Instruments

Gibson Les Paul Signature Thinline Gold Top, 1973

On December 18, 2022 /

Introduced during 1973 and built until 1979 – the Norlin era – the Gibson Les Paul Signature Thinline Gold Top, is a rarity, and as a guitar has never been re-issued in any form. We have seen in-person one other example, during the 1980s, in The Twelfth Fret repair shop. Approximately 1,400 Gold Top models were built, and under 100 in Sunburst. It was also available as a bass. This model uses the construction of an ES-335, but its asymmetrical body has approximately the top half of a 335 and the bottom half of a Les Paul.

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Furch Blue SW Grand Auditorium Natural, 2018

On December 16, 2022 /

This Furch Blue SW from 2018 sports a Grand Auditorium style body with a Sitka Spruce top and Black Walnut back and sides. The neck is Mahogany with Ebony used for the fingerboard, bridge and head plate. The finish is a light, open-pore style offering minimal resistance to vibration. This guitar plays well, and has a warm, balanced tone.

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Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

On December 16, 2022 /

This Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Spruce top classical guitar from 2001 is a good illustration of the higher ends of Japanese guitar construction. Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of the late, renowned guitar builder Masaru Kohno. After taking an electrical engineering degree, he chose to work at his Uncle’s Tokyo guitar shop.

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DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020

On December 16, 2022 /

From Dmitry Kulakov in Ottawa Ontario, the DK Essence model is based on his slope-shouldered, X-braced ‘Cleopatra’ body, but with a DK custom bridge and tailpiece. The top of the DK Essence is Master-grade Red Cedar with a water-based lacquer finish. The sides, back, headplate, tailpiece and Rosette inserts are figured
Black Walnut.

Used

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Tuttle Custom Carved Top Trans Blue, 2011

On December 15, 2022 /

Here we have a very nice Tuttle Custom Carved Top with bolt-on Maple neck and a trans-blue finish, built during 2011 near Redmond, Oregon. Michael Tuttle has been operating Tuttle Guitars since 2003. He began building professionally in 1993 and spent some years with Valley Arts and Don Grosh before establishing his own shop.

Used

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BC Rich Bich Supreme Maple Natural, 1995

On December 15, 2022 /

Designed by Neal Moser while Bernardo Rico was out of the country, the BC Rich Bich first appeared in the 1976 catalog as a 10-string model. Like most other BC Rich models of the time, the Bich used a neck-through design with ‘wings’ added to provide the body shape for the center neck-body section. The BC Rich Bich Supreme seen here is in great condition with very little wear.

Used

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Gibson Les Paul Signature Thinline Gold Top, 1973

Furch Blue SW Grand Auditorium Natural, 2018

Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020

Tuttle Custom Carved Top Trans Blue, 2011

BC Rich Bich Supreme Maple Natural, 1995

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