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Larson Bros Prairie State Steel String Brazilian Natural, 1930s

On January 12, 2023   /    
Larson Bros Prairie State Steel String Brazilian Natural, 1930s

Here’s a real beauty! This is a Larson Bros Prairie State steel string guitar, likely a Model 425 with a OOO sized body, Adirondack Spruce top paired with Brazilian Rosewood for the sides and back. It is likely that the bridge is a replacement – the original would have had engraved, inlaid stars on each of the bridge ‘wings’. The Larson Brothers, Carl and August, began working for the Robert Maurer guitar company in 1893. In 1900, Maurer decided to retire, and the Larsons and investors purchased the company. Over the years, Carl bought out the investors giving the brothers full control.

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Gibson ES-335TDC Cherry Red, 1966

On January 11, 2023   /    
Gibson ES-335TDC Cherry Red, 1966

Here’s a very nice Thinline, Double Pickup, Cherry finish Gibson ES-335TDC, Union Made during 1966 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Thinline concept was introduced in 1955 to produce a more compact hollowbody archtop electric instrument less prone to feedback. For the 1958 model year, this was combined with a solid, very feedback resistant center block to create the revolutionary semi-hollow ES-335 – which also carried Gibson’s new humbucking pickups.

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Martin 0-16NY Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

On January 11, 2023   /    
Martin 0-16NY Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

The small body, slotted peghead, 12-fret neck Martin 0-16NY was effectively Martin’s first ‘Vintage Reissue’ when it appeared in 1961. It was introduced during the ‘Folk Boom’ in recognition of interest in and scarcity of early Martin guitars.

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Black, 1991

On January 11, 2023   /    
Fender American Standard Stratocaster Black, 1991

The Fender American Standard Stratocaster debuted in late 1986 and was discontinued in 2016, replaced by the American Elite series. These were the heir to the venerable, original Stratocaster model introduced in 1954.

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Bruce West Classical Guitar Brazilian, 2021

On January 10, 2023   /    
Bruce West Classical Guitar Brazilian, 2021

This Bruce West Classical guitar, bearing the serial 213 IHS and built during 2021 in Sterling, Ontario features a hundred year old Swiss Alpine Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood sides and back. These guitars tie into an interesting and pivotal period of Canadian luthiery history.

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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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