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1972 Gibson showcase brochures
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 In 1972 Gibson produced a series of 'Guitar of the Month' brochures, each dedicated to one of their high end models, the Les Paul Recording guitar, L5-CES, ES-175D, Super 400-CES, ES-355TD-SV and
Byrdland. Each brochure was a single sheet folded into four panels, with details of the instruments themselves, their features, musical purpose, and a little history behind the development of each guitar. Only the Les Paul Recording was a new model; the others were all well established in the Gibson line. Follow the link to see scans and further information on these leaflets and other Gibson guitar catalogues from the CMI and Norlin periods.
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1961 Vox Stroller
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 The earliest versions of the Vox Stroller were actually copies of an early Japanese electricguitar, the Guyatone (also sold under the brand Antoria) LG50. These Strollers, although short-lived did undergo a few changes before taking on the more familiar Strat influenced style of many mid-sixties UK-built Vox guitars. The biggest difference between early and late LG50-style Strollers (and the two pickup version, the Shadow) was the larger pickup, a shade longer, but noticeably wider used in the very first Vox guitars. Compare this early Vox to a 1963 Stroller with the later V1 pickup. For more information about Vox guitar pickups in general, see the Vox guitar pickups page.
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 early sixties shadow needs dating
I have an early sixties shadow or dominator, not sure which. It has three pickups, made in england, its really in good shape for fifty years old. All the electronics work flawlessly, it has great tone and action.The sn is either 06250 or 66250 its hard to tell. Also the vox name and model are not on the headstock like the majority that I have seen. Can anyone help me date it?
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Hi and welcome. The name had changed to Shadow from Dominator by this point, and your number will be 66250. This puts a production date of very late 1965, early 66, certainly with a '66 shipping date.
Post a pic if you can, we'd all like to see it
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thank you for the info that help alot, you wouldnt have an aproximate value ?
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Valuations for these are tricky, because they are rare guitars, slightly collectable, but not fantastically so, but average players at best. In the UK sunburst ones in good condition like yours pretty much go for £200-£300, depending on the usual criteria. But i've seen them listed in the States at up to 5 times as much. Whether they sell is a different matter entirely.
I can tell you this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140910317785 has been up for quite some time without selling so far. I'd guess at a more likely sale price of $600-$700, but that is a guess, and more than i'd pay here in the UK.
You would expect them to be a lot more common in the UK, but it seems that the British Shadows are far more likely to be earlier; red with plastic knobs (like my '64 Shadow here http://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/vox/1964_Shadow.php). The ones exported to the US are often Sunburst with metal knobs, and generally built later than the majority of ones that come up in the UK.
They are definitely a collectors guitar, so if you are selling, be prepared for it to take some time to sell.
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