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Add to Compare2022 Maingard 000, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Brand new and already wide awake, this Maingard 000 is an absolute livewire. Classic Marc Maingard–quick and energetic, punchy, lots of push. This 000 has got heaps of headroom. Sporting some gorgeous and dramatically figured Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides and 22-year-old Italian Spruce on top, the explosiveness of the voice is hardly surprising. Add an arm bevel to the mix, and throw in a soundport for good measure, and you’re set for a skies-the-limit playing experience.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, ooo, 365, hoffee, brazilain
Additional demo: https://youtu.be/Yed23D8rzvw
$13,520 Add to cartScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian pre-CITES 
Add to CompareBrand New Maingard Grand Concert, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
Another brand-new guitar from the bench of Marc Maingard! This is a GC 12-fret model with a cutaway, soundport, and arm bevel. The back and sides are crafted from Brazilian Rosewood, and the veneer for the headplate, backplate, rosette, and bridge are all made from the same piece of Brazilian Rosewood. The top features Spruce, complemented by many of Maingard’s signature design elements.
Medium-sized 12-fret guitars are rare, and this guitar makes a compelling argument for why they shouldn’t be. Easy on the eyes and ears, this instrument is loads of fun and a stunning example of how natural materials can do all the talking.
Other keywords/mispellings: Luthier, lutherie, cape St Francis, south africa, modern, hiscox, 369
$19,765 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Maingard 000, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
Brand new from Marc Maingard, we’re excited to offer this stunning 000 model crafted from Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce. True to Maingard’s signature style, it features an arm bevel, sound port, and a delightfully comfortable neck profile. Despite being fresh out of the workshop, it doesn’t have that typical ‘new guitar’ sound—it already feels well matured.
With Schertler tuners adding a modern touch, the headplate and rosette feature matching Brazilian Rosewood veneer, tying the design together beautifully. This guitar is an excellent example of modern aesthetics and voicing, all while letting the natural materials shine both sonically and visually. It comes safely wrapped in a Hiscox case. Don’t miss your chance to own this masterpiece!
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, south africa, cape st francis, casimi,
$19,240 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2003 Maingard GC, Cocobolo Rosewood/German Spruce
We’ve been longtime fans of Marc Maingard’s work, happily representing him here in the States. This 2003 GC comes to us with two decades’ of experience under its belt and a wide open, full throttle kind of responsiveness. Firecracker explosive! Cocobolo back and sides with German Spruce top, slender V neck, green-and-red purflings and rosette, and sharp florentine cutaway.
Other keywords: lutherie, maingard, guitars, south africa, hiscox, 149
Sale Price: $8,840 Sale! Add to cartScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.219 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2009 Maingard GC, African Blackwood/Alpine Spruce
Wide awake and firing on all cylinders! Check out this 2009 Maingard GC if you’re looking for a livewire flattop that’s got headroom for a heavier attack, and sensitivity for a gentler touch as well. The Alpine Spruce top and African Blackwood back and sides form a dynamo for great projection, added color in the mids and bass, and the overall quickness that we find in every guitar from Marc. The GC body is 16 inches across the lower bout, but with the addition of both an arm bevel and a rib bevel, plus slender soft V neck profile, this Maingard remains easy to play. For this, and all the other reasons above, you won’t be able to put it down for long.
Other keywords: lutherie, cape town, abw, 304, hiscox
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Blackwood - African 
Add to CompareBrand New Maingard GC, African Blackwood/Italian Spruce
This brand new Maingard Grand Concert is characterized by balance across the registers, good headroom for a heavier attack plus responsiveness for a lighter, and a sweet array of treble overtones. It’s also one of the first new builds we’ve recently landed from Marc! And we’re so excited to have him back in the shop. This beauty is dressed to the nines with a dark set of African Blackwood for the back and sides, 22-year-old Italian Spruce on top, and one of Marc’s geometric rosettes rendered in Ebony and Koa. Additional upgrades include a subtle Ryan-style arm bevel, rib bevel, and gold Schertler tuners to set off the Koa headplate.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, gc, 367, marc maingard, abw, hiscox
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2017 Maingard OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Our 2017 Maingard OM has a smooth, enveloping voice that you usually only find in older, opened up guitars. Marc fit this one with a striking set of Brazilian Rosewood plucked as the pick of his dwindling supply of primo-grade Braz. That’s paired with one of the finest Italian Spruce tops Marc had, and a Venetian Cutaway, added both his arm and rib bevels to the mix, and capped it all with a 12-fret neck. Moving the bridge further down the top helps activate it for that extra oomph of richness, and the standard 25.4” long scale board keeps the bass crisp and responsive.
We found this Maingard to respond handsomely to a fingerstyle approach, especially in dropped tunings, and the setup is easy on the hands. If you let the trebles ring out, you’ll pick up a second wave of overtones that rise up once the initial attack decays—an asset when you want slower pieces to hang in the air. With a guitar like this, it’s easy to lose track of time.
Other keywords: south africa, marc maingard, lutherie, sapwood, 12 fret, OM-12, 000
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2005 Maingard OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Built in 2005 and played in since then! Wide awake and raring to go. Ready for this Maingard OM? You’d better be. Dramatically figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (a classic Maingard move) pairs with Italian Spruce on top, a 25.4” scale, and slim build weight of four pounds for a lightweight, responsive, agile fingerstyle machine. The OM proportions also hold up well under a flatpick, but we had the most fun taking this one into fingerstyle territory with dropped tunings—hardly surprising, given the responsiveness across the range with this Maingard. Soundhole is ringed in with a zigzag rosette and at the headstock we have gold Waverly tuners plus another spot of dramatic BRW with the headplate veneer.
All told, this 2005 Maingard OM is a well-oiled machine. We’d recommend this one to, frankly, anyone.Other keywords: south africa, lutherie, hiscox, brazilain, euro spruce, 195, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2009 Maingard GC, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
Marc Maingard‘s instruments are long standing favorites here at the Dream Guitars shop due to their breathtaking looks and tone. Marc’s native environs of Scarborough, South Africa clearly influenced his work as here where the stunning landscape manifests in this lovely Grand Concert model. Built from rosy-cheeked European Spruce and a colorful and vibrant set of Brazilian Rosewood, this guitar has excellent focus from string to string, with a shimmer that adds a wonderful complexity to the sound. Marc has been a performer for many years and knows precisely how a guitar should play and feel; This GC is one of the easiest playing instruments we have ever had in the shop, no matter where you play up or down the fingerboard. And with the sleek arm bevel and rib rest, this is a guitar that anyone can feel comfortable playing, even those with shoulder issues. This is an incredible guitar from a master craftsman and it deserves a place in your home!
Here’s an additional demo from our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/DjFX6X5AVGg
Other keywords: south africa, lutherie, ooo, hiscox, brazilain, euro spruce, 303, Casimiro, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2007 Maingard 000, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
This one practically moves on its own. So much energy under the hood! We simply love how alive and vibrant Marc Maingard’s 000s are, and this one’s one of the most electric we’ve seen. Opening up since 2007, it’s fantastically awake and raring to go. Dramatically figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides match up with a lovely, creamy European Spruce top, 12 fret neck join, and arm & rib bevels for creature comfort. Aesthetically, Marc’s distinctive headplate design is set off with custom tuners and the rosette pops in turquoise (echoed with similar purflings along the top, back, and heelcap).
The voice is quick, immediate, vigorous. The registers mix up nicely, with a crisp bottom end that feels like it’s leaping out of the soundhole. Playability is gossamer to boot, and the 12-fret neck makes the 25.4” scale feel extra easy in hand.
This Maingard is a powerhouse’s powerhouse, the guitar that a guitar would play if a guitar could play.Other keywords: south africa, lutherie, ooo, hiscox, brazilain, euro spruce, 251
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2017 Maingard Nylon Crossover, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Cedar
Crossover guitars span a wide range, from nearly traditional classicals to very contemporary designs which borrow heavily from the steel string world. We’ve got a 2017 Crossover from Marc Maingard that errs on the side of the latter, with a C-shaped neck, radiused fretboard, Florentine Cutaway, arm and rib bevels, and a relatively slim nut (48.4mm). As such, this gorgeous Crossover is exceptionally easy to play, and the combination of Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Cedar makes for a warm, enveloping voice.
The body itself is slim, and with the cutaway and bevels this Maingard is refreshingly accessible to a variety of players. We’re talking about a guitar that weighs 4lbs soaking wet; rich and easy is the name of the game.
Other keywords: africa, african luthier, mark maingard, xover, nylon string guitar, crossover classical
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 1.906 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Cedar - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2017 Maingard 000, African Blackwood/Italian Spruce
Marc Maingard’s guitars feel like instant classics in your hands. We’ve got a lovely 000 12-fret of his in right now that’s got all the familiarity of an old friend, but in a practically new package. Fresh out of 2017 with looks to spare and a lovely combination of African Blackwood and Italian Spruce, this Maingard is an effortless player, and the short 24.75” scale makes short work of Open G and Open D. Fingerstylists, step right up!
Gorgeously appointed in a multitude of geometric shapes, with dual arm and rib bevels for player comfort, and a Florentine Cutaway for all-board access, this Maingard 000 is a powerhouse itching to be played.
Other keywords: south africa, african lutherie, luthier, mark maingard, ooo, ooo-12 fret, 12 fret
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2005 Maingard Grand Concert Brazilian/European
Here we have an astounding 2005 Maingard GC with some tremendous wood and lovely appointments. It was custom built for a friend of Marc Maingard’s family and is quite special. For starters, there is a stunning set of Brazilian Rosewood with beautiful color and just enough sapwood to add some drama to the back. The top is extremely silky European Spruce which brings its power and beauty to the voice.
It is replete with a cutaway and front and back bevels for ultimate comfort and playability. The rosette is a highly customized Abalone Triangles design that really sets off this guitar. Acoustically, this Grand Concert is explosive. Maingard’s voicing gives each string an incredible pop, so played fingerstyle or with flatpicks the guitar can fill an entire house, let alone a room. We’re not convinced that this guitar actually has a ceiling, so we’ll just have to keep playing it for a few more hours (or days) to find out.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2007 Maingard OM African Blackwood/European
Here we have a Beautiful 2007 Maingard OM built from African Blackwood and European Spruce. Marc builds his beautiful guitars in the stunning environs of Scarborough South Africa. From the picturesque surroundings to his quaint little shop, it would be hard to think of a better suited place to build guitars. One thing is for sure, Marcs love for his home and building permeate his instruments, they are full of passion and love. This OM sings sweetly on every string, perfectly suited to fingerstyle pieces. Marc chose turquoise dyed wood for the rosette and purflings, it adds a refreshing touch and mimics the warm and cheerful tones of the guitar.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Blackwood - African
Marc was born in Durban, South Africa, to French immigrant parents, and traces his family lineage to 1350. It is a legacy of craftsmen musicians, lute and viol makers to the French court. In his early years Marc received formal piano and violin training. Playing in the Natal Youth Philharmonic, he later took up the guitar and performed as a professional musician in South Africa and Europe. Unable to have his guitar repaired in the early 70’s forced Marc to attempt the work himself. “Voila.” He subsequently flourished as a repairman and for the last 45 years has devoted himself to guitar construction and restoration.
To further hone his skills, Marc apprenticed himself to a cabinet-maker, studying, among other things, marquetry and french polishing. This, combined with a year making violins and cellos, set the foundation for his developing talent. Whilst in the USA he worked with Santa Cruz guitar company making acoustic guitars and later with Jimmy d’Aquisto perfecting his jazz instruments. He also spent time with Martin, Gibson and Ovation and is now their sole authorized repair person in South Africa. For three years Marc performed in Spain and took the opportunity to refine his current line of Concert guitars. As he completes one guitar in four weeks, excluding varnish, they fall in the exceptional range.
Each instrument begun has been assigned the wishes of the client and carries this personality throughout the process. Marc is an old-world craftsman and each top is graduated and tuned by hand to give maximum resonance and sustain. Likewise it is voiced to assure that the balance and tone remain consistent or altered to accommodate the needs of the client.
It is the intent of Maingard Guitars to present the player a sophisticated instrument with well-developed, complex overtones and harmonics that will mature, inspire and challenge the guitarist throughout a lifetime.