Keisuke Fujii brings another masterpiece to the table with this brand new OM-CW model. Caucasian Spruce top over Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) back and sides, dressed with an eye for curve and line and contour that astounds; each detail executed flawlessly. The world needs more guitars like this one. Soft V profile on the neck, with a satin finish that feels like feathers in your hands; gold EVO frets; carved bridge and headstock contours.

Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, 2023150

This is one to lose track of time with. Our first Fujii guitar in some years, and we’re so grateful to have it in the shop. Keisuke builds flawlessly with a modern eye for aesthetics, curve, and color. A master of the form. This Presentation OM features one of his incredibly detailed mosiac rosettes, carved bridge, plus the contoured and sculpted headstock–for tonewoods, Ancient Japanes Cedar on top with Ancient Keyaki back and sides. The neck is finished to be satin to the touch, with a soft V profile. The result is impossibly smooth, and oh so lovely in hand. The voice is characterized by sweetness and a blooming quality in the bass register; articulate midrange; trebles that linger. Excellent note to note balance.
We see so many incredible guitars come through our shop, but it’s only the rare handful that instantly make a lifelong impression at the first pluck of the strings. This Fujii Presentation OM is one such guitar.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, 2022141, fingerstyle, modern guitar, bam, evo fret

This 00 from Julian Gaffney is small but mighty. With the energy of a much larger instrument, and the comfort of a much smaller one; this is liable to leave your jaw hanging open. Julian has gone the whole nine yards in his training, starting at Bryan Galloup‘s school, then with Rudy’s Music and later working with Roger Sadowski, before apprenticing with fingerstyle godfather Ervin Somogyi for several years. The pedigree is strong, and his instruments are the sweet fruits of all those years. What a sweet fruit this guitar is, gorgeous Cocobolo back and sides, with a European Spruce top– Dyed burl appointments throughout, astounding inlay work covering the entire body. Such exquisite detail from the burled endgraft, meticulously carved bridge to the perfectly beveled headstock. In one word this guitar is MAGIC.

Other keywords:luthier, lutherie, cutaway, 2023, 47,  cutaway, al petteway,

In 2023 the Dream Guitars team attended the 2023 Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase. There were so many excellent guitars present it proved to be quite difficult to keep track of it all. However a few guitars stood out. We are incredibly fortunate to have brought back with us a few of them, and this 00 from Julian Gaffney was at the top of our list. Lucky Strike Redwood, and Palo Escrito are the ingredients for this dynamic powerhouse of a guitar. As you will hear and see for yourself this instrument is an absolute masterpiece. For it to be a smaller sized instrument the sound and affect it has on player and listener alike is truly staggering. This guitar sold before we even listed it. That is an indication of a magical guitar.

Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, evo, hoffee, fingerstyle, somogyi,

Originally presented to the winner of the 2003 Merlefest guitar picking contest, we are happy to now offer this fine Gallagher Dreadnought to you. We have one of Gallagher‘s more popular models on our hands here, their Doc Watson Edition, complete with Mahogany back and sides and Sitka Spruce top.

Lots of bark to this bad boy, and a meaty midrange that absolutely sings when played with an aggressive attack. Definitely a guitar for flatpickers, this is a Dreadnought which will project a complex tone colored by great low-end depth with the best of them. Furthermore, this guitar straddles the line between the traditional—with its herringbone trim and tortoise-style pickguard—and the modern—with its Florentine cutaway and asymmetrical headstock.

This guitar comes with a TKL hardshell case.

1992 Gallagher 72 Special Dreadnought: This guitar is what they mean when they say “cannon.” It’s powerful and extremely responsive. Don Gallagher is known for creating amazing dreadnoughts and this is a superb example in classic rosewood and spruce. The 72 special appointments are stunning from the headstock down the fingerboard to the bridge

This is the most beautiful Gallagher we’ve seen to date. It’s crafted from a very rare set of Brazilian Rosewood from Mike Longwood’s (of Martin Guitars) personal collection and it is first rate, the kind builders lust over. It’s paired with a very silky Sitka top for an angelic voice that is warm and complete. The Dogwood inlay is stunning and accompanied by Maple bindings on the body, neck and head as well as an abalone top border, bridge inlays and very rare abalone herringbone backstrip. Again, the Brazilian Rosewood here is phenomenal, truly rare and special. This is a very unique Gallagher with an amazing tone.