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2016 Jackson Cunningham L5, Figured Maple/Adirondack Spruce
Here’s a chance to land a gorgeous interpretation of the classic Gibson L5, this time from Jackson Cunningham of Virginia. Red Maple back and sides with Red Spruce on top, Flame Maple neck with gold hardware and a spirit varnish sunburst finish. The neck profile is a little extra crazy, which feels very comfortable and easy in our hands, and the setup is effortless to boot.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, jazz box, l-5, the cunningham, shade top, 1612, waverly
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Maple - Figured 
2009 Don Wilson OM-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Red Spruce
We lost Don Wilson too soon. He leaves behind a loving family, both in blood and in guitars, and a wealth of time spent with Wayne Henderson at his shop. This 2009 28-style OM is a great example of his handiwork in person: classic 28 style, complete with Herringbone top trim and Abalone snowflakes & diamonds, as well as Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Red Spruce top. This beauty has been lovingly played in across the past decade and has opened up a ton as a result.
Other keywords: lutherie, dl wilson, guardian, adriondack, brazilain, brw
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2010 D.L. Wilson D-28, Brazilian/Adirondack
Wayne Henderson’s righthand man and talented luthier in his own right, Don Wilson has carved out a name for himself with gorgeous flattops and mandolins. We’ve got a special treat here: Don’s first shade top dread! This 2010 D.L. Wilson could win awards on the quality of its Brazilian Rosewood alone, but Don paired all that gorgeous grain with a shaded Adirondack Spruce top, Herringbone trim, and soft V neck for the complete package.
The bass response is characterized by a focused warmth; the mids and trebles play nicely with each other and flesh out the voice great note definition. This is a guitar which begs to be played, and is a challenge to put back down thanks to a slick setup and slim nut spacing.
Don Wilson manages to coax extra sweetness out of the trebles so as to keep the tone smooth and delicious. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better deal for a Brazilian Dreadnought of this calibre.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2012 D.L. Wilson D-18 Works with Wayne Henderson Mahogany/Adirondack
Don Wilson has been working in the shop of Wayne Henderson for some time. He builds just a few of his own guitars each year and this is the first we’ve seen. We are here to tell you it’s a fine guitar with serious tone and great vintage vibe. This is a D-18 with a beautiful Shaded Top, Fossil Ivory nut and saddle and sporting a set of gold Waverly tuners with Snakewood buttons. This Wilson guitar has plenty of headroom and likes to be hit hard. The wide grain spruce top rings clear and the mahogany insures great projection. This is a wonderful bluegrass guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.66 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
2017 D’Ambrosio Angel City, Italian Maple/Alpine Spruce
A heavenly host indeed. This is Otto D’Ambrosio’s full-size, 18” archtop, the Angel City, here rendered with pale Alpine Spruce over Italian Maple, plus Flame Maple bindings and appointments throughout. Otto’s been in the lutherie business since he was a teenager, working at the fabled Mandolin Brothers repair shop. Later with Flip Scipio and even John Monteleone, and even later with Guild, Otto has had his hands on hundreds of instruments, which experience has informed his present day builds. In this Angel City we can definitely see the influence of Monteleone at the soundholes and headstock, for instance. Across the board, this instrument is exquisitely crafted for an effortless playing experience—a 18” archtop which doesn’t feel like a 18” archtop in your hands. Otto has included an Armstrong pickup integrated into the Maple pickguard, but you’ll find the volume and tone knobs are integrated lower down, into the chrome tailpiece itself. This allows the right hand to very easily reach the knobs without having to stretch your arm further out and across the guitar.
This is the kind of instrument that checks all the boxes: flawless execution, playability, and elegance.Other keywords: duane simpson, fingerstyle, jazz box, arch top, 02213, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Maple - Flamed 
1977 D’Aquisto 16″ Deluxe Flattop, Maple/Spruce
James D’Aquisto aficionados will want to see this one. Several years back we had one of D’Aquisto’s rare nylon string prototype models, and now we’ve landed a steel string that’s wooed us even more. This Deluxe 16 Inch Flattop was built in 1977 (signed 12/23/77 inside), featuring tight-flame Maple back and sides with equally tight-grained Spruce on top, a chunky neck (at 1 15/16” nut width), and Jimmy’s signature inlaid at the headstock. An oval soundhole is trimmed out with Ivoroid to match the body and neck bindings, pairing with an irregular rectangular Ebony bridge and through saddle. The body is deep (just over 5” at the tail), and the added depth gives a powerful push to the voice that really opens up under a flatpick. That said, this D’Aquisto Flattop is also a fabulous guitar to play with fingers; in spite of its capacious dimensions this ones responds beautifully to a lighter attack, and has excellent clarity and sustain.
We’re proud to offer this rare piece of D’Aquisto history for its next happy home; please reach out with any and all questions.Other keywords: daquisto, 106, petteway, archtop
1982 D’Aquisto Nylon Euro Maple/Spruce Serial #1
From Wikipedia about Jimmy D’Aquisto: “James L. D’Aquisto (1935-1995) was an American guitar maker best known as one of the premier makers of custom archtop guitars.[1] He served as an apprentice to John D’Angelico in the early 1950s and was considered his successor after the latter’s death in 1964. From his shop in Farmingdale, New York, D’Aquisto became the top guitar maker from the late 1960s until his death in 1995. Today, his guitars sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some expect that the first guitar in history to sell above the $1,000,000 mark will be a D’Aquisto.” D’Aquisto’s log book indicates 3 nylon string guitars were made, but this is the only nylon string D’Aquisto known to still exist. It was a part of the famous Chinnery Collection. D’Aquisto Archtops sell for over $100,000 this is being the only Nylon string known D’Aquisto to exist make it’s extremely rare and historic. It is crafted from flamed European Maple and topped with European Spruce and features a cutaway and a 1 3/4″ nut width. It was custom made as a crossover nylon string guitar. The design of the guitar very unique and interesting as well, it features an offset X-braced top with 6 fan braces. The back has two long fan braces and bridged struts that do not touch the fan braces. The top and back are both signed James L. D’Aquisto 1/11/82 #1. Clearly indicating this to be the very first D’Aquisto Nylon String guitar ever made. We are very proud to offer a rare chance to own high level collectible of this stature. We give you the only known D’Aquisto Nylon String.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods xx, Maple - European 
1997 David S. Daily Concert Brazilian/Spruce
If a builder is passionate about their craft, their instruments will bear testament to that passion. And with great dedication comes great instruments: our 1997 Concert Classical from David Daily is no exception. Brazilian Rosewood paired with Spruce, played in and opened up, voiced with a smooth fundamental and rolling bass, trebles that cut well but not too sharply, precise string separation. From a luthier with over 500 guitars under his belt, it comes as no surprise that this Concert Classical sings in a velvet-rich voice and plays effortlessly. And should you prefer a higher or lower action, it’s a simple matter of sliding the saddle from one side of the bridge to the other: the saddle is extra long and wedge-shaped for precisely this reason.
Daily’s doing something right if virtuosos like Andrew York play his guitars. This 1997 Concert is an excellent opportunity to get one for yourself.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Dammann Mandocello Guitar, Osage Orange/Sitka Spruce
The folks at Dammann Stringed Instruments have leaned into the challenge of modernizing the mandolin family. With numerous ergonomic and playability innovations, these instruments play easily, and offer clarity and depth of tone. We recently landed our first Dammann Mandocello, here in a Jumbo guitar body, and already we’re impressed. Locally sourced Osage Orange back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, and a Cherry neck to keep things interesting. This beauty has 10 strings, and can be tuned from C to E, making this playable with the first eight strings as an octave mandolin, or the bottom eight strings as a mandocello.
They’ve also engineered an adjustable neck angle, so there’s no fear of a neck reset to keep the setup where you need it, and a short 24.5 inch scale for easy fretting and intonation. A small soundport in the upper bout gives the player a bit more “me in the monitors,” and Dammann’s shop-made piezo pickup delivers faithfully acoustic flavor to your amplified endeavors. With the fifth C course, you’ve got an ferociously dynamic tonal palette at your fingertips. Traditional fiddle tunes are a blast to pick out on this Dammann, but there’s also latitude for complex chords, new voicings to accompany your songs, and all the color and sustain a Jumbo guitar body provides.
Something altogether new, this Dammann Guitar Mandocello feels natural in your hands, and is the best choice for expanding your tonal horizons.Other keywords: guitar-bodied mandocello, damann, damman, 10-string, pin bridge, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.563 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Osage Orange 
1963 Danelectro U2 Masonite/Poplar
If you love the sound of Led Zepplin’s Kashmir, this is the very model Jimmy Page used on that record. A Danelectro U2 from 1963! This one is super clean and comes to us from a large collection. It plays beautifully and sounds as good as it looks. Just listen to our samples. Also click here to hear Jimmy Page play on one just like it.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.63 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Poplar, Masonite 
2008 Dave of England The Queen of Hearts Maple/Sitka
The guitars of the late great Tony Zemaitis are the stuff of legend! And with good reason too — they were played by some of the biggest names in the history of Rock and Roll. George Harrison, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Eric Clapton amongst them — Rock royalty does not get bigger than that! Sadly, Tony Z passed on in 2002, but before he did, a gentleman named David Brewis contacted him with hopes of commissioning a guitar. Tony explained that he was now retired, and he would no longer be building, but he graciously offered Brewis one of his official jigs in which to build a guitar. Within weeks Brewis was given 10 jigs and patterns, and permission to build guitars with them utilizing the talents of luthier Kevin Parsons. In so doing, Brewis was dubbed “Dave of England” and “Keeper of the Jigs and Keeper of the Patterns”! Dream Guitars is fortunate to have one of these fine and rare guitars to offer. This is a Queen of Hearts guitar designed by artist and author Paul Schmidt and built by Dave of England guitars. With it’s distinct styling and imaginative lines, this guitar could easily have been built by the hands of the master himself. But it is more than an interesting piece, it is also an extremely toneful one. The neck is on the slender side, and the guitar itself is lightweight. It has a fine fast attack, superb for Townshend-esque strumming — but played softly, it has a sweet remarkable tone that is very responsive to dynamics. In all, it is a wonderful guitar with a distinct voice and a truly special voice.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.63 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple 
Brand New Mervyn Davis SmoothTalker OM, African Kiaat/Swiss Spruce
Mervyn Davis offers all the playability of electric, but in an acoustic package that packs a punch. This is his newly redesigned SmoothTalker OM model, featuring African Kiaat body and a Swiss Spruce top. The body of the instrument is essentially a clamshell that can be easily disassembled, has an adjustable neck angle to keep the setup precisely where you want it, and comes with an L.R. Baggs Element pickup system installed to carry you into amplified territory with plug-n-play ease; note the volume knob integrated into the bass side lower bout. These SmoothTalkers have a very quick and woody attack, and play like grass fed butter.
Check out a video here where Paul walks us through the unique features in hand: https://youtu.be/CEBMhFb_DAk.
Other keywords: lutherie, davis guitars, justin johnson, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Swiss, African Kiaat 
2022 Mervyn Davis SmoothTalker OM African Kiaat/Swiss Spruce
Mervyn Davis offers all the playability of electric, but in an acoustic package that packs a punch. This is his newly redesigned SmoothTalker OM model, featuring African Kiaat body and a Swiss Spruce top. The body of the instrument is essentially a clamshell that can be easily disassembled, has an adjustable neck angle to keep the setup precisely where you want it, and comes with an L.R. Baggs Element pickup system installed to carry you into amplified territory with plug-n-play ease; note the volume knob integrated into the bass side lower bout. These SmoothTalkers have a very quick and woody attack, and play like grass fed butter.
Other keywords: lutherie, davis guitars, justin johnson, fingerstyle
2010 Mervyn Davis Smooth Talker SNJ1/S African Kiaat/Engelmann
This is a special Mervyn Davis Smoothtalker Jazz Nylon String. His SNJ1/S. It features a short scale for easy touch and reach, a strong attack from the unique soundboard design and is outfitted with a RMC MIDI pickup as well as a piezo pickup. With these appointments this is a great Crossover Nylon String gigging guitar for Jazz, Brazilian, Pop/Rock and much more. The pickup allows for 6 separate MIDI Channels so you can trigger lots of sounds. It also has the onboard Poly-Drive IV preamp and control array.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, African Kiaat 
New Mervyn Davis SSBT2 African Kiaat/Sitka
Mervyn Davis has created a fresh and exciting guitar design that is not only artistic and eye-catching but completely musical and practical. His Smoothtalker design concept features very stiff back and sides, not unlike what many modern makers are doing these days, and a fan braced Spruce top that because of the body design is extremely lively and responsive. Soundports in the waist and near the neck flood the player with the beautiful voice. The result of this design is an instrument with serious projection and extreme clarity. The trebles strings simply soar, with more density and volume than the average guitar. The bass is focused and clear also with profound power. This Smoothtalker Baritone is simply amazing, the even articulation up the entire fingerboard is very useful on a Baritone and allows every note to ring true. It easily goes down to low A and remains clear, not muddy at all. The Smoothtalker also comes ready for a pickup if you wish. This is an inspirational new design straight from South Africa.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 27.5 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods xx, Blackwood - Tasmanian