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❌Sold❌ Siavash Tahmasebi 10 String Classical Guitar 2002

On June 6, 2018 /

It’s unusual enough to come across 10 string classical guitar, but far more so to find one built by Siavash Tahmasebi in Iran. This is a top quality, concert grade guitar showing strong Spanish and other European influences, from the instrument concept itself to the label using Spanish terms, to the closely mitred purfling. The slotted peghead is distinctive, and likely helps to balance the instrument.

Used

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Breedlove c25/SMC-12 12 String Acoustic Guitar, 2013

On May 31, 2018 /

Built in Bend Oregon, the distinctive 12-string Breedlove C25/SMC-12 uses a Concert sized body with a soft cutaway, built using Sitka spruce for the top and Mahogany for the back, sides and neck. The fingerboard, head plate and bridge are Rosewood. And, there’s a built in pickup system with controls tucked inside the soundhole.

Used

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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.

Vintage

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C. F. Martin M-36 Steel String Guitar

On May 25, 2018 /

The Martin M-36 uses the fairly new ‘M Body’ design, which using Martin’s ‘O’ sizing is an OOOO, or quadruple O size. Outside of the D Dreadnought and J Jumbo models, this is the largest body Martin uses and it provides a full, even tone with lots of volume.

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Gibson SJ Square Shoulder Dreadnought Guitar, 1972

On May 17, 2018 /

Here we have a vintage Gibson SJ from 1972 at the historic plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It features a Spruce top with Mahogany for the back, sides and neck, with Rosewood for the fingerboard and bridge. The SJ is a somewhat more ornamented model, so the fingerboard is bound and has split-parallellogram position markers. It also features a standard adjustable saddle, in Rosewood; some earlier models used a ceramic saddle. The finish is the original sunburst executed in nitrocellulose lacquer. The scale length is longer than many other Gibson models at 25.5 inches. This brightens the tone slightly and brings the feel closer to Gibson’s main competitor, Martin.

Vintage

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C. F. Martin D-18 Dreadnought, 1971

On May 9, 2018 /

The Martin D-18 has been an iconic, workhorse guitar for decades, used by countless musicians of all skill levels. Its pairing of Spruce and Mahogany for the dreadnought body provide snap, sparkle and definition to a powerful tone. Introduced in 1931 with a 12 fret neck that was extended to 14 frets in 1934, the D-18 has been in constant production.
Here we have a 1971 vintage Martin D-18. It has definitely been used as intended and over the decades, it has experienced the usual wear and stresses. The finish is nicely checked and has the lovely patina

Vintage

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Steel String

❌Sold❌ Siavash Tahmasebi 10 String Classical Guitar 2002

Breedlove c25/SMC-12 12 String Acoustic Guitar, 2013

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

C. F. Martin M-36 Steel String Guitar

Gibson SJ Square Shoulder Dreadnought Guitar, 1972

C. F. Martin D-18 Dreadnought, 1971

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