Jay Rosen

Part one of a series... A few years ago I spotted this guitar at a Dallas guitar show and was rather put off by the appearance and continued my brisk stroll, as one would. Fast forward to later, my friend Will at Thunder Road guitars proudly displayed this travesty at his guitar show booth as I continued in my ignorant, ignoring ways. When even later I casually did pick up the guitar in a quiet...

Circa 1930s.This one is kind of unusual . The guitar has dual controls.It is also painted gray.The serial number is B366.The badge is missing from the headstock.The original case is included and also this is being sold as a set with the companion Rickenbacker amp, as shown.

This guitar sounds good to me and is easy to play. There is very little wear of any kind or repairs. There is a thin crack near the lower part of the pick guard.The Rosewood on this guitar is also very attractive. If this is your kind of thing we can make it all happen.

High quality banjo from circa 1920. The resonator is an added on tuba phone style made by Wilmot-Wood company.

Vivitone guitar was established by Lloyd Loar after his departure from Gibson. Vivitone is thought to have made the first solid body electric guitar in 1933 .This Vivitone is still in excellent original condition. The serial number is 484. This nice example can be seen pictured in "The Pinecaster" book by Ignacio Banos and Lynn Wheelright which is a must have item.

This is considered to be the earliest of all solid body electric guitars... from 1933... that is 90 years ago. This is a nice complete example and I do not often see one for sale. Lloyd Loar established the Vivitone company after leaving Gibson and began to invent and market this early and important instrument. This one is serial number 220. This instrument was loaned and photographed for "The...

Early well made arch top guitar from Slingerland, loaned for photography in the new book "The Pinecaster" by Nacho Banos and Lynn Wheelright. This guitar does have some art deco appeal to it.

This is a really early Supro electric guitar. It might be just what you did not know you are looking for. Trending now.

This is a rare model and a fantastic instrument. This guitar has some small screw holes on top and abrasions and shadow from a DeArmond pickup it once sported. I do have also the original pick guard. A jack hole is on the side. This guitar is the same guitar as a Super 400 but with different ornamentation.

Very important historic instrument, this example is the one pictured on the cover of the "Pinecaster" book by Nacho Banos. The "Pinecaster" book is an in depth four volume chronicle of early electric guitars and is a must have. Slingerland produced this guitar circa 1936. This model 401 is in excellent all original condition and includes the original hard case.