Chordplay Guitars

19/08/2026

🔥 2018 Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 Limited Edition in Wine Red 🔥

This one has bags of character. Semi-hollow construction, three P-90s, Bigsby vibrato, gold hardware and that deep Wine Red finish. It looks every bit as good as it sounds.

The bridge pickup has been changed to a Wilkinson P-90, while the neck and middle remain Epiphone units, giving it a really versatile range of tones from warm and rounded through to bright and punchy.

It’s in very good used condition with the expected player marks, scratching around the bridge and Bigsby area, some marks to the back and light wear to the headstock. The gold hardware has also aged nicely in places.

Recently set up, playing beautifully and sounding fantastic.

And the big bonus…

✅ Brand new Gator hard case included

£549

A huge amount of guitar for the money, especially with the new case included.

Available now at Chordplay Guitars. Part exchange welcome and UK delivery available.

19/08/2026

🎸 NEW GUITAR DAY FOR DAZ!

Always good to see one of our regulars back in the shop! Daz from 747 - Tribute SAXON called in today and left with this fantastic Epiphone Explorer, new to him and looking very much at home already! 🤘🔥

Safe to say an Explorer is a pretty fitting choice when you spend your time playing Saxon tunes! 😂

If you’re into your classic British heavy metal, give 747 – The Saxon Tribute a look and get along to see them live. These guys keep the music of Saxon well and truly alive. 🤘

Thanks as always Daz, enjoy the Explorer and we’ll no doubt see you again soon! 🎸

19/08/2026

🔥 2012 ESP LTD MH-100QM NT 🔥

This is a lot of guitar for £349.

Finished in See Thru Black Cherry over a quilted maple top, this MH-100QM already looked good from the factory, but this one has had a couple of tasteful upgrades that really set it off.

It still has its original ESP Designed LH-150 humbuckers, now fitted with those wild engraved Guyker pickup covers, plus upgraded gold locking tuners to match the rest of the hardware.

Condition is excellent for a 2012 guitar, with just light scuffs, surface marks and normal signs of use. No structural issues, no neck repairs and no major damage.

✅ Quilted maple top
✅ Original ESP Designed pickups
✅ Engraved pickup covers
✅ Gold locking tuners
✅ 24 frets
✅ Fixed Tune-O-Matic bridge
✅ See Thru Black Cherry finish

💷 £349.00

It plays great, sounds great, and honestly looks like a much more expensive guitar than it is.

Available now at Chordplay Guitars.

18/08/2026

18/08/2026

🎸 NEW GUITAR DAY FOR JAMES!

James went for this rather serious looking Kramer SM-1 today! 🔥

Floyd Rose, three humbuckers and absolutely no shortage of attitude. Not exactly a subtle choice… which is precisely why we like it! 😂🤘

Enjoy it James, fantastic guitar!

Also making a rare appearance on the New Guitar Day wall is Luna, who normally leaves the modelling duties to the others but clearly decided this one deserved her approval. 🐶😂

Another happy customer and another one for the wall! 📸🎸

17/08/2026

✨ Epiphone Les Paul Muse in Smoked Almond Metallic ✨

This is a seriously good-looking Les Paul and a bit different from the usual finishes you see.

The Muse takes the classic Les Paul formula and makes it more modern and player-friendly, with a chambered body, comfortable Custom “C” neck and loads of tonal flexibility.

It’s fitted with a pair of Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers, both with push-pull coil splitting, plus a treble bleed circuit so it stays clear even when you roll the volume back.

This example is in near-mint condition overall, with only light handling and play marks. The only thing that really shows is some tarnishing to the nickel hardware, particularly around the pickups and bridge, all shown clearly in the photos.

It plays great and feels noticeably lighter than a traditional Les Paul.

✅ Chambered body
✅ Alnico Classic PRO pickups
✅ Push-pull coil splitting
✅ Treble bleed circuit
✅ Grover Rotomatic tuners
✅ LockTone bridge
✅ Smoked Almond Metallic finish

💷 £399.00

Part exchange welcome and £50 secures it.

A really versatile Les Paul with a great modern feel and a finish you don’t see every day.

17/08/2026

🔥 1981 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop 🔥

An original 1981 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop, complete with its original Gibson hard case and retaining its original mini-humbuckers, tuners, frets and fret nibs.

It’s aged beautifully. Plenty of natural finish checking, some small dings and marks, light buckle wear and the kind of honest patina you only get from a genuine vintage guitar. Overall, it remains in excellent condition for its age and presents really well.

The original frets are fairly flat from use, but there’s still life left in them and the guitar plays superbly.

No known neck breaks. No structural repairs. Just a beautifully preserved early-80s Deluxe with loads of character.

And then there’s the original case… which has somehow acquired “I LOVE YOU” spray-painted across the back in gold. 😂 Definitely part of the story.

💷 £3,995.00
🚚 Complimentary hand delivery anywhere in mainland UK

International shipping can also be arranged, please contact us first.

A very special vintage Gibson and a standout piece for us.

Available now at Chordplay Guitars.

17/08/2026

🇬🇧 1980s Gordon Smith Gypsy II Double Cutaway 🇬🇧

Now this is a seriously cool bit of British guitar history.

Believed to date from around 1986, this Gordon Smith Gypsy II is from the classic Manchester era and has the lovely thick 44mm slab body, slim 3-piece laminated neck, brass nut and symmetrical double-cutaway shape.

It feels substantial, sounds huge and has that unmistakable old-school handmade British character.

This one is in excellent condition for its age, with various dings, chips, scratches and marks around the body and neck, exactly what you’d expect from a guitar approaching 40 years old. Nothing structural, no neck repair, and it still plays very well.

The frets show moderate wear, but there’s plenty of life and the guitar remains a very playable example.

We’re currently waiting on Gordon Smith themselves to confirm the exact production date from the serial number, but everything points to mid-80s, most likely circa 1986.

Supplied with the hard case pictured.

💷 £699.00
🚚 FREE next working day UK delivery

A very cool, very British vintage guitar with loads of character.

Available now at Chordplay Guitars.

16/08/2026

💙 2022 PRS SE Standard 24-08 in Translucent Blue 💙

This is a seriously good looking PRS and one of the most versatile models in the SE range.

Finished in a deep Translucent Blue, this 2022 example is in cherished condition with just light scratches, marks and signs of play as pictured. Nothing major at all, and it still presents brilliantly.

The clever bit is the electronics. You get a pair of TCI “S” humbuckers, plus independent mini-toggle coil splits for each pickup, giving you a huge range of sounds from warm, full humbucker tones through to brighter split-coil sounds.

It’s also just had new strings fitted and plays great.

✅ 24 frets
✅ Wide Thin neck
✅ PRS TCI “S” pickups
✅ Independent coil splits
✅ PRS tremolo
✅ Bird inlays
✅ Translucent Blue finish
✅ 2022 model

💷 £499.00
🚚 FREE next working day UK delivery

Part exchange welcome and £50 secures it.

This is a lot of guitar for the money and that blue looks even better in person. 💙🎸

16/08/2026

🇯🇵 CHORDPLAY JAPAN SELECT 🇯🇵

This one is an absolute time capsule.

1991 Tokai Custom Edition ST-30 | Made in Japan
£599.00

Finished in classic 3 Tone Sunburst, this beautiful early-90s Tokai has come to us from its original owner, who bought it brand new and told us it spent most of its life stored away in its original cardboard box.

And looking at it, you can believe it.

Condition is exceptional. It presents near enough like a brand new guitar, with just one small chip on the back at the bottom worth mentioning. For a 35-year-old Japanese guitar, it’s a seriously rare thing to find in this state.

It’s also completely charming spec-wise, with a rosewood fingerboard, three single-coils, vintage-style trem and the unusual 1 Volume / 1 Tone layout found on the ST-30.

Internally everything appears consistent with an original, untouched example, and most importantly, it plays beautifully. Crisp, lively and full of that classic Strat-style sparkle and bite.

The original Tokai cardboard box is included too, which just adds to the whole time-capsule feel.

💷 £599

🇯🇵 Chordplay Japan Select
Carefully sourced from Japan, our Japan Select range showcases exceptional and unusual Japanese-market guitars chosen for their craftsmanship, character and rarity.

📍 Available now at Chordplay Guitars
📦 UK delivery available
🌍 International buyers welcome. Shipping, import duties, taxes and any associated fees are the responsibility of the buyer.