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I have been getting inquiries about Nathan Beaumont. He lives in Fort Washington, FL, currently plays mandolin with the band "Remedy Tree", and attends a local college. He plays (very well!) guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro, upright bass and fiddle. He has a website: www.nathanbeaumontbluegrass.com and he has his own CD available "Fort Lonesome". He can be reached by email at nathanbeaumont1102@gmail.com. |
1918 Gibson A Mandolin
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1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin
(Serial No. 78789 FON 11089) Snakehead! These are the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments, and for good reason. They sound great! This is the same style as my personal mandolin and sounds about the same - this is a session monster. Stamped A on the label. It has a hand painted logo, top bound only, with the original bump end tuners. This is a classic Loar era instrument with the sound that you expect from this period. Plays smoothly with superior volume and tone. This is just a great sounding mandolin - an excellent demonstration of why many pickers believe the snakeheads are the best oval hole mandolins ever made by Gibson. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Excellent condition with some minor finish wear at the usual places and the nicks and dings of a well-loved instrument. The back seam was reglued in places, but the label is not split. No other repairs. Has the adjustable truss rod and bridge. All hardware and finish is original including the pickguard. Comes with the original hardshell case and all the volume you need to deal with those pesky tenor banjos and fiddles..........USD $4250 1916 Gibson A3 Mandolin
(Serial Number 32690 FON 2268) Excellent condition, natural top finish. The A3 was the middle grade instrument. Appointments include bound top, back and fretboard and an unique pearl inlay in the peghead. Back and sides are solid birch, and the top is solid Adirondack (red) spruce. Plays very easy and has strong volume with a very balanced sound - this would be a good session instrument. Excellent for Celtic, jazz, classical, or old-time music. Neck is straight, neck set is good, and the frets are fine. All finish and hardware is original. No repairs noted. Nice low action as the mandolin was just set up. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Comes with a nice original hardshell case.........USD $2050 1920 Gibson A3 Mandolin
(Serial Number 59949) Bought from the family of the original owner. Excellent condition, white top finish. Norman Blake has a video out where he uses one. Plays very easy and has strong volume with a very balanced sound - this would be a good session instrument. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Excellent for Celtic, jazz, classical, or old-time music. Neck is straight, neck set is good, and the frets are fine. The body finish is original. Shows a little wear on the top where your arm comes over. Although the camera flash shows the top as white, it has aged to a beautiful ivory color. All hardware is original incluing the hard to find original white pickguard. No repairs noted. Nice low action as the mandolin was just set up. Comes with a nice original hardshell case. .......USD $2550 1922 Gibson A3 Mandolin
(Serial Number illegible, FON 11578). Excellent structural condition, white top finish. Norman Blake has a video out where he uses one. This is one of the last A3 mandolins produced by Gibson - note that the truss rod was installed through the existing A3 peghead inlay. Plays very easy and has strong volume with a very balanced sound - this would be a good session instrument. Excellent for Celtic, jazz, classical, or old-time music. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Neck is straight as this is an original truss rod instrument with a German Silver truss rod cover, neck set is good, and the frets are fine. The body finish is original. Very clean mandolin. Although the camera flash shows the top as white, it has aged to a beautiful ivory color. All hardware is original including the hard to find original white pickguard. No repairs noted. Nice low action as the mandolin was just set up. Comes with a nice original hardshell case....USD $4250 1922 Gibson A3 Mandolin
(Serial Number 69593). Excellent condition, white top finish. Norman Blake has a video out where he uses one. This is one of the last A3 mandolins produced by Gibson - note that the truss rod was installed through the existing A3 peghead inlay. Plays very easy and has strong volume with a very balanced sound - this would be a good session instrument. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Excellent for Celtic, jazz, classical, or old-time music. Neck is straight as this is an original truss rod instrument with a German Silver truss rod cover, neck set is good, and the frets are fine. The body finish is original. Very clean mandolin. Although the camera flash shows the top as white, it has aged to a beautiful ivory color. All hardware is original including the hard to find original white pickguard. No repairs noted. Nice low action as the mandolin was just set up. Comes with a nice original hardshell case.....USD $4250 1914 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 16217 FON 1936) Excellent plus condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson. Very clean mandolin, only showing a little playing wear where the arm comes over the top, and on the back of the neck. Original finish with black top and a reddish back and sides, all solid woods with a two piece birch back and sides, spruce top, pearl logo and fleur di lise in the peghead, original hardware including the inlaid Handel tuners, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. Fitted with 1920s era adustable Gibson bridge, which was a common upgrade. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle and frets are good. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. No structural repairs and only a few of the usual nicks and dings. Excellent for Celtic or old time or jazz or classical. Comes with a nice original hardshell case......USD $2950 1914 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 17511 FON 2044) Excellent condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson. This one is really clean. Original finish with black top and a reddish back and sides, all solid woods with a two piece birch back and sides, spruce top, pearl logo and fleur di lise in the peghead, original hardware including the inlaid Handel tuners, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. Fitted with a new Richie Dotson replica Loar adjustable bridge. Frets were just dressed and the mandolin set up by luthier Marty Beeson. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Neck is straight, neck angle and frets are good. No structural repairs and only a few of the usual nicks and dings. Excellent for Celtic or old time or jazz or classical. Comes with the original hardshell case.....USD $2950 1917 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 36374 FON 3503) Excellent condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson in 1917. It has the true red sunburst top finish and reddish back and sides, pearl peghead inlay and logo, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. Nice one piece back. The hardware and finish are original, including the pearl and wire inlaid buttons on the Handel tuners. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. No repairs or refinish noted. Action is low and playable and it has a good ringing sound. Here is a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont. Excellent for Celtic or old-time music. just set up by my luthier Marty Beeson. Clean original hardshell case included. ....USD $2950 1918 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 40590 FON 11030) Excellent restored condition. The A-4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson in 1919. It has a dark red sunburst top finish and reddish back and sides, pearl peghead inlay and logo, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. Nice one piece back. The hardware and finish are original but missing the pickguard. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. Here is a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont. There is a long top crack that has beed glued and cleated, and should not be a problem. However, it does lower the price. Shows the usual nicks and dings of an instrument used to make music for a hundred years. Action is low and playable and it has a good ringing sound. Excellent for Celtic or old-time music. Original hardshell case included.......USD $2750 1920 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 57885) Excellent condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson in 1920. It has the true red sunburst top finish and reddish back and sides, pearl peghead inlay and logo, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. The hardware and finish are original. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. No repairs or refinish noted. Action is low and playable and it has a good ringing sound. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Excellent for Celtic or old-time music. Just set up by my local luthier Marty Beeson. Clean original hardshell case included........USD $2450 1920 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 68143 FON 11484) Excellent condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson in 1920. It has the true red sunburst top finish and reddish back and sides, pearl peghead inlay and logo, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. The hardware and finish are original. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. No repairs or refinish noted. Action is low and playable and it has a good ringing sound. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Excellent for Celtic or old-time music. Just set up by my local luthier Marty Beeson. Clean original hardshell case included.........USD $2450 1936 Kalamazoo KM21 Mandolin
(FON: 539 B 44) Excellent condition. Kalamazoo was the budget or student line for Gibson. Note that the instruments were made by Gibson in house. This mandolin has mahogany back and sides, an Adirondack (red) spruce top, and a flat rosewood fretboard with a 1 1/8 inch nut and a 13 7/8 inch scale. The neck is straight and in set, and the frets were just dressed and still have plenty of life left. It is top bound only. It has a woody and pretty tone with strength through the upper midrange and fat treble string response. Rounded V neck profile, 100% original, including finish, frets, nut, tuners, bridge, and tailpiece. Here is a link to a video clip of this mandolin as played by Joe Donahue of Wesley Chapel, FL and another link to a video clip by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon. Comes with a case......USD $1750 1937 Gibson A50 Mandolin
(Serial No. 1992F-21) Nice original wide body mandolin. Has an original sunburst finish, highly flamed maple back, sides and neck, ebony fingerboard with Lucas style inlays and the "thick" pearl peghead Gibson logo and fleur-di-lise. Has the original tailpiece cover but is missing the pickguard, however the pickguard mounting hardware is in the case. Tuners are correct type Klusons but are a little later wartime era with riveted gears. Looks like it might have had Grover tuners on it at one time. At 14 1/2 inches, these are the longest scale mandolins ever made by Gibson. Frets and neck set are good and the mandolin was and set up by my luthier. Plays like silk and has a good chop. Here is a video clip of this mandolin as played by Joe Donahue. These mandolins were used extensively in bluegrass as they were more affordable than the F5 but still pretty fancy. Comes with a newer hardshell case that fits well....USD $2150 1939 Gibson A1 Mandolin
(Serial No. EG-4397) Very clean mandolin bought from the family of the original owner. Original sunburst finish and hardware, Adirondack
spruce top with F holes, dark stained nicely figured maple back, sides and neck, white script silkscreened "Gibson" peghead logo, clamshell tailpiece cover. Ebony bridge and tailpiece. It does not have a back brace, so according to book it is an A1. These were used a lot in bluegrass as not everyone could afford a F5. Nice playing and sounding instrument with no issues. Just set up by my luthier. Frets are fine, neck is straight. Good strong bluegrass sound with a woody chop. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Very loud mandolin - excellent volume. Comes with a nice clean original soft case.....USD $2150 1940 Gibson A50 Mandolin
(FON 246 27) Original sunburst finish and hardware, Adirondack spruce top with F holes, dark stained nicely flamed maple back, sides and neck, white script silkscreened "Gibson" peghead logo, clamshell tailpiece cover. Very cool translucent amber plastic tuner buttons. These were used a lot in bluegrass as not everyone could afford a F5. Nice playing and sounding instrument with no issues. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Frets are fine, neck is straight. You can see just a little bit of crazing beginning in the original pickguard, but this has been stablized to prevent spreading. Good strong bluegrass sound with good tone and volume and a nice woody chop. Comes with a hard shell case......USD $2150 1947 Gibson A50 Mandolin
(FON 4443 2) Original sunburst finish and hardware, dark stained nicely flamed maple back, sides and neck, spruce top with F holes, early post war decal "Gibson" peghead logo, clamshell tailpiece cover. These were used a lot in bluegrass as not everyone could afford a F5. Nice playing and sounding instrument with no issues. Tuners are original and they work fine. Note that the buttons are slightly shrunk, which is common on these instruments. Frets are fine, neck is straight. A modern pickguard has been fitted. Good strong bluegrass sound with good tone and volume and a nice woody chop. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumont click here. Comes with a hard shell case........USD $2150 1917 Gibson F2 Mandolin
(Serial Number: 36888 FON 9173) Excellent condition. This 1917 Gibson F2 apparently went back to Gibson in the 1930's. The serial number and factory order number date the mandolin to a build date of 1917. Back then, if you needed work done on your instrument (refret, for example) you sent it back to the factory. Gibson replaced the peghead veneer with one with a straight logo, an adjustable bridge was fitted, a truss rod was added, and a new label with the old serial number and the model name rubber stamped on the label (Gibson used a rubber stamp for the model name on the label in the 1930s onward), and a shaped hardshell case with a pink interior was added. I suppose Gibson could have just replaced the neck on the mandolin, but if they did so it cannot be seen. This is an excellent mandolin upgraded by Gibson to have all of the Loar improvements. The F2 was the next to the top of the line mandolin for Gibson. It has a true red sunburst, spectacular flamy woods on the sides and back, pearl logo, bound top, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension, truss rod in the neck, and an original adjustable bridge. The differences in a F2 and a F4 are cosmetic - the F2 has an unbound back, fingerboard and peghead, and simpler peghead inlay. The build is the same and it has the same sound - just less cosmetic trim. The action is good and the sound is excellent. BIG tone and volume! Nice woody sound from this mandolin with good bass. For a short video clip of this mandolin played by Nathan Beaumontclick here. Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. There is some picking wear evident on the mandolin but no structural repairs. Finish and hardware are original Gibson. For a short video clip of this mandolin click here. Gibson scroll mandolins are hot right now and getting very hard to find, and prices are continuing to rise every year. Comes with the hardshell case....USD $5950 1925 Gibson F2 Mandolin
(Serial Number: 74819 FON 11903) Excellent minus condition. This is one of the best oval hole mandolins ever made by Gibson - a Loar era truss rod F2. The F2 was the next to the top of the line mandolin for Gibson. It has a darker red sunburst, spectacular flamey woods on the sides and back, pearl logo, bound top, a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension, truss rod in the neck, and the original adjustable bridge. The differences in a F2 and a F4 are cosmetic - the F2 has an unbound back, fingerboard and peghead, and simpler peghead inlay. The build is the same and it has the same sound - just less cosmetic trim. The action is good and the sound is excellent. BIG tone and volume! Nice woody sound from this mandolin with good bass. For a short video clip of this mandolin click here. Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. There is some picking wear evident on the mandolin but no structural repairs. Finish and hardware are original. Just set by my local luthier Marty Beeson. Loar era scroll mandolins are hot right now and getting very hard to find, and prices are continuing to rise every year. Comes with the original green lined hardshell case....USD $6950 1988 Gibson F5L Mandolin
(Serial No. 8092038) I'm a big fan of Bozeman built instruments. If you are looking for beautiful condition like new 1988 Gibson F5L it is unlikely you will find one cleaner. You might find a mark or two, as the mandolin has been used in a bluegrass band, but there are no cracks, breaks or bad dings. Near mint condition, traditional brown sunburst lacquer finish. This is the classic Gibson scroll mandolin - long neck, f-holes, elevated fingerboard, beautifully flamed maple 2 piece back back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top, fully bound body, fretboard and peghead, and the classic Fern peghead inlay. It has the original gold plated Schaller tuners with pearl buttons. In 1988 this model was the top of the line for Gibson. This was made in the Bozeman, Montana plant, and was signed by the noted luthier Steve Carlson on March 7, 1988. All finish and hardware is original, and there are no issues or repairs. Here is a short video clip of this instrument, again played by Nathan Beaumont. The mandolin has just been set up by luthier Marty Beeson. Action is great - easy and low. Comes in the original hardshell case.....USD $8500 1988 Gibson F5L Mandolin
(Serial No. 8173118) If you are looking for a nearly new 1988 Gibson F5L you have found it. You might find a mark or two, as the mandolin has been used in a bluegrass band, but it looks nearly unplayed. Excellent plus condition, "ice tea" Cremona brown sunburst finish. This is the classic Gibson scroll mandolin - long neck, f-holes, flat elevated fingerboard with a 1 1/8 inch nut, beautifully flamed maple back and sides, solid spruce top, bound ebony fingerboard, and the fern peghead inlay in pearl. It has been upgraded with silver plated Schaller tuners and tailpiece cover, as later used on the Monroe model. In 1988 this model was the top of the line for Gibson. This was made in the Bozeman, Montana plant, and was signed by the legendary luthier Steve Carlson on September 19, 1988. All finish and hardware is original, and there are no issues or repairs. The mandolin has just been set up by my luthier. Action is great - easy and low. This mandolin sounds great with a strong chop and bark, even though it is still needs to be broken in. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Comes in the original rectangular hardshell case......USD $8,500 1999 Gibson F5L Mandolin
(Serial No. 5997129) Excellent plus condition, traditional dark brown tabacco sunburst finish, completely original. This is the classic Gibson scroll mandolin - long neck, f-holes, elevated fretboard, flamed maple back and sides, solid spruce top, bound ebony fingerboard, and the classic Fern peghead inlay. It has the original gold plated Schaller tuners with pearl buttons. If you look hard enough, you might find a mark or two, as the mandolin was been used in a bluegrass band, but there are no cracks, breaks, refinish, or bad dings. This was probably made in the Bozeman, Montana plant, but it has a Nashville label. It was signed by luthier Charlie Derrington on June 10, 1999. Action is great - easy and low. This mandolin sounds great with a strong chop and bark. Here is a short video clip of this instrument played by Nathan Beaumont. Comes in the original rectangular hardshell case......USD $8,500 2003 Gibson F5FB Flame Burst Mandolin
(Serial No.31218040) Excellent condition. I recently bought this mandolin from a well known professional NC picker who is buying a Loar. This was one of his go-to stage mandolins. This instrument is part of a series built by the Gibson Custom Shop for a store called Music Machine up in Washington state. They had about 40 of these built. The mandolin appears very similar to the F5G. However, in addition to the F5G trim, this mandolin features an Andirondack red spruce top, highly figured maple back and sides, lacquer finish, top bound only, and the back has a sunburst finish. Tuners are silver plated Waverlys with pearl buttons. The mandolin has been speed necked - that is, finish has been removed from the back of the neck to stop your hand sticking in high humidity and to speed up picking. Outstanding sounding mandolin with strong volume and tone. Has a deep woofy bass, strong midrange, and glassy high trebles. Good bluegrass chop when needed. Here is a video clip of this mandolin. Its set up perfectly. Comes with the original hardshell case.......USD $7450
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Flatiron was started by Steve Carlson as "Back Porch Productions" in Bozeman, Montana in 1979. Bruce Weber was an early employee and built many of the mandolins. Their first mandolins were copies of the teens Gibson "Army-Navy" pancake mandolins. They later branched out into carved top instruments, and were building a superior mandolin to Gibson by the mid to late 1980s. In May of 1987 Gibson bought Flatiron and moved all mandolin production from Nashville to Bozeman. Mandolins were built in Bozeman until 1998, when Gibson moved all production back to Nashville. In 2000 Gibson discontinued the Flatiron line, and later revived the name to use for cheap souvenir mandolins at the Opry Mills Store in Nashville. Current Flatiron mandolins are low quality Chinese imports.
Although Flatiron was the "budget" line, since 1987 Gibson and Flatiron mandolins were built side by side in the plant by the same luthiers. Both are the same high build quality. There were some models of each that were identical and the only difference was the color of the finish and the name on the peghead. There are some basic differences in the upper end models. The top of the line Gibsons were always tone bar braced, used traditional size fret wire and had the classic fingerboard extension. The Flatiron top of the line Master and Artist mandolins were X braced, which many pickers think gives a more percussive chop. They also had abbreviated fingerboard extensions, had a radiused fretboard and used larger fret wire. The pre-Gibson carved top Flatirons are considered some of the best post war mandolins made. The Bozeman era Gibson and Flatiron mandolins are excellent bluegrass instruments. |
1983 Flatiron A5-1 Mandolin
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Audey Ratliff runs a one-man shop making mandolins in east Tennessee. At one time he had a small production shop with assistants, but he found that the way to insure high quality workmanship and good sound was just to do it himself. He has now concentrated his efforts on building the finest F5 style bluegrass mandolin available. The mandolins sound better than ever...the bad news is that they're getting harder and harder to get. Audey just may make the best bluegrass mandolin on the planet for under $5000...we invite you to be the judge. |
1999 Ratliff RA5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 0821) Excellent plus condition, medium red brown sunburst finish. Ratliff builds a fine looking and fine sounding mandolin. Build quality is top notch, as good as it gets. The mandolin has a overall gloss finish, with a single bound top and unbound back and headstock. It has all the design features that give Ratliffs their tone and power. This is the classic A5 style mandolin with the long neck, f holes, and the elevated ebony fretboard with dot inlays. Nut width is 1 1/8 inch. It features a beautiful flamed maple back and sides, and a maple neck. It also features a hand carved Adirondack red spruce top. Tradional flat fretboard thats slightly shortened to eliminate pick click in the sweet spot. Decal logo. Fit and finish is as good as the big builders, and the sound is there. Here is a short video clip of this instrument played by Nathan Beaumont. I think the original owner did not play mandolin. This instrument shows almost no pick wear. To my ears, it still sounds a bit green. However, it still has that woody bluegrass bark and the excellent volume and tone that is typical of these mandolins. Comes with a shaped hardshell case...USD $2550
2024 Ratliff RA5 "Country Boy" Mandolin
(Serial No. 1280) New with lifetime warranty to the original owner, medium red brown sunburst finish. Audey only builds about 18 mandolins a year. Getting a new one to sell is tough - every dealer out there wants one, as they are excellent mandolins at a good price. Ratliff builds a fine looking and fine sounding mandolin. Build quality is top notch, as good as it gets. This is the Country Boy model R5 from Audey. The Country Boy is built the same as the top of the line RA5 from Ratliff, with a satin finish, less trim, with a single bound top and unbound back and headstock. It still has all the design features that give Ratliffs their tone and power. This is the classic A5 style mandolin with the long neck, f holes, and the elevated ebony fretboard with dot inlays. Nut width is 1 1/8 inch. It features a beautiful flamed maple back and sides, and a flamed maple neck. It also features a hand carved Adirondack red spruce top. Tradional flat fretboard thats slightly shortened to eliminate pick click in the sweet spot. Decal logo. Fit and finish is as good as the big builders, and the sound is there. Here is a short video clip of this instrument played by Nathan Beaumont. Even though it is a new mandolin, it has that woody bluegrass bark and the excellent volume and tone that is typical of these mandolins. Comes with a new shaped hardshell case..........USD $3250 list price - call for your internet price...
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2017 Amesqua F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 9) Mint condition, black ice lacquer finish, built in Tallahassee, Florida. Debra Amesqua was a fire chief up north, and she retired to Florida and started building mandolins. Building is a passion with her, and it shows. I like small shop builders as they often have a different approach to building which can often be a pleasant surprise. This is one of those nice surprises. This is an excellent, well built mandolin thats sounds as good as it looks. Finished in a black satin laccquer with a highly flamed maple back, sides and neck, an Adirondack spruce top, Stew Mac Golden Age Restoration tuners, a James tailpiece, and a striking custom pickguard. Plays very easy with good low action and excellent sound. Has a big, rich voice, great projection and a powerful chop - everything you'd expect from a custom built instrument. Top bound only in white. Has a 1 1/8 inch nut and jumbo frets on the radiused ebony fretboard, which is shortened and scooped to eliminate pick click. Has a soft V profile neck. Its in as-new condition - no repairs, refinish, or other issues noted. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Comes with a nice hardshell case.........USD $3250
1922 Bruno A Style Mandolin
(Serial No. 403) Excellent condition. Bruno was one of the very large instrument manufacturers in Chicago prior to World War Two. They made mandolins for other labels as well as their own. This is a nice clean mandolin, all mahogany top, back and sides, and a rosewood fretboard and bridge. The body is bound top and back as well as the soundhole. The pickguard is inlaid into the top. Original inlaid tuners that work well. Neck is straight, neck set is good and the frets are fine. All original finish and hardware. Here is a short video clip of this instrument, played by Nathan Beaumont. It has a surprising good sound. It does not chop very well for bluegrass, but would be great as a first mandolin, or just to have something cool and different to have at the house. Its been set up by my luthier is ready to go. Comes with a gig bag........USD $650
2006 Collings MT Mandolin
(Serial #1054) Near mint condition, sunburst finish. The MT is the best-selling mandolin model Collings makes, and it offers excellent value with professional level tone and playability in a simple and understated appointment package. Features a premium carved Engelmann spruce top, seasoned figured Eastern maple back and sides, tortoise binding, an ultra thin all-nitrocellulose lacquer satin finish, and an ebony fretboard and bridge. Frets are in great condition with no noticable wear, neck set is fine, and the action is low and comfortable. Fitted with the Collings one piece tailpiece. No repairs, refinish, or other issues noted. Like all Collings instruments, this MT is impeccably crafted. This is a great sounding mandolin with ringing sustain, a wide dynamic range, and an impressive responsiveness that can rival instruments at considerably higher price points. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Comes with the original Collings TKL hardshell case.......USD $3300
2007 Collings MT Mandolin
(Serial #1477) Near mint condition, sunburst finish. The MT is the best-selling mandolin model Collings makes, and it offers excellent value with professional level tone and playability in a simple and understated appointment package. Features a premium carved Engelmann spruce top, seasoned figured Eastern maple back and sides, tortoise binding, an ultra thin all-nitrocellulose lacquer satin finish, and an ebony fretboard and bridge. Frets are in great condition with no noticable wear, neck set is fine, and the action is low and comfortable. Like all Collings instruments, this MT is impeccably crafted. This is a great sounding mandolin with ringing sustain, a wide dynamic range, and an impressive responsiveness that can rival instruments at considerably higher price points. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Comes with the original Collings case.......USD $3300
2005 Collings MF5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 308) Near mint condition, black top finish with natural finish back and sides. Collings mandolins are made to the same high standard as their guitars. This is the workhorse of Collings F5s - because it sounds great at a reasonable price. Soundwise this one cuts right through - it will run your local banjos out of town. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Very powerful mandolin - you will be heard in a jam. Excellent tone with a good woody chop. It has a fully carved Andirondack red spruce top and beautifully quilted one-piece back and nicely flamed sides and neck. Has an 1 1/8 inch nut on the radiused ebony fingerboard, along with the larger frets used by Collings. Ebony bridge. Side bound like Monroes with grained ivoroid binding. Has a pearl Collings peghead logo and inlay and the one-piece Collings tailpiece. Action is low and easy - it plays like silk. Original shaped TKL hardshell case included........USD $7250
1982 Dearstone F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 1-0004) Excellent condition, traditional sunburst lacquer finish. Its a very clean mandolin. Ray Dearstone is a respected small shop builder of handcarved mandolins from Blountsville, TN. Many pros have used his mandolins, such as Shawn Lane of Blue Highway. Ray takes a different approach to building, as his mandolins use a solid carved redwood top with tone bar bracing. Ray tells me that he replaced the top on the mandolin with a new redwood top and set it up sometime in the early 2000s, as someone had sat on the mandolin and crushed the top. Redwood gives the cut and chop of a spruce top mandolin with a bit more warmth in the tone, similar to cedar. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. The neck, back and sides are solid flamed maple. Also has a bound flat ebony fingerboard which is abbreviated and some frets removed to eliminate pick click, a 1-18" nut, pearl logo, ebony fretboard and bridge, a James tailpiece, and open back Schaller tuners with pearl buttons. Nickel hardware. Neck profile is slim like a Loar. Fully bound. Nice low action. Shows some very minor playing wear as would be expected on a good bluegrass mandolin. Frets are fine, neck is straight. This mandolin projects well, will cut a banjo, and will drive your music. Comes with a shaped hardshell case.........USD $3550
1996 Franklin F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 011) Excellent condition with one repair. I like small shop builders, and when I saw this at a guitar show I just had to buy it. That was a good decision. I have never before handled a Franklin mandolin, but they apparently know how to build a good one. This model has a dark sunburst lacquer finish, flamed maple back and sides, a solid spruce top, ebony fretboard with diamond pearl positions markers, an ebony bridge with a deer antler saddle, Gotah tuners, fully bound body and peghead, and the body points are abalone. Pearl peghead inlay. Good sounding mandolin thats set up well and has an excellent sound, with woofy chops and clear trebles. The center seam on the top near the tailpiece was reglued so it will not be an issue, although you can see it. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Comes with the original hardshell case....USD $2950
1971 Goya Model 158 Mandolin
(Serial No. 1143) Excellent condition. Original hardware and finish. Good mandolins are made everywhere. This is a Goya Model 158, made in Sweden by Levin. Levin is an old and well respected musical instrument maker. This mandolin has a mahogany back and sides, a spruce top, and a rosewood fretboard and bridge. Has a 1 1/8 inch nut with a flat fretboard. Frets are fine, neck set is good and the neck is straight. Body is top bound only with multi-ply white binding. No pickguard as made. Very good sounding mandolin with good response all across the strings and up and down the neck. The instrument has a flat top and back. Its not surprising that it reminds me of the Flatiron pancake mandolins, as this one also has a loud and direct sound. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont. Comes with the original soft case....USD $1050
1998 Kentucky KM-150S Mandolin
(Serial No. 98300092) Built in Korea. Excellent condition. If you are just getting into mandolin and dont want to spend a lot of money, this would be a good fit for you. Kentucky was one of the first to produce high quality mandolins overseas in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This mandolin has mahogany back and sides, a solid spruce top, a rosewood fretboard and ebony bridge. All hardware and finish appears original. The instrument shows very little playing wear. No repairs are evident. The flat ebony fretboard has an 1 1/8 inch nut. The action is low and playable with a fully working truss rod and ebony bridge. Here is a short video clip of this instrument, again played by Nathan Beaumont. Comes with a gig bag.....USD $375ON HOLD for PW in RI
2003 Lime Creek Two Point Mandolin
(Serial No. S006M) Mint condition. This mandolin was made by Daniel Myers in Oregon, who is now a successful architect. Building cool things just comes natural to him. I think he was influenced by the Kay mandolins in the 1960s. This mandolin looks very lightly played. It has a Sitka spuce top, outstanding flamed maple back and sides, and an ebony fretboard and bridge. Good chop and bark, but it still sounds like it needs to be played in a little more. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon FL. Action is nice and low with plenty of saddle left. Comes with a good hardshell case......USD $2750
1952 Martin Style A Mandolin
(Serial Number #A20689) Excellent plus condition showing only the slightest signs that it has indeed been played. Original lacquer finish with a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, 13 inch scale, tortoiseshell binding and pickguard. Good neck and frets, plays nice with a low action but still has plenty of volume. Here is a short video clip of this instrument, played by Nathan Beaumont. Great for old-time, Celtic, or jazz. Original tuners and Style A unengraved tailpiece cover. No strap button installed. Comes with a old but probably non-original case......USD $1150ON HOLD for CM in BE
1999 Schofield F5 Mandolin
(Serial Number:150) Excellent condition. John has been building mandolins in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for years. As he is right in the heart of bluegrass country he knows the sound of a good mandolin. Here is a short video clip of this instrument, played by Nathan Beaumont. Solid brown top finish and a sunburst back and sides. This one has nicely flamed maple back, sides and neck, Sitka top, fully bound body, neck and peghead, 1-1/8 inch nut, flat ebony fingerboard and bridge, a gold Monteleone style one-piece tailpiece, and gold tuners. The fretboard is deliberately shortened to elinate pick click. The mandolin shows a little playing and handling wear, but no cracks, repairs or refinish. Excellent sound - has a nice chop and good woody deep tone. Comes with a hardshell case...USD $3450
2012 Stanley A5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 62) Excellent condition. I'll tell you how much I like Chris's mandolins - I bought one for myself. Chris Stanley is a great picker and has owned several Loars and Ferns, so he knows tone. He's also an accomplished woodworker and luthier, so when he decided to build mandolins he had a pretty good head start. This mandolin is impressive - the fit and hand rubbed varnish finish is great, the action is easy and the tone is there. This mandolin was custom built to a client order requesting a very minimalist appearance. Its not flashy - but the mandolin is a very high quality build by an accomplished luthier. Look at that back wood of nicely flamed maple. The top is Adirondack red spruce. All high grade parts - the radiused ebony fingerboard has the frets removed to help prevent pick click, ebony fretboard and bridge, 1/8 inch nut, pearl logo, Rubner tuners, and grained ivoriod binding. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon FL. Now, there's two camps on mandolin sound. Loars were made to play in ensembles, so they have a good midrange as well as bass and treble. Many modern mandolins are looking for a deep woody woof on the bottom, sometimes decent trebles, but usually lack in the mids. This mandolin is firmly in the Loar camp. It is a very well balanced mandolin across the strings, with a strong even response. It will cut a banjo. Yes, you have the chop but you also have the rest of the notes as well. Comes with a hardshell case...USD $4250
1922 Washburn Style C Mandolin
(Serial No.1269) Excellent condition. If you've never played a top-flight Washburn (made by Lyon & Healy) from this period, they're simply a few evolutionary steps ahead of the competition at the time. These beautifully made mandolins were the only really serious competition Gibson ever faced in the high-end carved top 8-string market. The sound of these instruments is more delicate and lighter than most Gibsons, with a nicely rounded top end and less "bark". They have been considered since the 1920's to be the best instruments ever made for classical mandolin playing. Click here for a video clip of this mandolin as played by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon FL. I am always impressed by both the sound and craftsmanship of the Washburn mandolins from this period. This one was made around 1922 in Chicago. This mandolin features an teardrop body shape, birdseye maple for the back and sides, solid Adirondack spruce top, a 13 inch scale, radiused fretboard, German silver tailpiece and cover, a vulcanized rubber headstock faceplate and removable floating pickguard. Frets are good, neck set is good, finish and parts are original. There are NO repairs or cracks. Comes with the original hard shell case....USD $1250ON HOLD for PW in RI
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1890s Joseph Bohmann Presentation Grade Mandolin
(Serial No. none) Joseph Bohmann was born in Germany and immigrated to the US in 1868 and settled in Chicago. Bohmann had a standing wager of $10,000 (in the early 1900s!) that he could build the fanciest mandolin in the world. This is the instrument he would bring out if challenged. This is a typical bowlback of the period with a canted top of Adirondack spruce. The bowl is Brazillian rosewood with 40 fluted ribs, interlaced between each rib with silver. The are 8 (or 11, depends how you count them) layers of binding. The fretboard is engraved abalone and pearl. The back of the neck is overlaid with genuine tortoise shell, and the front pickguard is tortose shell as well. The small volute on the back of the peghead is snail pearl. The tuners are enclosed with an engraved German silver backplate dated 1891. The tuner buttons are genuine pearl, and the tailpiece is one piece cast bronze. There is extensive pearl inlay everywhere, even on the bottom of the bowl. The bridge is a modern replacement. Comes with a period hard case.........NOT FOR SALE
1900 Joseph Bohmann Paris Exposition Mandolin
(Serial No. none) Joseph Bohmann was born in Germany and immigrated to the US in 1868 and settled in Chicago. This mandolin was built to showcase the Bohmann mandolin at the Paris Exposition of 1900. In fact, that phrase is written on the pickguard. This is a typical bowlback of the period with a canted top of Adirondack spruce. The bowl is Brazillian rosewood with 38 ribs, interlaced between each rib with a strip of lighter colored wood. The are 6 (or 10, depends how you count them) layers of binding. The fretboard is engraved abalone and pearl. The back of the neck is overlaid with genuine tortoise shell, and the front pickguard is tortose shell as well. The small volute on the back of the peghead is snail pearl. The tuners are enclosed with an engraved German silver backplate dated 1891. The tuners are fitted with Handel buttons inlaided with pearl and wire, and the tailpiece is one piece cast bronze. The bridge is Brazillian rosewood. Comes with a period case..........NOT FOR SALE
1950s Ermelinda Silvestri Bowlback Mandolin
(Serial No. none) This is an Italian bowlback mandolin built by Ermelinda Silvestri from the Catania area of Sicily in Italy. Im guessing on the date. It has a spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, a V shaped neck, an ebony fretboard covered with pearl and abalone,a wonderful carved head for the peghead, and pearl and abalone everywhere. The double banded top inlay is a typical Sicilan feature as is the ornate butterfly scratchplate. The mandolin is completely playable...........NOT FOR SALE
1935 Martin 0-17T Tenor Guitar
2019 Martin OM28 Modern Deluxe Guitar
(Serial No. 2266179) Near mint condition. This is a modern interpretation of a classic Martin build. Martin still very much knows how to build a powerful OM, and here is a great example. These Modern Deluxe models are great - the same sound as the 1930s guitars, but with a few updated cosmetic and functional touches. Dreadnaught scale length at 25.4 inches, the body is 000 size with Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top with scalloped advanced X bracing, a composite carbon fiber bridge plate that boosts volume, herringbone top trim and backstrip, fully bound with flame maple binding, maple heel cap and endstrip, 1 3/4 inch nut with a V profile neck, ebony fretboard with abalone slotted diamond inlays, ebony bridge with 2 1/4 inch bridge pin spacing fitted with Martin Liquidmetal® red dot bridge pins, bone nut and saddle, rosewood peghead faceplate with an abalone script Martin logo, hide glue construction, and gold plated Waverly open back tuners with butterbean buttons. Very lightweight guitar with a beautiful open clear sound. It has an extremely complex tone with lots of volume, clear trebles, and a strong focused bass. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. It has a quick and delicate sound that responds equally well to fingerstyle or a flatpick. Comes with the original hardshell case........USD $3950 USD
2005 Martin 0015M Guitar
(Serial No. 140052281) All original. Very clean excellent/near mint condition, satin lacquer finish. Here is a very nice small body Martin. The 00 size body is about the same size as a Grand Concert by other builders. Has an all solid ribbon mahogany body and neck, a rosewood fretboard and bridge, 1 11/16 bone nut, 25.4 inch scale, and the neck profile is Martin modified low oval. Fitted with traditional open back Grover tuners with metal butterbean knobs. The guitar has plenty of volume and that excellent warm tone from the mahogany top, which is perfect for playing the blues. There are few fret grooves but not deep enough to need dressing. Just set up by my local luthier. Frets are fine, neck set is good, neck is straight. Plays and sounds wonderful. Comes with the original hardshell case........USD $1650 USD
1966 Martin D18 Guitar
(Serial No. 212678) Excellent condition with one repair. This is the classic Martin D18 - solid mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top. Tuners are the original patent applied for Grover Rotomatics. Neck is straight, frets are good, neck looks like it has been reset as the action is low and comfortable. Has some finish checking on the top and back and and the usual playing wear of a guitar used to make music for almost 60 years. Here is a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont. There is a small crack at the screw for the lower bass E tuner, but this appears to have been repaired some time ago. Has the tortoise binding and pickguard, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge and the small maple bridge plate. This guitar is a vetern of the campfire wars - most of the finish has been played off the back of the neck. This one has that solid Martin "boom" you need in a good bluegrass guitar. Plays very easy with a nice low action. This is an well played, excellent sounding D18. Comes with a newer hardshell case.......USD $4950 USD
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1937 Gibson L00 Guitar
(Factory Order illegible) Looking for a great playing vintage L00 with excellent tone and an affordable price? Here is it. Excellent condition. This is called the "tuxedo" model as it was black with a white pickguard. I'm guessing on the year, but the back binding was added in 1938, and 1937 was the last year for the black finish, so this is a pretty good guess. It appears to be all original finish and hardware. Has a mahogany back and sides and a x-braced spruce top with black finish, white pickguard that follows the body contour, original ebony 1 11/16 inch nut on the chunky v profile neck, small straight bridge, bound top only, and a silkscreened white script Gibson logo (probably redone) in the peghead. A few small cracks have been sealed but no major issues noted. The bridge is Brazilian rosewood. A few braces were reglued, the frets were dressed, and the guitar was set up by by luthier Marty Beeson here in town. Nice tall saddle to give good tone with nice low playable action. The tuners are wartime Klusons with black buttons, so they are a bit newer than the guitar. Black button tuners were primarily used on Kalamazoo guitars, which were also built by Gibson. They work very well. Frets are good and the neck is straight. Replaced end pin. Big sound. Perfect for ragtime and fingerstyle playing. Here is a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont. The guitar is solid and in excellent playing condition with a great vintage tone - all it needs is your fingers on the strings! Comes with a newer hardshell case.......USD $5950
1955 Gibson J45 Guitar
(Serial No. w2154) Excellent structural condition. This guitar has some serious mojo going on. You can see where a previous owner loved the guitar so much he put some stickers with his name and some inscriptions on the top. The stickers have been removed, but you can still see where this was on the top. I love 1950s J45s - my main guitar is a 1953 J45. This is one of those guitars you just want to play for hours once you pick it up. It is a well played and open sounding guitar with no structural repairs noted. The guitar plays nice and easy - its as comfortable as an old pair of jeans. The sound just rolls out of this guitar. It is loud, very responsive and open sounding. It really nails the slope shoulder Gibson midrangy dreadnaught sound. Sunburst finish, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 1 11-16 inch nut, Brazilian rosewood fretboard with dot inlays and original Brazilian bridge with fixed saddle. The original Kluson tuners work well. The frets were dressed and are in excellent shape, the neck has been reset in the past, and the neck is straight. It plays like silk with excellent volume and that signature Gibson slope shoulder tone. Here is a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont. There are some pick wear and nicks and dings as would be expected with a well loved vintage guitar. Comes with a nice hardshell case. ......USD $8500
1962 Gibson Country Western Guitar
(Serial No. 82643) Excellent condition. The Country Western is the same model as the Southern Jumbo but with a natural finish top. Otherwise the guitars are identical. Fabulous sounding guitar that really nails the Gibson midrangy slope shoulder dreadnaught sound. Natural top finish, Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Brazilian bound rosewood fretboard with double parallelogram inlays and Brazilian bridge, and seven layers of top binding. Still has the tall thin 50s style top and back braces (like the Hummingbird) and the wider 1 11/16 inch nut. The Kluson tuners are original. The frets are in good shape. No repairs noted. Here is a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont. Very clean guitar showing minimal playing and handling wear. Plays great with a nice low action as the guitar was set up by luthier Bob Peterson. Has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume and good midrange - exactly what you are looking for in a 1960s Gibson dread. Comes with a newer hardshell case......USD $6750
1966 Gibson J50 Guitar
(Serial No. 422409) Excellent structural condition showing some playing wear. The J50 is the same guitar as the J45, but with a natural top finish. Otherwise, the guitars are identical. Great sounding guitar with a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a rosewood fretboard and adjustable bridge. Frets are good, bridges and braces are tight, and the neck set is good. It is loud, very responsive and open sounding. It really nails the slope shoulder Gibson midrangy dreadnaught sound. Here is a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont. Has an 1 9/16 inch nut, Brazilian rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, and original Brazilian bridge with adjustable saddle. The original double line Kluson tuners work well. This guitar has spent its time in the banjo wars and it shows in the pick wear and handling wear. The pickguard is a replacement with pickwear underneath. This guitar has had the sound played into it. Plays nice and easy - its as comfortable as an old pair of boots. The sound just rolls out of this guitar. Comes with a gold lined 1960s Gibson hardshell case.........USD $3750
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2000 Mossman Blackland Custom Vintage Guitar
(Serial No. 0018018) Excellent condition. Built in Texas, this guitar upholds the reputation of the Kansas built guitars. Top wood was reclaimed from the old pecan trees that were harvested from the grounds in front of the State Capitol building in Austin, Texas. It has flamed Santos mahogany sides, and a three piece back of Santos mahogany and black walnut. Nut is 1 11/16 inch. Neck is straight and in set, frets are fine. The action is low and comfortable, with room to lower the saddle if desired. Fretboard and bridge are rosewood. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon, FL. This is an outstanding hand built US made bluegrass guitar with lots of volume and tone....USD $3250
2001 Collings OM1ASB Guitar
(Serial Number:6250) Excellent plus condition, sunburst finish. The Ochestra Model (OM) is one of the most versatile guitars out there. It excells as fingerstyle steel string guitar, but it flatpicks pretty well too! The compact shape makes the Collings OM equally easy to handle onstage or when sitting on the couch, and the relatively shallow body – barely over 4 inches deep – results in a balanced tone and immediate response. This guitar features a Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and ebony butt wedge, Adirondack red spruce top with scalloped braces, and a sunburst lacquer finish. The fretboard and bridge are ebony. Scale is 25.5 inches with a 1.75 inch bone nut. The ebony belly bridge has 2 3/16 inch string spacing at the bridge. Fitted with nickle Waverly tuners with butterbean metal buttons. This guitar sounds amazing. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. When you take excellent starting materials and a world class builder, the end result is a superior instrument. Comes with the original hardshell case......USD $5250
2006 Collings OM1A Varnish Guitar
(Serial Number: 12070) Excellent plus condition. The Ochestra Model (OM) is one of the most versatile guitars out there. It excells as fingerstyle steel string guitar, but it flatpicks pretty well too! The compact shape makes the Collings OM equally easy to handle onstage or when sitting on the couch, and the relatively shallow body – barely over 4 inches deep – results in a balanced tone and immediate response. This guitar features a mahogany back and sides with a Adirondack red spruce top and a varnish finish. This guitar features a Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and ebony butt wedge, Adirondack red spruce top with scalloped braces, and a varnish finish. The fretboard and bridge are ebony. Scale is 25.5 inches with a 1.75 inch bone nut. The ebony belly bridge has 2 3/16 inch string spacing at the bridge. Fitted with nickle Waverly tuners with butterbean metal buttons. I think the varnish finish sounds warmer and "looser" or more "relaxed" than nitro lacquer. I prefer the sound (and also the warm glow) of varnish, but note that the finish is softer and will tend to dent rather then scratch. This guitar sounds amazing. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon, FL. When you take excellent starting materials and a world class builder, the end result is a superior instrument. Comes with the original hardshell case.....USD $6250
Gitane Cigano GJ-15 Grande Bouche Guitar
(Serial No. 11010155) Excellent condition - looks unplayed. Very clean guitar. I've alway been facimated by gypsy jazz guitars, so I bought one. This is called a Grand Bouche as it has the large soundhole, which gives that deep Gypsy sound. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. From the Saga website: From the complicated playing techniques, to the limited availability of truly affordable instruments necessary to capture that proper Gypsy tone, the obstacles to learning how to play Gypsy Jazz music can easily discourage the seasoned guitarist, let alone a beginner. To make it even easier to begin this exciting musical journey, Saga Musical Instruments and Gitane guitars introduce the new GJ-15 Cigano Student Gypsy Jazz guitar! Its short-scale, D-hole design gives it that characteristic deep bass response and incredible volume making it the perfect rhythm instrument. Value, tone, playability and workmanship will meet or exceed any players expectations. The guitar has solid ribbon mahogany back and sides, with a solid Sitka spruce top with traditional large D-shaped soundhole. Neck is a slim profile. Rosewood fretboard and bridge. The traditional brass tailpiece and rosewood compensated mustache bridge is perfect for the Django Reinhardt enthusiast. Good neck set, neck is straight, frets are fine. Comes with a really nice foam hard case...USD $550
1991 Goodall Koa Standard Guitar
(Serial No. KS 435) Excellent condition with a little pickwear on the top. Jean Goodall indicated that this guitar was a custom order and was built by James himself. It has beautifully figured flamed Koa back and sides, a Sitka top with a abalone soundhole rosette, ebony fretboard and bridge with pearl diamond inlays, a Koa peghead face with the logo in pearl, gold Gotah tuners, and the body binding is Acacia wood. Nut is 1.75 inch and the scale is 25.5 inches. James Goodall has taken the iconic shape and elevated it tonally to more rarified air with the Standard model. It's curves look familiar, but the voice is just as well suited to fingerstyle as flatpicking -- I love the bass response of this guitar, and the balance is superb all the way up the neck and across the strings. The sound is bold and moves free. It's warm, yet focused and bright. The neck fits my hand like a glove. There's something about the feel of this guitar that is just so pleasantly round.It show a little pickwear on the top right under the clear pickguard, but thats about it. The guitar is fitted with a K&K internal pickup and endpin jack. Its a pretty clean, good sounding, and nice playing guitar. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of the Remedy Tree Band, Brandon FL. Comes with a nice hardshell case. Its a pretty clean, good sounding, and nice playing guitar. Comes with a nice hardshell case....USD $4750ON HOLD for MR in IN
2006 Petros Applegate FS Guitar
(Serial No.32239) Mint condition. Petros Guitars are built by Bruce Petros and his son Matt in Wisconsin. Bruce has been building since 1972 and he has figured it how to build great guitars. Bruce chose the tulip headstock motif to honor the small Wisconsin town near his shop, called Holland Town by the locals. He builds from the finest tonewoods - this guitar has an Adirondack red spruce top bordered with abalone, an abalone rosette, cocobolo back and sides, ebony fretboard and custom made bridge with a compensated saddle, 1.75 inch nut, 2.25 inch bridge spacing, gold Gotah tuners with custom buttons, and a 14.5 inch lower bout/11 inch upper bout. Petros is known for their exceptionally high quality craftsmanship. The new FS bracing system frees the top to move as never before, evoking better projection and improved volume. The sound is warm, full bodied, and complex, with beautiful harmonics, clear trebles, a solid bass, with all notes even up and down the fretboard. Click here for a video clip of this guitar as played by Nathan Beaumont of Brandon, FL. The neck and fretboard are equally confortable for finger style, flatpicking or strumming. The guitar is set up perfectly. Comes with a Calton case. New, these guitars start at $12,000. You can buy this guitar that cannot be told from new for....USD $6850
2000 Roy Noble Cocobolo Custom Guitar
(Serial No. 338) Near mint/excellent plus condition, looks nearly unplayed. Roy Noble was a noted west coast builder. The legendary guitarist Clarence White is best remembered for his Martin guitar with the large soundhole, but Clarence was known to record with only Roy Noble guitars. The cocobolo peghead overlay features a diagonal ivoroid strip through the center, and ivoroid binding on the top edge. There is truss rod access before the bone nut. Nut is 1 3/4 inch, the mahogany neck profile is a shallow D profile. The ebony fretboard features a 1 3/4 inch bone nut, slotted diamond pearl inlays, and black side dot position markers on the bass side of the ivoroid fingerboard binding. Tuners are Waverlys. The rosewood bridge has a bone saddle and original unslotted bone bridge pins with black dots. The red spruce top has a herringbone soundhole rosette, a tortoise pickguard, and herringbone purfling inside the flamed faple binding on the top edge. This was an experimental guitar for Noble. Cocobolo is a dark sounding tonewood, and maple has a better treble response. The sides are made up of a thin strip of cocobolo and a thin strip of maple laminated together, and the cocobolo back has a large center wedge of maple. Both of these were done to to balance out the cocobolo tonally. The back edge is bound in ivoroid. Strap button added at the heel. The guitar has been set up by my local luthier and it plays like butter and sounds amazing. Here is a link to a video of this guitar and here is another video link by Nathan Beaumont. Frets are fine, neck set is good. Comes with the original hard shell case.....USD $5950
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1935 Martin 0-17T Tenor Guitar
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1951 Martin T15 Tiple
(Serial #118112) This instrument will not win any beauty prizes. It has suffered some indignities in its existance. Looks like there was a pickup in the soundhole at one time and some random items mounted on the top. But if you have been curious about playing a tiple, here is one that is priced right, it is cosmetically challenged, and it plays and sounds fantastic. The neck was just reset and the instrument set up by luthier Steve Kovacik. The neck is straight, the frets were dressed, and as noted before it plays and sounds great. Finish and hardware are original. There are no repairs noted. Think of a tiple as an ukelele with 10 steel strings and is tuned A-D-F#-B. The first and fourth strings are double, like a mandolin, while the second and third are triple with the center string tuned an octave below the outer strings in each group. The firsts are tuned in unison. In this standard tuning you can play harmonies to everybody else’s guitar and make a major contribution to the ensemble. If you have never heard swing jazz on a tiple you are missing a treat! Natural lacquer finish, all mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and original ebony nut. It has the Martin decal on the peghead as well as stamped inside. While not well remembered now, numerous small African-American string-swing ensembles of the 1930's and '40's made extensive use of these small but loud instruments for fast melody work and rhythmic strumming. Two of the best known were the Spirits Of Rhythm (featuring guitarist Teddy Bunn) and Cats and the Fiddle, where Tiny Grimes got his professional start. Overall length is 27 1/2 inches, and the nut is 1 1/2 inches. Has the cool jangly sound you are looking for. Comes with a recent hard shell tenor uke case that fits well......USD $850
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2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Guitar
(Serial No. 140052281) Near mint condition. I originally bought this guitar for my grandaughter. She used it briefly in a Southern rock band, and has now changed bands and gone back to her Stratocaster. Completely original, near mint condition, ocean blue gloss finish, mahogany body with a highly flamed maple top, late 50s rounded neck profile, nickle hardware, scale length 24-3/4 inches, pickups are 1959 Tribute Humbuckers, weighs 8 lbs 12 oz. Everything works correctly. It is currently fitted with Dunlop strap locks and a strap with these locks will be included. comes with the original Gibson brown fitted hardshell case.......USD $2150
Reunion Blues Mandolin Gig Bag
All prices subject to change, up or down, without notice. All instruments are subject to prior sale. All instruments are sold as-is, with an approval period of 48 hours after receipt. For details click on "How to order" information above. Taylor Guitar Strap
Genuine Taylor Guitars strap. Black sueded leather with the embroidered Taylor logo in silver. The strap appears unused....USD $50
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