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Here is a new left-handed Martin 000-15M acoustic with Fishman electronics and Martin soft case ... very nice guitar for the money. Mahogany top gives you nice warm tone and the short scale and comfortable neck carve make for easy playing. Also a great gigging guitar if you have a high-end acoustic that you don't want to bring out to the bars or open mics, etc. Martin sez: "As the newest member of the 15 Series, the Martin 000-15E is an acoustic-electric guitar that feels like it’s been a part of your musical journey for decades, right from the first strum. Featuring an exquisite satin-finished body, it delivers more than just looks. Its mahogany top produces a warm, woody tone with a pronounced midrange, complemented by sapele back and sides for some added punch with bright and airy trebles. The 000-15E boasts a comfortable Auditorium body size and scalloped spruce bracing for balanced tone and enhanced projection. Equipped with Martin E1 electronics, it includes a chromatic tuner and volume, tone, and phase controls, making it ready for the stage or studio. With its traditional all-solid wood construction and exceptional tone and playability, the 000-15E will inspire players at any level. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just starting out, this guitar offers timeless looks and unmatched performance at an accessible price." Condition: New; Top: Mahogany; Back and sides: Sapele; Neck: Mahogany, Performing Artist profile; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 24.9; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here is a beautiful new left-handed Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe ... Martin took the Standard D-28 and added, among other things, a VTS top, maple binding, Adirondack spruce forward shifted X bracing, gold hardware, dovetail neck joint and protein glue construction, plus a new neck carve and a stylish abalone Martin logo. Wonderful guitar. Martin sez: "The D-28 Modern Deluxe is a new take on Martin Vintage. This guitar is packed with custom features and modern technology that you have to see, feel, and hear for yourself. The vintage appointments include a spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top, a dovetail neck joint, and natural protein glue construction that give it the rich, fully aged Martin tone that has inspired generations. The look is unlike anything in our production line to date with European flamed maple binding, stylish gold frets, gold open-gear tuners, and a unique 1930s style script logo inlaid in pearl on the headstock. Some ultra-modern features include Liquidmetal® bridge pins with red dots and a composite carbon fiber bridgeplate that boosts volume. And we’ve included a new neck shape that is slightly asymmetrical for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard." (An amusing aside: A long (long) time ago, a couple of decades before I opened a guitar store, I played my first Martin D-28 at local store. The old, grizzled store owner, said, "Son, anyone who calls himself a guitar player needs to own him a Martin D-28." Then he told me I was a idiot for not learning how to play right handed. So I told him to stuff it and bought mine somewhere else. But I loved my D-28 and would still own it today had I not replaced it with a D-41 Special 17 years ago.) Condition: New; Top: VTS spruce; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, vintage deluxe carve; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 25.4; Binding: flame maple; Purfling: Herringbone; Rosette: multi stripe; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
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I am fond of smaller bodied guitars, and this Huss and Dalton T-0014 Custom rings like a bell. Short scale, flat top with the same big voice as their terrific 12-fret 00s, but 14-frets to the neck joint. Terrific couch guitar and great for recording. We did this one with the back and side in beautiful sinker mahogany. Built by hand in Staunton, Virginia. Lifetime warranty and a handsome Huss and Dalton case. Condition: New; Top: Sitka spruce; Back and sides: Sinker mahogany; Neck: Mahogany, ebony fingerboard; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 14 1/4; Depth: 4 1/8; Scale: 24.9; lefthanded guitar (of course) -
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Huss and Dalton makes some fine guitars by hand in Staunton VA, and I have long been partial to their dreads. This is a TD-R (traditional) customized with a red spruce top, and east Indian rosewood back and sides. Nice herringbone trim and understated appointments, comfortable neck carve and Gotoh 510 open back tuners. Huss dreads are cannons, and this one is no exception. Lifetime warranty and handsome Huss and Dalton tweed case. Huss sez: "The traditional models are the culmination of our deep respect and appreciation of the pre-war flat tops that are among the most revered instruments in existence. We combine the age-old techniques of construction with our own take on the classic design to produce an instrument of unparalled power and exquisite tone and playability. These instruments feature 25’ radius bracing mated with a traditionally flat top." Condition: New; Top: Adirondack spruce; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany; Nut: 1 23/32; Width: 15.5; Depth: 4 7/8; Scale: 25.4; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: herringbone; Rosette: b/w/b; Lefthanded guitar (of course) -
Probably the most iconic Gibson acoustic, the SJ-200 provides the Gibson sound you know from countless hits, ranging from the Stones to Tom Petty to Elvis himself. A big, beautiful guitar, thin nitro finish and huge tone to match it's super jumbo body. Gorgeous instrument. Rare to see a lefty. Gibson sez: "The Acoustic Custom Shop has recreated the King of the Flat-Tops. One of Gibson’s most storied models, this Historic Reissue instrument is hand-built in Gibson's celebrated Bozeman facility using the finest materials and styled after its late 1930s counterparts. Each is constructed with a select thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top with hot hide glue bracing, rosewood back and sides, and premium ebony for the fingerboard and bridge. No detail is left untouched: the bound fingerboard, vintage style script Gibson inlay, and unique pickguard add custom touches all over this authentic recreation.." Condition: Lightly aged; Top: Thermally aged Adirondack; Back and sides: Rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, round D profile, rosewood fretboard; Nut: 1.724; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: w/b/w; Rosette: w/b/w -
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Here is a lightly played Gibson Custom Shop 52 J-185 ... terrifc jumbo, but not quite as large as the J-200 which makes it a little more comfortable on the couch. Dripping with vintage Gibson maple tone, aged finish but mint condition, terrific guitar. Gibson sez: "One of the most fabled Gibsons of all time, the J-185 was originally released in 1951. Designed to be just slightly smaller in proportion to the larger SJ-200, the J-185 used similar appointments, Sitka spruce and maple back and sides for its construction. This Custom Historic 1952 J-185 is enhanced with a thermally aged Sitka spruce top and gorgeous flame maple back and sides. Sporting classic J-185 appointments including iconic Maltese crosses inlaid in mother-of-pearl on the open slot bridge, this is a rare model, but highly desired by artists and performers worldwide." Condition: Lightly aged, mint; Top: Thermally aged Adirondack; Back and sides: Flame maple; Neck: Mahogany, V profile, rosewood fretboard; Nut: 1.724; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: w/b/w; Rosette: w/b/w -
I don't often stock basses, but I do like to have an acoustic bass around. Sounds great plugged in or unplugged. Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 electronics are standard. These are not easily found, especially as a lefty, so grab this one quick. Or don't, as I am enjoying having it here : ) Martin sez: "The Martin BC-16E acoustic-electric bass brings the low-end to the 16 Series. Handcrafted in our Nazareth factory, this full-scale bass boasts a resonant spruce top paired with East Indian rosewood back and sides that offer a well-balanced tone for all playing styles. Its Grand Auditorium body size provides plenty of projection, while a cutaway gives you even more room to thump those high notes with ease. This bass is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you." Condition: New; Top:Spruce; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany; Nut: 1.58; Scale: 34; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: Herringbone; Rosette: multi stripe; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Serial # 34943 Condition: New; Top: Sitka spruce; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, ebony fingerboard; Nut: 1 11/16; Width: 15 5/8; Depth: 4 7/8; Scale: 25 1/2; Binding: Ivoroid with herringbone; Rosette: b/w/b; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)Here's a brand new Collings D2H. Nobody makes a more powerful dread than Collings does. I'll let Collings describe it:
"The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. While Collings is certainly not the only company to build them, we bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied guitar. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The wide range of woods and neck sizes offered allow dreadnought fans to find a Collings model ideally suited to their playing style and tonal preference." -
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Lightly played and near mint condition. Save some bucks! Collings builds terrific dreads, and their venerable D1 with the Traditional package is no exception. This guitar is customized with a 1.75 nut. Handsome and understated tortoise binding with gold mother of pearl inlays , the Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace), ultra-thin nitro finish and ebony fretboard and an ebony belly bridge give it Collings’ typical impressive volume and projection, yet allow the guitar to be equally responsive to a light touch. Dread of a lifetime. Hardshell case. Serial # 33811. Collings sez: "Our Traditional Series or "T-Series” guitars represent an exciting vintage-inspired tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound, designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics present in coveted pre-war instruments. Bracing and tone woods are adjusted for weight and thickness to create a voicing characterized by warm, rounded highs and a present low midrange, while retaining a quick attack and strong projection." Condition: Near mint; Top: Sitka spruce; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany, Traditional profile; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 15 5/8; Depth: 4 7/8; Scale: 25 1/2; Binding: Tortoise; Purfling: custom wood; Rosette: custom wood; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
We just got in this Gibson Banner 1942 Southern Jumbo and I am smitten. Classic big Gibson tone, hand scalloped red spruce bracing, bone saddle, mother of pearl parallelogram inlays, hide glue construction, C profile neck, open back vintage tuners, and a beautiful burst, to boot. Very nice guitar. With period correct hardshell case. Gibson sez: "The Custom Shop Historic Reissue 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo features the vibe of a vintage Gibson Acoustic. The thermally aged Adirondack red spruce top and rosewood back and sides have outstanding tonal response and superior playability. At home playing first position chords or picking lead blues licks, the Southern Jumbo is a versatile instrument. Proudly displaying the "Only a Gibson is Good Enough" banner on the headstock, this custom instrument also includes an open slot bridge, a bone saddle and nut, and the classic 1.77" nut width." Condition: Lightly aged; Top: Thermally aged Adirondack; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, rosewood fretboard; Nut: 1.77; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: w/b/w; Rosette: w/b/w -
Here's a beautiful Rick Turner Guitars Renaissance RS6 steel string electric acoustic. I ordered this one with a 1 3/4 nut. The guitar has some nicely figured mahogany back and sides, terrific top, mahogany neck and an ipe (Brazilian walnut) fingerboard. The back of the headstock is signed by the legendary Rick Turner himself. If you play acoustic guitar live, you're familiar with the challenges of getting a natural acoustic tone amplified to stage volumes without being plagued by feedback. All the mics, preamps and EQs in the world are rarely up to dealing with a loud monitor pointing at your soundhole. The thinline RS6 is built like an acoustic but has a mahogany center block to resist feedback. A Turner Timberline bridge pickup feeds a full-spectrum signal to an 18-volt D-TAR preamp with graduated volume and tone controls. The preamp runs off two AA batteries, easily accessible via the back panel. I have tested this at loud monitor volumes and it works great straight into the board. Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) loves his Turner guitars and plays a Renaissance live. These guitars also sound great through a conventional guitar amp.
With locking tuners, Access padded case and Timberline electronics.
Condition: New; Top: Mahogany; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany with ipe (brazilian walnut) fingerboard; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a beautiful new Santa Cruz custom OM, specced with an Adirondack top, hide glue construction, beautifully figured walnut back and sides, and a short 24/75 scale. Lightweight, extremely dynamic and very responsive to a light touch, as all Santa Cruz guitars are. Wonderful guitar. Lifetime warranty and handsome case. If you prefer a different spec, I always have build slots available for any Santa Cruz model. Condition: New; Top: Adirondack spruce; Back and sides: Highly figured walnut; Neck: Mahogany; Nut: 1 3/4; Scale: 24.75; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: Herringbone; Rosette:b/w/b; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
I love small bodied acoustics, and this is one of my favorites. This C10 from Collings offers great tone in a small, comfortable package. Crisp trebles, substantial lows, and beautifully balanced. A great blues guitar, strumming guitar, and equally responsive to some dynamic finger picking, thanks to its narrow waist and small upper bout for focused response, and pre-war scalloped bracing. This example is customized with a 1 3/4 nut, tigerstripe pickguard and a gorgeous dark sunburst. Ebony fretboard, pins and bridge, bone nut and saddle. Collings says this is the ideal guitar for players who switch between electrics and acoustics, because the neck carve is the same rounded profile that you’ll find on the venerable Collings 290 electric, and the heel is small and rounded for excellent access to the upper frets. I agree. Big tone in a small package. Bravo. Lifetime warranty and hardshell Collings case. Serial #34753 Condition: New; Top: Select sitka spruce; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany, medium-fat C neck carve; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 14 3/4; Depth: 4 1/4; Scale: 25.5; Binding: Grained ivoroid; Purfling: b/w wood; Rosette: Ivoroid; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a new Huss and Dalton Traditional OM in east Indian rosewood with a thermo-cured (torrified) sitka spruce top, Gotoh 510 tuners and a handsome tweed case. Always one of my favorites OMs, and the build quality is second to none. Everybody knows that like a fine wine, well-kept acoustic guitars get better with age. The passage of decades cures the wood through exposure to light and air. Huss and Dalton now offers sitka spruce that has been “torrified,” or exposed to a careful heating process that achieves the same results that occur naturally over time. The wood appears darker, as vintage guitars do, and it is lighter and stiffer. But how does it sound? Amazing, in a word. Condition: New; Top: Sitka spruce, torrified; Back and sides: East Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 15 1/8; Depth: 4 1/8; Scale: 25.4; Binding: Tortoise; Purfling: b/w/b; Rosette: b/w/b; Lefthanded guitar (of course) -
I was super excited to become a dealer and order these Iris guitars ... hand made in Vermont under the seasoned watch of Adam Buchwald (formerly with Froggy Bottom) and Dale Fairbanks (Fairbanks Guitars), simply yet elegantly appointed with satin finishes, with a nod to vintage depression era flattop tones and at a very reasonable price point. This is the DF model (named after Dale Fairbanks) a slope shouldered dread. This one is customized as a 12-fret deep body Smeck burst with a 1 3/4 nut and firestripe pickguard. Beautiful sunburst. Scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing, a bolt-on mortise and tenon neck, 2 7/32 bridge spacing, Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, open pore sating nitrocellulose finish, bone nut and saddle and Golden Age relic brass tuners. With TKL case. Here is a nice demo from The North American Guitar:Condition: New; Top: Sitka spruce; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 16 1/4; Depth: 4 7/8; Scale: 25; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: b/w/b; Rosette: ivoroid; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
I was super excited to become a dealer and order these Iris guitars ... hand made in Vermont under the seasoned watch of Adam Buchwald (formerly with Froggy Bottom) and Dale Fairbanks (Fairbanks Guitars), simply yet elegantly appointed with satin finishes, with a nod to vintage depression era flattop tones and at a very reasonable price point.
This is the MS-00, in a Cremona burst with an ivoroid pickguard, designed with the aid of Mark Stutman. This one is customized with a 1 3/4 nut. Beautiful sunburst. Scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing, a bolt-on mortise and tenon neck, 2 7/32 bridge spacing, Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, open pore sating nitrocellulose finish, bone nut and saddle and Golden Age relic brass tuners. With TKL case. Iris says: "This mid-thirties style guitar, with its short scale, is a wonderful complement to our line of small bodied Iris." Here is a nice demo:Condition: New; Top: Sitka spruce; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 14 7/8; Depth: 4 3/8; Scale: 24.75; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: b/w/b; Rosette: ivoroid; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
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Here's a beautiful new Santa Cruz D Model, customized with an Adirondack spruce top, vintage tinted top, dalmatian pickguard, herringbone purfling, 42 style fingerboard inlays, advanced X Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue, gold Waverly tuners, and ebony bridge and pins. Lightweight, extremely dynamic and very responsive to a light touch, as all Santa Cruz guitars are. Wonderful dread. Lifetime warranty and handsome case. If you prefer a different spec, I always have build slots available for any Santa Cruz model. Condition: New; Top: Adirondack spruce; Back and sides: Indian rosewood; Neck: Mahogany, Style 42 inlays; Nut: 1 11/16; Width: 15 5/8; Depth: 4 7/8; Scale: 25.375; Binding: Tortoise; Purfling: Herringbone; Rosette: ivoroid; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
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Here's a gently used customized Santa Cruz 1929 00, with a full body sunburst, adirondack bracing, hot hide glue construction, cowboy rope purfling and rosette, 2 mm ivoroid fretboard dots and bone bridge and end pins. I love the warmth of small-bodied all-mahogany guitars; the 1929-00 from Santa Cruz is always a favorite here. Welcomed internationally as both timely and timeless, the 1929-00 has received sparkling reviews from the most prestigious publications in France, Germany, UK and the US. This instrument’s design pays homage to the simple and elegant instruments made for players enduring the Great Depression of 1929. Vintage inspired appointments include scalloped bracing, a period correct script style logo done tastefully in Ivoroid and beautifully executed Ebony pyramid bridge. With handsome Ameritage case, it has one missing latch. Condition: Near mint; Top: Mahogany; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany,ebony fingerboard,; Nut: 1 3/4; Width: 14.375; Depth: 4; Scale: 24.75; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
The J-45 is a tonal standard, and this new 60s J-45 Original puts it right in your hands. Handsome wine red finish and an adjustable saddle makes setup a breeze. Plays beautifully. Really nice guitar. Gibson sez: "When you listen to a Gibson round-shoulder acoustic, you will notice that it responds exactly to the player's style and technique - powerful one moment, soft and mellow the next. This 60s J-45 Original offers a period-correct 1 11/16’’ nut width, allowing for comfortable fingering in any position along the mahogany neck. The easily-adjustable saddle can be fine-tuned to players' unique string action preference. The new 60s J-45 Original features double antiqued binding, Grover strap cream button tuners, and our famous white pickguard. Hardshell case included." Condition: New; Top: Sitka; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Mahogany, rosewood fretboard; Nut: 1 11/16; Width: 16; Depth: 4 3/4; Scale: 24.75; Binding: Ivoroid; Purfling: w/b/w; Rosette: w/b/w -
This left-handed National M-1 Tricone resophonic guitar delivers the unmistakable sound of a Tricone with the warmth of wood. The lightweight laminated mahogany body is highlighted by a sturdy wood sound well and hand-painted steel cover plate. The mahogany neck clears 12 frets to the body and features an ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard complete with inlaid mother-of-pearl position markers. Tuners are vintage-style engraved, open gear. Made in the USA. Two-year warranty and a hardshell case. Condition: New; Top: Mahogany; Back and sides: Mahogany; Neck: Honduras mahogany, ebony fretboard, ivoroid binding; Resonator: Three 6 inchalloy cones; Bridge: Aluminum T bridge; Nut: 1.825bone; Width: 14.25; Depth: 3.125; Scale: 25 21/32; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course); List: $3700
