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1997 Brandt Concert Brazilian/German

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Greg Brandt built this, his 100th guitar, for renowned guitarist Michael Kudirka in 1997. To commemorate this milestone, Greg used master grade German Spruce and his most exquisite Brazilian Rosewood inherited from his mentor’s collection, these pieces being harvested approximately 100 years ago. Greg spent additional time and care putting this guitar together and it represents the very height of his craft with beautiful purfling around all the edges. Michael went on to play this instrument at the Portland International Guitar Competition, the USC Concerto Competition, and the American String Teachers Association Guitar Competition, winning 1st prize at each. Michael has played this instrument in cities around the world and it is easy to see why. With Greg’s skilled voicing and tonewood selection in combination with Michael’s playing, this guitar is one of the best sounding and playing Brandts we have ever encountered.

Some live recordings with this instrument can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/michael-kudirka/sets/assertions-reflections

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1989 Franklin OM Brazilian/German

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Here we have a wonderful OM in Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood from Nick Kuckich at Franklin Guitars. Folks, this is an OM designed with great tunes in mind, across a variety of genres: Bluegrass licks are sharp and hang in the air, just as a delicate fingerstyle waltz opens up across all the registers. Responding equally easily to flatpicks as fingertips, the C profile neck is smooth like butter, and the narrower nut makes fretting effortless. Beautifully balanced with a quick response and plenty of midrange punch, this one is fully opened up and ready for the next generation to enjoy it’s musical gifts. Additionally, the Brazilian used is absolutely outstanding–the kind we just don’t see much anymore, with straight grain and stunning spider webbing. When we think of the definitive OM guitar, it’s clear this Franklin doesn’t fall far from the tree, and we fell in love with it within minutes.

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New Thomas Rodriguez Concert Brazilian/Cedar

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Here at Dream Guitars we love guitars with a history of their own, and history is exactly what you’ll find in this brand new Thomas Rodriguez concert. This guitar pulls you in with the allure of a beautiful split-billet Cedar top and its striking three-piece Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (The rosewood being fifty plus year old, from the very same batch as his 100th guitar). The neck is Honduras mahogany from the early 60’s, purchased from an estate, and the nut, saddle, side dots, and tie block are all of fossilized walrus ivory. Tom’s signature asymmetrical lattice bracing gives the hand-split Cedar top’s voice a round, open clarity, allowing every note to be heard distinctly from those surrounding it. The boisterous bass and sweet trebles balance fantastically and we’re excited to offer this guitar we’re sure you’ll play and enjoy for many years to come.

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2005 Thomas Rodriguez Marija Temo Brazilian/Cedar

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This flamenco/classical hybrid by Thomas Rodriguez will have your ear in an instant. The prototype for Tom’s Marija Temo model, its Cedar top contributes a warmth to the tone just as the Brazilian Rosewood body reflects vibrations with bell-like clarity to the listener’s ear. This instrument is called a hybrid for a reason, and plays marvelously whether plucked with a delicate tirando or with a rapid picado. Try it out today – it’s sure to be a lifelong companion.

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2012 Taylor Guitars 814CE Indian/Sitka

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Here we have a Taylor 814ce in Sitka Spruce and East Indian Rosewood. Taylor is known for their consistent build quality and this instrument is no exception. Its silky Sitka top sings out bright trebles and backs them with big, bold basses whether picked, strummed or plucked. The Taylor Expression System electronics make this guitar stageworthy for any touring musician, and the smooth satin finished neck makes for hours of effortless playing.

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1999 Moll Express/New Yorker 16 Inch 7 String Flamed Maple/Spruce

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This all custom Bill Moll 7 string archtop plays like all jazz guitars should. It is quick and articulate, yet smooth, with an echoing, pianistic voicing. The seventh string provides additional range and can be used to add a bass element to solos or an extra voice for larger chords. The artfully carved Spruce top is paired with a rippling, flamed Maple body in a pleasing amber color palate, tastefully accented by the all-Ebony bridge, tailpiece, pickguard, pickup cover, fingerboard and headstock. Now that you have everyone’s eyes, all you need is its custom, built-in Kent Armstrong pickup and you’re ready for the show.

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2005 Brandt Concert 7 String Brazilian/Cedar

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This all-custom, 7-string Brandt is a real beauty, from the tasteful Florentine cutaway to the gorgeously quartered Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. The master grade Cedar top is warm and full, with especially rich and lush bass thanks to the lower, 7th string. But Brandt’s voicing and select Brazilian bring clarity and articulation to the trebles, letting them sing out as they are meant to be heard. This guitar is perfect for those nylon string players looking to add further range to their music or for those 7-string steel players looking to try their hand at a nylon string guitar. It also comes with a B-Band pickup installed, making this one a wise choice for the performing musician.

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New ResoRocket WB Mahogany/Mahogany

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The National ResoRocket Wood Body is a modern version of the popular single cone resonator that offers a familiar 12 Fret neck but adds a cutaway for great access to the high registers. The All-Mahogany laminate body with it’s Ebony Fingerboard and bone nut ensure lots of great tone. The Pearloid headstock and ivoroid bindings give it a classic, vintage vibe that shows where it comes from. There’s nothing quite like a National for slide or fingerstyle blues!

*We offer an upgrade with the Hotplate pickup system on all National Single Cone Guitars. Just ask.

Click Here to see Paul Heumiller play slide on this guitar.

Click here to see Steve James demo his personal ResoRocket WB!

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New Echizen R1 Cutaway Ziricote/European

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Ryohei Echizen is an exceptionally talented new builder from Yamanashi, Japan, who recently completed an apprenticeship with famed Canadian Master Luthier, Sergei de Jonge. Sergei obviously taught him well, because this gorgeous R1 cutaway model in Bearclaw European Spruce and stunning Ziricote is superb in every way. His attention to detail and level of craftsmanship are off the charts, and belies the length of his young career. This guitar truly checks all the boxes with several custom options such as an elevated fingerboard, soundport, arm bevel and ribrest, and flush cutaway. Upon even closer inspection, we’re treated to fine standard touches rarely found on many instruments, such as hemispherical fret ends, french polish finish, and durable Evo gold fret wire. What’s more, Ryohei has put even more energy into nailing down a remarkable voice in this guitar, with a beautifully balanced response across the strings, that’s rich in sparkling overtones and tight bass response. A perfect fingerstyle guitar that’s sure to go up in value.

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New National Hybrid Maple/Maple

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Here we have an all-Maple single cone Hybrid model from National Resophonics. This little sunburst beauty packs a whallop, thanks to the legendary National single-cone voice, and complimented by the natural cutting tone of the unique, all-maple construction. An excellent choice for old-school Delta blues, ragtime, or swamp slide, this one will make sure you’re always heard in the mix.

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New Pederson SJ East Indian/Bearclaw Sitka

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Kevin Pederson has been building custom guitars since 1996 and has more recently stepped into the fine acoustic market. And boy are we glad he did! The beautifully quartered, chocolate East Indian Rosewood and Master Grade Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top are just the tip of the iceberg on this custom Modified SJ. It’s easy to see why this guitar made a stir at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival: the custom rosette design, gorgeous segmented spalted maple binding, tasteful carbon burst top, unique soundports, and custom inlay make this one a museum quality instrument. Add to that Kevin’s customized saddles and adjustable neck and you have a guitar that doesn’t need saddle adjustments. Any action changes can be made by moving the neck up or down, saving you from time consuming and frustrating saddle height adjustments. But when you play it, it gets even better. Position changes are a breeze thanks to the semi-hemispheric fret ends, and Kevin has adapted the Smallman-style bracing to give this one pianistic note separation and great tonal balance and clarity make this one a must have for any collector.

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2005 Galloup Eclipse Brazilian/Adirondack

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This amazing small body Eclipse was built by Bryan Galloup and is the very first of its kind! A 00 size guitar this beauty is crafted from stunningly figured Brazilian Rosewood and Master Grade Adirondack Spruce. With its smaller size and 12 fret neck joint, this one has an especially sweet, smooth tone that blossoms in the trebles. It's lovely for fingerstyle playing, but has great pop for strumming and picking. A great all around instrument.

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New Yong JJ Mango Special Mango/Mango

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Made for the 2013 Healdsburg Guitar Festival, this all Mango wood guitar is the latest brainchild and showpiece of luthier Jeffrey Yong. Internationally renowned for his innovative design features, Jeffrey has really pulled out all of the stops on this one. To begin, he chose beautifully figured mango for the back, sides and even the top, and the overall result is a unique, yet uniform aesthetic. The natural heritage of this instrument is further showcased by Yong’s inlaying of tree branch figures into the fingerboard, headstock, and back. However, the mango wood, it turns out, is more than just for show: this guitar possesses a sweet, balanced tone, with bass that smoothly blends and folds into itself as the trebles ring out clearly and distinctly. Additional features like the half-slotted headstock, scoop cutaway, smooth arm bevel, and soundport make this one as original as they come.

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New Yong JJ-MP Monkeypod/Sitka

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This Monkey Pod and Bearclaw Sitka guitar by Jeffrey Yong was made for the 2013 Healdsburg Guitar Festival. Jeffrey’s work is unmistakably individual and distinct from any angle: structurally, aesthetically, tonally, even his tonewood selection is unique among his contemporaries. This one of course comes with all the bells and whistles: custom inlay, scoop cutaway, arm bevel, sound port, etc. and has an especially nice midrange to its voice.

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2007 Collings OM3 MH G SS Mahogany/Sitka

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Here we have a classic: a Collings OM3 in Mahogany and German Spruce. The Mahogany is rich in color, matched by its gorgeously streaked German Spruce top. The superb tonewood selection and flawless build quality are evident not only visually, but also in its voice: with its strong, even trebles and that classic Mahogany punch in the mids, this guitar is a joy to pick and strum.

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2012 Petros Baroque Parlor East Indian/Sitka

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Here we have a Petros Baroque Parlor in straight grained East Indian Rosewood and wide grained Sitka Spruce. This guitar packs more tone than you’d ever expect from such a small frame. Its fat, round trebles have a lingering presence over the strong, well tempered bass strings. This one is great for fingerstyles of every sort and has a uniquely warm color to its sound that would add volumes to any collection.

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New Petros GC Macassar Ebony/Italian

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We here at Dream Guitars are pleased to make guitars available to you now that you would normally have to wait extended periods to get if you placed a new order with a builder. This well sought-after instrument is a brand new Petros Celt Grand Concert in ultra-fine grained Italian Spruce and rich Macassar Ebony. It has fantastic clarity and projection and every inch of it is true to the beautiful Celtic Knot theme. This is one of Bruce’s most popular models, so call in and check it out before it’s long gone!

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New National NRP Antique Brass Steel/Steel

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In the slide and fingerstyle blues realm, National Reso-Phonic guitars are the go to instruments for players worldwide. This new steel body, single cone 12 fret is sure to catch the eyes of discerning players and laymen alike! It features an antiqued brass patina finish that catches the eye like its twangy, bluesy tone will capture your ears. This reso stays true to its heritage with it’s flat cut “f” holes, a vintage-style slotted peghead, mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!

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New Micheletti Rigid Rim Padauk/Western Red Cedar

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Here we have a Micheletti Osprey “rigid rim” jumbo in Western Red Cedar and Padauk. The rigid rim is a patented design element that Rick has developed in an effort to stiffen the sides to aid in greater projection and improved treble response. Additionally, this makes for a very comfortable instrument with no sharp corners. Indeed, the Osprey has a great big voice with clearly defined trebles, thanks to the intense Padauk back and sides, and plenty of warmth and bass response courtesy of the Cedar top.

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2005 Gibson ES-335 Maple in Cherry! DOT!

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Few guitars can match the Gibson ES-335 for sheer star power. It’s been seen in the hands of guitarists as diverse as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, B. B. King and session legend, Larry Carlton (who has his own 335 Signature model). This 2005 Gibson ES-335 was owned by jazz player Ted Shumate, so it’s was selected by a pro for it’s tone, it’s one of the good ones! Kept in great condition and recently setup by John Buscarino, this is not your average 335!

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2012 Buscarino Starlight Nylon String Mahogany/Sitka

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John Buscarino’s Starlight model is designed for the gigging nylon string player. It’s thin body is hollow but with a solid tree beneath the bridge and a Barbera pickup installed so it can be played at volume with clear tone and no feedback. John built this one with a Silky Sitka Spruce top and carved Mahogany back and sides. It is beautifully simple with fine details such as the Snakewood fingerboard and bridge and tastefully purfled tie block. The 48.4mm (1 29/32″) nut and 57mm (2 1/4″) spacing allow for a multitude of styles from Jazz to Brazilian to Classical. Now you can have a hassle free gigging guitar with Buscarino quality.

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2006 Martin 1833 000-14 Custom Claro Walnut/Italian

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Everyone knows that if you’re looking for a guitar company with a sterling reputation that spans over a hundred years, C.F. Martin is the way to go. This Custom Short Scale Martin OM in Claro Walnut and Italian Spruce has that very quality all about it, from its forward shifted bracing to its custom inlay and 42 style abalone trim. It has lovely, warm bass, and trebles that are lively and clear. It can handle anything you throw at it, from fingerstyle blues and Celtic to flatpicking, ragtime, blues and more.

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2006 Collings MT2-V Flamed Maple/Adirondack

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Collings Guitars is widely recognized for the impeccable playability, tone, and fit-and-finish of all their instrument lines, and their mandolins are some of the finest on the market. This MT2-V A-style model in Adirondack Spruce and Eastern Flamed Maple clearly illustrates Bill Collings’ pursuit of perfection, from the outstanding tone, courtesy of the seasoned Red Spruce top with parallel tone bar bracing, all the way down to the finest details, such as the hand-rubbed sunburst and oil-based varnish finish, as well as the supremely comfortable V-shaped neck profile. Tonally, this mandolin packs a wallop, with a clearly articulated chop and a warm, woody voice that projects effortlessly.

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New Ramirez R2 Indian/Cedar

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Here we have a brand new R2 student classical guitar from Ramirez Guitars in Madrid, Spain. Aromatic Indian Rosewood and Cedar combine to give this one a deep, balanced, and nuanced voice. It is lightly built and has a spirited voice, all at a student’s ideal price point. In the world of classical musicians, Ramirez is a household name for good reason and their instruments hold their value in the long term. Whether you’re looking to try guitar for the first time or switching from steel to nylon and looking for a starter instrument, this guitar is sure to be the just the ticket.

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