Cowboy Jim
Flat-Top Acoustics
1. GIBSON, J-35, c.1939, sunburst finish, striped pickguard, 2 lightly scalloped tone-bars, rounded neck with 1-11/16"nut width, small "French"heel, one 2" crack on side, otherwise crackfree, good frets & neck angle with lowish action, completely original including the original ebony nut, excellent condition but for pickwear to soundhole & top at both sides of fingerboard extension, new hard case, , (Our #27712) $16,500.
2. GIBSON, J-45, 1944, Banner-head logo, mahogany top, adjustable truss-rod, 2-piece fat rounded maple neck, top has repaired 4"crack at bottom lower right bout & a 2"crack below the bridge, has had some recent extra polish & buff-out (perhaps a light overspray), otherwise original, good neck angle & action, original frets in decent condition, very good condition, good later hard case, , (Our #27398) $5,000.
3. GIBSON, J-45, 1945, Banner-head, sunburst, maple back & sides, 3-piece maple neck with adjustable truss-rod, straight rosewood bridge, tortoise-color pickguard, full 1-3/4"width at nut, one repaired hairline crack from low E-string pin to binding, a small amount of finish wear on neck, otherwise particularly fine condition, completely original, newer hard case, a rare maple Banner-head J-45 in stunning condition, (Our #27405) $12,000.
4. GIBSON, J-45, c.1944, Banner-head, spruce top, 1-3/4" at the nut, adjustable truss-rod, replaced rosewood bridge of proper style (maybe slightly larger:1-1/16"), original tuners, new frets, recent neck reset and new nut, original pickguard, center seam reglued below the bridge sometime in the past, otherwise the body is in really great condition with reasonable playing wear and typical finish crazing, big open sound, new black TKL hard shell case, , (Our #27985) $6,000.
5. GIBSON, J-45, c.1948, sunburst finish, straight bridge, completely original, finish worn on neck, some standard lacquer checking but no actual cracks, original frets in nice condition, very good plus condition, period brown hard case (fits it well but really for an archtop), an extra good sounding '40s J-45 made just after the script logo models, (Our #27848) $5,500.
6. GIBSON, L-0, 1942, Banner head, black finish, striped pickguard, 1-13/16" at the nut, good low action, reglued original bridge (probably with a bit of old re- profiling), glued 4-1/8" top cracks below the 1st string and old glued center seam separation below the bridge, recent re-fret with nice original style wire, overall very good condition, new hard case, a very unusual & late black L-0 with banner head logo, (Our #27316) $3,500.
7. GIBSON, L-00, 1934-35, sunburst finish, striped pickguard, V-shaped 14-fret neck, completely original, excellent plus condition, nice original soft case, about the cleanest period L-00 we've ever seen, (Our #27839) $5,250.
8. GIBSON, L-1, 1934, Cremona sunburst finish, 14-fret V-shaped neck with 1-3/4"width at nut, top & back with white bindings, regled top center seam, overall original & in very good condition, new hard case, , (Our #27262) $4,500.
9. GIBSON, L-1, c.1933, dark sunburst finish with small center, mahogany back & sides with white bindings top & back, 14-fret neck with rosewood fingerboard elevated over body, repaired cracks (2 on top to left of soundhole, 2 to back, a few short cracks on the sides), recent professional neck reset, overall original & in very good condition, new hard case, , (Our #27568) $4,000.
10. GIBSON, LG-2, 1944, Banner-head, mahogany top, back & sides, sunburst finish, adjustable truss-rod, 2-piece maple neck, finish with lots of lacquer lines, 2 glued 4"cracks on lower top ascending from the binding, 5" & 7" glued cracks on back, recent professional neck reset, old Harptone hard case, , (Our #27665) $3,500.
11. GIBSON, Nick Lucas, 1928, "Cremona"sunburst finish, mahogany back, sides & neck with multiple bindings, 12-fret neck with adjustable truss-rod, Grover banjo pegs, body depth: 4-1/4"to 4-1/2"; rosewood pyramid bridge with crack through pin-holes, repaired hairline top crack from bridge to binding, small plug repair to lower treble side, however still overall excellent condition, original but for a thinly applied French polish to back, sides & back of neck, period hard case, an extremely rare Nick Lucas of the early body style (13-5/8"lower bout), very deep and full sounding, (Our #27912) $12,500.
12. GIBSON, SJ, 1953, sunburst finish, teardrop pickguard, plugged jack-hole on lower treble side, 1-1/2"top crack, some pickwear, near excellent condition, good frets & action, nice original brown hard case, , (Our #27767) $6,000.
13. GIBSON, SJ, 1954, sunburst finish, still with small teardrop pickguard, 1 repaired 3"crack in lower back, otherwise just lots of dings, scratches & pickwear, good neck angle & good saddle height, later gold Rotomatics, overall very good condition, period hard case, large clear sound with a boomy bass, (Our #27518) $4,600.
14. GIBSON, SJ-200, c.1948, Cremona brown sunburst finish, nicely figured slab-cut American maple back & sides, gold Kluson DeLuxe tuners with tulip buttons, 1- repaired top crack from bridge to binding, very good condition, original dark brown hard case, we last sold this in 1978, the same year it was pictured on a Pickin' Magazine poster, (Our #27581) $13,500.
15. GIBSON KALAMAZOO, Oriole KHGN-12, 1940, 14-3/4"wide, converted from Hawaiian, 12-fret L-00 style body with tortoise-color bindings top & back, maple ply back, solid maple sides, spruce top, all in natural finish, Gibson-style head with Oriole bird decal, striped pickguard, large rounded mahogany nack with 1-15/16"width at nut, glued hairline crack below bridge, modrerate pickwear to right of fingerboard, very good condition, saddle is somewhat low but plays well, (Our #27567) $1,600.
16. JOHANN GEORG STAUFFER, PROBABLY WORKSHOP OF, c.1830-40, rosewood veneered back (2- piece) and sides over spruce, 2- piece spruce top, ebonized neck (no overlay) with cone heel, Vienna-style headstock with floral engraved back cover plate over the tuners, ebony fingerboard with bar frets, 12 frets to the body and 20 overall with tapered fingerboard extension, 25-1/4" scale, in period black coffin case, , (Our #27534) $16,500.
17. KALAMAZOO, HG-00/KHG-14, 1939, sunburst finish, 12-fret V-shaped neck, 1-15/16"width at nut, X-braced (non-scalloped), converted from Hawaiian for standard use, nicely done slightly larger replacement bridge (1-1/16"), later tuners, overall very good condition, new hard case, the only originally X-braced Kalamazoo we've seen, so its essentially a 12-fret L- 00 with the cheaper Kalamazoo neck (they reached in the wrong neck pile), (Our #27406) $2,500.
18. MARTIN, 000-18, 1954, recent neck reset, good frets, completely original, 3 tiny screw holes filled to right of bridge, small amount of pickwear to right of fingerboard, D-string tuner bent but works fine, otherwise near excellent condition, new hard case, , (Our #27554) $4,000.
19. MARTIN, 000-21, 1943, herringbone around soundhole & center backstrip, ebony fingerboard with slotted squares, V-shaped neck with 1-11/16"width at nut, quite a bit of pickwear around & above the soundhole but no cracks, recent neck reset & refret, original but for new bridge of correct style & size, hard case, , (Our #27671) $13,500.
20. MARTIN, 000-21, 1947, very attractive Brazilian rosewood, still with herringbone back center strip; recent Martin Co. work included neck reset, refret, correct-style bridge, new slightly larger maple bridgeplate & overspray to top & neck; the back & side finish looks buffed out but otherwise original; overall excellent condition, original hard case, a great looking & very fine & strong sounding '40s 000-21, (Our #27837) HOLD
21. MARTIN, 00-18, 1949, rare sunburst finish, tortoise-color bindings, 1-11/16"width at nut, older neck reset, original frets in good condition, reglued center seam below bridge is tight & looks fine, newish Martin molded black hard case, , (Our #27696) $5,200.
22. MARTIN, 00-18, 1951, 5"glued hairline top crack to lower treble bout, a few repaired hairline cracks to the sides & a 5"repaired back crack; pickwear below the pickguard, some old capo scars to back of neck; neck reset, ivory saddle, & new frets by David Sheppard, otherwise completely original, very good overall condition, hard case, with a big, bright, & responsive sound, (Our #27579) $3,200.
23. MARTIN, 00-18, 1960, back & sides with older (sort of ok) refinish, top is possibly just oversprayed, original parts: bridge, Grover tuners, pickguard, etc., good neck angle & decent frets, full size bridge & saddle, overall very good condition, later soft case, , (Our #27510) HOLD
24. MARTIN, 0-17, 1935, 14-fret, mahogany top, back & sides; Grover G-98 tuners, completely original, very good condition, newish Geib style hard case, , (Our #27397) $3,250.
25. MARTIN, 0-17, 1944, mahogany body with no cracks, neck with lacquer checks, scalloped braces, completely original, excellent condition, original soft case, , (Our #27907) $3,000.
26. MARTIN, 0-18T, 1932, sunburst finish, bar-frets, Grover Pat. Off-set banjo tuners, completely original, action somewhat high, overall very good condition but for pickwear to bass-side of the soundhole & around the pickguard, original hard case, has the nice early Martin dark reddish-brown shaded finish, complete with original Martin price tag, (Our #26987) $2,200.
27. MARTIN, 0-28, 1889, straight-grained rosewood back & sides, thin herringbone top trim, ivory bindings, solid head with ivory friction pegs, ebony pyramid bridge, 1 glued crack from bridge to binding; lowish saddle, but plays well with silk & steel strings & we would not suggest a neck reset, original but for later pickguard to cover pickwear (very thin & obviously installed many years ago), overall very good condition, 1970s Harptone hard case, dated internally on the underside of the top: "11/89"; a slightly small size "0" with a lower bout of 13-1/4", (Our #27713) $4,800.
28. MARTIN, 0-28K, 1926, 12-fret, slotted-head, highly figured koa top, back, & sides; original but for correct size & style replaced ebony pyramid bridge, recent neck reset, no cracks but for a reglued center seam below bridge, very good overall condition, original worn hard case, , (Our #27395) $6,500.
29. MARTIN, 0-42, 1926, 12-fret slotted head, ebony pyramid bridge with original bridge pins, engraved tuner plates, the back with two glued hairline cracks of 4" & 8", the back looks a bit lighter in color than the sides, otherwise original & in near excellent condition, original hard case, holds steel nicely but with slightly high action (would benefit from a neck reset though it plays ok), with the somewhat larger 13-3/4" wide body occasionally found during the 1920s, (Our #27200) $20,000.
30. MARTIN, D12-35, 1974, 12-fret slotted head 12-string, Indian rosewood back & sides, recent professional neck reset & fret dressing, overall original & in excellent condition, Barcus-Berry bridge-plate mounted pick-up with end-pin jack, original blue molded hard case in poor condition, , (Our #27508) $1,750.
31. MARTIN, D-18, 1938, rear-braced, ebony fingerboard with 1-3/4"width at nut, Grover butterbean G-98 tuners, old neck reset by Don Teeter, strap button installed on heel, lots of pickwear, finish wear to sides & back, overall original & in very good condition, period hard case (probably original)., very deep sound with lots of bottom, (Our #27309) $35,000.
32. MARTIN, D-18, 1951, completely original but for an older Martin refret, some belt-buckle wear to back, 1 3"crack to lower bass side, some pickwear around soundhole, overall very good condition, big & full sounding, original hard case, , (Our #27729) $7,000.
33. MARTIN, D-18, 1955, good neck angle, frets & action, 2"repaired hairline cracks on bass side middle bout, otherwise crack-free, some lacquer checking, a few dings & scratches, overall excellent condition, original green-lined hard case, , (Our #27555) $6,500.
34. MARTIN, D-21, 1958, Brazilian rosewood, tortoise bindings, dings but no cracks, saddle is low but action is nice, Kluson tuners, completely original, nearly excellent condition, original hard case, , (Our #27559) $7,500.
35. MARTIN, D-28, 1951, attractive Brazilian rosewood back & sides, the sitka top has aged to a light orange-brown, one 4"hairline back crack, 1"hairline pickguard crack, 2 short cracks between the pickguard & binding, all tight; basic pickwear around soundhole area; back with scratches & beltbuckle wear; recent professional neck reset, refret & ivory saddle by David Musselwhite; original but for a properly replaced maple bridgeplate of correct size & style; overall very good condition, c.1960 hard case with stickers that looks good with the guitar, superb sound & playability, , (Our #27685) $11,500.
36. MARTIN, D-28, 1957, straight-grained Brazilian rosewood back & sides, 1"crack in the middle treble side, otherwise crack-free, plays well with a low saddle, slight shadow on upper bass bout finish from old pickguard, overall original & in very good plus condition, later hard case, a superb sounding Bluegrass guitar, purchased from the original owner, (Our #27702) $9,250.
37. MARTIN, D-28, 1975, originall but for some light overspray by Martin Co. on the top, excellent condition, original blue hard case, , (Our #27836) $2,100.
38. MARTIN, D-35, 1974, standard period D-35, minor pickwear around soundhole, bridge & saddle somewhat cut-down, correct style replacement black pickguard, decent frets, overall very good condition, plays & sounds well, original blue molded hard case spraypainted black & gold, , (Our #27734) $1,800.
39. MARTIN EMPLOYEE, 000-28, 1959, exceptionally beautiful Brazilian rosewood back & sides, 1-11/16"width at nut; 7-layer top binding, 5-layer back binding, style 45 back center strip, interesting propellor inlay in head, large personal-style pickguard in cream-colored plastic, original & in nearly unplayed condition, original hard case, made by long-time Martin factory employee Kenneth N. Smith Jr. in 1959, (Our #27108) $7,800.
40. MARTIN, MADE FOR WM. LANGE, Paramount Style L, c.1930, Rosewood body with resonator added to back about 1-1/2"deep with 38 circular holes bushed alternately in brass & white celluloid, multi-color top border like Style 30; body size same as 12-fret 0, very good condition, very rare model--one of a total production of about 36; the Wm. L. Lange Co. of New York were prominent manufacturers of banjos, which sold under the trade-names of Paramount, Orpheum, Langstyle, etc., (Our #G9769) $5,000.
41. OSCAR SCHMIDT, c.1915, 16-1/2" wide walnut body with white bindings, 2 mahogany necks joined above the nuts, one fretted for 6 strings, the other non-fretted for 6 strings,, overall intact but could use some restoration, (Our #25409) $1,800.
42. UNIVERSITY BRAND, PROBABLY BY REGAL, c.1910-15, 12-fret, slotted-head, 13"wide Brazilian rosewood body with side purfling, fancy wood marquetry around top, rounded mahogany neck with 18-fret ebony fingerbaord with elaborate abalone & pearl vine, 1-13/16"width at nut, flat-pyramid bridge with inlays, straight-braced, some well repaired hairline cracks, back & sides appear to be refinished while the top is lightly overfinished, otherwise original & in overall very good condition, plays but would benefit from a neck reset, new hard case, labeled: "The UNIVERSITY Guitar/ Strictly High Grade", very similar to Larsen work, (Our #27006) $2,900.
43. WASHBURN, Deluxe No.5203, c.1928, "Grande Concert" 14-1/4" 00-size body of Brazilian rosewood, 12-fret mahogany neck with slotted-head with gold-plated engraved 3-in-line tuners with pearl buttons, X-braced spruce top with gold-leaf floral decoration similar to that used on Lyon & Healy harps, 1-13/16"width at nut, 24-7/8"scale, correct-style replaced "smile" bridge, very good condition but for older overspray with lacquer checking (looks worse in the photos), new frets & ivoroid fingerbaord binding, & some pickwear in the usual place, , (Our #26402) $3,000.
New Martins
44. MARTIN, 000-15S, NEW, solid mahogany or sapele top, back and sides, matte finish, 12-fret slotted head, hard case, , (Our #27210) MAP
$1,249.
45. MARTIN, 000-16GT, New, Solid mahogany back & sides, herringbone backstrip & rosette, black Micarta fingerboard and bridge, includes hard case and lifetime warranty, , (Our #28002) MAP
$1,049.
46. MARTIN, 000-28EC, NEW, Eric Clapton model, solid Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood sides and back, herringbone trim around top and soundhole, ebony fingerboard with pearl snowflakes & inlaid Clapton signature, grained ivoroid binding, hard case, , (Our #27621) MAP
$3,299.
47. MARTIN, 000CXAE, NEW, black finish, HPL body, built in pickup with Fishman Classic 4 equalizer, single cutaway, gig bag included, , (Our #27622) MAP
$649.
48. MARTIN, 00-18V Ambertone, Custom Ambertone finish, this wonderful addition to the vintage series is a great guitar, a classic 00-18, mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, big sound in a compact body, Geib style hard case and lifetime warranty, the ambertone finish is similar to Martin's sunburst from c.1932, (Our #27474) Our Price
$2,415.
49. MARTIN, 00-42K2 Robbie Robertson, NEW, highly figured koa back & sides, style 42 pearl trim & bindings, style 45 fingerboard, neck bindings & headplate torch, engraved gold-plated tuner plates, #53 of a limited edition of 100, Geib-style case, , (Our #27689) MAP
$7,199.
50. MARTIN, 00-Stauffer 175th, NEW, The 175th Anniversary Limited Edition Model, 12-fret 00 size body of Madagascar rosewood, Engelmann spruce top with herringbone trim, style 45 abalone rosette and an ebony pyramid bridge, the reproduction black wood coffin case with brass fittings, No. 50 of a limited edition of 50 guitars., (Our #27933) MAP
$7,199.
51. MARTIN, 00X1 Java Mahogany, NEW, 00-size with spruce top & HPL back & sides; gig bag included, , (Our #27659) MAP
$499.
52. MARTIN, B-1, NEW, Acoustic bass, mahogany sides and back, spruce top, lifetime warranty & new hard case, , (Our #25870) Our Price
$959.
53. MARTIN, Backpacker, NEW, Martin backpacker with gig bag & warranty, , (Our #27707) Our Price
$160.
54. MARTIN, BACKPACKER, NEW, Martin backpacker gig bag & warranty, , (Our #22659) Our Price
$160.
55. MARTIN, Cowboy III, NEW, limited edition #315 of 750, , (Our #24127) Our Price
$659.
56. MARTIN, Cowboy III, NEW, limited edition #314 of 750, , (Our #24126) Our Price
$659.
57. MARTIN, D Mahogany 09, New, a wonderful new addition to the special edition series with lots of vintage features and FSC certified woods, European spruce top with aging toner, mahogany back and sides, Katalox fingerboard, scalloped forward shifted X-brace, modified V neck of mahogany, 1-3/4" nut, vintage butterbean tuners, molded pl;astic hard case, , (Our #27998) MAP
$2,699.
58. MARTIN, D-16GT, NEW, solid spruce top, scalloped A-frame top bracing, solid mahogany back & sides, 25.4" scale, neck 1-11/16", herringbone rosette, style 28 position markers, hard case, , (Our #27438) MAP
$1,049.
59. MARTIN, D-18, NEW, 14-fret neck (1-11/16" at the nut), mahogany back and sides, sitka spruce top, full glosee finish, low profile neck, molded hardshell case, lifetime warranty, View specs for this model on the Martin Guitar web site site, (Our #26861) MAP
$1,999.
60. MARTIN, D-28, NEW, standard D-28 model, rosewood back and sides with white bindings, spruce top, ebony bridge and fingerboard, lifetime warranty, hardshell molded case, , (Our #27569) MAP
$2,299.
61. MARTIN, D-41 Special, New, a D-41 with vintage appointments including forward shifted bracing, gold butterbean tuning gears, traditional style 45 snowflake inlays, bridge spacing 2-1/8", ebony fingerboard, 25.4" scale length, sitka top, 1-11/16" Corian nut, Micarta saddle, Geib style case and lifetime warranty, , (Our #27809) MAP
$3,899.
62. MARTIN, Ditson Dreadnaught 111, NEW, Sounds GREAT!, Special edition, 12-fret mahogany body, wide grain Adirondack top, 25.4" scale, 1-7/8" neck with slotted-head, View specs for this model on the Martin Guitar web site, (Our #27207) MAP
$5,299.
63. MARTIN, DX 175TH, New, special edition X series with 175th anniversary artwork, HPL body, padded gig bag, and Martin Warranty, , (Our #27718) MAP
$699.
64. MARTIN, DX1, NEW, HPL body in Mahogany pattern finish, solid spruce top, gig bag included, , (Our #27053) MAP
$499.
65. MARTIN, DX1RGT, New, , , (Our #27719) MAP
$699.
66. MARTIN, HD-28, NEW, Solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, herringbone top trim, scalloped X-bracing, includes case and lifetime warranty, , (Our #27982) MAP
$2,599.
67. MARTIN, HD-28L, NEW, Left Handed, Solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, herringbone top trim, scalloped x-bracing, includes hard case and lifetime warranty, , (Our #27623) MAP
$2,599.
68. MARTIN, Little Martin Cowboy V, NEW, #204 of 500, modified 0-size 14-fret HPL body with scene by artist Robert Armstrong of cowboys riding on the range, thickly padded gig bag,, , (Our #27214) MAP
$
69. MARTIN, LX1, New, Little Martin, solid sitka top (not HPL), Mahogany pattern HPL back, 14 fret neck, HPL body, 1-11/16" at nut, 23" scale, wonderful thickly padded & plush lined gig bag with backpack straps, , (Our #27514) MAP
$299.
70. MARTIN, LXK2, New, koa pattern High Pressure Laminate (HPL) top, back & sides, 14 fret neck, HPL body, 1-11/16" at nut, 23" scale, wonderful thickly padded & plush lined gig bag with backpack straps, , (Our #27476) MAP
$279.
71. MARTIN, LXM Java Mahogany, NEW, sitka pattern High Pressure Laminate (HPL) top, Java Mahogany pattern HPL back, 14 fret neck, HPL body, 1- 11/16" at nut, 23" scale, wonderful thickly padded & plush lined gig bag with backpack straps, , (Our #27192) MAP
$279.
72. MARTIN, LXM Java Mahogany, NEW, sitka pattern High Pressure Laminate (HPL) top, Java Mahogany pattern HPL back, 14 fret neck, HPL body, 1-11/16" at nut, 23" scale, wonderful thickly padded & plush lined gig bag with backpack straps, , (Our #27471) MAP
$279.
73. MARTIN, OM-21, NEW, 000 body size with OM (dreadnought) scale length, 1 3/4 in neck, rosewood fingerboard, bridge, back and sides, tortoise trim, scalloped bracing, maple bridge plate, teardrop shaped pickguard, , (Our #26609) MAP
$1,999.
74. MARTIN, OM-21 Special, NEW, Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top with scalloped X-brace; ebony fingerboard, endpiece, pyramid bridge and heel cap, herringbone soundhole trim and back centerstrip, low profile neck with 1 3/4"width at nut, bone nut, tortoise color OM pickguard, Geib style case., , (Our #27821) MAP
$2,799.
75. MARTIN, OMC-28M Laurence Juber, New, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, rounded cutaway, OM-scale, Adirondack spruce top with herringbone trim, original Geib-style hard case and lifetime warranty, #155 of this "Custom Artist Series" guitar, with very nice Brazilian-looking Madagascar rosewood, (Our #27698) MAP
$4,499.
76. MARTIN, SWDGT Custom, NEW, Dreadnaught body, Smart Wood series, American cherry back and sides, tortoise bindings, custom full gloss finish, Martin molded plastic case & lifetime warranty, , (Our #27769) Our Price
$1,300.
Custom Martins
77. MARTIN, 000-21 CUSTOM, 2000 (Used), A custom reproduction of a c.1929 000-21 commissioned by Vintage Instruments in 2000 (there were only about 20 originals made prior to 1931) and now very gently used, beautiful dark Sitka top, Indian rosewood back and sides, 1920s-style 12-fret slotted head, T-frets, scale length 24.9", rosewood bindings, herringbone around hole & back center strip, ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlays, Waverly 3-in-line engraved tuners, 1 7/8"width at nut, near mint condition, hard case, , (Our #22996) $3,250.
78. MARTIN, Custom Juber Style Cutaway, 2007, Based on the Martin Juber cutaway, Adirondack top, mahogany back and sides, drop-in saddle, Waverly butterbean tuners, 25.4" scale, 1-3/4" nut, modified V neck, ebony bridge and fingerboard with 3 abalone position dots, Geib case and lifetime warranty, basically a cuataway OM-18V with an Adirondack top, (Our #27453) $3,440.
Gibson Style U Harp Guitar
79. GIBSON, Style U, c.1905, Orville label, serial number 3465, black top finish, carved walnut back, walnut sides, rounded peghead with star & crescent inlay, fingerboard with a few attractive inlays of various designs, pin bridge with metal strap tailpiece, large 21"wide body, 6 strings on neck & 10 sub-base strings, 25-3/4" scale, completely original & in particularly fine condition, , (Our #27994) $9,000.
80. MARTIN, F-1, 1940, 0000-size mahogany body with white bindings, carved spruce top with ff-holes in natural finish, original tailpiece with repaired bracket, non- original pickguard, excellent condition, original hard case, a short lived (1940-1942) model in rare natural finish, (Our #27845) $3,000.
Hollow-Body Electrics
81. GIBSON, ES-5 Switchmaster, 1957, sunburst finish; back, sides, & top with nicely figured maple; 3 Humbucking pick-ups, original but for replaced frets, some fingerboard wear, some wear to gold-plating on pickups, overall excellent condition but for a few small cracks at the jack-hole, original brown hard case, a one-owner guitar with the original hang-tags, strap, etc., (Our #27597) $13,500.
Solid Body Electrics
82. GIBSON, Les Paul, 1955, all gold finish, wraparound tailpiece, completely original including the frets, back of the neck with finish wear between the first and fifth frets, no-line Klusons, original brown hardcase, overall very good condition with some edgewear and small dings mostly to the back (the top is very clean), we got this from the original owners and have the original bill of sale, (Our #27819) $45,000.
Resonator Instruments
83. NATIONAL, Style 1 Tenor, c.1929-30, pear shaped German silver body with round cover plate, came with the original neck which was really ruined, current neck is a period National tenor neck (mahogany with rosewood board) but with the Planet tuners from the original neck, has original case (in shabby condition), This guitar also includes some wonderful news clippings, etc. relating to the original owner, (Our #26864) $1,700.
84. NATIONAL, Style O, late 1933, rolled edge ff-holes, resonator cover with four embossed radiating lines, one palm tree on back and one on front, original but for later tuners, typically needs a neck reset, minor dents, overall very good condition, new hard case, , (Our #27820) $2,750.
85. NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC, Antique Brass Delphi, NEW, single cone, 12-fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard bound in ivoroid, steel body with very cool vintage-looking brass finish, hard case, , (Our #27691) $2,668.
86. NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC, Estralita Deluxe, NEW, walnut back & sides, laminate maple top with sunburst finish, sieve hole coverplate in custom antique brass finish, walnut neck with bound rosewood fingerboard, hard case and warranty, , (Our #27430) $2,160.
87. NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC, Replicon Style O, NEW, 1930s style nickel plated brass body etched with beach and palm trees scene, light antiquing to the finish, single cone resonator, 12 frets to the body, 1-7/8" at the nut, National hard shell case and warranty, , (Our #27667) $3,200.
88. NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC, Style 1 Tricone, NEW, nickel finish/brass body, custom factory rubbed finish, with original hard case and warranty, , (Our #27681) $2,812.
89. NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC, Vintage Steel Delphi, NEW, Single cone, Vintage steel finish, original hard case and warranty, , (Our #27768) $2,080.
Classical & Flamenco
90. CONDE HERMANOS, Concert Flamenco, c.1960s, cypress back & sides, spruce top, 2-piece mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard & slotted peghead, overall very good condition but for a 3"crack to the upper back, unsigned green label, string length: 653mm; width at nut: 52mm; with a later soft case, , (Our #27963) HOLD
91. HERMANN HAUSER, SR., 1910, figured maple back & sides, ebonized neck with clock-key adjustment, 14 1/2" lower bout, original, a rare very early pre-Torres-style Hermann Hauser Sr., later hard case, requires some restoration, , (Our #22929) $10,000.
92. HERMANN HAUSER, SR., 1931, carved cherub's head finial, oval ebony pegs, maple head and neck, 9 maple staves, the original shaped hard case, ebony fingerboard with 7 nickel frets plus 5 ivory frets on table, spruce top with carved fretwork rose, boxwood bridge with ebony saddle, narrow ebony clasp, 6 string neck with 4 string extension, , (Our #23389) $3,800.
93. LEVANTE, 3/4 child size, late 60's, mahogany back and sides, spruce top, excellent, with hardshell case, , (Our #22400) $350.
94. RAMIREZ, JOSE, 1911, one-piece stained pear wood or maple back, ribs of similar wood, rosewood fingerboard, poor condition: back cracks, back has been poorly reglued to sides, sides are intact, top has 3 unrestored cracks and warpage. rosette has wood loss which has been filled with mastic, , (Our #22583) $2,200.
95. RAMIREZ, JOSE, Flamenco, 1921, 3-piece cypress back, requires restoration, hard case, , (Our #G9909) $4,500.
Tenor
96. GIBSON, TG-00 Tenor, 1932, black finish, white top binding, L-00 body style & size with 23"scale, repaired 4"top crack, pickwear & scratches, overall very good condition, newish molded hard case, , (Our #27576) $2,000.
Amps, Effects and Misc.
97. KALAMAZOO, Model 4, 1960s, black cover, 10"speaker, tone, tremolo and volume controls, 2 inputs, excellent condition, , (Our #27822) $250.
Antique Guitars
98. FRANCOIS ROUDHLOFF, c.1830, spruce top, figured maple back and sides, ebony veneered neck and peghead for 6 friction pegs, ebony fingerboard and bridge, playable & in overall very good condition, very similar to a more decorated example dated 1815 sold as by Fabriccatore, lot 294, Sotheby's London 16 Nov. 2000, (Our #26587) $5,000.
99. FRENCH, c.1840, a very decorative French romantic period guitar made, nearly identical to a Pratten guitar, Brazilian rosewood/ spruce laminted back with glued center seam, Brazilian rosewood sides, spruce top with fancy mother of pearl inlays around the soundhole and the edges, ivory bound top & back, ebony fingerboard, ivory nut, ebony & mother of pearl bridge, mother of pearl saddle, good straight neck with medium high action, brass & fancy mother of pearl machine heads stamped; 'V' + 'crown' + 'R'., , (Our #26582) $4,500.
100. FRENCH, c.1840, the body of rosewood veneers over spruce with ivory bindings, 3-piece neck with slotted head & fancy stamped brass tuner plates with plume- shaped pearl buttons, the table & soundhole trimmed with engraved pearl inlays in foliate designs, 2-piece open bridge with similar inlays, fully playable & in excellent condition, length of back:443mm, lower bout: 301mm, scale length: 619mm,, , (Our #27012) $5,000.
101. ITALIAN, c.1810, A good playable early 19th century guitar. Spruce top, figured maple back & sides, ebony veneered neck and peghead for six pegs, ebony fingerboard with ivory frets, ebony bridge, ivory nut and saddle, string length 644mm, , (Our #26584) $4,500.
102. LOUIS NICHOLAS VISSENAIRE, c.1820, an interesting & playable early French double-cutaway romantic-period guitar, spruce top, birds-eye maple back and sides, birdseye maple veneered neck and peghead for six ebony pegs, ebony neck with brass frets, ebony bridge with ivory saddle; scale length 645 mm, , (Our #26583) $4,000.
103. PRESTON, ATTRIBUTED TO, c.1790, An English late baroque guitar, spruce top, figured maple back and sides, ebony veneered neck and peghead for 6 strings, ebony fingerboard with ivory frets, ebony bridge, scale is 24-5/8", nut is 1-7/8", overall original & in very good & playable condition, a rare very early 6-string guitar, (Our #26591) $5,500.
104. VIOHL, L., 1891, arched mahogany back & sides, unbound spruce top w/inlaid mahogany rosette rings, 13 1/2" body, rosewood fingerboard and pyramid bridge, brass saddle, 18 brass frets total-12 to body, slotted head, mahogany neck, 3-in-line open tuners on brass plates stamped with leaves and with bone tuner knobs, (Our #24225) $1,800.
Sold As-Is
105. AMERICAN, Parlour Guitar, c.1900, 12-fret slot-head, 12 1/2" wide oak body with no bindings, rosewood fingerboard, pyramid bridge, 1-3/4" wide at the nut, straight-braced; no cracks, overall excellent condition but could use a neck reset, , (Our #25368) $300.