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Add to Compare2015 Big Hollow 00, Macassar Ebony/Adirondack Spruce
This is the first Big Hollow that’s landed on our doorstep, and we were impressed the moment we tuned it up. This 2015 00 was built with four-piece, quartersawn Macassar Ebony back and sides and an Adirondack Spruce top, which lends extra power to the voice. We found this 00 to have a clean, focused sound, and the individual note separation precise and to the point. This small body 12-fretter responds surprisingly well to a flatpick, and is a natural choice for fingerpicking in standard tuning, as well as Open D.
EVO frets mean you won’t have to worry about a fret dress for quite some time to come, and the oil varnish finish has been buffed to a high sheen to keep the instrument as light and resonant as possible (this beauty is a trim 3lbs 14oz). Bloodwood bindings throughout are paired with herringbone appointments and matte gold Rubner tuners. Pyramid bridge for a touch of the traditional, but Bevan’s upper bout curves cut a more contemporary figure that sets this Big Hollow 00 apart from the crowd.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, oo, parlor guitar, adirondack, macasser, ameritage, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Ebony - Macassar 
Add to Compare2023 Blanchard Pinyon 00, Brazilian Rosewood/Lucky Strike Redwood
Lucky Strike Redwood and Brazilian Rosewood are some of the most coveted tone woods in the realm of guitar. Mark Blanchard delivered the ultimate example as to why that is. This 2023 00 Pinyon is so sweet, comfortable and enchanting– Dressed with abalone and Brazilian rosewood appointments, as well as Evo Frets. This guitar will surely inspire for many years to come.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, hoffee, slot head, venetian cutaway,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.8125 in String Spacing 2.3125 in Woods Redwood - Lucky Strike, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2001 Blanchard Pinyon, Black Walnut/Redwood
Fine riches sometimes come in small packages. None more so than this Blanchard Pinyon from 2001. The petite proportions (14 inches across the lower bout) bely a rich, dynamic voice that blooms sweetly at even a light touch. Curly Eastern Black Walnut back and sides provide clarity, and a Coastal Redwood top warms up the tone like hot chocolate on a winter’s night. 12 frets to the neck further adds warmth and color. The playability is silk-smooth, and this Blanchard handles a range of tunings very well, indeed. The headplate has been upgraded with a bookmatched Brazilian Rosewood veneer bound in Curly Maple. The whole package weighs in under four pounds, which you notice immediately upon picking it up out of the custom Cedar Creek case.
We love it when a small guitar has a big voice, and this Pinyon pulls no punches. Take this single-owner prize home!Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, dream guitar, bespoke guitar, custom guitar, mark blanchard
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood, Walnut - Black 
Add to Compare2010 Blanchard Sugar Pine Madagascar/Italian
This 2010 Sugar Pine from Mark Blanchard is sweet as honey and clear as a tall glass water. For the fingerstylist, this Madagascar–Rosewood-and-Italian–Spruce 12-fret is the kind of guitar you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert–the voice is impeccably balanced and impressively opened up (it’s only a few years old), responding quickly to both light and aggressive attacks.
We found the bass particularly delicious; well-defined and present in the mix, the lower register can be heard articulately, but doesn’t overpower the voice. The slightly wider neck makes for easier left-hand work on those complex altered tuning chord voicings; Evo Gold frets will last a lifetime, and are shiny as though new even today; trebles are quick and delightfully crisp. Add to all of that a “Comfy Corner” armrest, Manzer Wedge, Calton Case, and Venetian Cutaway–yep, this is the complete fingerstyle package.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to Compare2014 Blues Creek 000-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
We’ve got a lovely 2014 Blues Creek 000-28 from John Hall that’s a breeze for fingertips as easily as flatpicks, and packs a punchy midrange to boot. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides in classic combination with Adirondack Spruce and 28-style appointments, 12-fret neck, 24.9” short scale; an agile and responsive Martin-style 000 we’d recommend for just about everything.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, brazilain, ady, hiscox, fingerpicking, slot head, slotted headstock
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2011 Blues Creek 000 12-Fret, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
A John Hall special in the house: check out our 2011 Blues Creek 000 12-fret in Brazilian & Red Spruce. The top is decked out with a brown Martin-style burst and Ivoroid trim, and a pyramid bridge to bring it all together. The Brazilian’s got some pretty figure in the lower bout, and the slotted headstock with Grover tuners rounds out the image of an American 000 with the Abalone torch front and center.
For players seeking a beefy neck, this Blues Creek will feel right at home, and the 1 13/16” nut makes for easy fingerpicking playability. Naturally, we had a blast digging into bluesy numbers with this 000, but it also held up well under a pick for some fiddle tunes. There’s an impressive amount of projection under the hood for a 000. A powerhouse in all directions.
other keywords: 12fret, 12 fret, 000-12-fret, 000-12, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Boswell 0.5-12, Brazilian/Italian
Threading the needle between an 0 and 00, this 0.5 12-fret manages to feel cozy and intimate in your arms at the same time that it belts out some serious projection and velvety mids. Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Spruce pair up for sweet trebles and a crisp bass response. String-to-string balance is dialed in with the fingerstylist in mind; we found country blues picking brought out more crunch in the mids, but with slow pieces the tone smoothed over as though it was a completely different guitar. In a word: dynamic.
Boswell’s lutherie career is firmly rooted in the repair tradition, and it’s quickly evident that this has honed his eye for fit and finish to a surgeon’s precision. The light, vintage pickguard matches the herringbone trim and Ebony belly bridge, and the lines of the slotted headstock are sharp and well-executed. Weighing in at a trim 3lb 13oz, this 0.5 may feel like a featherweight, but there’s some serious muscle at work under the hood. There’s a lot of great 0 and 00 guitars out there, but this 0.5 stands apart from the throng with its smooth response, playability, and elegant aesthetics.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.875 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Bourgeois OMS Custom, Koa/Adirondack Spruce
A 12-fret fingerstyle machine from Dana Bourgeois, this 2014 OMS Custom is decked out in Koa and Adirondack Spruce. If tradition and modernity meet, it’s usually obvious; however, with this creature, you aren’t made aware of it until you play it. Just absolutely amazing.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, trad, bearclaw, 6688,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Koa 
Add to Compare2018 Bourgeois DS-DB Signature, Cocobolo/Adirondack Spruce
Well, well, well—this is a beauty to lose yourself in, time and time again. Some of us are struggling not to keep this one for ourselves! Here’s the skinny: a 2018 Bourgeois DS-DB Signature Slope Shoulder Dread with reserve grade Cocobolo back and sides, AT (Aged Tone) Adirondack Spruce top, Koa bindings, Waverly tuners with Snakewood buttons. Here’s the tone report: smooth and velvety, a balance of richness and power, equally at home for fingers as for picks. It’s a monster with 12 frets to the body and a 25.5” scale for added warmth. Dana Bourgeois and co, you’ve nailed it 100% with this DS-DB Signature model from 2018.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bourgeois guitars, fingerstyle, custom guitar, hot hide glue, 008182
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2016 Bourgeois Victorian Piccolo Parlor, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Dana Bourgeois and company take an old school design for a modern spin around the block! Check out this Victorian Piccolo Parlor in Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce; cozy and intimate in your hands, light as a feather, and gorgeous-lookin’ to boot. This beauty was built in 2016, has hardly any play marks on it, and was Plek’d by the previous owner for super slinky playability. Ziricote bindings set off the half herringbone top trim, and there are Waverly tuners at the headstock and Fossilized Mammoth Ivory fretboard markers.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bourgeois guitars, fingerstyle, custom guitar, hot hide glue, fossilized ivory
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2012 Bourgeois Custom OMS, Koa/Redwood
Warm like whiskey in your belly. Check out this 2012 Bourgeois Custom OMS if you’re looking for a resonant, warm fingerstyle guitar. Gorgeous Flamed Koa back and sides, combined with a Redwood top, make for lots of resonance and overtones. Slotted headstock with Waverly tuners, MOP inlays along the fretboard and Abalone top trim. Cocobolo Rosewood bindings round out the image. We found this Bourgeois soaked up open tunings handily; it was easy to lose track of time once it really gets going.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, maine, dana bourgeois, fingerpicking, 12-fret, 12 fret, custom guitar
Add to Compare2015 Bourgeois Aged Tone Piccolo Parlor, Cocobolo/Adirondack Spruce
A big treat can come in a small package. We’ve got a sweetheart Piccolo Parlor from Dana Bourgeois and co decked out in Cocobolo and Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce that’s a blast to play, and stands apart from the crowd with its trim dimensions and crisp voice. Built in 2015, this Bourgeois only has a few years under its belt and is in excellent condition—all the better to show off these gorgeous tonewoods and Aged Tone finish. On the back you’ll find Dana’s “Arrowhead” center strip marquetry, which dovetails nicely with the half herringbone trim on top. Bindings are Ziricote, with Fossilized Mammoth Ivory squares and diamonds inlaid across the fretboard, and hide glue construction throughout.
Other keywords: terz, small guitar, parlour, 0, 00, fingerstyle, torrefied, waverly, tkl
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare1990 Bourgeois Martin Simpson Koa/Koa
This is the only all Koa Martin Simpson model we’ve ever see. This rare beauty features premium grade, highly figured Koa for the back, sides, top and headstock. This model was a collaboration between fingerstyle master Martin Simpson and luthier Dana Bourgeois. The idea was a fingerstyle 12 fret slope D that would provide power missing in many fingerstyle instruments and also work well for strumming and flatpicking. The addition of a fallaway cutaway that grants full access to the 15th fret and generous string spacing make it an oustanding fingerstyle guitar and one of those rare designs happy to flatpick as well and it hits the mark. This one in all Koa is rare and collectible to boot.
Add to Compare1990 Bourgeois Martin Simpson Indian/Sitka
This model was a collaboration between fingerstyle master Martin Simpson and luthier Dana Bourgeois. The idea was a fingerstyle 12 fret slope D that would provide power missing in many fingerstyle instruments and also work well for strumming and flatpicking. The addition of a fallaway cutaway that grants full access to the 15th fret and generous string spacing make it an oustanding fingerstyle guitar and one of those rare designs happy to flatpick as well. This one has been perfectly preserved in like-new condition by it’s owner.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1994 Bown Parlor, All-Koa
Koa, Koa, Koa! This beautiful 1994 Ralph Bown Parlor guitar features a Koa back, sides, and top and an incredibly punchy, balanced, singing tone. Mahogany neck and Ebony fretboard deliver the standard in superb action all the way up the neck. Originally owned by Martin Simpson, and his then wife, Jessica Simpson. Ralph Bown builds for Clive Carroll, John Renbourn, Martin Simpson and many other UK greats. This guitar is a treat to look at (and play) and is very hard to put down. Sweet in every way.
Check out this additional video featuring Al Petteway on this Bown parlor: https://youtu.be/JKbr5WAsUNw
Check out this video of Clive Carroll performing an Elizabethan lute tune, “Preludium” here: www.youtube.com/watch