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Add to Compare2009 Petros Baritone, Walnut/Tunnel 13 Redwood
The Baritone that remains balanced and defined across every strings is a rare thing, indeed, but Bruce and Matt Petros have managed precisely that with this 2009 Tunnel 13 Baritone. The trebles are strong; the mids rich; the bass articulate–and all working together harmoniously. This one’s got headroom for heavier attack, but response for a gentler touch too. Walnut back and sides, Tunnel 13 Redwood on top, Butternut neck, and a silk-smooth setup. Ready for a real Baritone? Step up and tune in with this Petros Tunnel 13 Baritone.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, butter nut, pearwood, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 28.625 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood - Tunnel 13, Walnut 
Add to Compare2014 Petros Dwende Parlor, Claro Walnut/Redwood
Bruce and Matt Petros know how to build what might be the perfect modern Parlor. This 2014 Dwende Parlor model has it all: headroom, clarity, balance, plus easy playability and a lightweight build (three pounds), and detailed apointments from tuners to tail. The back and sides are Claro Walnut, here paired with a Redwood top and short scale setup for a clean, expressive voice. Fit and finish is of course top notch. Celtic-inspired inlays sprawl across the various surfaces, and highlight the fingerboard with a woman or sprite figure cradling a guitar. The Butternut neck has a wider nut of 1 13/16″, which makes for an effortless lefthand experience for chords.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, petros guitars, 32413, tkl, duende
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.5 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood, Walnut - Claro 
Add to Compare2014 Petros Celt 3 GC, Malaysian Blackwood/Italian Spruce
Balance is the name of game with this gorgeous 2014 Petros Celt 3–and it’s dressed from tuners to tail to play the part. Malaysian Blackwood back and sides pair with Italian Spruce and extensive celtic-style appointments throughout. A fantastic combination in our books, the Malaysian Blackwood (which is actually a member of the Ebony family) offers clarity and glassy note definition, and the Italian Spruce powers that up for great projection without making the guitar sound brittle. In fact, the voice is exceedingly velvety. Fit and finish are of course flawless throughout, and with a series of saddle shims included from Bruce and Matt Petros you can dial in the playing action for your specific needs at ease.
Other keywords: lutherie, petros guitars, the celt, fingerstyle, 32405, diospyros
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Blackwood - Malaysian 
Add to Compare2012 Petros Yellow Rose Parlor, Ceylon Satinwood/Yellow Cedar
Sometimes, small packages come in big voices. This 2012 Petros Yellow Rose is sweet all the way down. Very smooth response, all glassy note definition and round, bell-like trebles. The overtone portfolio comes with deep pockets. Aesthetically, this Yellow Rose Parlor is dressed as only Bruce and Matt Petros can do it, with the best tonewoods around and extensive flower and vine inlays throughout. The back and sides are coveted Ceylon Satinwood, while the top is, of course, Yellow Cedar. The neck is also Yellow Cedar. The Yellow Rose motif is most present at the fingerboard extension, but you’ll find floral-and-vine work along the top trim, rosette, bridge pins and tuner knobs, even the truss rod cover and inside the guitar along the back center seam reinforcement strip.
An instrument designed for delighting every sense, this 2012 Petros Yellow Rose is waiting to be plucked and placed at the center of your collection.
Check out this additional video featuring our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/ksfmyX-y0HU
Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, 32393, cey lon, satin wood, parlour, 00, tkl
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.5 in Nut Width 1.656 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Yellow, Satinwood - Ceylon 
Add to Compare2015 Petros Nouveau GC Macassar Ebony/Chocolate Cedar
This beauty sold before we could even list it! Such a delight to visit with an incredible 2015 Nouveau GC model from Petros Guitars. Macassar Ebony back and sides, Chocolate Cedar top, and beautiful inlay work on the the top, back, and headstock.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bruce petros
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Ebony - Macassar 
Add to Compare2010 Petros Tunnel 13 Gold Special LTD, Brazilian Rosewood/Tunnel 13 Redwood
Dressed to the nines–or in this case thirteens! Here we’ve landed one of Bruce and Matt Petros’s T-13 Gold Special Limited models (number 15 in fact), sporting a dark set of Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides, Tunnel 13 Redwood on top, and extensive vine inlays along the fingerboard, rosette, bindings, bridge, and neck. The result is rococo and resplendent. The voice is rich and articulate at the same time, with great balance across the registers that blends well for both big chords and solo work. The light Butternut neck has a baby-soft V profile that feels oh so nice in hand, and the nut is a touch wider at 1 25/32″ for added room for the left hand. This 2010 Petros Tunnel 13 Limited comes wrapped up in a custom Karura case for those rare moments when you aren’t playing it.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, tunnel-13, red wood, 32355, ltd
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood - Tunnel 13, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2013 Petros T-13 Gold Standard, Claro Walnut/Tunnel 13 Redwood
We’ve got another Tunnel 13 Gold Standard from Bruce and Matt Petros in the house! Number 22 in the series, this 2013 Petros GC has a sweet voice wrapped up in a gorgeous Walnut-and-Redwood package with Pearwood trim throughout. As you probably already know, the Redwood that Bruce and Matt have acquired for these guitars came from the Southern Pacific Railroad’s Siskiyou Summit Tunnel #13, where they were originally railroad ties. With the characteristic warmth and balance of Redwood, plus the dry crackle of the Claro Walnut back and sides, this Tunnel 13 has a splendid, well-balanced voice with articulate lows and mids, making big chords sound rich and full with each string ringing clearly.
For both fingerstyle and flatpicking, the Gold Standard is comfortable and responsive–and the wider nut makes those big chords a cakewalk. Wrapped up in a Hoffee carbon fiber flight case, this powerhouse from Petros Guitars is your next favorite instrument.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bruce petros, fingerpicking, butternut, tunnel 13 redwood, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood, Walnut - Claro 
Add to Compare2009 Petros Applecreek D, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Once Adirondack Spruce has been played in enough, the woke tones it’s capable of are a thing to behold. Enter: this Petros Applecreek D model from 2009 with Brazilian Rosewood to boot. The voice is easy, smooth, and velvety rich; in the bass you have the perfect amount of emotive darkness, while the trebles remain cool and round and defined. The midrange is present and articulate to bridge the gap. What a fabulous fingerstyle instrument! The Adirondack soundboard has truly bloomed into a powerhouse since ’09, and paired with BRW and the large Petros D body (16” at the lower bout) the result is a big, energetic voice plus excellent string-to-string balance. What more could you ask for?
Check out this additional demo with our own Al Petteway for a treat to the tune of DADGAD: https://youtu.be/F_IzryRpcT0
Other keywords: bruce petros, matt petros, fingerpicking, apple creek, brazilain, adriondack, maple, tkl avs, 32319
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2006 Petros FS Cutaway, Pau Ferro/Engelmann Spruce
Livewire! We just took in a pair of Petros guitars that complement each other to a T: matching woods, but one comes in steel and the other in nylon. This here is the 2006 steel string FS Cutaway, in Pau Ferro Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce. The slightly wider neck is an absolute breeze to play, especially if you’re a fingerstylist who likes a roomy fretboard. 12 frets to the body, combined with a Venetian Cutaway, gives the tone added warmth and color in the mids without compromising the player’s access to those upper frets. An excellent candidate for altered tunings! We loved DADGAD and C# especially. And gorgeous Amboyna Burl appointments (and bridge!) to round out the package in elegance.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bruce petros, matt petros, petros guitars, fingerpicking, twin guitars, bolivian rosewood, tkl, slot head, slotted head
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Bolivian (Pau Ferro) 
Add to Compare2007 Petros Nylon Crossover, Pau Ferro/Engelmann Spruce
We just took in a pair of Petros guitars that complement each other to a T: matching woods, but one comes in steel and the other in nylon. This here is the nylon crossover twin with Pau Ferro (Bolivian Rosewood) back and sides and an Engelmann Spruce top. Love the tone of nylon strings, but prefer the playability and creature comforts of a steel string guitar? This Petros Crossover is perfect. Radiused fretboard, slim nut, Venetian Cutaway—Amboyna burl appointments to boot, and an Alaskan Yellow Cedar neck.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bruce petros, matt petros, petros guitars, fingerpicking, twin guitars, bolivian rosewood, tkl, slot head, slotted head
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Bolivian (Pau Ferro) 
Add to Compare2007 Petros The Celt GC, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
A work of functional art. This 2007 Petros Celt is, simply put, a complete guitar. The voice is pianistically tuned, it excels in DADGAD as easy as Standard, the setup is glass-smooth, the fit-n-finish flawless. Intricate Celtic knot work across the entire guitar, from the engraft to the wings of the bridge, all the way to the very tuner buttons and truss rod cover.
Brazilian Rosewood is here paired with Italian Spruce on top for an easy balance between the rich bass thunder and the bell-like clarity of the mids and trebles. This Petros is perfect for fingerstyle. We can’t recommend it more highly.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bruce petros, matt petros, the celt, brazilain, irish, fingerpicking, guitar building
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/qLwqmxz434o
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Petros Celt FS, Macassar Ebony/Italian Spruce
At first touch, the Petros sings. We instantly fell in love when this 2014 Celt Fingerstyle came through the door. Macassar Ebony back and sides with strong inking similar to Ziricote, creamy Italian Spruce on top, and everywhere you look Bruce and Matt’s Celtic knot motif ties it all together. A natural choice for DADGAD, we also found this Petros Celt to hold its own back up in Standard tuning, and on down to C# too. The voice has a smooth, glassy top end that goes down easy, and we love how consistently this Petros responds across the fretboard. The overtones are clear and present, haunting.
This Petros Celt Fingerstyle is, frankly, a dream come true.Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/wKBkeyvrQGw
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, macassor ebony, celt fs, bruce petros, matt petros, irish
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Ebony - Macassar 
Add to Compare2007 Petros Grand Concert Sunburst, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
A sweet blend of darkness and clarity, liquid trebles and articulate midrange, glassy playability—these are the first things you’ll notice when you pick up this 2007 Petros Grand Concert. This is a fingerstylist’s dream machine, with a wide fretboard and clean note separation, and it’s ready to take onstage with an L.R. Baggs Anthem SL pickup. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Adirondack Spruce on top, and the lovely sunburst that spans the top was installed by none other than Bill Tippin himself!
This Petros will handle a wide range of tunings, but it’s also right at home in regular ole’ Standard, and it even takes to a flatpick well. We see a lot of guitars that try and split the difference between fingertips and picks, and we see a lot of guitars fail to satisfy either category. This Petros is not such an instrument; played softly or digging in with a pick, the voice remains clear and focused, with a touch of darkness in the bass response to really fill out chords. Plus this beauty comes wrapped up in a Hoffee flight case, so you can rest easy when it’s safely cocooned between performances.
A fantastic guitar that can be whatever you need it to be, when you need it: our 2007 Petros Grand Concert is a lifetime of music waiting for you.Other keywords: bruce petros, matt petros, lutherie, luthier, shade top, fingerpicking, finger picking, adirondack, brazilain, gc
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Petros Yellow Rose FS Cutaway Ceylon Satinwood/Engelmann
As breathtaking as the first morning of spring with its promise of the coming warmth of sunlight, our 2010 Petros Yellow Rose FS is a work of art fit to breathe new life into your compositions–and your collection. Plucked harmonics yield haunting overtones, and the trebles shimmer with a focused edge, but don’t overpower the balance between the bass and middle registers, which are themselves expressive and rich. And how could the voice be any less resplendent? Petros blessed the Yellow Rose with gorgeous and rare Ceylon Satinwood for the back and sides, whose bee’s wing figure gives the guitar a sun-kissed golden hue, and an Engelmann Spruce top to ensure the tone of this guitar is comprehensive, articulate, and inspirational. With an Alaskan Yellow Cedar neck, the rich warmth is amplified further, and when the creamy ochre color helps showcase Petros‘ complex rose inlays across the fretboard, rosette, truss rod cover, and tuner knobs.
Designed with the fingerstylist in mind, this FS Yellow Rose excels in lowered tunings, maintaining that elusive crispness despite the lowered string tension–thanks no doubt to that Engelmann Spruce top and the unflagging craftsmanship of Petros Guitars. If you’re looking for a guitar that inspires as much for its appearance as its voice, your search is over: this rose is plucked for you.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.77 in String Spacing 2.22 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Satinwood - Ceylon 
Add to Compare1980 Petros 12-Fret, Rosewood/Cedar
It’s incredible to see the strides made in contemporary lutherie these days. Builders are churning out such resonant pieces of art: there’s a plethora of great guitars to play with. To us, though, there’s something special when you come across a builder’s early work, and discover how well their guitars blossom and open up over time. When we landed this 1980 12-Fret Petros, that’s exactly what we found. Rosewood back and sides paired with Cedar on top, and a striking one-piece Indian Rosewood neck with a 12-fret body join—aged to perfection over the past four decades with some righteous finish checks for vintage vibe, and an played-in voice to match.
This early Petros has opened up handsomely, such that the mids are crisp and woody, and the trebles cut right through the mix. Quite loud, and quite powerful, this Petros has a lot of tones that remind us of the vintage scene. We just refretted the board and dialed in the setup, so we’re happy to report this guitar is in stellar shape to keep on cruising.
Other keywords: bruce petros, fingerstyle, flatpicking, ceder, ir, handmade guitars