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Brazilian Rosewood

Oskar Graf Brazilian Rosewood Steel String Guitar Natural, 2007

On January 10, 2023   /    
Oskar Graf Brazilian Rosewood Steel String Guitar Natural, 2007

Here we have an Oskar Graf Brazilian Rosewood Steel String guitar with natural gloss finish, built in Clarendon Ontario during early 2007. This fine guitar is based on the OM (Orchestra Model) design, known for its tonal balance and responsiveness. Oskar Graf guitars are now built in a small shop, some distance northeast of Kingston, Ontario.

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Orpheum Imperator Style C Archtop Sunburst, 1934

On January 10, 2023   /    
Orpheum Imperator Style C Archtop Sunburst, 1934

The Orpheum Imperator Style C archtop was the top of the line for the brand when introduced by Lange, a prominent instrument builder, in 1933. Featuring a carved, X-braced Adirondack Spruce top, Flame Maple for the sides, back and neck, Brazilian Rosewood for the multi-bound fingerboard and headplate, Ebony for the bridge and Mother of Pearl for the logo, this was an impressive instrument.

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

On December 22, 2022   /    
Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, 1982

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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Martin 0-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1917 / *No Longer Available*

On October 14, 2022   /    
Martin 0-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1917 / *No Longer Available*

Here we’re looking at a Martin 0-18 dating to 1917 and built at the Martin plant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This fully functional and good sounding guitar is over a century old! Over the years, this Martin 0-18 guitar has had an amount of service. Virtually all steel string guitars of a certain age will require a neck reset, and that was done on this guitar some time ago. It has been refretted.

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Martin Style 2 Soprano Ukulele, 1940s

On August 20, 2022   /    
Martin Style 2 Soprano Ukulele, 1940s

Appearing in catalogs from 1919 to 1965, the Martin Style 2 Soprano, tenor and concert ukuleles were built with Mahogany for the body and neck, with Brazilian Rosewood for the fingerboard and bridge. Here we’re looking at a Martin Style 2 Soprano Ukulele built during the 1940’s. Martin ukes tended to not have serial numbers, so dating can be imprecise. This example is in remarkably good, clean condition with light wear, mostly from strumming. It’s one of the best preserved we have seen from this era. It plays well, and has the warm open tone that a Mahogany top provides.

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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Steel String Natural, 1968

On August 13, 2022   /    
Martin D-35 Dreadnought Steel String Natural, 1968

Introduced in 1965 and still in production, the Martin D-35 Dreadnought design addressed a practical issue – tighter wood supplies. Demand for the very popular D-28 model was high but the larger sections of Rosewood – Brazilian, at the time – were in short supply.

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