Black Book Guitars

Black Book Guitars Specializing in vintage guitars. Portland, Oregon.

1970 Gibson Les Paul with Custom features: cherry finish, three Pat Sticker humbling pickups, black plastic. A one of a ...
08/11/2026

1970 Gibson Les Paul with Custom features: cherry finish, three Pat Sticker humbling pickups, black plastic. A one of a kind vintage Gibson. A nice addition to anyone’s collection. Only at -Black Book Guitars-

1982 Gibson ES-335 Dot reissue. Shaw pickups {sold}
08/11/2026

1982 Gibson ES-335 Dot reissue. Shaw pickups {sold}

Suhr Alt T. $2,395 lightly used ($3,749 new) link in bio
08/08/2026

Suhr Alt T. $2,395 lightly used ($3,749 new) link in bio

1960 RI Gibson Custom Shop $3,995 ($6,000 new) with case. dm to buy.
08/07/2026

1960 RI Gibson Custom Shop $3,995 ($6,000 new) with case. dm to buy.

1979 Gibson ES-175CCAll original in great condition. Includes hard case. This guitar has been fully inspected, cleaned, ...
08/06/2026

1979 Gibson ES-175CC
All original in great condition. Includes hard case.
This guitar has been fully inspected, cleaned, set up, and intonated with fresh strings. Demo it in our shop located in Portland, Oregon. There is no sales tax for online and local orders.

R9 series Les Paul Standard with 1959 specs and a comfortable weight. This example features a beautiful sunburst maple t...
08/04/2026

R9 series Les Paul Standard with 1959 specs and a comfortable weight. This example features a beautiful sunburst maple top with plenty of flame, sought after by many ‘burst’ collectors.

Body: Original burst finish with incredible 3D maple flame. Gibson’s iconic Les Paul shape.

Neck: One piece mahogany neck, free of cracks or breaks. Rosewood fingerboard. Pearloid inlays. 9 7415 inked serial number at headstock.

Pickups/Hardware:

Original electronics include Burstbucker pickups, quality pots, bumble bee caps. Accurate Kluson ‘keystone’ tuners. Nickel hardware has aged nicely over time. Honest wear in finish. Cream white plastic pickguard and pickup rings as used in 1959 production. ABR-1 bridge.

Cosmetic Condition: Original frets have plenty of life. No breaks or cracks.

Playability: Nice medium action. Notes ring out clear and true throughout the fretboard. This instrument has been fully inspected, cleaned, frets polished, fretboard oiled, truss rod adjusted, bridge intonated with fresh 10-46 strings.

Modifications/Repairs: None

Weight: 9lbs 2 oz

Case:Gibson Historic hard case.

Feel free to call us with any questions. Contact us for shipping options.

1972 Fender Stratocaster with rock hard figured maple neck. $3,495 link in bio
08/04/2026

1972 Fender Stratocaster with rock hard figured maple neck. $3,495 link in bio

1975 Fender Telecaster $2,995 link in bio. Clean example of the iconic Telecaster with late 50s specs- Maple neck, see t...
06/14/2026

1975 Fender Telecaster $2,995 link in bio. Clean example of the iconic Telecaster with late 50s specs- Maple neck, see through blonde finish over ash body, white pickguard. The pickups and bridge saddles are replacements. The original frets have plenty of life to them.

This guitar has been fully assessed, cleaned, set up, and intonated.

Demo this guitar in our shop located in Portland, Oregon. Call or write with questions.

A clean example of my most requested amplifier: Fender Princeton Reverb Amp, made in 1966 with black face circuit. {Many...
06/09/2026

A clean example of my most requested amplifier: Fender Princeton Reverb Amp, made in 1966 with black face circuit. {Many more detailed photos through link in my profile}. A duet of 6V6 power tubes pushes a 1x10” speaker making this the perfect compact gigging and recording amplifier. Sound is tight and punchy, with lush tube driven reverb on tap. This example is in original collector grade condition. It would make great addition to anyone’s collection.

Model: Princeton Reverb -Amp AA764

Serial: A 11849

Tube chart date: PH (August 1966)

Transformer codes: 125P1B 606550 (50th week 1965), 022913 8136601 (1st week 1966), 022921 606617 (17th week 1966). All transformers original and clean.

Speaker: Original 10” Oxford 10K5-7 ceramic, reconed speaker, with 465-526 date code (26th week 1965)

Reverb tank: Original with R073166 date stamp (31st week 1966)

Tolex is original including both top and back panel. Original grill cloth is free of rips with original Fender badge. Tube chart is intact. Chassis is clean with no etching, holes, or modifications. The electrical circuit is original including blue Astron tone caps. All potentiometers and k***s are original. Black face control panel is clean. Grounded three prong cord added for safety.

Drop by our showroom located in Portland, Oregon to demo this collectable amplifier.

Gibson TV Model DC with accurate finish and from sought after 2001 series Custom Shop. {link in bio} 100% with no modifi...
06/08/2026

Gibson TV Model DC with accurate finish and from sought after 2001 series Custom Shop. {link in bio} 100% with no modifications. Little play wear. Dark rosewood fretboard with chocolate veins. Nice weight at at 7lb 9 oz.

Includes COA and original case. As a bonus, a repro tort guard by Mojo Axe is included.

This guitar has been fully inspected, cleaned, set up, and intonated with fresh strings. Demo it in our shop located in tax free Portland, Oregon

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3624 N Mississippi Avenue
Portland, OR
97227

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Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm

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