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2000 Martin 00-37KSM Steve Miller Limited Flamed Koa/Engelmann
The Steve Miller 00 Limited Edition from Martin is revered as one of their finest series. The gorgeous Koa and Englemann Spruce combine for a small body voice full of charm and offering both warmth and sparkle. The 00 size is very easy to hold which is a good thing because you’ll want to play for hours…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Koa 
1998 Martin 000-42 Indian/Sitka
This is a one-off 000 with a few 45 style appointments to make it very unique. This is a real looker with full abalone top border, torch headstock and 45 style markers on the fingerboard and bridge. It’s a great sounding guitar that is mature and open. It reminds me of the good prewar Martins. It has some play wear so it offers a ton of tone at a great value.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
2003 Martin OMC-28 Indian/Adirondack Red
The LJ model from Martin really nails the pure OM voice that early Martins were famous for. We like this model for its simple grace and major tone. This particular guitar is very clear with great projection and plays very easily.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Indian 
1937 Martin 000-18 Mahogany/Spruce
This, folks, is what honest play wear looks like. Makes you proud to call yourself a musician. We’re looking at a 1937 Martin 000-18 which has been resurrected by our very own repair staff, returned to the pristine playing condition as the barn dance guitar of its youth! The previous owner confided with us that her family used this 000-18 for local barn dances for much of the first decades of its life.
If there’s a some play wear and pick marks, you know they were well-earned in the line of duty. Naturally, she’s completely opened up! The Mahogany and Spruce body lends a dry, woody tone to the voice, and man oh man can she belt it out when you dig in; at just over three pounds, this 000-18 has magnificent projection. Flatpicks or fingers, you’ll get the same snappy response. The neck profile is a soft V that’s a bit more rounded out than our 1931 OM-18, but feels just as intimate. Years and years of left hands have worn the neck to a satin-smooth sheen. Now, freshly restored, this 000-18 has a long llife behind it, and a long life yet to go.
1937 Martin 000-18 Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Wow! 1937 Martin 000-18, Martins from 1937 are highly sought after, and this guitar is an ultimate example as to why. Pure magic in the shape of a guitar. This guitar is classic in every way, for the collector or player alike. Adirondack spruce, and Mahogany aged to perfection.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, visesnut, 37, fingerstyle, old time.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
2008 Simon Marty Concert Classical, Pardo/Spruce
This is our first Simon Marty, and we’re already eager for the next! Such a lovely example of the contemporary classical guitar from 2008. Pardo back and sides strike a rich red hue, and pair with Spruce on top and a Gilbert-style bridge plus arm rest. An intricate and colorful mosaic rosette pops very nicely; plus a slightly slender neck profile feels glossy and easy in hand. Gilbert tuners at the headstock are a plus, with a 650mm scale and 52mm nut. All wrapped up in a custom Karura case for maximum safety on those rare moments you aren’t playing it!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, andy jurik, nylon string, Daniel Christoffersen, arm bevel, modern guitar
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2.063 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Pardo 
1998 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 
1988 Marzal Concierto Indian/Cedar
Jesus Marzal was a long time builder for Ramirez guitars, so we know right off the bat that Jesus has the building chops. This Concierto model has all the Spanish tone we could hope for. The trebles are crisp and the basses are full and present without being in the least overpowering or muddy. Built from East Indian Rosewood and Cedar this Concierto has warmth and clarity to spare, without question this is a concert level guitar, at a price that can not be beat.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 2.07 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
1988 Marzal Concierto Indian/Cedar
This beautiful Marzal is crafted from Rosewood and Cedar and has been lovingly kept in mint condition. Offering the rich spanish tone but with playability far superior to most, this is a unique find. Made in Valencia Spain the motherland for classical guitar. If you are seeking the spanish sound and wonderful quality, this is for you.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.09 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
1987 Marzal Gran Concierto Indian/Red Cedar
Jesus Marzal learned his craft in the famed Madrid shop of Jose’ Ramirez. Marzal guitars are worldclass and this one comes from the personal collection of Lawson Rollins of Young & Rollins. To get a voice so warm and dynamic under $5k is quite a value. If you’ve been longing for a rich, powerful Spanish guitar, just listen to this one…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.09 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Indian 
Brand New Matsuda M1, Brazilian Rosewood/Master Grade Swiss Moon Spruce
Brand spanking new from the one and only Michi Matsuda—a true master of the craft with a style uniquely his own. This guitar has everything you’d expect from Matsuda: sleek elegance, singular construction, and innovative design. While Matsuda may never build the same guitar twice, his creations are unmistakable.
Crafted with Brazilian Rosewood and Master Grade Swiss Moonspruce, this guitar’s DNA is as exceptional as its sound. The tone is everything you’d imagine: clarity, power, and precision. It’s both powerful and elegant—a true dream guitar if ever there was one.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, somogyi, california, redwood, city, hoffee, 147
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Brand New Matsuda M1, Maple/Italian Spruce
Michi Matsuda creates true works of art, and this example shows exactly how much creativity can go into a custom client commission. We often use the euphemism “getting lost” in a guitar in an attempt to describe how enthralling an instrument can be. This M1 literally has a compass in the rosette to provide creative direction. Gorgeous Blueburst Flammed Maple, with an Italian Spruce top; as well as Birdseye Maple lining the sides provides an intricate and precise tonal response from this guitar. Amazon Rosewood is the foundation for the fingerboard and bridge, inlayed with an ornate map of our planet earth and the cosmos that surrounds us. If you would like to explore and pursue your own creativity thorough the canvas of the instrument itself– reach out to us, and we will help cultivate your own true Dream Guitar.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, OM, fingerstyle, gotoh,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Maple - Flamed 
2003 Matsuda M1, Mahogany/Cedar
What a delightful example of Michi Matsuda’s early work! Cedar and Mahogany are the ingredients for this 2003 M1. You can see a sneak peak into the development of Michihiro’s craft. The fingerboard extension has a bevel and the bridge has been carefully carved exhibiting the DNA of what Matsudas are known for. It’s clear that at guitar number 19,Michi, had it figured out. This instrument has recently had the French polished top refreshed by G.V. Rubio himself, so it is ready for years and years of more play time.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, Lutherie, fingerstyle, bespoke
2020 Matsuda M1, Madagascar Rosewood/Swiss Moonspruce
Michi Matsuda steals our heart yet again with this guitar. Madagascar Rosewood figured like a landscape; Swiss Moonspruce on top with interrupted purflings and Abalone, Wenge blocks; delicately carved heel and bridge–these are the marks of a master’s work. Each M1 is a unique offering to the world, and this example from 2020 is a particularly inviting piece. Michi voices this instrument for each register to fit together perfectly like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle, painting a complete portrait that is complex, yet in harmony with itself at the same time. The voice on this M1 is inviting, peaceful, oh so smooth.
Other keywords/misspellings: somogyi, fingerstyle, 124, orchestra model, maddie, moon spruce, waverly, mainstage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Madagascar 
2016 Matsuda Parlor, African Blackwood/Italian Spruce
Michi Matsuda’s eye is unparalleled in the field; ditto for his ear. This 2016 Parlor proves that on both counts. Each detail is executed cleanly and with an original aesthetic that nods to both Japanese stylings and Viennese Stauffer designs. African Blackwood back and sides plus Italian Spruce on top, elevated fingerboard and doubly carved heel–then at the headstock we find custom Wenge tuner buttons married to miniature Gotoh geared tuners that are hidden beneath an engraved metal backplate.
Other keywords: lutherie, matsuda guitar, abw, 109, parlour, 0
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Blackwood - African