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McGill MKS Cocobolo/Bearclaw German 40 Yr Old Spruce
This wonderous beast was custom built by Paul McGill using scrumptious Cocobolo Rosewood and some 40 year old German Spruce that Paul got from Gibson years ago. The Headplate, heelcap, backstrip and rosette feature rare burled Box Elder with superb figure and colors. The headstock and top are bordered with Abalone. The voice is all McGill, big, bold projection thanks to Paul’s unique bracing that incorporates internal struts add strength and allow for lighter top bracing. The trebles just leap out of this guitar and the bass is resounding. This is a real room filler and it’s rich and beauitiful across the spectrum. This is a very special custom McGill Guitar.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2001 McGill Picasso 25th Anniversary African Blackwood/German
Luthier Paul Daniel McGill is known for his creative designs inside and out on his guitars. This guitar is a celebration of his 25th year of building. Dubbed the Picasso 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 Blackwood 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 Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 1.97 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Spruce - German, Blackwood - African 
2000 McGill Turbo Brazilian/Red Cedar
This is one beautiful Turbo model from Paul Daniel McGill. It is crafted from stunning Brazilian Rosewood with naturally striking sapwood accents. The goal of the Turbo bracing is to produce enhanced volume without altering the traditional tone expected from a concert guitar. To this end it combines a 5 fan bracing system with struts running the length of the top that augment power and clarity. The results are outstanding, added power without the tonal alteration that lattice bracing can produce so the full voice of the old growth Brazilian Rosewood and Red Cedar are unimpeded.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.275 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2000 McGill Turbo Brazilian/German
This is an impeccably crafted concert guitar from Paul Daniel McGill featuring his innovative Turbo design. The goal of the Turbo bracing is to produced enhanced volume without altering the traditional tone expected from a concert guitar. To this end it combines a 5 fan bracing system with struts running the length of the top that augment power and clarity. The results are outstanding, added power without the tonal alteration that lattice bracing can produce so the full voice of the old growth Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce are unimpeded.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.13 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2005 McIlroy A-65 Koa/Cedar
The guitars of Dermot McIlroy have become highly sought after and for good reason. They sound amazing, are well crafted, beautiful and easy to play. This high-end McIlroy A65 Figured Koa/Cedar has an angelic voice, articulate and open. Koa, known for being clear and woody, mixes well here with the Cedar top which adds warmth and depth.
The 15 3/4″ body offers up plenty of bass but the fat, rich trebles ensure the melodies are easily heard. This is a Cedar top guitar that has a lot of power and headroom and can cover a lot of ground. It’s in like new condition as well. Don’t miss this hard-to-find McIlroy.
2002 McIlroy A25C Walnut/Cedar
This Walnut and Cedar McIlroy A25C plays and sounds like a Dream! It is an exceptional all-around guitar – and certainly well suited for Celtic and fingerstyle music. Built in Ireland a decade ago, the voice of this guitar is open and rich with a nice roundness to the trebles. McIlroy guitars are hard to come by these days as Dermot has a long waiting list due to their great value and amazing tone.
2003 McIlroy A30 Indian/Sitka
The last time I spoke with Dermot McIlroy, he told me his waiting list was up to 4 years. Play this guitar and you’ll know why his guitars are in such high demand. This fine McIlroy A30 has very accurate and precise bass frequencies, and strong clear trebles. The profile of the neck makes it easy to reach for complex fingerings, and I found it quite easy to execute difficult musical passages because of it. This is a great opportunity to get a McIlroy today without the long wait!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
2002 McIlroy A35CX Indian/Red Cedar
Dermot McIlroy builds wonderful instruments in his Ireland workshop. McIlroy guitars are known for offering tremendous tone at a players price. This A35 is a perfect example, solid Rosewood with a gorgeous Red Cedar top, cutaway, custom inlays and gold Gotoh tuners and clear, strong voice that is equally adept at fingerstyle, strumming or flatpicking. In addition this one is as mint as they come.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Indian 
2003 McIlroy AC30 Indian/European
Dermot McIlroy builds wonderful instruments in his shop in Ireland. The AC30 is a small jumbo guitar with great power and wonderful bass response. This guitar excels at both accompaniment and fingerstyle. This one sports beautiful Rosewood and Sitka Spruce along with a cutaway, wood bindings and custom Celtic markers.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Indian 
2005 McIlroy A-55, 5th Anniversary Cocobolo/Red Cedar
To celebrate his anniversary Dermot McIlroy combined figured Bubinga (African Rosewood) and Cedar for a glorious sound. Big, rich tone with power to spare. Don’t let the elegant lines fool you, this is a beast with excellent projection and clarity and just enough overtones and sparkle to give it color.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2009 McKnight Slope Shoulder D Brazilian/Carpathian
Tim McKnight builds an instrument that is intended to speak to and move the player, inspiring and encouraging you to be more expressive and write new songs. This 2009 Slope McKnight is made with Reclaimed Brazilian Rosewood and Carpathian Spruce, making it a true top-of-the-line model both in woods and in tone. The McKnight is a body shape and style that is respectful of tradition, but this one has additional features like the carved soundport and modern bracing design that enhance the player’s experience while maintaining outward projection. The bass and trebles balance melodiously over smooth, even mids, making this an ideal instrument for both personal play and group sessions, whether finger picked or strummed.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
McKnight Highlander OM Cuban Mahogany/Sitka
Here we have a Cuban Mahogany Sunburst OM from Tim McNight guitars. Tim’s philosophy is to blend tradition with innovation and this guitar shows that. Cuban Mahogany is terrific and not well known tonewood. It is the densest Mahogany and therefore has a voice full of the Mahogany power and clarity but with a bit of the focus found more typically in Rosewood guitars. So it’s a unique voice. Paired here with Sitka it gives this guitar a rich tone with great balance and punch. The custom soundport, spalted rosette, Madagascar Rosewood Bridge and deep sunburst add distinctive style.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany - Cuban 
Brand New McNally Ancient Torc OM, Bog Oak/Ancient Sinker Blue Sitka
We’re excited and honored to have Ciaran McNally’s milestone 200th guitar here in the shop–complete with his new “Ancient Torc” motif at the rosette. Both the back and top come to us as salvaged materials, Ancient Bog Oak for the body and Ancient Blue Sitka, both wrapped up in a gloss finish that really sets off the mineralized quality of these sinker woods. Along the neck McNally opted for a satin texture that feels feather-smooth in hand. While this is a brand new guitar, the voice already has strong string energy and separation across the registers–and that’s at day one. Add a few years to the mix, and the voice will be even more awake, if that could be believed.
Keywords/misspellings: lutherie, luthier, gotoh, hiscox, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sinker Sitka, Oak - Ancient Bog