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Add to Compare2012 Breedlove Master Class King Koa, Koa/Red Cedar
Here we’ve landed a gorgeous Master Class King Koa model from Jayson Bowerman and Breedlove Guitars that is dressed to the nines in said premium Koa, paired with Cedar on top, and outfitted with sharp-looking Bloodwood bindings and an intricate mermaid-and-dolphin inlay scheme across the fingerboard. Satin neck feels effortless in hand (and avoids those lefthand squeaks when changing positions), especially with a slinky setup. Fit and finish are top shelf throughout, and this 2012 King Koa model is like new and ready for its new home.
Other keywords: lutherie, kim breedlove, fingerstyle, pinless, 12321
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Cedar - Red, Koa 
Add to Compare2000 Olson SJ Cutaway, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
So much tone packed into one guitar. Our 2000 Olson SJ in Indian Rosewood and Cedar has opened up handsomely, and is still in gorgeous shape. Lush bass response pairs nicely with an articulate midrange and trebles that have that elusive blooming quality that makes a note sound fuller and richer a moment after the initial attack. The perfect toolkit for the fingerstylist, and an L.R. Baggs pickup to carry you faithfully onto the amplified stage. DADGAD and beyond, or keep it in standard all day long—the note separation and slinky setup will keep you more than entertained.
Other spellings: olsen, oilson, oson, flingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2001 Dudenbostel Style-5 D, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Our 2001 Dudenbostel Style-5 D is beautiful, plain and simple. 45-style appointments executed in fine style (so many miters), cream-of-the-crop Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, and a rich and engrossing voice—beautiful pretty much sums it up.
Lynn Dudenbostel coaxes a lot of warm, dynamic tones out of his bass response, and here pairs that with crisp mids and trebles for a swift attack and projection. The voice shoots out and away from the soundhole very quickly, giving this Dreadnought a clean projection that cuts well through the mix. The neck profile is a V that feels full and comfortable in the hand, and on top the setup is dialed in for easy flatpicking action.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, dreadnaught, dread, abalone, mop, red spruce
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 Compare1996 Olson SJ, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
This SJ comes to us as a well preserved example of Jim Olson’s handiwork from the 1990s. A build date right in the middle at 1995 puts this beauty at 29 years young today, and it’s still going strong and ready for action. Indian Rosewood body with Cedar top, and both have been trimmed out with addtional purflings and Abalone for a striking, outstanding aesthetic. You’ll find an intricate series of fleur-de-lis position markers and at the bridge wings extend the pearl motif; ditto for the headplate trim. The end result is a dressed-to-the-nines ’95 Olson SJ.
Other keywords: lutherie, james olson, james taylor, fingerstyle, 237
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2011 Olson SJ, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
A sumptuous feast is this 2011 Olson SJ. Chocolate-dark Brazilian Rosewood, rich Red Cedar top, and aodrned from head to tail with extensive and well-executed Abalone inlays. The fingerboard is replete with a tree of life vine; the headstock and top are trimmed out; and the rosette ties together Brazilian Rosewood with Abalone at its center. This beauty has been well cared for and is in excellent shape. A masterstroke from the man himself, Jim Olson.
Other keywords: james olson, james taylor, 1374, fingerstyle, petteway, brazilain, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Pre-War Guitar Co. J Model, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Wide open, singing all the way to the back of the music hall, and looking the part of the road worn and road tested. This 2016 Slope Shoulder from the Pre-War Guitar Co. is exciting, easy to play, and just plain old fun. Mahogany back and sides with Torrefied Adirondack Spruce top, nitro finish, and a level three distress job to make it look the part of a proper vintage piece–add a round C neck and slim weight (under four pounds), and you’ve got a livewire itching to go.
Other keywords: allen shadd, fingerpicking, dreadnought, dreadnaught, shade top, sunburst, sun burst, 66002, relic’d
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Mahogany - Honduran 
Add to Compare2014 PRS Tonare Grande, The Tree Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
There’s Private Stock, and then there’s Private Stock. This 2014 Tonare Grande is what happens when all the stops are pulled. The Tree Mahogany body with Red Spruce on top for starters, and then the Private Stock team outfitted it with a tree of life and celtic knot motif in premium materials ranging from 14K gold to several species of Abalone and even Red Coral. The result is perfectly balanced against such gorgeous tonewoods for an awe-inspiring viewing experience. On the acoustic front, this PRS has a unique blend of warmth in the mids and dry, quick trebles that really sings out when you lean in with a more aggressive attack. PRS’s proprietary PRS Acoustic Pickup System carries all that faithfully onto the stage.
Here’s an additional fingerstyle and tapping demo with our own Billy Presnell: https://youtu.be/NAN_1pLMpWQ.
other keywords: prs guitars, custom guitar, paul reed smith, a141319, figured, bespoke, grand auditorium, ameritage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany - The Tree 
Add to Compare2013 Comins “Black Tie” Classic, European Maple/European Spruce
Sharp dressed for a special occasion–this 2013 Black Tie Classic from Bill Comins is appropriately named. European Maple back and sides with sweet figuring pairs with X-braced European Spruce on top, understated Ebony appointments, bridge, tailpiece, and pickguard, and outfitted with a floating Kent Armstrong humbucker. Together in a 17 inch package, the result is a classically modern archtop that plays like glass in your hands. The acoustic voice is punchy and quick, even with flatwounds, while the amplified tone is thick, expressive, and dynamic. This Comins Black Tie Classic is one-hundred percent the professional, dressed to impress and ready to sing.
Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, duane simpson, arch top, euro spruce, blonde
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.125 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - European, Maple - European 
Add to Compare2018 Circa OM, Madagascar Rosewood/German Spruce
Now that’s what we call an OM. This 2018 flattop from John Slobod of Circa Guitars is a delight to both your ears and your hands, with a slightly full neck profile that feels instantly familiar and a responsive, articulate voice plus lots of dynamic range for a host of different attacks and colors. Very tight grain on the Madagascar Rosewood body, plus German Spruce on top; Rosewood bindings and a segmented rosette plus EVO frets offer an understated aesthetic. John lets the quality of the woods speak for themselves; ditto for the classic curves of the OM body. If you can think of it, this Circa OM can do it.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, orchestra model, ameritage, 164, al petteway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to Compare1997 Olson SJ Cutaway, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
Mid-to-late 90s Olsons all have an extra expressive quality, and this 1997 SJ Cutaway is no exception. It’s been played in and opened up too, and is wide awake and singing today! Indian Rosewood body with Cedar top, micro herringbone trim plus MOP dove inlays. An installed L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system, plus Calton flight case, are added bonuses. Additionally, this 97 Olson has been upfitted with modern Gotoh 510 tuners for added tuning ease. The original Schallers are included in the case.
Other keywords: lutherie, james olson, jim olson, james taylor, 701
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2018 Fender Custom Shop Artisan Stratocaster, Alder/Spalted Maple
Like new, 2018 Custom Shop Artisan Collection Fender Strat, dressed up for painting the town red with champagne gold hardware throughout (right down to the aluminum pickguard), WW10 Wildwood handwound pickups, Roasted Alder body, and Spalted Maple top.
Other keywords: lutherie, stratocaster, cz531403
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Maple - Figured, Alder 
Add to Compare2009 Charis SJ, African Blackwood/Engelmann Spruce
This 2009 Charis SJ is the one for you, if what you’re looking for includes the following: note separation, powerful bass, expressive mids under bell-like trebles, player ergonomics, as well as premium tonewoods. Bill Wise built this beauty with African Blackwood back and sides, Engelmann Spruce on top, and then went one step further by adding a soundport to the upper bout and an arm bevel at the lower (and even a second bevel at the back waist). Combined with his slim neck profile, the result is an exercise in effortless playability. All of this comes wrapped up in a custom Calton flight case to keep things safe and sound.
Other keywords: charis acoustics, 226, abw, englemann
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2008 Henderson Dreadnought 45 Deluxe, Brazilian Rosewood/Red Spruce
D-45 Deluxe from Wayne Henderson, built in 2008 with Brazilian Rosewood and Red Spruce, plus additional tree of life vine inlays along the fingerboard. Extensive 45-style pearl work throughout, gold Waverly tuners, well preserved and sure to be the centerpiece of your collection.
Other keywords: henderson dreadnought, allen shadd, will saylor
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.375 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Blazer & Henkes Déjà Vu San Antonio 28, Brazilian Rosewood/Austrian Moonspruce
How sweet can a guitar be? Apparently, just a little bit sweeter. This 2010 Déjà Vu San Antonio 28 from Blazer & Henkes is what dessert would be if it also contained all the richness, vitamins, and nutrients of a three course meal. Which is to say, this B&H OM is the complete package. Receptive to a light attack, plus headroom for heavier, gorgeous tonewoods throughout, and an expansive midrange that makes for an enveloping voice that feels instantly familiar to your ear. The back and sides are Brazilian Rosewood, and on top they’ve used a set of Austrian Alpine Moonspruce with a bit of bearclaw figuring for added drama. Elsewhere, vintage 28-style appointments. Now, the practice of using moon-harvested Spruce goes back for hundreds of years, and Willi and Rudolph have garnered their premium supply from loggers who harvest strictly according to the traditional moon calendar for forestry, namely during a new moon phase when the water content inside wood cells is at its lowest and in the fall when Spruce trees are in their resting period. The result is a quality of Spruce that dries faster, matures more quickly, and is less prone to shrinking damage over time. We’ve always loved Moonspruce because, well, it sounds great! But there’s so much more that goes into making it such a premium top wood offering.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 19, fingerstyle, om-28
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.281 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1998 Ryan Mission Grand Concert, African Blackwood/Sitka Spruce
We’ve got another powerful offering from the golden past of Kevin Ryan’s workshop today: a custom Mission Grand Concert from 1998 in African Blackwood and Sitka Spruce. The warmth and color imparted by this dynamite pair suits the GC body perfectly for a voice at ease with flatpicked solos or lush fingerstyle arrangements. We’re talking about an extremely versatile instrument, folks, driven hard or with a gentler touch this Ryan sings!
Ringing in the rosette is something unexpected for Ryan guitars; not the usual Abalone but rare and glittering Brown Lip Pearl! In DADGAD, DADFAD, Open G or Standard, this Mission Grand Concert delivers rich bass notes and round, shimmery trebles that envelop the player. And when not in use this Ryan is supremely protected by its Calton flight case.
Here’s an additional demo of this beautiful Ryan Mission GC, played by our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/s6DWZgb9gUc
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Blackwood - African