Steel String

C F Martin 000-18 Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 1956

On January 23, 2018 /

The C F Martin 000-18 is one of the classic American guitars, used by countless players since its introduction in 1908, 110 years ago. The design has undergone many changes but the 000-18 remains a very versatile instrument. The well-worn example seen here dates to 1956 and was built at the C F Martin facility in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. It’s built with a spruce top, mahogany for the sides, back, and neck, with rosewood for the fingerboard, bridge and headplate.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

G W Barry M Body Cutaway Steel String Guitar, 1997

On January 22, 2018 /

G W Barry, like many other of the current top shelf Canadian luthiers, apprenticed in Jean Larrivee’s shop and this shows in the careful selection of materials and quality of construction.

Used

This instrument has sold

Eastman E20D-SB Dreadnought Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 2005

On January 22, 2018 /

The Eastman E20D is the less decorated cousin to the Eastman E40D we posted recently, but even without the decorations it’s an impressive and classy guitar.
This example was built at the Eastman plant in China during 2005 and has been both played in and well looked after. It’s set up for bluegrass use, meaning that the action is a little higher for spirited playing, competing with other percussively loud instruments like banjos and mandolins.

Used

This instrument has sold

Eastman E40D-SB Dreadnought Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 2017

On January 18, 2018 /

Taking design cues from the Martin D-42 dreadnought, the Eastman E40D shows the lines and visual features of the most successful guitars in a natural or sunburst top dreadnought. It’s well decorated, but not overly so and makes for a great sounding, tasteful and classy instrument.

New

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Michael Greenfield G-1 Cutaway Steel String Guitar Brazilian, 2002

On January 17, 2018 /

The Greenfield G-1 is a very responsive guitar, quick to react to even the lightest touch and lends itself to many different styles of music. It has a very focused yet open sound with a tight responsive bass, transparent mids and thick, clear, ringing highs. Primarily intended as a fingerstyle guitar, it is also superb for light strumming or acoustic jazz.

Used

This instrument has sold

Larrivee L-09 Steel String Acoustic Guitar 1978

On January 12, 2018 /

Dating to 1978 and built at the Jean Larrivee’s shop in Victoria, BC following his move from Toronto, Ontario, this Larrivee L-09 Steel String Acoustic Guitar is in overall good condition with moderate play wear. This version uses a Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood back, sides and headplate, mahogany neck and ebony for the bridge and grained-ivoroid bound fingerboard. Tuners are Grover Imperial models, and the nut and saddle are bone. The scale length is 25.5 inches 04 647.7mm and the nut width is 1.73 inches or 44mm.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Steel String

C F Martin 000-18 Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 1956

G W Barry M Body Cutaway Steel String Guitar, 1997

Eastman E20D-SB Dreadnought Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 2005

Eastman E40D-SB Dreadnought Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 2017

Michael Greenfield G-1 Cutaway Steel String Guitar Brazilian, 2002

Larrivee L-09 Steel String Acoustic Guitar 1978

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