Guitars
- Display 15 Products per page
-
New Applegate FS Cocobolo/Moon Spruce
This is a custom Applegate FS model featuring stunning quarter sawn Cocobolo Rosewood and a Moonspruce top. Moonspruce is European Spruce harvested in a very old tradition where they fall the tree at the phase of the moon when the sap is down in trunk and roots. We’ve seen enough Moonspruce guitars to be big believers, it’s very special. DG owner Paul Heumiller plays Moonspruce on several of his guitars. But it doesn’t stop there, Brian Applegate also added a side soundport and a unique and elegant rosette of interlacing Abalone Diamond over Bocote wood.
Be sure to listen to the clip with headphone, you’ll want to enjoy the full and present melody notes this FS model produces. So lyrical and alive, like a human voice. A perfect fingerstyle guitar in a small body that is a joy to hold and behold.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2006 Applegate SJ Dream Series #1 of 10 Brazilian/Red Cedar
The Applegate Dream Series has been one of our most popular and here we have the very first, #1. Brian Applegate’s wonderful inlay theme on this limited edition run of just 10 guitars is elegant and dazzling. Beautiful blue Paua Abalone adorns the headstock, fingerboard and soundboard of the instrument. Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood and Red Cedar produce a tone at once warm, lush and articulate. This is a perfect fingerstyle guitar that plays with ease.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Western Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Applegate SJ Dream Series 6 Brazilian/Euro Spruce
Our Dream Series from Brian Applegate has been extremely popular. It’s little wonder since Brian puts together the finest Brazilian Rosewood and custom appointments including extraordinary inlays on the fingerboard and headstock, a custom twisted rosette, abalone top trim, headstock trim and backstrip. And this particular guitar features his new armrest bevel and soundport. On top of all that this one sports insanely figured Sapelle for the bindings, armrest and rosette. All of the colors blend perfectly and make this quite a satisfying beauty, but it also sounds as good as it looks; amazing clarity, shimmering highs, full, warm bass. This is a complete sound from one end of the spectrum to the other. Simply stunning in every way…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Applegate SJ Brazilian/Adirondack
A beautiful new Applegate SJ with Brazilian back and sides and an Adirondack Spruce top for wonderful, classic acoustic tones with shimmering highs and well defined lows. The Olson style 5 piece neck ais slender and fast. Features a unique ‘carved’ soundport design on the upper bass bout, a full abalone top border and headstock border. Then there is a Calton case to protect it. Brian Applegate is know for his attention to detail and superb craftsmenship, this gorgeous SJ is a wonderful example of modern luthery.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.63 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2005 Applegate SJ Madagascar/Adirondack
Another wonderful SJ from Brian Applegate. This guitar features stunning appointments including a Madagascar Rosewood back with an Adirondack Spruce top for crisp, robust tones with rich, full bass. There is also a Florentine Cutaway and an Olson style 5 piece neck equipped with Gotoh 510 tuners. Lastly there is a subtle wooden vine inlay on the fingerboard. Truly a wonderful instrument for the most discerning player.
2008 Applegate C Myrtlewood/Engelmann Hybrid/Crossover
Brian Applegate presented this guitar at the Newport/Miami Guitar Festival. It caught our eye immediately with it’s enticing Myrtlewood body full of golden tan and brown colors. It’s topped with Engelmann Spruce prized by luthiers for it’s rich, warm tone. The headstock is adorned with striking Amboyna and the etched tie block is beautiful cut from bone. Brian makes some of the prettiest rosettes around and this one features interlacing bloodwood diamonds set into the Spruce top. The combination of Myrtlewood and Engelmann Spruce makes for a lush, full voice with great projection. This is a loud guitar with very lyrical trebles that just long to carry the melody. It has 50mm nut and slimmer neck profile that will appeal to players of many nylon styles. This is a superb Concert Guitar from Brian Applegate.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 1.97 in String Spacing 2.36 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Myrtlewood 
New Applegate Dream Series SJ Brazilian/European The Best Of Everything!
Here we have an absolutely stunning Dream Series guitar from our friend, Brian Applegate. Brian has truly arrived as a world class luthier and this is a wonderful example of his highly refined sensibilities. This particular set of Brazilian Rosewood and Euro-Spruce have combined to produce a guitar that is stunningly lively and open. Add to that Brian’s typically first-rate appointments (the graceful bevel, the intricate rosette…) and you have a work of art right there in your arms. Your jaw will drop when you hear how big this thing sounds. Caress it lightly with your fingers, stand back, and say “wow.” We all did.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Applegate Model C Nylon String Crossover Euro Maple/Euro Spruce
Brian Applegate is regarded as one of the very finest steel string guitar makers in this golden age of Luthery. But he is also passionate about the Nylon String guitar including classical, Flamenco and crossover instruments suitable for jazz, brazilian, and more. This guitar is the later, it’s is inspired by the style and shape of the Santos Hernandez guitar combined with the bracing structure of Hauser’s legendary 1937 Segovia guitar, making this guitar is traditional yet thoroughly modern. The gorgeous Flamed European Maple body, topped with European Spruce, makes for and energetic and clear voice that is well suited for many genres. The flamed maple neck has a slim profile that will also please the crossover player. Brian’s quality is top notch and he add some lovely details to this guitar such as a carved side soundport, etched Ivory tie block and custom rosette. This is one beautiful instrument in every way.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 1.97 in String Spacing 2.36 in Woods Spruce - European, Maple - European 
New Applegate SJ Brazilian/European Dream Series
This gorgeous Applegate Dream Series was custom ordered by one of our customers. Please enjoy the photos and details below and contact us for your Applegate guitar!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Applegate SJ Dream Series #5 Brazilian/Red Cedar
Our Dream Series from Brian Applegate has been extremely popular. It’s little wonder since Brian puts together the finest Brazilian Rosewood and custom appointments including extraordinary inlays on the fingerboard and headstock, a custom twisted rosette, abalone top trim, headstock trim and backstrip. And this particular guitar features his new armrest bevel and soundport. On top of all that this one sports insanely figured Sapelle for the bindings, armrest and rosette. All of the colors blend perfectly and make this quite a satisfying beauty, but it also sounds as good as it looks; amazing clarity, shimmering highs, full, warm bass. This is a complete sound from one end of the spectrum to the other. Simply stunning in every way…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Indian 
New Applegate SJ Blackwood/Euro. Spruce Healdsburg Model
We saw this amazing instrument at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival and immediately ask Brian if we could have it. African Blackwood is becoming extremely popular and for good reason. The tone is deep and warm with a smooth midrange. It’s unique and haunting and offers a beautiful color to add to any arsenal of guitars. Being a show guitar Brian added some wonderful touches including a CNC cut soundport, armrest bevel and extraordinary custom geometric backstrip and back of the neck inlay. The pictures tell it better than we can so please scroll down and enjoy this Applegate SJ.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Blackwood - African 
2005 Applegate SJ Walnut/Redwood Healdsburg Model
This guitar has a gorgeously unique voice thanks to the Walnut/Redwood combination. The Redwood top on this one has dead straight grain and a tone as rich as it’s looks. Brian added Gold Pearl Fleur-de-lis inlays making this a real showpiece. Built for Healdsburg 2005.
Applegate SJ Dream #2 Brazilian/Adirondack
We asked Brian to build two of the Dream Series for us. They share the same exquisite appointments such the twisted band Rosettes, blue Paua inlays and side sound-port, however here you get the classic combination of Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Red Spruce.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2005 Applegate SJ Ziricote/Italian
Our customers are thoroughly enjoying the guitars of Brian Applegate. This time he’s sent us a real gem crafted from dramatic Ziricote with a sapwood stripe in the center of the back. He’s paired that with an Italian spruce to and together they offer clarity and sparkle with plenty of headroom.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Ziricote