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Collings D42 Adirondack/Brazilian, Varnish Finish, 2008

On July 26, 2022 /

Here is a rare beauty – built in 2008, a custom Collings D42 with AAA Adirondack top, Brazilian Rosewood for the sides, back and head plate, an antiqued Varnish finish and a classic ’42’ Torch style inlay set. The body blocks and neck are Honduran Mahogany, and the fingerboard and bridge are Ebony.

Used

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Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Style Mandolin, Vintage Sunburst

On July 13, 2022 /

Make no mistake about it, the Kentucky KM-1000 Master Model mandolin is a serious contender in the professional mandolin field, with all solid wood construction, true carved, graduated American Red (Adirondack) spruce top with tone bars, true carved graduated Northern Michigan maple back and sides, Loar style bridge, engraved tailpiece, inlaid peghead, thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish and precision Gotoh 14:1 reverse tuners!

New

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Larrivee OM-09 Rosewood with Torch Inlay

On July 13, 2022 /

The Larrivee OM-09 draws from the classic Orchestra Model design developed in the late 1920’s as banjo players migrated to guitar. This model features a Sitka Spruce top paired with Indian Rosewood for the sides and back. The body blocks and neck are Mahogany, with Ebony for the bridge, head plate and bound fingerboard.

New

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Gibson H1 Mandola Black, 1907

On July 7, 2022 /

Here’s a nice Gibson H1 Mandola, built during 1907 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and an expression of Orville Gibson’s genius. The Gibson H1 was built from 1902 to 1936. In 1896, Orville Gibson filed patents for the work he had been doing that merged violin family design and construction techniques with the Mandolin and Guitar families. Particularly in the case of Mandolins, this development rendered most previous designs obsolete.

Vintage

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!! Hopf Super Classic Cedar Top, 1992

On July 5, 2022 /

Next is a Dieter Hopf Super Classic model from 1992, with Red Cedar top and spectacular Central or South American Rosewood for the sides and back.

Used

This instrument has sold

Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1947

On June 29, 2022 /

This Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe was built around 1947 based on the middle-position pickup type and location, control layout and the serial number. The serial is ‘75194’ with the 75 being a prefix for this model and the ‘194’ its production rank; this serial scheme was used from 1944 to 1950. The top is Laminate Spruce, the back and sides Laminate Maple and the neck a five piece layup of Maple and Walnut.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Spruce

Collings D42 Adirondack/Brazilian, Varnish Finish, 2008

Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Style Mandolin, Vintage Sunburst

Larrivee OM-09 Rosewood with Torch Inlay

Gibson H1 Mandola Black, 1907

!! Hopf Super Classic Cedar Top, 1992

Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1947

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