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C. F. Martin D12-35 12 String Round Shoulder Dreadnought, 1969

On November 21, 2018 /

Introduced in 1965, the Martin D12-35 is the 12-string version of the classic Martin D35, visually notable with its three piece Rosewood back. The three-piece design was introduced partly because of simple market forces – larger sized pieces of Rosewood, particularly Brazilian, were becoming scarcer and more expensive. By 1967, Martin was phasing out the use of Brazilian Rosewood, but it appeared on guitars into 1970 until the stocks were completely exhausted.

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Larrivee OM-60 SH Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar, 2005

On September 20, 2018 /

This example of the Larrivee OM-60 SH dates to January 14, 2005 and was built at the Larrivee shop in Oxnard, California. It is in good shape, but it has been used as intended and over the years has required some repairs. There are two repaired and cleated cracks in the top. There is a bit of finish chipping and marking, mostly around the edges. Fret wear is moderate, and mostly in the lower positions. However, it plays very well and sounds great.

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Taylor GC8 Left Handed Steel String Guitar, 2010

On September 4, 2018 /

This left handed acoustic, a 2010 Taylor GC8, with a compact Grand Concert body and slotted peghead, of Sitka Spruce paired with Indian Rosewood. The Taylor GC8 Left Handed neck is Mahogany, with a bound ebony fingerboard and ebony bridge. This guitar is in good overall condition, with a small amount of cosmetic finish separation in the area of the neck joint. Otherwise, it’s very clean with only light wear. The original hard shell case is included.

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National Resophonic Style O Nickel Plate, 2015

On July 9, 2018 /

The National Resophonic Style O – yes it’s a letter O, not a zero – goes back to the designs of the 1920s and early salvoes in the Guitar Volume Wars. This 12-fret neck example, dating to March 2015 and built at the National plant in San Luis Obispo, California, blends features of the Style O and Style O Deluxe, particularly in the choice of Mother of Pearl diamond shape position markers. It is in pristine condition with the original hard shell case.

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C.F. Martin O-16 NY Acoustic Guitar, 1976

On May 30, 2018 /

The Martin O-16 NY appeared with the American Folk Boom, and references very early Martin guitars made before 1898 in New York, before the move to Nazareth, PA. The O body size is 13.5 inches wide, and the 12-fret neck has a slotted peg head. As a ’16’, binding only appears on the top.

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C. F. Martin 000-15S Steel String Guitar Mahogany, 2006

On April 5, 2018 /

The C. F. Martin 000-15S Steel String Guitar body size looks back to Martin’s early history, first appearing in 1906 as the 000-18. Previously, the 0 and 00 sizes drew from Georg Stauffer and traditional designs. As far back as the 1820s, C F Martin worked with Stauffer in Vienna, Austria as shop foreman. In 1833 he moved to New York, finally settling in the more familiarly Germanic area of Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The early guitars built there strongly resemble the ‘0’ body size. These body designs produce a well balanced, even tone with good representation across the frequency range. As the body size increases, the potential for output volume does too – the 000 is the loudest of the group. The use of mahogany for the top provides a warm, rich tone, not quite as bright or sparkly as spruce can provide.

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Slotted Peghead

C. F. Martin D12-35 12 String Round Shoulder Dreadnought, 1969

Larrivee OM-60 SH Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar, 2005

Taylor GC8 Left Handed Steel String Guitar, 2010

National Resophonic Style O Nickel Plate, 2015

C.F. Martin O-16 NY Acoustic Guitar, 1976

C. F. Martin 000-15S Steel String Guitar Mahogany, 2006

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