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Add to Compare2018 Steve Fischer Aria, Honduran Mahogany/Yellow Cedar
Steve Fischer builds steel strings to respond as well as classicals—and his petite Aria model is a fingerstylist’s favorite. This beauty from 2018 is approximately a 00 proportionately, with an intimate and engrossing voice that scales well when you lean in with a more aggressive attack. The fan-braced Alaskan Yellow Cedar top is responsive to a T, and its warmth pairs up nicely with the dry projection of its Honduran Mahogany back and sides. 25 1/4” scale threads the needle between crisp and round tones, and keeps playability effortless. Steve upgraded this one with a sultry sunburst on top and Spalted Maple rosette, Quilted Sapele bindings, slotted headstock, and Waverly tuners. Additionally, this Fischer Aria is outfitted with an L.R. Baggs Lyric pickup system, which faithfully translates the warmth and precision right into amplified territory. Weighs in under four pounds! Petite, yet powerful.
Other keywords: lutherie, finger style, fingerpick, fingerpicking, dadgad, altered tuning, open tuning, 1702
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Alaskan Yellow, Mahogany - Honduran 
Add to Compare2013 Fischer Concerto, Cocobolo/Lutz Spruce
A beautiful thing. Here Steve Fischer pairs Cocobolo and Lutz Spruce with a fingerstyle fretboard and L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup in his Concerto body: the result is elegance and power. The setup is velvet smooth, and the way notes roll out of the soundhole you’d think there was a matching velvet carpet on the inside. Individual notes in the bass and mid ranges have an extra dose of definition, keeping complex chords articulate, while the trebles cut through with a cool and crisp response.
A fingerstyle guitar needs to have a voice dialed in for clarity and dynamic response. A guitar for fingers needs to have a specific brand of sustain, where notes retain definition as they decay, where overtones accompany, rather than overcharge. This 2013 Fischer Concerto threads the needle for each of these requirements. It’s with guitars like these that we’re reminded of just how much beauty a single luthier’s touch can bring to raw Spruce and Rosewood. This is not one you’ll want to miss.Other keywords: lutherie, finger style, fingerpick, fingerpicking, dadgad, altered tuning, open tuning, gotoh, venetian cutaway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Lutz, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2015 Steve Fischer Moderna, European Maple/Engelmann Spruce
Steve Fischer’s spin on the nylon string crossover dips its pen in the company ink of both flattops and classicals for exceptionally playability and responsiveness. Our 2015 Moderna is done up in European Maple and Engelmann Spruce, features a slight fretboard radius and cutaway as creature comforts, and is bound in Rosewood and purfling for an elegant presentation.
The Euro Maple body lends a hint of dryness to the upper mids and trebles that really helps them cut through the mix, while the bass retains a balance between warmth and clarity to round out the voice. The nut is wider than average for a steel string at 1 29/32”, but not as wide as a traditional classical—this means those complex chord shapes are that much easier to fret without added string buzzes from overlapping fingers. A trim punching weight of 3lb 8oz makes this a crossover guitar that’s difficult to put down, period.
Other keywords: fisher, modern, xover, x over, concert, engelman
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.904 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Maple - European 
Add to CompareNew Fischer Concerto Flamed European Maple/Engelmann
This brand new 2016 Fischer Concerto will snag you hook, line, and sinker–from the flawless string-to-string balance to the astonishing clarity in the bass, this guitar is a knockout. Steve picked some beautiful Flamed European Maple for the back and sides (which also adorns the headstock) and paired it with a creamy Engelmann Spruce top, bound in Cocobolo.
Visually, the Concerto is a classic study in light and dark, right down to the graceful arcs of Maple and Ebony and Cocobolo which make up the rosette. Beneath these gorgeous appointments lurks a voice that practically leaps out of the soundhole. Dig into the strings, and the Concerto just gets louder and louder, without losing the warm, focused edge to the bass notes or the focused trebles. Flatpicks and fingertips perform equally well, and dropping into DADGAD is a joy: regardless of what you play, this Fischer Concerto knocks it out the park, down the street, and over the state lines.
Add to CompareNew Fischer Moderna Nylon String Crossover Rosewood/Yellow Cedar
With a background in building guitars for McPherson and in designing the acoustic line for Paul Reed Smith, Steve Fischer has honed his lutherie skills to razor-sharp with the introduction of his own line of Steve Fischer Guitars. His exceptional talent is ever-present in this Moderna nylon crossover, made with gorgeous Madagascar Rosewood and Alaskan Yellow Cedar. The sweet, focused tone of the Cedar top is immediately evident, and is complimented perfectly by the Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, creating a voice that’s both utterly musical and authoritative. The narrower neck and radiused fingerboard make this an ideal instrument for the steel string player wanting to expand their collection with a nylon string.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Cedar - Alaskan Yellow, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to CompareNew Fischer Concerto Cocobolo/Curly Swiss
We first met Steve Fischer when he was heading up Paul Reed Smith’s Private Stock Acoustic division (prior to PRS he built instruments for McPherson Guitars). We were immediately impressed with the extent of Steve’s knowledge, and his uncanny knack for voicing exquisite instruments. We are now representing Steve Fischer’s private guitars.
Here we have a stunning Fischer Concerto in premium Cocobolo Rosewood and Swiss Spruce. This elegant guitar has a Cocobolo Fingerboard, headstock, rosette and Bridge for a natural beauty that is sublime. The voice is full and sweet, with lovely sustain and overtones. A lush fingerstyle guitar for certain, but it also strums beautifully with a near Dread sort of power. A chamelion, this stunning Fischer Concerto.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.34 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Swiss, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to CompareNew Fischer Concerto African Blackwood/Alaskan Yellow Cedar
We first met Steve Fischer when he was heading up Paul Reed Smith’s Private Stock Acoustic division (prior to PRS he built instruments for McPherson Guitars). We were immediately impressed with the extent of Steve’s knowledge, and his uncanny knack for voicing exquisite instruments. We are now representing Steve Fischer’s private guitars.
This Fischer Concerto model guitar is made from an exceptionally fine set of African Blackwood with dramatic Sapwood, and a stunning Alaskan Yellow Cedar top! This wood combination is outstanding and creates a lush, round note with beautifully, deep, low-mids and round, warm bass. This guitar is bound in Snakewood from head to toe for a rich contrast.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.34 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Alaskan Yellow, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2024 Flammang J60CW, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
We love the work of David Flammang, and we have a particular soft spot for his sloped shoulder dreadnoughts. This guitar features sweet Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides, as well as Sitka Spruce on top with gorgeous medullary rays. It embodies the classic Gibson/J style acoustic with parallelogram inlays, rope-style trim, and a crow’s feet center stripe on the back. Beautiful, comfortable, and this thing sings. Listen to the demo for yourself!
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, flaming, crossrock, trad, j45, 361
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.63 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2020 Flammang J30, Honduran Mahogany/Torrefied Red Spruce
Punchy, lively, and direct–this 2020 Flammang J30 brings great string energy to the table with Honduran Mahogany back and sides plus torrefied Red Spruce top. David’s slope shoulder design is a nod to the classic Gibson SJ, complete with a tiger stripe pickguard and rectangular bridge. This J30 has been further customized with a Figured Maple neck and wider fingerboard for a spacious lefthand experience. A build weight right at four pounds means this Flammang J30 feels like air in your hands. Al wrapped up in a striking blue Crossrock case.
Other keywords: flammang guitars, 287, allen shadd, slope dread, dreadnaught, dreadnought
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Mahogany - Honduran 
Add to Compare2013 Flammang AJ75, African Blackwood/Adirondack Spruce
Oh here’s one down with, turn off your phone and lock the door. This 2013 Flammang AJ75 is rich, engrossing, sweetly clear and glassy. African Blackwood for the back and sides with Adirondack Spruce on top mix for clarity and darkness, which works fantastically for both and Travis picking, to be honest. The top features a tight burst and tiger stripe pickguard, rectangular bridge, and checkerboard appointments. Mahogany neck is the perfect amount of well rounded C like a vintage J-45, and lightweight Waverly tuners at thre headstock complete the look.
Here’s an additional demo of this beautiful Flammang AJ75 with our friend Will Saylor! https://youtu.be/_0JXurFVi9o
Here’s an additional performance on this instrument with our own Allen Shadd: https://youtu.be/_gbE30qty38
Other keywords: lutherie, david flammang, 218, adriondack, abw
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2009 Flammang GC60-LD, Brazilian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
A guitar for all occasions, this 2009 Flammang GC60-LD. Dressed to the nines with dramatic Brazilian Rosewood and Carpathian Spruce on top, Ebony bindings throughout, and nickel Schaller tuners with matching Ebony buttons. The Carpathian has opened up handsomely in the past decade, lending a breathiness and power to the voice that really comes out with single runs on the treble strings and blooming out with big held chords. We’d recommend this guitar for anyone looking for an all-around great guitar that specializes with note separation and sustain.
Other keywords: lutherie, grand concert, 167, cedar creek
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Flammang P35 Mahogany/Spruce
It used to be, in the land of guitars the player with the biggest guitar got the most attention, but we think the tide’s starting to turn back in favor of the small-bodied guitars like this Mahogany-and-Spruce P35 from David Flammang. Whereas a big box requires lots of energy to play, wearing you out more quickly, and often with a tone that’s only moderately well-balanced, these smaller guitars are practically weightless, require little energy to sing loud and proud, and can offer the player a surgically-precise voice that complements their every strum.
Tuned down to DADF#AD or even Cadd9, and this Flammang Parlor remained crisp and expressive, offering an impressive amount of sustain for such a small package. The unwound strings have heaps of delightful overtones that require very little to set them off, and with all that sustain you can bet those sweet overtones will linger in the air for a while. Ragtime tunes? This P35 eats them for breakfast. Basically any fingerpicking style you can imagine, and this Flammang will sing like a dove.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 24.88 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce, Mahogany 
Add to CompareNew Flammang GC50-L Indian/Sitka
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a powerhouse of Grand Concert from David Flammang! This new GC50-L has got Flammang’s characteristic brightness and attack in spades here, thanks in part to the classic pairing of East Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce, and in part by Flammang’s Lowden-inspired top bracing. With a shockingly clear upper register (like jumping in an alpine lake) and a warm low-end (like a roaring fire in winter), this guitar is one that folks won’t want to put down. Flammang’s skills are top-notch, and his understated appointments, from the elegantly carved Ebony bridge to the oval soundhole and Abalone rosette, are deceptively subtle camouflage for this livewire of a Grand Concert. Complete with a Guardian hardshell case, this GC50-L will be making beautiful music for the rest of its long life.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to CompareNew Flammang RS35 Mahogany/Adirondack (Red)
David Flammang is building some of the nicest vintage style guitars around. Everything we have played from David has been expertly crafted and has a voice that is rich and warm. This RS35 in Red Spruce and Mahogany Harkins back to Gibsons gone by, with that throaty growl of Mahogany and the power of Red Spruce. David finished the top on this one with a fun sparkle lacquer, it is the first time we have seen this done here at the shop and it is a nice touch. Flammang guitars are among the classiest guitars on the market, if you are looking for a beautiful, vintage style guitar, look no further.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
Add to Compare2004 Flammang GC Brazilian/Adirondack Red
Here’s one for the player who loves the feel of a short scale 12 fretter with a wide fingerboard. This FLammang Guitar feels like butter with it’s short 24.75 string length. The 12 neck joint not only makes for a comfortable reach for the left-hand but also puts the bridge directly in the sweet spot of the top for maximum tone. And tone this one has, Brazilian Rosewood topped with Adirondack spruce for classic voicing. It’s adorned in the 42 style abalone and fingerboard pattern, capped with a beautiful torch inlay on the headstock. This is by far the best sounding and playing Flammang guitar we have ever seen. A treasure.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian