Steel String

Eastman DT30OM Double Top Orchestra Model

On February 24, 2021 /

The Eastman DT30OM is the second model in Eastman’s new Double Top line, bringing high end classical guitar technology to the steel string world – here in a classic Orchestra Model body design. The double top concept aims to allow a very thin, light and responsive top but with superior strength and stiffness. Here, thin layers of Sitka Spruce are bonded to a honeycomb Nomex core. Nomex is a Kevlar polymer and helps provide significant improvements in stiffness to weight ratios.

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Taylor Solidbody Standard Tamo Ash Top Edgeburst, 2008

On February 21, 2021 /

The Taylor Solidbody Standard was built from 2008 until the line was discontinued in 2014, and for two years featured a Sapele body with a lovely Tamo Ash top. Over the course of its production, Taylor offered three models – the Classic, Standard and Custom, in single and double cutaway versions. While called a solidbody, the Taylor Solidbody Standard is actually chambered. For 2008 and 2008, the body is Sapele with a Tamo Ash veneer top, Mahogany for the neck and Ebony for the fingerboard head plate and truss rod cover. For hardware, standard Taylor branded sealed tuners are at the head, a pair of Taylor Style 1 humbucking pickups with a 5-way pickup selector, and Master Volume and Tone controls.

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This instrument has sold

Larrivee D09 Rosewood Artist Series, 2005

On February 19, 2021 /

Here we’re looking at a Larrivee D09 Rosewood, dreadnought body guitar with a build date of November 29 2005 and built at the Larrivee shop in Oxnard, California. Based on the classic square-shoulder Dreadnought body shape that has driven much popular music from the 1930’s to the present, the Larrivee D09 features a Sitka Spruce top paired with Indian Rosewood for the sides and back, Mahogany for the body blocks and neck and Ebony for the bridge, fingerboard and head plate

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This instrument has sold

No Longer Available! Morgan Concert Steel String Acoustic Natural, 1995

On February 16, 2021 /

The Morgan Concert is built in David Iannone’s Morgan Guitar shop in North Vancouver on Canada’s West Coast and shows clear influences from his apprenticeship with Jean Larrivee.
This Morgan Concert was built during 1995, ten years after Iannone’s founding of Morgan Guitars. It shows the clear influences of Larrivee designs, and before him the influence of Edgar Monch. Jean Larrivee initially learned guitar building from Monch during his time in Toronto.

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Larrivee J03 Mahogany Natural, 2010

On February 9, 2021 /

The Larrivee J03 Mahogany Jumbo is part of the Recording series, which lowers costs through plainer appointments, while maintaining overall quality. The Larrivee J or Jumbo body is based on a design pioneered by Gibson at the end of WWII with the SJ-200, and successfully used by notable builders like Guild. The Jumbo design provides lots of power and volume with clarity and separation

Used

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Gibson SJ200 Jumbo Steel String Sunburst, 1951

On February 8, 2021 /

Introduced in 1938 and in constant production since then, the Gibson SJ200 is one of the largest and most recognisable steel string models. Here we’re looking at a very nicely preserved Gibson SJ200 dating to 1951 and built at the Parsons Street plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is in overall rather good condition with some wear, but less than we often see on guitars approaching the 70 year old mark.

Vintage

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Steel String

Eastman DT30OM Double Top Orchestra Model

Taylor Solidbody Standard Tamo Ash Top Edgeburst, 2008

Larrivee D09 Rosewood Artist Series, 2005

No Longer Available! Morgan Concert Steel String Acoustic Natural, 1995

Larrivee J03 Mahogany Natural, 2010

Gibson SJ200 Jumbo Steel String Sunburst, 1951

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