This item is for sale on the Reverb website only and as per their terms and conditions. The quickest way to find me is to go to the ‘Shops’ search and look for James’ bits – that is my ‘shop’ name, in Fleet, Hampshire.
Here you will be able to make secure payment and I have the security of mitment prior to viewing/handover. I’m also offering a shipping option. I am sorry that in order to maintain the condition of the item for sale, I will not be offering viewings to try out the guitar, only to test at the point of receiving mitment to purchase via Reverb.
I’d be happy to answer any questions here or via Reverb.
Included:
Guitar
brand new – and rather handsome - Fender FE-610 gig bag that is also photographed.
Condition:
The guitar is in ‘as new’ condition, only noted as ‘excellent’ as I am not its first custodian. New strings, deep clean and cleaned frets – nice and shiny - that appear to have very little wear. I have made no modifications, other than replacing the strings.
Optional gig bag is brand new and is being used for the storage of this guitar, with a dust cover over the top.
All as photographed.
Other photographed items either for demonstrating operation or supporting the photography.
Background:
I am not a business nor a gigging musician (yet!). The item was purchased by me for my own hobbyist use at home and has been well looked after. I don’t buy items for investment, but to use and enjoy.
I am selling my Supro Hampton solid body guitar. Is has a SSS pickup configuration (mini gold foil pickups) with 5-way switching and is in excellent condition (as good as new).
I purchased the gig bag in September 2022 for this sale, as a replacement for the originally-described ‘as new’ gig bag that had been used for another guitar previously. It is a very substantial bag, offering excellent protection and a variety of carrying options.
The guitar was purchased used on a bit of a whim in early April 2022, having watched Mick Taylor playing his Supro Jamesport (the single pickup version) on TPS. Although it was in excellent condition when it arrived and really well set up, I undertook a deep clean, fret clean and re-strung the guitar with new Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky 9.5-44 custom gauge strings.
The guitar is in excellent, as-new condition, and I have hardly used it since undertaking the above work (estimate less than 3 hours use). It is really lovely to play, sounds great and looks fantastic – really ‘different’ in a good way! Unfortunately times are hard and I haven’t used it much - it seems a waste to merely store it. There appear to be very few of these guitars around for sale. I have priced it well below the asking price of others, particularly considering the condition. I will not be reducing this listed selling price further.
Since photographing and adding for sale, the guitar has not been (and will not be) used.
Details from the Manufacturer:
Specs that I could find from reviews of the period of manufacture:
• Set neck (maple) with black satin finish.
• 25.5” scale length.
• 12” radius fingerboard.
• Alder body.
• 50s wiring volume and tone controls.
• 3x mini gold foil pickups.
• 5 way pickup switching.