Guitars
Lowden F35C-CO-SRW 35 Redwood Cocobolo Cutaway
$9,250.00This gorgeous Cutaway F-35 model with Sinker Redwood and Cocobolo and extended curve fingerboard is for the serious player who can appreciate a whole new world of subtle tone colors and dynamic range with warmth and focused projection. Because of the extra definition of the AAAA grade soundboard wood, there is extra clarity and class in the tone. W/hard shell case.Collings I-35LC - Tobacco Sunburst - 60's Carve
$7,925.00Nothing beats this I35 LC in Tobacco Sunburst. The build is immaculate and the tone is killer thanks to its ThroBak SLE101 pickups. Its 60's carve neck feels great too! From Jazz and Blues to Rock-and-Roll, this guitar covers all the bases! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.Huss and Dalton Crossroads Custom 14 Fret
$6,962.00$6,266.00This guitar features the look and sound of the great old instruments favored by the masters of the genre. Huss and Dalton has lightened the bracing and further shortened the scale to produce the woody, thumpy tone that makes the great blues music come to life. This tone machine is driven by a Bearclaw Lutz Spruce top (a Sitka/Englemann hybrid)and a Mahogany body. The 1 3/4" nut width and short scale makes this a super-comfortable guitar to play. It comes with a deluxe TKL Tweed Case w/H&D logoTaylor 812ce 12-Fret
$3,999.00With their intimate feel and relaxed fretting, our 12-fret guitars offer players a unique musical personality with incredible playing comfort. The 812ce 12-Fret features a Grand Concert body with Indian rosewood back and sides, a Sitka spruce top, and V-Class bracing inside, producing top-end sparkle and warmth in the bass range with plenty of volume and sustain. The compact body helps keep notes articulate and clear, making this a great choice for fingerstyle players. A radius-style armrest takes the edge off the lower bout for a more seamless feel, and ES2 electronics deliver organic live sound. The 812ce 12-Fret ships with a deluxe hardshell case.Taylor Academy 12 Sitka Spruce and Walnut
$699.00Built with a solid spruce top and layered walnut back and sides, the compact, inviting Academy 12 offers an approachable playing experience for guitarists of all skill levels. The torrefied spruce top, treated with our special roasting process, serves up bold sound with plenty of projection and a touch of aged-in warmth and sweetness. The armrest carved into the lower bout makes for a more comfortable feel for your strumming arm, while the Taylor neck features a slender profile that accommodates your fretting hand, making this a great choice for new learners. The Academy 12 is more than ready for the next step in your musical journey.Collings D1A Custom Brown Ebony
$7,375.00Contrary to what one might expect from the name, the Brown Ebony on this D1 A Custom is unrelated to ebony. Instead, it shares some tonal properties with mahogany in the form of a dry, balanced voice and strong midrange punch, while it's denser quality helps maintain a clear low end. The Brown Ebony combined with an Adirondack Spruce top delivers the tone that you crave! The Belly Bridge, Waverly nickel tuners, Ebony headstock overlay and custom stain lend this instrument the elegant look that these fine tonewoods deserve. W/ Hard Shell CaseSanta Cruz OO Model Guitar 1 11/16" nut!
$8,460.00$7,614.00This is the perfect fingerstyle 00, especially if you don't have huge hands! East Indian Rosewood, Sitka Spruce and Adirondack Spruce bracing combine with 12 fret neck to yield a clear, sweet, warm tone. The 1 11/16” nut width and short scale neck give you comfortable fingering, even on hard to reach chords! With a hard shell case.Santa Cruz Vintage Artist
$13,550.00$12,195.00Wow! This guitar delivers classic Dreadnought tone thanks to an Old Growth Adirondack Spruce top and Old Growth Mahogany back and sides and Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue. It is super-playable with a roomy 1 3/4” nut width. Doc Watson, who owned the prototype of the Vintage Artist, said, “This is the Dreadnought I’ve been looking for all my life.” After Doc’s test pilot duties on the prototype, he offered this thoughtful testimonial: “Son, what do I have to do to keep this guitar?” This instrument is the tonal equal and is technically superior to the most respected Pre-War guitars. To achieve the characteristic EQ and tone of the legendary Doc Watson, aka ‘the Vintage Artist,’ this instrument features an advanced, scalloped X-bracing for powerful bass, complemented by the clear tone and definition of Old Growth Mahogany. With hard shell case.Santa Cruz OM Model
$8,140.00$7,326.00Santa Cruz's OM provides clean, loud mid-range and trebles that are complimented by a slightly predominant bass. This guitars Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue brings out the best in its Old Growth Sitka Spruce top and East Indian Rosewood back and sides. Deeply appreciated for fingerstyle and contemporary flat picking work, the OM is Santa Cruz's number one request. With a hard shell case.2006 Eichelbaum Brazilian Grand Concert Model
$6,999.00This is a killer deal for a gorgeous Grand Concert size instrument from renowned luthier David Eichelbaum is in near-mint condition. It plays like butter and features a lively sounding set of old-growth Brazilian rosewood and a master-grade European spruce top. It also features a Brazilian Rosewood rosette, bridge and headplate overlay and abalone top trim. The 1 3/4” nut width makes this guitar feel great and the Venetian Cutaway gives you great upper-fret access. The gears are gold Gotoh Delta series with black buttons and there is a clear pick-guard installed to protect the top. It is gig ready with an AKG C-416 Internal Microphone installed. It is from a smoke-free environment and comes with its original grey-teal Calton case in very good condition with no dents.Collings CW Mahogany Dreadnought
$7,375.00The CW Series dreadnought is designed for maximum power and volume. It features an Adirondack top and bracing, no tongue brace, an enlarged soundhole and Honduran Mahogany 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.Taylor 150ce
$899.00A great 12-string playing experience starts with a comfortable neck. That puts the Taylor 150ce ahead of the pack, with a slender neck profile that's accommodating to all types of players and makes it easy to hold notes and chords. A solid spruce top delivers a satisfyingly textured 12-string tone, clear and balanced with a rich low-end response thanks to the Dreadnought body style. With a dynamic sound that boasts plenty of volume as well as a pleasing soft-touch response, it's easy to see why the Taylor 150ce is one of the world's most popular 12-string guitars for budget-minded players.Fender 70th Anniversary American Vintage II 1954 Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Color Sunburst
$2,599.99Introducing the 70th Anniversary Stratocaster® Collection: Celebrating seven decades of timeless tone and iconic style. Each 70th Anniversary Stratocaster model showcases the rich heritage and legendary tones that have made the Strat® an unrivaled icon. From vintage purists to progressive players seeking cutting-edge features, rest assured there's a model that will deliver. Immerse yourself in the legacy of the Stratocaster and own a piece of Fender® history with the 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Collection. Celebrate the birth of a legend with the 70th Anniversary American Vintage II 1954 Stratocaster. Crafted with a resonant 2-piece ash body finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, this instrument radiates vintage charm. The 1-piece maple neck and 7.25" radius fingerboard with vintage frets provide the smooth playability that players have cherished for decades. 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat® pickups conjure authentic tones that sparkle and bark when pushed. Other appointments include a vintage-accurate synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners and a single-ply pickguard with period correct pickup covers, switch tip and knobs. The included vintage-style tweed case is packed with a bevy of period case-candy to complete the package. This limited-edition model captures the essence of the original Stratocaster, a must-have for collectors and Strat enthusiasts. The instruments in the 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Collection are available in limited quantities, so choose your 70th Anniversary Stratocaster today. FEATURES 2-Piece Ash body Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat® pickups 1954 “C”-Shaped Neck Profile Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles Pure Vintage Single-Line “Fender Deluxe” Tuners Vintage-Style Tweed Case with Embroidered 70th Anniversary LogoBourgeois Country Boy OO Heirloom Series
$6,899.00$6,199.00The OO is the perfect size smaller guitar, big enough to not sound too small and small enough to not feel too big! Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce, combined with Mahogany and Aged Tone bracing attached with animal protein glue give this guitar a quick and balanced response that is great for fingerpicking and strumming. The short scale neck with a 1 23/32" nut width makes this beauty play like a dream. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.Bourgeois Country Boy 00-12/C Sunburst Cutaway Heirloom Series
$8,624.00$7,762.00This Sunburst 12 fret OO's Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides are a tone combination that can’t be beat. Its cutaway lends easy reach to higher frets. The short scale neck features a 1 3/4" nut width with 2 5/16" bridge spacing gives an easy, roomy feel that makes this guitar a dream to play. It comes with a hard shell case.Fender American Performer Precision Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
$1,499.99Born in Corona, California, the American Performer Precision Bass delivers the exceptional tone and feel you expect from an authentic Fender - along with new, player-oriented features that make it even more inspiring to play. FEATURES Alder body Yosemite split-coil P Bass middle pickup; Yosemite single-coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup Greasebucket tone system "Modern C"-shaped neck with 9.5"-radius fingerboard; 20 medium-jumbo frets Tapered-shaft tuning machines; silver '70s logoFender American Professional II Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Butterscotch Blonde
$1,849.99The American Professional II Telecaster® draws from more than seventy years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today's working player. Fender's popular Deep "C" neck now sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a "Super-Natural" satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod II Telecaster single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while delivering the twang, snap and snarl that made the Tele famous. The new top-load/string-through bridge with compensated "bullet" saddles is our most comfortable, flexible Tele bridge yet - retaining classic brass-saddle tone and providing excellent intonation and flexible setup options, allowing you to tailor the tension and tone of each string to your liking. The American Pro II Telecaster delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you'll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments. FEATURES Two V-Mod II single-coil Telecaster pickups New top-load/string-through Telecaster bridge with compensated brass "bullet" saddles Deep "C"-shaped neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges Bone nut; 22 narrow-tall frets for easy bending Treble bleed circuit maintains highs when reducing volume Includes Deluxe Molded hardshell caseBourgeois Custom GA Cutaway / Adirondack and Cocobolo
$10,899.00This Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce-top cutaway GA size guitar has it all, beautiful build and gorgeous tone. It’s Cocobolo back and sides yield a clear warm tone This long scale guitar with a 1 23/32” width nut plays like a dream with easy action. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.Santa Cruz OM/PW Model Guitar
$8,430.00$7,587.00We love the OM Pre-War model! The Adirondack Spruce advanced X and scalloped top bracing attached with hot hide glue give this guitar a complex traditional tone with warm low end. It’s 1 ¾” nut width and 25.375” scale length make this a super comfortable guitar to play. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this East Indian Rosewood and Sitka beauty back down again!Fender American Performer Mustang Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
$1,499.99Born in Corona, California, the short-scale American Performer Mustang Bass delivers the exceptional tone and feel you expect from an authentic Fender - along with new enhancements and a special split-coil pickup, replicated from the original '70s drawings, that make it even more inspiring to play. FEATURES Alder body One Yosemite split-coil Mustang Bass middle pickup; one Yosemite single-coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup Greasebucket tone system "Modern C"-shaped neck with 9.5"-radius fingerboard; 19 medium-jumbo frets Tapered-shaft tuning machines; silver '70s logoSanta Cruz OM Pre War Model - 1 11/16" Narrow Nut!
$8,430.00$7,587.00OM Pre-War model is the perfect guitar for finger-style or pick playing! Its sleek custom 1 11/16" width nut, 2 3/16" bridge spacing and 25.375” scale length make it a super-comfortable guitar to play with lots of room for chording. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this beauty back down again! Indian Rosewood lends this guitar a big, round, warm tone while the responsive Old Growth Sitka Spruce top gives it clarity and a wide dynamic range. Advanced X and scalloped Adirondack Spruce top bracing attached with hot hide glue add to this guitar's complex traditional tone with warm low end.2022 Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Electric Guitar - Iced Tea
$2,999.00$2,499.00This 2022 Les Paul features a beautiful Iced Tea sunburst Maple top, and a Solid Mahogany body. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.2023 Lowden S-35 CO/SRW Cocobolo / Sinker Redwood Top
$6,999.00This 2023 S-35 model is in excellent/barely played condition. With Cocobolo and Sinker Redwood, it is for the serious player who can appreciate a whole new world of subtle tone colors and dynamic range with warmth and focused projection. But because of the extra definition of the AAAA grade soundboard wood, there is extra clarity and class in the tone. W/ hard shell case.Huss and Dalton OO-SP Custom
$8,627.00$7,765.00Huss and Dalton 12-fret 00's produces a surprising amount of volume from a small-body guitar. Very clear, warm and balanced in tone, braced for light gauge strings, and designed with the finger-style player in mind. This custom 00 pairs Sinker Redwood and Cocobolo. It features Indian Rosewood body binding, six-line top purfling, and our vintage-style straight bridge. An Abalone Rosette, Torch peghead Inlay and Waverly 4066 - Nickel w/ Ivoroid buttons complete the elegant look of this classic instrument. A TKL Tweed Case w/ H&D logo is included.
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!