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Sakurai No.8 Cedar Top Classical Guitar, 1977

On December 14, 2023 /

The M. Sakurai No.8 Cedar Top Classical guitars, indeed the entire line of Masaki Sakurai models, are under-appreciated gems. The set of guitars with labels reading ‘M. Sakurai Supervised by M. Kohno’ are from the period where Masaki Sakurai was still learning the craft from his uncle, Masaru Kohno.

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PRS Swamp Ash Special Trans Red, 2002

On December 13, 2023 /

Built from 1996 to 2009, the PRS Swamp Ash Special featured a solid Swamp Ash body with the trademark PRS contouring, a 22-fret bolt on neck and a center single coil pickup. Based on a built up, carved top block of Swamp Ash paired with a bolt on Maple neck, the PRS Swamp Ash Special is a straightforward model. A pair of humbuckers bracket a Seymour Duncan Vintage Rail single coil format pickup, with a pickup selector, master volume and push/pull master tone control providing coil tap options

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Rickenbacker 4004cii ‘Cheyenne’ MapleGlo, 2014

On December 6, 2023 /

Based on the very successful ‘Cresting Wave’ 4000 series, the Rickenbacker 4004cii ‘Cheyenne’ mixes Maple with Black Walnut (a Canadian ice cream tradition!) for the body, and Maple with Bubinga for the neck and fingerboard. Both the Maple and Black Walnut used on these basses are from sustainable, North American farms; Bubinga is native to West Africa.

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Martin HD-28V Vintage Series Dreadnought, 2012

On November 29, 2023 /

The Martin HD-28V offered many vintage spec features as part of the Vintage Series produced from 1998 to late 2018. Based on the classic D-28, the ‘H’ refers to the Herringbone purfling used around the top, as was standard on Martins into the early years of WW2. At the start of that War, Martin realized that their herringbone purfling supplier was in Germany, and resupply would be impossible.

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Liquid Metal LMG T-B Aluminum Body Electric, 2009

On November 29, 2023 /

Here is a Canadian rarity – a Liquid Metal LMG T-B with machined aluminum body, Lollar pickups and Bigsby.
Founded in Vancouver by Phil Cook around 2007, the Liquid Metal guitar company specialized in metal-bodied electrics and provided manufacturing support to other builders.

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Ramirez 1a Spruce, 1986

On November 22, 2023 /

The Ramirez 1a or Tradicional, seen here with a Spruce top, has for been a benchmark of top quality classical and flamenco guitars for over half a century. The 1a designation technically refers to the quality of the materials and workmanship, but has become associated with the Tradicional model.

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Guitar Shop

Sakurai No.8 Cedar Top Classical Guitar, 1977

PRS Swamp Ash Special Trans Red, 2002

Rickenbacker 4004cii ‘Cheyenne’ MapleGlo, 2014

Martin HD-28V Vintage Series Dreadnought, 2012

Liquid Metal LMG T-B Aluminum Body Electric, 2009

Ramirez 1a Spruce, 1986

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