Brazilian Rosewood

ODE Long Neck Openback Banjo, 1961

On September 12, 2023 /

Here we have an early ODE long neck – 32.25 inch scale! – banjo built by Chuck Ogsbury near Denver, Colorado in the dawning days of the 1960s. This interesting banjo features a cast aluminum pot with integral arch-top tone ring, a design developed for the second or third 100-instrument run of ODE banjos. With a serial number of 556, this banjo

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Fender Stratocaster Refinish Fiesta Red, 1961

On September 6, 2023 /

Seen here is a Fender Stratocaster Refinish in Fiesta Red, the body and neck built during 1961 in Fullerton California. It looks rather like a ‘Hank Marvin’ Stratocaster; when the Shadows were at their peak, many Strats in the UK were refinished in Fiesta Red, often by the official Fender distributor who could not get enough stock of that colour.

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Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, 1965

On July 17, 2023 /

This very nice, all original condition Fender Stratocaster 1965 sports a three-tone Sunburst finish and Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, and comes complete with its original case, bridge cover, trem arm, strap, hang tags and booklet!

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Hippner Romanillos Brazilian Classical, 2012

On July 13, 2023 /

Built in a tiny corner of the USA, this Darren Hippner Romanillos style classical guitar illustrates why its maker has such a good reputation. This slightly short-scale guitar – 25 inches or 635mm- was built during 2012 and no longer appears in his listing of available models.

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Epiphone FT45N Cortez Natural, 1964

On July 10, 2023 /

Built at the Gibson Kalamazoo plant, the natural-finish Epiphone FT45N Cortez was produced from 1962 to 1969, but it first appeared with a sunburst in 1958. The Epiphone FT45N Cortez was very similar to some Gibson models, particularly the LG-2 (sunburst top) and LG-3 (natural top), which in 1962 became the sunburst B25, and in 1963 the natural B25N. They were built in the same plant and likely on identical forms.

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Gibson Les Paul GoldTop, 1954

On June 15, 2023 /

Here is a beautiful rarity, a real treat – a Gibson Les Paul GoldTop from 1954, and not just with a gold top but fully gold finished! This was known as the ‘Double Gold’ finish. This beautiful piece has clearly been used as intended over nearly seven decades, and the gold finish has worn where the player’s hands and clothing contacted it.

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Brazilian Rosewood

ODE Long Neck Openback Banjo, 1961

Fender Stratocaster Refinish Fiesta Red, 1961

Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, 1965

Hippner Romanillos Brazilian Classical, 2012

Epiphone FT45N Cortez Natural, 1964

Gibson Les Paul GoldTop, 1954

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