We are very excited to have happened upon this rare preowned Matsuda M1. As an added bonus this one was selected for use on Tony McManus’ latest solo CD. We are a dealer for Michi but get only 1 guitar every 18 months or so. Michi’s artistic sense and amazing tone, which is descendant of Ervin Somogyi, make his guitars highly sought after. This powerhouse is crafted from Cambodian Rosewood and Italian spruce and features massive projection and extraordinary clarity. It also has nice artistic touches such as the 3 piece headplate, marquetry style rosette, fingerboard purfling and sculpted bridge

We are thrilled to have this virtually unplayed Matsuda guitar. It is Michi’s M1 design with all his artful touches including his carved cutaway bindings, carved bridge, custom top and back purflings, custom headplate, bound and bordered fingerboard, intricate marquetry rosette and more. The most impressive feature of all is the top notch Brazilian Rosewood that is tight-grained and beautifully colored. The kind of wood we rarely see these days. It is paired with a Master Grade European Spruce top for a big, bold sound and Somogyiesque voice. Each string is amazing and together they are magical. Don’t miss this rare opportunity for an unplayed Matsuda guitar.

Powerhouse with Pearl to spare! Here’s a gorgeous example of Roy McAlister’s Vintage Series OM models, decked out with a gorgeous 45-style appointment package, that’s opened up handsomely since 2006. Premium Brazilian Rosewood like the set Roy used here for the back and sides is a wonder to behold: straight grain with just enough figure to make it pop, reminiscent of prewar Martin stock, and extra stable. Adirondack Spruce on top, which has opened up nicely in the past 15 years, rounds out the basis for a classic, vintage sound. The voice is smooth and well balanced across the registers; lively string energy in the bottom end helps carry tone out and away from the body with great projection.

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Here is a rare LEFT HANDED Roy McAlister C model. Built from high quality Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Spruce for a tone sure to please the most discerning ear. Jackson Brown gets incredible tone from his McAlister guitars. Roy seems to achieve a responsiveness and energy that few makers have found. His voice is a blend of tradition and modern, with chimey top end and clarity to spare. David Crosby also calls his McAlister guitar his “favorite guitar”. Both Jackson and David play with fingers and also strum, evidence of the versatility of McAlister guitars as well. Don’t hesitate on this gem Southpaw’s, this guitar is for you.

Roy McAlister is very well known for his tradition-inspired designs. This L-012 is Roy’s rendition of the famed Gibson Nick Lucas which was a deep body L-00 guitar revered for it’s power, projection and added bass response. This guitar has all that in spades. The body is Brazilian Rosewood and the top is Alpine Spruce so you get a lot of rich, powerful tone. The scale is 24.6″ which makes for a delightfully easy tension and the wider spacing make it a joy for fingerstyle play. Vintage vibe, slothead, pyramid bridge, it’s all here…

Power and purr in equal measure. Lance McCollum really knew how to build ‘em. This Grand Auditorium comes to us from 1999, and that’s given it plenty of time to open up. And up, and up! Lots of power and projection under the hood, but notes have a smooth definition to them that makes the voice so sweet. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pair up with European Spruce on top with a long scale setup at 25 3/4” to add extra pow! to those bass strings. Our repair gurus have just dressed the frets, and it plays like grass-fed butter. It’ll take equally well to both fingertips and picks to boot. There’s even an L.R. Baggs Lyric pickup system to carry it straight up to the stage.

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