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2017 Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist, Honduran Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
If you’re looking for clean energy, look no further: our 2017 Ryan Nightingale’s fuel reserves are renewable, bottomless, and crystal clear. We have been, hands down, blown away by the clarity and power of this Nightingale Grand Soloist. Kevin Ryan’s guitars are an obvious choice for fingerstyle, and we had an absolute ball in standard tuning, right on down to C# territory. The Adirondack Spruce top lends strength and projection to the voice, and that pairs well with the smooth note definition and dynamic color that the Honduran Rosewood back and sides provide. The acoustic-flutes-and-arm-bevel combination gives the player a bit extra in their own ear, and keeps playability gossamer smooth (ditto for Ryan’s slim neck profile). Gorgeous Blue Paua Abalone trim, titanium bridge pins, and a Calton flight case complete the package.
This is the Ryan you’ve been waiting for.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, finger style, adriondack, hondo rosewood, hondo rw, gotoh 510, florentine cutaway, ebony bindings
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Honduran 
2017 McPherson 4.5 Camrielle, Brazilian/Adirondack Spruce
There’s no one single guitar that’s perfect for every situation, but this like-new 2017 McPherson 4.5 “Camrielle” comes extremely close. The snappy, crisp bass response and Brazilian Rosewood clarity make chords really pop off the fretboard, and be it fingertips or flatpicks we found the voice focused, clean, and capable of conveying a wide dynamic range. An excellent choice for both vocal accompaniment and a fiddle, the extra bite and projection from the Adirondack Spruce top gives this McPherson a powerful, energetic response that easily fills the room.
Slipping into DADGAD territory, we found a softer side. Played gently, the Camrielle offers up mellow overtones and a bass tinged with warmth. It’s refreshing to find a guitar so at ease with different kinds of attack, and one that plays so easily. We can’t recommend this McPherson highly enough: it’s beautiful lfrom all sides.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, macpherson, brazilain, adirondack, 4.5 Camrielle, Ameritage, L.R Baggs
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1250 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Kopp NL 13, Flame Maple/Engelmann Spruce
Hot off the presses! We’ve just landed a brand new Kopp Nick Lucas model, straight from Kevin’s shop to ours. Paul is a big fan of all things Nick Lucas, so we decided to commission this particular beauty with the classic 13-fret neck and Celtic fretboard inlays. Flame Maple back and sides, Engelmann Spruce top, and a lovely burst to tie it all together. Kevin’s voiced this one with a firecracker mentality that’s excellent for fingerpicking, blues, and backing up your golden vocals. The bridge is made of Madagascar Rosewood, you’ll find a Bone nut, saddle, and pins, and a thin (read: 0.004”) lacquer finish to keep things resonant as possible. Tiger stripe pickguard and Waverly tuners are the icing and cherry on the cake.
Other keywords: NL-13, 13 fret, C neck, burst guitar, fingerstyle, finger style, flamed maple, engleman spruce
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.7500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Maple 
1958 Gibson ES-175
Man oh man, this is a fun one. We’re talking about a virtually all-original 1958 Gibson ES-175 (right down to the curlicue pickguard) with the original Gibson Lifton case, PAF pickup, tuners, bridge—on and on. We’ve gone over this one with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything is in order, and we’re very happy to say this one is on the up and up! It plays like butter with a chunky C neck, and the PAF screams when you dig in, and purrs when you don’t. More mojo than you can shake a pick at! It’s in amazing condition to boot (but please, keep those boots away from this vintage ES-175).
This is the kind of Gibson history you want to keep close at hand, at all times.SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.6250 in Nut Width 1.7200 in String Spacing 2 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
2016 Breedlove Masterclass Concert Exclusive, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This is a pristine example of what the folks at Breedlove Guitars are capable of: gorgeous fit and finish, smooth trebles, even balance from string to string. This Concert Exclusive comes to us from 2016, and is a part of Breedlove’s Masterclass Series with Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. An L.R. Baggs Anthem is installed, which combines their Tru-Mic condenser microphone with an undersaddle pickup element that allows you to dial in just enough acoustic warmth to flesh out your amplified tone without dealing with the headaches of microphone feedback. The Breedlove Masterclass is vey well adapted for the Anthem; the clarity and color of the acoustic voice comes through loud and clear when amplified.
The Maple neck has a satin finish that we love! No risk of sticky hands when playing this beauty. Pair that with some serious Brazilian Rosewood, and you’re set (with an Ameritage case to keep it safe and stylish at the same time) for Breedlove heaven.Other keywords: fingerstyle, finger style, brazilain, breed love, trumic, lr baggs, lutherie, luthier
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2017 Benoît Lavoie Multiscale, Ziricote/Adirondack Spruce
Benoît Lavoie has been in the lutherie game for a while now, specializing in everything from guitars and violins to cellos and double basses–all that diverse experience, when married with his exciting sense of curve and a scientist’s eye, makes for one heck of a luthier.
Our 2017 Multiscale wonder in Ziricote and Adirondack Spruce will shake the windowpanes right out of their frames. Benoît voiced the Adi top for a powerful response that’s best summoned with an aggressive attack. Dig in and dig in, but this Lavoie won’t top out! The multiscale fretboard extends from 27” on the bass up to 25.5” on the treble, and we found it soaked up C tunings like a thirsty sponge. The offset soundhole and large soundport that spans the corner of the upper bout help project this guitar’s girthy voice right to the player, but all that rich volume doesn’t stop at the player’s ear: this guitar also projects outward with fierce intensity.
Since we first sold this guitar in 2017, it’s had an armrest installed, and it’s been fitted for a custom Hoffee case (fits like a glove!). It’s been played in a lot, and has opened up immensely, but we think it’s going to keep up the moment for a long time to come.Other keywords: lutherie, multi scale, fingerboard, waverly, slotted headstock, venetian cutaway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in - 26.8250 in Nut Width 1.7800 in String Spacing 2.1600 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Ziricote 
1937 Martin D-18, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
A hallmark of the vintage Martin world: the D-18. Ours comes to us from 1937, and it’s kept itself in great shape for the past eighty years. The neck carve starts out in a smooth-cheeked C-profile, then slowly the point of a soft-V shape emerges as you travel along the neck toward the heel. Frets are freshly dressed by our repair team, and we’ve dialed in the setup for easy playability and lots of meat left to the saddle. The body was refinished at some point in this Martin’s past, but that über woody Mahogany tone is untouched! The tuners and bridge plate are both original, and If you look closely at the top, you’ll see the Adirondack is tight-grained and straight beneath the shaded burst. This Martin has been partially refinished by the venerable John Allison of Austin, Texas.
Mahogany dreads from the 30s have a dry, explosive tone that’s all their own, and this D-18 is no exception: digging in with a flatpick yields lots of crunch, and the projection is such that you might want to consider wearing ear plugs. It’s an obvious choice for Bluegrass, but we also enjoyed fingerpicked Blues and some forays into Old Time and Appalachian fiddletunes. The woody clarity of the voice lends itself to a variety of styles, and the setup is such that you can easily transition between fingertips and flatpicks and various attacks. Included is a sturdy Calton flight case to make sure she stays safe and sound whenever you have to put it down (you have to sleep eventually, right?). This Martin has come many miles to have arrived at our shop today, and we’re confident you’ll spend a lifetime exploring all those miles locked away in Mahogany, Adi Spruce, Ebony and Ivoroid.
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/TxcGGxQN5Aw
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7200 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
2015 Martin D-45E Retro, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This cannon’s gone electric! Talk about a talkative Dreadnought: we’ve got a 2015 like-new Martin D-45E Retro that’s loud, energetic, with a buttery playability to boot. Straight-grained Indian Rosewood back and sides–ditto for the Sitka Spruce top—make for a pretty box all on their own, but then there’s the 45-style Ivoroid and Abalone trim to really set off it off with panache. When you plug this dread in, that’s where a whole new palette of magic unfolds. Martin installed a Fishman Aura VT Enhance on this bad boy, which features a digital acoustic image of several vintage D-45s from Martin’s museum recorded with nine different vintage microphones in Bil Vorndick’s Nashville studio. Run through Fishman’s electronics, the result is a 2015 Martin that, when amplified, sounds like the vintage original. You can easily switch between three different mic blends and the straight pickup tone. So simple, it takes only a moment to dial in the sound you need.
Are you excited yet? Give this D-45E Retro a spin and you won’t be disappointed.Other keywords: C.F. Martin, CF Martin, D45, D 45, 45-style, dreadnaught, abalone, Aura+
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
New Traphagen BRS Concert, Brazilian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
Get it while it’s hot! Our latest new BRS Concert from Dake Traphagen just landed, and we’re here to tell you: it’s a powerhouse in velvet. Plays as easy as breathing, and with a quick-n-rich voice that projects well and clear. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides have here been paired with a Carpathian Spruce top, known for its lively energy and similar qualities to Adirondack Spruce. The neck carve is a generous C profile that’s been buffed to a mirror shine and feels so, so smooth to the touch. Dake hand rubs his varnish finishes, and the result is a thin, responsive finish that catches the light like a gem.
There’s some extra meat to the mids to really bring out the colors in big chords, and the treble response is bright and sweetly defined; there’s no worries about shrill or harsh overtones with this Traphagen. As you’ll hear in Paul’s demo, the bass response has just enough rumble to flesh out the voice, but not so much as to take over. As a result, this gorgeous new BRS Concert is a lovely fingerstyle guitar, but one that can handle a pick with aplomb as well.
Brand new! But it won’t be here long. Give us a shout before it strolls right back out the door.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, finger style, flatpicking, brazilain, capathian, peacock, hand-rubbed finish, varnished
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1250 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Indian Hill Concert, Mahogany/Torrefied Sitka Spruce
We haven’t had an Indian Hill from Michael Kennedy for some time, and there’s definitely been a gap in our inventory as a result. That’s why it’s such a pleasure to reconnect with such a powerhouse as this brand new Indian Hill Concert in Mahogany and Torrefied Sitka Spruce. Mike installed a wooden tornavoz to the soundhole, lowering the resonant pitch of the guitar and giving it an incredible amount of energy in the voice. You can easily tap into it with even a gentle attack, but this Concert also loves an aggressive right hand.
The bass response is crisp and focused, and you better watch out for those trebles! They’ll bite! They’re very energetic and expressive, and we love how they seem to fire right out of the soundhole. There’s a small soundport in the upper bout to give you a little more “me in the monitor,” and Mike finished the back, sides, and neck in satin to keep weight down (and make the neck so swift in your left hand).
If you want a balance of power and clarity, in a very comfortable package, our Indian Hill Concert will do nicely. Very nicely indeed.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, mahagony, baked sitka, baked wood, baked spruce, torrefied spruce, tornavos, hog, mahog
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany 
2018 Ivanov Snow Parlor, Flamed Maple & Swiss Alpine Moonspruce
Maple loves company! Especially when it’s more Maple. Dontcho Ivanov’s ever popular Snow Parlor guitars are a study in blazing white, and the latest one to grace our shop comes to us with a Swiss Alpine Moonspruce top and Flamed Maple everywhere else. From the back and sides to the bindings, the neck to the fretboard, the bridge to the headstock, this Ivanov Snow Parlor is practically a Maple tree unto itself. Everywhere you can see Dontcho’s exquisite attention to detail, right down to the purflings on the wings of the bridge. Under the hood, Dontcho doesn’t slouch: this is a loud and powerful guitar by any measure, but especially so for a Parlor. It is a fantastic addition to any guitarist’s collection, but even more than that this Snow Parlor is an excellent choice for just about any mood you happen to find yourself in. And all that wrapped up in with a trim fighting weight of 3lbs 5oz!
Be warned: the Snow Parlor doesn’t linger on our doorstep for long. Snag this one before it’s gone!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, flame maple, moon spruce, waverly, slotted headstock, EVO frets
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.3750 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Maple - Figured 
1981 Manzer Manzer, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
A blast from the past, with tone to spare: our 1981 Manzer has a pocketful of mojo, and it ain’t afraid to show it. Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, and easy playability come together to make this one a challenge to put down. We found she took to DADGAD exceedingly well, but standard tuning brought it home just as sweetly. It’s really a great example of a top-of-the-line workhorse for both fingerstyle and flatpicked approaches, and it’s such an easy player for a variety of applications that we don’t expect this Manzer to gather dust in its case for too long. Moreover, this Manzer was originally built for Red Shea’s son!
Other keywords: linda manzer, schaller, abalone, pickup, finger style, gig ready
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1250 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
New Wingert FVC Multiscale, Cocobolo/Sitka Spruce
It’s been a few years since we’ve seen a brand new guitar from Kathy Wingert, but if this FVC is any indication, she hasn’t been idling away the time! This guitar is nothing short of incredible. Dark red Cocobolo back and sides, tight grained Sitka on top, and an expansive multiscale fretboard (27.2” at the bass to 25.5” at the treble) that dips this Model F into semi baritone territory. That makes this an obvious choice for the intrepid fingerstylist who prefers open and altered tunings (C9 was our favorite), and needs the bass string to still feel as crisp and responsive as though it were tuned up to Standard.
If we could only describe this Wingert in three words, they’d have to be: velvety, warm, and enveloping. The trebles have a smooth, liquid quality that gives the overtones an extra dose of sugar, and we love how well Kathy balanced that with the mids and bass response for a smooth, consistent response across all the registers. Adding a micro arm bevel and venetian cutaway only makes the deal that much sweeter. This one has been in Kathy’s possession since she finished it in 2015, and it’s ready to meet it’s first owner.
This is your chance for a lifelong partner, all you fingerstylists!Other keywords: luthier, lutherie, cathy wingert, winger, multi scale, fanfret, fanned fret, semi-baritone, hoffee, bocote, baritone
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in - 27.2000 in Nut Width 1.7800 in String Spacing 2.1000 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2018 Wilborn Lion, Honduran Mahogany/Sitka Spruce
Hands down, one of our favorite parts of the job: working with builders to craft a guitar specific to a client’s needs. Our latest Lion from Ben Wilborn is just one such collaboration, and we’re happy to announce it came out even better than we hoped. Honduran Mahogany back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, and Ben’s surgical attention to fit and finish all come together in a package that catches your attention right at the start, and runs with it. The voice of this small-bodied gem echoed the precision of its handworked facets to a T: a smooth, easy player with lots of definition for individual notes, and an ability to let all the colors of complex chords ring out. Ben buffs his guitars to a mirror sheen which catches the light easily and holds it. So much so that we found it difficult to play the Lion for any length of time without pausing just to watch how the light played across its curves.
Ben’s guitars have a master’s touch, and it’s an honor for us at Dream Guitars to get to work with him. If you’re interested in commissioning one of Ben’s guitars yourself, give us a shout! We would love to help.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, custom guitar, bespoke guitar, custom build, finger style, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9000 in Nut Width 1.7200 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany - Honduran 
2007 Somogyi 000-12, Brazilian Rosewood/Bearclaw Sitka
It’s a sincere pleasure to meet guitars again after they’ve seen a bit of the world. Paul couldn’t agree more, when this Somogyi 000 came strolling in the door. He commissioned this very guitar from Ervin in 2007, and he pulled out every. single. stop to make sure it was the perfect instrument. Brazilian Rosewood to make your grandpa cry, a Bearclaw Sitka set on top, tight-grained and amber, custom Rodgers tuners, hand-carved rosette and end graft with a celtic flair—the list goes on. Paul ordered a 12-fret neck for this 000 to maximize the sweetness and warmth of the tone, and added a multiscale board (26” bass to 25” treble) to keep that sweetness and clarity across the myriad of tunings he employs. Right down to the asymmetrical neck carve (borrowed from Al Beardsell’s necks), laminated saddle, and scalloped nut, this Somogyi stands apart from the already rarified crowd that makes up Ervin’s body of work. Back at Dream Guitars for a reprised role as coolest guitar in the shop, this beauty is available for the next lucky owner to claim it!
Here are some samples of Paul playing this Somogyi in G Tuning, C9 Tuning, and Standard Tuning.
Here’s an additional video Paul recorded to thank Ervin for the guitar when it was first delivered: https://youtu.be/45Gcw7gkQLY
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian