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Add to Compare2013 Hooper Dreadnought, Honduran Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
Ken Hooper’s been blowing up the scene for a few years now, and we’re exited to have landed this lovely 28-Style from 2013 that’s opened up handsomely in the intervening years. Honduran Rosewood back and sides pair up with Carpathian Spruce on top, and the resulting tone blends sweet warmth at the bottom end, a lively midrange, and focused trebles to cut through the mix and project outward. 28-style Herringbone trim on top, plus tortoise-style pickguard, rounds out the image of a modern traditional Dreadnought that’s raring to go!
Other keywords: henderson, bluegrass, hooper guitars, allen shadd, flatpicking, 037, tkl
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Honduran 
Add to Compare1981 Dieter Hopf Solistengitarre Gran Concierto, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
All things are possible with time. And the past forty years have treated this guitar well, indeed. This is German luthier Dieter Hopf’s top-of-the-line Solistengitarre Gran Concierto model from 1981, with rich Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a Red Cedar top to match. 660mm scale, fabulous condition overall with only a few marks, and this neck has a full, well-curved profile. The voice is colored by the added warmth of Cedar, and the middle register helps fill it out with a nice touch of woody clarity. The Hopf family has been building instruments for over 300 years, and they’ve mastered their craft over the years: this 1981 Gran Concierto from Dieter is in excellent condition, and it’s more than ready to keep on making music.
Check out this fresh demo with our own Andy Jurik: https://youtu.be/9aR_CmTtVQg
Other keywords: nylon string, classical guitar, nylon string guitar, lutherie, fingerstyle, classical music, german lutherie, german luthier
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.125 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2008 How GC Mahogany/Mahogany
This is a wonderful vintage style small body guitar from John How. It is modeled after the old Oscar Schmidt guitars. The Mahogany body and X-Braced Mahogany top offer up a wonderful bark, this guitar is punchy with a perfect sound for Blues, rags and Old-Time music. John always adds wonderful details like the mustache bridge and his lovely shaded finish for vintage charm.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
Add to CompareHow Concert/Parlor Mahog/Adi, Ladder Braced Vintage Styling
What first attracted us to John How’s guitars were his small body designs reminiscent of the beautiful parlor guitars of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This Concert model is actually a Parlor sized guitar dressed beautifully in a dark wine sunburst with a vintage style mustache bridge, full bindings on the body, neck and slotted headstock. But it’s character is more than skin deep, this ladder braced beauty has a wonderfully balanced voice with just a hint of that throaty growl that Mahogany is famous for. This How guitar would be perfect for Blues, Rags, Old Time or that best friend guitar you keep close at hand all day long. As a bonus it’s also small enough to travel with and you’ll want to take it a long with you…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods xx, Mahogany - Honduran 
Add to CompareNew How X-GX Indian/Sitka
This is another beauty that we discovered at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival. Like the ladder braced guitar we recently had, this one has vintage styling but crafted here from Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce and X-Braced for more of that classic prewar tone. John How’s Grand Concert is sized like a 000 guitar. We love the simple styling, the blank ebony headstock bound in Ivoroid to match the neck and body, the pyramid bridge and rope style trim. All classic details appropriate for a guitar with a voice that is clear and strong with snappy bass and powerful focus. This is a superb guitar for blues, rags, traditional music and much more.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to CompareNew How Grand Concert Ladder Braced Honduran Mahogany/Sitka
We saw this guitar at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival and were drawn to it’s beautiful vintage appearance and 1800s styling. Owner Paul Heumiller played this ladder braced beauty and was immediately impressed with the throaty growl that this guitar puts forth from it’s Mahogany and Adirondack body. John’s mustache style bridge, slotted headstock, complete ivoroid bindings including the soundhole, sunburst and intricate rope style purflings on the top and back make this one striking guitar. We are proud to have this new relationship with John How Guitars.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany - Honduran 
Add to Compare2012 Huber Sammy Shellor Signature, Mahogany
The Sammy Shellor Signature from Huber Banjos is powerful, quick, and expressive. Mahogany resonator and neck in the prewar style, plus a HR30 tone ring; fleur-de-lis position markers; under 12 pounds soaking wet. This example comes from 2012 and features nickel hardware and a frosted head.
Other keywords: billy presnell, bluegrass, 1211-64
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26.25 in Nut Width 1.219 in String Spacing 1.688 in Woods Frosted Banjo Head, Mahogany 
Add to Compare2014 Huber Krautster II, Mahogany, Black Onyx
Huber electric guitars bring us this absolute beast of an electric. It’s rare to find an electric guitar with a sound that isn’t easily categorized in the Gibson or Fender camp, yet this guitar seems to break that mold. With a mahogany flat top body and a Black Onyx Matte finish, it also features a wraparound bridge—if you’re a Les Paul enthusiast, you know that means even more sustain than you can imagine.
A custom Huber-made P-90 in the neck offers a smooth and buttery clean tone that becomes ferocious when overdriven, while the Huber custom humbucker in the bridge delivers the classic PAF-style sound. This 2014 Krautster II truly has an individual quality that you don’t see in many instruments at this price point. The flamed maple neck, with its lovely chunky profile, feels as good as it sounds.
Sleek, understated aesthetics and vibe. This guitar is just plain cool—everyone here at the shop wants to take it home.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, european, 4 1905
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.063 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
Add to Compare1995 Humphrey Millennium Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
Here we’ve landed a great example of Thomas Humphrey’s Millenium design from 1995, rigged up with Brazilian Rosewood under Spruce, a 650mm scale, and 51mm nut. At the soundhole we have a flower mosaic rosette which offers some color, pairing nicely with the warmly aged surrounding Spruce. A full neck profile with a slight C shape, terminating at the body with the elevated fingerboard extension design ubiquitous to the Millenium. This beauty has been lovingly played in since 1995 and has the marks to prove it, and for us this helps explain the wide open, powerful voice—you only sound this good when you’ve had a lot of music pass through your strings.
Other keywords: millenium, tkl, andy jurik, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2007 Humphrey Millennium, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
The Classical guitar community lost the great Thomas Humphrey too soon in 2008, and that loss has been felt ever since. We’re grateful and honored to have one of his last Millenium models, built in 2007, here to offer. The Millennium design, now ubiquitous in contemporary Classical construction, features Humphrey’s elevated fingerboard, dramatic body taper, and hybrid X bracing. The results are felt in both playability and tone: this Humphrey Millennium is easy on the hands and has an incredibly distinct voice. The treble register pushes out and away from the soundhole with great clarity and weight; the voice has a visceral quality that is mesmerizing. The body boasts chocolate-dark Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with Cedar on top and a floral mosaic rosette.
Other keywords: millenium, humicase, andy jurik, steve newbrough, 650
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.98 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2008 Humphrey Millennium Figured Maple/Cedar
This is a true legend of a guitar built by a legend of a man. The late Thomas Humphrey was one of the forerunners of modern classical guitar design, inspiring many after him. Thomas was well known for innovations like the elevated fingerboard and constantly evolving soundboard bracing designs; Without question Thomas built some of the most articulate and responsive guitars ever to be made. This particular Millenium is incredibly special, it is the last guitar that Thomas built before his untimely passing. Built from Quilted Maple and Cedar, this classical has warmth and clarity that is truly breathtaking. One of the innovations Thomas employed here is the carved maple back, which lends ample projection and crisp trebles that are rarely achieved in the classical guitar world. This is a historic guitar from a maker who changed the world of classical guitar building.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Maple - Figured 
Add to Compare2006 Humphrey Millennium Brazilian/Spruce
This is a wonderful example of Master Luthier Thomas Humphrey’s work. A 2006 Millennium model crafted from Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce and featuring all the design concepts that has made the Millennium highly sought after. The elevated fingerboard, sloped top and lattice bracing, all combine to create power and beauty. This guitar projects wonderfully, and a softer touch can coax a delicate voice that mesmerizes. This one is a 650mm scale with a perfect setup. Elegant and sublime.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1987 Humphrey Millennium Brazilian/Spruce
We are delighted to be able to offer this rare Thomas Humphrey Millenium guitar. It starts with a tremendous set of straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood and is topped with well-matured Spruce. This is a rare one where Tom used his curved ‘smiley-face’ bridge design and is a 660 scale.
Luthier, and head of Guitar at Furman University, Steven Walter went over this instrument for us and made a new bridge, refretted it and touched up the French Polish breathing wonderful new life into this wonderful guitar. This guitar is suitable for the highest level of player and has a very clear and articulate voice that is at once powerful and lyrical. This is a tremendous example of Humphrey’s great work.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1993 Humphrey Millennium Brazilian/Red Cedar
Here we have a lovely 1993 Humphrey Millenium Concert Guitar. Gorgeous old-growth Brazilian Rosewood and Red Cedar form the body with it’s distinctive Millenium shape. The elevated fingerboard and forward sloping top act to ‘preload’ the energy of the strings and create a very strong voice capable of filling large halls. This Humphrey Millenium has tremendous volume and dynamic range, and also yields soft, delicate phrases when asked. A superb example and a worldclass instrument in every way.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.13 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1990 Humphrey Millennium Brazilian/Spruce
This wonderful 1990 Humphrey Millenium comes to us from National Fingerpicking Champ Todd Hallawell. He had Master Luthier Ervin Somogyi go over the guitar recently so it’s in perfect order. The french polish has been freshened so the guitar looks young again, but the voice clearly is matured to perfection under the hands of a master player. Every note leaps out of this Humphrey Millenium with clarity and power. The magic of Humphrey’s Millenium design is that the sloped soundboard and elevated fingerboard cause the strings to pull at a steeper angle. This one features his Radial Bracing. The result is greater volume and easy access to the highest frets. Even with Tom Humphrey’s passing his Millenium will forever live as one of the greatest guitar designs and this is a supreme example.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian