Second-Hand

As the competition to develop and market affordable and professionally built solid body electric guitars was heating up in the mid-1950s, Gibson branched out into new directions that would eventually yield a wide variety of new and innovative Gibson products at various price points. Among those new products was the Les Paul Junior single cutaway model, which quickly became Gibson’s best-selling model and the instrument of choice for such legends as Leslie West, Steve Marriott, Keith Richards, Mick Ralphs, Mick Jones and Paul Westerberg.

Gibson’s Traditional Rounded Neck Profile
No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than the neck profiles employed on the Gibson models of today. The rounded neck profile on the Les Paul Junior emulates the neck profiles most commonly found on Gibson’s iconic Les Paul models of the late ’50s. As with all Gibson necks, it is machined in Gibson’s rough mill using wood shapers to make the initial cuts. Once the rosewood fingerboard gets glued on, the rest—including the final sanding—is done by hand. That means there are no two necks with the exact same dimensions. So while it still has the basic characteristics of the rounded neck profile, each neck will be slightly different, with a distinct but traditional feel.

22-Fret Rosewood and Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony and rosewood has always graced the fingerboards of the world’s finest stringed instruments, including many of today’s Gibsons. The fingerboards on the Les Paul Juniors are constructed from the highest grade ebony and rosewood on the planet, and are personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled wood experts before it enters the factories. The resilience of these dense and durable woods make the fingerboards extremely balanced and stable, giving each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The 12-inch radius of the fingerboard provides smooth note bending capabilities and eliminates “dead” or “choked out” notes, common occurrences on fingerboards with lesser radiuses. Rosewood fingerboards are available with the Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry finishes, and ebony fingerboards are available with the Satin White finish.

Vintage-style Wraparound Bridge/Tailpiece
A classic piece of hardware, the wraparound bridge/tailpiece on the Les Paul Junior offers a simplicity and functionality that is hard to match. It provides a firm seating for the strings, allowing the player to adjust intonation and string height as needed, and yielding an incredible union between the strings and body, resulting in excellent tone and sustain.
Classic Dot Inlays
The classic dot inlay is one of the most distinguishable features of many traditional Gibson models, including the Les Paul Junior. A figured, swirl acrylic gives these inlays that classic “pearl” look. They are inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps and doesn’t require the use of fillers.

Solid Mahogany Body and Set-Neck Construction
Two of the most central features of the Les Paul Junior are its solid mahogany body, and its set-neck construction, or glued neck joint. Like the majority of Gibson’s classic guitars, the neck of the Les Paul Junior is set into the body’s neck cavity using glue, which ensures a “wood-to-wood” contact, no air space in the neck cavity, and maximum contact between the neck and the body, thus allowing the neck and body to function as a single unit. The result? Better tone, better sustain, and no loose or misaligned necks. As with all Gibson woods, the regimen involved in selecting the right body wood and the formula to dry it out is extensive. First, the wood is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled wood experts before it enters the Gibson factories. Inside the Gibson factories, humidity is maintained at 45 percent, and the temperature at 70 degrees. This ensures all woods are dried to a level of “equilibrium,” where the moisture content does not change during the manufacturing process. This guarantees tight-fitting joints and no expansion, and controls the shrinkage and warping of the woods, in addition to reducing the weight. It also improves the woods’ machinability and finishing properties, and adherence to glue. Consistent moisture content means that every Les Paul Junior will respond evenly to temperature and humidity changes long after it leaves the factory.

Gibson’s Legendary P-90 Pickup
The legendary P-90 – introduced in the early 1950s – is Gibson’s truly legendary singlecoil pickup, and offers the soulful, classic tone that only a P-90 can. Delivering more warmth than a standard singlecoil pickup, with higher output and sweet treble response, the P-90 continues to be one of the most popular pickups today, offering a distinct and powerful tone that remains unmatched in the face of relentless impersonation.

This is a used version of this iconic guitar and has a couple of small dings, nothing of any consequence. It has been fully set up by BBZ and is smooth and easy to play. It comes with a Gibson USA gig bag and tags etc.

New these guitars are RRP up around £800, so this one is well priced for a fully set up used instrument in good condition.
If you want more information call Steve on 01494 533554.

**USED** DELIA CE540 - SFA Series 2
Finished in Flamed Maple Cabernet Red
Elegant double cutaway semi-hollow basswood body for crystal clear tones, designed in First Act’s Studio for Artists made in 2007. Original RRP on this great condition used item was over £350. This one complete with a padded hard foam case worth £70.

Flame maple top
Body, neck, and headstock binding

Two Alnico V magnet vintage-style humbucking pickups with crisp, clean sound and warm distortion

North American maple set neck with Indonesian rosewood fingerboard and custom pearloid I-line inlays, and graphite nut

Tilted 3 + 3 headstock to maximise sustain, with nickel diecast tuning machines for accurate tuning
Strings through the body with proprietary First Act String Retainer system and low profile bridge, for maximum sustain and tonal reproduction

Top hat volume and tone knobs with 3-way toggle, for quick and easy access to sound tweaks.

This used guitar is in pristine condition and has been full set up and checked over by BBZ. It comes with a padded foam case, which has been customised to fit the guitar exactly. There's a lot of value here for a small amount of money. If you're looking for a semi-acoustic, give this one a go, it's a great used bargain.
Collection only on this guitar.

What a beauty, in every department

USED VINTAGE TC200BD Tele-style in Blonde

This is a used guitar in very good condition. We have used the stock photo for the guitar, the guitar has been fully re-setup by BBZ. The new price on this guitar is around £229, this one comes with a Kinsman hard foam case and Fender logo strap.

Body: Eastern Poplar
Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 25.5"/ 648mm
Frets: 22
Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Tuners: Wilkinson® Deluxe WJ55S
Bridge: Wilkinson® WTB
Pickups: Wilkinson® Single Coil x 2 (N) MWTN (B) MWTB
Hardware: Chrome
Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Lever


This guitar has no fret wear and has been completely set up by BBZ to deliver optimum playability. A great guitar for a bargain price.

Great opportunity to get a pristine version of this iconic guitar, made in Korea


PE-Deluxe

Body : Flamed Maple Carved Top, Mahogany Back
Neck : Maple, Set (Bolt in system) Neck, Heel-less
Fingerboard : Rosewood (bound)
Frets : 22F
Scale : 628mm(24-3/4")
Pickups : Duncan Designed HB-103 Humbucking x 2
Controls : Volume x 2, Tone x 2, PU Selector Switch x 1
Tailpiece : SPT Bridge & QH Tailpiece
Hardware : Gold with pearlised tuning buttons
Finish : Tobacco Sunburst

The guitar is in mint condition and has been completely set up by BBZ. It comes with the addition of a well padded deluxe gig bag.


This is a nice take on a familiar guitar without being a copy. Plays great and sounds the business. Nowadays they are all made in China, so this one in mint condition from Korea really is a higher quality instrument.

USED Fender Precision Bass, USA Made in 1977!

Type: Precision Bass®
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, Soft 'U' Shape,
Fingerboard: Maple (one piece neck & board)
No. of Frets: 20
Pickups: Original Split (2 poles per string)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Bridge: Precision Top Loader (all original)
Machine Heads: Fender® Stamped Elephant Ears
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Case: Tweed Hard Case (of the same vintage as the bass)

This is a great opportunity to own 'the real deal', for a good price... The book says that this bass should get closer to £2,000. However, the bass was originally Olympic White (based on when we dis-assembled it during set-up), it has been taken back to natural and lacquered. This has uncovered the three piece alder body, which was, of course, completely masked by the original paint job. The frets have previously been stoned down to provide a slick, easy action with every note ringing nicely. We fitted a new bone nut, bespoke to the frets and set up the bass. There is a slight split in the neck pocket, which has been professionally repaired and is very solid. While the neck was off we checked that the stamps (neck and body) matched, which was the case as far as we could see.
Condition-wise, it has seen some action over the last 33 years and has a great deal of character about it. It plays like a dream and the original pickup provides a really phat sound.
As it's a CBS period bass, the neck is often an issue, not with this one... We think it's just about perfect size and shape for all styles of player.

All the original chrome is showing some signs of pitting, but that's just to add to its character really.

The bass was made in the Fullerton Factory in 1977. It's the famous one that CBS didn't include in the deal when they sold Fender on to private investors in 1985. They made Fender guitars here from 1946-1985.

Hope this information is of use, if you need more or would like to buy this bass (not available for online purchase), please call Steve on 01494 533554 to discuss.

USED (By Joe Gooch of Ten Years After), 2005 Fender Stratocaster Deluxe USA !

This is a superb Fender Strat Deluxe, which has been professionally looked after from new.

Product Details:
Specifications

BODY: Single piece of alder
NECK: Maple, Modern “C” Shape (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
MACHINE HEADS: Sperzel Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking Tuning Machines
FINGERBOARD: Maple 9.5” - 12" Compound Radius, Abalone dot markers
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
PICKUPS: 2 Lace Sensor upgrade pickups (neck/ Middle), Jeff Beck Seymour Duncan bucker (bridge)
CONTROLS:Master Volume
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup)
Tone 2. New “Delta Tone” (“Delta Tone” system includes high output bridge pickup and special “no-load” tone control for Middle and Bridge Pickups)
BRIDGE: American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Stainless Steel Saddles
PICKUP SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE: Chrome
PICKGUARD: Mirrored Acrylic
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5” (648 mm)
WIDTH AT NUT: 1.6875” (43 mm)

This is a superb guitar in good overall condition, a couple of minor dings here and there but nothing serious. Minor fret wear has started but is not serious, there's years of mileage left in them before any work will be necessary.

The pickups deliver fantastic tones from this iconic guitar. The bridge has been set up on a knife edge to go either way. It has been fully serviced and set up by BBZ to provide optimum playability. This guitar has been professionally modified in a couple of ways. First the frets have been filed to a compound radius, this means the radius is about 9.5" to the 12th fret and by the 22nd fret the radius has flattened out to about 12". This enables the guitar to have the lowest buzz and choke free action possible. We set it up when it came in and were stunned by just how low the action went while retaining tone. The other major modification was the removal of the stock pickups and replacement with absolutely noiseless Lace Sensors and a Seymour Duncan Strat sized humbucker in the bridge position. So for live work even the largest light rig won't interfere with the pickups!

Couple of other things... The hard case died after doing its job in protecting the guitar 'on the road'. The normal second-hand price for this instrument would be over £950. However, this guitar stands head and shoulders over a regular version, has a history of belonging to a pro guitarist (Joe Gooch of Ten Years After), but does not include a hard case for this price. We stock tweed or regular hard cases for a Strat or high quality gig bags, that would be you optional extra.

Call Steve on 01494 533554 for more information.
Collection from BBZGuitars High Wycombe showroom ONLY!

USED (In PRISTINE condition), 2007 Fender Stratocaster USA Signature Yngwie Malmsteen, in sonic blue!

Model Name: Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster®

Series: Signature Series
Colour: Sonic Blue,
(Urethane Finish)
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, Modern 'C' Shape with Machine Screw Mounting Inserts,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood , 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Dunlop® 6000 Super-Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 2 Dimarzio® YJM Pickups (Neck & Middle),
1 Dimarzio® HS-3 Stack (Bridge)
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Machine Heads: Fender® Vintage 'F' Style Tuning Machines
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Width at Nut: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)
Unique Features: New Special Refined '60's Shape Neck,
New Machine Screw Neck Mounting Inserts,
New Bullet Truss Rod Nut,
New Deeper Scalloped Fingerboard,
Brass Nut,
Large '60s Styled Headstock,
With Dunlop 6000 Jumbo Fretwire,
Aged Pickup Covers,
Aged Plastic Parts
Strings: Fender® Bullets®
Accessories: Vintage Tweed Case
Case: Vintage Tweed Hardshell Case, P/N 0023637000
Introduced: 1/2007

This guitar is in perfect condition, literally untouched. It has been set up by BBZ and once you have slightly adjusted your playing technique to allow for the fully scalloped fretboard, this guitar is super-fast, as you would expect from Mr Malmsteen.

New (and discounted), these go for around £1,400.00, so this is a good deal for someone, a pristine second-hand one in a rare colour for £400 less.

It's collection only, but if you REALLY need it shipped, please call Steve on 01494 533554 and discuss.

Black on Black Infinity Bass with P/J Pickups!

This is a Black Infinity Warlock type bass made in Germany.

Body: Basswood
Neck: Maple (Satin)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24
Electronics: 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3 way toggle
Pickups: 1 x P Bass Humbucker/ 1 x J Bass Single Coil Black covers
Hardware: Chrome

This is in good used condition with only a couple of very slight marks. It has been fully set up and maintained by BBZ to provide optimum tone and playability.

It comes with a new quality gig bag included at no extra charge.

COLLECTION ONLY!

If you are into metal, this is a great starter bass...