Rosewood

Gibson ES-335TDC Thinline Cherry Red, 1969

On June 27, 2023 /

Here is a very nice Gibson ES-335TDC in a classic Cherry finish and the reliable Thinline semi-hollow design, built during 1969 at Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Thinline concept was introduced in 1955 to produce a more compact hollowbody archtop electric instrument less prone to feedback.

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Epiphone Masterbilt Melody Tenor Guitar Sunburst, 1933

On June 17, 2023 /

The Epiphone Masterbilt Melody Tenor guitar was built from 1931 to 1937 in New York, largely supporting the great banjoist migration of the period. In the late 1920’s banjo players, for a variety of reasons, began to move to guitar-based instruments and the Tenor guitar mapped almost directly to tenor banjos.

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Gibson Les Paul GoldTop, 1954

On June 15, 2023 /

Here is a beautiful rarity, a real treat – a Gibson Les Paul GoldTop from 1954, and not just with a gold top but fully gold finished! This was known as the ‘Double Gold’ finish. This beautiful piece has clearly been used as intended over nearly seven decades, and the gold finish has worn where the player’s hands and clothing contacted it.

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Gibson SG Special Sparkling Burgundy, 2019

On June 2, 2023 /

The Gibson SG Special first appeared under that name in 1963, but began as the Les Paul Special in 1955, and was discontinued in 1971. Construction is pretty straightforward, with a slab Mahogany body and a Mahogany neck with Rosewood fingerboard. Indian Rosewood replaced Brazilian around 1965.

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Martin D12-35 12 Fret Round Shoulder Dreadnought, 1975

On May 13, 2023 /

Introduced in 1965, and no longer in production, the Martin D12-35 12-fret was the 12-string version of the classic Martin D35, visually notable for its three section Rosewood back. This Martin D12-35 example dates to 1975 and pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides, three-piece back, bridge plate, and thin headstock veneer.

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No Longer Available‼ Martin D-41 Dreadnought Centennial Natural, 2016

On May 8, 2023 /

The Martin D-41 Dreadnought Centennial commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first Dreadnought guitars, built by Martin for the Charles H. Ditson company. For this anniversary, a number of Dreadnought models were produced in limited numbers. Named for what was then the largest warship ever built – the 1906 HMS Dreadnought – the first Martin / Ditson Dreadnoughts were so large and produced so much bass that it might have been marketed as a bass guitar.

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Rosewood

Gibson ES-335TDC Thinline Cherry Red, 1969

Epiphone Masterbilt Melody Tenor Guitar Sunburst, 1933

Gibson Les Paul GoldTop, 1954

Gibson SG Special Sparkling Burgundy, 2019

Martin D12-35 12 Fret Round Shoulder Dreadnought, 1975

No Longer Available‼ Martin D-41 Dreadnought Centennial Natural, 2016

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