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Gibson Pat Martino Custom Mahogany/Flamed Maple
Legendary Jazz guitarist Pat Martino has made a lot of great music through the decades. From his early Prestige recordings, through his comeback albums, and beyond, he has always delivered some of the finest melodic improvisation in Jazz history. It’s fitting then that Pat’s signature Gibson guitar is an equally impressive instrument, with the ability to capture nearly any musical idea. The Gibson Pat Martino Custom is a great choice for jazz and fusion players, but the pickups are equally capable of producing great rock and blues tones too. It has a great feeling neck that is on the slim side, but it still has a solid, substantial feel to it and enough weight to add great sustain.
Add to Compare1999 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 Dot VOS Limited Edition One of Only 250 Made Maple, Vintage Sunburst
This is the Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 DOT Reissue VOS Limited Edition. Not to be confused with other ’59 Reissues, this is one of 250 Limited Edition sunbursts ever made with the VOS treatment from Gibson. VOS guitars have a aged look and feel thanks to the satin finish, brushed pickup covers and bridge, etc It looks it’s reissue ‘age’ of 50+ years old, but of course is in mint condition. This guitar was actually made in the same molds as the original ’59 was. This is the finest reissue version of the 1959 ES-335 you will find. The MSRP on this model is $5649. From the Gibson webpage: This limited production model from Gibson Custom captures this desirable classic in greater detail than any ‘reissue’-style guitar previously produced. It is truly an instrument born in the image of its inspiration. Starting with the traditional plain laminated maple top, back and sides, with single-ply creme binding on both the top and back, the 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue is true to the original’s ’59 specs in almost every detail. Its one-piece, 24-1/2″ inch scale length mahogany neck features a long tenon, a 22-fret Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays and a rounded ’59 neck profile. In addition to its period-correct look, the 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue recreates the legendary tone of the original model by utilizing a pair of Gibson’s renowned ’57 Classic humbucking pickups, which is the closest thing to original ‘PAF’ pickups on the market today. High-quality CTS volume and tone potentiometers with ‘bumble bee’ capacitors offer a fundamental electronics package, thus insuring the guitar’s unique tone is captured and delivered with the utmost accuracy and originality. Other traditional appointments include vintage tulip tuners, a holly headstock veneer and all nickel hardware, including an ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece. This 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue in Antique Vintage Sunburst comes with a custom shop reissue case, certificate of authenticity and is strictly limited to just 250 guitars per finish.
Add to Compare1996 Gibson ES335 Historic Custom Shop 1959 Reissue Flamed Maple/Flamed Maple
The 1959 Dot ES335 is a classic known to vintage guitar fans everywhere. This historic reissue is a faithful recreation and offers players the chance to own a modern guitar in perfect condition that has the mojo of the past. This one has everyone’s favorite, the Tobacco Sunburst on figured Maple with creamy bindings and keystone buttons. This particular guitar plays beautifully and sounds amazing. It’s in near mint condition and ready for a new parnter.
Add to Compare2005 Heritage H535 Curly Maple – Vintage Orange/Curly Maple – Vintage Orange
You probably know that Heritage Guitars was started by 4 long time Gibson employees who spent decades building the classic Gibson guitars we all know and love. But unless you’ve played a Heritage you might not know that they have far surpassed what Gibson is doing today. This H535 is a great example, the fit, finish and feel is superb. This one is dressed in gorgeous vintage orange and fitted with a stunning flamed maple pickguard and a pair of HRW pickups and it is completely mint.
Add to Compare1998 Heritage Millenium Eagle Custom Flame Maple/Flamed Maple
Heritage was formed by several long time Gibson employees. They’ve taken the great tradition and updated it with modern ideas and designs. This Millenium Eagle is an amazing semi-hollowbody guitar. It combines the warm, breathy 335 style tone with solid body stability and feedback resistance. This one is beautifully crafted from Flamed Maple and appointed with a gold plated finger tailpiece, split block markers and an Eagle inlay give it style.
Add to CompareNew BCKingston Fusion Mahogany/Quilted Maple Fralin Pickups
What player hasn’t longed for one of those great old Gibson 335s. Well once you play this Kingston Fusion you’ll never want a Gibson again. The craftsmenship and tone of this guitar are extraordinary. Much more responsive than a factory build semi-hollow guitar and the woods are top notch. We love the rich brown stain on this stunning solid Quilted Maple carved top. The Bigsby Tremolo and custom Fralin Pickups give it versatility and style. The playability and tone are superb, as you would expect from a luthier with over 30 years of experience. This is the real deal, a custom, handmade semi-hollow guitar perfect for blues, jazz and of course Fusion. From Brian Kingston “The Fusion is my take on this venerable guitar. To find more tone I’ve replaced the plywood top, back and sides of the “335” with solid select tone woods. The Fusions mahagony neck, sides, kerfing, centerblock and fully carved back form a homogenous unit that really warms the tone and feeds the sustain. When the bite of the fully carved premium quilted or European curly maple top is coupled with the clarity, articulation and punch of the custom order Lindy Fralin humbuckers and added to the equation; the result is that the Fusion is capable of almost pure acoustic sounds right up thru those big, fat, creamy Duane Allman sounds.”
Add to Compare1999 Klein Electric
More fun than you can shake a bag of strings at—and make sure they’re double-ball-ended strings at that. This headless Klein Electric from 1999 is immensely fun, and so effortless to play. The body design orients the neck perfectly for the left hand, while balancing the neck weight such that the guitar stays right in place on your right leg, no balancing required. The pickups are a set of Joe Bardens with coil taps at the volume and tone knobs for single coil screams. Combined with a five-way switch and Steinberger tremolo, this Klein Electric gives the player an immense array of tones and textures at their fingertips.
Other keywords: lutherie, ergo guitar, rosewood, ash, bardon, reunion blues, e0-6-99
Add to Compare2017 Koll Super Glide Almighty, Mahogany/Maple
Saul Koll’s Super Glide Almighty feels right at home in your hands with a satin finish and Charlie Christian Vintage Vibe pickups, plus two three-way switches for a ton of tone possibilities. Bigsby tailpiece and trem adds even more versatility to the mix. The body is semi-hollow with a bass side F hole, and weighs in at a solid eight pounds, the weight of which adds sustain to the energetic CC pickups. Asymmetrical curves along the body and at the headstock, plus offset MOP position markers, rounds out the image of a modern powerhouse. This beauty comes to us from 2017 but is like new.
Other keywords: duane simpson, preston cate, fingerstyle, semihollow
Add to Compare2018 Matsuda Deconstruction Hybrid, Flame Maple/Sitka Spruce
We’re lucky to be able to follow along with Michi Matsuda during the wild rides that make up his custom guitars. We recently commissioned this hybrid of Michi’s Deconstruction guitars for one of our longtime clients, and it’s been a blast watching this piece of art come together for the past several months on our blog (see here: https://www.dreamguitars.com/michihiro-matsudas-mad-scientist-experiment/). Michi had the reins right from the start, and we’d like to include his artist’s statement here to explain just what’s going on here:
“It is going to be a one-of-a-kind acoustic/electric, something in between my archtop guitar I made in 2017 and my deconstruction guitars. It will also be a sculptural piece of art. The top is hand-carved Sitka Spruce. The body is partial sides, and partial hand-carved back. I will use figured Maple for that. The basic tonal idea is the same as my deconstruction, so there is no sound box. I will use figured, tempered Maple for neck, and Mahogany with some Rosewood for main structure of the body. I will use two humbuckers. Controls will be simple: one volume, one tone, and one pickup switch. I am also going to design a new style of bridge.
It will not be an archtop guitar, not a solid-body, not a hollow-body electric.”
The result is 100% Matsuda. With some components lightly sunburst, others exposed, from Sitka Spruce to Maple and Wenge, and with a tailpiece, bridge, and pickup design that doesn’t dampen the top plate, Michi’s latest project, which we’re calling his Deconstruction Hybrid, is in a category all of its own.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple - Figured Add to Compare2016 McConnell Electric, Wenge/Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
We already knew that Jordan McConnell was one of the finest acoustic guitar makers alive, so Dream Guitars was pretty stoked when we found something new show up at our door. Instead of one of his SJs, we found not one but two electric guitars from the man himself–looking dressed up for Sunday dinner with Jordan’s eye for detail and curving headstocks–waiting patiently to be plugged in and cranked up.
This one, s/n E007, was originally built to Paul’s specs, so of course this McConnell has a multiscale fingerboard (26″ on the bass, 25″ on the treble), Wenge neck, back, sides, and trim, Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top, and split McNelly humbuckers. Both guitars feature Jordan’s distinctive neck profile, as well as dual arm and rib bevels. Strung with heavier strings, this electric can cruise down to C or D tunings with ease and the bass notes remain growly and present. With the split coil McNelly pickups, you have a wide range of pickup options to create an entire host of different tones from Rock to Blues, but this baby sounds particularly impressive for fingerstyle Jazz.
Add to that a fancy tailpiece with a hidden mechanism for accessing the string compartment, a Satinwood backstrap on the headstock, and an Ameritage case, and you’ve got one of the classiest rockin’ electrics in your hands. Available now!
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/Morwiyfkskg
Other keywords: joran mcconnell, fingerstyle, dadgad, fanfret, fanned fret, multi scale, multi-scale, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Wenge Add to Compare2009 McCurdy Perfecta, Maple/Spruce
Ric McCurdy’s Perfecta model is appropriately named, indeed. Ric designed this model in conjunction with the venerable John Abercrombie to offer an archtop voice and play feel in a feedback-resistant electric stage-ready package. This beauty from 2009 is decked out with Lollar Imperials, twin volume & tone knobs, and 3-way switch at the treble upper bout. Maple body with a Spruce top and figured Maple neck; six pounds play weight; slinky smooth setup—our ’09 McCurdy Perfecta is defined by versatility, playability, and sharp looks for the complete package.
Other keywords: McCurdy guitars, jazz guitar, hollow-body, hollowbody, gotoh, cedar creek
Add to Compare2007 Myka Dragonfly Australian Lacewood/Claro Walnut
Once again David Myka creates a most amazing instrument… This time it is his Dragonfly model with all the fixins. For starters he takes Australian Lacewood and Claro Walnut and blends them perfectly with Amboyna Burl bridge, headplate and tuner veneers. Then he adds a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and Koa bindings from top to bottom. Now let’s talk about the tonal components: Bartolini PBF55 and PBF57 pickups married with a Pickup-The-World (PUW) piezo in the bridge. He completes this tonal monster with controls that include separate 1/4″ outputs for Mag or Piezo as well as a Piezo/Mag blend mini toggle, dedicated Piezo volume and Series/Parallel knobs for each of the Bartolinis. If you are seeking one stage guitar for acoustic and electric voices from clean to scream, this one can do it all.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.5 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods xx, Lacewood - Australian Add to CompareBrand New Pagelli Gringobeat, Okoume/Swiss Moonspruce
Powerhouse lutherie duo Claudia and Claudio Pagelli have been pushing the bleeding edge of guitarbuilding for decades now, yielding a fiercely independent and inventive body of work that completely stands apart from the crowd. We are so excited to be officially partnering up with them to bring you their latest and greatest!
This Gringobeat is a semihollow archtop with reimagined curves to maximize ergonomics without compromising an ounce of tone. Note the asymetrical bouts, which help position the guitar perfectly for your right hand; the silky setup and satin-finished Okoume neck; the aluminum arm rest and nickel hardware. The body is also Okoume, aged at least 25 years before use, and the top is a set of carved Swiss Alpine Moonspruce that is finished in the Pagellis’ 3D technique, which yields unique and different results each time. On this Gringobeat, the finish rises and falls across the surface, with lower layers letting the Spruce grain telegraph through. Running your hands over it is a delight. On the electronics front, we’re outfitted with triple Lollar Gold Foils plus a six-way switch for a wide, wide palette of tones (the first position towards the bridge actives the two outer pickups). Additionally, a KMS bridge plus Bigsby tailpiece, and Hipshot knobs, complete the package.
Other keywords: luthier, pagelli guitars, gringo beat, duane simpson, goldo,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.03 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Okoume Add to Compare2012 PRS Neal Schon LTD Private Stock, Raspberry Fade
With Journey’s Neal Schon signing off on a limited run of PRS Private Stocks, you know it’s going to be a sweet deal. Paul Reed Smith’s best luthiers picked out some of their choicest woods for a run of only 30 guitars in 2012, and this beauty in Raspberry Fade comes in at number 11—a 15” Archtop with Floyd Rose tremolo bridge, Curly Maple body and neck, and custom PRS Private Stock leather hardshell case. The hardware feature Collection pickups, phase III locking tuners and Floyd Rose locking nut, push-pull coil tap, volume and tone knobs. Straight ahead rock powerhouse. This PRS Neal Schon model is in excellent condition except for a spot on the headstock where the finish reacted with a stand, as well as a few other minor marks.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, electric guitar, hollow body, flloyd rose, trem bridge, rock guitar, j bird
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Maple - Figured, Maple - Figured Add to CompareNew PRS Private Stock JA-15 Curly Maple/Bearclaw Spruce
Straight from the 2010 PRS Experience we bring you this, one of the very first, PRS Private Stock JA-15 Hollowbody guitars. We are absolutely sure JA-15 model that this will become a big hit for PRS Guitars. It raises the bar on so many levels. The JA-15 was designed in concert with Paul Jackson Jr., to read more about the design click here. It’s lightweight and very response. The unplugged tone and energy is great so when you plug it in it comes ‘alive’. On this Private Stock version the PRS team chose an amazing Curly Maple Back and Neck so the beauty of natural figured wood streches from head to toe. The top is of course a 10 top of Bearclaw Spruce, so you get the ultimate in tone and eye-catching appeal. The Brazilian Rosewood board is adorned with 14 karat gold “J” birds with Brown Lip MOP centers that are dazzling. On the headstock the Private Stock Eagle, also in gold and Brown Lip, peers down at every note you play. Brazilian rosewood tuner buttons and luxurious two-tone Brown Leather PRS case complete this rare and special PRS JA-15 Archtop.