Mahogany

Gibson ES 150D Double Cutaway Archtop Electric Walnut, 1972

On March 11, 2020 /

Here’s a rarity – the Gibson ES 150D, a double cutaway, full depth hollow body archtop electric built around 1972 at the Kalamazoo plant during the Norlin years. Drawing inspiration from the venerable ES-150 model – introduced in 1936 with the ‘Charlie Christian’ pickup and built until 1956 – the Gibson ES-150D is unusual. In 1958, the all-new thinline, semi-hollow ES-335 and 345 were introduced and started the final decline of the popular full depth archtop.

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Martin OMC 28E Cutaway Steel String Guitar Natural, 2006

On March 11, 2020 /

Here we’re looking at a Martin OMC 28E built late in 2006 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Like the OM, it pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides back and headplate, and also for the bridge and bound fingerboard. The neck and body blocks are Mahogany and Sitka Spruce is used for the bracing.

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Gibson Robert Johnson L-1 Sunburst, 2005

On March 10, 2020 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson Robert Johnson L-1 sunburst guitar, dated to January 11 2005 at the Gibson Acoustics shop in Bozeman, Montana under supervision of master luthier Ren Ferguson. Built like an early 1930’s L-1, this guitar features a scallop-braced Sitka Spruce top, with Mahogany for the sides, back, body blocks and neck. The 12-fret fingerboard and bridge are Ebony on this example.

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PRS SC 245 Solidbody, Trans Brown, 2008

On March 9, 2020 /

Here we’re looking at a PRS SC 245 built during 2008 at the PRS shop in Stevensville, Maryland. It’s in very good condition, with only slight wear; the nickel plated metal parts are developing a natural patina. This example is built using a bookmatched, carved Flame Maple top on a contoured Mahogany back and a Mahogany neck bearing an unbound Indian Rosewood fingerboard with Bird inlays. The neck joint is nicely contoured for comfort.

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PRS CE 24 Solidbody Trans Red, 2000

On March 9, 2020 /

he 1991 PRS CE 24 solidbody uses a basic, straight ahead formula – a Maple neck, with Rosewood fingerboard, bolted to a solid Mahogany body, a trem and a pair of humbucking pickups. Introduced in 1988 and built until 2008, with production resuming in 2016, the PRS CE 24 solidbody is the “Classic Electric” 24 fret model.

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Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1967

On March 8, 2020 /

Immediately popular particularly with singer-songwriters and carrying a distinctive hand-painted pickguard, the Hummingbird was used on many popular recordings, sometimes to surprising results. For example, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Street Fighting Man’ features a Hummingbird recorded on an overdriven Philips cassette recorder, with Charlie Watts using a portable practice kit. Other recordings, like ‘Angie’, record the Hummingbird more conventionally.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Mahogany

Gibson ES 150D Double Cutaway Archtop Electric Walnut, 1972

Martin OMC 28E Cutaway Steel String Guitar Natural, 2006

Gibson Robert Johnson L-1 Sunburst, 2005

PRS SC 245 Solidbody, Trans Brown, 2008

PRS CE 24 Solidbody Trans Red, 2000

Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1967

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