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2001 Collings C-10 Mahogany/Sitka
The C10 is an L-00 shaped guitar but a bit deeper bodied to provide more bass response and overall fullness of sound. Here we have one with Collings’ beautiful sunburst and with Mahogany and Sitka for power. Played in just enough to be sounding great. This is a superb choice for blues and ragtime.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany 
2005 Collings 000-1KEC Koa/Engelmann
Here is a lovely custom Collings 000 12 fret cutaway crafted from highly flamed Koa and Engelmann Spruce. This is one unique 000 with 12 fret sweetness, Koa punch and Engelmann for warmth and clarity. All of this blends into a unique voice in the comfortable and familiar body shape. The cutaway makes it ultra playable and it’s beauty is evident in the photos below.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Koa 
2006 Collins CL-4 Honduran/Cedar
Here we have a Michael Collins CL-4 Classical in Honduran Rosewood and Cedar. This is without question a concert level classical guitar with a powerful and articulate voice – and at an incredible price point. The trebles on this Collins are strong and ring like bells on a cold foggy morning, while the basses are dark and mysterious. It is hard to think of a more evenly voiced classical, which is great praise for Michael’s voicing ability, it is no easy task. Playability is also perfect and is well suited to complex classical fingerings.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Honduran 
2013 Comins “Black Tie” Classic, European Maple/European Spruce
Sharp dressed for a special occasion–this 2013 Black Tie Classic from Bill Comins is appropriately named. European Maple back and sides with sweet figuring pairs with X-braced European Spruce on top, understated Ebony appointments, bridge, tailpiece, and pickguard, and outfitted with a floating Kent Armstrong humbucker. Together in a 17 inch package, the result is a classically modern archtop that plays like glass in your hands. The acoustic voice is punchy and quick, even with flatwounds, while the amplified tone is thick, expressive, and dynamic. This Comins Black Tie Classic is one-hundred percent the professional, dressed to impress and ready to sing.
Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, duane simpson, arch top, euro spruce, blonde
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.125 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - European, Maple - European 
2000 Hermanos Conde Flamenco “A,” Cypress/Spruce
Super lightweight and lightning-strike responsive: our 2000 Hermanos Conde Flamenco A is a steal of a deal for a world-class Flamenco instrument. Cypress back and sides with Spruce on top make for a quick and dry voice that carries notes with clean definition and power. This Flamenco weighs in at a trim punching weight of 3lbs! The Conde brothers are Flamenco lutherie kings, and after a moment with this Flamenco A will prove it to you.
Other keywords: nylon string, classical, flamenco guitar, classical guitar, fingerstyle, spanish, cibeles
1999 Conde Hermanos Sobrinos de Esteso Cypress/Spruce
Another fabulous instrument from Conde Hermanos. This wonderful Flamenco guitar is a Sobrinos De Esteso model and features the traditional orange hue to the shellac. The Cypress body and Spruce top project 100% authentic Flamenco tone. The playability of this guitar is simply awesome as well. Once again, unbelievable overall quality from Conde Hermanos.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 26.1 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Cypress 
2004 Conde Hermanos Domingo Esteso Reedicion Cypress/German
This gem came in as part of a large collection. This is a 2004 Conde Hermanos Domingo Esteso Reedicion or Reedition. Built in the fabled Felipe V workshop, this is a limited edition numbered series, not to be confused with the ongoing Domingo Esteso Reissue that is not numbered. This beautiful Cypress and German Flamenco guitar is no. 11 of the reedition guitars and features the optional figured Maple Golpeadors. The body is very lightweight and the response is that of a fine vintage Flamenco, even though this is made in 2004. It is clear this is the finest Conde Hermanos Flamenco being made today, with current New these sell for more than $25,000 U.S.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.2 in Woods Spruce - German, Cypress 
1962 Conde Hermanos Flamenco Cypress/Spruce
Here we have a super lightweight and fast vintage Conde Hermanos Flamenco guitar from 1962. This one was sold by Locker’s in Philadelphia and has their lable atop the original Conde Hermanos label. This one plays beautifully and it’s fast. Aside from an old headstock repair it’s a solid performing guitar. Perfect for the serious student of Flamenco music. It has the authentic sound.
1986 Conde Hermanos Flamenco Negra Rosewood/Spruce
This Flamenco Negra guitar from the Conde Hermanos Felipe V No. 2 shop is made using woods selected for their beauty, quality and age, and has beautifully executed marquetry work. The Rosewood back and sides and Spruce top, braced with 5 fans, offer a sweet voice that is now mature and open as well. This is a fine sounding instrument, with great comfortable action. The bass is full and the trebles are clear.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood 
1996 Conde Hermanos Sobrinos De Esteso Cypress/German
Since 1980 Conde Hermanos has been making this wonderful reissue of a 1953 Domingo Esteso using the original workboards (forms), aged woods and templates. This is a truly traditional Flamenco guitar with the tone players long for. This one, with its wonderful orange shellac, is in excellent condition and fully played in and alive.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.32 in Woods Spruce - German, Cypress 
2020 Stephan Connor Everest, Walnut/Cedar
Stephen Connor’s Everest model combines mouth-watering Figured Walnut with Cedar for awesome power and an articulate warmth. Elevated fingerboard and soundport for player creature comforts, 650mm scale, 51mm nut for a touch extra lefthand space. This lovely number was sold before we could even list it!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, classical guitar, backstrap, thomas humphrey, sound port, mosaic
2012 Stephen Connor Classical, Indian Rosewood/Moonspruce
An incredible find. This 2012 Stephen Connor Classical comes from no less a master than Odair Assad of the Assad brothers. Indian Rosewood back and sides with a Maple backstrip, Moonspruce top, and Stephen’s elevated fingerboard and sound portal come together for an exquisitely powerful and dynamic tone. The headstock has been upgraded with Rodgers tuners, and Stephen’s lattice-braced Moonspruce top features gorgeous bearclaw figure to boot. This Connor has been lovingly played in the past few years, and has the well-earned marks to prove it. In our eyes, this only reinforces the value of the instrument: it’s been played in to open up handsomely, and with an easy setup under your hands. A true concert guitar.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, classical guitar, backstrap, thomas humphrey, soundport, accord, mosaic
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2.03 in String Spacing 2.3125 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Indian 
1969 Manuel Contreras I 1A, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
Such a powerful, expressive, and engrossing 1A model from Manuel Contreras I—we’re in love with this powerhouse from 1969. Gorgeously figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides are paired with Cedar on top (retopped by the inimitable R.E. Bruné in ’86) and a long scale, 663mm setup to marry power and precision with warmth and colorful overtones. And that’s precisely what we find when playing this 1A. The trebles have a quick and energetic quality that’s instantly attractive, and it’s that lively flavor which animates the voice and gives this Contreras an immediacy and dynamic presence. It’s a big sound, but sweet at the same time. At least part of that is pairing up Cedar with a longer scale, and the rest is Manuel’s unique touch with the chisel and the saw. This 1A is a superb concert instrument.
Other keywords: classical guitar, classical, nylon string, luthier, lutherie, fingerstyle, marquetry, handmade, french polished, steve newbrough, andy jurik, re brune, richard brune, ramirez
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26.125 in Nut Width 2.125 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1984 Contreras I Concert Brazilian/Spruce
There are few things we love more around the DG shop than a well balanced Classical guitar, this 1984 Contreras Sr. Concert is the definition of balance, and we are head over heels for it. This Concert model is built from Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce and has a voice that will melt butter, it is balanced perfectly from bass to treble. Without question the ‘G’ string is one of the best sounding we have heard in the shop, usually the G can be thunky or underwhelming, not so here on this Contreras. Time has been kind to this instrument, imparting it with all of the mature voice and tone, but with few of the battle wounds that usually come with it. A fantastic guitar!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1973 Contreras I 1A Brazilian/Cedar
Here we have a classic Brazilian rosewood and cedar top Contreras concert guitar signed by Manuel Contreras I and dated 1973. Structurally stable with great playability and upgraded with Schaller tuners, this guitar does have a lot of play wear and finish checking. So it is a player condition Contreras offering Brazilian rosewood and all of the tone that Manuel was known for, at a reasonable price.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian