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2010 Petros Tunnel 13 Gold Special LTD, Brazilian Rosewood/Tunnel 13 Redwood
Dressed to the nines–or in this case thirteens! Here we’ve landed one of Bruce and Matt Petros’s T-13 Gold Special Limited models (number 15 in fact), sporting a dark set of Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides, Tunnel 13 Redwood on top, and extensive vine inlays along the fingerboard, rosette, bindings, bridge, and neck. The result is rococo and resplendent. The voice is rich and articulate at the same time, with great balance across the registers that blends well for both big chords and solo work. The light Butternut neck has a baby-soft V profile that feels oh so nice in hand, and the nut is a touch wider at 1 25/32″ for added room for the left hand. This 2010 Petros Tunnel 13 Limited comes wrapped up in a custom Karura case for those rare moments when you aren’t playing it.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, tunnel-13, red wood, 32355, ltd
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood - Tunnel 13, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2012 Petros Yellow Rose Parlor, Ceylon Satinwood/Yellow Cedar
Sometimes, small packages come in big voices. This 2012 Petros Yellow Rose is sweet all the way down. Very smooth response, all glassy note definition and round, bell-like trebles. The overtone portfolio comes with deep pockets. Aesthetically, this Yellow Rose Parlor is dressed as only Bruce and Matt Petros can do it, with the best tonewoods around and extensive flower and vine inlays throughout. The back and sides are coveted Ceylon Satinwood, while the top is, of course, Yellow Cedar. The neck is also Yellow Cedar. The Yellow Rose motif is most present at the fingerboard extension, but you’ll find floral-and-vine work along the top trim, rosette, bridge pins and tuner knobs, even the truss rod cover and inside the guitar along the back center seam reinforcement strip.
An instrument designed for delighting every sense, this 2012 Petros Yellow Rose is waiting to be plucked and placed at the center of your collection.
Check out this additional video featuring our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/ksfmyX-y0HU
Other keywords: lutherie, fingerstyle, 32393, cey lon, satin wood, parlour, 00, tkl
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.5 in Nut Width 1.656 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Yellow, Satinwood - Ceylon 
2020 Buendia OM, Koa/Adirondack Spruce
In Leo Buendia’s hands, every tonewood sings. And with this 2020 OMC in Koa and Adirondack Spruce, the song is deep, strong, and deliciously clear. Leo originally built this beauty for himself, and experimented with lowering the air resonance several semitones; to our ears, the voice has added darkness and depth that’s really something else. On the visual side of things, Leo has appointed this OMC with a unique concoction of mesh set into resin, which creates an exciting three-dimensional effect at the headstock, rosette, and endgraft.
This Buendia OMC epitomizes many of the qualities of the modern flattop: balance, clarity, dynamic range. But it also has an ineffable quality that’s at once hometown-familiar and excitingly new.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, somogyi, 060, adriondack
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Koa 
Brand New Maingard GC, African Blackwood/Italian Spruce
This brand new Maingard Grand Concert is characterized by balance across the registers, good headroom for a heavier attack plus responsiveness for a lighter, and a sweet array of treble overtones. It’s also one of the first new builds we’ve recently landed from Marc! And we’re so excited to have him back in the shop. This beauty is dressed to the nines with a dark set of African Blackwood for the back and sides, 22-year-old Italian Spruce on top, and one of Marc’s geometric rosettes rendered in Ebony and Koa. Additional upgrades include a subtle Ryan-style arm bevel, rib bevel, and gold Schertler tuners to set off the Koa headplate.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, gc, 367, marc maingard, abw, hiscox
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Blackwood - African 
Brand New Ivanov Grand Salon OM, Macassar Ebony/Sinker Cedar
This is a custom build we spec’d out with one of our longtime builders and longtime clients, and the result is fantastic! Dontcho Ivanov’s Grand Salon OM is already very lightweight and easy to play, then Dontcho went one step further by adding a manzer wedge and florentine cutaway. Macassar Ebony back and sides pair up with Sinker Cedar on top for a sweet mixture of glassiness and warmth.
Let us know if you’re considering a custom build of your own–it’s one of our favorite things to do around here!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bespoke guitar, 44, 2022, visesnut, client commission
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Cedar - Sinker, Ebony - Macassar 
2022 Collings 0001a, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
You can’t go wrong with a Hog box from Colliings! This 2022 0001a Cutaway is nearly new, already wide awake, and boasts the classic Mahogany-Adirondack Spruce combo for lively string energy, quick response, and just an overall punchy and exciting voice. The cutaway gives you access to those dusty upper frets, while the slotted headstock and pyramid bridge maintain the classic American flattop aesthetic.
Other keywords: lutherie, bill collings, fingerstyle, 30331
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.219 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
2001 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 
2018 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 
1938 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 
2020 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 
1954 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 
2015 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 
1984 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 
2016 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 
2013 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