Reintroduced in the early '70s, this 1973 Gibson J-55 is a square shoulder dreadnought creating a combination of great tonal balance and projection. The body features mahogany back and sides with a spruce top and double-x bracing. The mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard are carved to facilitate ease of playability and a slender profile.  This guitar features it's original Grover tuners, pearl dot markers, and mother of pearl Gibson logo on the head-stock.  The binding on the rear of the guitar has been replaced because of shrinkage, common to most of these older Gibson flattops. It sounds incredible and the hand rubbed original lacquer finish shows minor lacquer checking, like all good guitars from that era.  It has the look and feel of a well loved and used instrument in good condition.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Seymour Duncan Antiquity 2 pickups with standard Volume, Volume, and Tone controls.

This is a hand made Custom Shop instrument. Custom Color Electron Blue Metallic Superlite Paulownia body with Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard, pearl dot inlays, lightweight Hipshot tuners, and Seymour Duncan Antiquity 2 pickups and a NOS vintage paper in oil capacitor from Ukraine in the tone circuit matched to this bass guitar. Very lightweight and resonant, this bass has that low mid growl heard on stage and in the best recordings throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's!

We are producing these as our version of vintage Fender instruments made in the 50's. 60's and early 70's. Highly sought after original vintage instruments can bring well over $10,000 and taking them on stage and into studios is a serious risk. These Custom Shop instruments are light weight, resonant and have the feel, playability and tone of the old treasured instruments. They can be used for touring and recording without the risk of loss or damage.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Crafted at the intersection of solid-wood tone and workhorse utility, the 315ce generates a clear, punchy low end response with a woody character. With solid Sapele back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top, players can expect a bright, crystalline timbre with strong projection and warm overtones. The oversized frame of the Jumbo body shape and American Mahogany neck make for a comfortable experience, and will especially appeal to flat pickers/strummers. The ES2 pickup provides natural-sounding amplified tone, making this a great guitar for virtually any musical application. Taylor branded hardshell case included.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Since the dawn of rock and roll, the snap and response that comes from a bolt-on neck guitar has been an essential part of the mix. These attributes have, in turn, become essential to many players trying to tell their story through music. The CE 24 pairs PRS’s traditional body combination of the mahogany back and maple top with a bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fretboard. The neck sports a Pattern Thin carve and satin nitro finish for a natural, addictive feel. To further maximize the guitar’s inherent tone and clarity, the CE 24 features PRS 85/15 pickups, which Paul designed to have remarkable clarity as well as extended high and low end. The electronics consist of a volume and push/pull tone control with 3-way toggle switch for a total of six classic sounds. PRS branded gig bag included.  This guitar is in beautiful condition.  There is a small abrasion on the lower back / edge (pictured).

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs, and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Eric Clapton's original "Blackie" guitar wasn't an original guitar. Clapton bought 4 different 50s Strats as well as a batch of vintage parts in the 1970's from Sho-bud Music and of this made 4 guitars. He gave one to Steve Winwood, George Harrison, and Pete Townshend. The original "Blackie" guitar is 1956 body in a rare factory black with a 1957 "V" shaped neck with some pickups dating as late as 1970. The Fender USA Eric Clapton Signature is a faithful recreation of this wildly famous guitar with active electronics and Fender Noiseless single coil pickups. 5-way switching still gets you all the strat-y tones you know and love, but more sonic variety with TBX tone control and Mid boost. The middle tone is the TBX; Bass boost 4-1 and Treble boost 6-10 with a center notch at 5 for neutral tone. The bottom tone is your Mid boost which boosts midrange and bass frequencies with 1-2 as neutral and 10 boosting the signal 25dB. Certificate Of Authenticity and care booklet included in the original tweed hardshell case.  This guitar is in beautiful condition.

(Guitar's trem is currently blocked, as done in the factory to emulate Clapton's. We can set the bridge to float upon request.)

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Original finish Black 1964 Stratocaster, routed for original Dimarzio pickups in 1974.  Plays and sounds incredible.  In stock soon - call John for more details.  *By appointment only.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

In 1954, Leo Fender launched the Stratocaster and revolutionized guitar making and music the world over. This beautiful 2011 USA Strat demonstrates that same care and love for fine instrument making over 50 years later. This Alder body in rare Honeyburst finish is bolted to a one piece Maple neck with Walnut skunk stripe and 9.5" radius on a rosewood fretboard. Hardware and cosmetics include Fender branded Schaller tuners, 22 frets, 2-point Tremolo tailpiece, Micro-Tilt neck adjustment, 3-ply pickguard, 5 way pickup switch, and original hardshell case.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Original finish Sunburst 1966 Stratocaster,  Plays and sounds incredible.  In stock soon - call John for more details.  *By appointment only.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Original finish Sunburst 1965 L-Series Stratocaster, incredible condition w/ hang tags. Plays and sounds great.  In stock soon - call John for more details.  *By appointment only.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

The Yamaha GC22C is an exceptional classical guitar hand-made of the highest quality materials. This classical is at the top of it's class with solid Red Cedar top and solid Rosewood back and sides. This including the urea nut and saddle with Rosewood bridge create great highs and lows and long sustaining notes. While the body is finished in a gloss, the African Mahogany neck sports a matte oil finish. Beautiful rosette, blank ebony fingerboard, and 3-on-a-plate gold tuners make a guitar that is both parts aurally and aesthetically stunning. Yamaha reinforced carrying bag included.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Introduced in 1961, the Gibson EB-3 is a short scale dual humbucker bass used by legends Jack Bruce of Cream, Andy Fraser of Free, and Jermaine Jackson of the Jackson 5. These basses were constructed in a similar fashion as the SG guitars they mirror with a Mahogany body, set Mahogany neck and Rosewood finger board, but with a slotted headstock and golden Gibson silkscreen. The EB-3 offers players a large sonic palette with individual Volume and Tone controls for the full sized neck and mini bridge humbuckers along with a rotary switch often referred to as a "chicken head" knob. Depending on the position you can select the neck pickup with midrange notch, bridge pickup, bridge and neck pickups with low end rolled off neck pickup, neck pickup with choke. Original Gibson branded hardshell case included.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Robert Johnston is an American luthier from Collegeville, Pa and specializes in classical and steel string acoustics. Hand crafted in 2003, No. 16 is a single "O" parlor based heavily on a 1870s Martin 0-21. The guitar was designed and built with the idea of keeping it as authentic as possible, but several concessions to modern technology were made in order to provide a practical instrument. The body is comprised of a Sitka Spruce top bound with Cocobolo and a Maple fillet to Indian Rosewood back and sides. Although anachronistic of the Civil War period, this guitar is braced for light gauge steel strings because it was designed to be played along side banjo and nylon strings wouldn't have had sufficient volume. The mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard join the body at the 12th fret with two bolts at the base of the heel. This style joint has been popularized by Taylor Guitars and makes future repairs much easier should the neck need to be removed. The coffin case is handmade of 1/4" cabinet-grade birch plywood with "Hunter Green" felt interior and reproduction handle, hinges, lock, and hasps. Painted flat black with a final coat of boiled linseed oil, the case was made using measurements from the Martin factory's "Guitar Makers Connection". Other enhancements include Indian Rosewood head plate, Waverly hand engraved 3-on-a-plate tuners, bone nut and saddle, ebony "pyramid" bridge, bone bridge pins with abalone dots, herringbone purfling and rosette, and a french polish finish in blonde shellac.

(spec sheet and care booklet included)

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

Part of Yamaha's legendary L Series, the LL16 uses a hand-selected, solid Engelmann spruce top treated with Yamaha's A.R.E. process and solid rosewood back and sides to give you a rich, warm-sounding guitar with full-range response. The 5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck sports not only a smooth-playing ebony fretboard, but also a new, slimmer neck shape and an enhanced fingerboard edge. A passive SRT Zero Impact pickup uses a separate element for each string to give you authentic plugged-in tones. The updated Yamaha LL16 12-string delivers killer tone, elegant 12-string shimmer, and superb playability in a premium acoustic-electric guitar. (guitar and case shown for reference)

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

While the TransAcoustic's electronics deserve acclaim, the guitar is a high-quality acoustic instrument in its own right. With a single strum you'll notice the detail and warmth of the guitar's A.R.E.-treated solid spruce top. Yamaha's A.R.E. technology artificially ages the wood, achieving the clarity of tone found on great vintage instruments. The FSC-TA acoustic is a high-quality instrument that delivers an acoustic experience like no other concert-sized body. With mahogany back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top you're sure to love the rich overtones and sustain. You'll love the feel of this guitar's fast-action neck and smooth, bound rosewood fingerboard. The guitar's calling card is its onboard reverb and chorus effects. What sets them apart from other instruments with onboard effects is that these don't require any external amplification. Engage the effects via the simple-to-use controls and you'll experience and acoustic experience like playing in a rich, ambient venue. And when it's time for the gig, you can access those same great tones plugged in through the guitar's System70 pickup system.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

This is an in-house hand made Custom Shop instrument.  This Custom Shop bass is our tribute to the 1956 Precision Bass with an Ash body finished in Blond and a Maple neck and fingerboard. This bass has custom wound stacked vintage style pickups creating a humbucking tone and a custom vintage paper in oil capacitor in the tone circuit. With a very strong and resonant voice, this bass has that open woody P-Bass sound heard on stage and in the best recordings throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's!  The blond light relic finish looks extremely classy and rich accentuated with the early large style white pick guard.  Original chrome covers over the bridge and pickup makes this bass look like a real blast from the past.   The '58 style 4 saddle bridge used on this tribute bass ensure correct intonation and playability.  This bass, #100 in our series so far, is a limited run and includes a hard shell case.

We are producing these as our version of vintage Fender instruments made in the 50's. 60's and early 70's.  Highly sought after original vintage instruments can bring well over 10,000. and taking them on stage and into studios is a serious risk. These Custom Shop instruments are light weight, resonant and have the feel, playability and tone of the old treasured instruments.   They can be used for touring and recording without the risk of loss or damage.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

This is an in-house hand made Custom Shop instrument.  This Custom Shop bass is our tribute to the 1956 Precision Bass with an Ash body finished in Vintage Two Tone Sunburst and a Maple neck and fingerboard. This bass has a custom wound vintage style single coil  pickup creating that legendary early P-Bass vintage tone and a NOS vintage paper in oil capacitor from Ukraine in the tone circuit. With a very strong and resonant voice, this bass has that open P-Bass sound heard on stage and in the best recordings throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's!  Sting has used his early single coil P-Bass throughout his career.  The Vintage Sunburst light relic finish looks extremely classy over the broad grain of the wood and is accentuated with the early large style white pick guard.  Original chrome covers over the bridge and pickup makes this bass look like a real blast from the past.   The '58 style 4 saddle bridge used on this tribute bass ensures correct intonation and playability.  This bass, #101 in our series so far, is a limited run and includes a hard shell case.  

We are producing these as our version of vintage Fender instruments made in the 50's. 60's and early 70's.  Highly sought after original vintage instruments can bring well over 10,000. and taking them on stage and into studios is a serious risk. These Custom Shop instruments are light weight, resonant and have the feel, playability and tone of the old treasured instruments.   They can be used for touring and recording without the risk of loss or damage.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

This is a hand made Custom Shop instrument. We love the 50's, 60's and early 70's Fender instruments and this is our interpretation of those with very lightweight bodies, superior craftsmanship and great resonance.

Candy Apple Red on a Superlite paulownia body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, Vintage style Custom wound pickups and a NOS vintage paper in oil capacitor from Ukraine in the tone circuit. We used a Wilkenson bridge on this guitar for absolute tonal balance and intonation adjustability. Very light and resonant! This is an amazing instrument.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

This is a hand made Custom Shop instrument. Custom Color Black Superlite Paulownia body with Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard, pearl dot inlays, lightweight Hipshot tuners, and Custom wound vintage style pickups and a NOS vintage paper in oil capacitor from Ukraine in the tone circuit matched to this bass guitar. Very lightweight and resonant, this bass has that open woody P-Bass sound heard on stage and in the best recordings throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's!

We are producing these as our version of vintage Fender instruments made in the 50's. 60's and early 70's. Highly sought after original vintage instruments can bring well over 10,000. and taking them on stage and into studios is a serious risk. These Custom Shop instruments are light weight, resonant and have the feel, playability and tone of the old treasured instruments. They can be used for touring and recording without the risk of loss or damage.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

This is a hand made Custom Shop instrument. Custom Color Pearl White Metallic Superlite Paulownia body with Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard, pearl dot inlays, lightweight Hipshot tuners, and Custom wound vintage style pickups and a NOS vintage paper in oil capacitor from Ukraine in the tone circuit matched to this bass guitar. Very lightweight and resonant, this bass has that open woody P-Bass sound heard on stage and in the best recordings throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's!

We are producing these as our version of vintage Fender instruments made in the 50's. 60's and early 70's. Highly sought after original vintage instruments can bring well over 10,000. and taking them on stage and into studios is a serious risk. These Custom Shop instruments are light weight, resonant and have the feel, playability and tone of the old treasured instruments. They can be used for touring and recording without the risk of loss or damage.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!

The SE Hollowbody II brings the original PRS design platform to the high-quality, more affordable SE line up of instruments. Played by internationally touring artists, gigging musicians, and aspiring players, the SE Hollowbody II features a 5-ply laminated maple top and back with flame maple veneers, mahogany middle, wide fat neck, ebony fretboard with bird inlays, and a PRS adjustable stoptail bridge. Its versatile sounds come from the 58/15 “S” treble and bass pickups paired with volume, tone, and 3-way blade pickup selector. The SE Hollowbody II is a modern classic with roadworthy durability, addictive playability, and wide array of tones, making it a perfect workhorse guitar for any application or musician - at a VERY affordable price relative to it's superb quality and build. Original hardshell case included.

We are a FULL SERVICE shop, have a expert repair and Custom Modification department as well as an on-site Custom Shop for in-house instrument builds. Guitar Villa is run by musicians, techs, and recording engineers and we are here to help you with any product selection or use questions you may have. We can advise on the best value at any budget. See us for all your questions or needs before and after the sale!