Southside Guitars
Ben Taylor-Sam Taylor
(718) 218-8201
Brooklyn, NY
8:08 PM
Southside Guitars is open Monday-Friday 11am to 7pm and Saturday 12 to 6pm. We are closed Sunday. "Please feel free to stop by and check out our shop. We do recommend looking at our inventory online beforehand. We have a small selection of used instruments on display. Please note that the majority of our inventory is stored in cases. Southside Guitars was founded in 2006 by Ben and Sam Taylor to showcase our love of vintage music gear and our desire to provide excellent quality used and vintage instruments to musicians and collectors. We specialize in collector and player grade vintage guitars, basses, amps and effects. We carry lots of very unique instruments and have something for every musician out there. If you are in the New York area and like vintage guitars you will not be disappointed."

We accept Credit cards (Visa, MC, Amex, Discover), Paypal, Money orders, personal checks and bank wires.

Guitars are shipped by Fedex ground unless other arrangements are made. Guitars are usually shipped within 24 hours of purchase.

We offer a 48 hour no questions asked return policy. If you don't like it, just send it back and we will issue a refund. We do not refund shipping charges and if you pay with a credit card there is a 5% restocking fee. If you pay with cash, check, paypal, or bank wire there is no restocking fee.

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1969 Guild Starfire Bass

$3,950
This Guild Starfire Bass was made in the USA in 1969. It is all original and in nice condition with no structural damage. The color appear cherry red, but on the label it indicates that it is "Brown". The bass has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It is the best version of this model with a pair of Guild Bass Humbucking pickups. It comes with a non original hard shell case.
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1954 Fender Telecaster

$24,500
This Fender Telecaster was made in the USA in 1954. It has been refinished, body and neck. The parts are original except for the pickguard which is a high quality replica. This was a late '54 which originally came with a white pickguard. It has been refretted and it weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces. This guitar has been pro-setup in our store and it comes with a non original tweed case.
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2008 Gibson J-45 Rosewood

$2,175
This Gibson J-45 was made in the USA in 2008 and has rosewood back and sides - standard J45s are generally mahogany back and sides. This guitar is used and shows wear and tear including small dings and dents, but there is no structural damage. The guitar has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It comes with the original case.
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1959 Gibson Les Paul TV Junior

$13,750
This Gibson Les Paul TV Junior was made in the USA in 1959. It is a great playing and sounding guitar with a fat neck and hot P-90. The front and back of the headstock have been refinished professionally. While we cannot actually see a repaired crack we assume the reason for the headstock refinish was to touch up a repair. Aside from the headstock the finish on the body and back of the neck...
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1972 Fender Mustang Short Scale

$4,250
This Fender Mustang was made in the USA in 1972. Most Mustangs have a 24 inch scale, but this one has a short 22 inch scale. While some Mustangs in the 1965-1966 era have this short scale, this is the only example of a short scale Competition Mustang we have seen. It is certainly a rare guitar. It is 100% original. It shows light play wear but is in overall very clean condition. It weighs 6...
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1969 Martin D-35

$5,750
This Martin D-35 was made in the USA in 1969. The guitar is a phenomenal sounding guitar with a loud but warm tone these guitars are famous for. The guitar plays great with low and comfortable acti. The neck angle is very good. The pickguard is likely changed as it just appears a little newer looking to us and the guitar has been refrettred. The guitar has some repaired back and side cracks...
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1968 Gibson ES-330

$6,500
This Gibson ES-330 was made in the USA in 1968. It is the "long scale" version of the model that was only made in the late 60's. The guitar shows play wear, but no structural damage. The finish shows checking and some discoloration but nothing major. The guitar is all original. It has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It comes with a non original hard case.
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1976 Gibson G3 Grabber

$3,000
This Gibson G-3 Grabber was made in the USA in 1976. Unlike the normal Grabber with sliding pickup, the G3 is outfitted with three Bill Lawrence pickups that sound great. This bass is all original. It shows play wear but no structural damage. It has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It weighs 9 pounds 6.1 ounces and comes with the original case which is rough but functional.
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1965 Fender Telecaster

$10,650
This Fender Telecaster was made in the USA in 1965. The good news is that it has an original Olympic White custom color finish (although white looks very similar to blond they are different, and olympic white telecaster have alders bodies as opposed to ash). The bad news is that in the 1970's somebody decides to turn this into a "telecaster custom" with a humbucker in the neck position, and 4...
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1962 Fender Jaguar Slab Board

$10,500
This Fender Jaguar was made in the USA in 1962. It is one of the first Jaguars, which debuted in 1962, and this example has a slab rosewood fingerboard. The guitar shows wear but it is in very good condition overall. The pickups are original but appear to be rewound, and the pots and switches have been replaced. The original switches are in the case, but not the original pots. Aside from the...
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2005 Larrivee D-60 SBT

$2,950
This Larrivee model D-60 SBT is a lovely playing and sounding instrument. The guitar was made in 2005 and is in very good condition. The guitar has a lovely design with a shaded top-Sunburst finish and herringbone trim. A lot of specific info about this model is available on the Larrivee website. The guitar has been professionally set up and plays smoothly and easily with low and comfortable...
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1967 Epiphone Rivoli

$4,750
This Epiphone Rivoli was made in the USA in 1967. It has an original Sparkling Burgundy Metallic finish that looks awesome. It shows wear but no damage and is all original. It has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It weighs 9 pounds 7.6 ounces and comes with a non original case.
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1966 Epiphone Rivoli

$14,500
This Epiphone Rivoli was made in the USA in 1966. It has a super rare Pacific Blue finish. It is the only Rivoli we have seen in this color. It shows play wear but no structural damage. It is all original except for the switch. These original came with a push button switch that were prone to breaking and so it has been replaced with a more durable toggle switch. The bass has been pro-setup in our...
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1957 Gretsch Duo Jet 6131

$15,950
This Gretsch Duo Jet was made in the USA in 1957. Very rare Cadillac Green finish. This guitar is all original except for a few of the inlays which were professionally replaced because the original shrunk, and it has been refretted. There is play wear but overall it is in very nice shape. The guitar has been pro-setup on our store and plays great. It weighs 7 pounds and comes with the...
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2005 Fender CIJ/MIJ '57 RI Stratocaster

$1,250
This listing is for a Fender '57 RI Stratocaster made in Japan in 2005. This guitar is in very good shape with some light play wear but no major damage. It has been pro set up in our shop and is playing and sounding great. It weighs 7 pounds 12.9 ounces and comes with a gig bag.
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2005 Fender CIJ/MIJ Jaguar

$1,350
This listing is for a Fender Jaguar made in Japan in 2005. It has a fair amount of wear such as nicks and dings throughout the body but no major damage and is overall in good shape. It has been pro set up in our shop and is playing and sounding great. It weighs 8 pounds 2.8 ounces and comes with a gig bag.
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1996 Fender '62 RI Precision Bass

$1,250
This listing is for a Fender '62 RI Precision Bass made in Japan in 1996. This bass is in good condition with some light play wear but is overall in good shape. It has been pro set-up in our shop and is playing and sounding great. It weighs 8 pounds 6.2 ounces and comes with a gig bag.
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2016 Fender Classic 60's Telecaster Custom

$1,450
This listing is for a very clean Classic 60's Fender Telecaster Custom made in Japan in 2016. This guitar is in excellent shape with very little play wear or signs of use. It has been pro set up in our shop and is playing and sounding great. It weighs 8 pounds 2.8 ounces and comes with a gig bag.
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2000 Fender CIJ/MIJ Mustang

$1,350
This listing is for a Fender Mustang made in Japan in 2000. This guitar is in very good shape with some minor play wear but is overall in good condition. It has been pro set-up in our shop and is playing and sounding great. It weighs 7 pounds 2.9 ounces and comes with a gig bag.
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2004 Fender CIJ/MIJ Mustang Bass

$1,350
This listing is for a Fender Mustang Bass made in Japan in 2004. This bass is in great shape with some playwear but is overall in good condition. It is all original and has been pro set-up in our shop, so it is playing and sounding great. It weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces and comes with a gig bag.
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1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom

$7,500
This Gibson Les Paul Custom was made in the USA in 1975. It shows wear and finish checking but has never been broken or repaired. The original pickups sound awesome. Most of the parts are original but the tuners and tone caps are changed. This guitar has been pro-setup in our store and plays great! It weighs 10 pounds 8 ounces and comes with the original case in the pictures.
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1973 Fender Jazz Bass

$4,500
This Fender Jazz Bass was made in the USA in 1973. It is all original except for the nut, and the pickups appear to have been rewound. The bass shows wear but no structural damage. It has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It weighs 10 pounds 10.6 ounces and comes with the original case in the pictures.
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1975 Gretsch White Falcon 7593

$7,500
This is a very cool Gretsch White Falcon, made in the USA in 1975. Single cut examples from the 70's are rare. This one has some overspray on the back of neck and headstock. It looks like the neck's center seam separated and was reglued and overshot. We don't see a headstock crack, just the separation. Aside from this the guitar appears to be all original. It has been pro-setup in our store...
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1983 Gibson Heritage Korina Flying V

$12,950
This is a extremely nice Heritage Reissue Gibson Flying V, made in the USA in 1983. It has a relatively rare white finish over the Korina body. This guitar is 100% original. It shows light play wear but no structural damage. It weighs 6 pounds 12 ounces. It has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It comes with the original case.
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1967 Epiphone Riviera XII

$4,500
This Epiphone Riviera XII was made by Gibson in the USA in 1967. This guitar shows only light play wear with no structural damage. It is all original. It has been pro-setup and plays great. It weighs 8 pounds 5.6 ounces and comes with a non-original hard shell case.
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1964 Epiphone Olympic

$2,150
This Epiphone Olympic was made in the USA in 1964. It shows play wear but is in good condition with no breaks or repairs. It is all original but missing the bar on the tremolo unit. Current it is set up as a stop tail which increases sustain. This guitar has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It weighs 5 pounds 7 ounces and comes with a non original hard case.
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1959 Fender Jazzmaster

$22,950
This is probably the nicest '59 Jazzmaster we have had. It is 100% original, quite clean, light weight, and has a gorgeous birdseye maple neck. It weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces. It has been pro-setup and plays great. It comes with the original case, strap, cord, and hang tag.
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2005 Fender '62 Reissue Telecaster Custom AVRI

$2,150
This '62 Reissue Telecaster Custom was made in the USA in 2005. The guitar shows play wear but is in very nice shape overall. It is all original. It has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It comes with the original case.
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1965 Fender Precision Bass

$6,950
This Fender Precision Bass was made in the USA in 1965. The body has been refinished sunburst but the neck has the original finish and decal. Neck date is September 65. The pickup is original but has been rewound. Pots date to 65. The guard is original but has an extra hole. There are also a couple extra holes in the headstock from some sort of string retainer that was removed. The bass...
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1967 Goya Rangemaster

$2,150
This Goya Rangemaster in original Caribbean Blue was made in Italy in 1967. This is the coolest finish for this model and it looks incredible. The guitar is all original and in very nice condition. The guitar has been pro-setup and plays great. It weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces and comes with the original case which is in rough shape.
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