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Add to Compare2019 Lowden WL-35J, Guatemalan Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
AAAA Guatemalan Rosewood plus AAAA Alpine Spruce in a slender Wee Lowden package? Yes, please! This 2019 WL-35J is the perfect companion for acoustic and amplified gigs, plays effortlessly with a short scale, nylon string setup, and is gorgeous to boot. The L.R. Baggs Session VTS pickup system sounds oh so good. An excellent example of the modern crossover guitar from a modern maker: the Lowden WL-35 Jazz.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerpicking, tonewood, 22782, wl35j, fingerstyle, ameritage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Guatemalan 
Add to Compare2015 Lowden S-35J Jazz, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
Powerful and balanced in equal measure, lightweight and effortless in hand. We’ve landed a dynamite 2015 Lowden S-35J in Brazilian Rosewood and Alpine Spruce that’s ready to be yours! Fantastic condition, with Lowden’s classic satin finish everywhere for maximum resonance and a velvet play feel, plus these nylon crossovers are bolstered by the creature comforts of a 14-fret neck, cutaway, radiused fretboard, and slimmer nut (1 7/8”). Moreover, this beauty has a K&K Classic Mini pickup installed which sounds fantabulous, even just straight into our Genzler Acoustic Array.
You simply can’t go wrong with this Lowden: it’s an exercise in effortlessness to play, and rings out with sweet riches and precision.Other keywords: hiscox, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerpicking, liteflite, xover guitar, guitar, small guitar, fingerstyle, 19648
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Lowden S-32J Jazz, Indian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
Easy as breathing, rich as royalty! Lowden’s crossover Jazz series marries the warmth, responsiveness, and playability of nylon strings with the creature comforts enjoyed by steel strings for a box that boasts the best of both worlds. A radiused fingerboard, plus cutaway, makes for easy lefthand work, and Lowden outfits this S32J with a 14-fret neck for even more fretboard access. A Fishman Matrix Infinity pickup system carries you straight onto the stage to boot. The 32 series is done up with Alpine Spruce over Indian Rosewood back and sides, plus Maple bindings to set it off. Schaller Hauser-style tuners round out the package in gold.
Other keywords: hiscox, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerpicking, liteflite, xover guitar, guitar, small guitar, fingerstyle, 20031
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Indian 
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 Compare2006 Manzer Crossover, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
A special treat if ever we saw one. Here we’ve landed a lovely Manzer Crossover from 2006 that’s opened up handsomely with Indian Rosewood and Cedar and is ready for more action. Crossovers are the perfect choice for the steel string player who wants to expand their tonal horizons and master a new kind of play feel with nylon strings, but with the creature comforts of a steel string guitar to make it easy to play and, frankly, more fun. Here of course Linda used her patented Manzer Wedge body design to tilt the guitar top up and back a touch towards the player, and added a cutaway for upper fret access. Then there’s a radiused fretboard and pickup + mic internal electronics. This one’s set up for just about every genre you throw at it.
Other keywords: pat methany, x over, cross over, 10319, fingerstyle, modern guitar, al petteway, andy jurik
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1998 Marty/Moyes Crossover, Indian Rosewood/Spruce
Here we’ve landed a quite played in, and quite wide awake, Crossover Classical with cutaway from two powerhouse Australian luthiers SImon Marty and Robin Moyes in a rare collaboration for virtuoso Slava Grigoryan. Indian Rosewood body with Spruce top, 650mm scale, and the aforementioned cutaway for easy access to the topmost frets. The pickup system combines an L.R. Baggs Anthem SL with an additional internal microphone, and the result is incredible plugged in. This was Grigoryan’s touring guitar for a number of years, and it’s got the marks to prove it–and we’re happy to report that all that playtime has rendered the voice wide, wide open.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2.031 in String Spacing 2.094 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
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 CompareMatsuda NS Crossover Euro Maple/Italian RARE PROTOTYPE
There are a handful of builders who are as much artist as they are craftsman. Michi Matsuda is most certainly an artist and it has made his instruments highly sought after. He builds only a few instruments per year, and by looking at the details you can understand his low production. He spends a lot of time on every guitar making it both a tool for music and a delight to behold. This nylon string N.S. model is labeled a prototype, making it even more special. It features stunning work in Flamed European Maple with an Italian Spruce top and his bold external neck block design with adjustable neck angle. The voice is all Michi, sweet, clear and refreshing. We are honored to offer this fine and rare guitar. Click here to see another video of this guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - German, Maple - European 
Add to Compare2014 Paul McGill Super Ace Crossover, Flame Maple/Lutz Spruce
Paul McGill is a household name in Nashville’s session scene, and the reason is crossover masterpieces like this Super Ace from 2014. Figured Maple back and sides with Lutz Spruce on top, radiused fretboard and cutaway, plus Paul’s custom onboard preamp and Graphtech saddle pickup system—and that’s just the start. The setup is effortless on this beauty, and with a longer, 25 3/4” scale, the voice is crisp, expressive, and very energetic. Equally at home with a Classical repertoire, Jazz, Blues, or any other genre you want to throw it into. Additionally, there’s a soundport in the upper bout to give the player a little more “me in the monitor,” and a sloping venetian cutaway for unencumbered access to those uppermost frets. Cocobolo bindings throughout (as well as the bridge and headstock veneer) really set of the amber palette of the Maple and Lutz.
Other keywords: andy jurik, fingerstyle, nylon-string cross over, xover, luts spruce, 1049, graphteck
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Lutz, Maple 
Add to Compare2005 McGill Picasso, Cocobolo Rosewood/European Spruce
A Classical guitar with modern sensibilities: our 2005 McGill Picasso turns heads and tunes ears right out of the case. Gorgeous Cocobolo back and sides are here paired with a European Spruce top and Koa bindings and Paul’s dropped shoulder cutaway. The effect, when combined with the offset position markers, elliptical rosette, and open headstock, is to stand out from the nylon string crowd with an exciting flair. Elsewhere, McGill’s Picasso model offers some of the creature comforts of more progressively set up crossover guitars, like a slim 1.95” nut and cutaway, while maintaining the depth of response and color of a traditional classical guitar. The figured Cedar neck has a U-shaped profile that will feel instantly familiar, and Paul’s coaxed the setup into slinky territory for effortless playability.
Our McGill Picasso is the sort of Classical that’s not afraid to make a statement, and it backs it up with a rich and enveloping voice.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, nylon-string, crossover classical, classical music, nashville, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.94 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to CompareMcGill Super Ace Quilted Bubinga/Bearclaw Sitka
Paul McGill’s nylon string guitars are something to behold: where stylish contemporary aesthetic meets excellent craftsmanship and a dedication to powerhouse tone, both acoustic and amplified. The 2013 Super Ace we have here today is practically mint, and is as loud and expressive as a fresh pot of coffee in the morning. Paul gives us the perfect guitar for gigging in the form of his Super Ace, with it’s aggressive cutaway for two octaves’ access, and this is one of the first guitars to feature McGill’s new amplification system which combines Graph Tech individual saddle pickups with Paul’s custom preamp that he’s been designing for the past several years! By offering phase inversion for each string, Paul’s system helps minimize feedback and maximize a balanced, organic amplified voice. That means that all the rich, focused tonality of the Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top, and the well-defined low-end from Bubinga back and sides, translate faithfully into the Super Ace’s stage presence when amplified. Add to all of these acoustic advantages McGill’s sense of style with Snakewood bindings, fretboard, and bridge, and the smooth operation of the Baljak tuners in gold and Snakewood, and you’ve got a instrument which looks as good as it sounds. See below for a link to McGill’s website, where he explains his preamp in greater detail.
http://www.mcgillguitars.com/#!mcgill-preamp/ic2cu
Add to Compare2008 McGill Super Ace Flamed Maple/Cedar
This 2008 Paul McGill Super Ace Nylon String Crossover is regarded as one of the very finest designs for the modern Nylon string player who crosses genres. Many top pros including Chet Atkins, Muriel Anderson, Earl Klugh and Peter White have performed and recorded with McGill guitars. Paul is an innovator who really knows how to build what players need and want. The Super Ace has a deep cutaway and an extended fingerboard providing full access to all 24 Frets. There is an onboard RMC pickup system as well, just plug in and play. But McGill guitar also have amazing tone and pleasing energy, acoustically or plugged in this is a great Crossover/Hybrid Nylon string guitar. Flamed Maple body and a Red Cedar top, all wrapped in figured Koa Bindings. Beautiful inside and out! (*recorded acoustically)
Add to Compare2011 McGill Picasso African Blackwood/German
Luthier Paul Daniel McGill is known for his creative designs inside and out on his guitars. This guitar is dubbed the Picasso and it is certainly creative and unique like it’s namesake. The offset cutaway and soundhole offer an artistic facade and the voice is as bold as the look. The 7 fan bracing produces thunderous bass and soaring trebles with Paul’s trademark clarity throughout. The back & sides are rare and stunning African Black Wood with dramatic sapwood sections. This wood adds beauty for the ear as well for the eye. The top is lovely German Spruce with strong silking and a mature patina. A true work of art!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - German, Blackwood - African 
Add to CompareSOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Muiderman Crossover, Cocobolo/Sitka Double Top
Here’s an articulate piece for the nylon string player who wants to enjoy the ergonomic perks of modern steel string designs, without compromising the warmth and range required for the classical repertoire. This 2010 Crossover Classical from Kevin Muiderman manages this task handsomely with Cocobolo back and sides and a Bearclaw Sitka Spruce double top, cutaway, radiused fingerboard, and position markers. Gilbert tuners at the headstock for extra reliable tuning, and under the hood we have a K&K Trinity dual source pickup. All wrapped up in a custom Ameritage case (with roller wheels to make transport a snap).
Other keywords: andy jurik, fingerstyle, xover, 156
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.875 in Nut Width 1.938 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Cocobolo