Spruce

Martin M38 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1977

On March 11, 2020 /

The Martin M38 uses Martin’s largest non-dreadnought body design, sometimes called the ‘0000’ body because of its size and balanced shape. Martin’s M body draws from a guitar built for David Bromberg by Matt Umanov in the 1960s, which itself is a flat-top conversion of a Martin F-7, an archtop model built between 1935 and 1939, and from 1941 into 1942. The M38 was built from 1977 to 1997, as the 0000-38 from 1997 to 1998, and again as the M38 from 2007 to 2011. Currently Martin builds the M36 as a standard model.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Gibson Robert Johnson L-1 Sunburst, 2005

On March 10, 2020 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson Robert Johnson L-1 sunburst guitar, dated to January 11 2005 at the Gibson Acoustics shop in Bozeman, Montana under supervision of master luthier Ren Ferguson. Built like an early 1930’s L-1, this guitar features a scallop-braced Sitka Spruce top, with Mahogany for the sides, back, body blocks and neck. The 12-fret fingerboard and bridge are Ebony on this example.

Used

This instrument has sold

Weber Bitterroot F14-F Mandolin Faded Amber Burst, 2020

On March 9, 2020 /

Here is a lovely, brand new Weber Bitterroot F14-F F-style mandolin in Faded Amber Burst, built recently at the Weber shop in Bend, Oregon. Bruce Weber and others from the Flatiron Mandolin Company decided not to move to Nashville after Gibson’s purchase of the company, and in 1997 founded Sound to Earth, Ltd. and began building Weber mandolins and related instruments.

New

This instrument has sold

Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1967

On March 8, 2020 /

Immediately popular particularly with singer-songwriters and carrying a distinctive hand-painted pickguard, the Hummingbird was used on many popular recordings, sometimes to surprising results. For example, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Street Fighting Man’ features a Hummingbird recorded on an overdriven Philips cassette recorder, with Charlie Watts using a portable practice kit. Other recordings, like ‘Angie’, record the Hummingbird more conventionally.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Gerald Farrell 630mm Classical Guitar, 2012

On February 27, 2020 /

Here is a very interesting Gerald Farrell 630mm Classical Guitar, built during 2012 at Jerry Farrell’s shop in Hamilton, Ontario where he has constructed classical guitars since 1972. Based on the proven, traditional Hauser design, this Gerald Farrell 630mm Classical features a Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides and back, with Central American Mahogany for the body blocks and neck.

Used

This instrument has sold

Gibson L-0 Steel String Guitar, 1927

On February 27, 2020 /

We’re starting off the day with an interesting Gibson L-0 guitar dating to 1927 that was originally sold through T.E. Bevan and Co. Ltd at Grosvenor House in Calcutta.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Spruce

Martin M38 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1977

Gibson Robert Johnson L-1 Sunburst, 2005

Weber Bitterroot F14-F Mandolin Faded Amber Burst, 2020

Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1967

Gerald Farrell 630mm Classical Guitar, 2012

Gibson L-0 Steel String Guitar, 1927

THE TWELFTH FRET

MORE SERVICES