For sale one of the earliest commercially successful British-made electric guitars ever produced - the Broadway BW1.
 
Appearing in the Bell Music catalogue in 1960, the Broadway BW was a solid bodied electric guitar with the BW1 and BW2 pickups featuring 1 and 2 pickups respectively.
 
This is the incredibly rare Blonde Burst / blue sparkle guard variant and probably the best example out there. This finish variant is somewhat akin to a Gold Top and is original to the guitar. 
 
This guitar was purchased new at Pete Seaton Musical Instruments (Edinburgh) and even retains its original dealer card.
 
100% original and it even includes its original hard case - and strap! 
 
Specs:
 
Country of origin: England 
Year of manufacture: 1960
Finish: Blonde Burst
Fingerboard: Rosewood with dot inlays
Pickup: Factory Weill (Burns/Fenton Weill) made single coil
Bridge: Rosewood 
Pickguard: Blue Sparkle
Controls: 1x Vol 1x Tone
Case: Original
 
Condition:
 
In excellent original vintage condition. Some wear to the finish, including natural lacquer checking and wear to side of neck around fret (pictured). It plays uncommonly well for a guitar of this nature - neck is straight and action is comfortable, relatively well intonated. 100% original.
 
Modifications/repairs:
 
None.
 
Accessories:
 
Original case, strap and dealer card.
 
A playable, all original Great British classic with its original dealer card, strap and case - and a great piece of English guitar history.