This is a 1995 Keller Jumbo in Brazilian Rosewood and Cedar. The voice of this lovely guitar is huge! Big and open sounding with a warm, rich tone. This is a great dread for fingerstyle play. Keller guitars now command a higher price but this one has one perfect repair that allows us to offer it at a discount. So here’s a chance at a Brazilian Rosewood guitar from Luthier Michael Keller.

Michael Keller has been building guitars for a long time. Through the decades his instruments have continued to evolve, into something very special indeed. His guitars are sophisticated and complex, with strong fundamental tones and sparking overtones. We are very proud to offer his wonderful guitars at Dream Guitars. This little Keller Parlor Guitar is a gem of an instrument. Its small Indian/Cedar body is extremely comfortable to hold and the playability is sublime. This is a very fine guitar built by the Luthier who introduces James Olson to Cedar tops. A perfect ‘companion’ guitar that you’ll want to keep close at home or the office, so you can always have the joy of music at arm’s reach.

The Modern Classic, from Keisuke Nishi  of Keystone Instruments is an interpretation of the traditional OM. Keisuke does an incredible job revitalizing and reinvigorating the classic form of the mid size style. Adorned with gorgeous Honduran Rosewood back and sides, alongside a Torrefied Bearclaw German Spruce. Which is everybit as beautiful to the eyes as it is to the ears. Every guitar we get from Keystone Instruments is immaculate and an instant shop favorite. This Modern Classic is no exception. Listen to our demo to hear and see for yourself!

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It is always an honor to feature one of Keisuke Nishi’s guitars in our store. Formerly one of Mario Beauregard’s apprentices, Keisuke’s work is absorbed by muscular voicing and 3-dimensionality–and the 2015 SJ we have here showcases both. From Keisuke’s furrowed rosette (made of Amboyna Burl with a narrow channel routed through the center), to his painstakingly sculpted cutaway and heel block, whereby the profile of the heel continues down and into the Florentine Cutaway, this guitar is as much a work of art as it is an instrument. When you stumble across the smaller details–the magnetic bone truss rod cover or the gracefully mitered Brazilian Rosewood fretboard–it’s almost enough to take your breath away. But you’ll want to keep your wits about you, because once you actually strum a chord on this SJ, you will be overwhelmed by the immensity of the voice, how the middle registers expand and hang on the air, and the trebles murmur with airy overtones. This guitar has heaps of headroom! Clear and focused, the SJ has excellent balance. Keisuke knew what he was doing when he paired Cocobolo Rosewood back and sides with German Moon Spruce, and we’re grateful to have this inspiring instrument in our midst.

We love getting in guitars from builders we haven’t had in the shop before. It is at once a fun and inspiring experience to see what new ideas luthiers are coming up with. Keisuke Nishi, the man behind Keystone guitars, was an apprentice of Mario Beauregard, who trained under insdustry legend Ervin Somogyi himself. The fact that Nishi worked under such a capable master was a major indicator for us that Keisuke has incredible skill and talent for building guitars, so we were already excited to see his work. Then we heard and played it and couldn’t be happier!

This Keystone Mod-D in Granadillo and Adirondack (Red) Spruce has the build quality and voice we have come to expect from a builder coming out of the Somogyi school of building. This Mod-D sings as sweet as a bird when fingerpicked and has a full, resonant bass that seems to jump at a player’s touch. Pick it lightly and it will resonate with warmth and brilliance. Pick it a little bit harder and it will shine and shimmer. This is a guitar that has a mastery of all things fingerstyle and will surely bring you to new heights as a player.