Vintage & Traditional Guitars

WELCOME TO VINTAGE AND TRADITIONAL GUITARS.

My name is Bob Chaffer, based near Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK. I have worked and trained with professional Luthiers for some time, which I continue to do, and recently set up my own workshop for guitar preparation, setup, and repairs.

Visiting my website, you will quickly appreciate that my main interest is in affordable Vintage Guitars, ranging from USA made originals from the 1930s to the 1970s, such as Harmony and Kay, to Japanese made quality guitars based on the established model designs originated by the principal USA makers, such as Martin, Gibson and Guild, but with a particular specialisation in the Harmony made Stella Blues Guitars.

More recently produced instruments, which maintain the theme of traditional styling, are not excluded, and I regularly offer various other guitar types, including Classical/Spanish & Flamenco Guitars, 12 String and Tenor (4 string) Guitars, 3/4 Size/Terz Guitars, Resonator/Dobro Guitars, and Mandolins.

You are welcome to come here and try out guitars, by prior arrangement, and being my own boss in terms of time-allocation, I am not restricted to "shop hours". Also happy to look at guitars you may wish to sell or part-exchange, or to advise on setup/repair problems, and I can also sell your guitar on your behalf, on a pre-agreed Commission + expenses basis.

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US

"Totally brill, highly recommended"

- Richard Hawley, Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter and Producer, Sheffield. - August, 2012. ( Harmony Stella H929TG Tenor Guitar).

"Have not been able to stop playing such an amazing guitar"

- Matt Bennett, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter, The Musgraves, Wolverhampton - January, 2013. ( Ramirez Studio Classical Guitar).

"I just love playing the tenor"

- David Bristow, Bluesman, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter - http://www.bristowblues.co.uk - February, 2012. (Harmony Stella H929TG Tenor Guitar).

"I am well pleased with the Stella"

- Perry Foster, Bluesman, Guitarist/Singer - "Big Daddy of British Blues"; "The Old Maestro" - http://www.perryfoster.co.uk - August, 2012. ( Repairs on Stella Guitar, and other guitar sales).

If you are interested in purchasing any of the guitars shown on this website or have any queries, then please contact us

		INVENTORY & ARCHIVE - "VTG AVAILABLE" - "VTG RESTORATION SELECTION" - "VTG CURRENT RESTORATIONS"- "VTG COLLECTION" - "VTG SALES ARCHIVE/RECENTLY SOLD". SEE BELOW FOR SECTION & PAGE DETAILS.
		VTG IS OPEN FOR ONLINE/TELEPHONE SALES ENQUIRIES MOST DAYS, BUT NOT AVAILABLE THURSDAY 24th. AUGUST. WILL REPLY TO MESSAGES A.S.A.P.

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 1 - NEW ARRIVAL! - READY TO GO! - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H929 USA 1964 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1553.
		Great Character, Really Excellent Professionally Restored Condition, Great Blues Tone & Volume!
		£459

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 1 - NEW ARRIVAL! - READY TO GO! - HERRINGBONE DREADNOUGHT ACOUSTIC W/L R BAGGS P/U- STONEBRIDGE/FURCH DS-32-SM VINTAGE SERIES 2009 GUITAR - VTGC1037.
		Vintage Line 32 Solid Sitka Spruce Top & Solid Mahogany Back & Sides, L R Baggs Element Electronics, Hardshell Case.
		£1299

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 1 - NEW LISTING! - READY TO GO! - BLUES VINTAGE 12-STRING - KAY KD28-12 MID-1970S KOREAN-MADE RARE TAILPIECE STYLE DREADNOUGHT GUITAR - VTGC1038.
		Blues 12-string - "American Heritage Series"? Prof. Overhauled, 47.5mm. Nut Width, Approx. 2.25mm./2.75mm. 12th. fret string adjustable action height, 650mm. Scale Length.
		£199

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 1 - NEW LISTING! - READY TO GO! - DREADNOUGHT VINTAGE - IBANEZ 952 1976 JAPANESE-MADE SPRUCE & MAHOGANY FLATTOP/ARCHED BACK GUITAR - VTGC1039.
		Maker's 1976 Catalog Description: "Full Reflection Braceless Construction", Restrained Quality Styling with echoes of J45/J50, Excellent Sound & Play, Minor overhaul completed.
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 1 - NEW LISTING! - READY TO GO! - VINTAGE 12-STRING - KASUGA T-300 1969 JAPANESE-MADE CEDAR & ROSEWOOD DREADNOUGHT ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1491.
		Beautiful Guild D-55-like Styling, Excellent Overhauled Condition, Fingerboard Re-levelled/Re-fretted, Bridge dressed, Great Sound & Play.
		£459

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01543 677140

info@vintagetraditionalguitars.co.uk

LINKS

Harmony Guitars Database

Colin Keefe Luthier - Maker of fine guitars and mandolins

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 2 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE FAUX RESONATOR - HARMONY USA 1936 SOLID BIRCH BODIED ACOUSTIC GUITAR W/ORIG. PUNCHED METAL COVER PLATE - VTG1542.
		Fully Original 1930s "A poor man's Blues instrument" V-Neck 12 Fret Faux Flame/Dark Sunburst Finish - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration & available to "pre-order"!
		£699

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 2 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE OM/GRAND CONCERT - HARMONY H162 CHICAGO, USA 1965 SPRUCE & MAHOGANY ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1514.
		All Solid Woods, Professionally Restored Condition, Excellent Sound/Playing - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£599

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 2 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE OM/GRAND CONCERT - HARMONY H165 USA 1970 ALL SOLID MAHOGANY ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1552.
		The Lightnin' Hopkins Model! Last year of model production, will be Professionally Assessed/Overhauled to Excellent Original Condition & Sound/Playing.
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 2 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE OM/GRAND CONCERT - HARMONY H165 USA MID-1960S ALL SOLID MAHOGANY ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1390 - NOW RESERVED!
		The Lightnin' Hopkins Model!, Professionally Restored Condition, Excellent Sound/Playing - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£599

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 2 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE OM/GRAND CONCERT - HARMONY SILVERTONE S1214 CHICAGO, USA 1969 SPRUCE & BIRCH GUITAR - VTG1407.
		All Solid Woods Professionally Overhauled Condition, Excellent Sound/Playing - "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£529

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 2 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY H1009 USA 1936 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1505.
		Great Character 12 Fret, Really Excellent Condition, Great Blues Tone & Volume!- ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration & available to "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 3 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H917 USA 1945 WARTIME SLOTTED HEADSTOCK/V-NECK/12 FRET GUITAR - VTG1442.
		All Solid Birch Ladder Braced Slot Headstock Floating Bridge & Original Wooden Wartime Tailpiece - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration & available to "pre-order"!
		£599

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 3 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H927 CHICAGO, USA 1970 ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1513.
		Ladder Braced, Great Character, Really Excellent Condition, Good Action, Great Blues Tone & Volume!- ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£429

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 3 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H928 USA 1958 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH GUITAR - VTG1495.
		All Original Restored Condition, Ivory Faux-flame Tiger Stripe, Great Character, Looks, BluesTone - "In the Workshop" for restoration, and available for "pre-order".
		£459

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 3 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H929 USA 1959 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1534.
		Great Character, Really Excellent Condition, Good Action, Great Blues Tone & Volume!- currently "In the Workshop" for restoration & already "pre-ordered"!
		£459

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 4 - RESTORATION - BLUES, JAZZ & SWING VINTAGE ELECTRIC ARCHTOP - HARMONY H39 HOLLYWOOD USA VINTAGE 1953 GUITAR - VTG1260.
		All Solid Birch, "Atomic" Logo, "Hershey Bar" Pickup, Major Restoration in Progress, included Neck Reset & Electrics overhaul/rewire - "In the Workshop" and available for reservation on "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 5 - CLEARANCE - TRADITIONAL 12-STRING - SUZUKI SD312 1989 JAPANESE MADE SPRUCE & MAHOGANY DREADNOUGHT GUITAR - VTG1240.
		Playable As-is, at normal 12-string tuning down to D, Approx. 4mm. 12th. fret string action height, reducing to 3mm./3.5mm., when capoed at the 2nd. fret.
		£159

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 6.1 - CUSTOMER'S SALE - SPECIAL ENQUIRY - BLUES TRADITIONAL RESONATOR - MARK FINNEY GUITARS 2015 TRI-CONE WOODEN-BODIED 12-FRET RESOPHONIC - VTGC1020.
		Maple body, Mark Finney made, to Colin Keefe's Resophonic design, based on original iconic Tricone, with Colin's signature "Cat's Eye" Soundholes & Quarterman Cones.
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 6.1 - CUSTOMER'S SALE SPECIAL ENQUIRY - GRAND AUDITORIUM CUTAWAY ACOUSTIC - MARK FINNEY GUITARS 2009 HIGH-QUALITY SPRUCE & ROSEWOOD - VTGC1026.
		High-quality Individual, Beautifully Appointed & Resonant Guitar, Expensive Tonewoods, Lutz Spruce Top, Honduras Rosewood Back & Sides.
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 3 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H930 USA C.1954 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH GUITAR - VTG1453.
		All Original Restored Condition, Great Character, "Pre-War" Style Looks, BluesTone - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration, and available for "pre-order".
		£479

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 3 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H931 USA 1964 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1502.
		Excellent Prof. Overhauled Cond., Replaced Bridge, Unusual Slimmer Fingerboard, 1-11/16"/43mm. nut width, Great BluesTone & Volume - "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£429

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 4 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE PARLOR - HARMONY STELLA H929 USA C.1954 LADDER BRACED ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1504.
		Great Character, Really Excellent Restored Condition, Good Action, Great Blues Tone & Volume - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration, and available for "pre-order".
		£459

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 4 - RESTORATION - BLUES, JAZZ & SWING VINTAGE ARCHTOP - HARMONY H1304 CREMONA IV CHICAGO, USA 1946 ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1275.
		Carved Spruce Top & Solid Maple Back & Sides, "Wartime" Wooden Tailpiece - "In the Workshop" for restoration, and available for reservation on "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 4 - RESTORATION - BLUES, JAZZ & SWING VINTAGE ARCHTOP - HARMONY H945 MASTER CHICAGO, USA 1966 ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1150.
		All Solid Birch Great Professionally Restored Condition, Sound & Play - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£599

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 4 - RESTORATION - BLUES, JAZZ & SWING VINTAGE ARCHTOP - HARMONY H950 MONTEREY CHICAGO, USA 1950S "REDBURST" ACOUSTIC GUITAR - VTG1402.
		All Solid Birch, Great Professionally Restored Condition, Sound & Play, Distinctive Finish. "In the Workshop" for restoration and available to reserve on "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 5 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE 12 STRING - HARMONY STELLA H912 CHICAGO, USA 1967 ALL SOLID BIRCH 12 FRET GUITAR - VTG1516.
		All Original Restored Condition Ladder Braced Great Character Looks BluesTone - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration & available to "pre-order"!
		£699

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 5 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE TENOR - HARMONY SOVEREIGN H1201TG USA VINTAGE 1960S SPRUCE & MAHOGANY GUITAR. - VTG1498.
		All Solid Woods 23" Scale Ladder Braced 4-String Parlor Tenor Guitar - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£549

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 5 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE TENOR - KAY SILVERTONE MOD. 661 CHICAGO, USA VINTAGE 1964/66 000/OM SIZE GUITAR. - VTG1089.
		23" Scale Ladder Braced 4-String Spruce & Mahogany Tenor Guitar - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		£429

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 5 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE TERZ/THREE-QUARTER SIZE - HARMONY H162 3/4 USA 1969 ALL SOLID SPRUCE & MAHOGANY GUITAR - VTG1508.
		21.5" Scale Ladder Braced Great Condition Sound & Play, plus Raised G tuning option - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration, and available for "pre-order".
		£599

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 5 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE TERZ/THREE-QUARTER SIZE - HARMONY STELLA H929 3/4 USA 1965 & 1963 ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC GUITARS - VTG1501 & VTG1537.
		Choice of Two - 21.5" Scale, Ladder Braced, Great Condition, Sound & Play, plus Raised G tuning option - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration & available to pre-order.
		£459

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 6 - RESTORATION - BLUES VINTAGE TERZ/THREE-QUARTER SIZE - HARMONY SUPERTONE 3/4 "THE PREP" USA 1940 ALL SOLID BIRCH GUITAR - VTG1544.
		21.5" Scale Ladder Braced Great Condition Sound & Play, plus Raised G tuning option - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration, and available for "pre-order".
		£499

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 6 - RESTORATION - CLASSICAL/SPANISH VINTAGE - HARALD PETERSEN VINTAGE 1950S BRITISH LUTHIER MADE CONCERT GUITAR - VTG1252.
		Iconic Maker, Spruce & Sycamore - "In the Workshop" for extensive restoration & partial rebuild, and available to reserve on "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 6 - RESTORATION - MANDOLIN VINTAGE USA - HARMONY STELLA H331 C.1969 ALL SOLID BIRCH ACOUSTIC BLUES & BLUEGRASS - VTG1511.
		"A" Shape Lute Style Body, Really Excellent Condition, Martin Bluegrass Strings - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 6.1 - READY TO GO! - CLASSICAL/FOLK/CROSSOVER VINTAGE - ESPANA SL-1 B&J BJARTON RARE VERSION SWEDISH 1961 SPRUCE & SAPELE GUITAR - VTG1325.
		Currently Nylon Strung, but Metal Roller Tuners + 45mm. Nut Width Fingerboard suggest unusual early Hybrid design model version for either Nylon or Silk & Steel Strings.
		£399

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 7 - READY TO GO! - DREADNOUGHT TRADITIONAL - TANGLEWOOD "NATURAL" 28 MATURE MID-1990S SOLID CEDAR TOP/MAHOGANY GUITAR - VTG1499.
		Exceptional Condition, Maple Bindings/Marquetry Wood Body Inlays, Good Action, Martin Strings.
		£299

		VTG AVAILABLE - PAGE 7 - RESTORATION - CLASSICAL/SPANISH VINTAGE - ALHAMBRA C.1970 SOLID CEDAR & MAHOGANY SPANISH MADE GUITAR - VTG1008.
		Excellent Sound and Play, Professional Overhaul/Repairs to be completed - ready to go "In the Workshop" for restoration - available to "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE RESTORATION SELECTION - PAGE 7.1 - BLUES VINTAGE 12 STRINGS - HARMONY STELLA GUITARS FROM THE 1960S & EARLY 1970S.
		Iconic Vintage Acoustic 12 String Blues Guitars Made in Chicago, USA - not yet "In the Workshop" for restoration, but available to "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE RESTORATION SELECTION - PAGE 7.1 - BLUES VINTAGE OM/GRAND CONCERT GUITARS - HARMONY USA ACOUSTIC MODELS FROM 1950S/1960S/1970S.
		Vintage Acoustic Harmony, Chicago OM or "Grand Concert" Guitars, not yet "In the Workshop" for restoration, but available to "pre-order".
		POA

		VTG AVAILABLE RESTORATION SELECTION - PAGE 7.1 - BLUES VINTAGE PARLORS - HARMONY & OTHER CHICAGO, USA MADE GUITARS FROM THE 1920S/1930S/1940S.
		Acoustic Parlor models by Harmony & other Chicago makers, from the Depression & Wartime eras, not yet "In the Workshop" for restoration, but available to "pre-order".
		POA