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FREEBIES!

LOTS OF STUFF (WAY TOO MUCH! AAAK!), MOST OF WHICH ONLY REQUIRES A SMALL PURCHASE, SAY A SET OF STRINGS! FOR INSTANCE: CHIPBOARD CASES IN MANY SIZES FOR MANY DIFFERENT STRING INSTRUMENTS;
OLD STRING PACKAGES (LIKE 50 OR MORE YEARS OLD, ANTIQUES!); 
EDISON WAX CYLINDERS, THE FIRST COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS! 

ETC., ETC., ETC., TOO MUCH TO LIST, BUT I'LL TRY TO ADD MORE WHEN I THINK OF IT!
JUST ASK IF YOU WANT MORE!


BARGAINS!!

CONDITION: Ex=excellent or 90-94%, near mint; VG+=very good plus or about 80-85%, light exterior wear with a few minor dings but no paint chips exposing the wood, nothing really serious, nice overall shape; VG= Average to Very Good , 70-75% more serious exterior wear that could include some major gouges exposing the wood, arm wear, fret wear; GC, good to Sub Average= 60-50%,Noticeable wear on most areas

 LOOK FOR MORE ADDITIONS SOON, WE HAVE MANY MANY BARGAIN ITEMS THAT WE'D LIKE TO CLEAR OUT!!

note, our factory seconds are  50-60% off, that's about $50 OR MORE OFF LIST!

guitar cases
2nds, or sometimes used
, BARGAIN "GUARDIAN"brand CASES, hardshell!
MANY DIFFERENT MODELS, RANGING FROM A FIT-ALL ELECTRIC CASE ($39/or $45/Deluxe) TO A VIOLIN-MANDOLIN CASE!  
dreadnought, classic/folk, electric and electric bass, and acoustic bass guitar. acoustic guitar cases are usually $45/flattop and $55/archtop (heavier). The Guardian WEBSITE  »HERE

GuardD2nd.jpg (221773 bytes)CHEAPagCs.JPG (34937 bytes)CHEAPegebCS.JPG (34548 bytes)LEFT  guardian vintage hardshell $65, ($179 list) more info & pics »here
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TWEED DREADNOUGHT ARCHTOP DELUXE CG-125 $159 LIST, $49!
RIGHT, SKB STYLE ABS THERMOPLASTIC CG-40'S, $129 LIST, electric bass case & electric guitar case,  and Dreadnought acoustic (not pictured) $44 each! 

GUARDIAN SILVER FLIGHT CASE, ELECTRIC $99 ($199 list)
»SEE IT HERE

CHeapABC.jpg (82630 bytes) acoustic bass guitar case $49, fits a long scale johnson, hohner, dean, etc.

 

violin family cases

are usually in stock: viola/rectangular archtop $65, shaped $35; 
violin archtop wood 4/4, and 3/4 violin sizes, oblong $40-50, shaped foam core, nylon covering $25-35. 
VIOLIN/MANDOLIN CASE VIOLIN-MANDOLIN CASE 
(FITS AN F5 OR AN A STYLE ROUND OR F-HOLE, $99 see it
»here
• Comfortably Fits Full-Size Violin & F-Style Mandolin• Durable Black Canvas Exterior
• Black Velvet Interior• Thick Suspension Padding• Hook-and-Loop Enclosures• Fitted Hygrometer
• Tube Storage For Extra Strings• Two Bow Holders• Three Accessory Compartments
• Sheet Music Pocket• Includes Shoulder Strap

electric guitars & BASSES! GO TO »ELECTRIC GUITAR PAGE

 

JOHNSON 
»go to: Bass Guitars (acoustic & electric)

acoustic guitars
Johnson JG-100 acoustic grand concert size $89, including our famous adjustment!
(which means you won't have to take it somewhere to get it playable!) We actually check and adjust the truss rod and cut the grooves in the nut lower, so your fingers won't hurt when you press down on the strings! They come in a translucent dark red or blueburst, black, or walnut (a dark brown, you can see the wood grain through them except for the black one.

»go to: Used Guitars

CHEAPIES.JPG (48835 bytes)cheapies: 1 nylon stringer $69; one Johnson steel string dreadnought $75

 

 

SEAGULL 
 

 

 

  UKULELES

HOHNER LANAKAI: BARITONE UKULELE $99 ($159 LIST), 
LANAKAI 8-STRING TENOR UKE $259 ($449 LIST), Concert Uke $79 ($119 LIST), and Tenor Uke $89, L12te Tenor Ac/El $109 ($189 list) IN STOCK!
»go to: Ukuleles 

BANJOS

mandolins

 

Rover RM-25s $69, or $99 with our shop adjustment! $129 retail
a solid top model, so a cut above the above laminated model, in sound.
The $55 version needs to have the nut and the bridge lowered, by filing or sanding, not rocket science, but basic carpentry, except that you need to know how low to go! TO SEE IT,
GO TO
»MANDOLINS

mandolin kits $39Mnkitb.JPG (47949 bytes)Mnkitf.JPG (64197 bytes)
a model with f-holes, very nice workmanship but not a real strong neck joint area, in the white,  tuning machines extra.  ($10) ok for super light strings, nylon strings, wall hangers, experimentation, ?

CELLO CASES, TRAVELITE $119 ($196 LIST) »Cases Page 2

TROMBONE, KING 606 TROMBONE WHC $299 ($859 LIST)
USED BUT IN GOOD PLAYABLE CONDITION W/O.H.CASE, MINOR LACQUER WEAR AND GOOD OVERALL CONDITION
(WE TAKE OUR BAND INSTRUMENTS TO JON'S MUSIC REPAIR IN DOWNTOWN OAKLAND, FOR INSPECTION, ETC., HE SERVICES ALL THE HORNS AND WOODWINDS!).

BUNDY by Selmer alto saxophone $499 »go here and scroll to bottom of the page! JUST TUNED UP BY JON'S MUSIC REPAIR IN OAKLAND, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH CASE.


effects  

amps (»go to: Amplifiers page «)
CRATE
»go to: Amplifiers page  

PEAVEY KBA-60, $125, 3 CHANNEL BASS OR KEYBOARD AMP WITH A 15" SPEAKER! JUST FIXED, 90 DAYS WARRANTY.