The Private Collection

Hello, my name is Mark Hopkin, the owner of Guitars4You – Quality not quantity is my policy, so please enjoy browsing below, my selection of fine used guitars from The Private Collection – Despite spending over 45 years behind the counter, buying and selling many wonderful guitars, I can hardly say it has been hard work – Today, I view Guitars4You as an extension of a hobby – It allows me to take time evaluating each and every guitar, in order to create the detailed info + reports + pics for my web site listings – I have a simple believe that the guitar is the salesman and not me – If it feels and plays right, then you may well be interested in buying it and hopefully keeping it – All guitars are not equal, with regards to feel, tonal character and playability – Therefore my job is to play, check and set-up every single guitar, in order to maximise its potential regarding the playing performance 

The days of running a full time business with a vast selection of new PRS and Fender Custom Shop Guitars has been and gone – So what is The Private Collection ? – In simple terms it is about used guitars that I have personally owned, or indeed the style of guitar that I would like to own and play on a regular basis – As such they reflect me, my knowledge and passion for cool, classic, quality or affordable vintage guitars – I did have thoughts about offering a specialist ‘theme’ to The Private Collection – ie Only USA PRS Guitars – Only Les Paul’s – Or only Strat’s etc – Which is fine to a degree, but such a closed policy would mean I’d miss playing and evaluating different brands and styles of guitars – So variety and quality reigns supreme 

I still maintain a showroom/man cave in the market town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, but all visits are now strictly via a prior appointment only – So please contact me before hand to discuss further – An express mail order service  is still available as required – I’ll continue to offer the same old school, down to earth, knowledgeable service, that I have provided over the last 45 years, or so – Any additional questions then please do not hesitate to contact me

#6052 – Gibson Custom Memphis ES335 Dot Reissue – used/2012 – vintage natural £3190.00

#6091 – Gibson Les Paul Deluxe – Gold Top – Used/2005 £1990.00

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#6047 – Heritage H140CM – used/2001 – gold top

#6081 – Gibson Les Paul Standard – used/1999 – cherry sunburst £2295

#6072 – Fender American Performer Jazzmaster – used/2021 – satin lake placid blue £989

#5961 – Gibson ES335 Dot P90 Soapbar – vintage burst – used/2019 £1999.00

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6064 – Gibson 60’s Les Paul Standard – ice tea burst – used/2022 £1799.00

#6009 – Fender Custom Shop 67 Relic Tele – burgundy mist metallic – used/2019 £3289

#6080 – Gibson Les Paul Standard – used/2004 – wine red £1890.00

#5837 – Gibson Memphis Custom ES335 ’63 Reissue’ – Vintage Sunburst – Used/2008 £3189.00

#6037 – PRS Singlecut – used/2001 – black cherry £1969

#6055 – PRS EG4 – Used circa 1991 – Gold Mist £999

# 6034 – Rock n Roll Relic Thunder 1 – used/2017 – black over salmon £2369

#6066 – Gibson SG Special – Used/circa 1973 – walnut £1799.00

#5937 – Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 63 Relic Tele – 2017 – shoreline gold £3190

#5985 – James Trussart Holey Steelcaster – rust-o-matic – used/2016 £3489

#5841 – Musicman Silhouette HSH – candy apple red – used/2000 £1549

#6056 – Tom Anderson Hollow Drop Top Classic – used/2006 – Trans purple £3890

#5963 – PRS McCarty 594 Soapbar 10 Top – McCarty Sunburst – reserved £3399

#6010 – Fender American Original 70’s Tele Custom – vintage blonde – used/2020 £1499

#6008 – Fender Custom Shop 63 Relic Strat – faded taos turquoise – used/2019 £3249

#6041 – Collings i35LC – used/2021 – faded cherry £5250

#6059 – Fender Custom Shop Custom Classic Relic Strat – used/2011 – taos turquoise £2790

#5988 – Collings i35 Deluxe – used/2011 – vintage sunburst – sold £5699

#5861 – PRS CE22 Maple Top Classic – used/1998 – vintage sunburst £1649

#6037 – PRS SC250 Artist Pack – black cherry – used/2007 £2789

#5608 – Fender Custom Shop NAMM Limited Edition 64 Journeyman Relic Strat – Ice Blue Metallic – Used/2018 £3179

#5886 – PRS JM Silver Sky – Orion Green £1999

#5714 – Fender Custom Shop Artisan Koa Thinline Strat – used/2018 – aged natural £3299

#6021 – Fender Custom Shop 56 NOS Strat – fiesta red – used/2000 £3169

#5910 – PRS Custom 22 – amber – used/2002 £2195

#6060 – PJE96 – walnut drop top – used £2579

#5973 – PRS Singlecut Rosewood Limited Edition – 217/250 – used/2001 – violin amber £4599

#6046 – PRS JM Silver Sky – used/2018 – frost £1939.00

#6040 – Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Tele – used/2013 – tobacco sunburst £2890

#6031 – PRS JM Silver Sky Maple Fingerboard – midnight rose £2190

#6014 – Hamer Monaco Elite – used/2006 – Aztec Gold £2469

#6029 – PRS Artist V Red Tiger – New old stock £3999

#6024 – PRS Singlecut – used/2000 – cherry sunburst £2199

#6025 – PRS McCarty – used/2002 – violin amber sunburst £2190

#5787 – Fender Custom Shop 1960 Journeyman Relic Strat – faded ice blue metallic – used/2019 £3290

#5976 – Fender Custom Shop Post Modern Journeyman Relic Strat – faded ice blue metallic – used/2019 £3190