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Add to Compare2001 Olson Custom Presentation SJ, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This Olson is sure to become the centerpiece of your personal guitar world. A custom Presentation SJ from 2001, this beau comes in brick-red Brazilian Rosewood & Sitka Spruce, with Abalone trim throughout—right on across the fretboard in sprawling vine inlays. Figured Koa bindings, Gotoh 510 tuners with the Olson “O” logo, and a Florentine Cutaway round it out. Oh, and an L.R. Baggs Lyric pickup to boot. Jim spared no expense with this one: the materials are better than the best. We love how he rings in the Abalone around the soundhole with additional layers of Brazilian Rosewood, and the quick-n-easy setup that’s butter to the touch. Jim has built an incredible career of guitars, several thousand to date, but only a handful stand out like this Presentation SJ.
Here’s an additional demo of this beauty when we had this guitar in 2019: https://youtu.be/TPam9UnWPrw.
Other keywords: james olson, jim olson, james taylor, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, brazilain, calton, flight case, phil keaggy, custom guitar, presentation guitar, presentation grade
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.45 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2018 Lowden F-32C, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Lowden’s F body does it all exceedingly well–this 2018 F-32C is here to prove it. Great string balance across the registers, trebles with good depth but also some added shimmer, and of course Lowden’s gorgeous satin finish and top shelf build quality throughout. Sitka Spruce on top pairs with Indian Rosewood back and sides, and a K&K Pure Mini pickup to carry you into amplified territory. All wrapped up in an Ameritage case!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, george lowden, 22462, stika, eir, k & k
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1938 Martin 000-21, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
How sweet the years do taste, when they come served up on such a beautifully vintage plate: a 1938 martin 000-21. Brazilian Rosewood with ruler-straight grain, forward-braced Adirondack Spruce on top, and the sort of age-appropriate wear that speaks volumes about the decades and decades of good music that have passed through its soundhole.
Formerly owned by none other than Chris Robinson of Black Crows fame, this 000-21 has an extra-extra dose of mojo, and after receiving some tender, loving care this beauty is off to the races again! There aren’t too many ‘38s lying around, and their numbers are only going to dwindle further over time.
Here’s an additional demo of this powerhouse: https://youtu.be/e_mzjLWtCQA.
Other keywords: orchestra model, 0m, brazilain, the black crows, chris robinson brotherhood,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2020 Olson JT Clone, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
Slice of heaven. It’s always a pleasure to have an Olson in the shop, but this 2020 JT Clone takes the cake for wide open, sweet mids, and the classic top end sparkle that Jim’s known for. Additionally, being a JT Clone this model has been seriously upgraded with chocolate-dark Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides with Cedar on top, BRW rosette and bindings, extensive Abalone trim and dove inlays along the fingerboard, plus an L.R. Baggs LB6 pickup.
This is more than a collector’s piece. It’s more than a great-sounding guitar. It’s a lifetime instrument.
Other keywords: lutherie, james olson, james taylor, 1618, mainstage, fingerstyle, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1954 Martin 00-18, Mahogany/Sitka Spruce
From the decade that featured the greats like Chuck Berry and Hank Williams, comes our livewire Martin 00-18: straight out of 1954. This little beauty has been well cared for over the years, and is in great playing shape today with lots of life left to the saddle and almost no fret wear to speak of. Being an 18-style with Mahogany back and sides and Sitka top, this 00 has an extra heaping dose of crackle and pop in the bass, so much so that you’d think you were playing a larger guitar. It’s always a pleasure to find a vintage Martin that’s been set up nicely; this 00-18 plays like a breeze with a nut just a squeeze wider than 1 11/16” and a soft V neck profile.
Here’s an additional demo for your viewing pleasure: https://youtu.be/a05XllE90UM
Other keywords: oo-18, oo18, 0018, marin
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.875 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.156 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany 
Add to Compare2015 Beauregard Facettes Archtop, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
A work of functional art. We’ve loved Mario Beauregard’s guitars for so many years, and even so it feels like a new experience every time we have the pleasure of hosting one of his guitars in the shop. Here we’ve landed one of his coveted Facettes archtops, which by itself is incredible, but this 2015 Facettes has the added distinction of featuring a carved Brazilian Rosewood back. The result is truly remarkable. Not only has Mario painstakingly carved these curvaceous facettes into the top and back, he’s done so with a wood combination of European Spruce on top and BRW back and sides that you’re likely to hardly see ever again on an archtop guitar. Additional features include a custom Benedetti humbucker pickup, EVO frets, and a lightweight BAM case.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, arched top, brazilain, handmade, facet, facets, faccet, faccetts
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.063 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1984 Henderson Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
The only way to make a Henderson better is to add time to the equation–and this 1984 Dreadnought has that in spades. Accordingly, the voice is wide awake and expressive, thanks in part to age but also of course from the Brazilian Rosewood body with Red Spruce top. 28-style appointments, plus Wayne’s fiddle headstock profile, make for a classic Henderson Dread. Looking for a slimmer neck? This beauty has a 1 5/8″ nut for a tighter, faster string spacing for the left hand.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, wayne henderson, 77, dreadnaught, brazilain, adirondack, appalachian
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Lowden F-50, African Blackwood/Redwood
Lowden’s 50 series offers select appointments, and here on their popular F-50 with Redwood and African Blackwood the result is gorgeous for both eyes and ears. This is one of those “does-it-all” kind of guitars; The midsize F body is easy on the arms and still packs a solid punch for a range of styles. We’re suckers for African Blackwood, and this 2016 Lowden F-50 has a great set with some figuring to add drama.
Here’s an additional video of this Lowden F-50 played by our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/199ziLwwcR4
Other keywords: george lowden, lutherie, abw, red wood, 20721, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Redwood, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2013 Olson JT Signature, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
A chance to own a particularly desirable and collectable Olson! This 2013 James Taylor Signature Series 1 model is one of only 80 such instruments built by Jim, based on Taylor’s personal Olson with dove inlays, Abalone trime and rosette, and here featuring a tight-grained Indian Rosewood body plus Cedar top. Very well cared for, this guitar is very minty and plays like butter. The voice has a great mix of sweetness, power, and definition across the registers. The kind of guitar that makes even wrong notes sound good.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, james olson, fingerstyle, 1429, signature guitar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1994 Bown Parlor, All-Koa
Koa, Koa, Koa! This beautiful 1994 Ralph Bown Parlor guitar features a Koa back, sides, and top and an incredibly punchy, balanced, singing tone. Mahogany neck and Ebony fretboard deliver the standard in superb action all the way up the neck. Originally owned by Martin Simpson, and his then wife, Jessica Simpson. Ralph Bown builds for Clive Carroll, John Renbourn, Martin Simpson and many other UK greats. This guitar is a treat to look at (and play) and is very hard to put down. Sweet in every way.
Check out this additional video featuring Al Petteway on this Bown parlor: https://youtu.be/JKbr5WAsUNw
Check out this video of Clive Carroll performing an Elizabethan lute tune, “Preludium” here: www.youtube.com/watch
Add to CompareBrand New Bil Mitchell L-00, Flame Maple/Adirondack Spruce
Bil Mitchell is here to offer us a brand new L-00 12 fretter from his shop that’s wide awake and crooning. This one features Flame Maple plus Adirondack Spruce. Lovely sunburst throughout which lets the grain come through, and Flame Maple bindings to really make it pop. The voice is quick and lively, and oh so easy to play with a short scale, 24.75″ setup.
Here’s an additional demo on the Mitchell L-00, played by Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/ZQUm1k0k5eA
Here’s an additional demo with Mary Flower playing this Bil Mitchell L-00: https://youtu.be/8U7qtdUm7RUOther keywords: lutherie, luthier, l00, fingerpicking, 439, 2022, abalone
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Maple - Flame 
Add to Compare1932 Martin OM-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
A piece of 1932 that’s alive and well. Here we’ve landed a Martin OM-28 in strong playing shape with some repairs over the years, plus an incredibly wide open, expressive voice. You just can’t get this with a torrefication rig! The Adirondack Spruce top has opened up completely in the past 90 years; the trebles particularly thick, present, and articulate. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides have had some cracks repaired, but are in great playing shape. It’s incredible to see such “boring” Brazilian Rosewood, the grain is arrow straight. Bar frets along the fingerboard have been dressed by our own repair staff, and they feel excellent under your fingertips. V neck has been played in over the years and feels like your favorite old pair of jeans.
Other keywords: lutherie, fingerpicking, vintage guitar, om28, 28-style, herringbone
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2015 Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist Signature, Brazilian Rosewood/Engelmann Spruce
There are Ryans, and then there are Ryans. For this 2015 build, Kevin upped the ante to astonishing heights as part of his Signature Series line. Only the topmost shelf tonewoods and appointments, including chocolatey Brazilian Rosewood for the body, Engelmann Spruce top, and the incredibly ornate and sprawling pearl appointments that put this Nightingale in a class all its own. There’s an ocean of Black Tahitian Pearl at work here, delicately and intricately inlaid in looping knot work and trimming out the neck, top, sides, back, headstock, bridge, rosette, even the endgraft wedge. It beggars the imagination to consider just how many hours went into every square inch of inlay.
Here’s an additional video demo of this Ryan with Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/qI-94WRpXUU
Other keywords: lutherie, ryan guitars, fingerstyle, 817-243-69, bespoke, signature guitar
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Benedetto 16-B One-Off, Birdseye Maple/Spruce
The name of the game is quick, when it comes to this 2010 Benedetoo 16-B One Off. Slim body and a slim neck make for a very comfortable playing experience, as well as a quick and easy setup with a 25″ scale. Benedetto humbucker with volume and tone sound juicy and fat, even on this narrow-depth body. Finely figured Birdseye Maple back and sides (and neck) plus Spruce on top.
Other keywords: lutherie, bob benedetto, bendedeto, s1985, duane simpson
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.063 in Woods Spruce, Maple - Birdseye 
Add to Compare1997 Manzer 12 String, Koa/Sitka Spruce
The 12-string market just got a little brighter: we have a 1997 12-string from Linda Manzer in Koa and Sitka Spruce! The 25 5/8″ scale has easy playability and great intonation across the numerous string gauges in play here, and the added comforts of a Manzer Wedge and Venetian Cutaway make this instrument further improve that playability.
The voice is excellently balanced, and responds well to both a gentle and robust attack. Well played-in and opened up, this Manzer 12-String also comes with a B-Band UST pickup which faithfully translates all the Koa-and-Sitka colorfulness to whatever amp you’d like. Across the fretboard you’ll find on of Linda’s rare Phoenix-and-Chinese-Dragon inlays which, with the simpler Ebony bindings elsewhere, acts as a gorgeous centerpiece to this already attractive display of lutherie at its finest.
Here’s an additional demo with Al for you listening pleasure! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arDO25nV7mk
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Koa