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2000 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa, Padauk/Spruce
We’ve landed a powerhouse 2000 Flamenco from José Ruiz Pedregosa decked out in interesting woods and a gorgeous carved headstock and bridge. Three-piece Padauk back paired with Spruce on top, Spanish Cedar neck, Ebony bindings, and a 660mm scale. The voice is quick and lively with a crackling bass response that really pops. Easy action combined with a medium thickness neck makes for a great player. Clear tap plates and inlays along the back of the neck complete the package.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, classical guitar, fingerstyle, nylon string, flamenco guitar, flamenca, paduak, golpeador
Add to Compare2000 Casimiro Lozano 1a Rio, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
We are excited and proud to offer this example of Casimiro Lozano’s prowess in a 1a Rio model from 2000. Dramatic Rosewood body with Spruce on top and a 654mm scale for added power and projection. Schaller tuners and French Polish finish throughout, Spanish Cedar neck, and a trim playing weight of 3.5lbs. Take a moment to appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship from tuner to tail. This 1a Rio has a sweet, enveloping voice, with a round bass attack. It has opened up handsomely in the past 20 years, and it’s looking forward to another 20 years of music.
Other keywords: classical, nylon string, brazilain, mosaic, brazilian
Add to Compare2017 Olson 40th Anniversary SJ Cutaway, Brazilian Rosewood/Sinker Cedar
We’ve seen a number of incredible Olsons over the years, and lately we’ve been lucky to see even more. This one is a particularly juicy gem, the only guitar Jim built in commemoration of his 40th anniversary as a builder! Accordingly, only the highest grade Brazilian Rosewood was used for the back and sides, paired with a golden-brown Sinker Cedar top and 42-style Abalone trim. Flamed Koa bindings pair up with a full vine inlay along the fretboard and headplate, with a Brazilian Rosewood backplate to set off the Gotoh tuners. The classic L.R. Baggs LB6 pickup was installed by Jim at the time of construction, and this fantastic SJ Cutaway has been lovingly cared for these past three years.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilidng, james olson, james taylor, red cedar, 5-ply, fingerstyle, bespoke guitar, anniversary guitar, fortieth anniversary, fingerpicking, paua abalone, MainStage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2012 Olson SJ Cutaway, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
This 2012 Olson SJ is a note-for-note match to the James Taylor Clone specs, with Indian Rosewood back and sides and a Cedar top, Abalone birds, Gotoh tuners, and Florentine cutaway—and it packs a rich and energetic voice to boot. Aside from a few marks, this baby is in primo condition, and it offers a well developed and dynamic response beyond its years. In short, this Olson is pretty darn perfect. Included is an L.R. Baggs LB6 pickup and Calton flight case.
Other keywords: lutherie, james olson, jim olson, fingerstyle, small jumbo
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian Add to Compare1989 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
What happens when you put one of the world’s foremost acoustic flatpickers and a present day grand master of American guitar building in the same room? A little something like the Tony Rice signature model from Santa Cruz Guitar Company. Richard Hoover and Tony Rice began collaborating on a guitar for Tony as early as 1978, and by 1989 the Tony Rice model was born: Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, 25.4″ scale, 1 11/16″ nut.
Santa Cruz later split the model into two versions, the Tony Rice and Tony Rice Pro, but this original from 1989 has matching specs to the upgraded version. The top has tinted to a sexy amber, and after nearly 30 years of music tucked away between its braces this SCGC Tony Rice is fully opened up and packs a wallop (or two) across the registers. Solo lead work in the style of this guitar’s namesake sound crisp and clear, with a punchy fundamental, and various chord voicings for accompaniment sound rich but articulate all across the fretboard–intonation is top-notch. We’ve just brought this piece of Bluegrass glory back to peak playing condition, too, so it’s ready to keep making music for another 30 years at least! The saddle has lots of height, and the setup is dialed in like a machinist’s caliper. Interested? Give us a ring!
Check out our additional demo with our very own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/DnFazb8bx8M
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.44 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare1937 Martin D-18, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
A hallmark of the vintage Martin world: the D-18. Ours comes to us from 1937, and it’s kept itself in great shape for the past eighty years. The neck carve starts out in a smooth-cheeked C-profile, then slowly the point of a soft-V shape emerges as you travel along the neck toward the heel. Frets are freshly dressed by our repair team, and we’ve dialed in the setup for easy playability and lots of meat left to the saddle. The body was refinished at some point in this Martin’s past, but that über woody Mahogany tone is untouched! The tuners and bridge plate are both original, and If you look closely at the top, you’ll see the Adirondack is tight-grained and straight beneath the shaded burst. This Martin has been partially refinished by the venerable John Allison of Austin, Texas.
Mahogany dreads from the 30s have a dry, explosive tone that’s all their own, and this D-18 is no exception: digging in with a flatpick yields lots of crunch, and the projection is such that you might want to consider wearing ear plugs. It’s an obvious choice for Bluegrass, but we also enjoyed fingerpicked Blues and some forays into Old Time and Appalachian fiddletunes. The woody clarity of the voice lends itself to a variety of styles, and the setup is such that you can easily transition between fingertips and flatpicks and various attacks. Included is a sturdy Calton flight case to make sure she stays safe and sound whenever you have to put it down (you have to sleep eventually, right?). This Martin has come many miles to have arrived at our shop today, and we’re confident you’ll spend a lifetime exploring all those miles locked away in Mahogany, Adi Spruce, Ebony and Ivoroid.
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/TxcGGxQN5Aw
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany Add to Compare2009 Olson Presentation SJ, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
Really, can you get much more gorgeous than this? We’re talking about a masterpiece from one of America’s master builders, a 2009 Olson Presentation SJ in Brazilian Rosewood and Cedar. Adorned with striking blue-green Abalone across the headstock, fretboard, body, and rosette (right down to the Fossilized Ivory bridge pins and vine inlay), and voiced with Jim’s signature sound, this guitar makes perfection seem possible. Doesn’t hurt that it’s also dressed to the nines as a presentation grade instrument.
Not only is the Brazilian Rosewood of the highest calibre and the fit and finish flawless, but this SJ powerfully demonstrates the pinnacle of that classic Olson sound—crystalline bell trebles, sonorous basses, glass-smooth mids that hang in the air like confetti. Playability is so smooth as to be effortless, like feathers beneath your fingertips. In altered tunings this Olson really opens up and the Cedar warmth smooths the note separation. If more guitars were built this wonderfully, the guitar world would be so much the better for it.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2009 Circa Steve Baughman 7/8 Dreadnought Cocobolo/European
We’re not talking about your papa’s junkyard strummer. This 2009 Steve Baughman 7/8 Dreadnought from John Slobod is nothing short of mesmerizing, nothing more than flawless. You know how some guitars just grab you the second you pluck a string, how once in a long while an instrument just says, “Here we go!” and you’d better hold onto your pick before you lose it? That’s what sort of guitar we’re looking at here. Not to wax hyperbolic, but this 7/8 Circa Dreadnought sings unlike any angel you’ve heard.
The Cocobolo Rosewood and European Spruce, in John’s hands, come together for a voice that’s opened up in a way to invoke the envy of an old school Martin. From the bottom of the bass to the canopy of treble overtones, each note rings with the kind of clarity you could cut diamonds with. The 12-fret neck warms up the bass just enough to make it enveloping but not overwhelming, and makes the already easy play feel even more effortless. Altered tunings? Excellent choice. This Steve Baughman Dread was built with just such a fingerstylist in mind–drop it down to C and the clarity and articulation is still there, unadulterated. This Circa can go wherever you’d like, can murmer as subdued as you want or as energetically as you need. Smooth as goose feathers! If it sounds like we’re gushing, it’s because we are: this Circa has stolen all our hearts.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.28 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Cocobolo Add to Compare2012 Baranik Meridian, Wenge/Sitka
This 2012 Baranik Meridian is the complete acoustic package: Wenge-and-Sitka–Spruce body, well-rounded C profile neck, excellent note separation and balance, Florentine cutaway–and of course there’s the adjustable neck angle with but a turn of the hex key at the strap button! Mike appointed this beauty in blend of Black Palm, Rock Maple, and Ebony that nicely offsets the dark, straight-grained Wenge sides.
A dynamic response lends itself equally well to both flatpicking and fingerstyle; if you dip your toes into both camps this Baranik provides a lot of versatility for one guitar. With the addition of gold Evo frets for added durability, a soundport, and an Ameritage custom case for elegant protection, this Meridian is ready for many more years of good music.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Wenge Add to Compare2010 D.L. Wilson D-28, Brazilian/Adirondack
Wayne Henderson’s righthand man and talented luthier in his own right, Don Wilson has carved out a name for himself with gorgeous flattops and mandolins. We’ve got a special treat here: Don’s first shade top dread! This 2010 D.L. Wilson could win awards on the quality of its Brazilian Rosewood alone, but Don paired all that gorgeous grain with a shaded Adirondack Spruce top, Herringbone trim, and soft V neck for the complete package.
The bass response is characterized by a focused warmth; the mids and trebles play nicely with each other and flesh out the voice great note definition. This is a guitar which begs to be played, and is a challenge to put back down thanks to a slick setup and slim nut spacing.
Don Wilson manages to coax extra sweetness out of the trebles so as to keep the tone smooth and delicious. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better deal for a Brazilian Dreadnought of this calibre.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2016 Martin Custom Shop 000 Cutaway, Madagascar Rosewood/Italian Spruce
If we had to limit ourselves to one word to describe this 2016 Martin Custom Shop, we’d use “workhorse.” Dig in with a pick, and there’s heaps of projection, with a woody bass response. Fingerstyle arrangements? There’s an extra helping of articulation and note separation to lend real polyphony to complex chord voicings. Flatpicked fiddle tunes in DADGAD, or a bluesy swing in the style of Lyle Lovett, this 000 does an excellent job of keeping the tone lively and punchy.
Madagascar Rosewood back and sides pair with an Italian Spruce top, with white bindings and 28-style appointments elsewhere. Open back Waverly tuners, Venetian Cutaway, and a short scale neck for an easy playing experience (to say nothing of the smooth, satin-finished neck!).
Martin Custom Shops run the gamut for specs, but they all boast Martin’s finest materials—and this 000 got some extra overtone richness in the trebles and gorgeous sustain.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.875 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Madagascar Add to Compare2007 Ryan Abbey Grand Parlor Signature, Brazilian/Cedar
A guitar like this, it’s between a rock and a hard place: you want to stare at all the gorgeous curves, but you also want to pluck the strings. Tough call. This 2007 Ryan Abbey is one of Kevin’s Signatures, and it shows not only in the extensive art deco-style inlays but also in the knife’s edge note separation and velvety sustain.
Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Cedar top, Mother-of-Pearl inlays, fossilized bridge pins, trimmed in Abalone and Ebony with a darkly glittering finish. Ryan’s Grand Parlor body offers the warmth of a parlor, but none of the squishiness (thanks in part to the 25 inch scale). The voice has a great balance of colorful overtones and a well-defined fundamental. Even a light attack yields a capacious response, and impressive sustain.
This is the cream of the Ryan crop: elegant exterior and a wide open throttle underneath.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2008 Matsuda N.S. Prototype Ziricote/Italian Spruce
Even Michi Matsuda’s prototypes are incredible! We recently stumbled upon just such a gem with this 2008 Nylon String Prototype in Ziricote and Italian Spruce. A flattened Florentine cutaway swoops away from the fretboard, and many of the appointments are Wenge. The neck has a shallow C profile (an excellent play feel for crossover players), and the overall weight is only 4lbs 4oz.
What sets this guitar apart from the crowd (aside from its rich and vigorous tone) is Matsuda’s adjustable neck. Wedged in place with Wenge, the neck angle can be adjusted in both directions simply by driving the wedge further down, or backing it off away from the body. Every detail is executed with typical Matsuda prowess; perfection is never far off where this luthier is concerned.
We’re quite impressed by the tone. Dynamic response and an expansive bass response characterize the voice, and the clarity of each plucked note is something you need to experience firsthand to really grasp. A wealth of overtones flesh out the trebles, and the sustain is prolonged. One of the coolest nylon string guitars we’ve seen in some time, but what else would we expect from Michi Matsuda? It’s a winner in our books.
This Matsuda comes in a lightweight Super Light softshell case, and we have some excellent case upgrades as well; just ask!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2.03 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Ziricote Add to Compare1942 Gibson J-45 Banner, All-Mahogany
You gotta love that vintage guitar smell–decades of good tunes under the hood mixed with a little blood, sweat, and tears. This 1942 Gibson Mahogany J-45 is a beast from yesterday! One of the loudest Banner J-45s we’ve had in the shop, this Gibson has the iconic Louisville Slugger neck and a killer woody tone that really speaks to its impressive age.
There’s more vintage mojo at work here than you can swing a baseball bat, or this Gibson Banner neck, at. By all appearances, the neck has never been reset, but there’s still lots of life left to the saddle height and it’s set up as a loud strummer right now. For such a big body, the weight is surprisingly light. The singer songwriter will love the volume and woody response, especially if you like to croon Townes Van Zandt or Steve Earl tunes. Outfitted with an L.R. Baggs Lyric pickup, this vintage Banner J works further miracles on stage, too!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany Add to Compare2008 Froggy Bottom H-12 Deluxe Cocobolo/Adirondack (Red)
It is no secret by now that we love Froggy Bottom guitars here at the Dream Guitars shop, we can honestly say that a dud has never come through our doors. Now we could say that we have gotten lucky but we know better, Froggy Bottom only know how to build exceptional guitars. The whole DG crew would have a Froggy Bottom guitar if they could! This a 2008 H-12 Deluxe model in Cocobolo Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce. As is always the case, this guitar has gorgeous tone, it is rich and full from bass to treble with surprising volume. there is nothing not to like here, we promise. Playability is smooth with a soft V neck profile and twelve frets to the body. Perfection.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo