MARTIN GUITARS
Martin 00-21 1968
Fine grained spruce top, very attractive straight grained Brazilian rosewood back and sides, Brazilian rosewood bridge, fretboard and peghead overlay,14-1/8" lower bout, neck joins body at 12th fret, slotted peghead. An exceptionally fine example, with only a little finish scuffing on back and essentially no playing wear. OHSC $5800
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Martin 00-18 1965
Grand concert size, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, tortoise colored pickguard and binding, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and replica bridge of old stock Brazilian rosewood. Substantial pick wear on top, assorted nicks and scratches, a few small repairs but no top cracks, excellent action. VGC, new HSC. $2650
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Martin 000-28 2006
Auditorium size body, solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, standard style 28 appointments. EXC, OHSC $1550
Martin 0-28 1894
Spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, Spanish cedar neck, ebony fretboard, ivory bound body, 13-1/2" lower bout, 24.9" scale, solid peghead. Some normal wear, nicks and scratches but no cracks or other damage, although in the 1930s the friction pegs were replaces with Grover Sta-tite machines. Overall EXC, with original wood case with label. $6000
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Martin 2-17 1927
All mahogany construction,12" lower bout, 24-1/4" scale, 12 fret neck with slotted peghead. A couple of repaired side cracks, top repaired near bridge, new bridge plate and Brazilian rosewood replacement bridge in our shop. VGC, newer HSC $2250
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Martin 0-18T Tenor Guitar 1932
Sunburst finish, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, ebony fretboard and bridge, original Grover "no ear" banjo style tuners, original ebony nut and uncut ivory saddle. One well repaired crack on treble side, some pick wear on top. VG-EXC, OHSC. $3250
Martin 0-18T Tenor Guitar /
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Martin BC-15E Acoustic Bass Guitar 2005
Acoustic bass guitar, all mahogany body, cutaway, 16" lower bout, 34" scale, factory Fishman electronics. EXC, OHSC $975
Martin BC-15E Acoustic Bass Guitar /
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GIBSON AND EPIPHONE FLAT TOP
GUITARS
Gibson J-50 1964
Round shouldered dreadnought, natural finish spruce top, mahogany back & sides, original ceramic adjustable saddle, replacement Kluson style tuners, plugged jack hole in side. Some weather checking and a few nicks and scratches but no cracks or structural damage. c.1970 Gibson HSC $2750
1964 Gibson J-50
Gibson LG-3 1960
Small bodied companion to the J-50, natural finish, triple bound spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rectangular rosewood non-adjustable bridge. A fine original example, with only very light playing wear and a small amount of finish marking from an old vinyl strap. Most of the marking is around the end pin but there are a few light marks on the back and neck. Otherwise no damage or repairs of any sort. EXC+, OHSC $2500
1964 Gibson LG-3 /
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National 1155 1956
Gibson J-50 body w/National neck(Gibson FON V7858 15), natural finish, spruce top, mahogany back and sides. Repaired peghead cracks, repaired top crack and center seam, some wear and finish weathering. G-VGC, HSC $1400
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Gibson Advanced Jumbo 2006
Sunburst finish, slope shoulder dreadnought body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, diamonds and arrowheads inlay, pre war style script logo. EXC+, HSC $1775
Gibson Advanced Jumbo
OTHER FLAT TOP GUITARS
Taylor 714 1996
Grand auditorium body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides. EXC, OHSC $1625
Taylor 714
Larrivee C-09 c.1989
Made in Victoria, B.C. 16" lower bout, sharp cutaway, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, rosewood body binding, bound ebony fretboard, ebony bridge, wood mosaic rosette, Fishman pickup and AGP-2 preamp. A number of nicks and scratches, and some light playing wear and nail marking on top. VG-EXC, OHSC $1575
Larrivee C-09
Larrivee C-09E 2000
Made in Vancouver, B.C. 16" lower bout, sharp cutaway, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, maple body binding, bound ebony fretboard, ebony bridge, abalone soundhole rosette, factory installed Fishman pickup. A couple of very small dings, otherwise EXC+, OHSC $1650
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Larrivee SD-50 2004
Traditional style 12 fret dreadnought, spruce top, Honduras mahogany back and sides, herringbone top trim, square ended peghead and arrowhead volute. Original pickguard replaced with black Tor-tis guard, otherwise original EXC. OHSC $1700
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Fraulini Ermida 2005
Modeled after the auditorium size guitars of Carl and August Larson, specifically a 1929 William Stahl Style 6. 15" lower bout, Indian rosewood back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, mahogany 12 fret neck with thick ebony fretboard and slotted peghead, wood marquetry around top and soundhole and down center of back, hand applied french polish finish. A few scratches and a liitle light playing wear, otherwise EXC. HSC $2400
Fraulini Angelina c. 2005
Red spruce top, mahogany back and sides,14-1/2" lower bout, 25-1/4" scale, ebony fretboard and pyramid bridge. A fair amount of playing wear, one repaired top crack below bridge and small (about 1") top repair to bass side of fretboard (repairs done by the builder). VGC, HSC $1500
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Baden A Style Rosewood Recent.
Made in the Orient for California guitar maker T. J. Baden, cutaway auditorium style body (15-5/8" lower bout), solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, 25-1/4" scale. Near mint condition, OHSC. $800
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Morgan Monroe MSD-45A Recent.
Dreadnought body, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, abalone trim on all edges, abalone peghead and fretboard inlays. EXC $525
Morgan Monroe MSD-45A
Seagull S6 Original
Dreadnought body, solid spruce top, birch back and sides, satin finish. Near mint condition. $300
Seagull S6 Original
Seagull M6 Cedar 2000
Dreadnought body, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides. EXC, Gig bag. $275
Seagull M6 Cedar
CLASSICAL GUITARS
Taurus Model 56 1971
Made in Barcelona Spain. From the same shop that made many of the studio guitars fro Ramirez, solid cedar top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony fretboard, 650mm scale. One tiny spot of finish damage near bass side of fretboard, otherwise nearly unplayed one owner guitar. EXC, OHSC $2500
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Alhambra 11C 2000
Solid cedar top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, Spanish cedar neck, ebony fretboard, 650mm scale. EXC HSC $1925
Alhambra 11C Classical Guitar
Antonio Loriente Marieta 2005
Made in Spain, solid red cedar top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, French polish top finish. A little light playing wear. EXC HSC $1750
Godin ACS Slim SA 2006
Maple body, white cedar top, ebony fretboard, can be used as conventional acoustic-electric or as synthesizer driver. EXC, gig bag. $575
Strunal 3/4 Size Classical Guitar
Laminated spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, gloss finish. EXC, with chipboard case. $125
Also check our New Classical Guitars page.
ARCH TOP ACOUSTIC GUITARS
Gibson L-12P 1948
17" lower bout, cutaway, carved spruce top, carved quilted maple back, matching wood in the sides and neck, sunburst finish. One short (3-1/2") repaired top crack from upper eye of bass f hole, some overspray in upper bout. VG-EXC, OHSC. $4350
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Gibson L-30 1935
14-3/4" lower bout, carved spruce top with f holes, flat maple back, rosewood fretboard, black finish, recent refret, otherwise all original. One small repair below treble f hole, EXC, OSSC. $1400
Gibson L-1 1917
13-3/4" lower bout, natural finish carved spruce top, red finish birch back and sides, bound ebony fretboard, 24-1/4" scale. Replacement original style tuners with slightly mismatched plates, a couple of hairline repared cracks, overall VG-EXC, OHSC. $1250
Recording King M-3 c.1939
Made by Gibson for Montgomery Wards, 16" lower bout, arched spruce top, maple back and sides, cream colored body and fretboard binding, sunburst finish. Small piezoelectric pickup added to bridge, volume control and 1/8" jack on pickguard, VG-EXC $1000
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Vivi-Tone Acousti-Guitar 1930s
Designed by Lloyd Loar after he left Gibson, small body (13" lower bout), spruce top with two small soundholes beneath bridge, carved spruce back with f holes, back set 1/2" into sides, 3 piece mahogany neck, bound ebony freboard. Two repaired back cracks, no top cracks, some cosmetic repairs to back of peghead, peghead overlay replaced, tailpiece is WW II era replacement, old refret. G-VGC $1950
Vivi-Tone Acousti-Guitar
Gretsch New Yorker 6050 1952
16" lower bout, spruce top, sunburst finish, rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, rosewood adjustable bridge. A few nicks and scratches, some light normal wear, replaced buttons on original tuners, otherwise EXC. $675
Gibson TG-50 Tenor Guitar 1952
L-50 body with tenor neck, 16" lower bout, carved spruce top, maple back and sides, sunburst finish. Pickguard missing, some pick wear, numerous small nicks and scratches. VGC, with c.1970 Gibson HSC $1400
Gibson TG-50 Tenor Guitar
HOLLOW BODY ELECTRICS
Taylor T5 Custom 2007
Mahogany body, figured koa top, bound ebony fretboard with pearl position markers, ebony bridge, T5 electronics. Thin clear pickguard added (could be removed). EXC+, OHSC. $2000
Taylor T5 Custom
Gretsch G6196CG Country Club 2005
Single cutaway hollow body, 17" lower bout, 2-3/4" deep, two Filter-tron pickups, Bigsby tailpiece, gold hardware, cadillac green finish. Repaired peghead crack, solid but visible, otherwise VG-EXC. OHSC $1250
Gretsch G6196CG Country Club
DeArmond X-155 1999
Full depth hollow body, 17" lower bout, maple top back and sides, bound rosewood fretboard with block position markers, two Dearmond humbucking pickups. Mint condition with tags, OHSC. $525
Martin GT-70 1966
Thin hollow body, 16" lower bout, two DeArmond pickups, Bigsby tailpiece, black finish, white pickguard. Some wear and a small amount of old touch up on back, replacement Schaller tuners,otherwise EXC. OHSC $1700
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Eastman T146 SMD 2007
Thin hollow body, single rounded cutaway, spruce top, maple back and sides, two Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups, blond finish, gold hardware.
EXC+, OHSC. $1275
Eastman T146 SMD
Epiphone Dot Recent
ES-335 copy, thin semi-holow maple body, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, natural finish, two humbucking pickups. EXC+, HSC. $350
Epiphone Dot
SOLID BODY ELECTRICS
Heritage H-137 Recent
Single cutaway solid mahogany body, similar to early Les Paul Special, one Lollar P-90 pickup in bridge position, brown sunburst finish. Stamped 2 on back of peghead but we can find no flaws. EXC, HSC. $1150
Heritage H-137
Fender Jazzmaster 1990s
Made in Japan, candy apple red finish including peghead, upgraded with Seymour Duncan pickups. EXC HSC $500
Fender Telecaster Std. (Mexico) 2004
Black finish, w/b/w pickguard, maple neck. EXC, with gig bag. $325
Fender Telecaster Std.
PRS SE Singlecut Recent
Made in Korea for Paul Reed Smith Guitars, curly maple top on mahogany body, 22 fret 25" scale rosewood fretboard, light amber shaded finish. Near mint condition, HSC $450
PRS SE Singlecut