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Brazilian Rosewood

Collings D42 Adirondack/Brazilian, Varnish Finish, 2008

On July 26, 2022   /    
Collings D42 Adirondack/Brazilian, Varnish Finish, 2008

Here is a rare beauty – built in 2008, a custom Collings D42 with AAA Adirondack top, Brazilian Rosewood for the sides, back and head plate, an antiqued Varnish finish and a classic ’42’ Torch style inlay set.   The body blocks and neck are Honduran Mahogany,  and the fingerboard and bridge are Ebony.    

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Miller Barncaster Fiesta Red, 2022 *No Longer Available*

On June 3, 2022   /    
Miller Barncaster Fiesta Red, 2022 *No Longer Available*

Here we have a new Alastair Miller Barncaster in Fiesta Red with body of lightweight reclaimed Oregon Pine! The full-profile neck is Birds-Eye Maple, with a reclaimed and quite dark Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard with modern high but narrow fret wire.

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PRS Santana II Salmon, 2000 *No Longer Available*

On May 25, 2022   /    
PRS Santana II Salmon, 2000 *No Longer Available*

Built from 1999 to 2007, the PRS Santana II updated the Santana I model introduced in 1995, and was succeeded by the Santana III. All followed the same basic formula of a carved Maple cap on a Mahogany body, with a set Mahogany neck and 11.5 inch radius Rosewood fingerboard. The PRS Santana II has been the most expensive of the three models, with Artist-grade matched flamed Maple tops, high grade and Brazilian Rosewood for the fingerboard and head plate.

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SS Stewart Model 44 Solidbody Gold Finish, 1955

On May 20, 2022   /    
SS Stewart Model 44 Solidbody Gold Finish, 1955

Here’s a fun bit of history – an SS Stewart Model 44 solidbody electric guitar in metallic Gold finish, from 1955! SS Stewart was founded in 1878 in Pittsburgh, and became a prominent banjo builder. Stewart died in 1898, and in 1904 his sons sold the company to B&J (Bugellsein & Jacobson).

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Martin & Coupa Guitar, 1840s

On May 13, 2022   /    
Martin & Coupa Guitar, 1840s

Here is another rarity – an 1840’s Martin & Coupa guitar, built in Nazareth PA for John Coupa at 385 Broadway (Upstairs!) in New York. It is extraordinary that an instrument like this Martin & Coupa guitar could be in all original and playable condition, complete with its original “coffin” case, over 160 years after its production! To give a little chronological perspective, this instrument would have been delivered to its first owner by stagecoach and riverboat 20 years before the American Civil War.

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‼ Gibson ES-175 Single Pickup Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1960

On March 31, 2022   /    
‼ Gibson ES-175 Single Pickup Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1960

Introduced in 1949 and until the introduction of Seth Lover’s humbucker in late 1957, the Gibson ES-175 Single pickup archtop electric sported a single P90 in the neck position. The Gibson ES-175 Single and Double pickup models went on to become a workhorse guitar, used on countless stages, studios and performances. It was discontinued in 2019 after a production run of 70 years.

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