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Add to Compare2005 Petros Applecreek GC, Koa/German Spruce
Let it rain, let it pour: this 2005 Petros Applecreek has opened up like a spring bed of tulips, and tastes about as sweet. Bruce Petros has access to some incredible woods, and it looks like he spared no expense in finding a deliciously flamed set of Koa for the back and sides, here paired with an amber-hued German Spruce top and Abalone appointments.
For the fingerstylist, this Applecreek Grand Concert is deadly: quick-playing neck and setup, trebles that cut well but don’t dominate the mix, remains lively and energetic in dropped tunings. Fit and finish are standard-issue flawless in the Petros style, with fossilized bridge pins and the curvaceous Petros headstock.
Responsive, effortless, and dynamic: the 2005 Petros Applecreek kills it.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.156 in Woods Spruce - German, Koa 
Add to CompareNew R.M. Anderson Banjo, 1930s Vega Tubaphone
Local banjo savant Bob Anderson has been restoring and building banjos for more years than we can count. Along the way he’s mastered the unforgiving art of engraving and inlay: take a look at the attention to detail on this fretboard and headstock. Hand-engraved Abalone and Shell executed as organic and flowing as brush strokes. While the neck is a brand new creation from 2018, the Vega Tubaphone pot is a great deal older from the 1930s. The open-back tone is warm and round, and cuts through the mix without any harshness. Considering the painstaking quality of Bob’s work and the warm voice, this R.M. Anderson Tubaphone is an incredible deal.
common misspellings: rm, rm anderson, andersen, rm andersen, r.m. andersen, viga, tubephone, tubaphono
Add to Compare1996 Benedetto Limelite, Maple/European Spruce
This guitar comes with an extra set of socks, since the pair you’re wearing at the first strum will be blown to smithereens. An archtop of this calibre, we see one but rarely: a 1995 Bob Benedetto Limelite. Lightly figured Maple back and neck, dyed-to-match Euro Spruce top, and a 25 inch scale per the original owner’s request. This Benedetto came out of Bob’s East Stroudsburg shop, straight from Bob’s hands to the current owner’s. As such, this is a single owner Benedetto that’s been well-cared for and plays like your grandma’s butter.
The Benedetto humbucker and integrated pickguard volume knob are simple and no-fuss, offering a thunderclap bass and great string-to-string response. The acoustic voice keeps the embers burning in the middle register and fans the flames out to bass and trebles: lively, energetic, with great projection.
How lucky are we to have such a beauty from Bob’s own hands? If you’re feeling lucky too, you can take this 1995 Benedetto Limelite home with you today.
Common misspellings: benedeto, benedtto, bendetto, limelight, european
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.156 in Woods Spruce - European, Maple 
Add to Compare2007 Somogyi Modified Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
We must be doing something right at Dream Guitars, because we’ve landed another Somogyi Mod D! This 2007 Modified Dreadnought comes to us with a fabulous set of Brazilian Rosewood, chocolate-dark and tantalizing, and a European Spruce top chock full of alternating bands of dark and light growth lines. Ringing in the soundhole is Ervin’s “Patio Stone” rosette (one of the first guitars to feature this style), the stylings of which you can also find inlaid at intervals across the fingerboard.
Somogyi’s Mod D shape was designed with the fingerstylist in mind, one who needed a pronounced, resounding bass that was well balanced with the other registers, and a responsiveness that could be faithfully accessed whether played delicately or with gusto. This Modified Dread has all that and more: with a slinky low setup and Florentine Cutaway, this Somogyi is effortlessly playable. The voice, whether strummed or plucked, is certifiably rich and enveloping, but overall quite focused, so big chords can ring out in all their complexity without any one string outsinging its brothers. Believe us, once you pick this Somogyi up, you won’t want to let it go until we pry it out of your cold, dead hands.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.125 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2013 Bourgeois AT Mahogany OM Mahogany/Adirondack (Red)
Straight from four time Grammy Award winner David Holt’s hands to yours! This gorgeous Bourgeois Aged Tone OM was David’s for several years, and now we’re proud to offer it up to you.
Great articulation, great balance, dynamic tone–these are the qualities you look for in a quality instrument. Bourgeois Guitars has taken that to heart, building powerful steel strings with traditional appointments, like this Bourgeois 2013 OM. Mahogany back and sides, when combined with the Adirondack Spruce top, gives the guitar a rich, complex tone and a pianistic separation of notes. The middle registers have that perfect level of overtones, and the low-end is comparable to a Dreadnought, but Bourgeois’s OM shape insures that the instrument’s voice is very balanced. This guitar opens up magnificently with an aggressive attack and takes on an explosive projection when played in Drop D (making it a great candidate for Irish accompaniment). Tight control and a quick response: this is one strong player.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
Add to Compare2010 DT Brescia, Brazilian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
More tunings than you can shake a multiscale fretboard at—well, maybe that’s the solution. We’ve got a lovely multiscale custom Brescia from David Taylor with an impressive resumé: multiscale board, soundport, pinless bridge, Ryan-style arm bevel, Venetian Cutaway. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides paired with Carpathian Spruce on top, trimmed in Rosewood and voiced for the wayward tuning fingerstylist.
From slightly longer-than-average on the bass (25 5/8”) to a trim 25” treble string, this Brescia is a blast in dropped tunings, but has a subtle rake to the frets that makes it easy to stretch your hands for that big-voiced chord. David was able to keep the overall weight very low, considering the extra neck mass and body dimensions (16” at the lower bout), and that translates into a response that’s crisp and leaps off the strings. This is an excellent opportunity for a custom multiscale guitar that won’t break the bank but might break the mold when you first string it up.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 25.625 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.35 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Jang OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack
Los Angeles-based luthier Isaac Jang is one of the up-and-coming builders we’ve been following with keen interest. He has the ability to take choice materials like Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, Ebony, Honduran Mahogany, and weave them together into a harmonious design that strikes the eye and sets the ears ringing. We’ve been fortunate to have commissioned several custom builds from Isaac, and our latest adds his Uchida-style Bendaway to the upper bout with an added bevel for further comfort and a slim Manzer Wedge body for smooth sailing.
Set up with a 16 to 20 inch compound radius fingerboard, this Jang OM feels intimate and cozy. But this beau is brand new! The voice has a lively quality that really plays out in the sonority of the bass and the liquid trebles. Excellent note separation for fingerstyle, dropped tunings most welcome. This is as close as you might get to the perfect guitar without the obligatory crossroads contract for your soul.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2012 Baranik Meridian, Wenge/Sitka
This 2012 Baranik Meridian is the complete acoustic package: Wenge-and-Sitka–Spruce body, well-rounded C profile neck, excellent note separation and balance, Florentine cutaway–and of course there’s the adjustable neck angle with but a turn of the hex key at the strap button! Mike appointed this beauty in blend of Black Palm, Rock Maple, and Ebony that nicely offsets the dark, straight-grained Wenge sides.
A dynamic response lends itself equally well to both flatpicking and fingerstyle; if you dip your toes into both camps this Baranik provides a lot of versatility for one guitar. With the addition of gold Evo frets for added durability, a soundport, and an Ameritage custom case for elegant protection, this Meridian is ready for many more years of good music.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Wenge 
Add to Compare1961 Martin D-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Opened up and broken in: check out our latest vintage D-28. This gem comes to us all the way from 1961, and it’s still in fine working order today. The Brazilian back and sides are nicely quartersawn with black inking and rich clay color, paired with an amber-hued Sitka Spruce top. The soft V neck is slim; coupled with a slick setup this Martin is a breeze to play, and will really belt it out when you dig in.
Our repair team has gone over the guitar and given it a fresh setup and a clean bill of health. There have been a few repairs over the years, but everything’s in great shape and the voice is crisp with a hearty middle register and well-balanced basses and trebles. This D-28 is a powerful tone machine from 1961 that won’t murder the billfold. Ready to be played!
common misspelllings: martn, marten, marton, d28, d 28
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1956 Martin 000-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
1956 Martin 000-28: gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood, fresh setup, voice wide open like the summer sky. We love getting vintage Martin pieces in like this 000, since it affords us the opportunity to compare newer guitars against their vintage predecessors. The breathy, opened up character waiting under the strings of this 000-28 is something to experience firsthand; the graceful string-to-string balance dovetails with a sweet spot setup for both flatpicks and fingertips.
The Sitka Spruce top has patinaed to a handsome amber, and the V neck carve feels familiar as an old friend’s embrace. Our repair team has just gone over this guitar from tailblock to tuners and given it a clean bill of health! This is a lovely opportunity to snag a piece of true vintage for yourself, our 1956 Martin 000-28. If you dig in a bit, this beauty sings out loud and clear; this ain’t the preacher’s daughter.
Common misspellings: 00028, ooo-28, ooo28, sita, brazilain, marton
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.8125 in Nut Width 1.6875 in String Spacing 2.1875 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Tippin Staccato, Pink Ivory/Port Orford Cedar
Tickle us pink with excitement: this 2010 Tippin Pink Ivory Staccato in the shop! That namesake rarity lends a colorful flair to Bill’s art deco appointments and Port Orford Cedar top.
The voice has a flavor that rings uniquely to our ears, ears which have been exposed to a wide range of voices over the years. There’s something in the combination of dry mids and cool trebles (which bloom a moment after the initial attack) that sets it apart from other guitars. An incredible tone for slow, spacious arrangements where the treble strings can ring, and ring, and ring.
This piece of functional art is a trim stargazer at just under 4lbs, but it’s got quite a lot of shimmer and sustain for all that it weighs so little. Bill Tippin’s 2010 Pink Ivory Staccato: sweet and savory at the same time.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Cedar - Port Orford, Pink Ivory 
Add to Compare2007-2008 Wechter Florentine Nylon Elite, Quilted Maple/Cedar
Dynamic is the name of the game when it comes to our Wechter Florentine crossover. Among Abraham Wechter’s myriad designs over the years, his Florentine is one of the most well-known, in particular for the ease with which these guitars can be played in a wide range of settings. The spacious body cavity lends extra projection and clarity, while the shallow C profile neck feels much more like your favorite steel string than a classical. The 25.5 inch scale shines for fingerstyle compositions, but has enough tension for use with a pick; the Barbera Soloist pickup amplified both modes handsomely.
Quilted Maple make up the back and sides, Red Cedar the top, and the rosette partitions up the natural Cedar grain with sparkling Abalone that has an extra three-dimenionsionality that quickly catches the eye. Of course this model comes with a Florentine Cutaway, and this crossover guitar also features a strap button so you can easily play while standing—no more relegated to squeaky chairs on stage! In incredible condition, this Wechter Florentine was built between 2005 and 2008 and has opened up sweetly, and combines the punchy drive of its Maple with Cedar warmth and overtones for a well-balanced voice, both acoustic and amplified.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.09 in Woods Cedar, Maple - Quilted 
Add to Compare2001 Shanti SC, Maple/German Spruce
Something you don’t see every day on the used guitar market: a Shanti—especially one in as fine a condition as this 2001 SC. Creamy Flamed Maple back and sides paired with a sunburst German Spruce top, bound in Rosewood and featuring Michael Hornick’s hallmark doves inlaid into the headstock and fretboard.
The tone has an almost vocal quality to it, with more overtones in the bass than you’d expect from Maple and a crisp and present middle register to flesh out big chords. Dialed in for fingerstyle, the setup is a quick one with a slightly wider nut; fingertips (or nails) really bring out the clarity and color for a lush response. A Venetian Cutaway keeps those upper frets from getting dusty, and the dark sunburst boasts a nearly flawless finish. The previous owner of this Shanti has taken wonderful care to keep the guitar pristine. Wrapped up in a Calton flight case, that comes as no surprise.
This Shanti is a deadly combination: simultaneously opened up and in impeccable shape.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.21 in Woods Spruce - German, Maple - Figured 
Add to Compare1976 Henderson Dreadnought, Walnut/Appalachian Spruce
Our latest Wayne Henderson also happens to be one of the first! #35 was built all the way back in 1976, when Wayne was still working out of Rugby, VA. This Dread has been lovingly played for countless hours: run your hand along the neck and feel how the years have smoothed till it shines. The original owner came to Wayne with some Walnut that he wanted to be used for a guitar. Wayne agreed, and put it to use for the back and sides on this dread, as well as the neck, making this Wayne’s first Walnut guitar! Appalachian Spruce on top, herringbone trim, a V neck with rounded tip, and a slim 1.625” nut for deft lefthand work.
A well-played-in dread is worth its weight in gold; even more so with a Henderson. There’s no telling how many hundreds of hours this guitar’s been singing for, but our repair team went over it with a fine-toothed comb to make sure everything was on the up and up. With that clean bill of health in mind, we’re offering this Henderson Dreadnought as an incredible deal. Not only has it already been broken in, the Walnut gives the guitar a crisp, focused projection and midrange punch that sets it apart from other Hendos.
common misspellings: hendreson, hendersen, hendresen, wayn, waine, wain, dreadnaught, dreadnot, walnot
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.1875 in Woods Spruce - Appalachian, Walnut 
Add to Compare2014 Somogyi OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
In what ways will the guitar’s sound change, given a different species of wood for the soundboard? Faced with one of the oldest questions in the business, Ervin Somogyi embarked on a project to build three guitars for a client in an attempt to answer that landmark question. In order to isolate the different tonal properties of Sitka Spruce, European Spruce, and Cedar, Ervin controlled for the other variables by using matching Brazilian Rosewood sets which were sequentially flitch cut from the same log, and using the same neck dimensions and scale length.
Once built, Ervin knew that a musician of a certain calibre would need to bend their ears to The Trinity in order to best glean the differences, if such they were, or their similiarities. Enter: Michael Chapdelaine, the only guitarist to win first place in GFA International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championship. Chapdelaine was so enthused by the prospect that he recorded a series of videos and an entire album worth of material highlighting the nuances of The Trinity, titled The Somogyi Incident (but there’s nothing incidental about the rigors of this project).
The Cedar OM, #455, was predictably the warmest of the three, but in addition to that warmth the bass and middle registers had a dark tinge that seemed to color the overall tone with a brooding, emotive force. Not as loud as the other two, #455 nevertheless had an easy projection and sustain. The treble overtones in particular were fat and lingering. The Sitka Spruce OM (#457) was drier than we expected, and that also meant that the bass response had an aggressive bark. The trebles cut very well, and boy would the Sitka top howl if you dug in with a heavier attack! Lastly, the European Spruce OM (#456) also featured a dry tone, but this one erred more on the side of breathy and mellow. While quieter overall when compared to #457, the European Spruce OM offered the best note separation of the three, and we found that the string-to-string balance was the best for fingerstyle arrangements in lowered tunings. The bass response was more focused and defined than the other OMs as well.
The Trinity, The Somogyi Incident, and our own videos stand as a unique opportunity to observe firsthand the particulars of these time-tested tonewoods from one of the world’s finest luthiers. Alas, the Sitka and European Spruce OMs have already found new homes! But the Cedar is still available.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.88 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian