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2000 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa, Padauk/Spruce
We’ve landed a powerhouse 2000 Flamenco from José Ruiz Pedregosa decked out in interesting woods and a gorgeous carved headstock and bridge. Three-piece Padauk back paired with Spruce on top, Spanish Cedar neck, Ebony bindings, and a 660mm scale. The voice is quick and lively with a crackling bass response that really pops. Easy action combined with a medium thickness neck makes for a great player. Clear tap plates and inlays along the back of the neck complete the package.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, classical guitar, fingerstyle, nylon string, flamenco guitar, flamenca, paduak, golpeador
2004 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa Concert Indian/Red Cedar
What a powerhouse. This Jose Ruiz Pedregosa guitar is a big guitar with a bold voice. Pedregosa studied with Jeronimo Pena Fernandez and builds wonderful, world-class instruments that are powerful and beautiful. This Concert guitar from 2004 has a large body reaching 15 1/4″ at the lower bout and a 660 scale length for a robust voice capable of filling any hall. The notes are rich, warm and full sounding. There are many fine details on this guitar as well. The Headstock and Bridge are fully carved as is the fingerboard terminus. There are also Ebony inlays in the back of the neck and back of the headstock. The sort of elegant details you find on very few guitars.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.17 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Indian 
2007 Juan Miguel Gonzalez Flamenco Negra Brazilian/German
Here we have an exceptional 2007 Flamenco guitar by Luthier Juan Miguel Gonzalez. Built from Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce this Flamenco has a little more complexity of tone than its cypress-bodied brethren. the bass strings are stout and full while the mids through trebles are punchy, but still maintain a sweet tone. This Flamenco has been equipped with Fustero geared tuners, eliminating any fussing around with friction pegs, which is a welcome convenience in our book.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2005 Gerundino Cypress/Spruce
This is a fantastic Gerundino Flamenca Blanca built and co-labeled by Juan Miguel Gonzalez, one of the elite contemporary makers of Flamenco guitars in Spain–and we believe the very last Gerundino guitar ever built! Juan Miguel Gonzalez‘ father was a well known Flamenco guitar maker in Almeria and was responsible for teaching both the late Gerundino and Gonzalez the art of Flamenco guitar luthiership.
Gonzalez had secretly been making a few guitars for Gerundino under his label, but when his own guitars became highly acclaimed, he focused on his own line. Paco Pena requested a set of two guitars from Gerundino (a Spruce and Cedar top) around 2005, knowing that Gerundino’s health was failing and it might be his last chance. Gonzalez was commissioned to make them. A dealer from Los Angeles was visiting at the time, and asked Gonzalez if he would make a duplicate set. For those two guitars–a Spruce top No.1 and a Cedar top No.2–Gonzalez added his label to Gerundino’s. To build them, Gonzalez used an amazing set of “Violeta” Spanish Cypress from his father’s original collection. The harmonics of this Flamenco Blanca are unbelievable–muy flamenco.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Cypress - Spanish 
2020 Kanile’a Custom STS 19″ 5 String Tenor, All Koa
When you read the words ‘5 string,’ you typically might imagine the twang and bell-like harmonics of a banjo. But fear not! This is no banjo! It’s a Ukulele, with an extra string! This unique creature not only looks stunning, but it sounds and feels it as well. Such a remarkable piece from Kanile’a. Equipped with an amazing sounding undersaddle pickup, and all the appointments one could conjure for such a device. From the collector to the avid performer, this ukulele will bring excitement and inspiration to your playing.
Other keywords/misspelling: Luthier, lutherie, hawaii, hawai, ukalele, uke, koa,
2001 Kauffman Parlor, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Now here’s a sweet piece of lutherie from 2001—Steve Kauffman’s (of Klein Guitars fame) Parlor model in Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. What a gem, a beautiful small-bodied guitar, we’re conflicted about even offering it for sale. Steve’s fit and finish its flawless, and while this guitar has definite nods to Klein acoustics, he’s got his own style on showcase here. Slotted headstock with 12-fret neck (a Brazilian Rosewood neck, no less!) and long scale setup makes for the perfect combination of sweetness and power. We’re particularly impressed by the clarity and definition of the bass register, given the slim Parlor dimensions. This beauty has been well cared for and is in peak playing condition today, two decades later.
Other keywords: custom guitar, custom build, lutherie, luthier, steve klein, klein & kauffmam, steve kaufman
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Brand New Klein & Kauffman 457 Myrtlewood/Redwood
This 12 string Klein & Kauffman 457, was a custom build for one of our clients. Instruments made in the shop of Steve Klein, and Steve Kauffman are already unique in comparison to most steel strings on the market, and what we have here stands out even among other Klein & Kauffman guitars. The back and sides are myrtlewood, the top made of redwood, and a rosewood neck; Oh and there are six extra strings?
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, 457-166-12, fingerstyle, ameritage, multiscale, fanfret, evo frets
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26.25 in Nut Width 1.938 in String Spacing 2.281 in Woods Redwood, Myrtlewood 
Brand New Kazourian The Petite, All-Koa
We’ve also landed this lovely little number from Théo Kazourian dressed up in Koa! The Petite is a 12-fret parlor body plus cutaway, here rendered with Ebony bindings, an elliptical rosette of Spalted Maple, and a slotted headstock (with Schertler tuners) for a lightweight and responsive build. Under four pounds, This Kazourian Petite plays very easily in hand or on your leg, and the 24 1/2” scale is very easy on the lefthand. The use of Gold EVO frets here means this parlor won’t need any fret work for a long time (and they look great against the Ebony fretboard and black Mahogany neck).
Ready for a powerful parlor with roundness and warmth? The Petite is calling.Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, 2021, 23, bobble, corian, mylar
Brand New Kazourian Orkestra Model, Honduran Rosewood/Yellow Cedar
Brand new and raring to go! Here we’ve landed an Orkestra Model from Théo Kazourian decked out with Honduran Rosewood and Yellow Cedar, satin-finished Mahogany neck, and Maple burl rosette for an added touch of class. Setup is butter smooth and effortless in hand, and the OM size feels immediately comfortable and familiar. The voice is characterized with a crisp top end and a lively string energy; works well for fingers as well as picks.
Here’s an additional demo on the Kazourian Orkestra Model with our Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/DitNu2eBvXM
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, 2021, gotoh
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Yellow, Rosewood - Honduran 
2004 Kehlet Finn Olafsson Signature Model Ziricote/European
Danish luthier Ole Kehlet says, “As a luthier, my intention is to create guitars which fulfill the dreams of the artists who play them. My job is to turn dreams into reality. I believe life is much too short to create anything but the ultimate. Kehlet Guitars start where your dreams begin.” This gorgeous Finn Olafsson Signature Model is a great embodiment of that sentiment. It has a neck that is perfect for fingerstylists, and a mellifluous voice with a lively response and precise trebles. With its wide dynamic range and extra headroom, this guitar is a great fit for almost any genre. The body is Ziricote and European Spruce bound in lovely Curly Maple with distinctive rope style purflings.
Gorgeous is the first word that comes to mind, and that counts for both Kehlet’s visual aesthetic and his voice–this Olafsson Signature is a sack of dynamite with strings just ready to explode in full technicolor.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - European, Ziricote 
2013 Martin Keith Auriole “Old Soul,” Macassar Ebony/Redwood
Now here’s a fun one that’s in a category all its own: Martin Keith’s hybrid Auriole model, here in Macassar Ebony and Redwood. This one, dubbed “Old Soul,” comes to us from 2013 in primo condition with Martin’s smoothly engineered adjustable neck, zero fret, and carbon fiber reinforcements. Additionally, this Auriole has a K&K Pure Mini pickup installed, here with an 1/8” vintage jack (adapter included). In particular, this Redwood is from Martin’s personal stash of Redwood salvaged from a late 19th century West Coast railroad. The upper register is particularly crisp and present, and balances well with the bass and mids for both fingerstyle and flatpicking. The unique combination of a floating bridge in a flattop design adds clarity and sustain to the bass register, and the offset soundhole gives the player a touch more in their own ear.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, hybrid guitar, archtop, eve fret, skbSOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood, Ebony - Macassar 
Brand New Martin Keith OM, Curly Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Firecracker-crisp, proven to be louder than your brother-in-law’s howls at football night, and a smooth playability that adjust on-the-fly: yeah, our latest OM from Martin Keith can show you how it’s done. The curly Honduran Mahogany back and sides is so figured as to put your favorite Maple sets to shame, and a tight-grained Adirondack Spruce top seals the deal. Then, Martin’s adjustable neck pocket takes this guitar to a whole new level: with one twist of an allen wrench (accessible just below the heelcap), you can easily raise or lower the action to suit your playing needs—crank it up a notch for digging in with picks, then coax it down quick and slick for a fingerstyle arrangement in DADGAD.
Keith’s fit and finish more than meets muster, and his aesthetic flair is contemporary without being distracting. Trimmed in Ebony, featuring a zero nut and EVO frets, weighing in at only 4.5lbs: this Keith OM kills it from genre to genre like Manny Pacquiao boxes through title fight after title fight.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany - Honduran 
New Martin Keith Auriole Curly Maple/Sitka
Looking to build an alternative to modern 6 string flattops, Martin Keith took his years’ experience working with Joe Veillette’s shop and applied it to a synthesis of flattop and archtop design: the Auriole. These are big guitars with a great, balanced tone and crisp articulation. Keith achieves this with a wide fan braced Sitka Spruce top, radial braced Curly Maple back, and a Mahogany neck with carbon fiber core (rendering the neck sturdy and lightweight). Add to that a zero fret on the Katalox fretboard and a fully adjustable neck, courtesy of the included allen key, and you have a robust instrument capable of performing equally well in a variety of applications. The Auriole is definitely a flatpicker’s heartthrob.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.22 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple - Figured 
2009 Kelday OM Brazilian/Cedar
Consistency of tone and even response: this 2009 Kelday OM has both in spades. Bringing together some gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood and Cedar, William Kelday offers us powerful proof that the OM-size guitar is still an amazing instrument. Fingerstyle or flatpicks, this Kelday feels familiar and easy with a 25.4″ scale and 1 13/16″ nut for deft left hand work.
The trebles have this quick, crisp response that livens up the entire voice, and the woody warmth of the bass and middle registers can be found in a variety of tunings–only so many guitars sound really good in C tunings, and this Kelday is definitely one! We’d recommend this guitar for pretty much any guitarist, but especially for the player who likes to switch between tunings, fingers, and picks without having to carry a trunk full of instrument cases around.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2007 Kelday OM Brazilian/Adirondack Red
Bill Kelday is all about tone and so is this fine OM. It has amazing balance and power to spare. Its voice clearly harkens back to the prewar Martin guitars but there’s something more there, an intangible beauty that is all Kelday. The dark, rich Brazilian Rosewood can be felt in the bass and the full, clear trebles. The spruce top offers up unending power. The sustain is lovely and the playability is perfect. I really like the versatility of this OM it seems to be happy playing anything you throw at it from Celtic to Blues and beyond. This is one of a quartet of guitars he made for the Healdsburg Guitar Festival.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian