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Harrison “Neo Jazz” 17″ Archtop SOLD

On December 20, 2010 / SOLD

Tags: electric, Harrison, independent luthiers

Over the years, Douglas Harrison has proven his ability to evolve and innovate when it comes to the principles behind his guitars’ designs. Harrison’s latest creation, the Neo Jazz 17″ archtop, is an absolute masterpiece. Several subtle adjustments to the traditional archtop design combined with flawless execution create an instrument that simply screams quality. Visually, the Neo Jazz has a striking look, both elegant and modern. The real brilliance behind the Neo Jazz’s design is that the very features that are the most visually bold are the same features that make it such a sonic powerhouse.

Gibson ES-175

On December 20, 2010 / All New Instruments, Archtop & Thinline, Gibson archtop & thinline, Gibson electric, No Longer Available, SOLD

Tags: electric, Gibson

Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Joe Diorio, Toots Thielmans, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Raney, Pat Metheny … all at one time in their careers played & recorded with the venerable Gibson ES-175. Hey, it’s almost quicker to name jazz players who haven’t performed with a 175!

Sold! Hartman Open Back

On December 18, 2010 / All New Instruments, Banjos, New Instrument Categories, No Longer Available, SOLD

Tags: Hartman banjos, used

We’ve been lucky enough to have several of Anne Hartman’s handmade Banjos come through our shop over the last couple years, and I continue to be impressed by the quality and style of her instruments. This maple open back showcases some fantastic wood selection, elegant inlay design, and top notch construction in every way. Hartman’s work is a perfect blend of classic design with modern building standards.

Sold! Anne Hartman 5 String and Fretless 5 String Banjos

On December 18, 2010 / All New Instruments, Banjos, New Instrument Categories, No Longer Available, SOLD

Tags: Hartman banjos, used

Today we are featuring a couple of lovely custom open back banjos from Toronto builder Anne Hartman. Both banjos feature curly maple pots with ebony rim caps and curly maple necks with ebony fingerboards. The look of these banjos are both classic and unique at the same time. The red pin stripe on the ebony binding is beautiful and the mother of pearl “Man in the moon, Shooting Star” inlay in the fingerboard scoop of the the fretless provides an elegant dreamy quality.
The five string uses a heavy mass Tubaphone tone ring which increases sustain and improves clarity and balance as you play up the neck. The fretless five string uses a light weight ‘Little Wonder’ tone ring which provides less sustain and the classic plunky sound perfect for old time playing styles.

SOLD! Gold Tone OT-800 Banjo

On December 18, 2010 / Banjos, Gold Tone banjos, SOLD

Tags: gold tone, used

This new Tubaphone style open back is a welcome addition to an already impressive line of banjos by Gold Tone. Here’s what Chuck Levy had to say when he reviewed it.

Joseph Yanuziello Electric Mandolin SOLD

On December 17, 2010 / SOLD

Tags: mandolin, Yanuziello

“Building instruments combines a lot of my interests: design, engineering, fabrication, and last but not least, playing and listening to music.” As is the case with so many luthiers, Joseph Yanuziello found an outlet for his widely varied skills in the fabrication of musical instruments. His eye for clean lines, pleasing colour combinations as well as his long experience working with pro musicians, have combined in this line of electric mandolin-family instruments.