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Stewart Banjeaurine /RadioKing Calfskin
Stumble into the world of banjos, and you just don’t know what you’ll find. The S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine we have in the store today is just such a find: a nylon, five-string banjo tuned up to Open C. These instruments were immensely popular in the Banjo Orchestras between the 1888 and 1910s, where they were relied on for the majority of the solos in those ensembles. This particular style of banjo was invented by S.S. Stewart himself, and later replicated by many of the major names in the banjo industry of the early Twentieth Century in America. In 1894, you could have purchased this little gem for $50!This S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine has a sweet, warm voice, new head (installed by banjo builder and master carver R.M. Anderson), and a smooth setup–with enough projection to work well by itself or if you’re looking to start the next Banjo Orchestra Revival of the 21st Century!
2015 Kim Walker OM-40 Brazilian/German
Every time we get one of Kim Walker‘s guitars in the shop, it’s like eating your mother’s cooking again, years after being a kid–and this Walker OM-40 is better than your mom’s chicken noodle soup could ever be. Everything is absolutely perfect, from the tight-grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (and paired Brazilian Rosewood binding) to the butter-colored German Spruce and 42-style Abalone inlay, this guitar is the ideal form of Martin’s OM size. Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard, Walker’s floral headstock inlay and tap-tuned German Spruce top–each component is assembled in perfect harmony. One look and you can’t miss Walker’s unique glossy finishes which help make his guitars amazingly light and responsive. The tone of this instrument is rich and perfectly balanced–the kind of complex, enveloping tonality you’d expect from a 1920’s Martin. But here’s the kicker: this guitar isn’t even a year old. The response is even and finely tuned across all registers, with a razor-sharp pianistic separation of notes. The low-end is clear, the trebles crisp, and the overtones are clean, subtle, and controlled. Truly, there are very few luthiers creating instruments of this calibre in the world today–and almost none are building them as dynamic and powerful as the Walker OM-40.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.3800 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.4700 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2015 Fylde Falstaff East Indian/Engelmann
Fylde Guitars are among England’s finest offerings to the instrument world: today’s 2015 Falstaff has all the bass and projection to make that offering a rather loud one. With a fine-grained Indian Rosewood three-piece back and sides and Engelmann Spruce top, this guitar has a complexity of tone well-suited to both flatpicking and fingerstyle players,and is finished with a glass-smooth neck profile that is effortless to play. The multicolored marquetry found in the trim and rosette are tasteful and well-executed, and help accentuate the grain patterns across the three sections of Indian Rosewood which span the back. This is the kind of guitar which responds aggressively the more you dig into the strings; keeping up with most Dreadnoughts. This guitar comes with a Hiscox hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
2010 S.B. MacDonald ResoDream Alder/Alder
This was the first of our ResoDream Series from S.B. MacDonald. Dream Guitars Owner Paul Heumiller collaborated with Scott MacDonald to create this custom version of Scott’s Resonator/Electric Guitar. Scott has built guitars for Lucinda Williams, Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead), renown TV/Film composer Mike Post, and many more greats. We at Dream Guitars have been searching for a really well designed electric resonator and this is it! Scott is a highly skilled artisan so the build quality is top notch and the playability is superb. The ResoDream features a custom high output Lindy Fralin Split Blade Pickup that is exclusive to this model, along with Gotoh 510 tuners and a custom Cedar Creek case. In addition there is a Fishman cone pickup and the two come together through a Fishman preamp. There is a stereo jack so you can separate the cone pickup from the magnetic for added versatility. Wether you play side, fingers or both, this little reso is sure to satisfy!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2 in Woods Alder, Alder 
1956 Gibson J-50 Mahogany/Spruce
Gibson has made many, many spectacular guitars in its lengthy career, and continues to do so today. But rewind the clocks back to 1956, and you find yourself in the company of a legendary model of this monolithic company: the J-50. The J-50 is considered by many to be Gibson’s most popular acoustic guitar of all time, and it’s obvious why–the J-50 is the perfect size guitar for pretty much any application, and it has a voice which is instantly recognizable for its strength and projection. Everyone at Dream Guitars is always excited when we get one in the shop, but this 1956 J-50 in Mahogany and Spruce has far exceeded our already high expectations. This particular J-50 is explosive! The vigorous, charged voice has an energetic warmth, and the middle register in particular pops off the strings. The completely opened up Spruce top gives the guitar a monstrous projection and responsiveness, and you can thank the decades of players who have lovingly strummed this guitar to help achieve that opened up sound. Of course, this J-50 has some play wear befitting its almost six decades of life, but the guitar is still in prime playing condition, and has a very confident vintage look to it. The neck has been reset, and the original adjustable bridge has been replaced with a fixed bridge, which means that this particular J-50 is in perfect fighting shape and should continue to play amazingly for many more decades to come! When we say this guitar is perfect for pretty much anything, we mean it: this J-50 glows when flatpicking American Traditional or even Irish music, but also has the balanced tone and string to string articulation that fingerstylists pine after. For any guitarist seeking an instrument which will shine in a variety of applications, this is the J-50 for you.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.6250 in Nut Width 1.6300 in String Spacing 2.1300 in Woods Spruce, Mahogany 
2010 Sheppard Madrigal 12 String Left-Handed East Indian/Engelmann
The 2010 Sheppard Madrigal we’ve got in the shop today is a special kind of beast. Not only is it a 12-string guitar in East Indian Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce, it’s also south paw friendly! And it boasts basically every special feature and custom option that Gerald Sheppard offers. You name it, the lefty Madrigal’s got it. Arm, rib, and cutaway bevel: check. L.R. Baggs I-Mix preamp and pickup system: ready to rock. Blue Paua rosette, back strip, and inlay: stunning. Deluxe “American Vintage” hardshell case and Mammoth Fossilized Ivory nut and saddle: you bet. Unfortunately for everyone in the shop, we aren’t left-hand players, so we aren’t able to bring out the full potential of this awesome creature, but from what we’ve been able to pick out sounds absolutely rich and resonant, with a low-end that is well-balanced and maintains pitch like a pro. This guitar is five years old, but to look at it you wouldn’t guess it was older than five months; it’s in almost mint condition. If you’re a left-handed player who’s tired of settling for cheaper guitars without all the bells and whistles that your right-handed brethren seem to have a monopoly on, this Sheppard Madrigal 12-string is seriously worth your time. We can say with confidence that there aren’t many options on the market right now that can compare to this south paw powerhouse.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.3800 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
1995 Martin D-35 30th Anniversay 123 of 207 East Indian/Spruce
Every couple of decades, Martin Guitars pull out all the stops for a limited run of anniversary guitars. The 1995 30th Anniversary D-35 we have here showcases some of Martin’s finest features, from the etched gold Martin tuners and matching 3-piece headstock veneer and guitar back of East Indian Rosewood and Brazilian Rosewood to the legendary warm, rich voice for which the D-35 is known. With a tight-grained Spruce top, this is a Dreadnought that absolutely blasts–the projection is big and fat, and notes ring out with great sustain. This guitar performs wonderfully for flatpickers, with all the bark you could hope for. To top it all off, the Ebony fretboard features MOP dots and a “1965-1995” inlay at the penultimate fret in honor of its 30th Anniversary designation. This guitar comes with the original hardshell Martin molded case and a Martin undersaddle pickup.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4400 in Nut Width 1.6900 in String Spacing 2.1300 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
1999 Blanchard Pinyon Madagascar/Sitka
We’ve got the birthplace of a tradition in the store today: the Pynon Prototype that Mark Blanchard first built in 1999! This design has gone on to become one of Blanchard’s most popular steel string guitar models. The Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, coupled with a tight-grained Sitka Spruce top, give the guitar a bright, warm tone with lots of headroom in the middle registers. Visually, Blanchard adorned the rosette, fretboard, and bridge pins with colorful Abalone, and completed the look with a slotted headstock and gold Waverly tuners. Until the original owner tragically lost his life in an avalanche in 2005, this guitar was lovingly played and is in immaculate condition. This is a great opportunity to own a rare and precious small-bodied Pinyon–without the wait!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.8800 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Madagascar 
2002 Williams Tui Kauri/Kauri
Laurie Williams has been at the forefront of experiments with new and exciting species of tonewoods since the beginning of his career back in 1992. Known world over for his use of Kauri, a hardwood native to his New Zealand home, Williams has been creating powerful, and beautiful, instruments for decades now. Allow us to introduce you to the 2002 Tui, complete with Ancient Kauri back, sides, and neck, and “Living” Kauri top. The all-Kauri construction gives the guitar a big, crisp voice which sings with a fingerstyle approach. The bass is dry and punchy, and the middle register is clean and articulate–the balance is exceedingly fine-tuned, resulting in a very responsive instrument. This guitar has opened up nicely in the last decade, and is in excellent shape, ready for action. This guitar comes with a Modern Case Company softshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Kauri, Kauri 
2015 Pagelli The Massari Quilted Maple/Moonspruce
2015 is a very good year for the guitar world. Why? Because this is the year that the Massari was made by Pagelli, a monster of a jazz guitar dyed in blue that sings like gold. Only the choicest of woods were used in this build, from the Canadian Quilted Maple back and sides to the super rare Swiss Alpine “Moon” Spruce, so called because it’s only harvested according to a specific calender which follows lunar cycles to ensure the Spruce is lighter, and stronger, than its other brethren. So, acoustically, the Massari is filled to the brim with a sweet, fat voice–but when amplified, the custom-wound Haussel Humbucker transforms the guitar into a surgeon’s knife: immaculately clean, unerringly precise, aggressively responsive. The secret behind Haussel’s technique involves his use of poles in the middle, not unlike a single coil, so the pickup catches string vibrations at one defined point, creating an articulate single coil tone with none of the hum. Take it anywhere, throw any genre at it, and the Massari will keep up. You’ll want to practice more, just to play it. This guitar comes with the original Ameritage hardshell case.
Follow this link to see Al Petteway’s take on this gorgeous instrument: youtu.be/eCTVYzqWtjc
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.8100 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.1300 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Maple - Quilted 
2001 Mauel Parlor Claro Walnut/Redwood
Here we have a Hank Mauel Parlor in Redwood and Claro Walnut. This small-bodied beauty has a clear, robust voice, thanks in part, to the twelve fret neck, which locates the bridge right in the sweet spot of the guitar top. The Redwood top is complemented nicely by the Claro Walnut back and sides, and together they impart a sweet clarity and surprisingly rich low end for such a small guitar. Traditional and fingerstylists will love the articulate warmth.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Redwood, Walnut - Claro 
2014 Froggy Bottom D-12 Indian/Adirondack (Red)
When Michael Millard and his team are given free rein to explore new possibilities, flawless and powerful guitars are the result. The Froggy Bottom Featured D-12 we have in the store today is the product of those explorations and Millard’s fascination with a 1950’s Roy Smeck Gibson “Stage Deluxe” that belonged to a friend of his father. Millard describes that guitar as “haunting; the sonority in the wound strings [was] just beyond words,” and when he constructed this D-12 in East Indian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, he managed to achieve just that–a voice rich with resonance, sustain, and emotion. The construction is lightweight, but sturdy, and the soundbox offers great projection for flatpicking or fingerstyle. Millard’s penchant for 12-fret designs places the bridge lower on the body to allow the Adirondack Spruce to respond instantly to the strings’ vibrations. Curly Maple bindings and the smoky tobacco sunburst are a perfect counterpoint to the Abalone rosette and Ebony fretboard; the guitar is beautiful, from all angles. This guitar comes with the original TKL hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Indian 
2007 Loriente Isabel Pau Ferro/Cedar
This is a sweet sound in a sweet-looking package. The Loriente line of classical guitars marry fine tonewoods with lightweight, robust builds to create delightfully responsive guitars, like this 2007 Isabel. At the top of their line, this guitar features a light, sandy-colored Pau Ferro set for the back and sides and a Spanish Cedar top for lots of warmth. The Pau Ferro beefs up the middle registers, giving them lots of presence, and provides the player with a rich, balanced low-end. Inside the body, the hand-bent kerfing and bracing give the sides great rigidity, which translates into a strong projection for the complex warmth of that Spanish Cedar top. Lastly, this guitar has an excellently applied French Polish finish, which is thinner and yet stronger than machine-sprayed lacquer, such that the Spanish Cedar and Pau Ferro can vibrate more freely, and create more of the rich tonality this guitar excels with. This classical comes with a Protege hardshell case.
2005 Webber Webber Jumbo Indian/Engelmann
One of Canada’s finest builders, David Webber is keeping the luthier tradition alive and well with the use of computer controlled machinery to maximize his efficiency, leaving more time and energy for the crucial detail work which separates a great guitar from a good one. The 2005 Webber Jumbo we have here is the result of Webber’s successful marriage of computer- and hand-made instruments: a guitar with a strong, vigorous voice that responds equally well to flatpicking or fingerstyle arrangements. The low-end has lots of bark, and the middle registers are big and clear, thanks to the time-honored combination of Indian Rosewood back and sides and straight-grained Spruce top. This instrument is, in a word, quick: very responsive, very clean. To top it all off, this Jumbo comes with a premium L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system! This guitar comes with the original Datt case.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
New Cervantes Crossover I Signature Cocobolo/Cedar
This was a custom order for one of our clients, and as such was only in the shop for a few days. But we we’re able to get our hands on it to play around in that time, and we found this 2015 Cervantes Crossover I Signature to be overwhelmingly warm, responsive, and loud. This particular Crossover, being a Signature edition, was finished and voiced by Alejandro Cervantes himself, so you can be sure the tone is as rich and resonant as it can be. Thanks to the slightly radiused Ebony fretboard, this Crossover I is a breeze to play, and the Barbera pickup provided an startlingly clear amplified sound. With a gorgeous Cocobolo Rosewood set for the back and sides and Cedar top, this crossover guitar has both the looks and the voice to turn heads.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.8800 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Cocobolo