The Twelfth Fret

Fender Telecaster Shoreline Gold Refinish, 1963

On January 11, 2024 /

The Peghead is a small private shop next to George Furlanetto’s FBass shop. While the maple-neck Fender Telecaster was being quite successfully produced in almost its original form, by 1959 Fender wanted to widen the appeal of its instruments.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

On January 9, 2024 /

Built during 2007 in Bend, Oregon, this Wildwood Troubador Natural Maple banjo sports a Tubaphone tone ring and is in great condition. The construction is Maple with an Ebony fingerboard, with rope-style decorative strips along the neck and around the rim. Wildwood Banjos were built by Mark Platen from 1973 until his retirement in 2018.

Used

This instrument has sold

Epiphone Olympic Special Solidbody Sunburst, 1963

On January 7, 2024 /

Shown here is a fairly rare guitar – an Epiphone Olympic Special, built during 1963 at the Gibson Kalamazoo plant and looking almost exactly like a single-pickup Melody Maker. This version was offered from 1963 to 1969, with a production total of around 3,000 guitars.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Capek F5 Professional Mandolin Sunburst, 2003

On January 5, 2024 /

Here we’re looking at a Capek F5 Professional mandolin built by Rost’a Capek during July of 2003 in Prague, Czech Republic. Capek offers several versions of the F5 style; the Basic is relatively simple, while the Professional uses highly figured woods and more elaborate inlays.

Used

This instrument has sold

Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca Guitar, 1969

On January 4, 2024 /

Ramirez 1a flamenco guitars are built in the traditional Spanish style at the ‘home’ workshop. The guitar centers on a ‘slipper foot’ neck to body joint, with the sides fitting into slots cut into the heel block. The body pairs a Spruce top with Cypress back and sides – a very light wood in terms of weight and colouring, also providing a lot of brightness to the tone.

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Sienna, 2015

On January 3, 2024 /

This Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS features a ShawBucker paired with two Custom Shop Fat 50’s, and a Sienna Burst Ash body. Dating to February of 2015 and built in Corona, California, this very well preserved example is a very comfortable, versatile guitar that covers most musical bases.

Used

This instrument has sold

The Twelfth Fret

Fender Telecaster Shoreline Gold Refinish, 1963

Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

Epiphone Olympic Special Solidbody Sunburst, 1963

Capek F5 Professional Mandolin Sunburst, 2003

Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca Guitar, 1969

Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Sienna, 2015

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