Acoustic

Collings SJ Maple Steel String Jumbo Natural, 1998

On December 8, 2022 /

Here is a lovely Collings SJ Maple bodied steel string guitar, built in late 1998 in Austin Texas and with a K&K mini pickup set installed. This example has had two top cracks repaired and cleated, and the original Waverly tuners replaced with excellent Gotoh engraved open gear models. The finish has a few dings but overall is in good condition.

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Gibson J-15 Spruce and Walnut Natural, 2015

On December 4, 2022 /

The Gibson J-15 was introduced in 2014 by the Acoustic shop in Bozeman, Montana and is still in production. Based on the classic and very successful slope-shouldered dreadnought body used for the J-45 and J-50, the Gibson J-15 pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Black Walnut for the sides and back, and has a Maple neck with Indian Rosewood for the bridge and unbound fingerboard.

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Martin J-40 Jumbo Steel String Natural, 2005

On November 28, 2022 /

Sometimes a guitar can surprise you. I picked up this Martin J-40 having handled a number of 000 guitars recently, and was taken aback by its depth and power. It sounds fantastic! The Martin J-40 appeared in 1990 as a reworking of the J-40 M introduced in 1985.

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Gibson Kalamazoo Award Archtop Guitar Natural, 1980

On November 24, 2022 /

The Gibson Kalamazoo Award was originally designed and built by Gibson craftsman Wilbur Fuller as a completely hand-tuned archtop using the finest materials available. It is a spectacular demonstration of the skills involved in building a top-rank archtop guitar. This example dates to October 3rd, 1980 and was built in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is in exceptional condition with wear limited to light fret wear in the lower positions.

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Gibson L-00 Sustainable Walnut, 2019

On November 16, 2022 /

The Gibson L-00 Sustainable was a limited run instrument built during 2019 in Bozeman MT using sustainably harvested indigenous woods. The L-00 model was first built from 1932 to 1946, with a body shape influenced by ‘Parlor’ models. Ultimately its place in the lineup went to the LG2, which was produced from 1946 to 1962

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Ratliff R5 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2005

On November 5, 2022 /

The Ratliff R5 mandolin is built by hand in Church Hill, Tennessee, part of a small lineup of F style and A style mandolins. The company was originally started to produce left-handed F-Style instruments, but has grown to produce right hand models, and offers both F hole and oval hole versions. This Ratliff R5 seems to be a discontinued model, superseded by the slightly more elaborate R5 ‘Master Model’.

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Acoustic

Collings SJ Maple Steel String Jumbo Natural, 1998

Gibson J-15 Spruce and Walnut Natural, 2015

Martin J-40 Jumbo Steel String Natural, 2005

Gibson Kalamazoo Award Archtop Guitar Natural, 1980

Gibson L-00 Sustainable Walnut, 2019

Ratliff R5 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2005

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