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1925 Gibson A Junior "Snakehead" Mandolin
1927 Gibson Style A1 Mandolin
(Serial No. 84768) Excellent original condition. These are
sleepers on the market. This a Fern era Gibson A style body with
oval sound hole, adjustable truss rod, and the straight painted
script Gibson logo. All hardware and finish is original. Very
clean mandolin bought from the family of the original owner.
Great sounding mandolin with a very woody tone and yet still has
the sweet round sound of the oval hole mandolins. Very loud
mandolin - excellent volume. Plays very nicely too with good
frets and a straight neck. Has some finish checking on the back
and the typical nicks and dings from playing a well loved
instrument. No repairs. Comes with a very beat original
case.....USD $2750
1919 Gibson A2 Mandolin
(Serial #46531 FON 11124) Excellent condition showing some playing wear. Sheraton Brown top finish with dark back and sides. Peghead has "The Gibson" logo inlaid in pearl. The fretboard as well as both the top and back of the body are bound in grained celluloid. All hardware and finish is original but its missing the pickguard. Neck is straight and the frets are in good shape. Shows some nicks and dings from playing and a bit of finish flaking as is typical in the Sheraton Brown finish mandolins. The mandolin plays and sounds great as it was just set up by my luthier. It has a good ringing sound, excellent for Celtic or old-time music. Original hardshell case included....USD $1750
1916 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 31283 FON 3171) Excellent condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson. This one is really clean. It has the correct color for 1916, which is mostly a uniform red with a slight sunburst in the middle, all solid woods with a two piece birch back and sides, spruce top, pearl logo and fleur di lise in the peghead, inlaid Handel tuners, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. The finish and hardware are all original including the inlaid Handel tuners. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle and frets are good. No structural repairs and no major nicks or dings. Excellent for Celtic or old time or jazz or classical. Comes with the original hardshell case...USD $2750 ON HOLD for Jerry in TX
1923 Gibson A4 "Snakehead" Mandolin
(Serial No. 74848 FON 11948) Excellent condition, true red sunburst finish. A straight original mandolin showing some very minor playing wear. Snakehead A models from 1923-1925 are the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments, and for good reason. They sound great! This is the A4 which was the top of the line for the A style mandolins. Original finish and hardware, including the pearl logo and inlay in the peghead, fully bound, ebony fretboard with treble extension, original adjustable ebony bridge, original tuners, tailpiece and pickguard. Has the very cool and somewhat uncommon chocolate colored tuner buttons. This is a classic Loar era instrument with the sound that you expect from this period. Just set up by my luthier so it has a nice low action with excellent 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. Comes with the original hardshell case, also in very clean condition....USD $7450
1924 Gibson A4 "Snakehead" Mandolin
(Serial No. 78314 FON 11066) Excellent condition, true red sunburst finish. A straight original mandolin showing some very minor playing wear. Snakehead A models from 1923-1925 are the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments, and for good reason. They sound great! This is the A4 which was the top of the line for the A style mandolins. Has the pearl logo and inlay in the peghead, fully bound, ebony fretboard with treble extension, reproduction Cumberland Acoustic adjustable ebony bridge, original tuners, tailpiece and pickguard. Strap button added at the heel. This is a classic Loar era instrument with the sound that you expect from this period. Just set up by my luthier so it plays smoothly with excellent 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. No major structural issues and the finish is original. Comes with the original hardshell case, also in very clean condition. ...USD $7450
1924 Gibson A4 "Snakehead" Mandolin
(Serial No. 80636 FON 8096 Virzi 10604) Excellent condition, true red sunburst finish. A straight original mandolin showing some very minor playing wear. Snakehead A models from 1923-1925 are the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments, and for good reason. They sound great! This is the A4 which was the top of the line for the A style mandolins. Has the pearl logo and inlay in the peghead, fully bound, ebony fretboard with treble extension, reproduction Cumberland Acoustic adjustable ebony bridge, original tuners, tailpiece and pickguard. It also has the Virzi tone producer inside. This is a classic Loar era instrument with the sound that you expect from this period. Just set up by my luthier so it plays smoothly with excellent 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. No major structural issues and the finish is original. Comes with the original hardshell case, also in very clean condition...USD $7450
1935 Gibson A4 Mandolin
(Factory Order No. 785) Excellent condition. Very late for a
round hole A4 mandolin, and this one has the rare elevated
fingerboard, only made for a few years in the 1930's. This
was undoubtedly a special order. The A4 was the top of the line A
style mandolin for Gibson. It has a true red sunburst, flamed
maple back and sides, straight pearl logo in the peghead, bound
top and back, and unbound peghead and fingerboard as was usual on
30s era Style 4 instruments. Has the adjustable truss rod in the
neck. The finish and hardware are original including the original
adjustable bridge. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with
good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle and frets are good. No
structural repairs and has a few minor nicks and dings, the usual
playing wear, as seen in the pics. Missing the interior label as
is common on 30s Gibsons but has the factory order number is
stamped on the neck block. Just gone over and set up
professionally. Excellent for Celtic or old time, and this
mandolin would be superior for classical. Comes with the original
hardshell case....USD $2850
1939 Gibson A50 Mandolin
(Serial No. EG-2460) Nice original wide body mandolin. Original sunburst finish, birdseye maple back, flamed maple sides and neck, pearl peghead logo and fleur di lise inlay, Nick Lucas style pearl inlays in the flat rosewood fretboard, 1 1/8 inch nut, original metal button Kluson tuners, original tailpiece cover. The pickguard hardware is original but the guard itself is a modern replica made by luthier Harry Eibert. Harry also set up the mandolin so it plays very nicely. At 14 1/2 inches, these are the longest scale mandolins ever made by Gibson. Frets are fine, neck is straight. Good old time or bluegrass sound. Has the original very cool tweed case with the racing stripe. ..USD $2150
1952 Gibson A40 Mandolin
(Serial No. Z635 13) Excellent minus condition with a dark sunburst finish front and back. Bought from the family of the original owner here in Richmond, VA. This is a nice A style with F-shaped sound holes with a carved spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Nut width is 1 3/16 inch.Fretboard is flush with the top. Classic "Gibson" decal logo above the truss rod cover on the peghead. Top bound only. All hardware and finish is original but missing the guard. The original buttons were crumbling and have been replaced with new exact repros. Shows some finish checking and the usual nicks and dings of well-loved instrument played for over 50 years. Frets are fine, neck is straight and it was just set up by my luthier Jerry Ray. It plays fine with a nice low action and has the classic Gibson post war sound. This model has a good bluegrass pedigree - many groups used these mandolins in bluegrass as they were much more affordable than the F-5's. Comes with a newer hard case....USD $1150
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1916 Gibson F2 Mandolin
(Serial No. 20258 FON 2207) Excellent plus condition showing minor playing wear. The F2 is the same mandolin as the top of the line scroll F4, but with less fancy cosmetics. It has the black top finish with a reddish brown back and sides, two piece back, pearl logo, original Handel inlaid tuners, bound top and bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. Finish and hardware appear original. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! I think my luthier said it best "You just hear the mandolin when you play it. Not the strings, not the neck, just a big sound from the soundhole". Neck is straight, neck angle is good and it was just pro refretted and set up by my luthier Jerry Ray. No structural repairs noted. Shows some arm wear on the top edge. F2s are getting harder to find in decent playable condition, and prices are continuing to rise every year. Did I mention that it has really strong tone and volume and plays like butter? Comes with the original hardshell case....USD $4150
1940 Gibson F4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 96388 FON 565F) Not too many of these around. Gibson F style mandolins from the 1930's and
40's are extremely uncommon. By then, the mando craze from the
teens and early 20's had faded away. This particular mandolin
features a simple pearl Gibson logo in the unbound peghead and
traditional dot inlays in the fingerboard. Has a sunburst top,
chocolate brown stained maple back and sides, a checkerboard
pattern soundhole rosette, and the treble extension on the
fingerboard. The fingerboard is elevated off the top like the F5.
The condition is overall excellent. No repairs, crack or other
structural issues noted. It retains all of it's original
hardware except the missing pickguard. The tuners, bridge,
tailpiece and cover are all correct. The fitting between the
tuners on the back of the peghead is for a strap. The best thing
about this mandolin is the sound!! It is really a great sounding
mandolin. It has a very deep throaty bass response. The
playability is great. As a general rule, the F-4/F-2s from this
era are consistently good sounding. I have had several of these
and they are real sleepers on the market. Comes in the original
hardshell case....USD $5,500
1940 Gibson F4 Mandolin
(Serial No. 96390 fon 565F) Gibson F style mandolins from the 1930s and 40s are extremely rare. By then, the mando craze from the teens and early 20s had faded away, and the F4 was only built as a special order. This particular mandolin features a straight across pearl Gibson logo in the unbound peghead and F7 style Nick Lucas inlays in the bound fingerboard, squared at the bottom. Has a sunburst top, chocolate brown stained maple back and sides, and a checkerboard pattern soundhole rosette. The fingerboard is elevated off the top like the F5. The condition is overall excellent. No repairs, crack or other structural issues noted. It retains all of it's original hardware except the missing pickguard. The tuners, bridge, tailpiece and cover are all correct. The best thing about this mandolin is the sound!! It is really a great sounding mandolin. It has a very deep throaty bass response. The playability is great. As a general rule, the F4/F2s from this era are consistently good sounding. I have had several of these and they are real sleepers on the market. Comes in the original hardshell case....USD $5,500
1951 Gibson F12 Mandolin
(Serial No. A6938) Very good cosmetically, excellent structurally, sunburst
finish. The F12 was intended to be the plainer version of the F5, but
this one is still the classic Gibson scroll mandolin. It has all the
good stuff - long neck, f-holes, flamed and quilted
maple back and sides, solid spruce top, elevated bound ebony fingerboard, gold
hardware, and the pearl Gibson logo. The only difference from the
F5 of the period is the unbound peghead, single ply body binding, a
simpler peghead logo, no treble extension, and the shape of the
tailpiece cover. That's it - and the price, of course. Original finish and hardware. This one has been played around countless campfires and has the battle scars to show. Lots of nicks, dings, checking, and just general wear but no major structural isses. The peghead scroll was knocked off in a tussle with a microphone stand but has regained its rightful place. Tuners are original with new buttons. Just set up by luthier Jerry Ray so the action is nice and easy. Very open and woody sounding F12 with
a great chop and bark. Comes with the original hardshell case....USD $4250
1998 Flatiron A5
Artist Mandolin
(Serial #80624049) Excellent minus condition, sunburst finish.
Want the sound and playability of a Flatiron F5 Artist at a more
affordable price? This is the classic Flatiron mandolin in an
"A" body style. These came in two trim levels - the
Artist is the higher grade version. It has the long neck,
f-holes, bound top, back, fingerboard and peghead, elevated
radiused ebony fingerboard with extension, pearl flowerpot and
logo, solid heavily flamed maple back, sides and neck, solid
spruce top, and gold hardware with pearl buttons on the tuners.
This mandolin has a Nashville label but was probably built in the
Bozeman, MT plant and finished in Nashville, as 1998 was the year
Gibson shifted production. The Artist series mandolins have X top
bracing, which many pickers think gives a more percussive chop.
Must work - this one has the good bluegrass chop for sure. This
mandolin has nice low action and has strong tone and good volume.
Fitted with a Fishman bridge pickup and end pin jack. There's
a minor center seam repair on the back at the bottom and it shows
some wear on the tailpiece cover. Comes with the original shaped
hardshell case.....USD $2650
2002 Gibson Sam Bush F5 Mandolin
(Serial #20522050) Excellent minus condition showing some pickwear on the top right where the pickguard would be, sunburst finish. Made during the early Charlie Derrington era. I bought this mandolin directly from the original owner. The Sam Bush model is based on the 1938 Gibson F5 mandolin played by Sam. It has all the usual high end Gibson appointments and features, including spectacular flamed maple neck, sides and back, solid spruce top with tone bar bracing, ebony fingerboard and bridge, triple binding on the body, neck and peghead, pearl logo and flowerpot peghead inlay, a hand-fitted dovetail neck joint, gold hardware with the Sam Bush signature on the tail piece cover, and a hand-tuned tone chamber. Lacquer finish. It has the slightly wider and deeper neck like Sam's mandolin with a 1 3/16" nut width, the rounded neck profile and the abbreviated fingerboard with block pearl inlays. String spacing at the nut is standard, not the Bush equal spacing. Comes from Gibson without a pickguard. Very powerful sounding mandolin with good response all across the strings and up and down the neck. The mandolin plays nice with an easy action as it was just set up by my luthier. Good chop - excellent bluegrass sound! Comes with the original shaped hardshell case...USD $6350
2004 Gibson Alan Bibey Model F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 41117030) Excellent condition showing some playing wear. This is the limited edition honoring the award-winning mandolinist who has played with New Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out, Blueridge, and now Grasstowne. The mando is copied after his 1923 Loar with a few changes. He wanted the flowerpot headstock inlay that's characteristic of the F-5 model, but he added his own unique "look" with features like tortoise shell binding with white inserts and hand-engraved, gold plated hardware. The neck extension is scooped to eliminate "pick click". The color is a dark sunburst lacquer finish, with flamed maple back, sides and neck, a carved spruce top with tone bar bracing, a bound flat ebony fingerboard and bridge, and traditional small mandolin frets. The mandolin shows some wear on the back of the neck, some tarnish on the edge of the tailpiece cover and the usual nicks and dings of a well played instrument. Monster big chop and sound to drive your band. Overall it is very clean. Comes with a nice rectangular TKL hardshell case....USD $5450 ON HOLD for Andy in HI
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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 late 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.
Although Flatiron was the "budget" line, 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. |
1998 Flatiron A5
Artist 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 may make the best bluegrass mandolin on the planet for under $5000...we invite you to be the judge. |
New Ratliff Country Boy F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 1067) New with warranty, medium red brown finish. Audey only build about 18 mandolins a year. Getting a new one to sell is tough - every dealer out there wants one, as they are excellent mandolins. Ratliff builds a fine looking and fine sounding mandolin. Build quality is top notch, as good as it gets. This is the new Country Boy model F5 from Audey. The Country Boy is built the same as the top of the line R5 from Ratliff, just not as much 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 F-5 style scroll mandolin with the long neck, f holes, and the elevated ebony fretboard with dot inlays. Custom ordered with a wider nut at 1 3/16 inch and a radiused fretboard. It features a beautiful flamey maple back, sides and neck. It also features a hand-carved Sitka spruce top and is top bound only. The fretboard is 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. Even though its a new mandolin, it has that woody bluegrass bark and the excellent volume and tone that these mandolins are known for. Check out the video Audey posted of this very mandolin:
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Comes with a new shaped TKL hardshell case. List is $1999. My price...SOLD. Another on order, expected soon.
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2011 Baynard Flattop Bouzouki
2006 Darren Craig Two Point Mandolin
(Serial No. 3606) Near mint condition, medium red brown finish. Luthier Darren Craig was an active builder in the Seattle area in the 1990s. I called Darren to discuss this mandolin and he told me this was built as his showpiece and personal mandolin. Dark 30s style sunburst lacquer finish. Two point body style with F holes. Top is Adirondack red spruce matched with amazingly beautiful quilted maple back and sides, ebony fretboard and bridge, and gold Grover Elite tuners with oearl buttons and a gold one-piece Monteleone style tailpiece. Peghead has five ply binding and the body is triple sidebound. Has nice insets at the tips of the body points. Very clean and professional build quality. Just set up by luthier Jerry Ray and the action is right on the frets with no buzzing to allow clean speedy picking. Sounds a bit green as it has not been played much, but you can hear its an excellent sounding mandolin with good volume, incredible responsiveness, and a sweet rich tone that will just get better and better. Comes with the original hardshell case...USD $2250
1980s Kentucky KM-1500 Scroll Mandolin
(Serial No. 22448) Excellent condition. Early hand built Kentucky made in the Maruko plant during the Sumi era in the late 1980s. Click the link for details. Has a Sitka spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, lacquer sunburst finish, pearl logo and headstock inlay, 1 1/8 nut, triple bound top with a bound flat ebony fretboard. Nice playing and sounding instrument showing very little playing wear. Has the original gold plated Gotah tuners and tailpiece. One small top crack at the bass side F hole has been professionally repaired. Good strong bluegrass sound with a woody chop. Very loud mandolin - excellent volume. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $1950
1919 Lyon and Healy Style B Mandolin
(Serial #977) Excellent condition. These instruments are highly sought after by classical players due to their sweet tone. Here is a nice original mandolin with the desirable longer 13 7/8 inch scale, symmetrical two point body style, the stairstep deco peghead, the original vulcanized rubber pickguard, and the pull out side pin for playing in your lap. Flamed maple back and sides with a spruce top. All hardware and finish is original including the very cool large tailpiece cover. No repairs noted. Frets are good, neck is straight, neck set is fine. Most pickers prefer these earlier instruments with the longer scale as it gives more ring and sustain when you are playing. Comes with the original shaped hardshell case...USD $3000
New Madison Montgomery Custom F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 14) New with warranty. This is an absolutely beautiful mandolin by Madison Montgomery, a builder nearby in Virginia Beach. Madison is both an engineer and a picker, which means he is very deliberate in getting things exactly right. The workmanship and finish is top notch. It has a beautiful amber lacquer finish with multi-ply grained ivoriod binding. The top is solid Sitka spruce X-braced and the sides, neck and one-piece back are absolutely amazing flamed hard Virginia maple, some of the best I have ever seen. Radiused ebony fingerboard with a 1-1/4 inch nut and an ebony bridge. Gold grover tuners with pearl buttons. The logo, peghead and fretboard inlay are pearl. Has a gold engraved James tailpice. The pearloid pickguard is easily removable. The fingerboard was deliberately made shorter to eliminate "pick click". The action is set up low and comfortable. Nice rounded neck profile with just enough meat to make to easy to hold on to and play without being too chunky. Has great tone and volume, even though its a new mandolin. Perfect condition - anything that looks like a blemish is a reflection. Comes with a new shaped hardshell case and a lifetime warranty to the original buyer....USD $3350
2004 Will Parsons F5 Mandolin
(Serial No. 210704) Will Parsons has been hand building mandolins in West Virginia for decades, mostly using locally harvested tone woods. He has figured out how to make them sound right. This one has a dark sunburst finish, walnut back and sides, spruce top, flat ebony fretboard with a 1 1/8 inch nut, abbreviated fretboard to eliminate pick click, Schaller tuners, and a pearl logo. Like many southern US mandolins, the finish has been removed from the back of the neck to help speed the picking. Its fitted with a new Cumberland Acoustic bridge but the original bridge built by Will is in the case pocket. The frets were dressed and the mandolin was just set up by my luthier Jerry Ray. The big scroll on the peghead has been professionally reglued and the mandolin shows minor playing wear and the usual nicks and dings of an instrument used to make music. Good volume and tone, nice cut and drive with the walnut giving a tone a little darker than a maple back mandolin. Comes with a nice shaped hardshell case...USD $1950
1995 Phoenix Ultra Two Point Mandolin
(Serial No. 168) Excellent plus condition, medium red brown sunburst finish. Rolfe Gerhart has been building mandolins since 1971. He's figured out how to get the sound out of them. This is a two point A style specifically designed & voiced for medium gauge strings. It has a hand-carved Douglas fir top, flamed solid red maple maple back with carbon fiber truss rod, maple sides and neck, carbon fiber/red spruce laminated braces, 1 3/16 inch pearl nut, and a radiused ebony fingerboard. Gabon ebony was used for the fingerboard and bridge. The stunning peghead inlay of a Phoenix in flight is complemented by the rare rippled green abalone fretboard and body inlays and the body edge binding top and back. Custom plated black and gold tuners and a black chrome plated talipice and cover complete the elegant appearance. Just set up by luthier Jerry Ray so its plays very well. Excellent sounding mandolin with strong volume, incredible responsiveness, and a sweet rich tone that will get loud and chop when needed. Comes with the original hardshell case...USD $5250
2012 Sumi F5 Deluxe Mandolin
(Serial No. 12769) New with lifetime warranty to the original owner. Dark 1930s style sunburst finish. Looking for a professional grade mandolin? This is the top of the line model for Sumi. It has a Hokkaido red spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, thin lacquer finish, and gold hardware including Gotah tuners with grained ivoriod buttons to match the grained ivoriod body binding. Has a flat 1 1/8 nut on the ebony fingerboard. The last few frets on the mandolin are flush to help eliminate pick click, but the board is not scooped. Fully bound top, back, fretboard and peghead. Nice abalone fern peghead inlay with a pearl logo and truss rod cover. Eiichi Sumi is the master luthier that built the famous 1980s Kentucky KM-1500 and Dawg mandolins. He has continued to build under his own name since 1993. Good strong chop and nice action as you would expect from a professional instrument. Comes with a nice hardshell case. ..$4950 USD
1925 Martin Style B Mandolin
(Serial No. 11964) Excellent condition with very little playing
wear. This is the early style cutout peghead with the Martin
stamp embossed on the back and no decal on the front. Beautifully
grained Brazilian rosewood back and sides, spruce top,
herringbone rosette and back strip, and an ebony fingerboard with
slotted diamond inlays. Good neck and frets, plays nice with a
low action but still has plenty of volume. Great for old-time,
Celtic, or jazz. Nice tortoiseshell binding and pickguard.
Original tuners and plain tailpiece cover. Original case...USD $1500
1924 Martin Style B Mandolin
(Serial No. 11167) Excellent condition with very little playing
wear. This is the early style cutout peghead with the Martin
stamp embossed on the back and no decal on the front. Beautifully
grained Brazilian rosewood back and sides, spruce top,
herringbone rosette and back strip, and an ebony fingerboard with
slotted diamond inlays. Good neck and frets, plays nice with a
low action but still has plenty of volume. Has a small
well-repaired side crack. Great for old-time, Celtic, or jazz.
Nice tortoiseshell binding and pickguard. Original tuners and
plain tailpiece cover. Comes with a newer hardshell case....USD
$1500
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1987 Hartz Buskirk Mandola
(Serial No. 003) Excellent condition. This instrument was custom made
for the late great Paul Buskirk by Steve Hartz of Nacagdoches, Texas,
and was used to record the 1993 CD "Nacagdoches Waltz". Paul Buskirk
was well known as a mandolin and tenor banjo player, and is credited
with teaching Willie Nelson how to play guitar. Willie in fact plays
backup guitar on the CD. The label indicates this is a mandola, but the
scale length is 21.5 inches. I have it strung up and tuned as an octave
mandolin and it works fine. Top is spruce and the back, sides and neck
are flamed maple. The flat ebony fingerboard has a 1 3/8 inch nut.
Pearl logo and fingerboard inlay. The pickguard is missing, and the
instrument has several nicks and dings as it was a working instrument
for Buskirk. No repairs noted. Has a huge rich sound and a nice low
action. Excellent for studio or live work as a mando cello, octave
mandolin or possibly mandola. Would be perfect for Celtic or classical
music. Comes with a large custom made hardshell case and a copy of the
CD....USD $4250
2007 Santa Cruz Mandocello
(Serial No. 5447) Near mint condition. This mahogany slope-shouldered dreadnought body with pre-war scalloped bracing on the Sitka top is fitted with a 8 string mandocello neck. Its deep and resonant with plenty of projection for playing along in a session. Peghead with pearl logo, bound ebony fingerboard with dots that get smaller as they go towards the body, grained ivoriod binding, ebony bridge, and nickle Gotoh tuners. Has a 1 1/2 inch nut with a 25 inch scale length. Santa Cruz made these with a wide nut spacing similar to a Sam Bush mandolin. I had my luthier reslot the nut so the strings are closer together and you can get both strings with one finger. Plays easy with the action just high enough so it does not rattle when picked hard. Lots of saddle left to lower the action if desired. No cracks or repairs of any kind. Comes with the original hardshell case also near mint condition...USD $2950
1946 Martin 017 Guitar
1953 Martin 0-17T Guitar
(Serial No. 130623) Excellent plus condition. Tenor guitar with four strings. All mahogany body including the top gives these guitars a warm rich sound perfect for blues and fingerstyle. Has the original 1 11/16 inch ebony nut. Peghead overlay, bridge and fingerboard are Brazilian rosewood with a gold Martin decal logo on the peghead. Finish and hardware are original. Nice easy action as it just set up. Shows only the slightest signs that it was on fact used to play music. There are few minor nicks and dings and a slight bit of pickwear on the upper treble face. The neck is straight and the action is good. It plays easy and sounds great. Its a dynamite little guitar that sounds much bigger that it is. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $1750
1945
Martin 0018 Guitar
(Serial No. 92795) Excellent condition. Great sounding and
playing small body guitar. Adirondack spruce top with unscalloped
braces, mahogany back and sides, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
and bridge - whats not to like? All the good stuff coming to you
in a small couch friendly package. Very well balanced guitar with
a big open woody sound and strong volume. It would be a fabulous
recording guitar. Has the standard 1-11/16 nut. Peghead overlay
and fingerboard are Brazilian rosewood with gold Martin script
logo. The neck was just reset by luthier Ward Elliott so the action is low with plenty of saddle. There is a repaired area on the lower side that is probably a jack hole repair. Bridge plate is original with the holes plugged and redrilled professionally. Tuners have
been changed for nickel open back Grovers as used on Martin small
bodies from the 1960's. Has an ebony truss rod so its light and
responsive. Wartime peghead has no tuner bushings as built. Shows
player wear with the usual nicks, dings and pickwear. The top has
turned a nice orange. Neck is straight, frets were just
dressed and crowned. Strap button added at the heel. Comes with a newer hardshell
case....USD $4350
1957
Martin 0018 Guitar
(Serial No. 155937) Excellent condition. Mahogany back and sides with a Sitka spruce top and tortoise binding. Peghead overlay, fingerboard and bridge are Brazilian rosewood with gold Martin script logo. Original finish and tuners. Has a recent neck set and an exact repro replacement bridge by luthier Jack Dillen. 00 size Martins are about the size of a classical guitar and typically have a very well balanced sound. This one fits the bill there as well as having a big open woody sound and strong volume. It would be a fabulous recording guitar. Shows some playing wear at the back edge and on the top and has the usual nicks and dings expected in a well played guitar. Looks like it had a larger pickguard on one time and now has a replaced black Martin teardrop guard. No cracks or repairs. Neck is straight, frets are good, action is perfect. Comes with a newer hardshell case....USD $3200
1948 Martin 00018 Guitar
(Serial No. 108119) Excellent minus condition. Nicely aged spruce
top and mahogany back and sides. Martin is supposed to have used
Adirondack spruce for the tops until the early 50's, but no
one can really tell by looking at it. To be sure, you have put it
under a microscope in a lab. The open back Kluson tuners are
original. Rosewood peghead overlay with gold Martin script. Has
that nice meaty 40s Martin C shaped neck profile with a standard
1 11/16 nut width. Weighs almost nothing - this guitar is light
as a feather. The bridge has been reglued, there is the usual
pickguard crack repair under the high e string, and a couple of
short dryness side cracks have been professionally glued. No
other repairs noted. It does have some minor scratches, nicks and
dings and honest pickwear from 60 years of playing. Neck has
probably been set at some time in the past as the action is low
and comfortable. The frets are in good shape and the neck is
straight. Has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume.
Comes with a 1990s black Martin hardshell case....USD $3900
1952 Martin 00018 Guitar
(Serial No. 123477) Excellent minus/very good plus condition. Nicely aged spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Martin is supposed to have used Andirondack spruce for the tops until the early 50's, but no one can really tell by looking at it. To be sure, you have put it under a microscope in a lab. This is a beautiful piece of bearclaw spruce. Bearclaw is a natural figure in the wood that is caused by compression on the lower part of the tree trunk. The wood is denser so the top can be lighter, thinner and more responsive without giving up strength. Weighs almost nothing - this guitar is light as a feather. The open back Kluson tuners are original. Rosewood peghead overlay with gold Martin script. Has a Martin C shaped neck profile with a standard 1 11/16 nut width. The bridge was reglued and the neck was recently reset by luthier Dave Sheppard and the action is low and comfortable with plenty of saddle left. Dave also repaired the typical Martin pickguard crack under the high e string, a couple of short dryness side cracks, and a long back crack. No other repairs noted. The frets are in good shape and the neck is straight. There are some minor scratches, nicks and dings and honest pickwear from 60+ years of playing. Has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume. Comes with a newer Martin hardshell case....USD $3500
1931 Martin OM-18 Guitar
(Serial No. 45334) Excellent condition. This is the guitar that all of the modern makers are trying to copy. Last year for banjo tuners and bar frets. 000 size body with mahogany back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, 1-3/4 inch nut with a V profile neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, long scale at 25.4 inches. All original hardware and finish. It has been played and shows some light playing wear, but overall a very clean guitar. No cracks. Does have some buckle scratches and a spot of wear on the treble side edge, probably from sitting on the knee. Neck has been reset, frets are fine, tuners are original and the action is low and comfortable. All work was done by luthier Dave Musslewhite. 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. It has a quick and delicate sound that responds equally well to fingerstyle or a flatpick. Comes with a Calton case and the original hardshell case....USD $27,000
1967 Martin D18 Guitar
(Serial No. 222361) Excellent minus condition. If
you are looking for a festival or campground warrior this is your
guitar. It has the classic Martin D18 features with a solid mahogany
back and sides and a solid
Sitka spruce top, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge, and the
correct Patent Applied For Grover tuners.
Original finish and hardware. Has a few nicks and dings and but
overall a clean guitar. Neck was just
reset and the guitar set up by luthier David Sheppard. It plays great
with a nice low action.
Has a repaired pick guard crack and a filled jack hole in the lower
treble side. Must have had an oversize guard at one time as you can see
the shadow on the top. Black binding and pick guard. Still has the small
maple bridge plate. Good powerful guitar that can really drive your
sound. This
is an excellent sounding D18. Comes with a 70s Martin molded hard shell
case missing the logo plate....USD $2950
1968
Martin D-18 Guitar
(Serial No. 233487) Excellent plus condition. This is the classic
Martin D-18 - solid mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce
top, black pick guard and binding. Tuners are the correct Grovers
marked Patent Applied For. Has a few nicks and dings and a small
spot of thumb wear on the side of the neck but overall a clean
guitar. Neck is straight, neck set is fine and it plays great
with a nice low action. No cracks or other repairs. Black binding
and pick guard but still has the small maple bridge plate. 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 excellent sounding D-18. Comes with a newer hard shell
case...USD $3100
1969
Martin D-18 Guitar
(Serial No. 252108) Excellent minus condition. This is the classic Martin D-18 - solid mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top. Original finish shows some playing wear as this guitar did duty in countless bluegrass jams here in Virginia. Neck is straight, neck set was just reset by luthier Jack Dillen in Asheville, NC, and the frets are fine. Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge. Bridge may be replaced and shows evidence that it was reglued. Original black pickguard and binding. Grover patent pending tuners are original to the guitar. This guitar has that big solid Martin "boom" you need in a good bluegrass guitar. Plays very easy with a nice low action. This is a excellent sounding well played and nicely aged D-18. Comes with a newer hardshell case ...USD $3100
1969
Martin D-18 Guitar
(Serial No. 246822) Excellent plus condition. This is the classic Martin D-18 - solid mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top. Original finish shows some very minor checking as would be expected on a 44 year old guitar. Very clean original guitar - not even a strap button at the heel, and almost no signs of playing wear. Neck is straight, neck set is good and the frets are fine. Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge. Original black pickguard and binding. Grover patent pending tuners are original to the guitar. This guitar has that solid Martin "boom" you need in a good bluegrass guitar. Plays very easy with a nice low action. This is a excellent sounding well played and nicely aged D-18. Comes with the original black tolex covered Martin hardshell case. ..USD $3100
1969 Martin D-21 Guitar
(Serial No. 253673) Excellent condition. The 21 series Martins
were intended as the line between the 18 and the 28 series. They
have Brazilian rosewood back and sides like the 28 series and a
rosewood fingerboard and bridge and the simpler binding of the 18
series. I bought this one from the second owner who had it for
over 30 years. Has nicely figured Brazilian rosewood back and
sides and a Sitka top. Original black binding and guard. Standard
1-11/16 nut width. Tuners, bridge and finish look to be original.
Has the usual pick guard crack common to most older Martins and
one short area for a few inches where it looks like the binding
was reglued but no other repairs are evident. Its not visually
obvious but it must have had a neck set as it has a nice low
action with good volume and plenty of saddle left. There are some
nicks and dings from the last 39 years of playing. This guitar
has that well-known Martin "boom" that is ideal for
bluegrass. These guitars are sleepers on the market. You can get
all the sound of a older Martin dreadnought, the collectability
of a Brazilian rosewood guitar, and have an instrument that's
just a little bit different than all the others for much less
than a D-28. Comes with a newer hard shell case....USD $4500
1949 Martin D28 Guitar
(Serial No. 112168) Excellent condition. This is what a good bluegrass guitar is all about. Has a Sitka spruce top and nice straight grain Brazilian rosewood back and sides. The figure in the sides is spectacular. The only crack repair I see is the usual repaired pickguard crack. Finish is original and shows the usual nicks and dings and some buckle wear on the back. Tuners are late 1950's Klusons, which are an exact replacement for the originals. One tuner shaft is slightly bent but it works fine. This guitar has all the power and tone you expect from an old Martin. The action is nice and low as luthier Harry Eibert just reset the neck, dressed the frets and made a new exact replica ebony bridge. This guitar has that well-known Martin "boom" that is ideal for bluegrass. Very powerful bluegrass sound. Comes with a newer hardshell case.....USD $13,500
1959 Martin D28 Guitar
(Serial No. 166865) Excellent condition. This is an outstanding bluegrass guitar with all the punch you expect in a older Martin. Nicely aged spruce top and highly figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides. This guitar was gone though recently by luthier Harry Eibert with a new exact old style replacement bridge, neck set and refret. No cracks or crack repairs - not even a guard crack. Has the standard 1 11/16 inch nut and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. Rosewood peghead overlay with gold Martin script. Plays easy with low action, and has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume. Has the expected finish checking, pick wear, and the usual nicks and dings of a well loved and much played guitar. Finish and hardware are original. Comes with an old maybe original hard shell case...USD $8000
1961 Martin D28 Guitar
(Serial No. 179644) Excellent condition. This is an outstanding bluegrass guitar with all the punch you expect in a older Martin. Nicely aged spruce top and highly figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides. This guitar was gone though recently by luthier Dave Sheppard who reset the neck and dressed the frets. No cracks or crack repairs - not even a guard crack. Has the standard 1 11/16 inch nut and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. Rosewood peghead overlay with gold Martin script. Plays easy with low action, and has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume. Has a spot of buckle rash on the back and the expected finish checking, pickwear, and the usual nicks and dings of a well loved and much played guitar. Finish and hardware are original. Comes with the original hardshell case...USD $6950
1962 Martin D28 Guitar
(Serial No. 181410) Excellent condition. This is a really strong bluegrass guitar with all the punch you expect in a older Martin. Nicely aged spruce top and highly figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides. I suspect this guitar had a recent neck set, as the action is perfect. No cracks or crack repairs - not even a guard crack. Has the standard 1 11/16 inch nut and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. Has the long saddle bridge and the small maple bridgeplate. Rosewood peghead overlay with gold Martin script. Plays easy with low action, and has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume. Has the expected finish checking, pickwear, and the usual nicks and dings of a well loved and much played guitar. Finish and hardware are original. Comes with an older maybe original hardshell case. ..USD $6950
1964 Martin D28 Guitar
(Serial No. 194652) Excellent structural condition with some playing wear. No breaks or cracks - not even a pick guard crack. Just back from a neck reset and fret work by luthier Jack Dillen. Old growth figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top, ebony fretboard and bridge, and a standard 1-11/16 inch nut. Original Grover tuners. Neck is straight, frets are good, neck set is good. Nice low action. Has the desirable long saddle bridge and the small maple bridge plate, which may be why it has that big booming Martin sound. Comes with a 70s Martin molded hard shell case...USD $6950
2012 Martin HD-28 Custom Shop Guitar
(Serial No. 1604693) Near mint condition - only the strap button keeps it from being new. If it looks like a blemish in the picture its a reflection. If you are looking for a newer clean Martin thats already starting to open up, and is just a little different from all the others out there, this is your guitar. The sound is the reason D-28s and HD-28s are the bluegrass standard and this guitar is a good example. Its got a nice big open woody sound with strong volume and that big Martin boom on the bottom end. Custom Shop guitar has an Englemann top with nice silking and cross grain, beautiful AAAAA grade striped chocolate colored Indian rosewood back, and custom made black maple and curly Koa binding, heel cap, endstrip and soundhole rosette. Ebony bridge and fretboard with a 1 3/4 inch bone nut. Tortoise pickguard. Has the bold herringbone top trim and scalloped bracing. Black ebony buttons on the tuners complete the look. Action is great. Strap button added at the heel. Stamped Custom Shop on the neck block inside next to the serial number. Comes with the original hardshell case, also mint...USD $3450
1987
Martin D37K Guitar
(Serial Number: 473741) Nice condition with a few repairs.
Beautiful Koa wood back and sides of a quality you cannot get
now. Look at the flame in that wood! Has a Sitka spruce top with
aging toner, mahogany neck, ebony fretboard with Foden inlay
pattern, ebony bridge, abalone soundhole rosette, Martin Schaller
tuners, 28-style back stripe, white body binding, black/white
purfling, 5 ply top purfling, 1-11/16" nut width. There is a
repaired center seam on the top and a two short nearly invisible
repaired hairlines where the bridge was reglued. Koa has a unique
sound somewhere between mahogany and rosewood. Has the warmth
like mahogany but just a bit of bite in the sound like maple.
Nice playing guitar with easy action, but the saddle is all the
way down. Fitted with a strap button at the heel and a pickup
with an end pin jack. Comes with the original Martin molded
hard shell case.....USD $1950/b>
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1937 Kalamazoo KGT-14 Tenor Guitar
(FON 35B) Excellent condition. Kalmazoo was the student line made by Gibson in the late 1930s. Nice guitar with all original finish showing only minor playing wear and a few nicks and dings. Same body size as the Gibson L00. Sunburst top finish, firestripe pickguard, Adirondack spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Original ebony nut is 1 3/8 inch, scale length is 22 7/8 inches. Action gets a bit high as you go up the neck, about 7/32 at the 12th fret. Tuners are changed. Original ladder bracing gives that authentic Delta blues and old time sound. No cracks. Frets are good and the neck is straight. Its sounds much larger than a small body guitar. Perfect for ragtime and fingerstyle playing. It's in excellent playing condition - all it needs is your fingers on the strings! Comes with a very beat original softshell case..USD $1300
1932 Gibson L0 Guitar
(Batch No. 254) Excellent condition. This is the larger body size L0, with a lower bout of 14 1/2 inchs and a 24 3/4 inch scale length. Has a mahogany top, back and sides, a X-braced top, 1-3/4 inch nut on the chunky v profile neck, small straight bridge with bone saddle, single bound top and back, unbound rosewood fretboard, and a silkscreened white script Gibson logo in the peghead. The tuners are original and they work very well. This is a transition variation of the L0 not listed on the Gruhn book. Nice guitar with all original finish showing some minor checking and playing wear and the usual nick and dings of a well loved guitar. The neck set is fine and it looks like it was refretted sometime in the past. Its sounds much larger than a small body guitar. Nice warm rich tone - perfect for blues, ragtime and fingerstyle playing. The guitar is solid, just set up and is in excellent playing condition - all it needs is your fingers on the strings! Comes with the original cardboard case...USD $4300
1937 Gibson L00 Guitar
(Factory Order No. 1322C) Excellent condition, black finish. Has a black top finish, firestripe guard, white script logo and the unbound back. Nice guitar with all original finish showing some very playing wear. Has a mahogany back and sides and a x-braced spruce top, the original ebony 1 3/4 inch nut on the chunky v profile neck, small straight bridge, top binding only, and a silkscreened white script Gibson logo in the peghead. No cracks but the bridge and few braces were reglued and the neck was reset by luthier Jack Dillen in NC. The guitar is all solid and in good structural condition now. The tuners are the very rare brass Grovers, original to the guitar. They work very well. The guitar was just set up so it plays very easy. Frets are good and the neck is straight. Its sounds much larger than a small body guitar. Perfect for ragtime and fingerstyle playing. It's in excellent playing condition - all it needs is your fingers on the strings! Comes with the original softshell case...USD $4300
1957 Gibson LG3 Guitar
(Serial No. U1826 23) Excellent condition with a few minor repairs. Not a case queen but just about as clean a guitar as you will find thats actually been played. Everything looks to be completely original. Great sounding guitar that has more volume that you would expect for the size. Natural finish, X braced Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Brazilian bound rosewood fretboard with pearl inlays and Brazilian bridge, 5 layers of top binding and single bound back. Has the standard 1950s Gibson nut width of 1 11/16 inch. The Kluson tuners are original. The frets are in good shape and the neck is straight. Has a minor center seam hairline separation reglued, the bridge reglued and the frets were dressed. All work was done by luthier David Sheppard in Charleston. It does have the typical checking and a few nicks, dings and scratches showing honest playing wear. Comes with the original brown alligator print soft case...USD $3100
1941 Gibson J35 Guitar
(FON 4803B) Excellent condition. The J-35 was Gibson's answer to the Martin D-18 during the years 1937-1941. Has a sunburst top finish, dreadnought body with mahogany back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, maple bridge plate, lacquered rosewood bridge with the long through saddle, rosewood fingerboard, and that cool fire stripe guard. Has two unscalloped tone bars. Original tuners with newer buttons. Has a big neck with a rounded profile neck but not as big as a Banner. Nut is 1-11/16 inch. There is a repaired area just above the end block on the back where it looks like it was banged. The top looks like it was oversprayed a long time ago as there is some checking under the finish, but it was done so long ago that there is checking in the finish now as well. The guitar was not played much and collected only a few light scratches. No capo marks on the neck and just the slightest sign of divots in the board. Action is fine with bass at 5/32 and the treble at 3/32, the neck was just reset by luthier Harry Eibert, and the frets are in excellent condition. The tone is warm, woody, and open. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $13,500
1945 Gibson J45 Banner Guitar
(Serial No. none) Excellent minus condition, original sunburst finish showing playing wear. I'm guessing a bit on the year, but its either a 1944 or a 1945. Original banner peghead wartime Gibson. This is a tremendous guitar - the sound just rolls out of it. The more you dig in, the more the guitar gives back. The sound is very full, rich and well balanced. These are the most sought after of the slope shoulder Gibsons, and for good reason. A lot of players like the big beefy neck in these Banners. Has mahogany back and sides, tapered headstock, single ply binding, and the small pickguard. Excellent playing guitar as the neck was just reset and partially refretted by luthier Harry Eibert. Its an exceptional sounding guitar as well with the powerful yet sweet tone you only get from these early J-45's. Action from the fingerboard is 5/32 on the bass side and 3/32 on the treble, right where it should be. Nut is 1 3/4 inch and the pin spacing at the bridge is 2 3/16 inch. Strap button added at the heel. Comes with the original hardshell case...USD $10,500
1949 Gibson J45 Guitar
(Factory Order No. 5440 3) Excellent condition, sunburst finish. If you like the tone of the old Gibsons and need a gig ready guitar, you have found it. This is the classic post war Gibson flat top. Has a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Kluson tuners, tapered headstock, multi ply top binding, dot fingerboard inlay, lower belly bridge and the small pickguard. This is either a late 1949 or early 1950 based on the features of the guitar. The guitar was completely gone through by noted Nashville luthier John Levan, who reglued a small portion of the back and center seams, replaced the bridgeplate, reglued the bridge, reset the neck and installed an active Baggs Dual Source pickup with endpin jack. There is some pickwear on the top and a well repaired jack hole in the lower side. Guard and bridge are original. No cracks or major structural repairs evident. Tuners are exact replacement Klusons. The guitar was purchased from the local guitar wizard who had all this work done. It plays and sounds like you would expect a guitar used by a professional. Neck set is good, action is comfortable, and the frets are fine. Its an excellent playing and sounding guitar with the sweet tone you only get from these early postwar Gibson slope shoulders. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $4450
1965 Gibson J45 Adjustable Guitar
(Serial No. 262102) Excellent condition showing some very picking wear. Very cool guitar that was originally cherry sunbust and has now faded to a warm amber color. Marked J45 ADJ on the inside back. Desirable slope shouldered body style, spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Bridge is the early style adjustable with the ceramic saddle. Has the narrower 9/16" nut. Good sounding guitar with a nice bass response and big full tone. Plays great with a nice low action as it was just set up by my luthier. Neck is straight, set is good and the frets are in good shape. Has the original tuners, original Brazilian rosewood bridge and fretboard, and the original pick guard. Excellent overall cosmetic condition showing some fingerboard divots in the first few frets and the usual nicks and dings of a well played instrument. No repairs or refinish noted. Comes with a hard shell case...USD $2950
1955 Gibson J50 Guitar
(Serial No. w2607 15) Excellent/near mint condition. You know, I've taken this guitar to the bench 2 or 3 times to change out the tuners and I just cannot do it. The original tuners have beautiful hand carved wooden replacement buttons. Its an indication of how well the original owner took care of this guitar. It does have a few minor nicks and dings and some typical finish checking - it is after all 58 years old - but it is in remarkably nice condition. The sound just rolls out of this guitar. It really nails the slope shoulder Gibson midrangy dreadnaught sound. Natural finish spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Brazilian rosewood fretboard with dot inlays and original Brazilian bridge with fixed saddle. No repairs other than the tuner buttons. The frets are in excellent shape and the neck is straight. Comes with the original alligator print cardboard case. And, if you insist, a very clean set of single line Kluson tuners with original buttons...USD $4800
1943 Gibson Southern Jumbo Banner Guitar
(FON 2426-45) Excellent condition, original sunburst finish showing some playing wear. Original banner peghead wartime Gibson. The factory order number seems to indicate this was built in 1945, but it has all the features of a 1943 guitar. It has the black stripe down the center of the top, riveted tuners, no truss rod adjustment at the headstock, and the lower belly bridge, all being features usually only found on 1943 models. Bought from the son of the original owner. Has mahogany back and sides, bookmatched two pice Adirondack red spruce top, tapered headstock, multi ply top binding, and the small pickguard. Original tuners and finish. Its an exceptional sounding guitar as well with the powerful yet sweet tone you only get from these Banner era guitars. Its been played a fair amount and shows some strap burn and wear on the bass side and the usual nicks and dings all over of a well loved guitar. There is a repaired back seam and it looks like the inside seam lining was partially replaced. I suspect a neck set was done at some time in the past as well, as the action is about perfect. It was gigged for the last five years, so the sound just rolls out of it. The more you dig in, the more the guitar gives back. The sound is very full, rich and well balanced. Its been professionally refretted with modern vintage size wire and the frets were just dressed and the guitar set up by luthier Jerry Ray. Jerry also removed the endpin jack and fitted one of Bob Colosi's endpin plugs. The endpin looks right and fits the appearance of the guitar. Has the original tuners and finish. Action from the fingerboard is 5/32 on the bass side and 3/32 on the treble, right where it should be. Hard to find these in decent shape. Comes with a newer hardshell case..USD $13,500
1945 Gibson Southern Jumbo Banner Guitar
(Order No. 2426-13) Excellent minus condition, original sunburst finish showing playing wear. I'm guessing a bit on the year, but its either a 1944 or a 1945. Original banner peghead wartime Gibson. This is a tremendous guitar - the sound just rolls out of it. The more you dig in, the more the guitar gives back. The sound is very full, rich and well balanced. These are the most sought after of the slope shoulder Gibsons, and for good reason. A lot of players like the big beefy neck in these Banners. Has mahogany back and sides, tapered headstock, double parallelogram fingerboard inlay, multiple ply binding, and the small pickguard and bridge. Excellent playing guitar as the neck was just reset and partially refretted by luthier Harry Eibert in NY. Its an exceptional sounding guitar as well with the powerful yet sweet tone you only get from these early Banners. Action from the fingerboard is 5/32 on the bass side and 3/32 on the treble, right where it should be. The neck is an original three piece laminate, and there is a repair to a crack on one side only of the heel. It was repaired completely when the neck was out for the reset. Big sound and a very scarce guitar. It is over 65 years old - who knows what stories it could tell. Its just a great old Gibson. Comes with an old probably original hardshell case...USD $12,000
1953 Gibson Southern Jumbo Guitar
(Serial No. Y5083 6) Excellent plus condition. Very clean guitar showing almost no playing wear. Everything looks to be completely original. Great sounding guitar that really nails the slope shoulder Gibson midrangy dreadnaught sound. Sunburst finish, Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Brazilian bound rosewood fretboard with double parallelogram inlays and Brazilian bridge, seven layers of binding. The Kluson tuners are original. The frets are in excellent shape and the neck is straight. There are two small areas that blacklight as touchup on the treble edges of the top. Looks like a bump at the very edge of the top on the lower bout was repaired or just touched up but I can see nothing on the upper. Also has a well repaired jack hole near the endpin. Has a nice big open woody sound with strong volume. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $6800
1961 Gibson Country Western Guitar
(Serial No. 13672) Excellent plus 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 and the wider 1 11/16 inch nut. Has the early 60s style tall thin knife edge bracing. The
Kluson tuners are original. The frets
are in good
shape and the neck is straight. Original finish and no repairs other
than two very minor back cracks that have been professionally repaired by luthier Dave Sheppard. Very clean guitar showing almost no playing wear. Plays great with a
nice low action as the guitar was set up by
luthier Jerry Ray here in Richmond. Has a nice big open woody sound
with strong volume and good midrange - exactly what you are looking for
in a slope shoulder Gibson dread. Comes with a newer hard shell case....USD
$4750
1964 Gibson Country Western Guitar
(Serial No. 357195) Excellent minus condition. The Country Western is the same guitar as the Southern Jumbo but with a natural top finish. This is same model as Sheryl Crow plays. Square shoulder dreadnaught body shape, spruce top, red stained mahogany back and sides, pearl logo and crown peghead inlay, pearl double parallelogram inlays in 20 fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood upper belly bridge with the original adjustable ceramic saddle, white bound body and fretboard, 3 point pickguard, and original Kluson tuners. Shows some pickwear on the top and the usual nicks and dings of a well played instrument. Has an odd hole under the serial number - perhaps a strap button hole? 1 9/16 inch nut. Has the later wide low internal bracing. Good sounding guitar - loud and bright like you would expect a a mid 60s Gibson. Neck is straight, frets are good and it plays nicely with a good low action. Strap button added on the back. Comes with the original hardshell case....USD
$2750
1955 Gibson J-160E Guitar
(Serial No. W1727-29) Excellent condition. This was the model that John Lennon owned and played. It was also used by George Harrison and features on several famous Beatles recordings including Please Please Me, A Hard Days Night and many more throughout the 60s. Has a dark sunburst finish, one P-90 type pickup with endpin jack, laminated spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 20 frets, rosewood fretboard and bridge, pearl logo and fretboard inlays. Early version of this guitar with the adjustable bridge and the larger thumbwheels. Probably had different tuners at one time as the bushings are not correct and it looks like newer Keystone buttons on a set of original Kluson tuners. Strap button added at the top of the heel. Electronics work well and gives a big sound as you would expect. Nice low action, neck is straight, neck set is good and the frets are fine. Has the usual nicks and dings of a guitar used for 50 plus years to make music, but no cracks and no repairs or refinish noted. Comes with somewhat beat original alligator print cardboard case or a newer hard shell case - your choice...USD $4250
1958 Gibson J200 Guitar
(Serial No. A28033) Excellent condition. I'm not usually much for J-200s, but this one really caught my attention - it actually sounds and plays great! Big open sound, very well balanced, without the usual tubbiness of a jumbo or the harshness of most maple guitars. The J-200 is the "King of the Flattops" with a 17 inch lower bout, solid spruce top, curly maple back and sides, original gold Grover tuners, open moustache bridge, engraved floral pickguard, orange oval label, and lots of pearl - the logo, the headstock inlay, and the crown inlays on the fretboard. Finish is original and shows some minor checking and the usual nicks, dings and some pick wear on the top. The engraved pickguard is nice and does not show the wear most of these have. Wonderful round shaped neck with the 1 11/16 inch nut. No repairs or refinish noted. One year older than the guitar Elvis played but it is the exact same specs. Comes with the original brown/pink lined hard shell case....USD $8950
1997 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Guitar
(Serial No. 91227030) Excellent plus condition. In my opinion, this is the best model of new guitars Gibson makes, and this particular guitar is a strinking example. New Gibsons don't get much better than this. Although only 300 Advanced Jumbos were made in the late '30s, this acoustic guitar has been sought after for the last 60 years by performers who have been fortunate enough to hear the powerful sound of this rare dreadnought. The notable tone and projection of this original Gibson model are credited to its special top bracing, as well as its long scale, sloped-shoulder body with Indian Rosewood back and sides. True to its 1936 design, this Advanced Jumbo features a hand selected Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, small 1930s-style rosewood bridge, bound fingerboard with pearl arrowhead inlays, 1930's headstock with vintage script pearl Gibson logo, fire stripe pickguard, and a traditional tobacco sunburst lacquer finish. Its also set up with a bone saddle and nut. Has a 1 3/4 inch nut. Neck is straight, nice tall saddle, frets are good, action is set up nice, and its easy to play with no buzzing. Excellent powerful sound - has the typical sweet Gibson midrange but also has a good low end as well. Its not a new guitar but condition is great - only a few minor nicks and dings that show this guitar has been making music for the last 5 years. Comes with the original hardshell case....USD $1750
1998 Bourgeois Slope D Guitar
1994 Breedlove DR Deluxe Guitar
(Serial No. 7517) Excellent near mint condition. I have always thought Breedlove instruments were of very high quality, but their non-traditional appearance just wasn't for me. When they brought out the Traditional series I started to take notice. This is a very fine bluegrass guitar. Has all the good stuff, Indian rosewood back and sides, Adirondack red spruce top, advanced scalloped braces, ebony fretboard and bridge, Greven old style pickguard, and gold open back Grover tuners. Has a 1 3/4 inch nut with a comfortable modern neck profile. Neck is straight, frets are excellent, plays very nicely with a low action. The guitar is very clean, near mint. Anything you see in the pictures that looks like a blemish is a reflection. Comes with the original high end hard shell case....USD $2750
2003 Goodall RGCC Guitar
(Serial No. 3207) Excellent minus condition showing some nicks and dings from playing wear on the top and back. Grand concert size body with a soft cutaway, Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top, shallow neck profile like a Taylor, abalone rosette and slotted diamond fretboard inlays, completely bound in curly koa, ebony fretboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, nickle mini Schaller tuners with ebony buttons, clear pickguard, and an ebony peghead facing with a pearl logo. Fitted with an endpin jack and an active B Bender pickup system with soundhole thumbwheel controls. Scale is 25 1/2 inch, nut is 1 3/4 inch and it has a 2 1/4 inch bridge spacing. Strap button added at the heel. Very clear tone with good bass and excellent balance. Just set up so it plays like butter. Comes with the original hardshell case with the owners name stenciled on the top....USD $2950
1920s Harwood Harp Guitar
(Serial No. 1014) Very good condition. Harwood guitars were distributed By Jenkins Music Co. of Kansas City. This was probably made by Regal or Bruno in Chicago around 1920, give or take a decade or so. Has nicely figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides, solid Adirondack spruce top, and ebony fretboards. Body is about the size of a 00 or 000 size Martin. There are some repaired top, back and side cracks but all were professionally repaired and cleated. Original tuners. I think the bridge may be replaced as it looks newer, even though it is Brazilian rosewood as well. The neck was reset, the frets were dressed and the guitar was set up by luthier Dave Sheppard. Plays nicely and has a unique sound with the six string harp neck. Very playable instrument ready to go. Comes with a large, heavy home made wooden hard shell case...USD $1650
1974 Mossman Flint Hills Guitar
(Serial No. 74-1264) My first "real" guitar was a
Mossman. Back during the "dark days" of Gibson and Martin in the
mid-70s, Mossman was consistently making high quality hand built
guitars. The pride of craftsmanship shows, as each employee who worked
on the guitar signed their initials on the label. They have stood the
test of time and are still considered outstanding guitars. Excellent
condition with straight grain two piece Indian rosewood back and sides,
solid Sitka spruce top, ebony fingerboard with pearl dots, nickel
hardware and an ebony bridge. Strap button added at the heel. Built in
the original Winfield, KS shop. Finish and hardware is all original
with no repairs noted. Shows some playing wear and finish checking. The neck has been reset so the action is nice and low. The bridge and a small section of the center seam was reglued. Has an undersaddle pickup and endpin jack added. Good action and playability. This is an excellent 33 year
old hand built US made bluegrass guitar with lots of volume and tone.
Why play the same thing everyone else has? Comes with a newer
hardshell case...USD $1650
1995 Santa Cruz D Custom Guitar
(Serial No. 1354) Excellent near mint condition. I think Richard Hoover and the luthiers at Santa Cruz build some of the best guitars available. The combination of figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides with a fine grained German spruce top is one of Richards's favorite wood combinations, and for good reason. The guitar has a strong powerful volume with a beautiful clear articulate tone. Its just an exceptional sounding instrument. Very light weight and extremely responsive guitar. Brazilian rosewood back and sides, German spruce top, fully bound ebony fingerboard and bridge, small dot fingerboard inlay, gold Waverly tuners, and a pearl logo and soundhole rosette. 1 3/4 inch nut. Neck is straight, frets are excellent, plays very nicely with a low action as the neck was just reset by Steve Kovacik in NY. The reset is very clean, nearly invisible. The pictures of the bridge are new since the reset. The remaining pictures are older and do not show the taller saddle. The guitar is very clean, near mint, with two finish checks in the top lacquer. Anything you see in the pictures that looks like a nick or a ding is a reflection. Comes with the original high end TKL hard shell case...USD $6500
2006 Taylor GS8 Guitar
(Serial No. 20060719131) Excellent plus/near mint condition.
Bob Taylor personally designed the Grand Symphony body style for a unique sound. The higher, wider waist and a rounder lower bout you get in the GS8 guitar result in distinctive tone with deep piano-like bass, rich mids, and clear, balanced highs all with plenty of volume. Has solid Indian rosewood back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top, abalone rosette and microdot fret markers, grained ivoriod binding, bound ebony fretboard and ebony bridge, and gold hardware. Strap button added at the heel Guitar is very clean and looks almost new. Any blemish you see in the pictures is likely a reflection. Comes
with the original brown gator print Taylor hardshell case...USD $2000
2000 Taylor 810CE Guitar
(Serial
No. 20001111132) Excellent minus condition showing some minor pick wear
and a few dings. Excellent guitar for those pickers looking for the
power of the classic rosewood/spruce dreadnaught. Higher grade Taylor
with a premium Sitka spruce top, quartersawn Indian rosewood back and
sides, soft Venetian cutaway, ebony fingerboard and bridge, abalone
rosette, pearl progressive diamond inlay on fingerboard, and gold
hardware. Neck is the wide flat profile with a 1 3/4 inch nut with low
action for comfortable playing. Has the Fishman Expression pickup
system which has the slider controls in the side and an end pin jack.
This has been a working guitar playing hundreds of gigs so it shows
some honest wear. There's a ding in the lower bass side of the top,
some finish checking as it was used in Montana, and some odd scratches
on the top near the pick guard. Neck is straight, frets are fine, and
the sound is exceptional either plugged in or strictly acoustic. Good
sustain and overtones, great projection, well balanced, and a lot of
punch - this guitar has some power. The tone and volume have been
played into this one. Comes with the original Taylor hard shell
case....USD $1900
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1935 Gibson TG-50 Archtop Tenor Guitar
1936 Gibson L-50 Archtop Guitar
(Factory Order No. 375B-50) (Factory Order No. 375B-50) Excellent plus condition, sunburst top finish with a dark back and sides. Bought from the family of the original owner. 16 inch body with a carved solid spruce top, mahogany neck, arched maple back and sides, small F holes, single bound body, unbound dark rosewood fingerboard and ebony bridge, and a nice Gibson script pearl logo. All hardware and finish is original. Pickguard is broken but it is in the case along with the mounting hardware. Excellent action and playability, with a sweet, wide open voice and looks to match. Nice original V profile neck with the almost 1 3/4 inch nut and the 24 3/4 inch scale. Set up "old school" with light guage flatwounds. Very minor playing wear - this guitar is exceptionally clean for being over 70 years old. Has that classic prewar big band archtop sound that will cut right through the mix and is more powerful and expressive than the earlier small-bodied L-50s and the later 40s and 50s pressed-back versions. No cracks or repairs or really any issues of any kind. Comes with the nice original archtop hardshell case....USD $2150
1957 Gibson L7C Archtop Guitar
(Serial No. A22740) Excellent condition, sunburst finish. 17 inch body with a carved solid spruce top, carved maple back, sides and neck, bound 25 1/2 inch scale Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram pearl inlay, top is triple bound, pearl logo and crown peghead inlay. All hardware and finish is original. The original pickguard was cut out and drilled for a pickup in the distant past. Excellent action and playability, with a sweet, wide open voice and looks to match. My luthier just set this up "old school" with flatwounds. One tuner is slightly bent but it works fine. There is a well repaired top crack on the bass side, also shows some finish checking all over, especially near the endpin. Comes with the original brown hardshell case....USD $5250
1967 Gibson ES-335TDC Guitar
(Serial No. 058013) Excellent minus condition, cherry red finish. One owner guitar purchased locally. Nice ES-335 with original hardware and electronics. Two pickups. Frets are good, neck is straight, neck set is good, no binding issues. It had small Grover tuners on it at one point, but I had the original Kluson Deluxe tuners that were in the case reinstalled. Has a mix of chrome and nickle plated parts which is typical for a mid 60s Gibson. Has the original patent sticker pickups; one has the sticker and the other shows a clean area where its evident there was originally a sticker. Shows a little buckle wear on the back and evidence of some minor binding reglue in the cutaway, and the usual nicks and dings of a guitar used to make music, but no major repairs or issues. Just set up by my local luthier Jerry Ray so it plays fast and sweet. Has the 1 9/16 inch nut. Both pickups are original and strong. Neck pickup is warm and punchy, bridge pickup gives that classic rock tone when its turned up. Comes with the original hardshell case....USD $5250
1966 Guild Starfire III Guitar
(Serial No. EK1793) Excellent condition, a very clean guitar. The guitar hardly looks 5 years old, let alone 46! Its completely original and unmodified, nicely set up, and gorgeous. Cherry finish, laminate maple back and sides, sharp cutaway, 2 pickups with volume and tone controls for each, original aluminum bridge and Bigsby vibrato, 24 3/4 inch scale, bound rosewood fretboard with dot inlay, Chesterfield peghead inlay, and chrome tuners. No buckle wear and a small spot of stand wear on the back of the neck. Shows some fingernail grooves in the fretboard but the frets are fine. Original pickups are super warm, punchy and full of tone. Just set up by Jerry Ray with 10s to play low and easy. Comes with the original hardshell case....USD $2450
1988 Guild Artist Award Guitar
(Serial No. JA100163) Excellent near mint condition. This is the top of the line for Guild, who were always known for their achtops. Made in the Westerly, RI plant. 17 inch lower bout, cherry sunburst finish, spruce top with cutaway, maple back and sides, mult-ply top and side binding, maple neck, bound ebony fingerboard with abalone triangle in pearloid block inlays, pearl Guild logo and ''Artist Award Model'' inlays, gold Grover imperial tuners, floating DeArmond pickup with volume control mounted on the tortoise pickguard, ebony bridge, gold harp style tailpiece. Has a 1-11/16'' nut and a 25-1/2'' scale length. Very clean showing only some wear on the edge of the pickup and one tiny ding near the endpin. Has a factory finish flaw in the waist on the bass side. Big sounding guitar, just set up so it plays like butter. Comes with the original Guild hard shell case...USD $4450
1966 Martin GT-75 Guitar
(Serial No. 215578) Excellent plus condition. This is an uncommon and cool old Martin 16 inch wide hollowbody. First year of production. Two inch thick hollowbody with two F holes, triple bound top and single bound back, bound fretboard, burgundy finish, Kluson tuners with metal buttons, dual DeArmondª Dynasonic pickups, adjustable truss rod, and a bound dot neck with 22 frets. Martin decal on the peghead and the guitar is stampled inside. Aluminum 'compensated' bridge on aluminum base, Martin "M" cutout vibrato tailpiece. All original hardware, electronics and finish. Looks like this guitar was not played much. There are a few minor nicks and dings but overall a very clean guitar. Frets are fine, neck is straight and the neck set is good. These old DeArmondª pickups sound great, they give the guitar the sound of the Gretsch hollowbodies of the 50s. The guy I got this from was a jazzer, and it will do that, but I think this guitar rules for rockabilly. Comes with its original black hardshell case with green lining...USD $2250 ON HOLD for Chuck in MD
Late 1930s-early 1940s Martin Style 1T Tenor Ukulele
(Serial No. none) Excellent condition. Tenor body size, all mahogany, tortoiseshell binding, 12 fret body, metal friction tuners, ebony fretboard with T frets and pin bridge. Has the decal on the front of the peghead and a Martin stamp inside. Plays beautifully with a solid full sound. Martin ukes do not have serial numbers so dating them is somewhat inexact. This one has the tortoiseshell binding which was first used in 1935. By sometime in the 1940s the model had changed to a 14 fret body, so this is somewhere in between. Comes with the original somwhat beat softshell cardboard case...USD $1350
1960s Martin Style 0 Soprano Ukulele
(Serial Number: none) Excellent condition showing almost no playing wear. Made in USA, I'm guessing either in the 1950s or 1960s. Martin ukes do not have serial numbers, so dating them is approximate. All mahogany construction with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. No binding as made. Tuners look original and it has the original ebony nut. Pretty clean uke, all original, no repairs. Has one noticable finish nick on the edge of the peghead face. Plays nicely and has a good sound. Comes with a gig bag...USD $700
1940s Martin Style 2 Soprano Ukulele
(Serial number: None) Excellent condition. Scratched into the back of this uke are the names "Ann and Bob Knup" and "1946 Carmel". I'm thinking this was when the couple was reunited after the war and they met up in California when Bob was mustered out of the service. I could see Bob playing the ukulele he brought back and the two of them deciding to remember the event by putting their names and the date on the back. Martin makes what are considered to be some of the best ukes ever made and this is an excellent example. All mahogany body with nice triple ply top binding and single ply back binding. The tuners and the inscription date it to the 1940's. All original finish and hardware. Nice sounding and playing uke. Comes with a hard case...USD $950
1931 Martin T-17 Tiple
(Serial No. 45497) Think of a tiple as an ukulele with 10 steel strings. If you have never heard swing jazz on a tiple you are missing a treat! Natural lacquer finish, mahogany top, body and neck, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with original bar frets, rosewood bridge, and original ebony nut. 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 original ebony nut is 1 1/2 inches. Has the typical nicks and dings of a well played instrument with some finish checking and playing wear on the back of the neck. There is a small area of disturbed finish on the top on either side of the fingerboard where I suspect non-original pick guards were removed. Otherwise original finish and hardware. No cracks. Neck is straight, frets are fine. Action is very playable. Plays well and has a good sound. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $1250
1959 Martin T-17 Tiple
(Serial No. 166749) Think of a tiple as an ukulele with 10 steel strings. If you have never heard swing jazz on a tiple you are missing a treat! Natural lacquer finish, mahogany top, body and neck, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, original ebony nut. 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 original ebony nut is 1 1/2 inches. Has the typical nicks and dings of a well played instrument with some finish checking. Original finish and hardware. Has one well repaired back crack. Neck is straight, frets are fine. Action is very playable. Plays well and has a good sound. Comes with a newer hard shell case...USD $1250
1979 ODE Model 6500 Banjo
(Serial No. 2-79-24) Excellent condition. Often referred to as a Style D, this is a Baldwin era top of the line ODE banjo with walnut neck and resonator with two concentric rings, and the patented tone ring as first developed by Chuck Ogsbury. Pearl inlay in the peghead and fretboard, all gold hardware, engraved armrest and tailpiece which show some plating wear, pearl tuner buttons, 5th string sliding capo added. Frets are good, neck is straight, fingerboard shows some minor playing wear in the upper frets only. No buckle wear on the back. Peghead has not been bumped or bruised. Three piece neck has center sandwich with excellent finish. Neck adjustment key is included. All finish and hardware is original. Set up well with good action and great volume. For a melodic style player, the tone is that perfect combination of bell like overtones and ringing highs. Comes with the original Balwin ODE hard shell case with the Gretsch logo...USD $2750
Pre-war Gibson Mastertone Banjo Wrench
Excellent condition. Original, nickel plated, pre-war, early 30s,"Gibson Mastertone" banjo wrench/key used to tighten banjo head brackets using 1/4" hex-shape nuts. Used on TB-3, TB-4, and others for that period. It also has a wrench part end (7/16") which fits the coordinator rod nuts and the inside lug resonator nuts. Make you pre-war Gibson Mastertone complete or just add to your collection of banjo wrenches. Gibson only used this style for a few years in the early 1930s...USD $125
1937 Rickenbacker Model 100/Silver Hawaiian Model Lap Steel Guitar
(Serial Number D950) Excellent condition 6 string chrome plated metal
body. First year with the single control knob. All of the hardware and
electronics are original including the desirable wider 1-1/2" horseshoe
pickup. Even the tuner buttons, usually cracking on these, look new.
Small ID number engraved on the tip of the peghead. The guitar works
fine and this pickup is hot! This is the definitive Rick lap steel
sound. Comes with the original shaped hard shell case.....USD $1500
1954 Rickenbacker Electro Hawaiian "Frying Pan" Lap Steel Guitar
(Serial No. none) Excellent condition. Very rare reissue of the original Rick Electro Hawaiian Frying Pan. Differs from the 1930s original in that it has a postwar narrower pickup, decal logo and a very cool tortoise Bakelite back plate. Original green grey finish, electronics and hardware. Still has the bite and growl you expect with a Rickenbacker. This is sound you want for slide blues. Comes with a 1930s era original soft case....USD $2500
1941 Gibson EH-125 Lap Steel Guitar
(Serial #E3815-29) Excellent condition. All original 7 string lap steel with the hot second generation P90 pickup. Pearl logo and peghead inlay on the peghead. All finish, electronics and hardware is original, with the exception that a few tuners have been repaired with new buttons brazed on a long time ago. The steel plays and sounds great. Comes with the original case....USD $1000
1946 Kalamazoo KEH Lap Steel Guitar
(Serial No. none) Made by Gibson, Kalamazoo was their budget line. This instrument was made just as Gibson was gearing back up after WWII. Has a metal fingerboard similar to a Gibson BR-4. Finish and electronics are original, as is all hardware except for the tuners, which are modern exact drop-in replacements. The pickup has a nice sweet sound for slide. Comes with the original very beat softshell case....USD $225
1954 Gretsch Jet Twin Mainliner Lap Steel Guitar
(Serial No. X38206) Excellent condition. Cool old double neck lap steel guitar made by Valco for Gretsch. Having two necks let you put one in C6 and the other in E7 if you are playing old time country steel or traditional swing, or just open G and D to cover the bases in a blues or rock band. Pickups work great and are hot with a good bite. 23 inch scale length on both necks. Finish, electronics and most of the hardware is original. The pickup control knobs had cracked and the tuner knobs had crumbled, so the knobs and the tuners are modern replicas. Comes with a new gig bag.....USD $850
1930s Oahu Square neck Lap Guitar
(No serial number) Excellent condition, square neck, sunburst finish on top, back and sides. Built by one of the premier Chicago companies for Hawaiian, lap steel and lap guitars. Oahu was big into the raised action/ no frets sound. Many of these were sold as student guitars, as was this one as evidenced by faint notes written in pencil on the edge of the fretboard. Larger body size than is usually seen, a about the size of a Gibson J-185. The square neck and straight saddle means it was intended to played as a lap guitar. All mahogany top, back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Fretboard has flush frets. Nice original checkerboard binding on the top and back. Has a good old time sound with the ladder braced top. Shows one minor punch repair on the lower back, otherwise its in excellent shape. Original finish and hardware. Comes with the original cardboard case...USD $650
1930s Dobro Model 25 / 27 Resonator Guitar
(No serial number) Excellent condition, roundneck, sunburst finish. This is a Regal built Dobro with either a birch or mahogany body and mahogany neck, f-holes on the upper bout, bound top and back, no sound well. All the finish and hardware is original, including the original cone. Strap button added at the heel. As there is no serial number, it could have been built as early as 1937 or as late as 1942. This was introduced as Model 25 and was renamed to Model 27 in 1939. Just had a neck reset and frets dressed by luthier Jerry Ray so it plays nicely for either fingerstyle or slide. Shows some fretboard wear and most of the finish has been played off the back of the neck, so you know it was well used and loved. Has that nice warm tone with bite that you look for in a vintage Dobro. Comes with a period hard shell case....USD $1290
2003 Dobro Hound Dog Guitar
(Serial No. D03022440) Excellent plus condition. US made, satin finish, flamed maple 12 fret body with f-holes, no binding, square neck with solid peghead, 10 1/2 inch Dobro cone with spider bridge and no soundwell, fan design coverplate, chrome hardware. Fitted with a pickup and endpin jack. Good no frills resonator with a nice sound. Comes with a nice gig bag....USD $900
1932 National Duolian Guitar
(Serial No. C5738) Blues approved! Excellent condition cosmetically, excellent condition soundwise. Has most of the original cool Duco crystal finish that looks green on the top but looks almost silver on the back. There is some playing wear on the front as shown and a little edge chipping on the back but the rest of the finish is in amazingly good condition. Has the 12 fret body, original neck with slot peghead and flat f-holes. The fretboard is in good condition. The front of the peghead has the National Duolian stamp and the serial number is stamped on the end of the peghead. Cone is replaced with a modern National cone and the guitar plays really well - it had a neck set sometime in the past. Neck is straight, neck and fingerboard have some wear, neck set is good for both slide and picking. Its an excellent sounding National - it has that raspy growl that the good ones have. Comes with an original soft case...USD $3450
1931 National Triolian Guitar
(Serial No. 1415P Patent Applied For) Blues approved! Excellent
condition cosmetically, excellent condition soundwise. Has most
of the original cool yellow brown finish with the Hawaiian scene
silkscreened on the back. Early 12 fret body, original neck with
slot peghead and flat f-holes. The fretboard is in good condition
and the back of the neck still retains some of the original
paint. Original cone and hardware. The front of the peghead has
the National Triolian decal and the serial number stamp is on the
end. No repairs evident. Neck is straight, neck and fingerboard
have some wear, neck set is good. The guitar has the sound you
are looking for in a metal body. Comes with a newer hard shell
case...USD $3450
1932 National Triolian Guitar
(Serial No. 1344P Patent Applied For) Blues approved! Excellent plus condition both cosmetically and soundwise. Has most of the original cool yellow brown finish with the Hawaiian scene silkscreened on the back. Early 12 fret body, original maple neck with slot peghead and flat f-holes. The fretboard is in good condition and the back of the neck still retains some of the original paint. Original cone and hardware. The front of the peghead has the National Triolian decal and the serial number stamp is on the end. No repairs evident. Neck is straight, neck and fingerboard have some wear, neck set is good. Just got it back from National Guitars in California, where they straightened the neck, installed an invisible carbon graphite truss rod, and reset the neck. The guitar plays easy for both fingerstyle and slide and has the growl and bite you are looking for in a metal body. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $3850
1932 National Triolian Guitar
(Serial No. W3132) A very clean Triolian bought from the family of the original owner. Has an unusual brown sunburst finish. Completely original including the tuners, biscuit and cone. Has a few chips in the finish and shows only minor playing wear. Frets are original and in excellent condition and the flamed maple neck is straight. Good sounding reso with action just high enough for slide but can still be played up the neck. Comes with a newer hardshell case...USD $3850
1932 National Triolian Guitar
(Serial No. 2045)
Blues approved! Excellent condition structurally, excellent condition
soundwise. Steel body refinished some time ago in a matte grey/black that looks like old metal.
Early 12 fret body, original
maple neck with slot peghead and flat f-holes. The fretboard is in good
condition and the back of the neck still retains some of the original
paint. It has what I think is a newer National cone. Tuners are correct but you can see an old extra screw hole to the side so it must have had others at some point in the past. The front of the peghead has the
National Triolian decal and the serial number stamp is on the end. No
repairs evident. Neck is straight, neck and fingerboard have some wear,
neck set is good. The guitar has the sound you are looking for in a
metal body. Comes with a newer hard shell case...USD $2750
1933 National Style 0 Guitar
(Serial No. S4501) Blues approved! Excellent condition cosmetically, excellent condition soundwise. Has the cool Hawaiian scenes etched or sandblasted into the body. Chrome-plated all-brass 12 fret body, rolled f holes, and the original maple neck with slotted peghead. Has original plating, tuners, and tailpiece. Cone and biscuit are modern National replacements. Condition of the plating and etched Hawaiian scenes is about 90% or so, and all of the body seams are intact and unmolested, a rarity right there. It does have one side dent on the lower treble side and three small additional screw holes in the top, probably for a pick guard and a long gone pickup. The fretboard is in good condition with some wear in the upper frets. The front of the peghead has the National decal and the serial number stamp is on the end of the body. No repairs evident. Neck is straight, neck and fingerboard have some wear, neck set is good. The guitar has the sound you are looking for in a metal body. Comes with a newer hard shell case....USD $2850
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2003 Tom Anderson Guitarworks T Classic Guitar
(Serial No. 08-13-03A) Near mint condition - looks unplayed. Tom Anderson and his staff hand-build some of the world's finest electric guitars. This is a professional axe. Perfect workmanship, plays like butter, great Tele tone, completely even balance between the neck and bridge pickups, 3 way switch, Buzz Feiten tuning system - this guitar has it all. Looks beautiful too, with the classic translucent blonde finish on a swamp ash body with the blue grain lines showing through. Rock maple neck with an African rosewood fretboard. Weighs 7 lbs 14 oz. Comes with an additional mint green (white) pickguard in the case if you prefer that look. Original center pocket hardshell case, also near mint.....USD $2450
1963 Fender Stratocaster Guitar
(Serial No. 96279) Excellent but well-played condition. If you are looking for the classic gig guitar - this is it. This is the guitar all of the "Relic" series wants to be. Well played Strat in the sunburst finish. The only changes are one pickup that may be rewound - looks like a newer solder joint. Everything else is original, no routes or refins. The profile on the B profile neck is amazing and the back of the neck is glass smooth from all the playing. Nicely flamed maple in the neck as well. Rosewood board. Frets are original and it plays very well. The most incredible sounding pickups I have heard - perfectly balanced and matched. I think this guitar was played as a lefty for a while - there is a strap button screw hole in the lower horn as well. The five small areas on the top where some finish is missing were apparently coins glued on the top, as you can still see a circular impression around them. Just set up by my lthier Jerry Ray so it plays smooth as silk. Comes with the original brown Fender hard shell case with two replaced and functional latches....USD $13,950
1963 Fender Telecaster Guitar
(Serial No. L10982) Excellent condition. This is the classic Telecaster blond/butterscotch finish. Has the spaghetti black logo and single string tree on the peghead. Neck is dead straight with a nice and slightly chunky "B" profile. Has the original frets that have been dressed but are still playable. Good rock and roll guitar, not real twangy. Original hardware and electronics, with no routes and no repairs. One tuner is replaced with a reissue. Black bottom pickups, pots date to 40th week of 63. The switch tip was replaced decades ago with a clear tip, and the original owner engraved his initials in the top on one knob and "1961" in the top of the other. Has the four large numbers stamped under the guard which supposedly indicates a 1960s era factory refin. Has an original white guard which may be late 60s as well. There is a shadow of a removed sticker on the top, shows some edge wear and scuffing but nothing through the finish. Nice light weight at 6.5 pounds. Just set up so it plays like butter. Good vintage single string tree Telecasters with original pickups and no routes are getting harder to find and here's a chance to get a nice one - and it sounds good, too! Comes with a late 60s logo Fender case with one broken latch....USD $12,500
1969 Fender Telecaster Guitar
(Serial No. 274804) Excellent condition. This is the classic Telecaster
blond/butterscotch finish. Has the black logo and single string tree on
the peghead. Neck is dead straight with a nice and slightly chunky "B"
profile. Has the original frets that have been dressed but are still
playable. Good rock and roll guitar, not real twangy. Completely
original finish, hardware and electronics, with no routes and no
repairs. Shows some edge wear and scuffing but nothing through the
finish. Just set up so it plays like butter. Good vintage single string
tree Telecasters with no changes are getting harder to find and here's
a chance to get a nice one - and it sounds good, too! Comes with the
original case...USD $6950
1974 Fender Telecaster Guitar
(Serial No. 649639) Excellent condition. This is the classic Telecaster
blond finish with the blue grain lines showing through. Has the black
logo and single string tree on the peghead. Neck is dead straight with
a nice and slightly chunky "B" profile. Has the original frets that
have been dressed but are still playable. Completely original finish,
hardware and electronics, with no routes and no repairs. Medium weight
at 8.4 lbs. Shows some edge wear and scuffing, just enough to be cool.
Just set up so it plays like butter. Good 70's Telecasters with no
changes are getting harder to find and here's a chance to get a nice
one - and it sounds good, too! Comes with the original case. .....USD
$3850
1974 Fender Telecaster Guitar
(Serial No. 627194) Excellent plus condition. This is the classic
Telecaster blond finish with the blue grain lines showing through. Has
the black logo and double string tree on the peghead. Neck is dead
straight with a nice and slightly chunky "B" profile. Has the original
frets that have been dressed but are still playable. Good rock and roll
guitar, not real twangy. Very hot bridge pickup. Completely original
finish, hardware and electronics, with no repairs. Shows some edge
wear, some scuffing on the back but nothing through the finish, and one
finish chip on the back edge of the treble horn. Medium weight at 8lbs 2 oz. Just set up so it plays like butter. Good vintage Telecasters with
no changes are getting harder to find and here's a chance to get a nice
one - and it sounds good, too! Comes with the original case and the original owners manual, both of which are
also very clean.....USD $3850
1977 Fender Telecaster Thinline Guitar
(Serial No. S702449) Excellent plus condition. This is the classic Telecaster natural finish with double humbuckers and a maple neck. Has the black logo and double string tree on the peghead. Neck is dead straight with a nice and slightly chunky "B" profile. Good rock and roll or Americana roots music guitar. Completely original finish, hardware and electronics, with no repairs. Weight is 7 lbs even. Shows some very minor edge wear on the neck and thats about it. Its supposedly refretted but it looks pretty much stock to me. If its refretted its one of the best jobs I have seen. Just set up so it plays like butter. Has an excellent sound even unplugged. Good vintage Telecasters with no changes are getting harder to find and here's a chance to get a nice one - and it sounds good, too! Comes with the original hard shell case, which is also clean. ...USD $3450
1963 Gibson Firebird III Guitar
(Serial No. 147487) Not a reissue, relic or reproduction - this is the real deal. Ultra rare. First year of production for this iconic guitar. Only 272 were made. Not many survived intact over the years due to the design of the case. Well played guitar showing that it was loved and used. No refinish, repairs or touch up work. Reverse body shape with the neck through design. The fretboard is bound and has dot inlays. Has the original banjo tuners, pickups, lightning bolt bridge and Gibson tremolo system. Excellent minus condition solely due to some cosmetic issues. Completely original and stock, nothing changed, appears no solder joints were ever broken. No breaks or repairs. Original pickguard shows some wear on the logo and has a broken tip. Original frets in great shape. Has a fair amont of nicks and dings, including some buckle wear and a gouge on the bottom edge caused by a strap buckle. Plays wonderfully and sounds amazing. My luthier Jerry Ray just set the guitar up, and he tells me its one of the 3 best electric guitars he has ever played (and he has worked on hundreds of guitars). Comes with both a beat up but intact original case - all the latches work - and a new TKL Custom Shop hard shell case...USD $7500
2005 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Guitar
(Serial No. CS52463) Excellent plus condition. From the Custom Shop and stamped on the back of the peghead. Great playing and sounding Les Paul you can play all night, as it only weighs 9 lbs. All original hardware and electronics. Ebony fretboard with big pearl block inlays. Looks to have very little playing time, as there is almost no wear on the gold hardware. Does have a few minor nicks and dings as the nut was apparently replaced. There is some disturbance of the finish near the bridge base but all looks to be original. It was just set set up by my luthier. Comes with the original black vintage style Gibson hardshell case with the purple lining...USD $3250
1996 Gibson Les Paul Custom Guitar
(Serial No. 90876395) Excellent plus condition. Heres one you do not see every day - a nice Custom with a flamed maple top in a Tobacco sunburst. All original hardware and electronics. Ebony fretboard with big pearl block inlays. Looks to have very little playing time, as there is almost no wear on the gold hardware. No nicks, dings or buckle wear - this guitar is clean. Excellent sounding and playing guitar as it was just set set up by my luthier. Comes with the original brown Gibson hardshell case with the pink lining....USD $3250
2007 Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 Reissue Guitar
(Serial No. 8 7883) Naturally aged Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop Historic LPR-8 1958 reissue. There's a good reason this one didn't sit in it's case. This one is an absolute tone monster. Looks and sounds remarkably close to what a real '58 possesses in terms of character, tone, punch, focus and clarity. Once you pick it up and plug it in, you'll know what I mean. It sings! Even acoustically it rings out as the entire guitar vibrates in your hands. It's one of those axes that makes you want to play it more and more. The beautiful iced tea sunburst looks like an authentic faded '58 plain top with just a hint of flame. Everyone does a double-take when they first see it. Has some minor nicks, scratches and wear normally seen on an axe that has been used for it's intended purpose, but shows absolutely no signs of abuse. Gibson confirmed this is a VOS guitar, with the finish not real glossy and the metal parts have an aged look to them. Factory equipped with an excellent sounding set of early Historic '57 Classic PAFs and Bumblebee caps which are a perfect tonal match for woods used. Think tone like vintage Jimmy Page and it plays like butter as it was just set up by my luthier. There's not much else to say. If you're looking for a terrific R8 that has the look, feel and tone of a real vintage late 50's Les Paul, here it is! No issues of any kind. Comes with the orignal hard case, certificate of authenticity and all hang tags and case candy...USD $2950
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1972 Fender Precision Bass
(Serial No. 366765) Not perfect but for a 39 year old bass this is in excellent plus condition. Custom color black with a maple fretboard. No fret wear, very minor playing wear with the most significant being some pickwear near the bridge, a few other edge chips and dings and a small area of strap rash on the back, no major dings or scrapes, no buckle wear, no routes, no changes of any kind. Almost no wear on the side of the neck. Original finish, hardware and electronics. Pots date is 304-7222. The bass is completely straight under the guard. Neck is stamped 5 May 72 B. Weighs just 8 lbs 10 oz on my digital scale. Just set up with Rotosound 45-105s and plays fine all the way up the neck. Has the original black case with the red orange interior. ...USD $3200
1970s Kustom
Kombo II Organ Maintenance Manual
Original service manual in excellent condition. Has sections for
interconnect diagrams, schematics, and a parts list...USD $100
MUSICAL BONES
Black Bart Bones
New. These are traditional cow rib bones made by Black Bart in Wisconsin. Bart boils, polishes and engraves the bones and ties them together with a leather thong. Heavier bones give a deeper sound and are good for jigs. All pairs of bones are approximately 6 inches long. Please click the link above to see the sets available. Sorry, no international shipping...USD $40/set (pair)
PICTURES
Ray "Crash" Corrigan Picture
Original Crash Corrigan 8X10 black and white promotional picture. Very well detailed shot showing a beautiful pre-war rosewood Gibson J200. Nicely framed and matted with acid free materials.....USD $50
Straps
1960s Black, Gold and Red Guitar Strap
Original 1960s Ace style strap as used by Hendrix and every other band during that time. Black cloth strap with white edge design and red and gold pinwheel and diamonds pattern. Gold colored plated buckle and gold rivets on the ends. Black vinyl backing and ends. No makers marking - probably Japanese import. Good condition, a good looking and functional strap....USD $100
Cases
Recent Gibson Master Model Case
Excellent plus condition. This is the case supplied by Gibson with their high end Master Model F5 mandolin. Its a copy of the original Loar F5 case. Gibson will not sell these cases individually. To get one, you have to buy a Master Model. This one is in used but excellent condition, with one small repaired tear in the tolex on the top. ...USD $700
1960s Gretsch 17 Inch Archtop Case
Nice clean case for White Falcons or other large archtops. Exterior is
silver grey with white trim. Interior is maroon velour. No musty smells
or interior stains. All latches and hinges work well...USD $600
1930s Gibson Redline 17 Inch Archtop Case
I got this with a 1939 J35, and it was the case originally purchased
with the guitar. Nice clean case for Gibson L5 or other large archtops.
Exterior is black alligator print tolex. Interior is green felt. Shows
some wear but no musty smells or interior stains. Original hardware.
All latches and hinges work well...USD $750
1960's Kay Old Kraftsman Archtop Guitar Project
(Serial No. none) Nice old Kay built archtop from the early 1960s. Would make a worthy restoration. Original finish. Thinline cutaway body style. Nice flame in the maple in the back and a spruce top. Missing the electronics, the bridge and the tuners, but the tailpiece is still there as are the neck bolts, peghead bushings and truss rod cover. No routes or breaks, necks looks to be straight and the frets might need to be dressed but have plenty of life left in them. Comes with the original cardboard case in excellent condition...USD $350
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