HOURS:
Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday open by appointment.
Call 01844 261447
Welcome to Phil’s Vintage Guitars.
Home of Phil’s Collectible Collection of Vintage Guitars, Basses & Amplifiers.
n 7 days through the Winter months
We are always looking for rare interesting instruments
1960 GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD “BURST”
Phil gives us a quick demonstration of a rare piece of Americana that is the 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard “The Burst.”
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With a personal collection and a strong interest in all things Gretsch Phil tends to look towards the golden era of guitar making and music from the 1950’s and 60’s. We always have a selection of Vintage Fender Stratocasters, Vintage Telecasters and Esquires to Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standards and Customs. We are always looking for Vintage Gibson SG’s, Vintage Gibson ES-335’s & Vintage Gibson ES-345’s.and Gibson ES-355’s..Phil loves the music of Chet Atkins and Merle Travis and gets excited when an old white cowboy case comes through the door! G brand Gretsch 6120’s, 6121’s, Cadillac Green Country clubs , White Falcons, Duo Jets, Jet Firebirds, Gretsch Roundups are all on the hit list! We also have a passion for the big Gibson Arch tops like the Super 400, ES 5, Es 300, Es 350, L 5 and L 4 not forgetting the ES 175! We also love the great stage guitars like the Gibson Flying V, Gibson Firebird and Explorer.
Also regularly on the inventory are Rickenbacker Guitars and bases along with all the other cool guitar brands from way back like Guild, National, Supro even the odd Tiesco!
We are always looking to Buy sell and trade in vintage guitars and amplifiers and coming soon will be a catalogue of vintage spare parts for the restoration of your own guitar. We will also be offering replacement vintage correct parts from the respected makers Fake58 and Fatboy Guitars alongside our well stocked Fender parts and custom pick guards from Greasygrooves
Not everything is listed its just too much so if you cant see it just drop us a mail or call us in the shop 01844 261447 and we will be glad to help we might just have or know where to get that piece.
Just a 45 minute train journey from central London or an hour by car via the M40.
The shop housed in a 16th century corn warehouse makes for an excellent display of vintage guitars
and their modern equivalents. We always carry a good selection of Guitars,Amplifiers, Mandolins,
Ukulele's, Lap steels, Banjos both Vintage and new. Out of hours viewing is available by appointment
and the shop is open 7 days a week through the winter months.
1930 Gibson L1
1936 Gibson L00
1942 Gibson J 35
1942 Gibson LG 2 “Banner”
1943 Gibson J 45 “Banner”
1943 Gibson Southern Jumbo “Banner”
1949 Gibson LG 3
1949 Gibson LG 2
1952 Gibson J 50