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2014 Bourgeois OM Custom, Brazilian Rosewood/AT Adirondack Spruce
Dana Bourgeois and his team pulled out gorgeous tonewoods for this OM Custom. Dramatically figured Brazilian Rosewood over Adirondack Spruce torrefied to perfection with Dana’s Aged Tone process. The finish is also completed to Dana’s AT specs plus hot hide glue construction throughout, making this 2014 OM Custom a lively and opened up powerhouse right out of the gate. Koa bindings and Waverly tuners complete the package. This Bourgeois has a balanced voice from treble to bass, with an added clarity and presence to the plain strings that really cuts through a mix. The setup is easy peasy and effortless, and the saddle string spacing is a comfortable 2 5/16” for a touch extra room for right hand fingerpicking.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bourgeois guitars, fingerstyle, custom guitar, hhg, 006882
$9,785 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2021 Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
You will love this powerhouse Bresnan Model GS. This beauty comes with Dan’s primo stash of Brazilian Rosewood and a master grade German Spruce top, Alessi tuners, BRW headplate and bridge—and Dan’s #3 rosette in BRW and African Satinwood.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, custom guitar, fingerstyle, sean bresnan, fingerpicking
Additional Demo here: https://youtu.be/swXx-F8PrY4
$6,695 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2021 Bresnan GS Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce
Gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood body with Moonspruce on top for added precision and clarity, here in Bresnan’s GS body for a midsized guitar offering lots of power in an easy-playing package. Alessi tuners bring a touch of added elegance to the headstock, and Dan rings in the soundhole with one of his intricate, interwoven rosettes. His attention to detail is exquisite; the fit and finish is flawless here. Couple that with a slick setup, and you’ve got a candidate for World’s Best Guitar.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bresnan guitars, modern guitar, brazilain, fingerstyle, gss2103, ameritage, 2021
$6,695 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareBrand New Bresnan GS, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Gorgeous from tuners to tail, our latest brand new Bresnan GS is sharp dressed and packing serious tone. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with some sweet figuring pairs with Adirondack Spruce on top for crispness, power, and headroom. This GS holds up handsomely under a heavier attack, thanks to this stiff Adi top. The voice combines a warm bass response with a wide midrange and focused trebles for a clean, dynamic response. The GS body occupies that sweet spot between big and small, allowing the player an extensive palette of different tunings and attacks.
Other keywords: lutherie, dan bresnan, sean bresnan, fingerstyle, 2102, brazilain, adriondack
$9,635 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2023 Brondel “The 28,” Brazilian Rosewood/Red Spruce
From Laurent Brondel, “The 28” from 2023, a 28-style OM with the classic combo of Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce. It doesn’t get much better than this. These tonewoods, in this configuration, are the blueprint for modern fingerstyle guitar building. It’s what we expect and what we love about the medium. If you find yourself longing for a pre-war style instrument that is out of reach, this guitar may be the answer for you. Classic in every way—inspirational, comfortable, and accessible. Let the demo do the rest of the talking here.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, laruen, hoffee, 230428, red spruce, martin, trad, old time, finger-style.
$13,390 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2010 Brondel A1-C, Malaysian Blackwood/German Spruce
What a powerhouse we have here in this 2010 A-1c by Laurent Brondel. Dressed in Malaysian Blackwood and German Spruce—Laurent’s guitars never disappoint and this is no exception. What is exceptional about this instrument however is the bracing. Loaded with a laminated “Larson-style” bracing–this guitar is built for power. It goes without saying there is plenty of headroom here, deep bass as well as strong and sparkling trebles. This dreadnought-sized cutaway is comfortable in hand. Roomy and spacious in both feel and sound. Laurent’s signature arched, rather than domed, top and back certainly contribute to this sense of comfort. As well as the warm and natural aesthetic, this Brondel A-1c feels like home.
Keywords/misspellings: lutherie, luthier, gotoh, ameritage, bowtie bridge, modified dreadnought, maple, bearclaw, bow-tie bridge, evo, bloodwood, 100615.
$10,815 Add to cartScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Blackwood - Malaysian Add to CompareBrand New Galloup G.6CAM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Brand new from the workshop of Bryan Galloup, we have a G6.CAM made of Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Spruce. This instrument features a 26/25″ multiscale, making it perfect for alternate tunings. Brazilian Rosewood is used not only for the back and sides but also for the fingerboard. With a very modern and understated aesthetic, this guitar lets the tonewoods do all the talking, both in presentation and in sound.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, cedar creek, fanfret, pinless, 2402
$25,750 Add to cartScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2014 Buendia Jumbo Cutaway, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This Leo Buendia Jumbo in East Indian Rosewood and Sitka spruce is phenomenal! The Sitka top is an incredible, 200-year-old set with insanely tight grain across its length. Leo was a Somogyi apprentice, and the tonal heritage is apparent. The whole sound pallet is full and lush from string to string each note is a pleasure to hear, it must be experienced, not just heard. Ethereal, mesmerizing, magical, all of these words don’t do this guitars justice. Hours spent playing this Buendia will just fly by, it is that engrossing. The craftsmanship is as good as we have seen just about anywhere. This is a guitar more than one person in this shop would love to keep for themselves!
Other keywords/mispellings:luthier, lutherie, hoffee,
$14,835 Add to cartScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian Add to Compare2021 Buendia 00, Brazilian Rosewood/Swiss Moonspruce
To borrow an overused expression, this guitar is an inspiration. Leo Buendia is one of our all-time favorite builders, one who we’ve been very fortunate to work with for a number of years now–and no surprise, his instruments continue to humble and delight us every time. This is the first time we’ve had one of his slim 00 models, and we pray that it is not the last. Excellent dynamic range, gorgeously appointed, and outfitted with some of the finest materials on the scene. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with dramatic figuring and coloration, here paired with Swiss Moonspruce on top and a series of flawlessly executed chip carvings at the rosette, endgraft, and headplate. It’s a fearsome amount of work for just one of these carvings, let alone three. The entire instrument is finished in matte, and makes the grain of the wood pop. Additional features include custom Rodgers tuners with reconstituted malachite buttons, a first for us, offset position markers in Leo’s “stick” style, and even a Brazilian Rosewood bridge. This heirloom instrument was built in 2021, and is essentially new.
other keywords/misspellings: lutherie, somogyi, brazilain, moon spruce, 083, fingerstyle, bespoke, rogers, hoffee, EVO, chip-carved
$43,260 Add to cartScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2014 Buendia OMC, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
An early example of Leo Buendia’s prowess, this 2014 OMC has an expressive and colorful voice that grabs your attention right out the gate. Old Growth, Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with Adirondack Spruce top, Figured Koa bindings to set it off, plus Wenge appointments at the rosette and offset/wraparound position markers. A slim playing weight of under five pounds makes, plus glassy string feel and short scale 25″ setup, makes for an exercise in effortlessness with this Buendia in your hands. All wrapped up in a custom Hoffee flight case to keep things safe and sound on those rare moments you aren’t playing.
Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, somogyi, 007, brazilain, adriondack
$19,570 Add to cartScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareBrand New Caton Sullivan, Madagascar Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Kevin Caton brings a fresh eye to the modern flattop scene with his Sullivan model and its combination arm bevel-soundport design. This is our latest guitar from Kevin, decked out with Madagascar Rosewood back and sides and Italian Spruce on top plus that über unique arm bevel and a cutaway. A geometric motif sets off the rosette and headstock; elsewhere the quality of the woods speak for themselves. All wrapped up in a Visesnut flight case.
Other keywords: lutherie, caton guitars, 71, fingerstyle, contemporary, 2023
$11,845 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Madagascar Add to CompareBrand New Caton Carolina, Macassar Ebony/Carpathian Spruce
Kevin Caton’s Carolina model packs a wallop. With a 16 inch lower bout, this Carolina has lots of real estate for tone generation, which the Macassar Ebony body and Carpathian Spruce top take immediate advantage of. Great headroom allows for a heavier attack, with a strong fundamental in the bass register and some sparkling overtones on the top end. Kevin’s asymmetrical upper bout design allows for easy fingerboard access without compromising the amount of air the body can move, and looks fresh and modern to boot. When you factor in the geometric motifs at the endgraft, rosette, heelcap, and headplate, this Caton Carolina stands out from the crowd in all the right ways.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 60, tkl
$7,725 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Ebony - Macassar Add to Compare2024 Circa 000-28, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
John Slobod, you slay us. This 2024 000-28 is such an incredible piece, and it’s practically brand new. Not only is the Brazilian Rosewood gorgeously figured and sultry dark, butit pairs handsomely with a creamy German Spruce top and Rosewood bindings. Fit and finish is flawless throughout, and the voice is pianistic, especially for a small-bodied guitar. 12 frets to the body with a 25.4″ scale length seems to strike the perfect balance of crisp frontend and warm overtones. Gold EVO frets and a pyramid bridge are the cherry on top. Comes in an Ameritage case.
Other keywords/misspellings – fingerstyle, ooo, 28-style, brw, brazilain, euro
$15,450 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2010 Claxton EM-C Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
It is an exquisite treat to have this 2010 Claxton EM-C in your hands. The voice is crisp, with added sweetness in the mids and treble for a great mix of warmth and precision; fingerstyle rarely sounds so fine as it does here. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides are augmented with gorgeous ink lines and dramatic figure; Spruce on top which has opened up oh so well; silky setup that’s as easy as breathing. How to go wrong with this guitar? The only way we can think is to not play it. Ed has recently retired–congrats, Ed!–meaning there won’t be any more guitars like this coming down the line. All wrapped up in a sturdy Calton case for maximum safety.
Other keywords: fingerpicking, 111/186, brazilain, claxton guitars, mosaic, cutaway
$14,420 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2014 Collings D2H BRA, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Dynamite D2H BRA Collings from 2014! Come get it! Lovely Brazilian Rosewood over Adirondack Spruce with herringbone trim, a slick and effortless setup, and weighs in under five pounds. The Rosewood Collings voice is here in full blast with a rich and enveloping bottom end. We love the combination of lushness and raw power; this one’s opened up handsomely in the past six years. Mahogany neck with a soft V carve, nickel Waverly tuners, and Ivoroid bindings round out the image of a Bluegrass cannon.
Other keywords: bill collings, flatpicking, bluegrass, lutherie, luthier, collings guitars
Additional demo here :https://youtu.be/Ff-IaNJHgNQ
$11,330 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian