THE ONLY "WEAR" IS SOME FINISH CHECKING, WHICH IS KIND OF LIKE WRINKLES, SOMETHING WE ALL GET WITH AGE! A VERY NICE SOUNDING GIBSON (KALAMAZOO FACTORY), WITH AN EVEN NICER SLIM NECK!!
NOTES: B&S= back and sides,
whc= with hard case,
, wsc= with soft-shell case, OHC=original hard case;
Condition: Ex=excellent or 90-94%, near mint; VG+=very good plus or about 80-85%,
light exterior wear with a few minor dings but no paint chips exposing the wood,
nothing really serious, nice overall shape;
VG= Very Good to Average, 70-75% more serious exterior wear that could include
some major gouges exposing the wood, arm wear, fret wear; Good to Sub Average=
60-50%,Noticeable wear on most areas, normally consisting of some major belt
buckle wear & finish deterioration , may include cracking, possible repairs
or alterations, when this condition is encountered, normally an instrument
should have all logos intact, original pickups, minor headstock damage, and
perhaps a few non-serious alterations, with or w/o original case.
The Condition ratings were derived from Blue Book Pub's. »
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Instruments-Guitar Family
THESE ANTONIO HERMOSA GUITARS ARE THE BEST SOUNDING CLASSICALS I'VE SEEN FOR CHEAP!
ANTONIO HERMOSA AH10 FULL SIZE, OR
AH10Q 3/4 SIZE, SOLID CEDAR TOP $179, CUTAWAY AC/EL THINBODY SOLID TOP $219
or SOLID CEDAR TOP ROSEWOOD B&S $219 SEE
THEM HERE!
ANTONIO HERMOSA AH10CE Cutaway Classical Guitar with EQ, with repaired headstock crack $149 ($219 LIST) SEE ONE LIKE IT HERE
CORDOBA 50R, Rosewood B&S $490 ($939 list new) A TRADE-IN, EXCELLENT CONDITION, action reworked by me! pics here
EPIPHONE SEVILLE, EC100, 1965,
WSC (original chipboard), EXCELLENT SHAPE, $475!
THE ONLY "WEAR" IS SOME FINISH CHECKING, WHICH IS KIND
OF LIKE WRINKLES, SOMETHING WE ALL GET WITH AGE! A VERY
NICE SOUNDING GIBSON (KALAMAZOO FACTORY), WITH AN EVEN NICER SLIM
NECK!!
GODIN GUITARS, »CLICK HERE« FOR THE WEBSITE, PICS, ETC.
GODIN MULTIAC SA NYLON STRING SYNTH
ACCESS 2-voice, Natural High Gloss, $1249 w/bag($1640 list)
A NICE HEAVY DUTY BAG TOO! 13 PIN JACK FOR ROLAND SYNTH, ETC. »GO
HERE« TO SEE
IT & SPECS.
GODIN MULTIAC ACS NYLON SYNTH
ACCESS 2-voice, JUST IN!
$875, cash discount available!
($1055 list with nice bag.)
SOLID BODY DESIGN W. SILVER LEAF MAPLE BACK, AND MAPLE TOP. NUT
WIDTH =1.9" EBONY FINGERBOARD AND CUSTOM RMC ELECTRONICS WITH 13 PIN
JACK FOR MOST SYNTH'S, PLUS NORMAL BRIDGE TRANSDUCER P.U. NATURAL, SATIN
FINISH.
LUCIDA ARTISTA
SERIES GUITARS, HANDMADE IN SPAIN!
VERY NICE GUITARs FOR
RELATIVELY LOW PRICEs, the spanish definitely have it over the japanese as far
as classicals go! I'VE ALSO FOUND THE LUCIDA LINE TO BE THE BEST VALUE FOR
THE MONEY IN SPANISH MADE GUITARS!
LUCIDA ARTISTA LG-777 ($860 list) SALE-$559!
All
solid, rosewood B&S, solid cedar top, ebony fretboard, AND WOOD
BINDING! A BEAUTIFULLY MADE GUITAR, AND THEIR TOP OF THE LINE, AND MOST
TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL MODEL. A factory
second,
A SMALL DING ON THE LOWER BINDING. link
to their website »here
lucida concerto
LUCIDA ARTISTA LG-715, HANDMADE IN SPAIN
$399 ($599 LIST)
SOLID cedar TOP, mahogany BACK & SIDES, big sound & volume, a real concert
guitar! THE TONE IS
BRIGHT but with ample WARMTH ! A (I repaired a seam crack on the bottom edge (which
now isn't very noticeable).
RAMIREZ 1E $999, EXCELLENT CONDITION!
WELL TAKEN CARE OF, AVERY NICE INSTRUMENT
YAIRI & SON Model 250, 1968, $440,
excellent condition! NICE CRISP SOUND, AND FULL!
note, a little bit of green paint shows in the back pic, it's been cleaned off.
SUNLITE CUTAWAY AC/EL W/ACTIVE EQ $199
THIS IS A VERY NICE
SOUNDING INSTRUMENT FOR THE MONEY, I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE SOUND AND THE
PLAYABILITY, AS I AM BY THEIR VIOLINS (THE PALATINO THAT WE ALSO CARRY)! THE SUNLITE MODELS COME IN BLACK (PIC AT RIGHT), OR CANDY APPLE METALLIC
RED!
SUNLITE
SOLID TOP $199!
I THINK THE GUITAR LOOKS GREAT, NICE TIGHT GRAINED SOLID SPRUCE TOP AND NICELY
FIGURED NATURAL ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD AND BRIDGE (NO PAINT OR STAIN!). IT HAS A
NICE
FULL AND WARM TONE NOW, A GREAT GUITAR FOR THE PRICE!
SUNLITE 1600,
LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION $119
THE BEST SOUNDING
CLASSICAL GUITAR I'VE FOUND FOR CHEAP! SPRUCE TOP, MAHOGANY B&S.
TAKAMINE EC132S 1980 $595, Solid top, Rosewood B&S, Palathetic active pickup with tone & volume controls
Carlos Classic, $149, Rosewood B&S circa 1970, very nice tone for the money!
TAKAMINE Ariel, 70's $189, Spruce
Top, Rosewood B&S
a very nice
sounding guitar for laminated construction, and, in very good condition!
VIETNAMESE ALL SOLID, ROSEWOOD B&S, SPRUCE TOP FULL SIZE CLASSICAL $399 »CLICK HERE FOR PICS« reduced in price by $100, developed a few cracks in the back over the neck block, nothing serious, they won't go anywhere, just cosmetic flaws.
VIETNAMESE ALL SOLID, ROSEWOOD
B&S, SPRUCE TOP , PARLOR SIZE CLASSICAL $479»CLICK HERE FOR
PICS«
YAMAHA GC-70 $5,500 mint condition ($12,000 retail list price!) Here's one for the list price, click here
"Direct descendents of the original Torres
guitars the GC70, GC60 and GC50 series guitars are all individually crafted by
the hands of our master craftsmen. Starting with materials, only the best woods
are hand-selected by our craftsmen who will then take up to six months to give
life to an instrument of unparalleled quality and performance. A choice of solid
cedar top, for a warm sweet tone, and solid spruce top, for a clear, rich
resonance is available for the discerning player. All instruments feature gold
plated keys, fine purling, delicate inlays and deep natural finishes. The top,
sides and back on the GC70 and GC70C are luxuriously hand finished with an all
natural shellac using a traditional process that takes up to three months to
complete. Instruments of the highest quality created with the unending
dedication and pride of our master craftsmen."
click here for pics!
NON-CUTAWAY MEXICAN REQUINTO GUITAR, USED, $199
MEXICAN
MADE AND ALL SOLID, MAHOGANY b&s. GOOD SOUNDING, AND ADJUSTED (AS USUAL)!
Lucida solid top,
$149, factory seconds,
excellent condition though,
»pictured
here in our requinto hard case« AND
ANOTHER FOR $129, ALSO SOLID TOP.
Jose Luis Velazquez Requinto $399 
OUDS
SOLD SECTION,
everything below here is sold!
6
STRING PERSIAN OUD $345,
old body new top by Philippe Janssens SOLD
ARMENIAN OUD by Bedros
Kazakian, 1971 $449 
SOLD
The
top has been re-braced and changed to a floating bridge. The body is made of
walnut, and the top is spruce. Hard shell case
Aria, circa 70's, signed by maker-S.Matsuoka, $300, Back & Sides are maple and the top is spruce, a warm sound considering the back and sides are maple, really good projection, and a comfortable neck. SOLD
ARIA AC 70 F, FLAMENCO $519, solid top, Cedar top, Maple Back & Sides, made in Spain Mint condition! Stamp says supervised by Luthier Matsuoka. SOLD »CLICK FOR PIC« Also has a nice sounding soundboard transducer with an endpin jack, installed by us (which gives it a more natural sound than a bridge transducer).
BOLIVIAN Nylon String Classical Cutaway
Thinbody $389
Jacaranda B&S, solid spruce top. This guitar is handmade by a
small maker in Bolivia, and has an exceptionally full sound for a thin body. To
add a natural sounding soundboard transducer (pickup) with strapholder/endpin
jack add $69. SOLD
Candelas 1964 by Candelario Delgado, $695 VG+, fine tone, a master built guitar! SOLD
CORDOBA FCWE GYPSY KINGS
MODEL, $999/ WHC, EX. COND. PICS HERE»NEWGTRP2«
(NEW LIST
PRICE IS $2242) With
lower flamenco-style action for ease of play and quicker response! SOLD
FAVILLA CLASSICAL, ALL MAHOGANY
$425, VGC, SOLD
VERY GOOD SHAPE FOR ITS' AGE, CIRCA 1950'S, ALL SOLID WOOD,
MAHOGANY!
GIBSON C-100 CLASSICAL, 1971,
MAHOGANY B&S, SPRUCE TOP $279 SOLD
EBONY
FINGERBOARD. LABELED "GIBSON MASTER STYLE" ONLY MADE
1970-71
NO BINDING. I DID SOME TOUCH UP (SEE PIC) ON THE TOP WHERE FINISH WAS WORN
AWAY. SOUNDS REALLY NICE AND FULL, WITH LOTS OF VOLUME AND BRIGHTNESS!
GODIN Multiac Nylon SA, Two Voice NYLON SA 2-voice, USED, Ex. cond., whc $850 SOLD
GOYA G10 Made in Sweden, circa
1960,
excellent condition $349 SOLD
SOLID TOP, BIRCH B&S, Rosewood Bridge and Fingerboard
THESE GUITARS ARE THE BEST SOUNDING OLD
CLASSICS THAT YOU CAN (MORE OR LESS) EASILY FIND! THIS ONE IS IN EXCELLENT
SHAPE!! ACTION IS ALSO AS GOOD. I OWN ONE MYSELF, AND LOVE IT! THE NECK
IS ALSO MORE SLENDER THAN YOUR USUAL CLASSICAL NECK.
GREEK GUITAR (THE LABEL SAYS WHAT IT IS, BUT I CAN'T READ GREEK, IT'S GREEK TO ME!) $500, VG+ CONDITION, MAHOGANY B&S, SPRUCE TOP A FINE SOUNDING INSTRUMENT! I'D GUESS IT'S ABOUT 30 YEARS OLD. has an ebony fingerboard and nice wood binding! also has a center strip reinforcing the neck (see pic)! SOLD
GODIN MULTIAC DUET NYLON STRING, SATIN FINISH $799, USED IN VG+ SHAPE, 90%, WITH HEAVY BAG. SOLD ACTIVE DUET SYSTEM, MICROPHONE AND PIEZO BRIDGE. SOLD
GERMAN PARLOR GUITAR $299, all solid, spruce top, maple B&S. Very nice tone, bright but warm too, for a small guitar, that is! Slender neck, width 1 3/4", also works as a steel string! SOLD
SWEDISH
GOYA G-30 , ALL SOLID, SPRUCE TOP, FLAME MAPLE B&S, EX. COND. A
STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL LOOKING, AND SOUNDING, GUITAR! EVEN THOUGH THE B&S ARE
MAPLE IT STILL HAS A LOVELY MELLOW TONE! THE GOYA LABEL INSIDE HAS THE FULL
LEVIN NAME ON IT, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. NICE ACTION TOO. »CLICK HERE FOR
PIC« SOLD
IBANEZ $229 ROSEWOOD b&s, A GOOD SOUNDING OLDER MODEL, LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION! SOLD
LUCIDA ARTISTA LG-755, SOLD
ALL SOLID,
MAHOGANY B&S, CEDAR TOP $550 ($950 LIST) »CLICK HERE FOR
PIC of 755
TOP OF THE LINE IN THEIR
CLASSICAL SERIES. THIS ONE WAS A factory second,
BECAUSE OF A SMALL DING (NOT A CRACK)
IN THE SIDE, WHICH I FILLED, NOW PRACTICALLY INVISIBLE! SOLD
LUCIDA ARTISTA SOLD LG-777CE ($1695 list) SOLD SALE-$999! CUTAWAY AC/EL! All solid, rosewood B&S, solid cedar top, ebony fretboard, AND WOOD BINDING! A BEAUTIFULLY MADE GUITAR, AND THEIR TOP OF THE LINE
LUCIDA ARTISTA LG-725 SOLD HANDMADE IN SPAIN $299 ($559 list), a factory second, one ding on the top. SOLD
LUCIDA ARTISTA LG-797 SOLD
FLAMENCO,
ALL SOLID, CYPRESS B&S, SPRUCE TOP $595 ($889 LIST) HANDMADE IN SPAIN
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY,
BRIGHT AND PERCUSSIVE! FULL SOUND! SOLD
La
Patrie Concert, solid cedar top Acoustic Electric $275 ($510 list new) gc, 80%
a few
scuffs, etc. here and there but in good overall condition, CLICK HERE FOR
PICSOLD
RENAISSANCE LUTE, 8 course, by
LYN ELDER, SOLD
1975, Sausalito CA, whc, $875
SOLD
his
one is in excellent condition, and by an excellent builder, who has instruments
in the Smithsonian!
MARTIN 00-18C 1962 $1150 SOLD THE FIRST YEAR THE C SERIES IS INTRODUCED. IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, SOME WEAR ON BACK OF NECK, PROBABLY FROM A CAPO. VERY MELLOW AND FULL TONE STRAIGHT NECK, GOOD PLAYABILITY! SOLD
MARTIN 00-18C SOLD
1963 $795 Good Cond.
obviously not in as good condition as some but in good playable condition, AND WITH
A FINE SOUND! A few
repaired cracks and some wear, but not abused! »CLICK HERE FOR
PICS« SOLD
OVATION 1624-4 SOLD
COUNTRY ARTIST (1973) $499, VG+ condition! WOHC (bracket remains, but
handle missing)
VG-EC, classic-electric, natural spruce top has darkened nicely, Artist bowl
depth (~5-1/8"), 5-piece mahogany / maple neck, 14 frets to body, slotted
headstock, rosewood bridge, 20 fret ebony fingerboard with side dot markers,
factory Ovation pickup with volume control, 3-on-a-plate chrome tuners with
pearloid buttons, 15-5/8" lower bout, 25.4" scale (642mm),
1-13/16" nut width, w-b-w-b-w-b-w-b top purfling, built in the U.S.A., with
brown thermoplastic OHSC (rust colored lining)
SHINANO
JAPANESE CLASSICAL SOLD
$219, Circa 1970SOLD
LAMINATED ROSEWOOD b & S,
SPRUCE TOP. THIS GUITAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND FOR A Laminated INSTRUMENT HAS A
GREAT TONE, full and balanced.»
CLICK HERE FOR
PIC
YAIRI GUITAR $590, SOLD
1970, ALL SOLID,
SPRUCE TOP, MAHOGANY B&S, VGC. SOLD
»CLICK HERE FOR
PICS« by YAIRI GAKKI Ltd., Nagoya Japan Signed by
sadao yairi. THE label also says "handmade, clase 5028" what "clase"
means is a mystery to me? I'M GUESSING EARLY JAPANESE PIGEON ENGLISH! IN ANY
CASE, IT'S A GREAT SOUNDING GUITAR, BRIGHT WITH LOTS OF DEPTH AND
WOODY CHARACTER!
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