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Taylor 714ce WSB Western Sunburst Lutz Spruce Indian Rosewood V-Class Bracing
This vintage-look edition of our Grand Auditorium 714ce sports a Western Sunburst top treatment to complement its warm, saturated tonal personality. The solid Lutz spruce top delivers a powerful sonic output (reminiscent of old-growth Adirondack spruce) that’s further bolstered by the addition of our V-Class bracing. Together with solid Indian rosewood back and sides, players can expect the appealing blend of strong lows, sparkling highs, and overtone bloom that has made rosewood a tonewood favorite, with an inspiring new level of musicality thanks to the bracing. The guitar produces surprising volume with a light touch, while heavier strumming yields stunning projection and sustain. The V-Class architecture also controls the top movement in a way that produces a more orderly response, enhancing the in-tuneness of the notes and giving rosewood’s rich overtone bloom a wonderfully well-behaved character. Wood-rich aesthetic details include koa binding, a herringbone Douglas fir/maple rosette, bias-cut Douglas fir top trim, and our Reflections fretboard/peghead inlays in abalone. This model includes Taylor ES2 electronics for faithful amplified tone and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.Sold
Collings 02H T Sunburst Traditional Baked Sitka Spruce Indian Rosewood
Collings 02H with a sunburst Baked Sitka Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, the Collings "traditional package," and a Collings hard shell case. From CollingsGuitars.com : " 02H With the exception of the Baby, the 0 is our smallest guitar and is offered with the same shorter scale found on the 12-fret 00. Although measuring only 13.5 inches in width (smaller than a typical classical guitar), the Collings 0 has tone and volume that belies its first impression as being less than full-sized. It can double as a travel guitar or a small OM, performing both roles equally well. The same neck and woods options offered with larger Collings models are available on the 0 as well, giving players an almost infinite range of tonal possibilities." Top Sitka spruce Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood Neck Honduran mahogany Body Binding Ivoroid with herringbone purfling Fingerboard Binding None Peghead Binding None Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing Fingerboard Ebony with abalone short diamond & squares Bridge Pins/End Pin Ebony with MOP dot Nut Bone, 1 3/4" Saddle Bone, drop-in Neck Profile Modified V Peghead Profile Tapered square with volute Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid Truss Rod Fully adjustable Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver Peghead Veneer Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo Tuners Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio) Backstrip 2-style (Zipper) Rosette iv/tort/iv & b/w purflings Scale Length 24 7/8" Brace Material Sitka spruce Brace Pattern Pre-war scalloped X-brace Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound Body Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin Pickguard Tortoise Strings D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053") Case Collings Traditional Handcrafted CaseSold
Bourgeois OM-Custom European Spruce and Ziricote
This is a gorgeous sounding OM for the guitarist looking for something just a little (but not too) different from plain old Sitka and Rosewood but still want a bright and warm traditional tone. This model features a European Spruce top, Ziricote back and sides, stunning Padauk binding and rosette, and a hard shell case. View the full size photos on Google Drive.Sold
Used Taylor 412ce-NR Rosewood and Cedar
This mint-condition, used Taylor 412ce-NR features Indian Rosewood back and sides, and a Cedar top, on a Grand Concert body shape. It comes with an under-saddle pickup and preamp, and a hard shell case. The 1 7/8" nut width provides a wonderful transition between traditional nylon string construction and steel string width.Sold
Taylor 614ce Torrefied Sitka Spruce and Maple V-Class Bracing
One of the distinctive traits of maple as a tonewood is its sonic transparency, which makes it wonderfully player-reflective. On this maple/spruce 614ce, a torrefied (specially roasted) Sitka spruce top and our tone-enhancing V-Class bracing take that natural versatility to a whole new level. Whatever the player brings to the guitar comes through—it can be played to sound warm or bright. The roasting process for the top elicits a more played-in tone, and together with the V-Class bracing gives the player a more expressive tool in the form of increased dynamic range, greater projection, longer sustaining notes, and more harmonic agreement with chords up the entire fretboard. The 614ce also stands out as one of the most touch-sensitive models in the entire Taylor acoustic line. Whether you play fingerstyle arrangements or strum in alternate tunings, whatever your preferred musical style, this guitar pays musical dividends on what you put into it. Aesthetic touches include a hand-rubbed Brown Sugar stain that highlights the rich figure of the maple back and sides, along with ebony binding, a paua abalone rosette trimmed with ebony and ivoroid, and our Wings fretboard and peghead inlays in grained ivoroid. The guitar ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case.Sold
Santa Cruz OOO Indian Rosewood Sitka Spruce
The Santa Cruz OOO features Indian Rosewood back and sides, and a Sitka Spruce top. The neck attaches at the 12th fret, it has a 1 3/4" nut width, and it has a 25 3/8" scale length. Here at Northern Lights we are big fans of both OO and OM body shapes, both for their sound and ergonomics. The OOO is right between the OM and OO in terms of size and tone. It comes with an Ameritage hard shell case.Sold
Santa Cruz OO Narrow Neck Indian Rosewood Sitka Spruce
This Santa Cruz OO features Indian Rosewood back and sides, a Sitka Spruce top, and a narrow 1 11/16" nut width. This is the perfect guitar for anyone with smaller hands or someone who is accustomed to the narrower neck width of electric guitars. The OO small and ergonomic, but produces plenty of volume when fingerpicked. It comes with a hard shell case.Sold
Bourgeois Generation OM acoustic electric
The Bourgeois Generation OM combines an Aged Tone Sitka Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, on an Orchestra Model body shape, with an L.R. Baggs Lyric microphone based pickup. This a great instrument for the gigging musician who needs an ergonomic body shape and a pickup. The OM has excellent bass response, and the Baggs Lyric is the perfect pickup to capture the very well balanced Bourgeois OM. It comes with a hard shell case.Sold
Bourgeois Generation D acoustic electric
The Bourgeois Generation D features an Aged Tone torrefied Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides, with a 1 23/32" nut width, and a hard shell case. The Generation D is equipped with an L.R. Baggs Lyric pickup, with a microphone under the bridge plate, and a preamp volume control hidden inside the sound hole.Sold
Bourgeois D-150 Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood
Bourgeois D-150 Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, 1 23/32" nut width, Abalone Rosette, with a hard shell case.Sold
Santa Cruz OM/PW Pre-War Indian Rosewood Sitka Spruce
We love the OM Pre-War model! The advanced X and scalloped top bracing 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!Sold
WolfSong Trey 11610 by Beaumont Chadinha
This spectacular sounding WolfSong Trey 11610 is constructed with Maple back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top and Koa binding by Beaumont Chadinha at his WolfSong shop in Stow, Maine. It has many unique design features, such as the bolt-on neck joint, the styled bridge, headstock, and double-sidewall build. This pre-owned, one-owner guitar is truly original. This great sounding guitar is also a steal of a value for a hand built masterpiece! Specs as described at WolfSongGuitars.com : TREY FINGERSTYLE GUITAR Specifications: Upper bout: 11 Lower bout: 15 Waist: 8 7/8 Depth @ neck block: 3 5/16 Depth @ tail block: 4 Body Length: 19 3/4 Scale Length: 25.4 Nut Width: 1 11/16 Saddle Width: 2 5/16 Features: Sound Port Florentine Cut-away Gotoh 510 tuning machinesSold
National Reso-Phonic - El Trovador
All Mahogany with a hard shell case. From NationalGuitars.com : Designed in collaboration with Mike Dowling, this single cone guitar is patterned after the famous El Trovador produced from 1932-1933. Similar to its predecessor, our El Trovador guitar features a large, 4" deep body constructed of mahogany. The body is bound in multi-layer celluloid, with a matching purfling border around the coverplate. A wood soundwell houses the resonator. An ebony fretboard is mated to a solid mahogany neck, capped with a rosewood headstock overlay. The El Trovador's deep, unique voice has made it our most popular guitar in recent years.Sold
National Reso-Phonic Style 1 Tricone Antique Brass
National Style I Tricone Antique Brass Honduran Mahogany Neck Ebony Finger Board 1.82" Nut Width 25 21/32" Scale LengthSold
Santa Cruz D/PW Pre War
Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, 1 11/16" nut width, 25.375" scale length, with a hard shell case.Sold
National Reso-Phonic Resolectric
The Resolectric has gone through a few changes in its 19 years of production. The current model uses an audiophile-quality Highlander preamp to mix both the magnetic and piezoelectric pickups. A Jason Lollar P-90 pickup sits in the neck position, and a Highlander piezo transducer is fitted under the saddle. The output of each pickup is controlled by independent volume knobs, with a master volume knob to control the instrument's overall output level. A 3-way toggle switch selects which pickups are active. The solid mahogany body is capped with a figured maple top bound in ivoroid. The figured maple neck clears 14 frets to the body, highlighted with a diamond inlaid, rosewood fretboard. It comes with a hard shell case.Sold
Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner Koa and German Spruce
Koa back and sides, Bear-claw German Spruce top, Adirondack Spruce bracing with Hot Hide Glue, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, bridge and body binding, Koa peghead binding, Abalone rosette and top purfling, with a hard shell case. View the full size photos on Google Drive .Sold
Bourgeois OM Large Soundhole Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce Madagascar Rosewood
Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, Madagascar Rosewood back, sides, and headstock overlay, 1 3/4" nut width, 2 5/16" string spacing, with a hard shell case. Check out the full specification and more great photographs at BourgeoisGuitars.net .Sold
Bourgeois OM Style 42 Aged Tone Adirondack Premium Brazilian
This Bourgeois OM Style 42 features an Aged Tone torrified Adirondack Spruce top, Premium Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, and Aged Tone finish. It has a 1 3/4" nut width and a 2 5/16" string spacing at the bridge. The rosette and purfling are done in Abalone, and the fingerboard/bridge are Ebony. The tuners are hand engraved gold Waverlys. It also features Antique Walrus bridge pins with Black Dots, and a "DB Snowflake" fretboard inlay. The combination of Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce on an OM body yield extraordinary sensitivity and projection. View the full size photos on Google Drive .
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!