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.

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.

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.

This is the first guitar we have had in the shop from North Carolina-based luthier Wes Lambe, and boy are we impressed. Just holding this Jumbo 000, you really get a sense of the passion Wes has for building guitars. Wes has a great ear when its comes to voicing his instruments, and this particular one has a full and rich tone with a panoply of pleasing overtones. The time-honored combination of Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce has been utilized to full effect here, and the evenness of tone and power from string to string, up and down the fingerboard, is remarkable. Without a doubt, this is a perfect fingerstyle guitar, with enough headroom to be really dug into with a plectrum if needed. Wes has garnered some high praise from incredible players like Pat Metheny, Charlie Hunter, Mark Kelly, and quite a few others, so you know his guitars can really sing. Grab this little gem while you can, it won’t be around long!

This F from Andrew White is good for whatever ails you. A versatile fingerstyle guitar that also holds up well with a pick, has a slick setup for easy fretting, über cool soundholes and circle inlays, and a soundport—what more could you ask for? The 16 1/4” lower bout adds some extra oomph that makes for impressive projection, even when played lightly. This White has a surprisingly dry voice for a Rosewood/Cedar guitar, but we find that it cuts very well through the mix and has a great string balance that makes it so effective for a multitude of genres.

The quest for the one guitar that’s perfect for every style may never come to an end, but this 2008 Andrew White F comes daringly close to versatility paradise.

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