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Martin D-18 Golden Era 1934 Sunburst -Used (2003)- #945981- High Excellent condition D-18GE. Just really breaking in and its got that vintage tone. Features a solid Adirondack Spruce top with vintage sunburst, solid Adirondack braces, solid Genuine Mahogany back and sides, forward shifted Golden Era style scalloped bracing, solid Black Ebony fretboard/ bridge/ heelcap, solid Brazilian Rosewood Golden Era style headplate, Nickel Waverly butterbean tuners, fossilized Ivory nut and vintage long saddle, beveled tortoise pickguard, 1 3/4” nut width, 2 5/16” saddle spacing, 25.5” scale length, signed by CFM IV. Includes deluxe hardshell case.

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$2900

Collings OM2HMRACUTSB Custom Used (2009) #15894- Excellent condition OM2H Cutaway with Custom Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, custom Adirondack Spruce sunburst top, custom full ivoroid binding, and 1 3/4” nut. Standard features include Ebony fretboard/bridge & pins, Honduran Mahogany neck, Brazilian Rosewood overlay, Nickel Waverly tuners, and more. K & K Trinity Western dual source Transducer/ Microphone Active Combo Pickup System installed with outboard 2 channel preamp and stereo cable included. Includes original case. Original msrp without pickup $7400.

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$5600

Tom Blackshear Flamanco Guitar #309 (Jan. 2005)- Handmade by the world famous luthier. #2 of 4 Reyes copys. Premium Spruce top, Mediterranean Cypress back and sides, Ebony fretboard, Rosewood bridge, 655mm scale, handmade 50’s Barbaros style rosette, clear double pickguard. Amazing sound. Perfectly balanced. Excellent condition. Includes deluxe hardshell case. Inquire for price.

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Used Bourgeois Vintage Style JOM custom Mad. #4768 (Oct. 2008) . Dana Bourgeois’ custom designed Jumbo Orchestra Model. Falls between an OM and a dreadnought. This guitar has a ton of punch but still balanced and crisp enough for the most discerning fingerpicker. Features Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, Ivoroid/ Herringbone body binding, Ebony fretboard and bridge, Vintage rosette, zig zag back strip, squares & diamonds inlay, Nickel Waverly tuners, Ivoroid heel cap & wedge, 1 23/32” nut. Near mint/ high excellent condition, includes original deluxe hardshell case.

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$3,200

2009 Santa Cruz FS- BRAND NEW- MINT!- This guitar was bought and paid for and had a Fishman Matrix Infinity pickup system installed but never left the store! The buyer filled out the owners card and realized he couldn’t afford it, and sold it back the next day. Unfortunately because of those issues we cannot list it as new, even though it is! This amazing cutaway fingerstyle guitar features a Cedar top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, Brazilian Rosewood full body binding/ back strip and headstock overlay, blue purfle/ maple purfling and rosette, Gotoh 510 Gold tuners with Ebony buttons, 1 13/16” nut width and 25.375 scale length. Includes deluxe case. Original retail price $5450 with pickup. Top1 Back1 Headstock

4,000

1928 Gibson A Mandolin #88217- A very excellent condition vintage all original A model mandolin. Oval sound hole, black top finish, bound body, tortoise pickgyuard, Gibson script logo. A beautiful sounding instrument that only comes with 80+ year old wood. Owned by one family. Includes original case. front  front2  back  back2  headstock  tuners  case

$2400

Bourgeois Limited Edition Country Boy Brazilian #9 of 10- Used (2009)- Mint basically brand new limited dreadnought from Dana Bourgeois. Originally purchased from Down Home Guitars in August ‘09. I meant brand new. Adirondack Spruce top, Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, tortoise body binding, Nickel Waverly Tuners and more. Signed and numbered by Dana. Includes original case. Original MSRP $6,295 Back Back2 Top Top2 Full Headstock

$5,100

Collings MF Mandolin -Used (2007?) #445- Near Mint F mando from the fine people at Collings in Austin, TX. Features an Adirondack Spruce top, Maple back and sides, Tortoise top binding, 22-fret Ebony radiused fretboard and bridge, K&K dual head mandolin transducer installed, and more. Includes original hardshell case.

$3,200

Weber Yellowstone ‘F’ Mandolin (2002) #289603- Excellent condition Weber mandolin by Bruce Weber and co. in Montana. Handcarved and tuned solid Sitka Spruce top, Flamed Maple back/sides/neck, full ivory binding, Weber’s Yellowstone deep sunburst, Brekke bridge, 1 1/8” nut. Includes original deluxe hardshell case. Pictures Coming soon.

$2750

Deering Mapleblossom Gold Custom 5 String Banjo (2005)- Mint Condition. Beautiful. Looks brand new. All Gold plating with ornate spur engraving. Maple neck and custom Maple resonator with ‘Walnut’ finish on interior.Gold plated brass tonering. Includes original case. Pictures Coming Soon.

$3,999

Martin OM-42 Quilted Maple II Limited Edition # 22 of 30 (2004 serial # 1035874)- Excellent condition used custom OM features Italian Alpine Spruce top, Quilted Maple back and sides with Lime Yellow/British Tan stain, Full 42 style inlay featuring full Abalone top border and rosette, Abalone herringbone back strip, Flower pot/ Torch Abalone headstock inlay, Black Ebony fretboard with 45 style snowflake/diamond inlay, fossilized ivory nut/ saddle/ bridge pins, Ebony pyramid Stauffer style bridge, Gotoh Gold Tuners with large Ebony knobs with inlaid pearl “M”, full grained ivoroid binding, scalloped braces and 1 3/4” nut. Label signed by C.F. Martin IV. Includes original 533E series hardshell case. 

$4,900

Goodtime Plectrum Banjo- 4 String banjo with Rock Maple neck and resonator, 3 ply Maple rim, steel tone ring, Vega style armrest.

$300