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...

SN: S1813. National Style O from 1930 in excellent cosmetic and playing condition. Recent neck reset and setup by the late Marc Schoenberger, the go-to independent repairman for resonator guitars for many years. The...

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...