We want to earn your business of buying, selling, trading, and consigning premium vintage instruments. Never hesitate to call or email us. I promise that you will ALWAYS be treated like a person when interacting with us. We treat people like human beings and not transactions. It is my goal that Dying Breed Music be the most fair vintage guitar business in the country. When you call Dying Breed, you will always speak to the owner, and I will always have time to talk to you. “Only the Best Will Do” is not just a tag line- it is the way that we do business. With each guitar purchase a hand writen thank you note is included. Also in each case is a handmade in Tennessse Col Littleton brand leather good with the Dying Breed Music logo impressed into the fine leather and a handmade in New Orleans letter press Dying Breed Music poster. All shipping is expedited with the vast majority being executed overnight. At Dying Breed Music you will always be treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and humility.
Remember when you work with Dying Breed- when the guitar is approved by the new owner, you will get paid within 24 hours. We pledge to either wire the money or overnight a check to you.
From one of the best luthiers in the world, a 1912 0-21 string with light gauge steel. Herringbone, diamond inlays, Adirondack top, Brazilian rosewood, 12 frets to the body, C.F. Martin logo impressed into the back of the slotted head stock. Hand scalloped x bracing. Ebony board. No issues.
Just in from a former Nashville musician who toured with Tanya Tucker, a 1993 Gibson Les Paul Custom. From the “good wood” era, the best and craftsmanship, arguably since 1954-1969. This guitar is near mint, triple bound, and possesses a perfect top and a flawless finish. Gold hardware all around.
What’s in the tweed case? A 1957 Fender Telecaster and a very rare 1954 wide panel Fender Super. The telecaster has been refinished and has a replaced neck. Original ash tray guard. The amp is a professional retweed done by Victoria with very high end Italian speakers.
Made for one year only. 1996 Martin Golden Era 12 fret 000-28. Signed by C.F. Martin and numbered (176). Scalloped braces and herringbone trim. The Golden Era series was the best iteration of vintage reissues until the Authentic series came out. Near mint condition.
Just in from a client in Los Angeles. A 1945 D-18. Adirondack top over tapered braces- a very short window for this combination of features- about 14 months. Professionally refinished. A unique sound perfect for your next gig, writing session, or recording. The Adirondack war time D-18 is largely the sound in your head.
A 1957 Fender Princeton. A watershed year by all accounts. 57 is very often the year Fender has focused on for the 30 years when recreating vintage guitars and amps. This amplifier represents the best in tone, rarity, and condition. All original tweed and internal components with the original tube chart and schematics still intact. One of the most sought after amps on the planet.
NEW LISTING. After eleven years in this great business and going to guitar show to guitar show from sea to shining sea- THIS is the cleanest slab board Strat I’ve ever seen. 1961. Vibrant. Mind boggling in a genuine sense. Not only that but it comes with the original ashtray guard as well as case candy.
Just in from Southern Louisiana. A circa 1968 Gibson EB-0 four string bass. In original case and equipped with a Brazilian rosewood board. This bass belonged to a professional musician who toured the Southeast opening for John Anderson, Hank Williams Junior, David Allan Coe, and Mark Chesnutt. This guitar has seen two generations of highway and stages. An ultra cool maple board instrument. If you like honky tonk, outlaw country, or southern rock- this is the instrument for you.
A three owner guitar, it was with the same owner from 1973-2017. 1946 D-28. Originally was purchased in Hawaii while the gentleman was in the Navy. This guitar remains in quite nice condition, retaining the original bridge plate, tuners, pickguard, and frets. A luthier recently installed a replica bridge and performed a great neck set. There was some overspray over the original finish at one time but the vast majority of it has been removed. Last year for herringbone trim.
The jumbo model was Gibson's very first dreadnought, 16 inch flat top. They created it to compete with Martin's dreadnoughts. The Gibson dreadnought body had upper bouts that were more rounded than Martin’s, giving rise to the distinguishing terms that are still used today.
A wonderful pre War steel string 1925 00-18. An incredibly rare guitar in this model and 12 fret configuration. The guitar is feather light and plays perfectly thanks to an expert Lanham neck set along with a replica bridge and plate. Ebony, Adirondack, Honduran mahogany, and hide glue. This guitar is housed in a CALTON case, and most of us know that means. This guitar is articulate, loud, responsive, filled with sustain, and records like a dream.
Just in from Southern Louisiana. A 1972 four bolt blonde telecaster in original case with original Fender polishing cloth. This guitar belonged to a professional musician who toured the Southeast opening for John Anderson, Hank Williams Junior, David Allan Coe, and Mark Chesnutt. This guitar has seen two generations of highway and stages. An ultra cool maple board instrument. If you like honky tonk, outlaw country, or southern rock- this is the guitar for you.
