Jim Triggs guitars speak for themselves. A one man (and son) Custom Shop and former Master Builder at Gibson Custom Shop. Guitars are hand made one at a time in Lawrence, KS. Here's a beautiful archtop, gorgeous maple...

1942 D’Angelico Excel, Blonde, Stunning original archtop guitar built by the legendary John D’Angelico himself, Gold hardware art deco headstock, Stairstep bridge, Grover imperial tuners, Stunning Flamed Maple back,...

When I started taking guitar lessons when I was 12, my teacher was an old Italian gentleman who only played (and only taught) jazz. He would teach me blues or rock but he was pretty much the only teacher in town in...

D'ANGELICO EXCEL, 1960, sunburst, 17" Excel Cutaway, 7 ply body binding, 3 ply ƒ hole binding, Ebony squared off board with block inlays, Johnny Smith style floating pickup at neck, repaired crack north of the bass ƒ...

Fine sounding 1937 Excel by the great and original builder John D’Angelico. An in interesting late 30s example with 30s features and engraved blocks in the board, but one off the earliest curved f hole guitars . (...