Vintage Electric – Australia
Explore the music you love with the vintage guitars you love.
We are Australia’s most trusted source of premium quality vintage guitars, basses and amps selling to customers globally.
Our customers receive friendly advice and service to make the experience of purchasing a vintage guitar a beneficial experience over the longer term.
If you are looking for a vintage Fender tweed amplifier or that special vintage Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul, feel free to browse our extensive collection on the following pages.
Whether you are looking to purchase as a player or an investor, call Travis on 0499 498 111 to discuss your options.
If you are calling from outside Australia, the number is +61 499 498 111.
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- Fender (41)
- Gibson (42)
- Epiphone (3)
- Gretsch (5)
- Paul Reed Smith (4)
- Santa Cruz (3)
- Rickenbacker (3)
- Taylor (2)
- Marshall (3)
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- Vintage Guitar Files
Selling with Confidence
Are you looking to sell your collection of vintage guitars and amps?
Vintage Electric now offers Australia’s most efficient sale process with 10% commission on sales.
Following payment of a small upfront fee for photography, valuation, description and uploading, once your vintage guitar or amp sells, you receive 90% of the agreed sale price.
- We manage all shipping, customs and fees upon sale;
- No strangers visiting your home;
- We have consigning clients in;
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Newcastle, New South Wales
- Byron Bay, New South Wales
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Gold Coast, Queensland
- Toowoomba, Queensland
- Perth, Western Australia
- 1957 Gibson Les Paul Jr TV Yellow
- 1968 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop
- 1971 Gibson SG Standard Cherry
- 1978 Gibson SG Custom Polaris White
- 1984 Gibson Flying V Green
- 1986 Kramer Baretta JK 1000
- 1989 Gibson Chet Atkins CE
- 2021 Fender Telecaster Custom Shop Relic 1961 Reissue
Coming Soon – January 2024
- 1954 Fender Stratocaster
- 1954 Fender Telecaster Blackguard
- 1959 Gibson Les Paul Jr
- 1961 Fender Jazzmaster
- 1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
- 1973 Fender Precision Bass Black
- 1980 Gibson Flying V2 Maple and Walnut
- 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
- 1989 Fernandez TEJ-70
- 1990 Jackson Flying V RR5 Japan
- 2018 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop
Vintage Guitars (91)
Fender Stratocaster (15)
- 1954 Fender Stratocaster 2 Tone Sunburst
- 1958 Fender Stratocaster Olympic White
- 1961 Fender Stratocaster Olympic White
- 1962 Fender Stratocaster 3 Tone Sunburst – (1 of 2)
- 1962 Fender Stratocaster 3 Tone Sunburst – (2 of 2)
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster Fiesta Red
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster 3 Tone Sunburst
- 1964 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst
- 1967 Fender Stratocaster Candy Apple Red
- 1974 Fender Stratocaster 3 Tone Sunburst
- 1989 Fender Stratocaster Charcoal Metallic
- 2002 Fender Stratocaster Ice Blue Metallic
- 2004 Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop Masterbuilt Galuszka
- 2004 Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop Masterbuilt Kendrick
- 2006 Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop Jeff Beck
- 1951 Fender Telecaster Blackguard
- 1960 Fender Esquire Transparent Blonde
- 1975 Fender Telecaster Duco Black
- 1983 Fender Telecaster Blonde
- 2011 Fender Telecaster 60th Anniversary Reissue
- 2012 Fender Telecaster Custom Shop Wildwood 10 1962 Reissue
- 2021 Fender Telecaster Custom Shop Relic 1961 Reissue
Gibson Les Paul (19)
- 1956 Gibson Les Paul Jr Sunburst
- 1957 Gibson Les Paul Jr TV Yellow
- 1958 Gibson Les Paul Jr TV Yellow
- 1959 Gibson Les Paul Jr Cherry
- 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
- 1960 Gibson Les Paul Jr Cherry
- 1963 Gibson Les Paul Custom Polaris White
- 1968 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop
- 1974 Gibson Les Paul Standard
- 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black
- 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom Tobacco Burst
- 1977 Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow
- 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom 2550
- 1980 Gibson Les Paul Heritage Cherry
- 1980 Gibson Les Paul Heritage Elite Quilt Top
- 1983 Gibson Les Paul Standard Candy Apple Red
- 2002 Gibson Les Paul Standard Custom Shop 1958 Reissue
- 2003 Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White
- 2003 Gibson Les Paul Elegant Custom Shop
Gibson ES (7)
- 1959 Gibson ES-125 T Sunburst
- 1960 Gibson ES-330 T Sunburst
- 1961 Gibson ES-355 TDCSV
- 1963 Gibson ES-335 TDC
- 1963 Gibson ES-355 TDCSV Stereo
- 1967 Gibson ES-335 TDC
- 1969 Gibson ES-335 TDC
Gibson SG (8)
- 1963 Gibson Les Paul Custom Polaris White
- 1964 Gibson SG Custom Polaris White
- 1968 Gibson SG Standard Cherry
- 1969 Gibson SG Standard Cherry (2 of 3)
- 1969 Gibson SG Standard Cherry (3 of 3)
- 1970 Gibson SG Special Cherry Red
- 1971 Gibson SG Standard Cherry
- 1978 Gibson SG Custom Polaris White
Gibson Acoustic (5)
- 1941 Gibson J-55
- 1950 Gibson LG-2
- 1957 Gibson LG-1
- 1961 Gibson Country Western SJN
- 1989 Gibson Chet Atkins CE
Vintage Epiphone (3)
Paul Reed Smith (4)
- 1988 Paul Reed Smith Brad Whitford Aerosmith Custom 24
- 1996 Paul Reed Smith Santana
- 2011 Paul Reed Smith Private Stock Signature Model 75/100
- 2012 Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle Quattro
Santa Cruz (3)
Rickenbacker (2)
Vintage Basses (9)
Fender Tweed Amps (10)
- 1951 Fender Deluxe 5A3
- 1954 Fender Deluxe 5D3
- 1954 Fender Champ 5C1
- 1957 Fender Champ 5F1
- 1958 Fender Deluxe 5E3
- 1958 Fender Tremolux 5G9
- 1959 Fender Harvard 5F10
- 1959 Fender Vibrolux 5F11
- 1960 Fender Champ 5F1
- 1960 Fender Princeton 5F2-A
- 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb (3 of 3)
- 1967 Fender Princeton Reverb
- 1967 Fender Pro Reverb Blackface
- 1967 Fender Vibrolux Reverb (2 of 2)
- 1971 Marshall JMP50 + 1968 Reissue 4×10 Cabinet
- 1973 Marshall 100W Super Lead
- 1991 Marshall SE 100 Speaker Emulator
Vintage Guitar Files
1951 Fender Telecaster
In 1949, Leo Fender began work on a solid body electric guitar using pickups from his lap steel guitars.
In 1950, Fender released the Broadcaster along with the Esquire, a single pickup model. Then in February of the following year, the Broadcaster was sold for 7 months simply as the Fender guitar (‘Nocaster‘) with no name.
In September 1951, Fender renamed the Broadcaster to Telecaster. This particular Fender Telecaster is part of that history, one of only approximately 200 pieces made.
1954 Fender Stratocaster
Following the introduction of the Broadcaster in 1950 and the Telecaster in 1951 respectively, three years later, Leo Fender would create the Fender Stratocaster, a hand-crafted masterpiece that is arguably the most popular electric guitar in musical history.
The Stratocaster had many refinements, including three newly designed single coil pickups, a floating tremolo bridge, more tonal choices for players and a contoured body for player comfort. Despite the fact Leo Fender could not play a musical note, he had now invented two of the most iconic musical instruments of the 20th century.
To this day, the Stratocaster has maintained a level of quality and reverence above all subsequently produced electric guitars.
1961 Fender Stratocaster
Easily the centrepiece of any vintage guitar collection, this 1961 Fender Stratocaster owned by Vic Flick comes with a remarkable pedigree of musical history. 36 pages of songs credited to Vic Flick are included in the case.
All of the most desirable features including a slab Brazilian rosewood board with a 7.25″ radius, the green guard and original pickups, this piece is part of musical history that can never be replaced.
Finding another 1961 Fender Stratocaster with as many musical credits as this guitar would be difficult.
1963 Fender Stratocaster
A decade after the introduction of what was arguably one of Leo Fender’s greatest inventions, the Fender Stratocaster had evolved significantly from the maple board equivalents of a decade earlier.
Depending on your viewpoint of the L-series range, these guitars were more refined after a few key evolutionary developments over the preceding decade. Mid-way through 1962, Fender changed the design of the board from a slab with a straight bottom connected to the maple neck to a veneer which was curved over the neck at a 7.25″ radius.
The resulting guitars between 1963 and 1965 are very highly regarded by collectors prior to the sale to CBS.
1963 Gibson Les Paul Custom
This Gibson Les Paul was the 13th guitar made by Gibson in 1963. As such it shares a lot of 1962 components including the sideways vibrola which is in good working condition.
This particular piece also features three high output ‘PAF’ (Patent Applied For) pickups which are noticeable for their distinctive tone, a three screw scratch plate, a feature of 1961 and 1962 Customs.
Hence it is most likely this piece was made in 1962 and remained in the factory before a serial was placed on it in the first production line of January 1963.
1965 Fender Jazz Bass
This Fender Jazz Bass was our first bass purchased as a collectible instrument for our site.
The finish, fretboard, metal parts were all in stunning condition, and the bass itself sounds fantastic. The main point of difference with this bass compared to typical L-Series Fender Jazz Basses was the rosewood in the fretboard was not Brazilian in origin.
Nonetheless, this does not detract too much from it’s value as a collectible instrument. A mint condition piece that came with it’s original case and paperwork.
This very popular Jazz Bass wrote its way into musical history for a reason.
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