As mentioned on the CRAVE Guitars’ home page, I am not a trade dealer but I do buy and sell guitars from time to time to keep the addiction going. The criteria for buying or selling includes:

Buying:

I may be interested in purchasing vintage guitars from Fender and Gibson that fit the ethos (see About) of CRAVE Guitars, i.e. they should fit one or more of the following…

  1. Cool – guitars that may be quirky, unusual or a variation on a theme, with character and interest
  2. Rare – not so important but unusual limited production models can be cool and not necessarily expensive
  3. American – possibly my one hard and fast rule (i.e. not Japanese, Mexican, British, etc.)
  4. Vintage – preferably c.1946-1989 – nothing newer please. You will see some newer instruments on the site, these are mainly legacy items
  5. Electric – I’m not really an acoustic fan, sorry. Semis are fine though
  6. Guitars – includes basses, effects and amps but, again, they are not the primary focus of CRAVE Guitars

In addition, prospective purchases would need to be:

  • In good condition with no serious damage
  • Original (or very close to it)
  • Cost effective – I need to make an honest buck and can’t afford to pay top retail rates, sorry

Here are some vintage electric guitars in which I might be interested (not an exclusive list). These instruments represent gaps in the ‘collection’. CRAVE Guitars current cut-off is 1989, so any acquisitions would be prior to 1990:

Guitars:

  • B.C. Rich Mockingbird
  • Danelectro 3011
  • Epiphone Coronet
  • Fender Esquire
  • G&L ASAT
  • G&L Comanche
  • Gibson 335-S
  • Gibson Challenger II
  • Gibson ES-175
  • Gibson ES-225
  • Gibson ES-355
  • Gibson Explorer III
  • Gibson Les Paul Junior
  • Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe
  • Gibson Les Paul Recording
  • Gibson Les Paul Signature
  • Gibson Les Paul Special
  • Gibson Marauder
  • Gibson MIII
  • Gibson S-1
  • Gibson SG Custom
  • Gibson SG Special
  • Gibson Spirit II
  • Gibson The Paul
  • Gibson U-2
  • Gibson US1
  • Gibson Victory
  • Gretsch Double Anniversary
  • Gretsch Tennessean
  • Gretsch Viking
  • Guild S‑100
  • Guild S‑300
  • Guild Starfire
  • Kramer 450G
  • Music Man Sabre
  • Ovation Preacher
  • Ovation Viper
  • Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Custom
  • Supro Belmont

Basses:

  • Danelectro 4423 Longhorn
  • Danelectro 3612 Shorthorn
  • Epiphone Newport
  • Epiphone Rivoli
  • Fender Bass V
  • Fender Bass VI
  • Fender Coronado Bass
  • Fender Mustang Bass
  • Fender Precision Elite
  • Fender Telecaster Bass
  • Gibson EB
  • Gibson Grabber
  • Gibson RD Artist Bass
  • Gibson Ripper
  • Gibson Thunderbird
  • Guild B-302
  • Kramer 450B
  • Martin EB18
  • National Val Pro 85
  • Ovation Magnum
  • Peavey T-40
  • Rickenbacker 4001/4003

Amplifiers:

  • Fender Bassman
  • Fender Deluxe Reverb
  • Fender Twin Reverb
  • Gibson GA18T
  • Mesa Boogie Mk II
  • Music Man 112 RD ‘Sixty-Five’
  • Silvertone 1842

Effects:

  • BOSS CE-3 Chorus
  • BOSS FZ-2 Fuzz
  • BOSS GE-6/GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
  • BOSS MZ-2 Digital Metalizer
  • BOSS PS-2 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay
  • BOSS VB-2 Vibrato
  • Colorsound Flanger
  • Colorsound Octivider
  • Colorsound Sustain Module
  • Colorsound Tremolo
  • DOD Compressor
  • DOD Flanger 670
  • DOD FX20 Phasor
  • DOD FX40 Graphic EQ
  • DOD FX45 Stereo Reverb
  • DOD FX55 Distortion
  • DOD FX75 Stereo Flanger
  • DOD FX90 Delay
  • Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Deluxe
  • Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer / Ring Modulator
  • Electro Harmonix Full Double Tracking Effect
  • Electro Harmonix Graphic Fuzz
  • Electro-Harmonix Linear Power Booster 1
  • Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth
  • Electro-Harmonix Y Triggered Filter
  • Ibanez AD80 Analog Delay
  • Ibanez AF9 Auto Filter
  • Ibanez GE9 Graphic EQ
  • Ibanez OD-855 Overdrive II
  • Maestro MFZ-1
  • Maestro MP-1 Phaser
  • Morley WVO Wah-Volume
  • MXR Distortion II
  • MXR Flanger
  • ROSS Compressor
  • ROSS Distortion
  • ROSS Phaser

Selling:

On very rare occasions, I may sell one of my much-craved guitars. I may well be interested in replacing some of the newer models with vintage ones, so I might be persuaded to part with the non-vintage ones first (1990 and later):

See the ‘For Sale’ page for any guitars, effects or amplifiers that may need to find a new home…

Enquiries:

If you have any enquiries on any of the above, please contact me via the e‑mail address at the bottom of every page on the web site.

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