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Sold2020 Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce 12-String
Big Leaf maple Coupled with a torrefied spruce top, maple produces a vibrant sound with a transparent quality that emphasizes the unique style of each player, while the special roasting process for the soundboard adds a touch of aged-in sweetness.The comfortable Grand Concert body is appointed with an armrest, rolled edges, a beveled cutaway and Expression System 2 electronics. This guitar is in very good condition and comes with a Taylor Gig Bag.
Sold2015 Taylor 514ce-N
We love Taylor nylon string models. Their Hybrid features like a radiused neck and slightly narrower than traditional neck width makes them guitar easy to play and great for Folk, Bossa Nova, Country and other styles as well as classical. This guitar is in excellent, near mint condition with the exception of two very small top dings, w/ original hard shell case.
Sold2012 Gibson Les Paul Special - TV Yellow
This is the classic single cut P90 guitar, ready to explore sonic space frontier with you from Rockabilly, to Blues, Country to Punk. This guitar is in Excellent near mint condition with only the lightest signs of play on its pickguard. It comes with its original hard shell case.
SoldCollings CW Indian A
This CW Series dreadnought is designed for maximum power and volume. It features an Adirondack top and bracing, no tongue brace, an enlarged soundhole and Indian Rosewood back and sides. It features a 1 23/32” nut width and a 2 1/4” belly bridge. Named after the well-loved Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, the Collings Winfield is a highly modified version of our standard dreadnought that features options commonly requested by flatpicking specialists. The combination of the stiff Adirondack spruce top with enlarged soundhole, supported by a top bracing pattern based on the earliest 14-fret dreadnoughts, make the CW a bluegrass powerhouse. Everything about this model is designed to provide plenty of headroom and projection for aggressive playing, but not at the expense of good tone. With hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois 00-12/C Custom Maple
We hand selected the woods for this custom OO cutaway at the Bourgeois shop. The combination of sumptuous Aged Tone Swiss Alpine Moon Spruce and Aged Tone Curly Maple give this beauty a rich resonance. The short scale Aged Tone Figured Maple neck and cutaway makes this OO a dream to play. The tortoise binding, slotted squares and diamonds fingerboard inlays and Waverly Nickel/Ebony tuners add and elegant flair to fantastic instrument. W/ HSC
Sold2021 Heritage H-150 - Vintage Cherry Burst
The iconic Cherry Sunburst H-150 features a solid carved figured maple top and mahogany back, with mother of pearl trapezoid inlays adorning the mahogany neck. Seymour Duncan '59s provide the rich, warm tone that you’re looking for! It is in Excellent. W/hard shell case
Soldc. 1995 Ovation EAB68-5 Viper US Bass
This Ovation EAB68 bass is in excellent condition with no dings, dents, or scratches. It is made in the USA. The top wood is made of solid spruce. This bass is equipped with a high-quality Ovation Viper pickup system. w/ original hsc
Sold1968 Martin D-35
The Brazilian Rosewood tone shines on this beauty. It has light signs of play and is in excellent condition for its age. It has just been professionally serviced having two small top cracks repaired and a neck reset.
Sold1971 Martin 00-18C
This nice little classical guitar is in excellent condition with some signs of wear on the back and sides but with a Martin supplied new Sitka Spruce top. Features include a Brazilian Rosewood Bridge and Fingerboard. With hard shell case.
Sold1999 Gretsch G6121 Roundup
By the 1950s, everything from clothing to toys to candy had been offered to consumers using imagery of dust-blown frontier towns, singing cowboys high upon a steed, and buckskin-clad hombres spinning a six-shooter. In the music-instrument biz, the Gretsch Company – underdog in the burgeoning market for electric guitars – couldn’t be faulted for delving into trendy gimmickry with the model 6130 Round-Up. This reissue is in Excellent Condition with no fret wear and comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold1969 Martin D12-20
Martin's original 12-string model. This guitar sounds super-sweet and plays like butter thanks to a fresh neck-reset. It is in excellent condition having only the bridge and machine keys replaced and a new pickguard. It comes with a non-original Collings Hard Shell Case.
SoldCollings D2H A SB T S
This beautiful Traditional Series dreadnought is designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics present in coveted pre-war instruments. This one features a satin finish with a gorgeous sunburst along with a cut-through saddle. 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. The 1 3/4" nut width, 25 1/2" scale length and 2 5/16" bridge spacing make this guitar comfortable to play. The Adirondack Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2015 Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary '54 Stratocaster Relic
This 60th Anniversary Seafoam Green beauty has such a great feel, the neck carve is just right. It has a five-way switch but it’s still a’54 through and through! It weighs in at a comfortable 7 lbs 12.8 oz. It comes with it’s original hard shell case, case candy and COA.
Sold2021 Bourgeois OMS/C Signature Deluxe
This mint condition 2021 custom OMS cutaway combines a slotted headstock, 1 13/16" nut and a 25.5” scale neck to recreate a classic design coveted by fingerstylists – and not a few flatpickers. For superior tone, we selected the Cocobolo and Redwood top at the Bourgeois shop and also chose appointments like the Koa binding, DB Signature Herringbone purfling and Snakewood Waverly tuners. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Vintage Southerner
This Vintage Southerner is a killer traditional slope-shoulder guitar! Beautiful Mahogany topped with Sitka Spruce and Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue give this guitar the kind of killer tone that you thought couldn't be found any more. The 1 3/4" width nut varies just a hair from tradition but gives you a roomy, luxurious feel. A hard shell case is included.
SoldBourgeois Hogtop OM Professional Series
This good-looking All-Mahogany OM offers rich, woody and velvety tonalities with bell-like highs and clear balanced lows. It has the killer sustain and foundational presence that you expect from every Bourgeois guitar. W/deluxe hard shell case
SoldBourgeois Vintage Heirloom Series OM
This OM seals the deal with Bourgeois's full Aged Tone Package which includes an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, Aged Tone Adi bracing, Aged Tone Finish and animal protein glue. Its back and sides are premium Indian Rosewood. The long scale neck and 1 3/4” width nut make the guitar a breeze to play. and this tap-tuned guitar is balanced with great sustain and a robust complex tone. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldCollings C10-35 Sunburst
As the newest addition to Collings acoustic line-up, the C10-35 brings a new voice to one of their favorite body sizes. This limited-production model features specially selected ultra-lightweight tonewoods, non-scalloped Adirondack bracing, a long cutthrough saddle, and other vintage-inspired features for an entirely new C10 experience. Like its big brother, the popular CJ-35 model, the C10-35 produces dry punchy tone with a snarly attack and incredibly even response in a compact and comfortable package.
Sold1993 Alembic Europa Bass
From the moment you wear it on a strap, comfort and balance greet you. Quick tone change switches give instant access to useful on-the-fly sounds. When you're ready to take that solo, you can simply flick the bass and treble switches to the boost position, knowing full well that when you're finished, that original sound is just a click away. Like most Alembic basses, Europas are quite happy in a variety of musical settings. Turn the low-pass filters down to 300Hz for deep tones suitable for blues. Turned up to 6KHz, there's plenty of zing for slap or driving rock technique with a pick. Versatility puts the tone control in your heart and your hands. Europa controls are volume, pan, filter, Q switch, bass boost/cut switch, treble boost/cut switch. The quick tone switches are bass and treble and are not individual switches for the pickups. Each switch provides 6db boost, flat, and 6db cut. This bass is in Very Good to Excellent condition and functions perfectly. W/HSC
Sold2021 Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS | Madagascar Rosewood & Adirondack
If you love Martin dreadnoughts, this one is for you. Built in the style of the great dreads of 1937 this guitar is an absolute tone cannon. Built from premium Adirondack spruce and stunning Madagascar rosewood this instrument sounds rich, round, warm and mature along with possessing impressive dynamic range this guitar will knock your socks off! This guitar was gently handled and is in excellent overall condition. Comes with original deluxe Martin hard shell case. 1 3/4" nut width, 25.5" scale length and 2 5/16 string spacing.
Sold2013 Santa Cruz 1929 OO
This is one sweet little all-Mahogany guitar! Its 12 fret v-shape neck and 24.75" scale length lends it an easy tension and extra-sweet sound. This guitar is in very good to excellent condition with only a few signs of play including a few minor dings on the edges of the lower bout and light fret wear. There are no scratches on the top, back or sides. The guitar is fully set up, plays like butter and is road-ready for its next musical journey. It comes with its original deluxe hard shell case.
What are the best guitars for beginners?
The best guitars for beginners have to be both affordable and high-quality, so that you don't have to struggle and can enjoy excellent tone. We recommend that all beginners start with Taylor guitars, particularly the Academy, GS-Mini or Baby guitars, as they are affordable, North American made and easily adjusted by a skilled guitar tech. Many of our customers have a limited budget, or want a guitar they don't have to worry about taking to the camp fire. In this case, we recommend Yamaha guitars as excellent entry level guitars. We have found that they stand out from the competing in terms of their build quality, playability and they are remarkably durable. In summary, the best guitars for beginners are Taylor and Yamaha guitars. However we always recommend that beginners purchase the best quality guitar they can afford, that way they can enjoy the experience and have an instrument that they can grow into. And the worst guitars for beginners tend to be old ones, with rusty strings and high action (where the guitar strings are hard to press down). In that case, we often recommend getting a fresh new Yamaha or Taylor to get started. Once you move from beginner to intermediate, we have an entire world of professional, top shelf guitars to enjoy from Bourgeois, Collings, Santa Cruz, Lowden, Huss & Dalton, Preston Thompson and more!