Our vintage instrument inventory changes all the time and we have many antique and vintage guitars that have not been repaired yet. If you don't find what you're looking for or want more pictures, please e-mail us. Need a job? Check out our "As-Is" Dep't. at the end of this page.

2489 MARTIN 0-28-K, 1923, HSC $6800.
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Excellent condition; Very curly all Koa wood; arched ebony fingerboard with bar frets and small snowflake inlays; herringbone around top; ivoroid bindings; handsome engraved tuners; replaced bridge plate and slightly later period Martin intonated bridge.

2504. GUILD D-35, 1969, SSC $750.
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All mahogany model; solid flat back (not molded); short back and side cracks; straight neck; great action; some finish wear on neck but otherwise in good condition; replaced open tuners; open sounding. (Free Tibet)

CSN B.LEHMANN #313 MODEL 1887 USED $2300.
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Mahogany sides & back; Adirondack spruce; ebony fingerboard with engraved dot inlays; slotted headstock with gold Schaller tuners; tortoise binding; floral inlay sound hole ring. Fishman pickup.

2491. VEGA, CA.1975, SSC $500.
Martin era Dreadnaught; Mahogany and solid spruce; finish highly crazed; tortise pickguard; good tone.
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860 SUPERTONE HAWAIIAN, HSC 20'S, $300
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Round neck; mahogany; cool painted Hawaiian scene on top; marquetry bindings; needs neck set; crack in bridge. On right in photo

CSN. KAY JUMBO, C. 1959, SSC $750.
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Maple and spruce; sunburst finish; 17" wide body; multiple bindings; bar bridge; bound everything; engraved headstock; recent neck set.

2503. MATRIX 12 STRING. SSC $150.
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Ovation product; neck straight; plays fine; typical finish crazing; non-electric; made in USA

2395. AMERICAN STENCIL. C.1959 $125.
Fun decorative guitar. Bad action, but then it is probably a bad sound too. Just look and enjoy it!
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We have several new HERITAGE guitars in stock. Please call for information. LesPauls & 335's

2477 GUILD M-65 "FRESHMAN", 1958, $1525.
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Hollow body electric; small body; 25" scale; cutaway; single coil creme pickup; bound rosewood fingerboard; mahogany back & sides; sunburst finish; like Bluesbird model; very good, all original.

CSN. ERICH SOLOMON, EXCELSIOR. 2003, $4000.
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18" handcarved archtop; European maple; Adirondack spruce; mahogany neck; rosewood bindings; ebony fittings; sound port; Johnny Smith like pickup; gold Waverly tuners; great warm tone; HSC

CSN IBANEZ ARTSTAR AS-80, RECENT;HSC, $550
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es-335 style; 17" body width; set neck; rosewood fingerboard w/ dot inlays; double hummers; stop tailpiece; orange finish; no pickguard; excellent condition.

CSN REGAL/PREMIER, C.1940, $550.
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Solid wood; 16" full body arch top; Sunburst finish; block inlays; repaired back cracks and headstock crack; white bindings; Brazilian fingerboard.

2505 Wm. A. COLE, BOSTON; 1895 Model, $750.
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Brazilian rosewood and spruce; ebony fingerboard and pyramid bridge; unbound body; original tuners; several well repaired back cracks; 12 3/4" width; 24 3/4" scale; plays and sounds great.

2466 CARL BRUNO & SON, C.1890-95, $1200.
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Brazilian rosewood and spruce; rosewood fingerboard & bridge; white bound top & back; "O" size (13.5"); re-braced for steel.  Full, sweet tone.

2221 GARCIA NEW YORK, C.1870, $750
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Brazilian rosewood and spruce; checker marquetry and maple bindings; ebony fingerboard and new pyramid bridge; straight headstock with banjo type tuners; several repaired cracks. string length: 24.5" max. width:12.25"

1259 AMERICAN MADE, Ca.1880, $In Repair
Maple, painted faux rosewood; spruce top; pearl snowflake inlays around soundhole; marquetry around top; some crack repairs; painted maple neck; bone button tuners.
Max width: 11.5" (293mm) string length 24" (611mm)
In repair

See Below for Unrepaired Parlor Guitars

2475 GIBSON A-2, 1920. OHSC $1650.
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Brown face; oval hole; ivoroid body binding top & back; bound ebony fingerboard; repro pickguard and tailpiece cover; straight neck; big, woody tone; repaired back crack; original intonated ebony bridge.

CLASSICAL AND OTHER

CSN Lorenzo Pimentel, 1997.HSC $5800.
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Grand concert model; Brazilian rosewood sides& back; fine spruce top; ebony fingerboard; ebony button tuners; 650mm SL; excellent; Mark Lief case.

CSN. Penco Bluegrass style banjo. ssc. $195.
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Aluminum 11" rim; rosewood resonator; pearloid block inlays; rosewood fingerboard.

CSN. English Tenor Zither Banjo, c. 1920 $425.
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Marquetry resonator rim inlaid in circular checkerboard; rosewood and butternut?; slotted headstock with French geared tuners; beech neck; dot inlays. original bag case. Excellent condition.

BOOKS

Karl Jalovec German and Austrian Violin-Makers 1967. 439pp + 16pp line drawings; b/w plates & one in colour. Dust jacket tatty and torn, boards and spine sunned on edges. $200.

Hill, The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, 1973 ed.
173pp. many color plates and sepia photos; very good condition; no dust jacket. $100.

Hill, Antonio Stradivari, his life and work (1644-1737), second edition, 1909. 319pp. Black and white engravings; Some wear and fading to cover. $125.

John H. Fairfield, Known Violin Makers, First Edition, 1942.  $10.

J.Mattiello, Protective and Decorative Coatings, Vol.1: Raw materials for Varnishes and Vehicles, 1947. $10.

Photos upon request

AS - IS DEPARTMENT
For the repairman in you! Please call for more details.

410. French, ca 1880. Maple & spruce; multi line purfling; rosewood fingerboard. $125.
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411. American ca. 1890. maple; faux rosewood; cone heel; pearl snowflake rosette. $100.
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415. Greek? made, ca. 1920. Maple & spruce; celluloid inlay on top; curious construction. $75.
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980. American; Maple spruce; marquetry soundhole; multi-line purfling, modified headstock. $100.
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1260. American, ca. 1870. Maple & spruce; snowflake soundhole inlay; cone heel. $100.
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2225. American; birdseye maple and spruce; ebony fingerboard; no finish. $75.
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2506. Lakeside (Washburn) Ca. 1920. Mahogany & spruce; marquetry purfling; maple neck. $100.
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2507. American; Body only; maple & spruce; snowflake sound hole ring; marquetry binding. $25.
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2508. American; Body only; Brazilian rosewood and spruce; good quality; missing parts are saved. $75.
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2509. Casa Valasquez, Mexico. Rosewood & not spruce
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