Guitar Trader in New Jersey 1978, 1979, 1980 Prices
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:10 pm
Prepare to get sick, guys. If I only had even $2,000 to spend at the time!!
One of the top stores at the time.
I still have many of these original fold-out mailers.
June 1, 1980:
Jazzmaster 1966, original blonde finish, dot-inlay fingerboard, very good condition with some belt buckle wear $350
Jaguar 1965, Pre-cbs, rare original custom black finish on body and headstock, excellent "like new" condition $495
Jaguar, 1966, early CBS model, original custom red metalloic finish on both body and headstock, excellent condition $450
Jaguar, 1966, early CBS model, original Sherwood Green custom color body and headstock, excellent original condition, rare $450
February 6, 1979
Jaguar 1966, early CBS, sunburst, dot-inlaid fingerboard, very good condition $275
Jazzmaster 1962 , Pre CBS, refinished Walnut several years ago, very good condition with some worn finish, original brown case $250
April 18, 1979
Electric XII 1966, sunburst, dot-inlay fingerboard with no binding, early CBS production $350
Jazzmaster 1963 red-orange metallic finish. Pre-CBS, "L-series" serial number, very good original condition $395
March 3, 1978
'62 Jazzmaster, pre-CBS, plays well but has terrible amateur paint job that defies brief description (blue), plays fin despite it, N/C $125
'65 Jazz Bass, pre-cbs, red-metallic original finish, excellent $550
Feb. 14, 1980
Jazz Bass, 1966, rare all-gold edition with metallic gold finish on body and headstock, excellent condition $850
Don't even ask about Strats, Esquires, and 'Bursts.
OK...
March 3, 1978
'59 Les Paul Standard, orig. cherry-sunburst finish has turned deep brown, tiger-striped maple top, very good condition except has substantial wear in finish, PAF pickups, orig. case $3500 (yup....TWO ZEROS)
'58 Flying "V" , excellent original condition, rare guitar with Korina body, PAF humbuckers, collector's item $3000
One of the top stores at the time.
I still have many of these original fold-out mailers.
June 1, 1980:
Jazzmaster 1966, original blonde finish, dot-inlay fingerboard, very good condition with some belt buckle wear $350
Jaguar 1965, Pre-cbs, rare original custom black finish on body and headstock, excellent "like new" condition $495
Jaguar, 1966, early CBS model, original custom red metalloic finish on both body and headstock, excellent condition $450
Jaguar, 1966, early CBS model, original Sherwood Green custom color body and headstock, excellent original condition, rare $450
February 6, 1979
Jaguar 1966, early CBS, sunburst, dot-inlaid fingerboard, very good condition $275
Jazzmaster 1962 , Pre CBS, refinished Walnut several years ago, very good condition with some worn finish, original brown case $250
April 18, 1979
Electric XII 1966, sunburst, dot-inlay fingerboard with no binding, early CBS production $350
Jazzmaster 1963 red-orange metallic finish. Pre-CBS, "L-series" serial number, very good original condition $395
March 3, 1978
'62 Jazzmaster, pre-CBS, plays well but has terrible amateur paint job that defies brief description (blue), plays fin despite it, N/C $125
'65 Jazz Bass, pre-cbs, red-metallic original finish, excellent $550
Feb. 14, 1980
Jazz Bass, 1966, rare all-gold edition with metallic gold finish on body and headstock, excellent condition $850
Don't even ask about Strats, Esquires, and 'Bursts.
OK...
March 3, 1978
'59 Les Paul Standard, orig. cherry-sunburst finish has turned deep brown, tiger-striped maple top, very good condition except has substantial wear in finish, PAF pickups, orig. case $3500 (yup....TWO ZEROS)
'58 Flying "V" , excellent original condition, rare guitar with Korina body, PAF humbuckers, collector's item $3000
