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Add to Compare2019 Somogyi Studio, Wenge/Sitka Spruce
Ervin Somogyi takes his hallmark model, the modern fingerstylist’s dream machine Modified Dreadnought, and shrinks it by 4% for the Studio model you see here. This beauty is nearly new, from 2019, and already oh so lively. Wenge back and sides paired with a tight-grained Sitka Spruce top, Ervin’s pixelated rosette, and a slinky smooth setup that’s a delight for the fingers. One of the virtues of Ervin’s Studio model is an increased balance between bass and treble, with a slightly more articulate midrange and warmth. The iconic Somogyi bass response is all here, and it mates sweetly with the rest of the voice for fingerstyle royalty. Weighing in at a trim 4lbs 4oz, this 2019 Somogyi Studio is lively, exquisite, and ready for action.
Other keywords: somogyi guitar, lutherie, luthier, the responsive guitar, hoffee, fingerpicking, dadgad, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Wenge 
Add to Compare2005 Somogyi Modified Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
What can be said of a Somogyi that hasn’t already been said? That Ervin’s Mod D has revolutionized fingerstyle guitar construction, or his aesthetic innovations have re-engineered what art we though was possible through a flattop canvas?
This 2005 Mod D was built for the 2005 NAMM show, and boasts a few details that make it stand out, even in the rarified air of Somogyis. The Mahogany neck features a pointed heelblock and paired inlays; the segmented rosette (a Somogyi hallmark) is here encased in a larger band of Spruce; a bit extra bass and projection from the non-cutaway body; Brazilian Rosewood to die for, and Sitka Spruce to match—and for all of that, an delectably responsive and articulate guitar for whatever style you happen to be playing in.
This beauty was sold before we could even list it on the site!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.15 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
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In, and right back out! This amazing 2015 Panormo model from Michael Thames sold before we could even list it.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.125 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2016 E.J. Henderson 0-42K, All Koa
A lovely (and lively) little gem from E.J. Henderson! This 2016 0-42K is a firecracker of an O guitar, decked out with highly flamed Koa for the back, sides, top, and headstock veneer. 42-style Abalone trim rings in the top and soundhole, and Jayne added an arcing MOP inlay too the headstock as a minimalist vine. 12 frets to the body, short scale, with a 1 25/32” nut for a smidge extra finger room. Weighing in at a scant 3lbs 7oz, it’s a miracle this E.J. Henderson doesn’t float away at the first pluck of the strings.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, wayne henderson, henderosn, fingerpicking, all-koa, slotted headstock, waverly, guardian
Add to Compare2009 Kraut OM, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
A 2009 OM from Ray Kraut? Yes, please! This one is among the finest fingerstyle guitars on the market. The voice is equal parts cannon and serenade, with rich, rolling basses that fill out the tone and a flawless string-to-string balance that keeps the voice even and articulate for both aggressive and delicate attacks. The Brazilian Rosewood of the back, sides, fretboard, and bridge is gorgeous, not to mention the German Spruce top–a quick peek in the soundhole reveals how Ray is able to make such a loud and projective guitar: both the back and top are delicately braced with a series of Xs that maximize both plates’ ability to vibrate as freely as possible. The effect is two-fold: first, the projection and sustain are fearsome, and second, the middle register has a fully-developed warmth and presence that gives the overall voice a complex and expressive character.
With such dynamic bracing, wide saddle and scalloped nut, this Kraut fits firmly in the contemporary fingerstyle guitar camp, and the addition of the pinless bridge is a further improvement to Ray’s unified aesthetic ideal for his designs. Take it from us: this is a guitar worth playing.
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/jDWqHfYt79w
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Zemaitis CS24PF Ring Chess
Here we have a lovely Japanese-built Zemaitis CS24PF “Ring Chess” that’s a 2016 model, nearly new in condition, and shining like a silver dollar. African Mahogany body and neck, Schaller tuners and custom DiMarzio humbucker PAF pickups. Three way switch, two volume and two tone knobs. The top features a sprawling mosaic of Abalone and Mother-Of-Pearl.
Other keywords: electric guitar, solid body, solidbody, etch, etched
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Mahogany - African 
Add to Compare2018 Trussart Holey Steelcaster
And then there’s something quite different. We’ve got an exquisitely unique 2018 Holey Steelcaster from James Trussart that is guaranteed to stand apart from the crowd. The color package is “Rust on Cream Racing Stripes,” and you’ll find a perforated steel body with Maple neck/Pau Ferro fingerboard. Kluson tuners, Arcane Inc. pickups, and a gorgeous G&G case to boot. Additionally, the tone knob has a push-pull to split the pickups.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, telecaster, tele style, tele-style, metal guitar, electric guitar
Add to Compare1993 Sobell Double Decker, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
One of the guys here had to stop playing this guitar when his hands started shaking: the response of this Double Decker is siesmic. Stefan Sobell makes an incredible guitar these days, and it’s obvious from guitars like this big boy from 1993 that he’s had his master’s touch for an incredibly long time.
This is the sort of guitar which, when played, can reduce a player to monosyllabic sentences. It’s hard to say anything more complex than, “Woah,” after you’ve experienced the sheer complexity of this guitar’s voice. The Mahogany neck features Sobell’s flattened C profile (slim and slick) and meets the body at the 12th fret, increasing the warmth of the mids and moving the bridge further down from the soundhole in order to better active the German Spruce top. The Brazilian Rosewood back and sides feature dramatic, twisting grain patterns and are still stable and crack free after 25 years of music.
The setup threads the needle for both fingerstyle and flatpicking, especially if you like going into dropped tunings. Just strum an open chord, and you’ll be amazed at the sheer volume of this Double Decker. The velvet-rich bass response pairs with sweet, fat trebles—and even when you dig in with aggressive attack the voice remains articulate and defined.
The Double Decker is a force of nature, plain and simple.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Larry Brown 3/4 Dreadnought, Pau Ferro/Adirondack Spruce
Take that Dread and shrink it down! We’ve got a brand new 3/4 Dreadnought from our own Larry Brown that’s a lively lil cannon with Pau Ferro back and sides and an Adirondack Spruce top. With a 23 inch scale, this petite powerhouse is string light and tuned up to G. It’s a super fun flatpicker with a quick and chirpy response that sets it apart from the standard Dreadnought camp. This one also features Larry’s adjustable neck pocket, so one turn of a screwdriver will have the action dialed up or down to your needs, as needed, every time.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, larry brown guitars, dreadnaught, elevated fingerboard
Here’s a video walking through Larry’s adjustable neck joint: https://youtu.be/3-5Xp2lqMGc
SOLD Read moreScale Length 23 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Bolivian (Pau Ferro) 
Add to Compare2014 Santa Cruz Style 1, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Richard Hoover and his team of time-tested luthiers offer a stable of incredible instruments for every walk of an acoustic guitarist’s life. We’ve recently taken in a 2014 Style 1 with Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce that is a killer example of the Santa Cruz team at the top of their game. The Style 1 is based off Martin’s Size 1 guitar, which around the turn of the century (well, last century) was one of their largest guitar models. How times change! Today, the SCGC Style 1 is a compact, easy-playing, and rich-singing guitar that’s a great choice for fingerpicking blues, sweet old time accompaniment, or really whatever the musician’s heart desires. This beauty has Herringbone trim, 12 frets to the neck, and a slotted headstock with Gotoh tuners, and the whole package comes wrapped up in a snug Ameritage case.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, parlor guitar, parlour guitar, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Sobell Martin Simpson Signature, African Blackwood/German Spruce
Martin Simpson and Stefan Sobell are two of the main reasons Dream Guitars ever got started! Naturally, Sobell’s Martin Simpson Signature model is a force to be reckoned with. This is a fantastic example from 2010 in African Blackwood and German Spruce with some honest play wear that tells us this guitar hasn’t been collecting dust in its case at all.
Big voice from a big box (over 16.5 inches at the lower bout), but with Sobell’s heavily radiused top and back this MS Signature still fits easily in our arms, and is a very easy player with a slick setup and a wide V neck. This Sobell is a natural choice for DADGAD, but it can really handle a variety of tunings up and down from there, and the 1.78” nut gives the left hand a bit more room to get around those complex chord voicings. The tone of this Martin Simpson Signature is lively and very energetic, and it responds handsomely to a more aggressive attack. Want a guitar to handle whatever you can throw at it? This Sobell is more than up for the task: if it can keep up with Martin Simpson, you know it’s worth it’s weight in gold.Other keywords: finger style, fingerpicking, abw, blackwood, calton case, crow’s feet, crow’s foot, purfling, lutherie, luthier, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - German, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare1994 Schoenberg/T.J. Thompson Soloist, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Rare and otherwise unobtainable guitars? That’s why we got in this business in the first place, and this T.J. Thompson-built Schoenberg Soloist is our mission statement to a T. Sporting a gorgeous set of Indian Rosewood for the back and sides and Sitka Spruce for the top, this guitar packs a fiendish amount of punch into a comfortable OM-size package. This is one of the 150 guitars which Eric Schoenberg designed and T.J. Thompson crafted the various parts before sending the instrument to Martin for final assembly and finishing.
Each Schoenberg Soloist from 1990 to 1994 is a resounding example of T.J.’s meticulous craftsmanship: this guitar has a crisp, focused voice which gives fingerpicking arrangements richness and clarity–but if flatpicking is more to your liking, this Soloist has a lively response to both strumming and lead work. Featuring a soft V-shape neck, your left hand won’t wear out any time soon; and that’s a good thing, because you won’t want to put this guitar down once you pick it up. Speaking of which, this guitar also comes with a dynamite Highlander IP-1 pickup, so no worries when it comes time to gig out.
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/lEyWB9UdvGs
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2019 Casimi C3S, The Tree Mahogany/Alpine Moonspruce
In, and out! We couldn’t keep this phenomenal Casimi C3S in the shop for more than a few days before it went right back out the door to its happy new owner. This Casimi is a like new, 2019 C3S model (their biggest to date), with one-of-a-kind The Tree Mahogay back and sides, Alpine Moonspruce on top, and all the features that Matthew and Matthias has engineered into their builds that set them apart from the already rarified crowd of world class luthiers. Want one for yourself? Let us know! We’re excited to continue to work with Casimi Guitars to bring these masterpiece instruments to you.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Mahogany - The Tree 
Add to Compare2001 Kim Walker SJ Cutaway, Cocobolo Rosewood/Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
Pure magic. That’s what this Kim Walker SJ is. Pure, beautiful magic. Brick-red Cocobolo back and sides with a Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top that Kim confirmed was part of a series of sets that turned out even better than he had hoped—we’ve seen a few of them and can completely agree. This beauty is from 2001 and has a few marks to prove it’s been an active music maker, and the setup is slinky for just about anything you want to do. Open G? Fantastic. Flatpicking in Standard? Yes-yes-yes. From tuner to tailblock, this Kim Walker SJ Cutaway is a bombshell, one of the best flattops you will ever see or hear.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, walker guitars, small jumbo, bearclaw spruce, waverly
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.1875 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Cocobolo