Watkins Circa 1960 Rapier 33, Set Neck Electric Guitar, Cherry Red (pre-owned)

A working piece of guitar history.

This Watkins Rapier 33 wears its history without apology. It’s a truly vintage piece that’s been through its fair share. it feels used, and used properly. A proper old working instrument with all the scars to prove it.

The frets have been levelled and stoned at some point in its life and the fingerboard shows clear signs of that long service, with gouges and surface wear that speak to years of movement rather than careful storage. The finish has broken down in all the right ways, with widespread lacquer checking and a scatter of dings, scrapes and honest handling marks across the body.

It’s firmly in “fair for age” territory rather than anything cosmetic or collector-grade, but that’s very much the point here. This isn’t about perfection, it’s about a vintage British electric that has already done the hard miles and still has plenty left in it for someone who values character over cleanliness.

Main Features & Specs

• Colour: Cherry Red
• Serial: 408
• Year: Circa 1960
• Body Material: Unknown
• Neck Material: Unknown
• Neck Profile: Oval
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 22, Vintage
• Scale Length: 25"
• Pickups: Watkins Single Coils
• Bridge Type: Compensated with Hi-Lo Vibrato
• Tuners: Vintage
• Finish Type: Aged Gloss
• Weight: 2.55 Kg
• Case: Not Included

All our pre-owned guitars and basses are sold freshly set-up & fully serviced in our state-of-the-art guitar workshop. The pre-sale service includes a 21 point check, including:  

• Brand new strings
• Action
• Electronic components
• Neck angle and Truss Rod adjustment
• Hardware
• Fretwork
• Clean and condition inc. Fretboard
• Saddle/Bridge height, radius, intonation
• Nut  

The Absolute multi point pre sales service & set-up is free with every pre-owned guitar. Also included is a 12 month warranty*. We provide a 14 day no-quibble money back guarantee on all our used instruments, so you can buy with confidence.