Acoustic

Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, 1982

On December 22, 2022 /

This Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, dating to 1982, reflects the upper end of Yamaha guitar production in a concert grade instrument, featuring a pairing of a Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. This fine instrument was built during 1982 at the Yamaha home facility in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture and is signed by master luthier Mr. Toshio Kato. The GC or ‘Grand Concert’ line was conceived during the mid 1960s, when Yamaha arranged for three luthiers – Hiroshi Harada, Hideyuki Ezaki and Toshio Kato – to learn from Spanish master Eduardo Ferrer.

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Furch Blue SW Grand Auditorium Natural, 2018

On December 16, 2022 /

This Furch Blue SW from 2018 sports a Grand Auditorium style body with a Sitka Spruce top and Black Walnut back and sides. The neck is Mahogany with Ebony used for the fingerboard, bridge and head plate. The finish is a light, open-pore style offering minimal resistance to vibration. This guitar plays well, and has a warm, balanced tone.

Used

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Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

On December 16, 2022 /

This Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Spruce top classical guitar from 2001 is a good illustration of the higher ends of Japanese guitar construction. Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of the late, renowned guitar builder Masaru Kohno. After taking an electrical engineering degree, he chose to work at his Uncle’s Tokyo guitar shop.

Used

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DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020

On December 16, 2022 /

From Dmitry Kulakov in Ottawa Ontario, the DK Essence model is based on his slope-shouldered, X-braced ‘Cleopatra’ body, but with a DK custom bridge and tailpiece. The top of the DK Essence is Master-grade Red Cedar with a water-based lacquer finish. The sides, back, headplate, tailpiece and Rosette inserts are figured
Black Walnut.

Used

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Gibson ‘The Firebird’ Dreadnought Dark Sunburst, 2012

On December 9, 2022 /

Produced as one of 40 by the Bozeman, Montana Custom Shop, this Gibson ‘The Firebird’ is a spectacular square-shoulder dreadnought steel string with quilted Maple back and sides. Introduced in 2004 and recently discontinued, the Gibson ‘The Firebird’ model is based on a full size, square shoulder, Maple body dreadnought. Maple tends to be fairly bright, but the tonal characteristics of the Dreadnought body add quite a bit of bottom end and fullness.

Used

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Larrivee L-10 Rosewood Steel String Natural, 2002

On December 8, 2022 /

This Larrivee L-10 Rosewood was built during 2002 in Oxnard California, within a year of the opening of that shop. The L series has been built since the 1980’s and shows Larrivee’s classical guitar influence, producing a full and well balanced tone.

Used

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Acoustic

Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, 1982

Furch Blue SW Grand Auditorium Natural, 2018

Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020

Gibson ‘The Firebird’ Dreadnought Dark Sunburst, 2012

Larrivee L-10 Rosewood Steel String Natural, 2002

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