SN 67008. Gorgeous custom build from Pre-War Guitar Company. This 12-fret dreadnought is something of a mash-up of the two Norman Blake Limited Edition models released a few years ago. It features the ’33-style sunburst...
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...
SN 83588. Light as a potato chip, this 1943 Martin D-18 was built in the heart of WWII when steel was being prioritized for the war effort but Martin’s supply of tone woods was still second to none. At just 3.5 lbs.,...
SN 32047. Modeled after an early-1930s C. F. Martin & Co. 00-18, this nearly new 12-fret 00 delivers the dry, immediate response and surprising headroom that make these small bodies so addictive. It’s a lively, dynamic...
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...
SN:80460. The 0-15 was Martin’s most popular and economical model at the end of the Great Depression and through World War II. Production ceased in 1943, resumed in 1948, and continued successfully until its...
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...
Another stunning flattop from our good friends in Austin. 12-fret 000-size acoustic custom-ordered with an old-growth Sitka spruce top and nitrocellulose lacquer sunburst finish. Honduran mahogany neck with a modified V...
Very clean, all-original save for replaced tuners (very nice Gotoh 510s in this instance.) Custom-ordered jumbo-bodied 6-string acoustic, AA Indian rosewood back and sides, premium Sitka spruce top, ebony fingerboard...
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...
Cherry Red, heavily faded. Had a recent neck reset so it plays very well and you save $450 for the repair. These were a mainstay guitar in the 70’s as Gibson acoustics of the era had double X braces and it wasn’t...
Natural Amber, mini jumbo cutaway body with highly flamed maple body and unique star inlays. The inlays are easy to read on a dark stage. It’s a rather gorgeous finish with lots of figuring in the wood. All solid woods,...
Previously owned by Hollywood film star Peter Fonda. This guitar has had a neck reset and a refret (you’re welcome), done by Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. Peter Fonda, who passed away in 2019, was twice nominated for an...
Natural, Cutaway Grand Auditorium body, sounds great and in good shape too. Sitka Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard with Element motif MOP inlays, 1 3/4” at the nut, V Class bracing,...
Natural, Wow! A real show-stopper that sounds as great as it looks. Features include: 24.9” scale,12 frets to the body, slotted headstock, Adirondack Spruce top with Abalone Pearl trim, East Indian rosewood back and...
Natural, hard to find left handed model! 14-fret 00-size guitar, X-braced solid Sitka spruce top torrefied for maximum projection by Martin’s VTS technique, solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, 24.9″ scale length, 1...
Natural, who doesn’t love a triple O made in the original Martin factory? Has a Sitka Spruce top, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and has been freshly refretted (you’re welcome). Also sports a recent neck reset. This 000...
Natural, a timeless classic and always Willie’s favorite. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with style 18 dot inlays, 1 3/4” at nut, modified low oval profile with performing artist taper,...
Natural, what an incredible sounding Dreadnaught! Huge tone, as close as you can get to a pre-war D-28 in sound, looks and feel. The aging is subtle and tasteful. Other features include hide glue construction,...
Natural, Sitka Spruce top with bold herringbone trim, Indian Rosewood back and sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlays, 1 3/4” nut width, modified low oval neck profile with...
Natural, a timeless classic and always Willie’s favorite. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with style 18 dot inlays, 1 ¾” at nut, modified low oval profile with performing artist taper,...
Natural, solid mahogany top back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with abalone diamond and square short pattern inlays, 1 11/16” at nut, modified low oval neck profile, non scalloped 5/16” top bracing, nickel open back...
Natural, Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, sent through our shop for a neck set and all open cracks repaired. There are many cracks on the back. Let’s count them. Ok, done, there are 9 cracks on the back, now repaired....
1935 Sunburst, a stunning new custom shop creation whose fantastic tone is matched only by its great looks. Let’s start with an Adirondack Spruce top on a 1935 Sunburst finish with eye popping abalone pearl trim. The...
Natural, 1963 might be the neck as its rounded and medium big with no V. It’s kind of the Goldilocks neck. Gibson made the Southern Jumbo in Sunburst but for about 10% more you got the same guitar with more choice woods...
Natural with herringbone trim, Adirondack top, Indian rosewood back and sides, if you wanted to show a guitar player what a Collings guitar is like you might well pick a D2H (Indian Rosewood, Herringbone trim) as it has...
Natural, these have a mix of modern and pre-war specs with an adjustable truss rod and drop in saddle. Then we have the vintage features of forward shifted scalloped X bracing and Adirondack braces. But wait…there’s...
Sunburst, just in used model. In good shape with no cracks and some light playing wear. There is just something about the directness of the 14 fret 00. When you have Adi over mahogany, even more so. Ebony board and...