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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 
2007 Applegate SJ Blackwood/Euro. Spruce
If we could play guitars as fine as this 2007 Applegate SJ all day, it wouldn’t be called work. Brian bedecked this SJ with all the bells and whistles: Florentine Cutaway, Koa bindings and arm bevel, African Blackwood back and sides, European Spruce top, and the piéce de resistance, a lute-style soundport in the upper bout! Applegate voiced this SJ with a fingerstylist in mind; listen and you can hear each string ring clean and distinct, and the African Blackwood lends a cavernous, haunting quality to the bass response.
These trebles ought to come with their own nutrition fact sheet; they’re that fat and juicy. Playability is breezy and glass-smooth, perfect for swift and efficient left hand work, and this Applegate handles lowered tunings like it was made for it (which is actually the case). Kept in superb condition, this 2007 SJ has opened up sweetly, and is ready to make music for many more years to come.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - European, Blackwood - African 
1999 John Arnold D-42SK Deluxe, Koa/Adirondack Spruce
John Arnold needs no introduction here. If you know about John, you know how rare this instrument is. His guitars simply don’t come up for sale. It’s not only that rarity that makes this guitar exceptional–it’s also the effortless setup, the powerful voice with its clear, balanced response, the insanely figured Koa body and extra tight-grained Adirondack Spruce top. It’s the experience. Some guitars feel alive in your hands. This 1999 John Arnold D42S Deluxe does it every time you pick it up.
Other keywords: lutherie, slope shoulder, 12 fret, flame koa, 42-style, 55, dreadnought, dreadnaught
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Koa 
1991 Arnold Jimmie Rodgers Weymann Special Mahogany/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have a show-stopping kind of guitar that is one part art piece, one part tone maker, one part historic relic, and one part just plain fun. That may be more parts than most other guitars, but we promise you it fills all these categories and more!
The Weyman Jimmy Rodgers Special was originally designed back in 1927 and features Rib-Style Binding that we rarely see on guitars these days. Fast forward a few decades and John Arnold felt inspired to build a few of his own, and once you’ve held and played this one yourself it isn’t hard to see why: John’s gorgeous tribute to this unique instrument has a crisp, dry voice that swings big like the heavy hitters of the Pre-War Era. In John’s words, the Weyman Special is, “between a Martin and a Larson Brothers, tonally.”
Renowned both as a luthier and tonewood supplier, John Arnold picked out a great set of hand split Adirondack (Red) Spruce for this guitar that has Medullar Rays across the entire top, so you know it’s as perfect a cut as you can get. The Mahogany back and sides provide that nice midrange drive that so many players crave, and the setup is just perfect – as low as you can go without buzzing, even playing full force!
This particular guitar has accrued quite a bit of renown over the years and has even been featured by the Fretboard Journal! You can see what they had to say about this unique instrument when they interviewed John about the guitar here on their site: http://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/online/interview-john-arnold-and-weymann-jimmie-rodgers-special-model-guitar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.32 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
2015 Artinger Convertible, All-Koa
Pop the top and ride, ride, ride. Here’s a sweet piece of lutherie from the one and only Matt Artinger—the 2015 double Convertible bedecked with Flamed Koa hollow body and Artinger Electric City pickups. The twin F holes are both “convertible” with their removable covers, coil tap for single coil crunch at the touch of a knob, and a tight, tight Flamed Mahogany neck to boot.
The tone of these Electric City humbuckers is fat, juicy, and rich. It’s so much fun to play with this powerhouse! More than dynamic enough to fit right in for Jazz, Blues, Rock, you name it. Additionally, Matt inlaid a series of vines along the fretboard and headplate for a final touch of beauty and elegance on this Artinger Convertible.Other keywords: cedar creek, electric guitar, hollowbody, hollow-body, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Koa, Koa - Figured 
2015 Artinger Venetian Hollow Mahogany/European Spruce Electric City Artinger Pickup
We’ve got another gorgeous offering from the workshop of Matt Artinger–a 2015 Venetian Hollow in European Spruce and Mahogany! Between those choice woods and an all-East-Indian-Rosewood neck, this electric guitar is dressed to the nines with an Electric City Artinger humbucker pickup and gold Waverly tuners.
A smoking Jazz machine with the single pickup, this semi-hollow is much lighter than a typical Jazz box, and is easy on the left hand with an oil-finished neck profile and slinky low action. The voice has a gorgeously clear bottom end, with a middle register that has an articulate punch that’s excellent for fingerstyle arrangements and present, crisp trebles. And when we cranked the amp to 11, all that clarity and drive was still there, ready for some Jazzy action!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - European, Mahogany 
New Artinger Hollowbody Standard Mahogany/Mahogany
The Hollow Standard is one of a series of guitars that luthier Matt Artinger is building for Dream Guitars. Incorporating sophisticated design and refined appointments, this beauty is a great fit for playing any genre of music. The combination of the carved mahogany top and back, plus the Cat’s Eye soundholes, and ebony tailpiece make tremendous visual impact. There is also a custom paint job on the top of the back by Justin Barnes (JBGrafix, he was the original painter on American Chopper…painted thefirebike, jetbike, lance armstrong bike, Comanche bike, etc). The Electric City RD59 pickups yield tones that sound great clean or distorted. It also comes in a luxurious faux alligator Cedar Creek case.
New Artinger Chambered Redwood Singlecut Mahogany/Redwood
We custom ordered this amazing Matt Artinger Figured Redwood Chambered Singlecut. This stunning guitar features a highly figured Redwood top finished in a beautiful translucent burst. The dark edges of the top blend perfectly with the black Electric City P-90/60 pickups (with an overwound bridge) and controls. A deep cutaway insure that you will enjoy the famous Artinger playability all the way up to the last fret. This guitar has great sustain but is lightweight thanks to the chambered body. It has killer punch from the spanky P-90 pickups and can handle a wide range of music. This one will bring any collection up a notch.
2005 Artinger Neo Classical II Mahogany/European
An absolutely stunning, rare guitar from Matt Artinger. This is a Custom Neo Classical II and has many wonderful upgrades. The mahogany back is carved with Matt’s bat wing carve. There are 3 bevels, one for each point of contact with your body. The handmade ebony tailpiece, bridge and pickguard are nothing short of exquisite. The fretboard plays beyond a dream; effortless. The Mahogany neck features dual carbon fiber reinforcement and Spruce to is flawless.Through an amp, the tone of this guitar could be described as gutsy and round thanks to the Ebony covered Duncan Jazz humbucker. Excellent for jazz playing styles and truly a treat to listen to. Overall, one of the more amazing electrics we’ve had here at Dream Guitars!!!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 1.94 in Woods Spruce - European, Mahogany 
Asher Ultratone SC Koa Top/Ash Body
We’ve long admired the work Bill Asher has done for Ben Harper and other top players. This is a custom one-off UltraTone SC Deluxe Edition with a highly figured Flamed Koa top stained to a beautiful golden brown patina. Bill outfitted it with his Steel-Bucker pickups for a strong voice and gave it versatile wiring with a 16 position Vari-Tone swtich. This guitar can move from sparkling clean to mid crunch to full out screaming, whatever your heart desires. The maple neck and Madagascar Rosewood board have a wonderful feel as well. This is a top notch, custom electric from Asher Guitars of California.
Asher ElectroSonic Mahogany/Koa
Bill Asher is a California builder famous for his clientelle that includes Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, Black Crows and so many more. With a roster like that you know this Asher ElectroSonic is an amazing instrument. We custom ordered this one in 2007 with a breathtaking Flamed Koa top, neck through Mahogany body, dual Humbuckers and a rotary passive boost switch. This Asher ElectroSonic is ready to play!
Asher Acoustic Hawaiian Style 3, Teardrop Figured Koa
Bill Asher makes the Weissenborn style instruments that phenom Ben Harper plays. This one is absolutely stunning. It’s crafted from highly figured Koa throughout, even the fingerboard. It’s also adorned with Rope Style purflings and fitted with a Seymour Duncan Mag Mic pickup. We’ve sold a number of vintage Weissenborns and this Asher has all the energy and the open voice of the great ones, only it’s much prettier…
2022 Åstrand Å-SJ-C, Madagascar Rosewood/Swiss Alpine Moonspruce
Subtle beauty. Slinky setup, maximum clarity, aesthetics that showcase the quality of the materials, and the builder’s eye for curve and line. This 2022 Åstrand Å-SJ-C is a feat. Madagascar Rosewood body with Swiss Alpine Moonspruce top plus cutaway, satin neck, EVO frets, cosmo black Gotoh 510 tuners, wrapped in a Visesnut case. We would put this up against pretty much anything else at the shop; a fearsome instrument for the modern fingerstylist’s arsenal.
Other keywords/misspellings – fingerstyle, visnut, 592022, sweden, a-sj, florentine
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Madagascar 
2017 Åstrand Å-OM, Madagascar Rosewood/European Moonspruce
Ted Åstrand grants us the resonant gift with this 2017 Å-OM. Madagascar Rosewood back and sides paired with a European Alpine Moonspruce top, 25 inch scale, and slotted headstock; “Scissor Bird” fretboard inlay and Koa bindings to tie it all together. The 14-fret neck is rubbed down to a feather-smooth velvety finish, and the C profile has a faint peak that almost minutely hints at a V. Nickel Waverly tuners offset the Rosewood headstock veneer, and the fiery-dark grain of the Rosewood bridge similarly sets off the creamy expanse of the Moon Spruce top.
This Å-OM has a lively voice which errs on the side of dry articulation over enveloping overtones. The upper register cuts well, pairs nicely with the crunchy mids. The bass response is light and energetic rather than dark, which isn’t to say the overall tone suffers from an atrophied bass. Rather, the voice is exceedingly well-balanced, with even response across all the registers and great note separation. The shorter scale and matte-finished neck make for a comfortable playing experience, and boasting a fighting weight of 4lbs 1oz this Åstrand feels quick and agile in your hands.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, lutherie, bespoke, aom, 38
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Brand New Åstrand Å-OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Swiss Moonspruce
Classy, glassy, and effortlessly playable. This 2022 Å-OM from Ted Åstrand is a treasure of modern lutherie. Not only is it outfitted with some of the world’s best tonewoods, Brazilian Rosewood and Swiss Moonspruce, it’s further appointed with a fresh, clean green-hued aesthetic and silky play feel for a unique guitar experience, both in hand and for the eyes. Satin finish on a Mahogany neck, high gloss nitrocellulose elsewhere; gold EVO frets set off the Ebony fingerboard perfectly. There are understated green purflings throughout the trim package, as well as at the side dots, and for the back plate of the headstock Ted opted for a matching green veneer which creates an exciting contrast with the gold Rodgers tuners. Just above the fingerboard extension, two parrots are inlaid with simple MOP This comes to us as a The North American Guitar build.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, åstrand guitars, astrand, fingerstyle, brazilain, bespoke, 57
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.75 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian