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.

2522. GUILD D-35, 1973, OHSC $975.
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Dreadnaught; Mahogany and solid spruce; natural finish; tortoise pickguard; flatback model; some natural finish checks in top; rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays

CSN. GIBSON LG-2, BANNER 1945. ossc. $2850.
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"X" braced small body guitar; great sounding box with wartime features; Banner logo; the big, full neck is perfectly straight; some back cracks (repaired and patched) and finish wear; white binding top and back; sunburst finish; Brazilian bar bridge and fingerboard; tortoise shell pick guard.

CSN. GIBSON DOVE, 1963. no case. $4250.
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Maple Dreadnaught sides & back with cherry red finish; natural spruce top; bound rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram pearl inlays; whitr "Dove" truss cover; mahogany neck; original Grover tuners. adjustable bridge has been filled with a saddle; two potentiometer holes plugged in top; jack in side remains; two top cracks repaired and tight; pickguard repaired from sound hole pickup. Great light bracing and huge fat tone.

CSN. REGAL DOBRO, MODEL 6 OR 19, $850.
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All natural finish golden maple body; unusual ff holes; 25" string length, 1 7/8" nut; cover plate with rectangular holes; arched fingerboard; set up for slide.

CSN. TAKAMINE EF-400C. 12 string. HSC. $400.
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Made in Japan; Rosewood and spruce; cutaway; electronics on board; gold open tuners; excellent condition with only minor wear.

CSN. ALVAREZ SILVER ANNIVERSARY $575.
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Model 2555; Grand Concert cutaway electric; mahogany sides and back; spruce top; rosewood fingerboard; oak leaf sound hole ring.

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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CSN GIBSON L-10, 1936, OHSC. $2000.
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Advanced model, 17" wide; very old top refinish to natural; checkered binding; L-7 rosewood fingerboard with split block inlays; playing wear on neck and body; replaced tailpiece.

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.

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"

See Below for Unrepaired Parlor Guitars

CSN. MANDOLIN-BANJO, WEYMANN/VEGA, $300
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An interesting assembly of a Weymann 11.3" banjo rim with a built on resonator and flange with a Vega banjo-mando neck. The walnut resonator has nice marquetry on the sides and a design in the center of the back.

2525. August Pollman Banjo, c. 1895. $625.
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Spun over 11 1/2" rim; 27 1/4" scale; 38 all original brackets; walnut neck; cool ivoroid cross tuning pegs and ivoroid plaque at the body join engraved with design and "POLLMANN Royal PROFESSIONAL". Elton tailpiece; ebony 5th peg; strung with nylon.

CSN. Maybell Tenor $395.
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19 fret tenor with maple resonator; one piece flange; 11" head; non-geared tuners; set up well; plays easily; dot inlays; original hard case.

CSN. WERCO (DIXIE) BANJO-UKE $155.
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Metal rim covered with blus sparkle; cast metal neck with chrome finish.

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.

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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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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