Curvy Sounds is closed for Christmas. We reopen in the New Year on the 8th of January. .Happy Christmas everyone!
We buy and sell second hand instruments.
We offer a lovely range of second hand guitars, all of which have unique characters and stories and each sounds and feels so different. All of them are given a Curvy Sounds service when they arrive,so they are fixed and set up to play like a dream.
If you can, come in and test them out,see what suits you!
If you are from further afield and can't come to the shop,but are interested in a second hand guitar,email us at curvysounds@yahoo.com and we will give you an in depth, description of the instrument .
Second Hand Instruments
Novo Copy Elderwood Guitar
( Elderwood Novo copy )
Hand crafted by Barrie Anderson of Elderwood Guitars.
This Beautiful Novo copy is made from Salvaged pine,which gives it a airytone when plugged in and a acoustic brightness when unplugged.Its red satin finish,allows the beautiful grain of the wood to shine through.The lightness of the wood improves sustain and is easy on the shoulders and back of the player.
It has a booster...
£360.00
Aria A554 Black Label 1967
( Aria A554 BlackLabel )
Reduced from £600 to £450.
Aria A554 Black label
This rare, vintage, classical guitar was made in Japan in the late 60's in the Matsuoka factory.The Matsuoka factory was a family business led by chief Luthier Ryoji Matsuoka in Nagoya Japan ,who was later suceeded by his son.
It was bought new in 1967 and has had one owner...
£450.00
Left handed Art and Luthier Folk Cedar Antique Burst Left
( Art&LuthierFolkcedar )
Left Handed Art & Luthier Folk Cedar Antique Burst This beautiful little hand crafted Guitar was meticulously made in Canada. It's made from a lovely selection of woods,Wild Cherry back and sides ,Silver leaf Maple Neck and solid Cedar Top,giving it a gorgeous resonant tone. Comes with...
£250.00
Bandurria
( Bandurria )
Reduced from £186 to £160.
The Bandurria or Spanish Mandolin is a musical instrument which crosses a Mandolin with a Guitar.Small and tear dropped in shape- it has six double strings and so is accessible both to Mandolin and Guitar players
Beautifully, hand crafted ,in Spain. It gives an Iberian flavour to your music!
£160.00
Bandurria
( Bandurria )
Reduced from £186 to £160.
The Bandurria or Spanish Mandolin is a musical instrument which crosses a Mandolin with a Guitar.Small and tear dropped in shape- it has six double strings and so is accessible both to Mandolin and Guitar players
Beautifully, hand crafted ,in Spain. It gives an Iberian flavour to your music!
£160.00
Bazouki
( Bazouki )
Reduced in sale from £310 to £225 Electro Acoustic Bazouki.
Celtic Star,designed in Germany.
Comes with Strap and Hard Case.
£225.00
Caballero C2 Classical Guitar
( Caballero C2 )
Caballero C-2 Spanish Classical Guitar. Serial no 03510 ...
£250.00
De Armond Starfire Custom Guild
( De Armond Starfire )
De Armond Starfire Custom Guild Serial number: KC 9094018 ...
£650.00
Deville Telecaster
( Deville Telecaster )
Deville Telecaster
Classic Telecaster just set up by Curvy Sounds,playing beautifully.
Made in Korea
Specifications:
2 Single coil pick ups
3 way switch.
Volume control.
Tone control.
£150.00
Dooge Rat Rod Bass
( Dooge Rat Rod Bass )
This Dooge Bass is designed and hand built in Newcastle
by Ian Dugini of Rat Rod Relic Guitars and Basses
He has given this Bass an alternative Strat style body shape , finished it with pistachio green and reliced it ,to give it a driftwood feel.
A totally unique Bass. If you want a Guitar,Bass or cigar box guitar made to your own...
£408.00
Dooge Rat Rod Guitar
( Dooge Rat Rod Guitar )
These Dooge Guitars are designed and hand built in Newcastle
by Ian Dugini of Rat Rod Relic Guitars and Basses
He has given this Guitar an alternative Telecaster look , finished it with beach hut green and reliced it ,to give it a driftwood feel.
A totally unique Guitar. If you want a Guitar made to your own specifications ring Ian on 07563720897 ...
£393.00
Douglas
( Douglas )
Douglas Guitar
Made In Japan in the 60's.
One of the hotest guitars we have ever clapped eyes on! With it's melted chrome scratch plate and crackling, worn, sunburst finish ,it has a volcanic, molten look.
Lovingly restored by Curvy Sounds,with a total refret and a new hand fasioned whammy bar.It now plays like a dream and has a beautiful warm tone with...
£360.00
Eko Acoustic Bass BA4CEQ
( Eko Acoustic Bass )
Eko Acoustic Bass- BA4CEQ
This is a beautifully designed acoustic bass with a lovely rich deep ,tone.Its been given a Curvy Sounds set up and now plays so easiy.
Specifications:
Top;Solid Spruce.
Back and Sides: Rosewood.
Neck: Mahogany-Bolted.
Fingerboard:Rosewood-scale 870mm.
Truss Rod-double action.
Pick ups Eko 4...
£360.00
Midnight Special Elderwood
( Elderwood MidnightSp )
Midnight Special .
Handcrafted by Barrie Anderson of Elderwood Guitars.
Made from Salvaged pine,giving it an airy electric and a bright acoustic tone.The lightness of the wood improves sustain and is easy on the shoulders and back of the player.
This unique Guitar has a a coil spliter switch that allows you to split the Filtatron Toasterhumbucker style...
£275.00
Elderwood Telecaster OST1
( Elderwood Telecaster )
Elderwood OST1 Telecaster
Designed and handcrafted by Barrie Anderson .
Made from Salvaged Pine ,with Rosewood fingerboard and Maple neck and finished in a reliced Duck egg Blue.
The pine makes this a very light guitar to play,with an airy classic tele tone ,a bright acoustic sound and lovely ,long resonance.
Specifications:
Salvaged Pine...
£285.00
Epiphone Thunderbird Bass
( Epiphone Thunderbird )
The Epiphone Thunderbird Bass was first made in the Kalmazoo factory by Gibson in 1963 ,designed by the automotive designer Ray Dietrich.And its iconic body shape and headstock, giving the dynamic look of a hawk in flight,has remained the same to the present day.
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This IV Thunderbird was made in the Unsung factory in Korea in 2006.
Specifications:...
£300.00
Fender Starcaster
( Fender Starcaster )
The Starcaster is an iconic design with its" bold 70's curves". It was first put into production by Fender in 1976, and is one of their most unusual and interesting guitars.It went out of production in 1980 but was revived by poplar demand in 2013, again only made for a few years .So this is a rare and much sought after guitar . ...
£500.00
Fender Telecaster American Silver
( FenderTele USAsilver )
Fender Telecaster American Serial number :N9410903 ...
£800.00
Gio Ibanez Bass GSR180
( Gio Ibanez Bass )
Gio Ibanez Bass Guitar. GSR180
This is a very versatile bass.Its Nato body,maple neck`and rosewood fingerboard give a great range of well balanced tones with a brightness and warmth to suit any style of playing.The master tone control can give you anything from warm jazz tones to blasting rock bass.
serial number I140907598
Specifications:
2...
£140.00
Godin SD
( Godin SD )
Godin SD. This Sunshine yellow Godin with it's pearloid scratch plate is, so good to look at, it's cheerful disposition cannot fail to make you smile.! ...
£360.00
Gretsch New Yorker
( Gretsch New Yorker )
Gretsch New Yorker G9555
Serial number:CAXR163414
This beautiful archtop acoustic was created in homage to the classic Gretsch 6050 New Yorker, made in the 1940s.The G9555 has all the qualities of the original archtop, with its stylish design and its woody ,roostsy tone . The Dearmond single coil pick up,perfectly amplifies its full range of tones from the...
£500.00
Guild Bass 1973
( Guild Bass 1973 )
Guild Bass made in 1973.
Restored by renowned Luthier Kevin Parsons, who replaced the dead pickups with new Bartalini pickups (worth £150 each),which gives the bass a great bright,sparkling,clear tone and...
£1000.00
Hofner Verithin
( Hofner Verithin )
Hofner Verithin Semi-acoustic.
Made in Germany in 1964.
Serial number:3271
Specifications:
Bigsby vibrato system.
Pearl Inlay on Headstock.
2 mini humbucker pickups.
2 volume controls.
2 tone controls.
Fully bound body and neck,including front back,headstock & f-holes.Body binding is 6-ply black and white....
£828.00
Italia Mondial
( Italia Mondial )
This incredible,stylish Mondial,Italia is a very unusual guitar. It has 2 mono outputs enabling the guitar to make an acoustic and an electric sound simultaneously.
Unique tones abound,courtesy of the special design 'Acousti-Glas' top and Italia Piezo jazz-style bridge,which combine with the Wilkinson double coils to create an incredibly versatile instrument on stage or in the...
£680.00
Kala KA UTAR Guitarlele
( Kala Guitarlele )
Kala "U-Tar" -Rare Baritone Scale Guitarlele....
£300.00
Lakewood M14
( Lakewood M14 )
Reduced from £830 to £ 760 . Lakewood M14
serial number:358365 Made in 1990....
£760.00
Lambert telecaster
( Lambert Tele )
This Lambert Telecaster has been hand crafted by British maker Trevor Enderby of Lambert Guitars,based in Great Lumley. The Thinline ,semi hollowbody,Telecaster has been exquisitely made with a Cherry back and Walnut front ,with musical note sound holes.The neck was hand carved...
£400.00
Left Handed Tanglewood Bass Guitar Warrior II
( Left hand Tanglewood )
Reduced from £160 to £130. Tanglewood Left Handed Bass Guitar-Warrior II
Specifications:
Dark natural finish.
2 EMC Electronics Pick ups.
2 Volume controls.
1...
£130.00
Left Handed Chord Telecaster
( Left hand Tele Chord )
Left Handed Chord Telecaster
Plays well- 2 scuffs on the bottom edge and a few smal niks on the back but in good overall condition.
Specifications:
Pick ups: 2 Single coil
3 way Switch
1 Volume control
1 Tone control
Finish: Butterscotch
£100.00
Martin GPCPA5K
( Martin GPCPA5K )
Martin GPCPA5K Cutaway Steel String Acoustic.
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Parsons Resonator Baritone Ukulele
( Parsons Res Bari uke )
This Resonator Baritone Ukulele is an exquisite and unique instrument.
Designed and handcrafted by renowned Luthier Kevin Parsons,out of solid Mahogany .It is an incredibly beautiful piece of work,with such finely sculpted edges to it’s body, that it gives the impression of having been carved out a single piece of wood.
The sound that the mahogany gives it...
£485.00
Samick Tele
( Samick )
Samick Telecaster- Custom pro shop Valley Art Guitar. This Samick is a lovely guitar to play and it's 4 way switch gives it a great range of tones-the 4th setting puts the two single pickups in sequence turning them into a humbucker giving them a deep,full, jazz like tone. ...
£240.00
SX VTG series Bass
( SX Bass )
This SX VTG series bass is an excellent Starter Precision Bass or a good Work horse ,that isnt too precious to play in a rowdy pub.
Specification:
1 volume control.
1 tone control.
Maple Neck.
Rosewood fingerboard.
Ash body.
Sunburst finish.
£150.00
Bass Electro acoustic Takamine G series EG5120
( Takamineacousticbas )
Takamine G series Acoustic Bass EG5120
Electro Acoustic.
Specifications:
Top: Solid Spruce.
Back and Sides:Flame Maple .
Neck: Mahogany.
Fingerboard:Bound Rosewood with 16" radius.
TK-40B preamp with tuner,3 band EQ & gain controls,mid-shift control,bass boost switch and EQ bypass switch- giving great versatilty and sound quality....
£400.00
Tokai SG
( Tokai SG )
Tokai SG.
This is a great guitar,Chinese made but a fantastic player with great mischevious, squalling tone!
Specifications:
Body:Mahogany
Neck:Maple-set Neck.
Fingerboard: Rosewood.
£414.00
Silvertone Soprano Ukulele
( Uke Silvertone Sop )
Silvertone Soprano Ukulele
This stunning Vintage,1940’s Silvertone Ukulele ,was restored by renowned Luthier Kevin Parsons.
These Ukes we’re sold by Sears and Roebuck in America in the 40’s, most Ukes made by the same company were branded Harmony from the 50’s onwards.
All crafted in solid Mahogany, with beautiful 1940’s tuning...
£155.00
Ukulele Aloha 1920’s
( Ukelele Aloha )
Aloha Soprano Ukulele
This is a super rare ,much sought after,Aloha Ukulele made in Hawaii in the 1920’s.
As the craze for a Ukes swept America,many American companies sprang up making Ukuleles and a lot of them pretended to be Hawaiian .
The Hawaiian Uke making fraternity were incensed and it was made law that all Hawaii made Ukuleles had to have...
£255.00
Ukulele Tanglewood Union Series
( Ukulele Tanglewood )
Soprano Ukulele Tanglewood,Union Series,TU1
Specifications:
Top,Back,Sides& Neck:Mahogany
Fretboard & Bridge:Rosewood
Saddle:ABS Ivory.
Nut:ABS Ivory (34mm)
Scale length: 345mm
Machine heads: Open gear ,Black buttons
Finish:Natural Satin
£89.00
Vintage Viator
( Vintage Viator )
Vintage Viator Travel Guitar This lttle guitar is just perfect to sling on your back and take where ever you want to go.and it has a lovely luminous bright tone and an exceptional...
£207.00
Watkins Rapier
( Watkins Rapier )
Watkins Rapier 33.Designed by Reg Watkins in 1957 ,the Watkins brothers raced to make the first solid body electric Guitars in Britain for the UK market .They were beatedn by a week by the Dallas Tuxedo.But with Fenders exclusive and expensive and unavailable in Britain the Watkins Rapier became a key guitar to the explosion of rock and Roll in Britain...
£450.00
Yamaha AES 620HB
( Yamaha AES 620HB )
Yamaha AES 620 HB Semi Acoustic. This is a stunning guitar ,with flamped Maple top , Mahogany back ,and art deco style F holes and tailpiece. The chambered body ,gives it a lovely rich resonant tone and the through-body bridge blocks efficiently transfer the strings vibrations through the body with classic Yamaha engineering.This is a guitar that adapts to any...
£420.00
Zen-on
( Zen-on )
This Zen-on Guitar was made in Japan in the early 60's,- 1962 we think. ...
£380.00
