Musikmesse 2012: The best vintage guitars, amps and more in pictures
![The Musikmesse Vintage Show](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8cc0b6c77fca29828833cbbc2206040-320-80.jpg)
Vintage beauties from Gibson, Fender, Gretsch and much more!
The Musikmesse Vintage Show
Frankfurt Musikmesse 2012 wasn't just about new products. Up on floor 4.1, the Musikmesse Vintage Show saw several retailers put together a staggering collection of vintage guitars, amplifiers and more.
Kicking off with this beautiful 1952 Gibson Les Paul, here are some of the highlights. Click onwards and prepare to drool...
![Half a million euros' worth of Gibson Les Pauls](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5172c78bc09b40175e5f61193d03308d-320-80.jpg)
A trio of genuine 1958-9 Bursts, including a '58 belonging to the late Ronnie Montrose (far left)
Half a million euros' worth of Gibson Les Pauls
![1958 Gibson EMS-1235](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/619029c77ae944cf78f4a0bf5b3a8fcd-320-80.jpg)
Approximately as rare as hens' teeth
1958 Gibson EMS-1235
![1963 Gibson Everly Brothers acoustic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/1b2b2fd72bd64387c6cfe62258459974-320-80.jpg)
Signed by Don and Phil, we really wanted to take this home
1963 Gibson Everly Brothers acoustic
![1961 Gibson SG/Les Paul Custom](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f411a28b90aead4ebac63e0f05828e0f-320-80.jpg)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe style...
1961 Gibson SG/Les Paul Custom
![Late 1950s Gibson Mariner Amp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eefb3521ee78a34b3199d3766e2b665d-320-80.jpg)
Very cool and very underrated
Late 1950s Gibson Mariner Amp
![1953-4 Gibson Les Pauls](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ef6e1b1f42ff8bb560faadd7875efc0e-320-80.jpg)
More utterly gorgeous Goldtops. The wrapover '54s are particularly sexy
1953-4 Gibson Les Pauls
![1968-70 Gibson Les Paul Customs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5087080a0af1a3b10ab1933ed4a6ea1-320-80.jpg)
Some of Gibson's best guitars of the period were Black Beauties
1968-70 Gibson Les Paul Customs
![1960s Gibson SGs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2d6d601dfb16065dc7779cda71b9fa17-320-80.jpg)
Whether you like humbuckers or P-90s, hardtails or vibratos, there was plenty of choice
1960s Gibson SGs
![1962 Blonde Fender Showman Amp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/60033956beed4ec58cba4be9cb496f86-320-80.jpg)
There aren't many cooler-looking backlines than this...
1962 Blonde Fender Showman Amp
![1960s sunburst Fender Stratocasters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fe303e695f45eea9ec311bd40cbe1660-320-80.jpg)
Now that's some real road wear, right there
1960s sunburst Fender Stratocasters
![1952 Fender Precision Bass](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/0771196a9be4d7cdc7075d33d915c4e9-320-80.jpg)
Did we mention road wear? Impressive use of the dusty end by whoever owned this instrument...
1952 Fender Precision Bass
![Fender Telecaster Thinlines](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5a0cd3f9260a10988720434e0e308a36-320-80.jpg)
1968-72 represented. That sunburst '72 is a real looker!
Fender Telecaster Thinlines
![1968 Gretsch 6105 Rally](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b9975d7baaa362e0fc53a4bb6c6314af-320-80.jpg)
Racing stripe scratchplate and an onboard treble boost? Smokin' hot...
1968 Gretsch 6105 Rally
![1962 Gretsch 6125 Anniversary hollowbodies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ba26a61601e7ac4e32ff4bf4bdf1bd7-320-80.jpg)
Super cool in green with single HiLo'Tron pickups
1962 Gretsch 6125 Anniversary hollowbodies
![1959 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ca69c9df5eea27bd7308f357d8b9b886-320-80.jpg)
With original Filtertron PAFs, this was pretty high on our most-wanted list
1959 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird
![1955 Gretsch 6129 Silver Jet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7449cc471649e9bebce0190a8b162d07-320-80.jpg)
As was this, although you have to question the decision to retrofit a Les Paul-style scratchplate
1955 Gretsch 6129 Silver Jet
![1970s Orange OR120 amp head](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f04db91e3c7314e51de5246e73caaf6e-320-80.jpg)
With all this vintage Americana it was good to see the Brits get a look in
1970s Orange OR120 amp head
![1960s Harmony Stratotone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7cc2daae0292820da1978944396de10d-320-80.jpg)
For all the more valuable instruments on display, this was a real head-turner
1960s Harmony Stratotone
![1970s Ibanez electric guitars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7833ce51b51c9bbe2c5ca074cbcaf798-320-80.jpg)
A large display charted the Japanese company's journey from the 'Lawsuit' era to the JEM and beyond
1970s Ibanez electric guitars
![1970s Framus semis](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ee69ee1811dda93ba3b0337a6cce442-320-80.jpg)
No, it hasn't melted, it was meant to look like that.