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1978 David Russell Young Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
David Russell Young built guitars for only a handful of years, managing to rack up an impressive stable of world class players in the 60s and 70s, including the one and only Gram Parsons. We feel privileged to have a beautiful example of his work from 1978 on offer today, a Dreadnought with 3-piece Brazilian Rosewood back and Cedar top, Rosewood bindings, and a stylized phoenix inlaid in Abalone at the headstock. The neck is also Brazilian Rosewood, adding sustain to the voice and rarity to the build. The slick and easy setup makes for effortless playability, and we find this one is equally at home with picks as fingertips. It has some honest play wear but is structurally sound (evidence of its having been played in and woken up), plus the soundhole currently bears a Fishman rare earth pickup mounted at the fretboard terminus.

Other keywords: luthier, guitarbuilding, 1970s, fingerstyle, vintage guitar, 3 piece, brazilainSOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Brand New Pogreba Resonator, Aluminum
Montana’s one and only Larry Pogreba brings us a lovely number in cobalt blue that’s an effortless player, souped up with a Tiesco pickup and ’55 Oldsmobile hubcap resonator cover, and a handcrafted Mokume-gane tailpiece comprised of over 40 layers of brass, bronze, and copper. Plus the case comes as the best of Larry’s stock! (It’s got a Cadillac hubcap added to the lid).

Other keywords: resanator, tiesco, blues guitar, burl, burl wood, al pettewaySOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Aluminum, Aluminum 
Brand New Caton Sullivan, Guatemalan Rosewood/Italian Spruce
Kevin Caton’s latest Sullivan comes to us with straight-grain Guatemalan Rosewood and Italian Spruce, Kevin’s unique Bevel Port, and a wide open voice that’s dialed in for maximum resonance. Brand new! And already wide awake. Great sonority in the bass and mids, with a sweet amount of bloom to the trebles that has a subtle, lingering effect. A Ryan-style arm bevel on top, plus venetian cutaway, make for easy playability, and the flawless fit and finish means this one looks as good as it plays, and that’s saying something.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, kevin caton guitars, finger style, fingerpicking, tkl, gotoh, 66, 2021
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Guatemalan 
1995 Santa Cruz D 45-Style, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
A real powerhouse is a thing that comes in time. And this 45-style Model D from Santa Cruz, which hails all the way from 1995, is precisely that. Elegant and powerful, with excellent balance across the registers. This Dread plays so smoothly, you can lean on the gas or step it back and this one keeps up just fine. The 45-style treatment is simply stunning from tuners to tail, all done in dark Abalone plus a gorgeous torch inlaid at the headstock with the SCGC logo snuck into the center. Play feel is silky smooth and easy on both hands; we even like playing this one with light gauge strings when it first came in (we’ve since replaced them with mediums). On the tonewood front, the back and sides are dramatically figured Brazilian Rosewood, and the Santa Cruz team topped this D with German Spruce, which isn’t something we see every day. We think that contributes in part to the smooth quality to the trebles here. This is a masterwork from Santa Cruz that we’re more than excited to offer to you.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 1339, bluegrass, dreadnaught, 45 style, brazilain, al petteway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2019 Santa Cruz OM Custom, The Tree Mahogany/Tunnel 13 Redwood
Here’s a special treat. We’ve landed a 2019 Santa Cruz Custom that’s outfitted with the top shelf of the top shelf woods from tuner to tail: The Tree Mahogany body with Tunnel 13 Redwood top; Brazilian Rosewood bindings, appointments, headplate; Waverly tuners with Snakewood buttons. The result is fantastic, proof that the fox at Santa Cruz are working on the top of their game. The voice is very smooth and balanced, with added darkness and color in the bass and mids for an enveloping flavor. There’s a lot of projection packed away under the hood, especially for an OM-sized guitar, and the setup is effortless to boot.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, ameritage, modern guitar, mahagony, the-tree, 5584
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood - Tunnel 13, Mahogany - The Tree 
2009 Lowden O-35c, Indian Rosewood/Spruce
Now here’s a big box that knows how to fill a room! We love Lowden’s O body size for its power, but also the balance and clarity that George’s team coaxes out of the braces. This O-35c from 2009 is decked out with Indian Rosewood back and sides and a Spruce top that’s opened up nicely in the intervening years—but this beauty has been very well-cared for so it’s looking pretty damn minty. Figured Maple bindings round out the understated aesthetic, plus an Abalone rosette to ring it all in.
Other keywords: 15687, fingerstyle, 0-35c, o35c, lowdon, hiscox
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
1998 McCollum Meghann, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
Lance McCollum provided the modern guitar world with a treasure trove of builds ranging from harp guitars to baritones, and it’s his Meaghan model that we keep coming back to. 15 inches across the lower bout, with a side depth of 5 1/8” at the tail, offers great depth and power while still feeling—and playing—like a small-bodied instrument. That, paired with sapwood Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce on top, makes this 1998 Meaghan rich and responsive and energetic. You can really lose track of time with this one; the string to string balance is excellent. Lance’s fit and finish was top notch, and this beauty’s been well cared for across the past twenty plus years. It’s ready for the next player today.
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/64AVsZXnz2g
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, m-81, fingerpicking, meghan, megan
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Brand New Casimi C2S, African Blackwood/Alpine Moonspruce
When a client comes to us looking for their dream guitar, we listen. This time we paired up with Matthias and Matthew of Casimi Guitars for na bespoke C2S build that is a masterstroke of modern lutherie. Premium African Blackwood body with Alpine Moonspruce on top gives the voice great depth and dynamic range, with an incredible palette of overtones in the upper register. It’s perfect. They designed, and flawlessly executed, a phoenix soundport to further make this one a one-off instrument, and implemented a geometric rosette and appointment package in metal. From tuner to tail, this Casimi C2S is a dream come true—let us know what yours is and we can help you make it a reality.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bespoke guitar, 2021, 0.35, moon spruce, hoffee
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Blackwood - African 
2019 Bourgeois DB Jumbo, Sinker Mahogany/AT Adirondack Spruce
2019 Bourgeois DB Jumbo! Come and get it before it’s gone, baby gone. Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce up top, plus Sinker Mahogany back and sides to add dryness and woody flavor to the voice, plus great projection from Bourgeois’s 16” jumbo body. It weighs in at about 4.5lbs and is easy on the hands. It’s nearly new from 2019, but thanks to the torrefied Adi top it’s already wide awake and singing. Plus this beauty comes with a K&K Pure Mini plus volume knob for easy transition straight to the stage.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bourgeois guitars, hot hide glue, dreadnaught, 008571, sj
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Mahogany - Sinker 
2018 Huss & Dalton MJ, Malaysian Blackwood/Torrefied Adirondack
Huss & Dalton’s MJ is a 16 inch jumbo that likes to speak its mind, and it’s got a lot to say with its Malaysian Blackwood back and sides and Torrefied Adirondack Spruce top. Not to mention the K&K Mini pickup for those amplified moments! This lovely MJ comes to us from 2018 and is in solid playing shape, already wide awake thanks to the torrefied Adi top. Bound with Figured Maple and appointed with half herringbone trim, this H&D MJ looks fantastic, and is a delight to play.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, 5026, fingerpicking, adriondack, torrifed, torrofied, mj custom
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Blackwood - Malaysian 
1998 Boaz/Majkowski Kasha-Schneider, Brazilian Rosewood/Redwood
In 1998, Boaz and Majkowski embarked on a project to build several Kasha-Schneider Classicals to honor the passing of Majkowski’s teacher, Richard Schneider. The result is something truly unlike anything else out there. The body is constructed with Redwood top—and back—with Brazilian Rosewood sides; the bridge and top thicknesses are engineered to maximize bass response from the left and treble on the right; and the Redwood back is designed to operate as an active speaker diaphragm. Offsetting the soundhole to the sonically dead treble upper bout area frees up the rest of the top to be more optimally braced, and the neck is fretted with Brass to add mass and rigidity, thus minimizing the amount vibrational energy lost in the neck. Gilbert tuners and an Ameritage case round out the package of a one-of-a-kind Classical.
Other keywords: andy jurik, fingerstyle, michael kasha, nylon string, Cecilia
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Redwood, Rosewood - Brazilian Sides 
2010 Lowden F-35, Flamed Mahogany/Redwood
Lowden’s F-35 is a jack of all trades that manages to be a master of all trades, too. The body design gives ample power and projection for fingerstyle play, and certainly can handle flatpicking and strumming as well. The Redwood top, here paired with Flamed Mahogany back and sides, gives the voice a unique mixture of warmth and dryness (think lush bass and crisp trebles). This beau is from 2010 and looking like a well-cared for champ—which it is. The previous owner had a K&K Pure Mini pickup installed, so this one’s ready for amplification as well.
Other keywords: hiscox, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerpicking, liteflite, fingerstyle, 16903
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.344 in Woods Redwood, Mahogany - Figured 
Brand New Pogreba Resonator, Aluminum
This is the definition of fun. Montana’s Larry Pogreba only builds part of the year, and he only builds things that are out of the ordinary. This flaming hot red reso is brand new, boasts a ’55 Olds hubcap resonator cover (a Pogreba staple), and screams with Teisco pickup when amplified. Slick playability with a fingerpicking setup, Belize Mahogany neck (and Belize Rosewood fretboard with some dramatic figure); and an über cool mokume gane tailpiece made up of 40 layers of Brass, Bronze, and Copper. There’s enough going on here to keep you coming back for more for years to come. Larry only builds a few a year, so snag it while you can!

Other keywords: resanator, tiesco, blues guitar, burl, burl wood, al petteway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Aluminum, Aluminum 
Brand New Matsuda Double Neck Deconstruction
We commissioned this build on behalf of one of our clients (give us a shout if you’d like a bespoke Matsuda of your own), who loved Michi’s Deconstruction aesthetics but wanted to take it in a new direction. Enter: the Double Neck Deconstruction. Two necks designed with two playing styles in mind, the bottom set up for plucking and strumming, the top for tapping. Additionally, the bottom neck features a custom cittern-style bridge, whereas the top neck is outfitted with a hinged string damper at the nut. The assembled body of the instrument is decoupled from the acoustic top to allow it to vibrate freely, and an array of pickups across the arrangement allow for a wide range of setups heading out to the amp.
Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, custom guitar, luthier, somogyi, modern guitar, fingerstyle, wenge, gotoh, percussive guitar, maple, 128A
Brand New Halland 000-H, Ebony/Swiss Moonspruce
Our latest build with Gage Halland has finally landed—and we don’t want it to leave. Gage’s 000-H body has fantastic power, clarity, and dynamic range without being a big guitar, and his fit and finish is flawless throughout with a gorgeous aesthetic. We spec’d this out with Reserve Ebony back and sides with a Swiss Moonspruce top, arm bevel and palm bevel in lieu of a cutaway, and Gage’s glass-smooth setup. It essentially plays itself. The voice mixes up great across the registers, with crisp note separation and a wide dynamic range. If there’s a bad note in this fretboard, we haven’t heard it yet.
Other keywords: greenfield, luthier, lutherie, fingerstyle, bespoke guitar, modern guitar, 018-21, hoffee, evo
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Ebony