The Shaftesbury 3266

This long-necked Italian beauty is an absolute pleasure to lay your hands on. Like the 3265, she was manufactured by EKO in the early 70’s for Rose Morris and has...
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Vintage Shaftesbury Electrics

Plundering our vintage vault is a favorite activity of ours and today we present to you the spiritual predecessors to our new 34 series. These electrics played a pivotal role back in...
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Acoustic Guitar Tonewoods

One thing we’re often asked about in the store is tone-woods. There is a bewildering amount of information out there offering a buyer information on the ‘best acoustic guitar’ or...
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Tagged: Guide Guitar

Shaftesbury Del Vecchio

This is one of the craziest guitars in our Shaftesbury collection and gets more inquiries than just about any guitar in the shop. This is a seventies Shaftesbury Del Vecchio...
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Shaftesbury Thin line

This early-seventies thinline style Shaftesbury is a favorite of our guys in the shop. She was manufactured in Italy by the legendary EKO factory who was at one time the...
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Rose Morris 1970 Catalogue Featuring the 3261, 3262 and 3263

In tandem with our previous Shaftesbury Rickenbacker post, we submit the full profile straight from the vintage 1970 catalogue. This classy trio of Ricky inspired Italian guitars represent the most...
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Shaftesbury Western Acoustics

Saddle up partner. Let’s see if you got the gumption to get up on the stage and bring the barn-burner! Back in the 70’s we brought you the Western series of...
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Pickup the tone!

One thing I get asked a lot about is pickups, and how much they contribute to the tone of an electric guitar. My immediate response is always a nice little...
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Tagged: Guitar Tech

The Elusive Shaftesbury 1020 Prototype

Sometimes you can’t rely on a vintage collection or catalogues to achieve a complete scope on a brand like Shaftesbury. Just like today, we have been a forward-thinking brand with an...
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3414 Live in Camden

Here is the very first limited edition Shaftesbury 3414 doing exactly what it was made to do. Fletcher Stewart of London’s dark-wave trio Strange Tales putting her through the paces...
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Bill Wyman With Shaftesbury Bass Wembley Rehearsal Studios 1968

Here we have a rare shot of Bill Wyman tuning up a Shaftesbury ricky-style bass at Wembley Rehearsal Studios in 1968. He had a penchant for hollow bodied basses with...
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Pete Townshend's Rickenbackers

Early in Pete’s career, Rickenbackers were the guitars to have. The British Invasion was led using Rickenbackers (with the Beatles and, in America, the Byrds, being probably the most renowned users of...
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Tagged: Guitar History