2018 Master Built Dale Wilson paisley Stratocaster Relic spotted today at Capsule Music, Toronto

Contour #911 just out of the oven, anodized gold pickguard , P90 alnico V , goldo bridge,offwhite nitrofinish ... #frenchguitarluthiers #europeanguitarbuilders #lightweightguitars #p90pickups #nitrofinished #guitarporn🎸 #alderbodyguitars #handmadeinfrance🇫🇷 #guitarshopping #guitarsofinstagram (à Roadrunner Guitars) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxwK84H94z/?igshid=9o3o16i38rst

Here are a few oddities & curios from my last visit to @thetwelfthfret: 1 & 2: 2012 #Gibson #JohnnyA Signature. I am not sure whether to fall to knees and worship the sheer beauty of this guitar...or be afraid of it! It is so pretty...but so POINTY! Still I have the feeling these will be the Trini Lopez 335s of 50 years from now. From the Twelfth Fret website: "Drawing from concepts and basic body dimensions used in the Gibson CS-336, the Gibson Johnny A Signature model starts with a block of Mahogany, cut and internally routed to create sides and supports for a carved figured Maple top with distinctive not-quite-F-holes. Visually distinct from the CS-336, the pointed ‘Florentine’ cutaways on the Johnny A are much closer to the Gibson Barney Kessel or Trini Lopez Custom (but not Standard!) models." 3: 2008 #Collings #I35 DLXS Thinline Custom Single Pickup. I personally def prefer a single pickup guitar to have the pickup in the neck position but not sure I would spend Collings money on something with one pickup! This is an odd but beautiful one, squarely aimed at the jazz player. From the Twelfth Fret website: "...carved, solid Flame Maple top and single Lollar Imperial pickup in the neck position. This wonderful example was originally custom ordered through The Twelfth Fret during 2008, and has been used professionally." 4: #Gretsch #MalcolmYoung Signature Jet #G6131-MY. From the Twelft Fret website "...based on a 1963 G6131 Jet Firebird with the modifications the late Young made over the years. That guitar can be heard in Malcolm’s hands on almost all of AC/DC’s albums delivering an unmistakable sound. The guitar originally had two pickups, and over the years a middle pickup was added – then everything but the bridge pickup was removed and left open, the red top sanded to natural, and the switch holes plugged. The trem was disabled, and just used as a tailpiece." #guitarshopping #collingsi35 #collingsguitar #gretschguitar #acdc #guitarphotography #reissue #tone #gibsonguitars #guitar #guitars #gibsoncustom #guitarra #electricguitar #customshop #guitarre #guitargear #chitarra

1989 Rickenbacker Roger McGuinn Limited Edition 370/12 Mapleglo spotted at The Twelfth Fret, Toronto.

Here is another interesting player's grade guitar for your consideration: 1964 #Guild #Starfire III #Thinline spotted at @thetwelfthfret Toronto. What makes it player's grade is that it is missing its original Bigsby and pickguard, has non-original (but period correct) tuners, the neck has been refinished (no doubt to smooth over some of those divots you see all to often taken out of the back of vintage guitar necks) and it has had an access port cut into the back to make the electronics more accessible (rather than pulling everything out through the F hole you now can just remove a cover!). The pickups are, however, original. What makes it interesting is that it is a vintage Guild Starfire (such a cool guitar - I have always wanted one!) and the price: $1,999 CAD (~$1460 USD). If you can live with the alterations (I might argue that the access port on the back actually improves the guitar!), it's a super inexpensive way to get yourself into a super cool vintage Guild! #guildstarfire #starfireiii #guildguitars #vintageguild #es335 #semihollow #semihollowsunday #guitarphotography #vintageguitar #guitar #guitars #guitarra #electricguitar #guitarre #chitarra

#strat #straturday #fenderstratocaster #fender #guitarphotography #vintageguitar #fenderguitar #guitar #guitars #guitarra #electricguitar #vintagefender #guitarre #chitarra

Reposting a better quality image. Did you know that if your file size was too big, Instagram savagely compresses it and the quality is ruined? I didn't. I do now! Here's a better quality image of poor Nathan who got pixelated all to hell in my last post! Sorry Nathan...you did not deserve summary pixelation! 😂 *** *** Well after 21 months of NOT visiting guitar shops, it was a great day visiting with my friends at @folkwaymusic and @sherwoodmusickw! I saw tons of awesome #guitars and took 272 pictures. 😳 I think my favourite #guitar was this one though (played here by the lovely and talented @nathan_schiller_music in the #FolkwayMusic Tshirt and DeeBeeUs™ brand jeans! 😉), because I actually got to bring this one home with me (albeit temporarily). 1959 #Gretsch #6120, loaned to me by @tomgibson3783. Both shops today had tons of cool new and vintage gear in stock...so be prepared for a photo dump over the next few days! And of course you'll be seeing a ton more of Tom's Gretsch in the coming weeks too... 😎📷 #guitarshopping #guitarshop #gretsch6120 #briansetzer #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #gretschguitars #vintagegretsch #chetatkins #tone #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #vintagegear #gretschguitarsofinstagram #guitarphotography (at Folkway Music) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfPXu7rJwIU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Can you believe that 2019 was THREE years ago already? Seems like just yesterday. Where DOES the time go...? . Some happy #guitarshopping memories from @capsulemusic in late 2019, with a spectacular @bobburst LP replica and an equally if not more spectacular and rare #narrowpanel #tweed #Fender #Twin #amp. . . #lespaul #lespaulreplica #bobburst #fendertwin #guitar #guitars #amps #amplifiers #vintageguitars #vintageamps #fenderamp #vintagefender #tubeamp #tone #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitarsdaily #fendersofinstagram #guitarphotography #ampphotography (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrEGBSLhwp/?utm_medium=tumblr