Mahogany Guitars

Built by the Iris guitar company of Burlington, Vermont this DF model guitar features a gorgeous sunburst top and distressed finish done by master luthier Dale Fairbanks. This guitar is 12 fret to the body giving an extra comfortable feel when holding the neck. Being a deep body, this guitar has plenty of oomph, great bass and oodles of tone. Every Iris guitar is unique and this one is no exception. The back of the guitar has a visually striking curl to the Mahogany that you do not see every day. A total stunner!

You’ll love the Collings 01, their smallest guitar except their baby. Even though the lower bout is just 13.5 inches in width, the 01 has tone and volume that belies its size! The 24 7/8” scale length and combination of a 1 11/16” wide nut and 2 3/16” bridge spacing makes this a very comfortable size to play. The beautiful sunburst Sitka Spruce top and Honduran Mahogany back and sides along with Pre-war advanced X bracing and nitrocellulose finish give this guitar a beautiful and balanced toned combined with plenty of volume and sustain. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

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Sitka and Mahogany give this classic guitar it's special tone. The features of this signature model are designed to deliver the sweet voice of our classic Country Western with the added punch created from our 1930's Advanced bracing pattern. The Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top and hide glue provide additional projection and increased expression with a wider dynamic range. Outfitted with the astounding Amulet M analog pickup for accurate tone and response of the instrument when amplified. This guitar is in excellent condition and comes with its original hard shell case.

Here's a gorgeous sounding Sunburst Adirondack Spruce and Bees Wing Mahogany small body guitar from legendary builder, Jim Merrill. This beauty weighs in at just 3 lbs 3.6 oz. and is resonant, big sounding, with great highs and rich bass like the very best of the vintage Martins. The 1 3/4" width nut and short scale and light weight make this guitar feel like a dream to play. It comes with its original hard shell case.

Wow! This Collings City Limits features a Figured Maple top in Tobacco Sunburst, and a Honduran Mahogany body and neck and 60's neck carve. It has a high gloss Nitrocellulose finish, Dual ThroBak Custom pickups, CTS 500K pots, and Jupiter Yellow Vintage Tone capacitors. The CL comes from Collings with 11-49 strings, and it comes with a Collings deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage.

Mint Condition, totally gorgeous, incredibly comfortable. AAA Adirondack Spruce and Honduran Mahogany back and sides. Rosewood binding. Featuring a beautiful Abalone rosette. Sweet and warm sounding with a robust meaty quality. Equipped with a professionally installed LR Baggs Lyric pickup and a clear pick-guard so it is gig ready! Shape: P/ MhP-14 6714 Scale: 25" 14-Fret Nut Width: 1.75" Finish: Gloss Catalyzed Urethane Neck Finish: Satin Binding: Rosewood Edge Trim: Ebony/ Maple Peghead Overlay, Fretboard wood, Tuner Buttons & Bridge Pins: Ebony Tuners: Gotoh 510 Gold Peghead inlay: Abalone G & M.O.P. Wings Fretboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Rosette Material: Abalone Nut/Saddle: Bone

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This super-sweet OOO is in incredible condition and is perfect for anyone who wants just a little extra room to move and features a 1 13/16” width nut and 2 5/16” width saddle spacing. Other custom features on this sweet, slot-head 12 fret guitar are Mahogany back and sides, a European Spruce top, Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue, an abalone rosette, gold Waverly tuners and a loose pickguard in the case. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.

This used instrument is in excellent condition and comes with its original hard shell case. It plays and sounds great with a warm and woody tone. This lightweight beauty weighs in at a featherweight 3 lbs, 7.8 oz. The OM-18 Authentic 1931 is made with genuine mahogany back and sides and Adirondack spruce with Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS). All other appointments and processes, including hide glue construction, hand shaping and assembly, and tucked under bridge plate and bracing, are completely faithful to Martin's early 1930s building techniques. Martin’s Authentic series of guitars replicate the aged appearance and tonality of vintage guitars to a remarkable degree. Model: OM-18 Authentic 1933 Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ''X'' Scalloped (Authentic Style) - Circa 1933 Top Braces: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16'' Back Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Side Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Neck Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Neck Shape: Authentic 1933 Barrel and Heel Nut Material: Solid Black Ebony Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony Scale Length: 25.4'' Number Of Frets Clear: 14 Number Of Frets Total: 20 Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4'' Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/4'' Fingerboard Position Inlays: Old Style 18 Bridge Style: Authentic Style Belly w/Long Saddle Bridge String Spacing: 2-3/8'' Saddle: 16" Radius/Long Bone Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel 8060 w/Butterbean Kno bs

Iris guitars presents the OG acoustic guitar. This instrument features solid mahogany back and sides along with a extra special spruce top with some gorgeous figuring in it. One of the perks of Adam housing Allied Lutherie wood supply in the same building as Iris is that he often has pieces of wood that are a little extra special. Tonally this guitar has a warm sound with slightly pronounced mids with a nice shimmer on the top end. Though it excels as a fingerstyle instrument, it has a beautiful throaty flat pick tone and a wonderful vibey tone when strumming simple folk chords. This instrument comes with a TKL hard shell case.

1969 J-45 Gibson Serial 536451 This is a rare gem of a guitar, this instrument has such a classic tone one strum and I was back in the 60s recording my favorite albums. A classic Gibson J-45 tone, with a natural high-end roll off and that amazing rhythmic, chunky tone. This is the perfect instrument for any fans of classic music. This guitar would be great for everything from indie, to country to fingerstyle songwriter. It has a kind of Jonathan Wilson sound to it, a true tone machine. Nice slim neck makes it comfortable and easy to play. This guitar features an Amulet M Pickup, which is a dual mono system, professionally installed with end-pin jack. Overall very good condition. Beautifully checked finish. Little to no fret-wear, lots of life left in them. This instrument features a gorgeous tobacco bust. Comes with what might be the original hard shell case with maroon velvet interior. A strap button was installed on neck.

1968 Gibson “Square Shoulder” J-45 Serial # 927338 Awesome J-45 tone with a dreadnought vibe. This guitar has a rich and chunky tone great for both rhythmic and melodic playing. Has a kind of Laurel Canyon vibe when picked with the fingers. A real 60s gem. Has a really great sort of “indie” tone to it. This guitar features a professionally installed piezo pickup with end pin jack. Comes with what appears to be the original brown gator chipboard case with orange interior. Beautifully checked tobacco burst finish. A few dings and dents here and there as you might expect on a guitar of this vintage. Light to little fret-wear, lots of life left in these frets! Very good overall condition. Strung with custom light strings for ease of playing. Bridge height adjustment screw sheared in half in setup and was soldered back together.

Gibson Montana J-45 75th Anniversary Acoustic Triburst. Celebrating 75 years of the J45 this round-shoulder dreadnought features Thermally Aged Adirondack Spruce and figured mahogany back and sides. The finish is hand-rubbed Triburst that is vintage toned. Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard/ bridge and and gold plated tuners. This instrument also features ivoroid buttons, a bone nut and saddle as-well as LR Baggs Session pickup system. Excellent overall condition. Little to no fret-wear or pick/pinky cuticle marking on pick guard. Super light finish wear you might expect from a gently used instrument. No dings or dents of note. Beautiful playability, gorgeous details, striking wood grains.

This custom guitar sounds as great as it looks...really! As the original sellers of this guitar, we handpicked the tone woods sets for this incredible guitar with Dana Bourgeois at his shop in Lewiston, Me. The Multi-Figured Mahogany is among the best we've ever seen or heard and is equal to the best sets of wood that are certified as coming from the legendary "Tree". Dana also helped us to select the premium Redwood for the top. This long scale slot-head 12-fret OM features a 1 3/4" nut and a 2 5/16" bridge spacing for smooth and easy playability. This custom OMS features gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood binding on its body, neck and headstock and heel cap, and headstock veneer as well as full 42 style appointments. It comes with it's original hard shell case.

This stately 2018 Bourgeois DS Custom will blow you away with its warmth and subtle tonal resonances but it will also dazzle you with its tastefully chosen Brazilian Rosewood appointments. Dana Bourgeois selects the most striking tone-woods for all of his builds, the Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce on this guitar is just beautiful in color and grain. The Sinker Mahogany back and sides exude a rich voice that has that classic musicality. This instrument features a 12 fret to the body construction which is extremely comfortable. The slotted head-stock adds an overall resonance to the neck along with a high-frequency boost that is scintillating on the ear. Bourgeois guitars are extremely comfortable to play, with a slim modern neck with the slightest of V just enough to fit in the crook of ones hands. This guitar was gently used, only the usual superficial finish wear you expect of a well loved instrument. No dings or dents of note and little to no wear on the pick-guard. There is a super tiny nick on the neck where someones nail may have caught when moving the thumb to the G chord position. Light to medium fret-wear on the Bluegrass melody frets. Comes with original deluxe Bourgeois hard shell case with their signature green crushed velvet interior. Other features include: Brazilian Rosewood end-piece inlay, body binding and head-stock cover 1 23/32" Nut Animal Protein Glue BK Bracing 1931 Purfing & Rosette