As mentioned on the CRAVE home page, I am not a trade dealer but I do buy and sell guitars from time to time to keep the addiction going. The criteria for buying or selling includes:
Buying:
I may be interested in purchasing vintage guitars from Fender and Gibson that fit the ethos (see About) of CRAVE Guitars, i.e. they should fit one or more of the following…
- Cool – guitars that may be quirky, unusual or a variation on a theme, with character and interest
- Rare – not so important but unusual limited production models can be cool and not necessarily expensive
- American – possibly my one hard and fast rule (i.e. not Japanese, Mexican, British, etc.)
- Vintage – preferably c.1950-1989 – nothing newer please. You will see some newer instruments on the site, these are mainly legacy items
- Electric – I’m not really an acoustic fan, sorry. Semis are fine though
- Guitars – includes basses but, again, they are not the primary focus of CRAVE
In addition, prospective purchases would need to be:
- In good condition with no serious damage
- Original (or very close to it)
- Cost effective – I need to make an honest buck and can’t afford to pay top retail rates, sorry
Here are some vintage electric guitars in which I might be interested (not an exclusive list):
- Danelectro Pro‑1
- Fender Bass VI
- Fender Electric XII
- Gibson ES-345 or ES-355
- Gibson Flying V
- Gibson Les Paul Junior
- Gibson Les Paul Recording
- Gibson Les Paul Special
- Gibson SG Custom
- Gibson SG Special
- Gretsch Double Anniversary
- Guild S‑100/S‑300
- Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Custom
Selling:
On rare occasions, I may sell one of my craved guitars. I may well be interested in replacing some of the newer models with vintage ones, so I might be persuaded to part with the non-vintage ones first (1990 and later):
See the ‘For Sale’ page for any guitars, effects or amplifiers that may need to find a new home…
Enquiries:
If you have any enquiries on any of the above, please contact me via the e‑mail address at the bottom of every page on the web site.