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Jack Spira Cittern Australian Blackwood, 2005

On September 26, 2019 /

This is unusual for us to see – a Jack Spira Cittern of Australian Blackwood, built during 2005 at Spira’s shop in Boolarra, east of Melbourne. Jack Spira has been building for over 30 years, focusing on steel string guitars in regular, tenor and baritone forms, plus Irish Bouzoukis, Citterns, and Octave Mandolins. He also does repair and custom work, in particular engraved inlays. His work is highly regarded, and popular enough that few make it to the used market in Canada.

Used

This instrument has sold

Hofner Gold Label Violin Bass Berlin Purple, 2015

On September 26, 2019 /

Here we are looking at a Hofner Gold Label Violin Bass in the 500/1 style during 2015 at the Hofner plant in Hagenau, about 35 km north of Nuremberg, Germany. The iconic violin body is Maple Laminate for feedback rejection, with a zero-fret equipped Maple neck bearing an Indian Rosewood fingerboard. The bridge is Ebony. This is a ‘1962’ style design but with ‘Rugby’ tuners. For electronics, twin “Staple” 511B pickups are installed and spaced normally, at the bridge and neck positions. Controls are classic Hofner, with teacup knobs.

New

This instrument has sold

Guild X170 Manhattan Archtop Electric Sunburst, 2001

On September 25, 2019 /

The Guild X170 Manhattan was built at the Guild plant in Westerly, Rhode Island from 1995 until 2001 when Fender relocated the shop to Tacoma, Washington. Conceived as a jazz box, where function is key but classy looks are important, the X-170 Manhattan met all its targets. This Guild X170 Manhattan is in very nice, clean condition and plays really well. Wear is very minor, and the usual first-worn spots – the bass end of the bridge and treble pickups, where one would rest on or touch the plating – don’t show much evidence of use. Fret wear is very light and mostly limited to the first position.

Used

This instrument has sold

Deering John Hartford Radiused Fingerboard 5-String Banjo, 2010

On September 25, 2019 /

Here we’re looking at a Deering John Hartford Radiused Fingerboard 5-string banjo, built during 2010 at the Deering shop in Spring valley, California. This model combines a Grenadillo tone ring with a Violin grade 3-ply Maple rim, Flame maple neck with bound Ebony fingerboard, and flame Maple for the resonator. The instrument has a Walnut stain and a Satin finish.

Used

This instrument has sold

❌ ❌ Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1975

On September 25, 2019 /

Appearing in 1960 next to the top of the line J-200, the Gibson Hummingbird was Gibson’s first square-shoulder – Martin style – dreadnought guitar.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Martin 000-15M Mahogany Steel String Guitar

On September 25, 2019 /

Tags: acoustic, C.F. Martin, country music, folk, guitar, made in USA, Martin acoustic, nazareth, pennsylvania, steel string, The Twelfth Fret, Vintage

Built with a body and neck of Mahogany paired with Indian Rosewood for the fingerboard, bridge and head plate, the Martin 000-15M is a punchy, responsive guitar. The Martin ’15’ series indicates that the trim level is fairly low, in particular there is no body or fingerboard binding, and the finish is satin. Mahogany has long been used as an alternative wood for guitar and ukulele tops, and Martin has used it for nearly a century.

New

Ontario

Jack Spira Cittern Australian Blackwood, 2005

Hofner Gold Label Violin Bass Berlin Purple, 2015

Guild X170 Manhattan Archtop Electric Sunburst, 2001

Deering John Hartford Radiused Fingerboard 5-String Banjo, 2010

❌ ❌ Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1975

Martin 000-15M Mahogany Steel String Guitar

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