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1923 Gibson F-5 Lloyd Loar, Maple/Spruce

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Amazing. This is among the rarest, and finest, Gibson mandolins we’ve had the pleasure of hosting: a 1923 F-5 Lloyd Loar. All original, right down to the virzi inside, and still in great playing shape today, 100 years later. That in itself is amazing–this beauty is still going strong! This ’23 Loar comes to us with serial number 72857, carved body of Maple body with Spruce top, light sunburst finish, smooth tuner operation and weighs in just over two pounds.

The Loar era has forever changed the definition of the American mandolin, and here we have a pristine example of his early magic that’s inspired so many generations of builders and players.

Check out this link through Mandolin Central to learn more about the provenance of this piece of Gibson history: http://www.mandolincentral.com/lloyd-loar-mandolin-zeibarth

Other keywords: loyd, f5, f 5, verzi, drew matulich, f-style

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2002 Martin 000-28ECB, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce

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The 000-28 Eric Clapton model is one of Martin’s all-time bestselling signature models. But how much better to have the Brazilian Rosewood version! Here we’ve got one such 000-28ECB, number 49 of an exclusive 500 built in 2002. Sitka Spruce on top, 28-style herringbone appointments rendered with MOP at the rosette, plus diamonds & squares position markers.

Other keywords: signature guitar, brazilain, adriondack, 873920, fingerpicking

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2022 Preston Thompson DSBA, Shipwreck Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

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Here we’ve got the Preston Thompson team firing on all cylinders. This 2022 DSBA is a force to be reckoned with, stocked with premium Shipwreck Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, a light burst top, 42-style Abalone trim, and Ivoroid pickguard to stand out from the crowd. Their take on the classic diamonds & squares position markers is a modern, understated aesthetic–gorgeous–and pairs up nicely with the silvery headstock inlays.

Other keywords: dreadnaught, allen shadd, flatpicking, blue grass, 1870, brazilain, adriondack

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1996 Redgate Classical, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar

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Here we’ve landed a wide awake and expressive Redgate from 1996! Brazilian Rosewood body (with arched back) and Cedar top, lattice braced, 650mm scale, and the play marks to show for hundreds of hours of play time. The voice is expressive and clear, and the setup is extra dial-in-able with the inclusion of an adjustable truss rod. Slightly slender neck profile with a flattened U shape; original hardshell case plus case cover.

Other keywords: andy jurik, fingerstyle, concert classical, brazilain

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2010 Merrill C-18, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce

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Gone before we could even list it! Jim Merrill packs a punch with this 2010 C-18 Dread. Mahogany and Adirondack, quick and punchy and lively, plays like so much butter–it’s like it’s living and breathing in your arms. Jim’s approach is to recreate the prewar ideals in modern form, and to that end we’ve got Adirondack Spruce on top, 18-style appointments, and a sub-four pounds playing weight. This cannon sings.

Other keywords: allen shadd, bluegrass, dreadnaught, hog/adi, pre-war, 1937, 384

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1983 Martin D-28 150th Anniversary, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce

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What better way to celebrate 150 years in the field than with their flagship D-28? Martin nailed it with the 150th Anniversary D-28 model in 1983. This example features Sitka Spruce on top, Brazilian Rosewood body, and a slim V neck with 1 11/16″ nut on an unbound fingerboard. Great setup for both heavier Bluegrass attack and a lighter touch, an overall well-preserved example of Martin carrying the torch in the 1980s.

Other keywords: lutherie, brazilain, stika, allen shadd, blue grass, 445020

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1999 Blazer & Henkes Déjà-Vu Phoenix D-45, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce

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A premium example of German lutherie duo Blazer & Henkes–this 1999 Déjà-Vu Phoenix D-45 is as stunning to the ears as it is to the eyes. Straight grained and light-colored Brazilian Rosewood back and sides is set up with a tight-grained Alpine Spruce top; extensive 45-style Abalone appointments throughout–and a fantastically wide open and colorful voice. This instrument sings with every single note. The neck has just a touch more girth for that proper prewar hard V profile (feels great), and the setup is, frankly, perfect. Fine finish checking only adds to the impression that this is a prewar powerhouse.

Other keywords: brazilain, b&h, will saylor, dreadnaught, dreadnought, bluegrass

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Brand New Musser OM, The Tree Mahogany/Engelmann Spruce

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Don Musser nails it again with The Tree Mahogany and Engelmann Spruce. This our latest OM is a stunner for both eyes and ears! Striking figure in the Tree body, plus flamed Bigleaf Maple bindings, and dressed up with some sparkling, extra green Abalone trim and rosette.

Other keywords: lutherie, bespoke guitar, fingerstyle, orchestra model

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2010 Collings D2H MRA, Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

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This Collings D2H MRA comes to us from 2010 with some good music already under its belt, and a hungry eye for more tunes to consume. Madagascar Rosewood body with Adirondack Spruce top and herringbone trim, Ivoroid bindings, Waverly tuners, and a hard V neck profile that will feel right at home for many a bluegrasser. Additionally, we’ve got a K&K Pure Mini pickup installed that’s ready to go, and all of this comes wrapped up in a Collings TKL case with green interior.

Other keywords: blue grass, dreadnaught, allen shadd, flatpicking

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2022 LHT Cadenza, Maple/Spruce

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Tyler Wells of LHT Guitars’ Cadenza model is a nod to the more traditional proportions of the classic archtop, while still maintaining a very modern and fresh aesthetic and ergononics. This 2022 build is like new, dressed with a rose burl appointment package and finish for the Flame Maple body and Spruce top, understated white-black-white purflings, and Kent Armstrong humbucker. Unlike his other offerings, this guitar features a non-multiscale fingerboard, with 25″ scale and 1.75″ nut. Comes wrapped in a Hoffee fiberglass flight case.

Other keywords: fingerstyle, duane simpson, ken armstrong, 4006

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2007 Kenny Hill Master Series Fleta, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce

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The Kenny Hill Master Series are serious instruments. This Fleta model from 2007 is no exception–premium figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides plus European Spruce top, French Polished, lightweight and responsive. Moreover, this features an adjustable truss rod in its Spanish Cedar neck, 650mm scale, and a sweetly opened up and expressive voice.

Other keywords: lutherie, concert classical, andy jurik, 2596, brazilain

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2006 David LaPlante 40th Anniversary, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce

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Here we find ourselves with David LaPlante’s 40th Anniversary Classical, built in 2006 with old growth Brazilian Rosewood body and Italian Alpine Spruce top. An interweaving mosaic and chevron center at the headstock offer an intricate aesthetic to complement such premium tonewoods. Tuners are Landstorfers with MOP buttons; 650mm scale but a 49mm nut width and slender neck profile for an extra comfortable playing experience.

Other keywords: lutherie, andy jurik, fingerstyle, concert classical, 85, brazilain, italian spruce

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1995 Paul McGill Concert Classical, Indian Rosewood/Spruce

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Paul McGill’s Concert Classical number 160 comes to us from 1995 but has been well preserved and is in excellent condition. Indian Rosewood body with Spruce top, 650mm scale, six hole tieblock with a drop in saddle, and a slim playing weight of 3.5lbs. Additionally, the fingerboard features subtle side dots at the 5th, 7th, and 9th frets for easier lefthand orienteering.

Other keywords: lutherie, andy jurik, fingerstyle, mcgill guitars, tkl

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2017 Preston Thompson DBA-JW Jake Workman, Shipwreck Brazilian/Adirondack Spruce

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Take the Preston Thompson team, add Skaggs’ Jake Workman to the mix, stir in Shipwreck Brazilian Rosewood plus Adirondack Spruce, and let rise for several years. The proof is this proud, simultaneously punchy yet smooth, 2017 PKT DBA-JW. Workman spec’d this guitar out with understated 21- and 18-style appointments, all the better to let the premium Shipwreck/Adi combo shine, as well as a K&K Trinity pickup system and EVO frets. This won’t be needing fretwork any time soon. Waking up since 2017, this Dreadnought is expressive and energetic, and really comes to life after a few minutes’ play; it must be alive.

Other keywords: lutherie, brazilain, adriondack, 1346, signature model, waverly

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2013 Martin 000-45EC Eric Clapton Crossroads, Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

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We’ve had a blast every time we’ve seen one of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Signature Martins—they really pull out all the stops. This particular beauty from 2013 is part of the Madagascar Rosewood 45 series, second only to the rare BRW 000-45EC. Madagascar can match Brazilian for glassy definition and resonance, and this set doesn’t disappoint in the least. Adirondack Spruce on top (a nod to the holy grail 000; ditto for hide glue construction), snowflake inlays, and custom Clapton crossroads symbol flanking the saddle on either bridge wing. This one’s in great shape, and currently has a pickup jack installed (the previous pickup was removed), and comes wrapped in the custom Crossroads TKL case.

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2015 Simon Fay Model One, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

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Simon Fay’s Model One perfectly fills the niche for a flattop that does it all, very well, and plays easy at the same time. This 2015 is the proof in the pudding: chocolate-rich, fantastically balanced, and effortlessly playable. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with Adirondack Spruce on top, subtle arm bevel, and a unique panel-shaped soundport next to the heel. A tiled rosette matches the headstock veneer and Alessi tuners.

Other keywords: fingerstyle, om, may, brazilain, adriondack

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Brand New LHT Fifth Single Cutaway, Flamed Maple/Sitka Spruce

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Tyler Wells continues to impress! This is the latest model we’ve had the pleasure of offering here at the shop, and we’re frankly on the fence about selling it at all–we just want this one for ourselves. The LHT Fifth is a thin hollowbody with offset F holes/integrated soundports, finished with a hot-under-the-collar black and red sunburst, and simply wired with a Righteous Sounds humbucker. It’s the little details that set this LHT apart from the rest, like the bridge carve with added mass on the bass side, the flawless fit and finish, and most importantly volume and tone knobs that go to eleven. Figured Maple back and sides against a Sitka Spruce top; Mahogany neck plus 24 fret Ebony fingerboard; and a little over five pounds soaking wet.

Other keywords: lutherie, ribbecke, duane simpson, fingerstyle, single cut, crossrock, 5001

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2008 Blanchard Bristlecone, Mahogany/Carpathian Spruce

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Mark Blanchard’s Bristlecone is one of those models that always feels comfortable, and always sounds great. This 2008 Bristlecone is no less than any of that! Carpathian Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides offers a crisp voice with great transparancy and clarity across the registers; ergonomics include a venetian cutaway and a Manzer body wedge. A K&K Pure Mini pickup has been installed (sounds fantastic), ditto for gold EVO frets and a strap button.

Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, blanchard guitars, 10-07

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2005 Froggy Bottom Model K Deluxe, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack

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The Froggy Bottom team definitely knows how to make a jumbo sing! This Model K Deluxe comes to us from 2005 with 5A Brazilian Rosewood back and sides plus Adirondack Spruce on top, Curly Maple bindings, and a tasteful hawk scrimshawed into the heelcap. 1 3/4″ at the nut with a slightly slender neck profile; K&K Pure Mini pickup installed–and all of this comes wrapped up in a custom Hoffee flight case. The position markers are fleur de lis style, rendered in sparkling Abalone that matches the ubiquitous Froggy frog at the headstock (bound to match the body bindings). Gold Waverly tuners round it out.

Here’s an additional video performance with Dustin Furlow playing this Froggy Bottom Model K!: https://youtu.be/vKhVQt7HwHw

Other keywords: millard, fingerstyle, brazilain, adriondack, k & k, braz, mop, k1008

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Brand New Rainsong V-PA9000NSC PA Nylon String Cedar Custom, Carbon Fiber & Carbon Fiber/Cedar Hybrid

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Rainsong’s PA model combines a traditional, compact parlor shape with a modern Venetian cutaway for a perfectly proportioned, intimate playing experience. Though a little guitar, it packs a full, bright sound with RainSong’s trademark depth. With this custom build, they’ve gone two steps further by combining a nylon string setup with their Soundboard Fusion Technology (SFT) Cedar/Carbon Fiber hybrid top. Add an L.R. Baggs StagePro Element pickup system and you’ve got a custom Rainsong for all applications.

Other keywords: fingerstyle, nylon-string, classical crossover,

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2013 Traugott R Cutaway, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce

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This Traugott R Cutaway has opened up handsomely since 2013–and we suspect it was already a showstopper at day one. Wide dynamic range, a very textured voice that also manages to remain crisp and clear. A fingerstylist’s dream. The German Spruce top has been dressed up with a sparkling Abalone top border and rosette, plus BRW bridge, and the back and sides come from one of Jeff’s brick-red and straight grain sets of Brazilian Rosewood.

Other keywords: lutherie, fingerpicking, brazilain, r-000-206-013

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2015 Kim Walker OM Style A Special, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce

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Kim Walker is one of our desert island builders–each guitar from him is as good as it gets. This 2015 OM comes with beautiful Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, German Spruce on top, and an understated Style A Special appointments package.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, walker guitars, brazilain, 256

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2005 Daniel Friederich Concert Classical, Indian Rosewood/Cedar

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Famed French builder Daniel Friderich requires no introduction here. This particular example of his work comes to us from his late period in 2005 with Cedar top over Indian Rosewood back and sides, 650mm scale, and an orchestrally pianisitic voice. This Concert Classical weighs in under four pounds, in part from the thin and resonant french polish finish throughout. Fifth and seventh fret side dot position markers are a nod to modernity, but elsewhere this Friederich is a classic Classical, including a full neck profile with U-shaped carve, fan bracing, and Rodgers tuners. Comes in a custom carbon fiber flight case.

Other keywords: lutherie, andy jurik, fingerstyle, 799

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2016 Somogyi 000 Cutaway, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce

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Here at Dream Guitars we hold Ervin Somogyi, the grandfather of modern fingerstyle lutherie, in the highest esteem. How could we not? His designs and techniques have helped pave the way for an entirely new style of responsive guitar. So it comes as a special honor to have this 2016 000 Cutaway in our hands today. This is the first of a trio of bespoke builds Ervin crafted for a client, each featuring a unique patio stone headplate with Rodgers tuners, carved rosette, and sail boat inlaid at the heel. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pairs with Sitka Spruce on top, plus a 26-25″ multiscale setup and 12 fret neck. The carved rosette is an incredibly intricate series of knots backed with red washi paper.

Other keywords: lutherie, contemporary guitar, fan fret, fanned fret, 463, brazilain, hoffee, cutaway

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