Forsyths - The Complete Music Shop

Vintage and Second Hand Guitars

We try a selection of excellent quality vintage and second hand guitars. All such instruments will appear on this page and it will be updated as we get new pieces in for your delectation.

 

The eagle-eyed amongst you may notice that some vintage stock we sell almost as soon as it arrives. If you’re interested in a specific instrument from the list above please contact us & let us know. We will be happy to reserve an instrument for you with a £50 holding deposit - refundable if you decide the instrument’s not for you. We ask that this payment is made on a maestro/visa debit card.

 

If you have an instrument you think we might be interested in then please email us with a brief description and photo. We do try to answer all of these e-mails but we get a lot of them, so please be patient!

Epiphone Jack Cassidy signature Guitar Front Epiphone Jack Cassidy signature Guitar Back

Epiphone Jack Cassidy signature

Epiphone Jack Cassidy signature

In good condition, Korean made with hard case included

Price:£480 Ask a Question
Gibson c.1957 J50 Guitar Front Gibson c.1957 J50 Guitar Back

Gibson c.1957 J50

Gibson c.1957 J50

Back from having its neck reset and better than ever. Full description to follow.

Price:£2999 Ask a Question
Gibson J50 - early 1970s Guitar Front Gibson J50 - early 1970s Guitar Back

Gibson J50 - early 1970s

Gibson J50 - early 1970s

in good condition, recent neck repair. With Fishman Rare Earth pickup and hard case.

Price:£1099 Ask a Question
Gibson 1997 Les Paul Studio Gem Amethyst Guitar Front Gibson 1997 Les Paul Studio Gem Amethyst Guitar Back

Gibson 1997 Les Paul Studio Gem Amethyst

Gibson 1997 Les Paul Studio Gem Amethyst

Second hand. 1997 limited edition 'gem' series Les Paul studio. Excellent condition with original case.

Price:£799 Ask a Question
Gretsch G6120SH Brian Setzer Hot Rod Guitar Front Gretsch G6120SH Brian Setzer Hot Rod Guitar Back

Gretsch G6120SH Brian Setzer Hot Rod

Gretsch G6120SH Brian Setzer Hot Rod

Second hand in Regal Blue. Excellent condition with hard case.

Price:£1699 Ask a Question
Oahu 1930s Hawaiian Parlour Guitar Front Oahu 1930s Hawaiian Parlour Guitar Back

Oahu 1930s Hawaiian Parlour

Oahu 1930s Hawaiian Parlour

Oahu were a major US publishing house capitalising on the huge popularity of Hawaiian lap steel guitar playing, supplying guitars primarily in a package with tutor courses. Their instruments were built by a number of Chicago manufacturers, primarily Regal, Harmony and Stromberg – Voisinet; and whilst we can’t swear to it we’re inclined towards Regal for this particular one. Many of Oahu’s instruments were made as square necked lap guitars, but for those who couldn’t make their mind up which way to hold the guitar they also supplied round necked models with metal nut adaptors to raise the action to suit lap playing. Ours is one such example, and still has its nut raiser tucked away in the case should you fancy going Hawaiian. It’s made of solid Mahogany throughout, and is surprisingly loud and full sounding with slide and fingers alike. It’s in very good condition for its age. There’s a tendency for transverse braced guitars to develop a distortion of the soundboard around the bridge, and there’s a small hump behind the bridge of this one, but all perfectly stable and not particularly noticable. There’s also one small repaired back crack. A period correct case is supplied.

RRP: £525 Now: £435 Ask a Question
Takamine FD400SC Guitar Front Takamine FD400SC Guitar Back

Takamine FD400SC

Takamine FD400SC

Second hand. Excellent condition with original hard case.

Price:£850 Ask a Question
The Loar LH-400 Guitar Front The Loar LH-400 Guitar Back

The Loar LH-400

The Loar LH-400

Second hand.

RRP: £500 Now: £439 Ask a Question