Steel String

Taylor 655ce 12-String Jumbo Amber Natural, 1998

On October 25, 2022   /    
Taylor 655ce 12-String Jumbo Amber Natural, 1998

Following in the steps of jumbo bodied 12-strings, the Taylor 655ce 12-String cutaway electric features a Flame Maple body with a Sitka Spruce top. Built from 1998 to 2013, the Taylor 655ce 12-string is a cutaway Jumbo bodied instrument, reflecting classic models like the Guild F-512.

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Martin 0-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1917 / *No Longer Available*

On October 14, 2022   /    
Martin 0-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1917 / *No Longer Available*

Here we’re looking at a Martin 0-18 dating to 1917 and built at the Martin plant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This fully functional and good sounding guitar is over a century old! Over the years, this Martin 0-18 guitar has had an amount of service. Virtually all steel string guitars of a certain age will require a neck reset, and that was done on this guitar some time ago. It has been refretted.

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Collings OM1 Custom Steel String Sunburst, 2012

On October 12, 2022   /    
Collings OM1 Custom Steel String Sunburst, 2012

Here we have a Collings OM1 Custom Deep Body, based on a stock OM1 but with a half inch deeper body providing more bass and fuller sound, filling out an already great tone. It also has a pyramid bridge, herringbone top binding, slightly wider fingerboard, and a Style 1 Sunburst finish.

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Martin 00-17 Mahogany Steel String Guitar, 1939 /*No Longer Available*

On October 4, 2022   /    
Martin 00-17 Mahogany Steel String Guitar, 1939 /*No Longer Available*

It’s not so common these days to see something like this pre-war Martin 00-17 Mahogany steel string, built during 1939. The moderate-sized 00 is one of Martin’s oldest body designs. It was launched in 1898, with the first 00-17 appearing in 1908 when three were built.

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GW Barry OM Bearclaw and Brazilian Rosewood, 2007

On September 30, 2022   /    
GW Barry OM Bearclaw and Brazilian Rosewood, 2007

Here is a lovely GW Barry OM style guitar from 2007 featuring a Bearclaw-figured Sitka Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. GW Barry has been building for decades, including some time working in Jean Larrivee’s shops in Vancouver and Victoria, BC. His work is top notch, in terms of construction and tonal output.

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Lounsbury Concert Cutaway Steel String Guitar Natural, 2016

On September 27, 2022   /    
Lounsbury Concert Cutaway Steel String Guitar Natural, 2016

This 2016 Lounsbury Concert Cutaway comes from Chris Lounsbury’s workshop in Hamilton, Ontario and features Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood construction, and has a soundport on the bass side. Chris Lounsbury has been building professionally for about twelve years, taking training from the well regarded courses run by Sergei de Jonge in Chelsea, Quebec.

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