MARTIN GUITARS
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
Martin 2-17 /
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Martin HD-28V 2006
Dreadnought body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides. Pre-war style trim and specifications include slotted diamond fingerboard inlays, X brace crossing 1" below soundhole, tortoise colored pickguard, long saddle. EXC+, OHSC $2150
Martin HD-28V
Martin D-28 2002
Dreadnought body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, ebony fretboard and bridge. EXC, OHSC $1525
Martin D-28
Martin Ditson 111 2007
Recreation of the original dreadnought guitar, long body, 12 fret neck, Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, ebony fretboard and pyramid bridge, Brazilian rosewood bindings. Near mint condition, with deluxe hard shell case. $3500
Martin Ditson 111
GIBSON AND EPIPHONE FLAT TOP
GUITARS
Gibson J-50 1969
Square shoulder dreadnought, natural spruce top, mahogany back & sides, single X braced. Original adjustable saddle replaced with removable rosewood insert and bone saddle, original parts in case, one reglued joint in peghead, light normal wear and finish checking. VG-EXC, OHSC. $1400
Gibson J-50
Gibson B-25N c.1967
Natural finish top, dark finish mahogany back & sides, a few very slight nicks and scratches, minimal playing wear. EXC+, original plush lined chipboard case. $1200
Epiphone FT-30 Caballero 1964
All mahogany, structurally identical to the Gibson LG-0 but a more attractive instrument with nicely striped mahogany and a chocolate brown gloss lacquer finish. Plastic bridge replaced with ebony replica, otherwise all original. EXC Rough OSSC plus newer HSC $900
Epiphone FT-30 Caballero
Gibson J-185 EC 2001
16" jumbo body, cutaway, sunburst finish, spruce top, curly maple sides and arched back, parallelogram fingerboard inlays, Fishman Prefix Plus pickup system. EXC+, OHSC $1500
Gibson J-185 EC /
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Gibson L-00 Blues King 1994
1930's reissue, 14-1/4" lower bout, sunburst finish spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 100th Anniversary label, with L. R. Baggs iBeam electronics. A couple of small scratches, otherwise EXC. OHSC
$1250
Gibson L-00 Blues King
Gibson Harley Davidson 1994
Number 169 of 1500 made, small jumbo (16" lower bout) body, black finish, white bindings, large black double pickguards, pearl Harley Davidson logo in peghead, Harley shield shaped fretboard inlays. Near mint condition, OHSC. $2700
Gibson Harley Davidson /
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Also check under Arch Top Acoustic Guitars for more Gibsons (currently including a Gibson Harp Guitar).
OTHER FLAT TOP GUITARS
Larrivee DV-03 2001
Dreadnought body with rounded cutaway, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, white binding, ebony fretboard and bridge. A few finish nicks and one short (about 1-1/2") repaired side crack. VGC+, OHSC $875
Larrivee DV-03
Larrivee L-03-12 2004
Twelve string guitar, Larrivee (grand auditorium) body, spruce top, Honduras mahogany back and sides, ebony fretboard and bridge, maple body binding, satin finish. Black teardrop pickguard and bone saddle added. EXC. OHSC $925
Larrivee L-03-12 /
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Supertone The Cornell c.1915
Unlabelled but made for Sears by Harmony. Shown in Sears catalogs about 1915, though this example might be slightly later. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 12-3/4" lower bout, 24" scale, herringbone bordered top and soundhole, pearl inlaid rosewood peghead veneer, fretboard inlays of stars, squares and dots. Recent neck reset in our shop, replica ebony bridge, compensated for extra light gauge steel stings. EXC $900
Supertone The Cornell /
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Unbranded Stromberg Voisinet Parlor Guitar c.1930
Made in Chicago by Stromberg Voisinet, spruce top, birch back and sides, multicolored wood marquetry around top, back and soundhole, slightly shaded brown finish. The lower seam has been reglued and the neck was reset in our shop, but the guitar shows no playing wear. All original except replaced ebony nut. EXC, original canvas case. $600
Unbranded Stromberg Voisinet Parlor Guitar
CLASSICAL GUITARS
Bernd Martin 1993
Made in Granada, Spain, spruce top, Indian rosewood back & sides. An excellent small guitar typical of the Granada style. EXC HSC $3600
Bernd Martin Classical
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
Taurus Model 56 Classical Guitar /
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Aria AC-80 2003
Made in Spain, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, 650 mm scale. EXC+, Humi-case HSC $875
Aria AC-80 Classical Guitar /
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Aria AC-100F 2005
Flamenco guitar, solid spruce top, solid sycamore (maple) back
and sides. EXC HSC $675
Aria AC-100F
Unlabelled Lute Guitar c.1970
Made in Germany, six string neck on lute style body, spruce top, maple bowl with 11 staves. One repaired top crackand a small amount of finish damage near end pin, otherwise EXC $750
Unlabelled Lute Guitar
ARCH TOP ACOUSTIC GUITARS
Gibson Style U Harp Guitar 1913
18-3/4" wide body, six string neck and ten sub bass strings, black finished top, red finished back and sides, ebony fretboard. One repaired crack near top of pillar supporting sub bass strings, no cracks in body or neck, some finish wear and scratches, good replica bridge, missing pickguard. VGC, OHSC $5850
Gibson Harp Guitar /
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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 $1250
Recording King M-3
HOLLOW BODY ELECTRICS
Guild X-170 2001
Curly maple single cutaway body, 16-5/8" lower bout, 2-1/2" deep, bound rosewood fretboard with large pearloid block inlays, two Guild humbucking pickups, tobacco sunburst finish, gold hardware. Near mint condition, OHSC $1650
Guild X-170 /
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Guild Starfire IV 1967
Double cutaway thin semi-hollow body, sunburst finish, two Guild humbucking pickups, harp tailpiece, bound rosewood fretboard. All original, some finish wear and chipping, some binding shrinkage, back of neck refinished in natural satin. VGC+, OHSC. $1450
Guild Starfire IV /
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Hofner Vice President c.2005
Single cutaway full depth body, carved spruce top, curly maple back and sides, mape neck, ebony fretboard with large pearl block inlays, 16" lower bout, 25-1/2" scale. Near mint, with tags. OHSC $1450
Hofner Vice President
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
Gibson Les Paul Classic 1999
Single cutaway, carved plain maple top on mahogany body, cherry sunburst finish. EXC++, OHSC $1450
Gibson Chet Atkins SST 1999
Solid body flat top electric, spruce top, mahogany body, piezo pickup, black finish, pearl star inlays on peghead, fretboard and bridge. VG-EXC, OHSC $1275
Gibson Chet Atkins SST
AMPLIFIERS
Fender Champ 1965
Black panel, alloriginal except grounded power cord added, original speaker. $725
Fender Champ
Fender Acoustasonic SFX 2003
2 channel acoustic guitar amplifier, 80 watts per channel, built in effects. EXC with paperwork. $500
Fender Acoustasonic SFX Amplifier
We also stock a selection of new amps designed for use with acoustic guitars, especially the L. R. Baggs Acoustic Reference Amplifier, Fishman Loudbox and UltraSound amps. More info.
Sorry, we are not able to ship tube amps.
RESONATOR AND HAWAIIAN GUITARS
National Duolian c.1936
Gray crystalline finish, 14 fret neck, solid peghead, all original including cone in perfect condition. Some normal paint wear at edges, otherwise EXC. Signed by Loretta Lynn, we were told that this guitar was owned by a member of her band, but we have no documentation of this. HSC $3800
National Duolian /
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Dobro Model 62 1930s
Nickel plated brass "fiddle edge" body, sandblasted "Spanish Dancer" decoration, solid peghead fitted with planetary banjo style tuners (probably not original) with ivoroid buttons, spider bridge with original spun cone. VG-EXC $3150
Dobro Model 62
Dobro Model 37 c.1936
Sunburst mahogany finish, wood bound top & back, square neck, screen holes, sound well, solid peghead. Exceptionally fine original condition, this guitar appears to have been played a few times then put under the bed where it has remained for the last 70 years. The nickel plating on all hardware is bright and untarnished, with only very slight signs of picking on the coverplate, with the original chipboard case in similar condition. $2250
Dobro Model 37 /
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National Style O 1932
Nickel plated brass body with etched Hawaiian scenes, 12 fret round neck, ribbed coverplate, flat cut f holes. Plating in very good condition except for a couple of small spots on side, appears to have an old repaired heel crack below the dowel that does not affect the neck angle, straight neck and good action, old DeArmond pickup (sounds good!) mounted between fingerboard and coverplate. G-VGC+, new HSC $2750
National Style O
Unbranded Resonator Guitar 1930s
Made by Harmony, small dobro style cone with 4 arm spider, cover plate with 16 oval holes stamped "Licenced by National Dobro Corp." Square neck, birch body with painted grain. EXC, original canvas end opening case. $600
Unbranded Resonator Guitar
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