dial on the left side of the pedal is the most useful of almost any dial on any pedal.  It is almost like focusing a lens on a camera.  The knob allows you to dial in just the right amount of grit vs. od.  Think of it like perfectly biasing a tube amp or intonating a guitar.  It isn’t so much a gain knob as it is a continuum of power tube distortion to preamp.

I have to say if I used pedals I’d keep this.  I just don’t use them because I play at home and have tonal variation through the amps.  I keep the Klon & TS808 because customers ask me to test gear using them.

I have never seen another.  This pedal is worth the price.  You have had flavors of OD….get what feels like ‘the great translator” pedal.

Vintage 1967 Marshall JMP head in VG Condition.  I’m sure most would grade this example higher for condition because as you can see it is clean.  I’ll go with VG and let the pictures do the talking.

I’ll start by saying I am not a vintage expert.  I purchased it and was told it had original tolex & iron….my tech confirmed this.  Not certain about the logo but believe it to be original (not promising).  You can see some of the screws have been replaced.  It has had maintenance and recently my tech replaced the plug socket because those old ones just become very unstable and we don’t want to risk anything with a prime example of a vintage amp.

Really amazing amp.  Some folks like to crank every knob all the way up and let ‘er rip.  Some like to mess with the dials until they get just the right woody tone and sustain.  What I can tell you is try EVERYTHING on this amp.  I mean plug into the low input and crank it…WOW….then the high output and turn 1/2 way…also a WOW.   Turn the Treble and Presence up and get that freaking searing Marshall crush.   Dial back the tone controls and you get the organic edible lush thickness.

Just realize this is an instrument.  Try lots of settings.  You will find endless inspiration here.  Jump the channels….try them unjumped.  No one setting is ‘it’ with this particular amp.  You can literally reinvent yourself with it.

Sadly I am moving in a different direction so after much self doubt I realize this belongs in the hands of someone who will enjoy it regularly.  Oh let me tell you …it LOVES different types of preamp tubes…try LOTS and get more different tones.  Also….you will just smile at the way it handles different cabs and speakers.  Again, like a whole new amp every time.  Lastly….if you like a few pedals this will also be a platform that allows them to work lovingly WITH the amp and not fight it.

Have to say there is a reason these 1967s are particularly sought after.  Think about it…for about the same price (maybe a bit more) of a modern copy….you can have a 1967 Marshall JMP.

Think it’s too loud?….it doesn’t say 50 on it anywhere does it.  Never promised 50 watts.  These are just not as loud as people think they will be.  They are not. My tech says most are in the mid-30 watt territory.

If you believe certain things are meant to be cared after…then this is your chance to participate in caretaking for a historic piece.  Your turn.  It is set from ,my tech and ready to serve you well.

Carr Mercury V combo in Near Mint Nonsmoking Home Use Condition.  Comes with Manual & Original Shipping Carton.   Smells new.  Virtually unplayed condition.  I can’t find any flaws but I’m sure you will get out the electron microscope so I’ll grade it as Excellent to spare you the call to Reverb bitching about how the head of one screw had dust in it.

SUPER flexible amp that covers SO much ground in a light package.

So given that you love my sense of humor…here are some other fun rules for you to laugh at…..all fees prepaid via paypal and applied toward purchase price if you decide to get it.

• $50 fee to weigh the amp (prepaid via PayPal)
• $50 fee to measure the amp (prepaid via PayPal)
• $50 fee to take picture of the serial number (prepaid via PayPal)
• $100 fee to take pictures in natural sunlight (prepaid via PayPal)
• $500 fee to take video and audio clip of it being played (prepaid via PayPal)
• $1 million fee (not applied toward purchase) for gut shots
• $50 fee to answer “how did you get the amp”….I mean let’s assume I stole it (which is what the question implies) do you think I would say ‘ahhh damn mannnnnn you caught me”)
• $200 fee to take picture of it with me holding a copy of today’s newspaper
• $100 fee to answer ‘which version of the Carr V is this”
• $50 to consider your lame trade
• $100 if you want to ask me to compare it to every amp ever made

First off…let me say YES THE HEADSTOCK SHAPE IS FROM THE FACTORY & NOT “MODDED” By the original owner.

My lucky day is pretty much anytime the UPS or Fed Ex guy arrives (which is almost daily).  But TODAY it was an extra giddy up day!   Got this ‘Gilyaron’ logo Gil Yaron and it’s in Near Mint Condition with original hard form fit case (of course).   Can I just tell you these are the top of the LP Food Chain if you are looking for that traditional look/feel/tone.  There REALLY is a difference.  I’ve had the Gibsons…Gibsons modded with every pickup available….but the Yarons are something special.  Ask yourself why they are almost never for resale?….and now he isn’t making them because…well let’s just say he was asked once nicely to stop.

This one weighs in at just 8lb-4oz.  Light Factory aging.  Brazilian Board.  C-Neck Profile of .895″-.968″.  No fretwear. No mods & no repairs.  Smells new.

The finish on this is so thin it feels like you’re touching the wood.  Not that Gibson plasticized feel…..even when Gibson tries to finish a guitar like the old ones…well they just don’t.

Now like all handmade instruments, this one sounds different from every other one.  They can vary quite a lot.  SO, contact me…let me know the main amp you’re going to use and type of music.  Let me help you understand what the tone of this guitar will sound like in a similar format.  I’ve been doing this sort of consulative sale for 10 years.  It is a different experience.  Don’t kid yourself by saying ‘I’m sure they are all nice”…….yeah they are…but this is a very expensive instrument….why not work with someone who places instruments consultatively.

And sometimes men must make choices that others would not…..this guitar is such a case.  Heralded by me as a ‘top Detemple tonally’ guitar, this one was sold to a great friend/customer….fast forward and this gentleman decided to pursue more acoustic play…while I pleaded with him not to part with this he decided it had to be….so he loses an irriplacable guitar and you gain a chance to acquire it.

I have had a huge percentage of Detemples’ production (nice use of apostrophe there huh…kid’s SAT prep paying off).   They all sound different.  I love this one because it has that Jangle while maintaining the fatness we all crave.  Super super super alive guitar that is wicked fun to play.

Along the way someone took the finish off the back of the neck & now it has a ‘satin’ feel.  SUPER smooth and fast.  I happen to LOVE this feel.  The neck is a nice large typical Detemple Soft-V at .91″ to .95″.    The weight is a great 7lb-7oz.  You will find some titanium parts on this one.  A bit of wear outlined in the Spec/Condition sheet but overall a nice nonsmoking instrument with original hard case.

I’ve discounted this one for the wear/neck finish removal…but I should charge a premium because I like the feel of this one so much better.

Here is what I’ll call “Player Grade Plus” Condition Guitar.  1-off Ron Thorn in irreplacable Korina/Western Red Cedar combination of woods.  There is just enough wear to knock it down to the bargain basement pricing level….all while being clean enough that you won’t cringe when you see it.  From a nonsmoking environment.  Most notable in the wear dept is on the top where you can clearly see areas in which the finish has been worn through (from finger resting during playing).  There are other dings and nicks as well but the picture of the top gives you a sense of what you’re getting here.

First off let’s talk Ron Thorn. You realize there ARE no more ‘ron thorn’ guitars…Ron was selected to run the Fender production (huge right).  Second, you realize almost no two Ron Thorn guitars are alike. Each one was carefully crafted to be 1-offs.  If you see something you like you need to grab it because there are typically not duplicates out there.  Third, tonally Ron’s guitars are known to be in the upper echelon of instruments ESPECIALLY when you purchase them used.  As yourself what can you find in the sub-$2k range that has this level of workmanship, wood quality and pedigree?

Let’s talk specific features now.  YOU CAN SEE A FULL RUNDOWN OF SPECS & CONDITION IF YOU SEE THE PICTURES. But here is a sampling:

• 1-Piece Western Red Cedar Top
• Korina Back
• 1-Piece Korina Neck
• Rosewood Board
• Just 6lb-8oz
• 2-Tek Bridge (each bridge is separate)
• Thorn Pasadena Classic 80 pickups
• .875″ – .925″ C-Neck Profile
• 1-11/16″ Width & 10 Radius
• Gotoh locking tuners
• NO fret wear
• 25.5″ Scale
• Med/Lg Frets
• Levy’s Padded Case included

Savings alert here!   Germino Club 40 that has a build date (sticker inside) of April 2018.  One owner from a non-smoking home.  It was one-of-3 custom made for my customer & dear friend.  Of course he couldn’t resist a choice guitar in my stash so he kindly sent this to me days after he received it.

This has a SOLID STATE recitifer (sorry, not switchable).  It does NOT have a Master Vol.  LIterally only has maybe an hour on it….so…using our contextual clues that would mean…YES….YES…the tubes ARE fresh..and they ARE original.  LOL

I can’t find a mark on it but grade it as Excellent to protect myself from the electron microscope post purchase inquisition.

IT sounds freaking amazing.  Fantastic piece of gear here guys.  Get that vintage coveted sound without the nonsense associated with vintage amps.

SORRY NO TRADES PLEASE.

If you buy high end guitars you have thought about woods…is it a 1-piece body or 2? Is it Brazilian Rosewood or Indian?  Is it Honduran Mahogany or other.  Is it stump wood or primary growth?  On and on.  And some builders use this info against us…they tell us what we want to hear only to later find out it was a lie (remember the Gibson 2-piece fretboards…LOL).  Some builders like D’Pergo specialize in high end woods and charge near $20k for a new F-style guitar (yes that is true).  Some claim to have great wood but then the guitars are boat anchors.  Lastly, even great wood in the hands of a hack can be wasted.  Construction and attention to detail are vital to any instrument’s tone & playability.

Larry Wysocki has been THE go-to ‘wood’ supplier to luthiers for over 50-years.  He scours the planet finding the oldest air dried fine quality dry woods available.  He has a stash and digs into it to make a few guitars a year.  Most often these instruments are custom orders for celebs.  Occasionally Larry makes a guitar and an order cancels…thus is the case with this spectacular piece.

If you ever wanted THE ULTIMATE Jeff Beck style Tele….THIS is the one you want.  nothing has been spared…and new this is HALF the price of a D’Pergo…and the woods are better.  Tonally….I find Wysockis to be much more alive and 3D tonally.  The notes are even and clear. There is a snap and organic transparency that comes through.  Larry literally finds THE perfect pair of pickups for each guitar….he has a stash from all the hard-to-get winders.

For the price of a Fender Masterbuilt you can get a REAL Masterbuilt from a guy who literally chose the best woods on the planet for the guitar.   You can see all the Specs in the sheet in the PICTURES.    For now here is a summary of what your money gets you:

• 5A 1-piece Flame Maple Top w Early 1900s Air Dried One Piece Swamp Ash Back.
• 5A 1-Piece Flame Maple Neck from Early 1900s Air Dried
• Brazilian Rosewood Board : 80yr Old Air Dried
• Tom Doyle Pickups – personally selected by Larry for THIS guitar
• Just 7lb-3oz
• Pickup rings, knobs and switch tip from 80yr old Air Dried Brazilian Rosewood.
• 1-11/16″ Nut Width
• Med/Lg Frets
• 12 Radius
• .85″ to .967″ C Profile Hand Carved Neck
• DOUBLE BOUND BODY
• Brand New with Warranty

This one is a special one.  Oh some may look the same….but they all sound much different.  Don’t believe me?….go to and search for threads on Gustavsson Guitars….there is one from several years ago where a friend of mine wrote his impressions of FOUR JGs that I lent him for the weekend.  If you’re not willing to invest the time to do your homework then why are you spending this much on a guitar?

Well I have had more JGs than just about anyone.  I can tell you this one is VERY different sounding than the Gold Top P90 that I am also sounding.  Why not email me and let’s talk about which one is better for YOU…through YOUR setup…with YOUR playing style.  Sellers all want you to think these high end guitars are the same….they are NOT….that’s why I stock so many of each brand.  I do it so that I can help you find THE guitar of your dreams.

You can see all the specs & detailed condition in the PICTURES.  It’s Excellent Condition with Original Hard Form Fit Case.  Brazilian Board.  C Neck Profile .89-.985:”.   But the specs alone can’t tell you what this will sound like…because it’s hand created.

IN my view…this is one of the 2 best P90 JGs I have had (along w my Gold Top).  Each is a very different animal though.  Let me help…don’t fall prey to guys who just want to move theirs by using all the superlatives.

A matter of note…the guitar pictures show a touch of reflection so please know there are not huge white streaks on it.  LOL