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1996 Martin D-45 200th Anniversary 85 of 200 East Indian/Sitka
Martin Guitars decided to pull out all the stops for their 200th anniversary in 1996 by building 200 guitars to rigorous specifications. 91 of those 200 were built from Brazilian Rosewood, and 109 were built with East Indian Rosewood sets for the back and sides. Though the D-45 we have here is of the latter category, the rich, enveloping tone of this guitar sounds like it’s actually made from Brazilian. Martin Guitars employed master grade Sitka Spruce for the top, giving this guitar a huge, open sound that responds brilliantly to a flatpicking approach. All registers are absolutely clear and balanced; each note is harmonious. Martin’s forward scalloped bracing system provides exceptional projection while preserving the dynamism of the tone, and the instrument weilds a voice with is commanding without being overwhelming. This D-45 is the pinnacle of dreadnought construction, and these 200th Anniversary D-45s in particular demonstrate how function can coexist with regal Abalone appointments to both sound, and look, mesmerizing. This guitar comes with a Cedar Creek hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
2004 Kehlet Finn Olafsson Signature Model Ziricote/European
Danish luthier Ole Kehlet says, “As a luthier, my intention is to create guitars which fulfill the dreams of the artists who play them. My job is to turn dreams into reality. I believe life is much too short to create anything but the ultimate. Kehlet Guitars start where your dreams begin.” This gorgeous Finn Olafsson Signature Model is a great embodiment of that sentiment. It has a neck that is perfect for fingerstylists, and a mellifluous voice with a lively response and precise trebles. With its wide dynamic range and extra headroom, this guitar is a great fit for almost any genre. The body is Ziricote and European Spruce bound in lovely Curly Maple with distinctive rope style purflings.
Gorgeous is the first word that comes to mind, and that counts for both Kehlet’s visual aesthetic and his voice–this Olafsson Signature is a sack of dynamite with strings just ready to explode in full technicolor.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce - European, Ziricote 
2012 Scheerhorn WL-30 Walnut/Walnut
Tim Scheerhorn‘s resonators are always a blast to play, but this custom build for lapsteel virtuoso Billy Cardine breaks the mold. Tight, responsive, and well-balanced–all made possible by Scheerhorn’s attention to detail and Cardine’s preference for a smaller body, 12-fret neck and all-Walnut construction. Further, this Scheerhorn features a removable lap rest, so you can keep the instrument horizontal even when standing, and the compact body weighs little compared to most other lapsteels. Its acoustic tone is solid, but when you plug an amp into this baby’s Lollar pickup, it can absolutely scream. Click here to see Billy Cardine’s slide virtuoso work. This guitar comes with the original Guardian hardshell case.
1997 Imai EJ-II Brazilian/Red Cedar
We haven’t had one of Yuichi Imai’s classicals before, but are nonetheless impressed by the depth of tone and somber, warm timbre of the Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Red Cedar top. This 1997 EJ-II has had plenty of time to open up, and it has done so beautifully, such that the instrument has a rich, well-balanced tone and excellent sustain. There are sweet overtones in the middle register that harmonize well with the clean, controlled trebles. This guitar is certainly a player’s instrument, meaning that there are some scratches and finish checking from use, and the D tuner button is slightly bent, but functionally this classical is in top form–and you’re hard-pressed to find this degree of craftsmanship and Brazilian Rosewood at such a low price. This guitar comes with the original hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 2.03 in String Spacing 2.4200 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Martin Keith Auriole Curly Maple/Sitka
Looking to build an alternative to modern 6 string flattops, Martin Keith took his years’ experience working with Joe Veillette’s shop and applied it to a synthesis of flattop and archtop design: the Auriole. These are big guitars with a great, balanced tone and crisp articulation. Keith achieves this with a wide fan braced Sitka Spruce top, radial braced Curly Maple back, and a Mahogany neck with carbon fiber core (rendering the neck sturdy and lightweight). Add to that a zero fret on the Katalox fretboard and a fully adjustable neck, courtesy of the included allen key, and you have a robust instrument capable of performing equally well in a variety of applications. The Auriole is definitely a flatpicker’s heartthrob.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7200 in String Spacing 2.2200 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple - Figured 
Everett Catalina L Deep Body Indian/Sitka
Kent Everett has a superior understanding of the tonal palette required by the accomplished guitarist. The Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce pair well on this instrument, making it loud and responsive with excellent gusto not seen in many guitars. The voice is full and rich, with complex overtones and sustain that will suit many playing styles. It is truly a guitar that can do anything, and the custom close-able sound port really helps put the player right inside the mix. Playability is a must on guitars of this caliber, and Kent has this one playing like butter even all the way up past the smooth venetian cutaway. Kent’s instruments are highly sought after and new ones like this rarely become available, so don’t wait to grab this one up!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 24.9000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Delarue Concert East Indian/Red Cedar
We are happy to invite another great builder into the shop; this time French luthier Dominique Delarue. A classical builder, Delarue began his woodworking career as a cabinet maker before becoming absorbed by the world of instrument-making in his adult years. Delarue‘s craftsmanship is impeccable, as you can see in the photos below, and he has a great eye for tonewoods (here we have an excellent sample of East Indian Rosewood back and sides and a tight-grained Western Red Cedar top).
The guitar is warm to the touch, and sings with a sweet panoply of overtones. The 2″ (52 mm) nut and Ebony fretboard allow for smooth left hand technique, and the setup allows for a delicate responsiveness: this is a sensitive instrument which reacts to the lightest attack.
This guitar comes with a Hiscox hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.2400 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Indian 
2014 Lowden RT Richard Thompson Ziricote/Red Cedar
Lowden’s RT Signature Model combines the craftsmanship of Lowden guitars with the discerning requirements of the 1991 Orville H. Gibson Award winner, famed British guitarist Richard Thompson, to produce a top-notch instrument with some interesting style. The back and sides are gorgeously figured Ziricote and are combined with a Red Cedar top for lots of sustain and warmth, and the F35 body is light with an attractive waist bound in Figured Tasmanian Blackwood. The Richard Thompson model has a tight response and great articulation, with a low-end that is clear and controlled. The middles absolutely sing, and the trebles are well-balanced with slight bell-like overtones. Of course, if this guitar was built for Thompson, you know it’s going to sound just right in lowered tunings, especially DADGAD, where the entire voice fleshes out and achieves a chorus-like effect. This guitar comes with the original Hiscox hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Cedar - Red, Ziricote 
1995 Collings D2H BRA Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
If you’ve ever played a Collings Dreadnought, you know what to expect: a cannon in your lap, lots of projection, flatpicker’s heaven. This, friends, is a bit different; its almost an anomaly. This 1995 D2H BRA is mellow, well-rounded, balanced response across the registers. Thanks to the Brazilian Rosewood back and sides opening up especially evenly and the naturally more warm Adirondack Red Spruce, this D2H BRA is surprisingly clean and easy to play. Honestly, this Dreadnought is more sensitive to fingerstyle than many other guitars in this size range. Collings‘ customary Herringbone trim and zigzag back strip are showcased here, paired nicely with bbindings. This guitar comes with the original Collings TKL hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.6300 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Cervantes Concert Crossover II Indian/Sitka
The Cervantes Crossover is one of our most popular nylon guitars. Players of all styles from Brazilian to Jazz to Classical are drawn to the unique combination of serious tone and great playability. This guitar features a cutaway, narrower nut, radiused fingerboard and truss rod. The voice is clear, crisp and contemporary. It is very well balanced and articulate. This one has a Spruce top–good power and energy–and Indian Rosewood back and sides, for a balanced tone.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.2400 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
New ResoRocket WB with Hot Plate Mahogany/Mahogany
The National ResoRocket Wood Body is a modern version of the popular single cone resonator that offers a familiar 12 Fret neck but adds a cutaway for great access to the high registers. The All-Mahogany laminate body with it’s Ebony fingerboard and bone nut insure lots of great tone. The Pearloid headstock and Ivoroid bindings give it a classic, vintage vibe that shows where it comes from. There’s nothing quite like a National for slide or fingerstyle blues! *We offer an upgrade with the Hotplate pickup system on all National Single Cone Guitars. Just ask. Click here to see Steve James demo his personal ResoRocket WB!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
1941 Martin 000-28 Brazilian/Engelmann
Martin lovers, rejoice! We just landed a sweet old package in the shop: a 1941 Martin 000-28, formerly owned by famed guitarist of Union Station, co-founder of Blue Highway, and accomplished producer of performers like Kenny Chesney: Tim Stafford. This guitar has bucketfuls of tone; it's got tone spilling out of the sound hole the second you pull it out of the case. And what a wonderful sound this Martin makes! The Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and the Engelmann Spruce top have opened up completely, giving the guitar a strong, hearty, mature character. This one's definitely not over the hill yet: it sounds as loud and as strong as someone in their prime. It belts it out, too—and the entire instrument vibrates as you play it; it's an enveloping experience. Lastly, this guitar is over seven decades old, but still has almost surgical articulation. It is, of course, a survivor of a tempestuous 74 years, and it bears the scars of all that blood, sweat, and tears proudly, and doesn't suffer for it acoustically at all. And, to prevent any scars in the future, this Martin comes with a TKL tweed hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.7500 in Nut Width 1.6900 in String Spacing 2.2200 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2008 Traugott R Brazilian/German
Jeff Traugott’s work is highly sought after, and for a good reason: his guitars are singularly powerful and dynamic. The sonic expanses you can travel in this 2008 Traugott R, for example, are almost limitless. Startlingly straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides are strong, well-balanced, capable of projecting the clean dryness of the German Spruce top right out into the airwaves. Traugott’s attention to detail is spot-on: the Brazilian Rosewood rosette is perfectly installed, and the fit and finish over Ebony bindings and Brazilian Rosewood headplate is flawless.
The curves of his larger-than-OM body are reminiscent of the surf at high tide: a swooping dip between the upper and lower bouts’ shoulders. This curvaceous body generates a dry, thoughtful tone, and the pianistic separation that fingerstylists cherish. Responsive across all registers, the lower and middle range has, in particular, lots of body, such that simply tuning down to Drop D mellows the entire sound and has a tight, articulated presence that’s so hard to find in lowered tunings. This guitar comes with a Calton Flight Case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2010 Olson SJ Brazilian/Cedar
We are extremely excited to offer you this 2010 Olson SJ today! This masterwork has got all the sweet spots covered: Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Western Red Cedar top, Olson’s trademark 5-piece neck of Mahogany, Maple, and Rosewood. Olson’s bindings are all Brazilian Rosewood—as is the rosette, in a beautiful radial arrangement of grain patterns—and everything’s trimmed with Abalone and wood lines. Olson’s doves demarcate the Ebony fretboard, and rich Brazilian Rosewood adorns both the top and bottom of the headstock. Rosewood bridge: check. Ebony Gotoh 510 tuners: check. Perfect fit and finish: check.
All of those beautiful components, when assembled with Olson’s calibre of Luthierie, yield a guitar which puts all others to shame. To call an SJ a ‘sound cannon’ is almost cliché—but this is an SJ which sets the bar at an almost unreachable level. Each register, from low to high, absolutely sings; it’s like there’s three or four guitars playing at once. The tone is rich, decadent, vibrant. Everything, from note separation to setup, is perfectly balanced. It’s practically perfect.
This guitar comes with an L.R. Baggs LB6 pickup.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.3800 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2006 Greenfield Changui Flamed Koa/Spruce
Welcome to Dream Guitars! Home of the loudest, most nuanced, most original guitars! But nothing quite compares to the 2006 Greenfield Changui we have in the store today. When renowned Canadian luthier Michael Greenfield struck up a conversation with one of the best jazz guitar players alive, Charlie Hunter, of course the lovechild of that conversation would be a seven (or eight, in Hunter’s case) string nylon guitar with highly flamed Koa back and sides and Spruce top. Enter: The Changui! As strange as its name may be, this is a guitar which loudly bucks all the trends and unquestionably changes your style the second you start to play it. Tuned from a high C to the ultra low F string, this guitar uses specialty nylon strings from the German string company Hannabach to achieve tones that range from warbling and loose lows to sharp, biting highs. The Changui is also a great showcase for Greenfield’s great attention to detail: observe that there are not one, but two bevels, one on the front lower bout and the other on the back upper bout (commonly known as a Laskin Relief) to handle this creature comfortably. Greenfield’s Spalted Beech and Paua rosette shines below those custom strings, and the Florentine cutaway has a graceful arc. The multiscale proportions are copyrighted by Novax (a detail requested in the original for Hunter), so that the monster low F string has the proper tension and intonation. When you do the math, you’ll see this is a rather dramatic multiscale: from 25” on the trebles to 29” on the low F. This guitar comes with a K&K pickup and Calton flight case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 28.7500 in Nut Width 2.2800 in String Spacing 2.8000 in Woods Spruce, Koa - Flamed