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S1007020029   ???         Monster Slide          1935                    $449
   Huge rectangular lap slide that looks like a coffee table. Solid spruce top,  spruce sides, and mahogany back. One minor top and one minor back crack. Replacement tuners. Interesting functional folk art. Made in Canada. V.G.

S9902090007  Bacon & Day  Troubadour   Rosewood Archtop   1935      $3750
Sunburst 16" wide extra deep high quality archtop with carved spruce top and
Brazilian rosewood body. Bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays.
engraved and painted pearloid headstock overlay. Fresh neck set and frets. 
No cracks. Super rare!  Plays and sounds amazing. Period H/C.. VG+

C2509070007  Dragon            Mandolin           2006                         $349
Super fancy natural finished frying pan shaped mandolin with spruce top, 
double walled resonator flamed sycamore sides and flamed sycamore back.
Extensively inlaid with engraved  pearl and dragons up the fingerboard and 
on the back. Sounds, plays and looks great. EXC. H/C.

C2007090003     Dobro      Style 27              1937                        $1199
Sunburst round neck "F" hole  dobro with bound top and back. Original spider
cone with new bone saddles. Fresh set up and strings. Plays and sounds
great. EXC-. Orig. S/C.

S9912070001  Emory      Rosewood 00                 1880                    $1500
Beautiful Brazilian rosewood 14.5" wide flat top with spruce top, ebony
fingerboard and repro ebony bridge. Interesting bracing pattern combines
features of both an X and a fan. No top cracks, but does have some well 
repaired side cracks and a well repaired heal crack. Set up with silk and steel
but would take light bronze strings. Plays and sounds amazing. H/C.

S9911080024  Epiphone             Cortez                   1964                 $1399
Super clean and crack free Epi version of a Gibson LG-3. Natural finished
X braced spruce top, mahogany back and sides, plastic bridge with adjustable
ceramic saddle. Plays and sounds great. EXC. Orig. S/C.

S9907080004  Fender   Wildwood Kingman               1967               $1500
Rare and stunning sunburst over Wildwood body with natural spruce top.
Fender's top of the line acoustic with solid x braced spruce top with an inton-
ation adjustable bridge. Bolt on neck with bound block inlaid rosewood finger-
board. No cracks and little wear. EXC. Orig. H/C.

S9906060018   Jose Garcia Fontes       Mandola          1900                $379
Unusual Boston made instrument labelev "Violas". Mandola scale length with 4 
pairs of strings. Arched spruce top, mahogany sides and arched back. Highly
radiused fingerboard with bar frets. Spanish cedar neck. A few repairable
top cracks. 8 violin pegs.  Currently in our shop for a set up and strings.good.

C2009070008   Geisha Girl    Fancy Cutaway  Flat top     2006              $399
Blueburst with rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Abalone trimmed fretboard
with fancy pearl inlays. Ablone trimmed spruce top top and flame maple sides
and back with fancy engraverd pearl and abalone geisha girl inlay. Sounds,
plays, and looks great. EXC. H/C.

C1005090010  Gibson               L-0        1937                               $2499
Great sounding war horse. Sunburst spruce top with firestripe guard, mahog- 
sides and back, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Repaired top crack, side
crack, and back crack. Work is solid but cosmetically fair. Guitar shows wear
and use but still plays and sounds great. Excellent value for someone not
interested in cosmetics. Good-. H/C.

T9905090005  Gibson            B-25 N             1968                $899
Natural finished x braced acoustic with spruce top, mahogany sides and back,
dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard, and original rosewood adjustable bridge. No 
cracks and little wear. Plays and sounds great. EXC-. S/C.

S9903090002  Gibson  A- Jr. Snakehead Mandolin       1924                $1499
Beautiful all original Cremona brown teardrop shaped oval hole mandolin 
with carved spruce top and birch body. Gibson's best era for mandolins. 
No cracks and little wear. EXC. Orig. H/C.

S9907080002  Gibson             L-7               1948                       $2499
Sunburst 17" wide non cutaway archtop with carved spruce top, flame maple 
body, and bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl double parralelagram
inlays. Set up with De Armond FHC-C and replacement pickguard. No cracks.
Plays and sounds great. V.G.+. S/C.

C2006080002  Gibson / National          LG-3            1949               $1500
A late 40's LG-3 at a price that can't be beat!
Super rare Gibson made LG-3 body sould through National with their Kord 
King healless bolt on adjustable neck. Natural finished solid X braced spruce
top, mahogany back an sides, roswood fingerboard and bridge. Added very 
early De Armond soundhole pickup with Amphenol connector mounted on the
treble side. Come with the original cord. Fresh set up and strings. V.G.+. 

S9912070002  Gibson   Mastertone Special           1934                $1100
Highly unusual version of a Kalamazoo KG 11 with a Cremona brown finished
sruce top, mahogany sides and back, and a bound dot inlaid ebony finger-
board. Replacement bridge and 2 minor repaired top cracks. Sounds and 
plays great. V.G.+. Orig. S/C.

S9901080007  Goya            TS-4 12 String          1965             $550
Solid spruce top, maple sides and back, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. 
Extra wdie fingerboard. Looks like it's missing 2 pickguards thet were glued
to either side of the the soundhole that may or may not have been original. 
Nice sounding guitar with  some finish checking but no cracks and little wear.
With original S/C and warranty card. V.G.+

S9905090002  Guild                 D-25                  1972                    $750
Natural finished all mahogany dreadnought with dot inlaid rosewood finger-
board. Fresh set up and strings. Minor repaired pickguard crack and a little
check in the top. Plays and sounds great. V.G.. Orig. S/C.

C2007090001  Guild          F-30                   1957                        $1550
Killer sounding mini jumbo flat top. Sunburst sprcue top, maple sides and back
dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Fresh pro neck set and refret. 
Plays like a dream. Crack free. V.G.+. H/C.
 
C2007090002  Guild         G-75                   1972                       $1299
Guild's answer to a Martin D-28. Natural finished spruce top, beautiful rose-
wood back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge. Fresh set up and fret
level. Sounds and plays great. Crack free. EXC-. H/C.

C1005090011  Ibanez       Model 520 Mandolin         1973                    $299
Beautiful natural finished "F" hole A style mandolin with solid spruce top, 
laminated rosewood sides and back, dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Looks 
new and almost unplayed. Plays and sounds great. Near Mint. S/C.

S9901080011     Japanese     000 Flat Top          1960                        $199
Don't know who made this one, but the hardware and appointments suggest
that it was made in Japan in the late 50s/early60s. Beautiful fan braced natural
finished ribbon mahogany top, mahognay sides and back, bound Brazilian
rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Slot head 12 fret neck. Plays and sounds 
great. V.G.+. S/C.

S9906020037   Juan Gomez            Ukulele             1900                $299
   High qualitySpanish made uke with spruce top, roewood bound koa body, koa neck, and rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Interesting raised scratch  plate. 1 replaced friction tuner and 1 replaced fret. Minor repaired back crack  Overall v.g..

S9909080016  Kay/Stromberg    Model 34 P parlor guitar     1932      $499
Fancy "0" size flat top with spruce top, bound pearloid fingerboard, and 
shaded birch body. Fancy pointed headstock with engraving on the back. 
Correct style replacement ebony pyramid bridge. Minor top crack. Fresh 
set up and strings. Plays and sounds great. V.G.+

S9905060022     Kay/ Stromberg    Model 600 Florintine Mandolin   1928     $349
Beautiful little archtop mandolin with natural finished spruce top, sunburst
birch body, and nice engraving on the back of the headstock. In remarkable
condition with no cracks and little wear. Plays and sounds great.  EXC. 

S9901060014  Kay          Model 68 Mandolin           1938                    $349
Beautiful blond f hole arched top mandolin with solid spruce top, highly figured
checkerboard bound flame maple body, and dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard.
No cracks and little wear. Replacement tuning gears. Plays and sounds great.
V.G.+. S/C.

S9911050033  Kay / Concertone       Plectrum Banjo         1935           $499
Fancy top of the line instrument with carved heal and engraved pearloid
fingerboard. Tubular tone ring and fancy resonater. Replacement flange.
Overall V.G.+. S/C.

S9912070005   Kay    Plains Special model K5113      1962                   $279
Solid sprcue top, mahogany sides and back, rosewood fingerboard and 
bridge. Small ding on face. Otherwise crack free. Set up and ready to go. 
Plays and sounds fine. A vintage American guitar at a budget price. V.G. S/C

T9906060002  Kay           K-1 Archtop            1962                   $550
Cutaway sunburst 17" archtop with solid spruce top and mildly figured maple
sides and back. Bound dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Late enough to have
an adjustable truss rod. Plays and sounds great. V.G.+

 S9907010026   Kumalae   Style 2 Koa Uke               1916              $379
   Beautiful figured koa top and back with nice marquetry soundhole rosette.  Friction tuners. Minor side crack from original oversized back brace was  probably there when new. Great sounding instrument. V.G.. Orig canvas case.

S9905090008  Larson/Bruno    Scroll Body Mandocello        1920           $7995
Super rare arch top scroll body mandocello with rosewood sides and back. 
Bound ebony fingerboard with slotted diamond inlays. According to Larson 
historian Bob Hartman  the only one known to exist. A few old repaired side
cracks but nothing major. Fresh set up. Plays and sounds great. V.G

C2012080008   Lehman      Eclipse Custom          2007                      $2500
Hand made gypsy guitar by Rochester, NY luthier Bernie Lehman. Upgrade
features include solid rosewood sides and back, ebony fingerboard, and 
Big Tone transducer. Peti bouche style with small oval soundhole and 26.5" 
scale length. Features a sound port on the upper bout of the bass side for
improved tone and easier monitoring while performing. A wonderful high 
quality hand made instrument at a production price. EXC. H/C.

S9909080017  Long    Round Hole 7 String Archtop            1930            $599
Rare European made archtop with spruce top, arched walnut sides and back
ebony fingerboard. Back and sides refinished long ago. Fresh set up, nut, and
strings. Unusual. Orig. h/c.

C2004080007    Lowden             L-27 FC             1988                  $2300
Hand built high quality Irish made 000 size cutaway flat top with spruce top,
rosewood sides and back, ebony fingerboard and bridge. Minor tight top crack.
Old well repaired headstock crack. Shows play wear. As used by Richard Thompson. Rare guitar. V.G.. H/C.

S9904090008   Ludwig    Dixie Tenor Banjo           1928                  $449
Nice mid grade 19 fret top tension tenor banjo with heavy cast pot/tone ring.
Walnut neck with ebony fingerboard inlaid with gold sparkle diamonds. Nice
tailpiece and original Planet tuners. Fresh head and set up. EXC-. 

S9901080003   Lyon & Healy / Wards   Oak Parlor Guitar     1900          $549
Cute little crack free oak guitar with what appears to be aluminum frets. 
spruce top with beautiful quarter sawn oak body and dot inlaid ebonized 
fingerboard. Replacement bridge. Sounds and plays fine. V.G.. 

S9903090007  Martin    Style 1-M soprano Uke            1950                $799
Super clean example with no cracks and little wear. Bound top and back. 
complete with original Gieb case. EXC.

S9903090012   Martin    Style 2-15 Mandolin        1947                   $1295
Sunburst teardrop sheapd body. Ccarved spruce top with "F" holes, highly 
figured flame maple sides, back and neck, and dot inlaid ebony fingerboard.
No cracks and little wear with only minor finish checking. Repro pickguard. 
Plays and sounds great. V.G.+. 

S9902090002  Martin      D-12-20      12 String         1971            $1399
Spruce top, mahogany sides and back, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. 
Slotted headstock with 12 frets to the body. Replacment Martin pickguard and
repaired pickguard crack. Fresh set up. Plays and sounds great. V.G. Newer 
Martin H/C.

C2006080003  Martin            D-35                   1971                      $2100
Super clean example of a fine guitar. Returned to Martin in the early 80's for
a new pickguard, nut, set up, saddle, and a transducer system. (Old guard and
nut in the case.) Recent pro binding re-attachment with some finish touch up. 
Natural finished spruce top, rosewood sides, 3 piece rosewood back, and 
bound dot inlaid ebony fingerboard. No cracks. One ding on the face away 
from being perfect. EXC. Orig. H/C.

S9906090004  Oahu       Model 68 B Hawaiian       1933                  $1299
Beautiful 0 size square neck flat top with X braced sold spruce top and extra
deep flame maple body. Sunburst finish with gold leaf vines on face. Bound
dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Sounds amazing. Would make a great 
conversion. All original and super clean except for a repaired top crack. EXC-
Orig. H/C.

S9904080008   Paramount       Style B Plectrum Banjo         1929        $1500
Rare high quality natural finished fancy walnut banjo with pearl inlaid headstock
and rosewood fingerboard. Repaired heal crack and replacement tuners. Plays
and sounds great. V.G.. Orig. H/C.

C2012080009  Regal / Orpheum   #3 Round Hole Archtop    1934        $750
14" wide sunburst guitar with carved x braced spruce top, mahogany sides
and back, and ebony fingerboard with bar frets. 3 piece neck with slotted
headstock. Looks like a Martin C-1 but sounds much better. Great combination of an archtop and flat top. Replacement tailpiece and pickguard. A couple of repaired back cracks. Back and sides pro refinished. Overall V.G.+. S/C.

T9909080008   Roca          Classical Guitar           1965                      $199
Spanish made student grade classical guitar. Solid spruce top, mahogany 
body, olive fingerboard, rosewood bridge. Repaired top center seam crack. 
Overall very clean. Freshly set up with new strings and tuning gears.
Beautiful label. EXC-.  Original h/c. 

S9912070006    Slingerland     Songster Flat Top          1938               $599
Rare flat top version of the Songster archtop. 16" wide sunburst guitar with
spruce top, maple sides and back, rosewood bridge and bound rosewood 
fingerboard. Has "Slingerland" and Songster" inlaid in gold sparkle in the 
headstock. Fresh neck set and set up. V.G.+

S9906080008  Stahl         Harp Guitar              1912                   $2995
Made by Lyon & Healy.16 1/4" wide flattop with solid spruce top, birch sides
and back with faux rosewood finish, rosewood fingerboards and replacement
correct style rosewood bridge. 6 harp strings. Extra deep 5" body. 25.5" 
scale. No cracks and little wear. From the Chinery collection. V.G.+

S9911080014    Stella         Mandolinetto           1920                       $299
Uke shaped mandolin with spuce top and faux rosewood over birch body.
Crack free. Plays and sounds great. V.G+. 

S9909080015  Stella Sovereign  Fancy Grand Concert        1935          $2499
Super rare all mahogany 26.5" scale 14.75" wide flat top with pearloid
pickguard amd engraved pearloid fingerboard and headstock overlay. Top 
is multi bound with gold sparkle perfling. Little play wear but has a minor
repaired back crack and a ding in the side. Plays and sounds amazing. V.G.+

S9902080004   Stella          Sparkle Uke             1930                      $449
Stella's fanciest uke. Walnut finished birch body trimmed with a wide band
of gold sparkle plastic around the body and soundhole. Bound top and back.
Pearloid fingerboard and headstock overlay with "Stella" engraved  and 
backpainted in blue. some wear but no cracks. Plays and sounds great. Super
rare. V.G.-

C2004080009  Taylor             814 C                1995                   $1800
Beautiful natural finished cutaway flat top with spruce top, rosewood sides
and back, ebony bridge and beautifully pearl inlaid ebony fingerboard. Early
version with 1 piece mahogany neck. Added under saddle pickup. No cracks
and little wear. EXC. Orig. h/c.

C2009080013  Vega   Tubaphone #9    5 String Banjo        1920           $6850
Super fancy factory original 5 string banjo. 10 15/16 head, 27" scale length.
Kershner Unique tailpiece. Bound ebony fingerboard with fancy unworn 
engraved pearl inlays. Fancy engraved pearl inlays in the face of the head-
stock, back of the headstock, and heal cap. Highly figured flame maple neck
with fancy heal carving. Replacement 20's era Grover tuners that use the 
pearl buttons from the original tuners that are in the case. Added flat Vega
pie plate resonator that has been refinished. Come with an original wire arm 
rest, 2 original era Vega catalogs and an eddition of the Voice of Vega 
magazine, and an original Vega key. Little wear. Plays and sounds great. 
EXC-. H/C.

S9907080003 Vega          C-19 Archtop              1950                $699
Sunburst 14.5" wide archtop with carved spruce top, maple sides and back, 
and dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Signed by singer/songwriter Bobby Bare
No cracks and little wear. V.G.+. H/C.

S9912080003  Washburn       Model 5237             1934                $3995
From my personal collection. Killer sounding 00 size flat top with X braced
spruce top, roswood body, and ebony board with diamond inlays and bar frets. 
No cracks and little wear but does have some finish checking. Original down
to the bridge pins. Plays and sounds great. EXC.-. S/C.

S9912040006  Washburn    Style 204                1893               $1900
Beautiful x braced parlor guitar with spruce top, Brazilian rosewood body,
and bound ebony fingerboard. Bound rosewood headstock vineer and 
fancy multi ply body bindings.top of the line Handel tuning gears with 
engraved brbss plates and ivory buttons inlaid with abalone and silver wire. 
Sounds and plays great. v.g.
 

 


 
 
 

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