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Brand New Robbins R.1ca, Madagascar Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Resonant magic. Here we have an exquisite example of Tyler Robbins’ formidable lutherie chops—this R.1ca is dressed to the nines with Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, Italian Spruce on top, and a one-of-a-kind appointment package with pearlescent resin inlays crossing from the headstock onto the fretboard, ringing in the soundhole, and setting off the Maddie back and sides with an interrupted backstrip.
Alas, this beauty has already flown onwards to its happy new home, but if you’re interested in snagging the next one coming down the line from Tyler let us know!other keywords: 2201, 2022, calton, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, 13 fret
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Brand New Robbins R.1c, Chechen/Italian Spruce
Brand new! And already sold to boot. We simply can’t keep Tyler’s guitars in the shop for longer than it takes to shoot a demo and some photos. This Robbins R.1c is decked out with Chechen back and sides, Italian Spruce on top, and a unique aesthetic package with hexagonal motifs and an arm bevel. 15 7/8” across the lower bout makes this a Grand Auditorium in size, and with the addition of that arm bevel it remains an effortless player. Yes, this beauty is already gone. But the next Robbins will be coming soon! Give us a shout if you would like to be notified when it becomes available.
Other keywords: lutherie, inlay, luthier, guidry, galloup, resin, fingerstyyle, caltan, gotoh, cutaway, 2106, 2021, calton
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1250 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Chechen 
2018 Robbins R.1c, Fiddleback Mahogany/Engelmann Spruce
The magnetism of a Tyler Robbins guitar is such that we can’t keep them in the store long enough to gather a single speck of dust. This gorgeous 2018 R.1c comes to us with Fiddleback Mahogany that rivals Koa for figure. Add an Engelmann Spruce top to the mix, and arm & rib bevels, a 13-fret neck join, stone-and-silver position markers, and a red Calton flight case, and you’ve got the very image of the complete guitar package
The eye-catching Fiddleback Mahogany lends extra crunch and bite to the voice, which really comes out when you dig in with a more aggressive attack, and Tyler’s extensive sustain keeps that woody clarity ringing out for a good, long while. This R.1c plays almost without thought, the setup is so slinky and smooth
Want a Robbins for yourself? Let’s talk.
Other keywords: bryan galloup, fingerstyle, lutherie, luthier, sam guidry, mahagony, mahogony, engellman, engelman, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Mahogany - Figured 
2019 Robbins R.1ca, Madagascar Rosewood/Italian Spruce
A work of art for the hands, eyes, and ears: our 2019 R.1ca from Tyler Robbins is a dream guitar machine. Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, Italian Spruce top, 13 frets to the body, and incredibly precise and dynamic responsiveness for a variety of attacks. We can’t stress enough how potent the experience of playing this guitar was to us; it’s an instrument that makes you forget where you’re at with just one note. The crisp flavor of the bass strings balances perfectly with the articulation and presence of the mids and trebles, be you at standard pitch or drop tuned territory. To match that precision, Tyler adorned the soundboard, headstock, and back with a spread of floral inlays and a jet black arm bevel to tie it all together. Plus this beauty comes wrapped up in a custom Calton flight case, so you’ll never want for protection on those rare moments when you aren’t playing this gorgeous R.1ca from Tyler Robbins.
Please note, we’ve installed an L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system to this guitar, which is not featured in the photos or demo.
Other keywords: lutherie, inlay, luthier, guidry, galloup, resin, pearlescent, fingerstyyle, caltan, gotoh, cutaway, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7800 in String Spacing 2.1850 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Brand New Robbins R.1c, Honduran Rosewood/German Spruce
The first multiscale Robbins R.1c to come through our shop—and we couldn’t be happier. This is a powerhouse with lots of gears, equally at home at concert pitch and C9. Honduran Rosewood back and sides pairs up with German Spruce on top, 26.25-25.5” multiscale fretboard, and Tyler’s latest interrupted, deconstructed rosette design to tie it all together. This is a medium-sized build at 15 7/8” across the lower bout, and we’re impressed by how much bass Tyler was able to inject into the voice; it sings out with the weight and presence of a bigger guitar. The trebles cut through the mix just as easily, and we were frankly hard pressed to find a note that didn’t sound good anywhere along the fretboard. To top it all off, Robbins includes a custom Calton case and Caseadillo case cover to keep this R.1c safe and sound on those rare moments when you aren’t playing it.
Other keywords: lutherie, inlay, luthier, guidry, galloup, resin, fingerstyyle, caltan, gotoh, cutaway, fan fret, fanned fret, multi scale, multi-scale, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in - 26.2500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Honduran 
2020 Robbins R.2ca, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
This 2020 Robbins comes to us in a smaller, more intimate package—with all the power and dynamism we’ve come to expect from Tyler’s guitars. This is our first R.2ca, a petite 12-fretter with a 15 inch lower bout, boasting twin arm and rib bevels, primo Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, and a creamy German Spruce top. Additionally, Tyler adorned this one with a uniquely geometric rosette, florentine cutaway, and silver-trimmed resin position markers. And it all comes wrapped up in a lightweight Hoffee flight case.
The voice is characterized by clear and articulate note definition, and an even decay. We find this translates to a particular clarity when playing swiftly, or with complex chords; notes don’t get lost in a muddle. Rather, this Robbins has a crisp, oh-so-clear voice that’s a delight. We can’t recommend this one more highly than that.Other keywords: lutherie, inlay, luthier, guidry, galloup, resin, pearlescent, fingerstyyle, caltan, gotoh, cutaway, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2017 Robbins R.1 Indian Rosewood/Engelmann
Straight from the bench to the 2017 Artisan Guitar Show, then onto Dream Guitars to kick start one of our newest builder relationships–we’ve got our first R.1 from luthier Tyler Robbins! Tyler’s approach marries a fresh, tasteful aesthetic with a pianistic voicing that fingerstylists everywhere will appreciate. This R.1 has a medium-sized body with a 15 7/8″ lower bout and a slightly shallow C profile neck with a glass-smooth playability, which makes for an instrument which is easy on the hands and doesn’t scrimp on projection or sustain.
Robbins picked a dark set of Indian Rosewood for the back and sides (and inlaid the headstock and rosette to match) and paired it with a creamy, tight-grained Engelmann Spruce top for the smooth string-to-string balance that characterizes the R.1’s voice. A 13-fret neck ratchets up the sweetness a pinch, and dropping into DADGAD and beyond that sweetness remained intact, even bloomed. We’re excited to offer this gem for the first time here! We’ll have a blog post coming out soon where Tyler answers some questions about his build process and aesthetics, so be sure to check our blog to keep up.
Other keywords: lutherie, inlay, luthier, guidry, galloup, resin, fingerstyyle, gotoh, exclusive
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.3750 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
2008 Robinson SJ Brazilian/German
Robinson is certainly coming into his own as a top-notch luthier, as evidenced by his growing waiting list. We’re glad to offer this beautiful SJ in Brazilian/German at a very reasonable price point. She’s got great balance, tone, and playability, and aesthetically she’s just elegant. The voice is big and always musical.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Robinson Grand Auditorium Brazilian/German
Jake Robinson is an independent luthier who build his guitars to high standards. He believes, as we do, that when a single set of hands makes every part of a guitar the results are consistent and you get the best quality and tone. This Grand Auditorium from Jake Robinson is spectacular. It reminds us of the some of our other favorite luthiers such as Kathy Wingert, Kevin Ryan and Ervin Somogyi but Jake has his own voice. It’s alive and energetic with sound that seems to swell as is it dances off the German Spruce top that is chock full of medullary rays. The dark chocolate Brazilian Rosewood pushes from behind with sweet midrange and clarity reminiscent of a North Carolina sky. The quality of the setup and fretwork is terrific and makes this one a real joy to play as well.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Brand New Robson Luthiers For A Cause OM, Maple/Sitka
We are excited to be partnering with the Ukulele Kids Club Inc., along with four outstanding luthiers: Steve Grimes, Jay Lichty, Peter Robson, and Ben Wilborn, as the platform that will sell four one-of-a-kind guitars to help bring the healing power of music to medically fragile children. It is our honor to support the efforts of these altruistic luthiers who have chosen to donate these fine instruments to benefit so many children in need. All partners and luthiers are proud to share that 100% of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Ukulele Kids Club Inc.
The OM body does it all, and Peter Robson’s OM more than meets the challenge! This midsize flattop handles a range of attacks and styles very well indeed, with some added depth and presence in the lower mids that’s very lovely when tuned down to DADGAD. As with all four LFAC guitars, the body is Flame Maple with Sitka Spruce on top, supplied by Steve Grimes.
Here’s a link to the Luthiers for a Cause website: https://www.luthiersforacause.org/.
Here you can go to the Ukulele Kids Club website to donate directly as well: https://theukc.org/.
Other keywords: lutherie, auction, donation guitar, fingerstyle, 206
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple 
2005 Rockbridge 000 Brazilian/Cedar Owned By Steve Kaufman
This one comes to us from flatpicker extraordinaire Steve Kaufman, as you can tell by his trademark camp bear logo at the 12th fret. This shortscale Rockbridge 000 evokes an earlier era, one where guitars were a little less pristine and fussy and a little more workmanlike. It’s funky and fun and begging to be played with gusto. The gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood gives it a wonderful resonance, and the cedar rounds it out very nicely. For those who appreciate a more broken-in vibe…
New Thomas Rodriguez 20th Anniversary Classical Brazilian/Sitka
Thomas Rodriguez has been in the business long enough to recognize great opportunities to acquire unique materials when they arise. Twenty years later and he’s amassed a collection of impressive woods, ivories, and pearl–the perfect treasure house from which to build his 20th Anniversary Guitar. The sheer historicity of this guitar’s constituent parts is staggering: woods range from 40-year-old Sitka Spruce to 1800s Brazilian Rosewood salvaged from an old tabletop, or 1800s Honduran Mahogany for the neck from an old four-post bed. Right down to the braces, Sitka harvested from a 1925 Cable piano, or the Ivory tieblock on the bridge (formerly a key from an 1860s square piano), or even the position marker on the fingerboard which Thomas fashioned out of the Mother-Of-Pearl from an 1850s Martin bridge pin encased in a thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish.
The voice of this guitar is at once elegant and exciting, with a mesmerizing clarity that’s colored by a sweet bouquet of overtones from the treble strings. Each string sings like a guitar unto itself, and there’s an almost meditational quality to the smoothness of the voice and the glassy play feel. Just breathing on the strings can excite sustain for days. The bass register appears to defy geometry: how can so much depth come from a regular-sized guitar? Exploring those depths is akin to deep sea diving, while the profound richness is warm and enveloping like blankets of heat from a fireplace whose fire has subsided into the quiet intensity of yellow-red embers.
This is one of Rodriguez’s crowning achievements as a luthier.
Check out our blog post where we go into more detail about the materials that went into this 20th Anniversary Guitar here: http://blog.dreamguitars.com/tom-rodriguez-guitars-20th-anniversary-guitar/
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.2400 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2005 Thomas Rodriguez Marija Temo Brazilian/Cedar
This flamenco/classical hybrid by Thomas Rodriguez will have your ear in an instant. The prototype for Tom’s Marija Temo model, its Cedar top contributes a warmth to the tone just as the Brazilian Rosewood body reflects vibrations with bell-like clarity to the listener’s ear. This instrument is called a hybrid for a reason, and plays marvelously whether plucked with a delicate tirando or with a rapid picado. Try it out today – it’s sure to be a lifelong companion.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Thomas Rodriguez Concert Brazilian/Cedar
Here at Dream Guitars we love guitars with a history of their own, and history is exactly what you’ll find in this brand new Thomas Rodriguez concert. This guitar pulls you in with the allure of a beautiful split-billet Cedar top and its striking three-piece Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (The rosewood being fifty plus year old, from the very same batch as his 100th guitar). The neck is Honduras mahogany from the early 60’s, purchased from an estate, and the nut, saddle, side dots, and tie block are all of fossilized walrus ivory. Tom’s signature asymmetrical lattice bracing gives the hand-split Cedar top’s voice a round, open clarity, allowing every note to be heard distinctly from those surrounding it. The boisterous bass and sweet trebles balance fantastically and we’re excited to offer this guitar we’re sure you’ll play and enjoy for many years to come.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2.07 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2008 Thomas Rodriguez Concert Brazilian/Cedar 100th Guitar, Very Old Woods
We are delighted to present to our customers the worldclass guitars of Thomas Rodriguez. What better way to announce his arrival then to offer you his 100th Concert guitar crafted completely from woods that are at least 40 years old, all hand split by the builder. The quality of the aged woods and the unique top bracing, which incorporates fan braces with lateral braces, give this instrument one of the strongest, most musical voices you’ll find. It will certainly fill a hall and do so with sweet, lyrical notes that dance upon the ears. The combination of power and tone reminds us of other fine luthiers such as Tacchi, Fischer and Ruck. From the builder: The woods used in the 100th guitar are as follows; The top is 80 to 100 year old western red cedar from an exterior column from an old house here in Richmond. The back, sides, peg head veneer, bridge and fingerboard are 50 plus year old brazilian rosewood. All cut from the same tree to assure a good color match. The rosette binding and purflings are made up of maple and mahogany from a 1930’s piano. The dark lines are old brazilian rosewood. The mahogany in the back strip is from the 1840’s salvaged from an old house in Richmond. The neck, back braces and heel block are mahogany from the early 60’s all from the same billet. The top braces are from a billet cut down by a friend at the source in 1970. The linings are basswood salvaged from a hair salon opened in the 1950’s. The nut, saddle neck dot and tie block are 30,000 year old mastodon ivory purchased from the Duke of Pearl. The pearl inlays on the bridge are ground down from an old pearl belt that came from Bora Bora during WWII. In putting the guitar together I took the time to hand split all of the wood for the top, neck and braces. This assures the straightest an stiffest grain in critical areas. – Thomas Rodriguez
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6000 in Nut Width 2.087 in String Spacing 2.2750 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian