Netherlands guitar show today - pics

[fws6]

No match for USA shows I suppose but there was some nice stuff there. All grossly overpriced. Friend of mine bought the blonde Super 400 which was super clean. Two bursts there this year although I only looked at the archtops for the rest

[fws6]

There were no less than 6 1957-1962 ES175's with PAF's what a coincidence, unseen here normally

[fws6]

Handbuilt guitars by Richard Heeres, Frans Elferink, and Daniel Slaman. And Elektra Amps made in Holland too.

[fws6]

Several Lang guitars, and thats about it

[Dutchbopper]

Thanks for the heads up. I've never been there. As usual I forgot it again. I've always wanted to go but I somehow never make it. Doubt I ever will, LOL.

DB

[Dutchbopper]

5900 euro for an ES 300? That's silly. Were they all so overpriced?

DB

[fws6]

5900 euro for an ES 300? That's silly. Were they all so overpriced?

DB

yes everything there is overpriced, but I guess thats usual at these events. I dont even look at the labels, I also dont think the price tags reflect the prices they would actually sell for. I think most of the sales happen after negotiation, trading in, or just after the show

[Rob MacKillop]

The Arthur Lang instruments look interesting. I've never heard of him before. Any info on him?

[Brian B]

Some really nice pix of some REALLY nice guitars....thanks for sharing them.

[fws6]

The Arthur Lang instruments look interesting. I've never heard of him before. Any info on him?

They call him the German D'Angelico .... long threads on this forum in the past. Hammertone and Ol Fret can tell you more or look here... Artur Lang Archtop

[LtKojak]

Thank God I'm not into vintage guitars, or I'd be in deep trouble!

[citizenk74]

Quality beats quantity any day. That's a whole bunch of beautiful instruments, nicely photographed. thanks for posting this!

[Hammertone]

Several Lang guitars….

No way that's a '62. It's much earlier.

[neatomic]

.... And Elektra Amps made in Holland too.

cool...the elektra amps are old charlie christian gibson style amps...good stuff!


cheers

[fws6]

cool...the elektra amps are old charlie christian gibson style amps...good stuff!


cheers

theyre here: Elektra Amplifiers Europe Main Page on Strikingly

[Hep To The Jive]

No match for USA shows I suppose but there was some nice stuff there. All grossly overpriced. Friend of mine bought the blonde Super 400 which was super clean. Two bursts there this year although I only looked at the archtops for the rest

What's that blonde Gretsch with filtertrons? Damn, that's nice, I never seen them in blonde, that would be a keeper for me!

[hotpepper01]

I was there also. Some nice guitars but also some heavy prices as well. The Tall in the 3rd picture had dust on it of a few years.... The L5 at the Frans Elferink boot was quite nice though.

[Hammertone]

Other than the Levin and the Langs - any other nice vintage European archtops?

[fws6]

What's that blonde Gretsch with filtertrons? Damn, that's nice, I never seen them in blonde, that would be a keeper for me!

It was a noncut 50's electromatic , that had been put filtertons and a bigsby on (and new tuners/bridge) . Looks like this when original Vintage 1955 1950's Gretsch Electromatic/Corvette Archtop model 6183 natural | eBay In this modded shape might be a better player actually but still a $ 500-600 guitar if youd ask me but thats not what the price tag said ;-) they wanted north of 2k.

[fws6]

Other than the Levin and the Langs - any other nice vintage European archtops?

I didnt see any Rogers, or others that I recognized. Most German guitars dont have the name on the headstocks so I dont always know which is which. Several Levins and plenty of Hofners too but sorry I didnt make pics.... there was a nice Club 50 I played for a minute

[rio]

That Super 400 looks great. You must have a very happy friend. I have never been to a guitar show but some day - I didn't know that the prices are usually inflated but I guess it makes sense unfortunately.


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[hotpepper01]

I didnt see any Rogers, or others that I recognized. Most German guitars dont have the name on the headstocks so I dont always know which is which. Several Levins and plenty of Hofners too but sorry I didnt make pics.... there was a nice Club 50 I played for a minute

There was a Roger project guitar in natural. I think it was a junior...lots of work to do on that one. Really just a husk. Missing binding on the neck, fretwear. no bridge, no tailpiece or pickguard, broken tuners. Asking price was only 600 Euro. It was quickly gone...

[hot ford coupe]

I would have loved to have been there just to try out all of those great instruments.

[fws6]

I would have loved to have been there just to try out all of those great instruments.

Trying out is always difficult, with all the guys playing loudly through amps in the next booth

i wish they had a seprate acoustic room

[hotpepper01]

Here are some 400 pics of the show... great stuff

Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal, 25 March 2017 - Google Photos