SN 402(?). It’s always cause for celebration when a Banner Gibson arrives in the shop; especially one as clean and thrilling to play as this one. It has the rare combination of maple back and sides, Sitka spruce top and...
FON 7117H-27. Rare and collectible, this 1942 natural-top J-50 comes from the very first batch es of banner headstock Gibsons. While it’s difficult to confirm individual Gibson shipping IDs from the 1940s, factory...
SN 95918. A wonderful, well-preserved example of a postwar Martin 000-28, built in Nazareth, PA in 1946 with what must have been some of the finest tonewoods available at the time. The Brazilian rosewood back and sides...
An early Wm. G. Stahl model built by the Larson Bros. of Chicago, dating to around 1910. There is no serial number, but the historic “Z” top bracing and trim details clearly place it in this period. The appointments...
SN:115295. Friends, here is a true bluegrass warhorse—straight, original, and full of honest playwear, and the rich tone you get from a well-seasoned 75-year old vintage Martin. Thanks to a recent refret and neck reset...
SN: 108589. A wonderful-sounding—and equally wonderful-playing—post-war example of Martin’s “other” Brazilian rosewood auditorium-sized guitar, the 000-21. Sharing the same tonewoods and core construction as the 000-28,...
This banner-era LG-2 is a shop favorite. Built in 1943 in Kalamazoo during the height of wartime shortages, it’s a great example of Gibson ingenuity—thanks in no small part to the “Kalamazoo Gals.” This one is an...
SN:46387. Here is a very fine example of Martin’s most popular Koa wood guitar – the 0-18K. The majority of these guitars were designed to be played in the lap with slides (Hawaiian style) and were set up with tall nuts...
FON 913B. A wonderfully clean mid-30s L-00 that combines new guitar playability, robust vintage tone and startling good looks. The Adirondack top is finished in the large bright burst standard after '34. It's crack...
SN: 4. Earlier build from Blazer & Henkes that will be 20 years old next year! It’s not the fourth guitar B&H made, rather, Willi tells me, it is the fourth guitar from their first batch of Gibson SJ reproductions. It’s...
Natural, solid mahogany top, back and sides, with neck reset and refret. Pre 1938 Martins are in high demand. The Martin factory made their best guitars during the great depression. This has forward shifted, scalloped...
Natural, made by Bernie Ricco in Los Angeles. Bernardo Rico built acoustic guitars before he built electrics. He also made banjos, classical guitars and ukuleles…go figure. As you all know B.C. Rich electrics unique...
Polished Pumpkin finish, with Fender style headstock. Solid spruce top, Grand Concert 000 size. Has a recent neck reset. 25.4” scale, 1 3/4” nut width on a big neck, bound “b” grade Brazilian Rosewood fretboard with...
Natural, refinished long ago. Has had a recent neck reset. These have become very sought after guitars. They are 14 3/4” wide, 25” scale and a single layer of binding on the top. Honestly we’re guessing the date on...
Natural, in a cool 50’s style tobacco finish with an equally cool pickguard. As you know these are really J-45’s made in the same factory with Gibson’s classic formula of mahogany body and neck with a Sitka Spruce top....
Very rare full body factory original Sunburst finish. That’s right top, back, sides and neck are all “bursted”. The 17 series has a long history at Martin. Even today It’s a popular model but goes back to the Civil War...
Cherry Sunburst, VG++, from the original owner to you. We fixed a top crack near the pickguard. Has the 1 11/16” nut width on a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Has a beautiful color with yellowed lacquer...
Sunburst, poorly refinished. Solid spruce top on maple body, 16” wide, 24 3/4” scale, single bound body. Late 40’s style script logo with tapered headstock. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays. The frets...
FON # 321 Here is a nice 1932 Gibson L-00 14 fret Tuxedo with the rare elevated fretboard. It has its share of nicks and ding, but it is all honest playwear. Most of these 1930’s L-00’s need loose braces glued,...
This is not a parlor guitar. This is an L-00 sized guitar, just slightly thinner. Beautiful Brazilian Rosewood back and sides that rivals the best Martin 0-45 from the 1920’s, and a body that measures almost exactly the...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Very Good Vintage condition with moderate wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches and other signs of normal handling and use. See...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Very Good condition with modest wear for an instrument of this age, including light scratches and other signs of normal handling and use. There are...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Good Vintage condition with moderate wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, nicks, and other normal signs of handling and use. See...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Very Good condition with modest wear for an instrument of this age, including light scratches and other minor signs of normal handling and use. See...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Very Good Vintage condition with moderate wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, nicks, repairs, and natural aging of finish and...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Very Good condition with modest wear including light scratches and other normal signs of handling and use. A very nice looking and well crafted...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Excellent condition with modest wear, including faint scratches, a light spot of wear in the middle of the back, and other signs of normal handling...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Good Vintage condition with appropriate wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, dings, natural aging of parts and finish, plus other...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Good Vintage condition with normal wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, dings, scuffs, finish clouding, and natural aging of...
Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Excellent condition with minimal wear including faint scratches and other minor signs of handling and use. Not quite as blinged out as the D-45, but...