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New Greg German Agave Ziricote/Adirondack (Red)
Caramel-sweet and firecracker hot, this brand-new 2015 German Agave has got a voice to strike other guitars dumb. Greg German‘s too kind: he’s given us an enormous amount of tone, and some sweet appointments, for a great deal. Complete with a soundport, gold Gotoh 510s, interlocking fretboard inlays and rosette, Venetian Cutaway, the Agave has more options than you can shake a pick at. That said, wait until you actually have the instrument in your hands–the setup is glass-smooth, and the voice is charged and energetic. Trebles which are bright and talkative, a middle register with lots of power that speaks for itself, and a tight, controlled low-end give the Agave a punchy flavor more commonly found in smaller-bodied guitars–but with all the volume and sustain traditionally found in Grand Concerts or Dreadnoughts.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Ziricote 
2008 Kronbauer SMB Koa/Sitka
It’s got zest! It’s got pop! This guitar’s got energy to spare! Trevor Kronbauer broke the mold when he made this 2008 SMB–but considering the tone is this rich and strong, it won’t break the bank. Decked out with a Koa back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top, this SMB’s got heaps of volume in its smaller body. Fingerstylists who want a more modestly-sized guitar with all the projection and bark of a Jumbo or an SJ wil want to take this one out for a spin–a silk-smooth setup for fast and easy playability, that classic Koa dry richness, and Sitka’s trademark punchiness and volume, all in a petite package.Lively and energetic, this SMB exudes stylishness and ferocious attack. Whether it’s for Blues, Folk, or swanky Jazz, this is one instrument which can, and will, deliver the goods.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Koa 
New Montero, Antonio Marin Bouchet Caviuna/Spruce
This brand-new Bouchet model from Antonio Marin Montero sings as though from a forgotten age. Dark and moody, with an absorbing richness and umber fundamental, this Bouchet has a voice at once entoxicating and envigorating.To play this Classical is to engage in an almost spiritual experience. Montero has somehow achieved the impossible: he’s built a new instrument which already sounds as though lifetimes have passed through its Caviuna back and sides, its Spruce top, Cedar neck, nylon strings, Rubner tuners, Ebony fretboard. There are no soft notes across the fretboard, just as there is no attenuation in the trebles–they sing clearly from the nut to the soundhole.We cannot stress enough how hauntingly beautiful this Bouchet model sings. Please, do the right thing and come play it.
New Plazuelo Bouchet Indian/Spruce
Jose Marin Plazuelo has shared a shop space with his uncle, Antonio Marin Montero, since he began building guitars in his youth. Between the two of them, they have produced a number of astoundingly responsive and resonant classicals, and this Bouchet model with Indian Rosewood back and sides and a Spruce top is a fine example of Plazuelo’s mastery of the craft, even compared to his uncle’s own masterworks.The voice is warm and sweet, with a delicate responsiveness that plays beautifully in adagio but doesn’t top out easily in crescendo. Instead, the Bouchet projects fiercely, with great sustain. Set up like silk, the neck is effortless to fret, and the lightweight build is exceedingly comfortable to play.With an easy muscularity and playful expressiveness, this is a powerful example of traditional classical guitar construction at its finest.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
Late ’60s Michael Millard and William Cumpiano Replica Gurian Model #2 Brazilian/Spruce
***Clarification: This is not a Froggy Bottom Guitar, but rather a project guitar built prior to the launch of Froggy Bottom. See below. This, folks, is an interesting guitar from the early days of independent makers. In the world of contemporary guitar construction, the names Bill Cumpiano and Michael Millard (founder of Froggy Bottom Guitars) are synonymous with early innovation–we have these men to thank for our present plethora of builds, designs, voices, and styles that populates the contemporary guitar world. Back in the lates 60’s/early 70s, when Bill and Michael had just begun their solo careers after years spent with Gurian Guitars, they shared a workshop to cut costs. They came together to build this one in the style of a Gurian #2 model, this guitar has a three-piece Brazilian Rosewood back, Spruce top, and a slightly smaller body that packs a punch (or several). The voice is sweet and rich and loud (thanks to the fully-opened Spruce top), and performs beautifully for American Trad music or for Blues and Rags. Note: This guitar does have a hand drawn label inside that reads Froggy Bottom, but it was likely done in fun during construction.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 1.66 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1999 Henderson 000 Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
This guitar was built for one purpose: to be the perfect companion for any guitarist, regardless of style. Played softly, this Henderson OM/000 whispers sweet and sultry; aggressively, she wails “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” to put Earl Scruggs‘ banjo to shame. At the touch of your fingertips, each string has its own voice and sings perfectly in unison with the others; flatpicks give this Henderson a chance to stretch its jaws and really howl. Basically, this Henderson OM/000 can take whatever piece of music you throw its way and make it ten times cleaner, more dynamic, and sweet. For the definitive powerhouse OM/000, look no further: this one is bold, articulate, and responsive, with trebles that have a huge presence and the kind of warm, sweeping low-end we always associate with Hendersons. Would you expect less from Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, an Adirondack Spruce top, and Wayne’s absolute mastery of the craft? We wouldn’t; never has a Henderson passed through our shop that didn’t leave our jaws hanging–this one just happened to bring a tear to our eyes, too.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.06 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Greenfield Montreux Quilted Maple/Spruce
One of but a few, this sparkling green Montreux Archtop from Michael Greenfield is the pinnacle of contemporary archtop construction. If Michael’s hands have touched it, you know the guitar is going to be a knock-out–and this one fits the bill nicely. With gorgeous Quilted Maple back and sides and a Spruce top finished to an emerald hue, this guitar exudes an aura of originality and excitement. Unplugged, the voice is silky and expressive, with trebles that are well-balanced. When the custom-wound Armstrong pickup employed, that voice powerful and absorbing with amplification. Now, as you may know, Greenfield’s archtops are hard to come by. They have a notoriety that is due only in part to the fact that Michael doesn’t build them very often, but does so to his exacting standards. As such, the craftsmanship on this instrument is stellar, from the voicing of the top to the adjustable bridge (which works by using different included shims to raise or lower the string height) and the all-Ebony hinged tailpiece. This one has fallen into our lap, but it won’t be there for long. This is Paul Hinton’s personal guitar, and was played by Joe Finn before him, who called it the “Green Iguana.”
Follow the link below to hear Paul’s arrangement of “Georgia On My Mind” and “Misty,” where you can see for yourself how a big-bodied archtop from Michael Greenfield can manage to sound huge and intimate at the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjBbR84iO9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNkXKFTVbw
Follow the link below to hear Al Petteway’s take on this excellent instrument!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce, Maple - Quilted 
2012 Phillips Parlor German Silver/German Silver
Nothing sends shivers up your spine like a slide guitar in an open minor tuning. Similarly, nothing quite captures the kind of contentment that comes from playing old Blues numbers on your porch after a long day’s work like a metal resonator guitar in your lap. In this 2012 small-bodied Parlor from R.E. Phillips, you get both.Phillips has done a number on us this time: with a small but deep-bodied Parlor built from German Silver and his own resonator cone, Phillips has created a metal-bodied resonator guitar that is just as rich, dynamic, and elegant as its wooden-bodied brethren. For starters, German Silver has a clean, expressive tone, not warm like brass, not bright like steel. If German Silver were a wood, it would be a Rosewood for how much richer its voice is than other metals. The smaller body is amazingly easy to play, and the setup is excellent for slide or regular fingering. We tried out a number of different tunings on this Parlor, but we kept coming back to DADFAD and Open G–something about the elegant coolness of the German Silver turns the spooky factor up to eleven on minor tunings.Phillips’ Art Deco sympathies are evident in the design aesthetic of the F Holes and the diamond-over-mesh motif, which further help set it apart from other resonator guitars, while not being outlandish or inaccessibly appointed. It’s a classier resonator than you’re used to, but it can growl and scream with the best of them.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Silver - German, Silver - German 
1997 Collings OM3-BaA Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
Folks, gather round: we’ve got another powerhouse Collings on the rack! This 1997 OM3-BaA exemplifies everything we associate with Collings Guitars, from the big and bold voice to the flawless fit and finish and well-balanced registers. In their 14-fret OM shape, this guitar gives you the strength and projection of a Collings Dreadnought with a very easy to play size.The Brazilian Rosewood back and sides are a treat to behold, and when combined with a Sunburst Adirondack Spruce top, the result is easy on the eyes and heaven for the ears. Think about it: all the warmth and richness of Brazilian Rosewood, the powerful drive of the Adirondack Spruce, and Collings‘ top-notch craftsmanship, in one guitar. We’re talking about quite the number of awesome forces at play under the hood!This 1997 OM3-BaA runs like a well-greased engine, folks–come take a spin!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Oxwood Handmade Carmen Cocobolo/Engelmann
“Carmen,” fresh from Bradley Daniels‘ shop, sings like she’s got something to prove. We were taken aback when we first opened the case and tuned her up: how could so much voice project out of a body this size? Needless to say, Oxwood Handmade is setting the bar pretty high for competition. This multi-scale beauty comes to us with Cocobolo Rosewood back and sides and an Engelmann Spruce top in a curvaceous package teeming with energy.With Gold Evo frets adorning the fan-fret Ebony fingerboard at 25″ on the Low E and 24″ on the high E, Carmen is a shorter overall scale than folks are used to with multi-scale fingerboards, but the impact on the guitar’s tone is palpable. That Low E has a giant, round tone that perfectly complements the shimmers of the high E, and the warm, expressive strings between.Blessed with haunting sustain and excelling at lower tunings, Daniels‘ Carmen feels and plays like a smaller guitar, but sounds like a much bigger instrument. With understated and tasteful appointments like the Wenge rosette and backplate or the magnetic truss rod cover, the guitars from Oxwood Handmade make a powerful, poised statement.
SOLD Sale! Read moreNut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
New Osthoff Woodstock FS Higuerilla/Cedar
Fresh from the 2015 Woodstock Invitational Guitar Showcase, we’ve got John Osthoff’s newest creation just itching to be played. Dubbed his Woodstock FS, this model features a Port Orford Cedar top and Higuerilla back and sides to create a voice with an even blend of big, warm projection and clean, balanced tones across the registers. Thanks to Osthoff’s lightweight build, the Woodstock FS has superb projection and the sort of sweet sustain that fingerstylists look for: open and passing chords ring very full and crisp, and Drop D lets the Port Orford Cedar’s warmth overflow.John’s eye-catching aesthetics help round out the image of this beautiful instrument. Featuring Sapwood bindings across the headstock, Ebony fretboard, and body and Osthoff’s handmade Japanese Maple Leaf inlay, you’ll want to play this one in a room with a mirror. Be careful with the Canary and Rosewood spiraling rosette, though–it’s easy to become hypnotized–or is that the sweet, rich tone?With deep, comprehensive articulation for fingerstylists and excellent construction for projection, this Woodstock FS from John Osthoff is ready to get down to business.
2005 Kronbauer TDK Ziricote/Cedar
We’ve got an excellent Kronbauer in great shape here today. Showing off a beautiful set of Ziricote for the back and sides for strength and drive, topped with Red Cedar to mellow the tone and turn up the heat on the warm, rich voice, this TDK Mini Jumbo is another great example of Trevor’s abilities. Kronbauer’s done something impressive here, creating a Cedar-topped guitar whose trebles are nonetheless sweet and well-balanced and whose low E has a smooth, subtle responsiveness. Bound in Curly Maple, the colors of the Ziricote and Cedar really pop, and Kronbauer’s spalted rosette is eye-catching. If you glance inside, you’ll see an Active Undersaddle Pickup with volume and tone knobs just inside the rim. With rich overtones and an exceedingly well-balanced voice, this TDK is ideal for fingerstylists and has enough projection and bark to satisfy flatpickers as well.
1946 Martin D-28 Brazilian/Sitka
A Bluegrass champion has risen, just in time for the holidays! And it comes to us straight from the hands of a Bluegrass legend, Mr. Tim Stafford of Blue Highway fame. This 1946 Martin D-28 of Stafford’s has been one of his staple guitars for quite a long time, and now you have the opportunity to add it to your arsenal, instead. Featuring the kind of straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood that was then an industry standard (and now is all but impossible to find) and a darkly sunburst Sitka Spruce top, this D-28 is a jaw-dropper. This kind of vigorous, muscular tone, you know it’s a Bluegrass machine, with clean highs and a low-end that is big, but controlled. Almost 70 years old, this working relic plays like it’s 20, and is set up for Bluegrass-style attack. With all that bark, you’d think it was a three-headed dog–take one bite, and you won’t like the taste of anything else. According to Wayne Henderson, this guitar was retopped by Martin in the late 40s, when it was still a baby, so the top has been played in and fully opened up since then. This D-28 is true vintage, and bears the marks of musicmaking with pride.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1957 Martin D-21 Brazilian/Sitka
Just when you think you’ve got the vintage Martin sound memorized, there comes a guitar like this 1957 D-21 to turn it on its head. Think of it this way: this D-21 has had 58 years in which to learn how to sound good–and brother, this guitar took notes. The voice that comes screaming out of this Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce box is true vintage, broken in, opened up, and raring to go. The trebles are crisp and sweet, and the bass rolls like a kettle drum. Flatpickers will have their solos explode across the airwaves with the great projection and sustain, and Traditional-style fingerpickers have a strong, articulate voice in which to express themselves and their favorite arrangements. And this isn’t just your run-of-the-mill Martin from the 50’s–this D-21 has recently had a tune up at the hands of our own Ken Jones, who has restored this guitar to the playing condition of its adolescence.
Ever wonder what gorgeous vintage woods could do with a new pair of legs? Cover many more miles of great music, that’s what. Now, you can rest assured that this D-21 is ready for another 30 years. All that warmth, that punchy growl, the big, loud bark–all of that has been preserved for the next chapter of its life–in your hands. This guitar comes with a Martin molded hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Charis SJ Mango/Engelmann
A guitar shouldn’t be allowed to sound this good. And yet, this 2015 Charis SJ does, with a voice that is thoughtful, probing, and articulate. Bill Wise has outdone himself again, but we hope he didn’t break the mold when he built it, because nothing would make us happier than to see more and more of these compellingly rich-sounding guitars come through our showroom.
This Mango-and-Engelmann Spruce SJ follows you like an old bandmate: perfectly in sync, with nothing lost in translation, just one mind between guitar and player. The trebles have a silky sheen to them which masks a strong, unshakeable clarity underneath. The low-end is eloquent and resounding, well-balanced with middle register that has a small trove of sweet and subtle overtones all of its own. Intonating perfectly, you can play any genre with any style, and the result is humbling. This SJ exudes an aura of effortlessness–it knows how to play the part of virtuoso with grace.
Wise’s choice of Mango and Engelmann is an excellent one: the slightly softer voice of the Engelmann complements the richness of the Mango and creates a tonal palette which is expansive and expressive, but not overwhelming. In a word, this SJ has poise. With the addition of a Koa arm rest and rib rest, Koa bindings across the neck and body, and a Koa-bound soundport, Wise knows how to pair different grains to beautiful effect–right down to the microbevel in the Ebony fretboard binding. Just in time for the holidays, this Charis SJ comes as the perfect present, more valuable and important than pearls or another gold watch.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Mango