Mike Slubowski Guitar Collection 2025
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                                        1934 Martin 0-174442 viewsMy first guitar.  Dad bought it from a co-worker for $10.  The gentlemen bought it for $35 including a year's lessons during the Great Depression.  We had the guitar appraised and told him that it was worth a lot more, but he wanted me to enjoy it and wouldn't accept more.  Unbelievable tone and projection from this guitar!
                                        
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                                        1952 Fender Telecaster Blackguard2784 viewsEverything a blackguard Tele should be - playability, snap, and twang!  Complete with thermometer case.
                                        
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                                        1952 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop3049 viewsOriginal flatwounds were still on this guitar when I got it.  My guess is that it was in someone's attic for many years.  The initial "B" is affixed to the top.  I didn't want to attempt to remove it and damage the finish.  Plus, it is the first initial of my wife's name, so it works!
                                        
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                                        1953 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop2297 viewsWho said you can't play these trapeze tailpiece models?  Obviously, no one told the original owner, because this baby has some mileage on it!
                                        
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                                        1954 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop2428 viewsAged to a golden brown.  When blacklighting it I detected that the original owner must have had his initials on the upper bout of the guitar at one time (those stick on letters).
                                        
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                                        1955 Fender Stratocaster390 viewsAll original, excellent plus condition Strat from the best year for V neck shape, ash body, pickups, etc.  Has all Bakelite plastics.  Amazing guitar to play, and sounds out of this world!  A really treasured part of my collection.  Ash tray, tremolo bar safely stored in vintage tweed case.
                                        
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                                        1955 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop2224 viewsPurchased from Dave Rogers.  Nice big neck.  Plays and sounds great!  Stoptails are awesome!
                                        
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                                        1956 Gibson ES-140 T2001 viewsA funky little guitar that is fun to play, if you can re-train your hands for the small neck!  This one is in mint condition.
                                        
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                                        1956 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop2539 viewsThe greening isn't as apparent when seeing the guitar in person, but it is fairly prominent when photographing the guitar!
                                        
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                                        1957 Gibson ES-225 TN1759 viewsI'm partial to blondes!  ES-225s are often overlooked guitars, and I don't know why - they sound absolutely huge!
                                        
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                                        1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom3136 viewsI love the sound of the Alnico neck pickup!  This guitar is very playable, even with the low frets.
                                        
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                                        1957 Gibson Les Paul Special TV Single Cutaway2175 viewsClose to mint condition.  Sounds and plays great.
                                        
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                                        1957 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop2646 viewsThis guitar rocks!  I have a photo of the original owner playing it in his band in the late 50's.
                                        
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                                        1957 Gibson Les Paul Model Goldtop All Mahogany Body506 viewsA rare bird - not many all mahogany Les Pauls made in this timeframe.  Plays and sounds great!  Heavy as a boat anchor though at 10 lbs.!
                                        
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                                        1958 Fender Telecaster2441 viewsAnother Tele tone monster, this time with the classic white pickguard!  Another time machine that's a pickin' and a grinnin'!
                                        
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                                        1958 Gibson ES-225 TDN1839 viewsAnother wonderful ES-225, this one with two pickups.  These are pretty rare in blonde!
                                        
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                                        1958 Gibson ES-335 TD2064 viewsNIce big neck on this one.  Probably my favorite "go to" ES-335.
                                        
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                                        1958 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster1882 viewsYou can never have enough PAFs in one guitar!  Also purchased from Dave Rogers.
                                        
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