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2002 Olson SJ Indian/Cedar
Jim Olson is one of the most successful luthiers the industry has ever seen, and for some very good reasons. Olson guitars are laser precise, from one guitar to the next you know exactly what you are going to get, flawless craftsmanship and superb tone. This is a 2002 SJ in East Indian Rosewood and Cedar. As expected this SJ is beautifully built and finished, but the tone is the real star. Top end shimmer and controlled bass and mid sections make this a perfect fingerstyle instrument, every note is captivating and draws you in further and further. You won’t ever want to put this thing down.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.3100 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2200 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
2012 Bourgeois AT OM Madagascar Madagascar/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have a Bourgeois AT OM in Adirondack (Red) Spruce and Madagascar Rosewood. Dana Bourgeois is known for building superb pre war style guitars, and this OM is as good as it gets. Outfitted like a pre war Martin, and equiped with an aged tone Red Spruce top, this Bourgeois has the look, feel, and tone to make you think it came right out of the 1930’s. With its full bass and tight treble response, this guitar is as well suited to flatpicking as it is fingerpicking.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2800 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Madagascar 
2002 Wingert EVC Cocobolo/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have a 2002 Wingert EVC in Adirondack (Red) Spruce and Cocobolo Rosewood. This is a strong and gutsy guitar that will just knock your socks off! The combination of Red Spruce and Cocobolo make for great projection and sustain with wondeful overtone content. Whether you are driving it hard are dialing it back to something softer, this instrument can handle it. Kathy is a master builder, her fit finish and tone are enviable, it is no wonder she is so well regarded in the Luthier world. This is an easy one to fall for.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.3800 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2007 Doerr Legacy Select Brazilian/Red Cedar
We see very few preowned guitars from Tom Doerr and this Legacy Select is a good representation as to why people don’t let go of them. The Brazilian Rosewood and Cedar body is stunning in beauty and in tone. Tom creates a beautiful fingerstyle voice in his instruments and this one has clear and articulate trebles and round, warm basses. The tonewoods here are top notch examples and are evident in the wonderous sound of this guitar. Playability is as perfect as the fit and finish.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Echizen R2 Madagascar/Bearclaw European
Playing one of Ryohei Echizen’s guitars is like picking up your favorite book: each time, you feel the same rush of excitement you felt when you first opened the cover. These guitars sing with an almost elemental force, all lightning-strike response with a muscular fundamental and a silk-smooth setup. Here we have a new R2 with Madagascar Rosewood and Bearclaw European Spruce, and folks, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a finer example of either tonewood. Bent into the elegant and timeless curves of his R2, their song is precision-balanced and ferociously articulate; a fingerstylist’s dream.
Further, Echizen’s craftsmanship is almost as astounding as the quality of his voicing: French Polished body, understated Madasgascar Rosewood rosette, Boblen tuners Jescar EVO frets, hide glue, you name it, he’s done it. Despite the fact that he’s only been building by himself for a short period of time after his apprenticeship with Sergei de Jonge in Chelsea, Canada, Echizen’s guitars already possess the presence and confidence of our contemporary masters’ instruments.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Madagascar 
2005 Milburn Concert – Hauser Style African Blackwood/European
The father and son team of Orville and Robert Milburn have built here what we consider to be an exceptional Hauser style Concert Classical. Built from beautiful African Blackwood and European Spruce with Snakewood appointments, this guitar is stunning to behold. A classic look and feel permeate the construction of this guitar. Tonally, this Concert has all you could ask for, Sharp cutting trebles, warm mids and powerful, gut rumbling bass. This one checks all the boxes on our list and we bet it does on yours, too.
Here’s an additional demo from the inimitable David Stevenson: https://youtu.be/j8dE0kA7ys4
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2.07 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - European, Blackwood - African 
2002 Somogyi OM Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have a 2002 Somogyi OM in Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce. This is one of the stronget Somogyi guitars we have played, the voice is full on open and powerful! The trademark Somogyi bass is well represented here and it is loud, the mids through the trebles are as usual warm and fat, perfectly complimenting the divine bass. Ervins aesthetic is as good as it gets, with his sculpted bridge, segmented rosette and delicate headstock design, there is as much to love about the looks as there is the sound. This guitar is blissful.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1300 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2007 Greenfield G1 Madagascar/Adirondack (Red)
Few builders on earth are as well known or sought after as Michael Greenfield. His instruments are of such calibre as to inspire some of the greatest acoustic guitar players of our era like Andy McKee, Pierre Bensusan, Tony McManus among a long list of incredible musicians. Michael’s remarkable instruments are known for their physical and tonal beauty as well as their roadworthiness and have been seen in the hands of performers the whole world round. This G1 has these qualities in spades and the pairing of gorgeous Madagascar Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce make for a guitar that not only responds strongly to a light touch, it sounds better and better the harder you drive it. With a brilliant, shimmering and versatile voice, this guitar is capable of handling any kind of fingerstyle playing you feel like throwing its way. The eye-catching Florentine Cutaway ensures facile reach to the upper register just as the extra wide saddle allows improved intonation and curvaceous Laskin Bevel ensures a snug, comfortable fit under the arm for the very best in playability. This is the kind of instrument that legends are made of.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.3100 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Madagascar 
2011 Petros Tunnel 13 Claro Walnut/Redwood
The Tunnel 13 Redwood guitars by Bruce Petros have been some of our consistent favorites here at the shop. This particular instrument is one that has a strong, yet supple voice, one that takes effortlessly to intricate and sustaining fingerstyle pieces and retains excellent note separation between the strings. This pianistic voice is the result of Bruce’s masterful building style using some of the finest Salvaged Redwood available on the planet in combination with its soulmate of a tonewood – Claro Walnut – back and sides. These two woods really do seem to make consistently rich, full sounding instruments, but it is Bruce’s abilities, honed by decades of practice, that give this one its refined, bell-like clarity. This is the only 12 fret cutaway version of the Tunnel 13 that we have ever heard of and it honestly is the best sounding one we’ve encountered to date. Gorgeous appointments like the carved Pearwood buttons and inlay and upgraded Abalone top trim make this a rare guitar that will have heads turning no matter where you take it. A five-star look, feel, play, history and sound.
Here is the full story from the Petros Website: Southern Pacific Railroad’s Siskiyou Summit Tunnel #13 was built in the 1880’s using virgin Redwood timbers harvested in Southwestern Oregon. These timbers witnessed the October 11, 1923 hold up of the SP Train 13 Gold Special, pulling 13 cars, by the DeAutremont brothers. Four men were killed in the robbery attempt. When these magnificent Redwood timbers were salvaged from this historic tunnel after a fire in 2004, Petros Guitars managed to acquire some of the nicer sections. When these diamonds in the rough were opened up, it was discovered to be exceptional, master-grade tone wood, air dried in this tunnel for more than 120 years. Paired with light weight, figured Claro Walnut from Oregon and a light weight Butternut neck from Wisconsin, this guitar is light as a feather (3 pounds, 14 ounces) with the resonance of a 120 year old guitar. After a century of silence, Petros Tunnel 13 Redwood guitars are giving voice to the remarkable Redwood of Tunnel 13.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Redwood, Walnut - Claro 
2004 Ryan Cathedral Brazilian/European
Kevin Ryan makes some of the biggest, baddest fingerstyle guitars on the planet. With his engineering background and his artist’s eye and ear, Kevin achieves instruments that have remarkable precision and sustain with an absolutely gorgeous aesthetic and sound. This guitar, the Cathedral Grand Fingerstyle, is the largest ship in his armada. It has an enormous presence and fulness about the voice, requiring little energy from the player to put out large amounts of volume owing to the time tested pairing of Brazilian Rosewood and European Spruce. With its breadth and depth of tone and body, it takes especially well to lower and alternate tunings. Add to that a Florentine cutaway for extra reach and the smooth, legendary “Ryan” arm bevel, this one is surprisingly comfortable to play – that is, assuming you’ll take the time to pry your eyes off of the gorgeous green abalone border and physics-defying figured back. Give it a strum and you’ll be tempted, but play a whole tune and you’ll be hooked for a lifetime. This here is what the high end guitar world is all about.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 1.7200 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2000 Laskin DIY Brazilian/Sitka
We believe Grit Laskin can do anything when it comes to inlay. He has made true works of art out of nothing more than a few pieces of abalone and mother pearl, depicting scenes of life and history. This little gem is called the “DIY (Do It Yourself) Vine”. It is in Sitka Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood and shows the all too familiar “Vine” inlay being assembled and destroyed by various craftspeople. As always Grit has executed this inlay flawlessly and with great taste, we love it. This instrument was featured as the demonstration of the inlay work in Grit’s book “The Guitar Makers Canvas: the Inlay Work of Grit Laskin.”
Not only is Mr. Laskin an inlay artist, he builds one of the finest guitars you are ever likely to come across. Every single motif in the construction has been executed with the utmost precision. The matching pair of Grit’s famed “Laskin Bevels” for the rib and arm rests make this one delightfully comfortable to play and hold and his refined florentine cutaway ensures both a classic look and ideal playability all the way up the fingerboard. As icing on the cake, Laskin guitars also sound incredible – you will find a full and even voice here with great warmth, perfect for fingerstyle playing. This is a true masterpiece, one that is equally suited to being played or displayed. An extremely collectible guitar, we just can’t give this one enough praise.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5600 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
New Ramirez Conservatorio Indian/Red Cedar
This New Ramirez Conservatorio in East Indian Rosewood and Cedar is a concept in minimizing appointments and streamlining the build with zero reduction in quality or construction. This guitar is all about beautiful tone, it is loaded with it. Every note is lush, maintaining an evenness up and down the board that is truly pleasing to the ear. Dynamically, this Conservatorio also outshines most, if you are in need of a loud voice for a dramatic passage you will be well taken care of with this guitar, oppositely if you need a sweet voice this guitar is well prepared for that as well.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Indian 
New Ramirez 4NCWE East Indian/Cedar
If you are looking for a guitar to bridge the gap between full on classical and steel string, look no further. This New Ramirez 4NCWE In Cedar and East Indian Rosewood is the perfect instrument for someone in need of a smaller nut width than the classical standard of 2 inches. At 1 15/16 inches this neck feels noticeably smaller in the hand, and the Venetian cutaway makes for incredibly easy upper fret access. Tonally, this guitar will please the Bosa Nova players to the classical, with its open and airy voice and sharp attack. Keep this one at the ready, you will be looking for any spare moment you can to pick it up!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5600 in Nut Width 1.9400 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
New Ramirez FL1-A Cypress/Spruce
There are few music genres more passionate or exciting as Flamenco. It is quick and raises the spirits and gets the blood moving, it is a great thing to listen to, but quite another altogether to play. It is exhilarating. There is no better guitar for jumping right into the world of Flamenco than this Brand New Ramirez FL1-A. It will have you playing fast licks and percussive brushes in no time, and you will sound great doing it. Built from Cypress and Spruce, the tone is quick and loud with a surprising fullness from bass to trebles.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6300 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Cypress 
New Ramirez 4NE Indian/Cedar
Here we have a Brand New Ramirez 4NE in East Indian Rosewood and Cedar. There is a good reason why a company like Ramirez has been around as long as they have: they make exceptional guitars. Many well known players have chosen Ramirez Guitars as their primary instrument; Andres Segovia and Christopher Parkening might ring some bells. The recommendation of those two great players alone is enough to know the caliber of the instrument. 133 years later, Ramirez and Co. are still making praise-worthy guitars. This 4NE has a rich and complex voice, with a full compliment of beautiful overtones. From the bass to the trebles the Ramirez tone will not let you down.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5900 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian