 Pre-1980 Guitars On eBay
Pre-1980 guitars on ebay are sometimes hard to find if you
are not already familiar with some guitar brand names. Acoustic guitars
and electric guitars are all mixed in together, if you search
simply by just the word "guitar".
You'll need to be able to narrow your search.
To do this use keywords for brand names and also try to add
in specific search keywords such as acoustic or electric, steel
or nylon string, arch or flat top, etc in order to
narrow your search. You can also use a
specific decade or year as a keyword. If you narrow
your search too much you may get no listings at all, so if
this happens take out search terms until you do.
Discover some Guitar Brand History
If you already know what kind of guitar you want, this is
relatively easy, but if you don't, then a little guitar history
research will help. Buying a book about vintage guitars will
give you a lot of valuable information but perhaps more than
you really need if you are only looking for a single guitar to
play.
For older, collectable guitars such as the Levin or Goya
guitar, auctions are few and you may have to be patient or
lucky to find just what you want, at the price you want to
pay.
Levin Guitar & Case
Other pre 1980 guitars on eBay will not be so rare as these
well known brand name Swedish made guitars. There are many
other brands that still have the quality of guitars made before
1980 when luthiers were skilled artisans who took pride in all
aspects of their craft. Use this list of guitar brand names for your search.
Damages and Luthiers
Pre-1980 guitars on ebay often have a higher quality,
sweeter tone and are more comfortable to play, but they may
also have worn fretboards, warping, a scratched finish,
dents or have degrading glue that may mean the
seams are split in the body. A good luthier can fix most
guitar problems you may encounter but you should also adjust
your bidding as this will add to the cost of your guitar.
Getting Advice from Experts
Buying a pre-1980 guitars on ebay is a not as high risk as
you may think, as most sellers are keen to keep their ebay
reputation high. However if you know an experienced
guitarrist who can help you choose a good brand name, ask them
to look at the ebay auctions with you and gain the benefit
of their advice on guitar brand names and what is a good
price for particular models.
There are also many guitar sites with forums or Q&A
areas where you can link a picture or describe a guitar and ask
for advice from guitar experts and collectors as to its history
and value.
You can further research the value of vintage guitars on
ebay by checking serial number lists to get the decade the
guitar was made in, checking labels inside the guitar (usually
under the sound hole) and reading history sites for more
information on logos and features for more information on how
old and rare the guitar is likely to be.
Buy Local to Minimize Shipping Costs
Pre-1980 classic or vintage guitars are often available on
eBay for auction but when assessing their value, don't forget
to factor in the price of shipping to your location which could
add $30-50 to their cost. Few sellers want the hassle of
shipping overseas, so also start your search at the local eBay
portal for your country.
You can start a general search (offsite) for
a vintage guitar here
Pre-1980 Guitars On
Ebay
Or you can stay on this site and check brand name
listings here
EBay Guitar Listings by
brand name
When you click one of the listings ebay will open in a new
window.
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