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Waterloo WL-K ‘Southwest’ Steel String Guitar, 2017

On October 3, 2018 /

This Waterloo WL-K was built during 2017 in Austin, Texas, and features the ‘Southwest’ finish that evokes the stencils commonly used on guitars of the period. The top is Spruce, paired with Mahogany for the back, sides and neck; the fingerboard is Indian Rosewood, with an Ebony bridge. It’s in very nice, original condition with minimal wear. The original TKL hard shell case is included.

Used

This instrument has sold

Gibson ES-330 TDC Thinline Archtop Cherry Red, 1970-1972

On October 3, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-330 is a fully hollow but thin bodied archtop model, available with one or two pickups, in sunburst, natural, cherry or walnut finishes. The example here is an ES-330 TDC – Thinline, Dual Pickup, Cherry finish. Typical of Gibson thinline electrics, the body is a Maple laminate. The neck is Mahogany with a Rosewood fingerboard.

Vintage

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C. F. Martin D-35 Steel String Dreadnought Guitar 1976

On October 1, 2018 /

This C.F. Martin D-35 was built during 1976 at the historic C. F. Martin plant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. It uses a Sitka Spruce top, Indian Rosewood for the back, sides and headplate, and Ebony for the bridge and bound fingerboard. A K&K Mimi pickup system has been added. This guitar has been used as intended over the years, and there are a few marks in the back and top, and fret wear is light to moderate.

Vintage

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Gibson ES-335 Thinline Archtop Electric Black, 1988

On September 27, 2018 /

This black Gibson ES-335, built at the Gibson Nashville plant and dating to August 18th, 1988 is in original condition, and plays well. The top’s finish shows some consistent lacquer checking, visible in the highlit top photograph. The back, sides and neck don’t show this nearly as much. Otherwise, the finish is in good shape with the minor scuffs expected on a 20 year old instrument. The components, including the stop tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic tuners, are original and the nickel plating is showing some natural oxidation, but little actual wear. Fretwear is light.

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This instrument has sold

C. F. Martin 000-28 Steel String Guitar, 2006

On September 26, 2018 /

Overall, this C.F. Martin 000-28 Steel String guitar is in very nice condition, with minor wear. The finish doesn’t have any significant scratches, just very light scuffing that would polish well. Fret wear is light to moderate, and there’s plenty of material for a light fret dress to make them look new. The guitar has been played, but well cared for. This body style is tonally much more even than the big D body Dreadnoughts, which tend to be weighted towards bass.

Used

This instrument has sold

Gibson RB-250 Banjo Mahogany, 1998

On September 26, 2018 /

This Gibson RB-250 example dates to 1998 and is good working order. It has just been completely worked over and set up by Anne Hartman at The Twelfth Fret. Fret wear is moderate but it plays cleanly, and delivers that loud, clear Gibson banjo sound. There is visible wear on the arm-rest plating, sure signs that it’s been used as intended, and that’s a good thing.

Used

This instrument has sold

Made In USA

Waterloo WL-K ‘Southwest’ Steel String Guitar, 2017

Gibson ES-330 TDC Thinline Archtop Cherry Red, 1970-1972

C. F. Martin D-35 Steel String Dreadnought Guitar 1976

Gibson ES-335 Thinline Archtop Electric Black, 1988

C. F. Martin 000-28 Steel String Guitar, 2006

Gibson RB-250 Banjo Mahogany, 1998

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