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1999 Walker Style C Special 12-Fret, Mahogany/Aged Sitka
We’d take this Kim Walker 000 over an ice cream sundae any day of the week—twice as sweet and no risk for cavities. Looking about as pretty as a fresh-minted penny but played in like a 50s silver dollar, this handsomely opened up slice of traditional taste from Kim is a dyed-in-the-wool home wrecker to your current collection. Aged Sitka Spruce top, light caramel-stained Mahogany back and sides, and a dark tortoise-style pickguard with bits of Spruce peaking up through the clear bands in the guard.
The 12-fret neck carve is generously curved in the C persuasion, and the Waverly tuners operate like the well-greased machines they are. While yes, this 12-fret Style C is from 1999, it’s in superb condition with but the faintest of fret wear, great playing action, and heaps of meat left in the saddle. Kim Walker’s guitars almost never crop up on the used market, so when’s the next time you’re like to see a piece of Mahogany and Sitka juicy tone to spare like this? So are you interested yet in the intersection between treble bells and woody bark, a dash of 12-fret richness and a propensity for open tunings? Congratulations: you have arrived at your destination. Don’t forget to breathe when you play this guitar; we don’t want anyone fainting on account of our little ole’ Kim Walker 000.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany 
2002 Kim Walker SJ Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
A 2002 Kim Walker SJ in Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce—need we say more? Kim’s guitars need no introduction, but we can’t help but gush about this one. Heaps of headroom, a bass response you feel all the way in your gut, and yet a voice balanced for fingerstyle, or flat picking, or anything in between. A beautifully inlaid Abalone flower adorns the headstock with a touch of elegance, and the Sitka Spruce top has dramatic bearclaw figure to complete the portrait.
An incredible instrument; it’s an orchestra wrapped up in six strings. We’d recommend taking this one down to DADGAD or beyond (check out the video below where Clive Carroll takes the bess E all the way down to B!) for an experience in baritone growl with standard play feel. The Walker’s rich, dynamic response, regardless of tuning, will keep you playing for long hours. Guitars of this calibre come onto the used market but rarely, and the proof is in the pudding: you won’t want to let this one go.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerpicking, waverly, bearclaw sitka, jumbo
Click here to check out this video of fingerstyle virtuoso and composer, Clive Carroll, perform one of his new tunes, “In the Deep,” on Walker #140!
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/Dg49gVXCAeo
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
1998 Kim Walker Jumbo, American Maple/German Spruce
Better by far to start your day with a Kim Walker guitar than with coffee. The latter will wake you up, sure, but the former provides a degree of excitement and satisfaction that’ll last a lot longer than a simple caffiene kick. Case in point: this 1998 Kim Walker Jumbo. The last flattop to ever receive Kim’s “Excel” archtop appointments and headstock, Flamed Maple back and sides, German Spruce on top, and about 130% the amount of clarity and projection we’ve come to expect from a Walker. Seriously one of the loudest guitars we’ve had in the shop, and that without losing any clarity and warmth.
Inspirational? In a word. Slim neck profile makes for a slick playability, and it’s in refreshingly pristine shape to boot.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.155 in Woods Spruce - German, Maple - Figured 
2003 Kim Walker SJ Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
Another legend in the show room! We’ve got a 2003 SJ from Kim Walker in the shop in practically mint condition. Kim Walker’s status as a master among masters is universally known and celebrated, and when this beauty was pulled out of the case, we felt like celebrating, ourselves. This guitar belonged to Jerre Haskew, the former president of Guild Guitars who hired Kim Walker to save the company and pave the way for his own work. The cut of this Brazilian Rosewood is absorbing, with dark chocolatey notes and arrow-straight grain patterns. This, combined with a warm Adirondack Spruce top and Walker’s SJ curves, gives the player a sensation of royalty: the voice is big and brash, and the guitar can handle any style of music with ease. Talk about headroom–this guitar fills the church to the rafters with an energetic and articulate voice! This guitar is a cold drink on a hot day to flatpickers, or a shot of good whiskey for a blues fingerstylist with its vigor and snap. Seriously, folks, just one look at the woods here, and you’ll be hooked. Once you play it, we offer complimentary tissues, should you feel a tear streaking down your cheek. This Walker is a furnace of powerful tones, and it won’t be here long; get a piece of this fire before we pass the torch!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2015 Kim Walker OM-40 Brazilian/German
Every time we get one of Kim Walker‘s guitars in the shop, it’s like eating your mother’s cooking again, years after being a kid–and this Walker OM-40 is better than your mom’s chicken noodle soup could ever be. Everything is absolutely perfect, from the tight-grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (and paired Brazilian Rosewood binding) to the butter-colored German Spruce and 42-style Abalone inlay, this guitar is the ideal form of Martin’s OM size. Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard, Walker’s floral headstock inlay and tap-tuned German Spruce top–each component is assembled in perfect harmony. One look and you can’t miss Walker’s unique glossy finishes which help make his guitars amazingly light and responsive. The tone of this instrument is rich and perfectly balanced–the kind of complex, enveloping tonality you’d expect from a 1920’s Martin. But here’s the kicker: this guitar isn’t even a year old. The response is even and finely tuned across all registers, with a razor-sharp pianistic separation of notes. The low-end is clear, the trebles crisp, and the overtones are clean, subtle, and controlled. Truly, there are very few luthiers creating instruments of this calibre in the world today–and almost none are building them as dynamic and powerful as the Walker OM-40.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.47 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1999 Kim Walker 000 East Indian/Sitka
Kim Walker is a heavy hitter we get incredibly excited about around the Dream Guitars shop. Kim is known for his vintage style guitars with an incredible pre war tone. Kim is a living legend in the Lutherie community, his guitars are as close to perfect as any human is likely to get. This 000 is made with premium East Indian Rosewood and one of the finest sets of Sitka Spruce we have encountered to date. We stopped counting grain lines when we were 200 years in and had gone less than 3.5″ across the top. The silking in this top is practically luminescent, shimmering uniformly across the board. Every detail on this piece is flawlessly executed and Kim even mixes his own varnish recipe for some of the finest finish you’ll ever see on a guitar… ever.
While looks and reputation are important, it’s truly the voice of this thing that sets it apart from the rest and just might shatter your preconceptions of what a good guitar is. It has a warmth and brilliance to it that fascinates and draws you into its sound. It is exceptionally rare to find such a balanced tone, one where every string has a full bodied voice. It’s a pleasure to listen to, even when plucking a single note and just letting it ring. But when you play the strings together, this Walker sounds heavenly, with a ringing chorus of tone that emanates from the sound hole whenever you strike a chord. This is a guitar from one of the big boys, and it lives up to its reputation.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.17 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
2003 Kim Walker SJ, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Here we have another incredible instrument from Kim Walker of K.C. Walker Guitars. This one is an SJ, or Small Jumbo, which is a medium body-sized guitar who’s shape is inspired by the Gibson J200 design. Fusing a familiar design with impeccable craftsmanship and the absolute finest woods available, Kim has struck upon what can only be considered the Holy Grail of tone. An absolutely flawless Adirondack Spruce top marries perfectly with the one-of-a-kind, Birdseye Brazilian Rosewood, yielding luscious, sparkling notes that leap from within, dance, and bloom before slowly fading. An inspirational instrument of the highest order.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.34 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2009 Kim Walker OM-42 Brazilian/Adirondack
Here is a rare custom Kim Walker OM-42 in Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce. 42 Style trim really makes this beautiful vintage style guitar shine. There is also a custom Floral inlay on the headstock as well. The voicing is all Kim Walker, one of the very best at capturing that pre-war Martin sound but doing so in a modern collectible guitar with perfect action and playability. What a joy to experience.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.34 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
1997 Kim Walker 000 Custom Brazilian/Adirondack Red
This is a fine example of Kim Walker’s best work. This is single owner 000 that was custom ordered by a local customer of ours. This Walker guitar is lightly built for a wonderfully vivid response. The slightest touch makes it come alive. The mahogany neck has a very comfortable and soft “V” shape, and the Brazilian sides and back are beautiful and deep with lovely highlights. This guitar is already wonderfully broken in as evident by the way the notes rush out of the guitar, the projection is very strong and balanced. It’s very easy to see why Kim Walker is one of the most highly sought after builders of our time.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2006 Kim Walker 000 Cocobolo/Adirondack Red
Here we have a like new Kim Walker 000 guitar. This one is a beast. Crafted from a tremendous set of Cocobolo Rosewood with deep reddish hues and stunning grain and topped with a tight-grained Adirondack Red Spruce top voiced to vintage perfection. The neck is joined at the 12 fret for the optimum bridge placement and the headstock is slotted with a triangular volute. A belly bridge is employed for maximum transference of the string energy and take it from us, this is a loud 000. You just won’t find a better modern take on the prewar design. This is an amazing Kim Walker 000.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo 
1997 Kim Walker 0-18 Quilted Mahogany/Bearclaw Sitka
Preowned guitars by Kim Walker are few and far between. This one is a small bodied sweetheart. The woods are beautifully figured Mahogany and bearclaw Spruce. The voice is strong and proud and it capably morphs from bluesy to placid pieces. The bass string is full and warm and the treble strings sing out. A great Walker and this is the only O he ever made so it is very rare and collectible.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany 
2004 Kim Walker SJ, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The dizzying number of wonderful guitars that we have on our walls might lead some to think that after a while, all these amazing guitars would sound alike. However, when a true heavyweight like the 2004 Walker SJ we have here today enters the fray, there’s just no competition. Kim Walker’s name is synonymous with unparalleled quality and tone–and we’ve got one of his masterpieces in the shop, begging to be played. A stunning Brazilian Rosewood set comprises the back and sides with a richly colored Adirondack Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood bindings. In Kim’s hands, these woods have been given a rich, powerful voice. The low-end is charged and enveloping, while the trebles have a warm, complex tonality and sweet sustain. When played fingerstyle, the middle registers exhibit a smooth sinuosity and have mellow overtones. Overall, the registers are perfectly–and we mean perfectly–balanced, and the SJ body gives this guitar heaps of projection. Kim’s appointments are graceful, from his contemporary-inflected asymetrical Ebony bridge to the hairline curves of the headstock and the minutely curved body bindings. This is one of the lightest SJs you’ll find, but the build is nevertheless rock solid: this guitar exudes an aura of strength and longevity. If you are at all interested in owning a Walker, give this guitar a look, because let’s face it: they’re very rare, and will only become rarer with time. This is the guitar of a lifetime–don’t miss your chance.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2019 Kim Walker OM Master Series, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Paradise on earth which fits beneath your fingertips: the Kim Walker Master Series OM. Kim’s guitars are, quite frankly, in their own category. This 2019 OM is precise proof of that: incredible tonewoods, incredible tone, incredible playability. Heirloom-grade Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with an Italian Spruce top, dark Abalone appointments around the body and inlaid as flowers at the headstock—high gloss finish, slinky playability to match. The voice is powerful, complex, balanced to a T. This one is a part of Kim’s Master Series, meaning only the finest of his materials, and the voice has been honed with an exquisite attention to detail.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, walker guitars, waverly
Additional demo: https://youtu.be/a6Q4zOJswcY
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2017 Scott Walker Weissenborn, Mahogany
Famed electric guitar builder Scott Walker also has a softer, warmer side: in 2017 he built a run of Weissenborns like this Mahogany beauty—easy on the eyes and the hands (and the bar!). 25 inch scale with Graphtech tuners, tortoise-style bindings, and a warm, enveloping voice. We loved playing this Walker Weissenborn in Open D and Open G. Weighing in at a slim 3.5lbs, this is a featherweight in your lap that contains a big voice.
Other keywords: lap steel, lapsteel, slide guitar, weisenborn, fingerpicking, open tuning, mahagony
1920s Washburn Model 5203, Rosewood/Spruce
Fingerpickers, come round, this vintage Washburn Model 5203 is a piece worth visiting with—for a long time yet to come. The Model 5203 from the 1920s is outfitted with gold vines along the Spruce top, which have mellowed sweetly with the lightly checked finish for a beautiful prewar look. Quarter-sawn Rosewood back and sides with Ivoroid bindings, a girthy (but not quite baseball bat) neck with 1 25/32” nut which feels comfortable and familiar; this Washburn is immensely fun to play, and weighs only a touch over three pounds.
Other keywords: lyon & healy, red spruce, 12 fret, vintage guitar, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 23.875 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood