Used Guitars
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Sold2020 Taylor 414ce-R
This Taylor 414ce-R features a beautiful wide-grained Sitka Spruce top and Premium East Indian Rosewood back and sides. It’s comfortable size and 1 3/4” nut width help this guitar live up to Taylor’s high standard old playability. This guitar shows light signs of play but is in excellent condition with no issues and is ready to play with nice low action. The frets have light wear but still have plenty of life left in them. This is a great guitar at a great price and is just waiting to make someone very happy! It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2017 Taylor T5z Standard
The T5z offers a huge range of acoustic and electric tones and is one of the greatest gigging guitars ever. This one is in excellent condition and only shows the slightest signs of having been picked with virtually no fret wear and no dings, dents, scratches or issues. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
SoldIris OG Mahogany Top w/ K&K Pure Mini Pickup & Aged Finish
Look at this stunning IRIS Hog Top (Mahogany Top). Stunning !!! This guitar features a subtly aged finish and a K&K pure mini pickup. No pickguard on this one, to really show off the beauty of this Mahogany. Tonally this instrument is on the warm and rich side, with a thick mid range and a rolled off top end. This has a silky smooth tone and feel that is mellow like an old Bassett hound. This will only improve with age. This one has no pickguard to highlight the natural beauty of the Mahogany. The nut is a standard and quite comfy 1-11/16" and the scale is 25" Comes with a TKL hard shell case.
SoldIris OG Natural w/ K&K Pure Mini PIckup and Aged Finish
We are thrilled to have an IRIS OG Spruce top w/ Mahogany back in stock. We requested this one be equipped with a K&K pure mini pickup. It sounds natural and full when plugged in. This guitar also has a checked finish without any dings or dents added (relicing). Being a satin finish, this checking adds character in an elegantly subtle way. Being a Spruce and Mahogany combination, this guitar has both excellent brightness/ articulation and a warm, meaty midrange. This instrument features a 1 11/16" nut width and a 25" scale length. Comes with TKL hard shell case.
SoldIris DE-11 Dan Erlewine w/ K&K Pickup and Aged Finish
Featured recently in Vintage Guitar Magazine, the DE-11 is taking the world by storm. Co developed with legendary guitar repairman Dan Erlewine of Stewart Macdonald. This DE-11 has a special aged finish, that is subtly checked. This guitar is also equipped with a K&K pure mini pickup. This guitar features a 24 3/4" scale length and a 1 3/4" nut width along with a hard shell TKL case. This instrument has a lovely tone and the neck has nice vintage chunky feel.
Sold2020 Bourgeois OM Soloist - Large Sound Hole Custom Koa
Here is a guitar that really has it all. First, it’s one of the very best sounding OM’s to come out of the Bourgeois shop, there’s just something about that large soundhole! This gorgeous cutaway OM features an Aged Tone Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top and Master Grade Hawaiian Koa back and sides. The 1 3/4” nut width and 25 1/5” scale length combine to make this guitar a breeze to play. Aged Tone options also include Adirondack Spruce Bracing, and Animal Protein Glue. The DB Signature 3-color herringbone purfling and gold Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons add to the elegant look of this beautiful guitar. It was just built in December of 2020 and is in excellent condition with no issues. It originally sold for $11,300. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
Sold1971 Martin D-18
Looking for a true American Classic? The D-18 has been a standby for greats from Elvis, to Paul Simon to Curt Kobain. This particular one is exceptional. We sent this guitar to Pat Diburro for a neck reset and partial re-fret so this guitar plays great and has tons of playing life in it. Cracks have been cleated, guitar is solid. Cosmetically this instrument is well loved and road worn, with a gorgeous checked finish. Yes, there are dings and dents here and there and each one tells its own story. Tonally this guitar is a classic. Warm, round and mellow sounding. Comes with a hard shell case featuring stickers from around Vermont and New Hampshire.
Sold2017 Martin GPC-28E
This GPC-28e is the perfect Martin for home picking and strumming and for gigs too. The Indian Rosewood back and sides and the Sitka Spruce top give you the classic Martin sound and the 1 3/4" nut and cutaway make it easy to play your hardest material. This guitar comes with it's original hard shell case and is in very good condition with normal signs of light playing including a few light marks and light fret wear but no signs of abuse at all and it plays and sounds great! It comes with it's original hard shell case.
Sold2017 Santa Cruz Eric Skye Cocobolo
This Eric Skye OO model is the perfect fingerpicking guitar with a 1 13/16” width nut, 24.9” scale length and 2 1/4” string spacing. The tone is hard to beat thanks to an Adirondack Spruce top, Adi bracing attached with hot hide glue and a gorgeous set of Cocobolo back and sides. This 12-fret slot-head is in excellent condition and comes with its original Ameritage case.
Sold1995 Rickenbacker 330 - Mapleglow
This Ric is in great shape for a 1995 guitar with nice low action and signs of light use. Two single coil pickups on a full size body are accented by a traditionally shaped sound hole. The 24 fret Rosewood fingerboard is punctuated by dot inlay fret markers, with full double cutaways permitting access to all the frets. It comes with its original hard shell case. Specifications No. Frets 24 Scale Length 62.9 cm (24 3/4'') Neck Width at Nut 41.4 mm (1.63'') Neck Width at 12th Fret 49.05 mm (1 .931'') Body Wood Maple Neck Wood Maple Fingerboard Wood Rosewood Weight 3.6 kg (8.0 lbs.) Overall Length 100.3 cm (39 1/2'') Overall Width 38.1 cm (15'') Overall Depth 38.1 mm (1 1/2'') Neck Type Set-in
SoldCircle Strings / More Paul Prototype
We’re exited to exclusively offer Circle Strings of Burlington, Vermont’s prototype of their new single-cut solid body model, the More Paul. The carved Maple top on this has beautiful flame and the sleek single-cut chambered body feels just right and is very resonant and light, weighing in at a maneuverable 6 lbs. 12.8 oz. With it’s light weight, carved body and Plek set-up, playing the More Paul feels like driving a Formula One race car. The fret work is so good and the sound is so sweet that you have to play it to believe it. The Lollar Low-Wind Imperial pickups have just the right response and the More Paul is wired out of series to give you that legendary “Peter Green” Bluesbreaker sound! Specs: Carved Flame Maple top Chambered Mahogany body 6 lbs 12.8 oz Plek set-up Lollar Low Wind Imperial Pickups w/Peter Green mod Hipshot Baby Grand bridge/tailpiece Hipshot locking tuning gears With hard shell case.
Sold2011 Larrivée LSV-11
The Larrivée LSV body is slightly smaller than the LV body with an enlarged sound hole and short scale. The slightly smaller LS body (somewhere between 00 and 000) and short scale make this the ideal fingerstyle guitar, although it has wonderful projection and volume for strumming as well. It features a 1 13/16" wide bone nut, 24 11/16" scale length, Venetian cutaway, Premium Sitka spruce top with a gorgeous sunburst and Premium East Indian Rosewood back & sides. This guitar is in near mint condition with low action that is ideal for fingerstyle and has no dings, dents, scratches or other issues. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2012 Martin D-45
This decked out Dreadnought is the flagship model of the Standard Series. It is the most ornate of all the instruments, featuring hand inlaid pearl on the top, back, sides, and neck. Premium tonewoods and all of the advancements of the reimagined Standard Series such as forward shifted scalloped braces, antique white binding and a high performance neck. The guitar of choice for legends like Gene Autry and Neil Young, it’s the perfect guitar for any discerning collector or musician. Nothing says you’ve arrived like a D - 45 . This one-owner guitar is in excellent condition with low action. As a 10 year old guitar, it has received a neck reset and fret dressing so it plays like a brand new guitar and is ready to play with no issues to address. SPECIFICATIONS: PLEKED BODY SIZE: D -14 Fret FINISH TOP: Gloss CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint BACK AND SIDE FINISH: Gloss BRACING PATTERN: Forward-Shifted X-Brace SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4'' TOP MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood CASE: Ply Hardshell
Sold1998 Fender Custom Shop ’60 Relic Stratocaster
This " Vince Cunetto era" slab -board feels just right! The original owner had a professional refret with jumbo frets done in 2005 as well as a new bone nut cut (the original one is in the case). With aged covers but the original pick-up covers are included. It comes with it’s COA and original tweed case.
Sold2012 Santa Cruz PJ
The PJ is one of the sweetest parlor size guitars available today. The Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood give a big sound and the 1 11/16” width nut and 24” scale length make this guitar easy to play and reach chords on. This guitar is in very clean condition with only slight signs of play and minimal fret wear. It comes with it’s original Ameritage hard shell case.
Sold2005 Huss and Dalton Custom DS
This is an amazing DS. The Red Spruce top compliments the tone of the black walnut sides, back…and neck! It also has a great set up for gigging with a Fishman Rare Earth Blend and a Fishman piezo under the saddle with a stereo output. As a bonus, a Fishman Blender with cables is included. Here are the specs: Red spruce top Black Walnut Back and sides and neck Waverly 4060 tuning machines BUILD STYLE: Radius Top BODY BINDING: Maple NECK BINDING: Maple TOP PURFLING: B/W/B ROSETTE: DS Style BRIDGE STYLE: Belly PICKGUARD: Tortoise TUNERS/BUTTONS: 4060 Nickel Waverly/Nickel FRETBOARD INLAYS: Short Pattern Snowflakes NUT WIDTH: 1 23/32 inches BODY WIDTH: 15 3/4 inches BODY DEPTH: 4 7/8 inches BODY LENGTH: 20 inches SCALE: 25.4 inches SADDLE SPACING: 2 7/32 inches SOUNDHOLE: 4 3/8 inches w/Vintage Tweed Guitar Case
Sold1970’s Alvarez Yari Model #5022
This 50 year old classic vintage collectable guitar in amazing condition. If you’re looking for an affordable, cool workhorse, look no further. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2015 Gibson L-00 TV Custom Shop
This light-weight Custom Shop guitar plays easy with nice low action and great small-body Mahogany tone. It comes with it’s COA in its original hard shell case.
Sold2021 Martin M36
A three-piece back, bound neck, and body that's wide like a jumbo and thin like a 000, for a sound as distinctive as those who play it. East Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce work with scalloped bracing to produce a tone that's big, balanced and ideal for studio recordings. Enclosed gear tuners and a modified low oval neck with narrow taper and a 1 3/4” nut offer superb playability. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
Sold2021 Heritage H-530
This killer hollow-body has plenty of acoustic volume and great sounding pickups. It also has a really great feel that gives the competition a real run for their money. The folks at Heritage in Kalamazoo really know what they’re doing! This is a great deal on a great guitar. t is in excellent condition with no issues whatsoever. A hard case is included.
Soldc. 2005 Guild F30
The folk guitar! First introduced in 1954, the F-30 features the sweet and balanced tone inherent in orchestra style instruments. Sitka and Mahogany. Made in Tacoma. It’s gig ready with a built-in D-TAR pickup with volume control. With it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2005 Larrivée OM-05E
This OM is one of Larrivée’s best models and features a Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. It is gig ready, easy playing and great sounding! It comes with it’s hard shell case.
Sold2021 Seagull S8 Mandolin Natural w/bag
The Seagull S8 Mandolin is an acoustic mandolin that offers players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, solid sitka spruce top and a Custom Polished Finish. Body Depth 1.85" (46.99 mm) Body Length 12.24" (310.9 mm) Lower Bout 8.22" (208.79 mm) Nut Width 1.188" (30.18 mm) Scale 13.88" (352.43 mm) Upper Bout 5" (127mm)
Sold2021 Seagull S8 Mandolin Sunburst with Bag & Pickup/EQ
The Seagull S8 Mandolin is an acoustic mandolin that offers players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, solid sitka spruce top and a Custom Polished Finish. Body Depth 1.85" (46.99 mm) Body Length 12.24" (310.9 mm) Lower Bout 8.22" (208.79 mm) Nut Width 1.188" (30.18 mm) Scale 13.88" (352.43 mm) Upper Bout 5" (127mm)
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