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. » MORE BLUE BOOK INFO CLICK HERE!
Regal Black Lightning RD-52, $695 ($895
list) Go
to saga's site to see the Guitar Player Review and see pictures. The
Guitar Player review essentially said that it is an instrument "offering
much of the magic" of those costing in the $3,000 price range, I agree.
Saga's factory blurb follows:
Heres a new Regal Dobro with plenty of power
and drive to cut through any traffic! There is no better value in a
professional quality squareneck Dobro on the market today. Features include a
Quarterman cone, a feature not found on any other production dobro as standard
equipment, and a 1930s Vintage California-style body shape. With the Regal
Black Lightning...RD-52...you are sure to hear the thunder!
LAP
OR HAWAIIAN GUITARS
go
here»
for electric lap steel
Weissenborn
by Goldtone $750 whc (ON LEFT)
A VERY NICE, AND LIGHTWEIGHT, COPY OF THE ORIGINAL, VERY
IMPRESSIVE!
NOTE AS WARM AS THE OLD ONE, BUT NOT 80 YEARS OLD EITHER!
KAY
ARCHTOP $249, ALL MAHOGANY, LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION, 80% CONDITION, EXCELLENT
PLAYABIILTY AND GOOD WARM AND BRIGHT TONE!
ACOUSTIC ARCH TOP F-HOLE
GUITARS
followed by ELECTRIC ARCHTOP HOLLOWBODIES
DJANGO GITANE GUITARS, SELMER-MACCAFERRI COPIES, SEE »NEW GUITARS
FRAMUS SORELLA ARCHTOP $250
»
pic
here!
CUTAWAY, CHERRY SUNBURST FINISH. VG PLAYABLE CONDITION, BUT
PAINT FLAKING ON SIDES.
Silvertone Archtop $279
Circa 1950, nice tone and very playable action! »
pics
here!
A really nice sounding
archtop for a cheap price, the neck is not too thick either!
1939 Vega C-66 $1050 By
the time Elmer Stromberg started building guitars in Boston, the Vega Company
had been making instruments in that city for over a generation. One of the
preeminent banjo manufacturers, Vega introduced its first archtop in 1933, and
continued making top-flight hand carved instruments for several decades. The
Vega C-66 was an upmarket model equivalent to the Gibson L-12 or Epiphone
Broadway, and priced accordingly. This instrument is an outstanding example
from their prime years, with a solid handcarved bookmatched spruce top and
handsome tiger flame maple back and sides, and a really interesting wooden
tailpiece
.
THE LOAR LH-600-VS Hand-Carved Archtop Acoustic Guitar w/featherweight hard case, $749 ($1200 LIST) » PICS HERE (of a similar one). A FACTORY BLEM, A KNOT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL LEAD ON THE BACK, WAS THE ONLY BLEMISH I COULD FIND, OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION, PROBABLY WON'T LAST LONG AT THIS PRICE!
| Top: |
Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated Spruce
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| Back & Sides |
Hand-Carved Flamed Maple Back and Flamed Maple sides
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| Neck: |
1 piece mahogany, vintage V profile, MOP inlay markers
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| Fretboard: |
Bound Rosewood
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| Headstock Inlay: |
Abalone Fleur-de-Lys
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| Finish Type: |
Nitrocellulose
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| Finish Options: |
Tobacco Sunburst
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| Tuning Machines: |
Grover open-geared butterbean
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| Scale Length: |
24-3/4"
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| Truss Rod: |
Compression
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| Frets: |
19
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| Binding: |
Ivory
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| Bridge: |
Compensated Ebony
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| Upper Bout: |
11-1/2"
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| Lower Bout: |
16"
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| Nut, Width: |
Bone, 1-3/4"
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| Depth: |
3-3/4"
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| Body Length: |
20-1/4"
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| Total Length: |
40-1/2"
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ELECTRIC ARCHTOP HOLLOWBODY GUITARS
Godin 5th Avenue
Kingpin P90 $599 ($850 list), Natural color. see
more here
"Made from Canadian Wild Cherry, the body
of the 5th Avenue features a molded arched top and back, as well as an
adjustable bridge, classic f-holes, contoured high-gloss headstock, floating
pickguard and cream binding. Also, the rustic beauty of its Custom Polished
Finish creates a gorgeous satin sheen reminiscent of the French polish of the
19th century. The new Godin Kingpin P90 single-coil
pickup delivers all that classic, vintage tone with presence, clarity and a
little attitude thrown in for good measure!"
Greg Bennet JZ 2
LaSalle by Samick $599, exc. ($1100 list )
Vintage Sunburst, as in the pic of the spruce top »
here
LARRY CORYELL CORT
$799 ($1495 List) mint condition!
seymour duncan pickups,
flame maple b&s, a great price for mint condition!
LARRY CORYELL CORT
$599 ($1495 List) 85% OR VG+!
seymour duncan pickups,
flame maple b&s, ALSO a great price !
EASTMAN STRINGS JAZZ
GUITARS AR910CE, with P.U., cutaway, and block inlays, $2500
bENEDETTO
QUALITY AT 1/10TH THE COST!»
pics here
MADE IN CHINA BY THE SAME LUTHIERS WHO MAKE THEIR CELLOS (UP 'TILL THIS TIME
eASTMAN WAS ONLY HANDLING VIOLIN FAMILY INSTRUMENTS). sINCE THE LUTHIERS'
SKILLS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME (CARVING THE TOP AND THE BACK), AS IN CELLO
CONSTRUCTION, THESE INSTRUMENTS ARE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY IN SPITE OF
THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONSTRUCTION! JUST JAZZ
MAGAZINE HAS GIVEN THEM VERY FAVORABLE REVIEWS! THEIR WEB:
»
http://www.eastmanguitars.com/
SOLD GUITARS
ARIA DIAMOND Thinline Electric
hollowbody 12 string semi-acoustic $249
A thinline body with 2 pickups and selector switch, in very good
condition, thin neck! would fit a 335 case (at our cost w/purchase-$55)
SOLD
CUSTOM KRAFT
SEMI-HOLLOWBODY THINLINE $425, VGC 80%
»
pics here
SOLD
in great shape, nice
neck! 2 pickups! nice green sunburst, with the flame maple back showing nicely
through the finish!
DeARMOND Guild
X-155, Ex. Cond.! $595,
nice archtop case too! 1 DE ARMOND PICKUP
in bridge and Duncan '59 in neck.
THE
UPTOWN AR810CE,
SOLD $1,899($2,495 LIST), CUTAWAY WITH ONE PICKUP, WHICH WE HAVE IN STOCK,
WITH THE DELUXE FIBER GLASS CASE (AVAILABLE SEPARATELY FOR $225, IN A VARIETY
OF COLORS). IT'S A 17 fully appointed carved f hole archtop cutaway jazz
guitar, 1 11/16'' neck, 25'' scale, fully carved, accurately graduated aged
spruce top with f holes, beautifully carved solid flame maple back and sides
with a violin varnish
(a French Polish). Floating Kent Armstrong pickup WITH thumb wheel volume
control, hidden at the edge of the ebony pick guard!
CLICK HERE FOR GUITAR AND CASE »
pic
here!
GUILD SAVOY X-150 1999 $1095,VG+ OR 95% NATURAL FINISH. SINGLE CUTAWAY AND SINGLE-COIL PICKUP, W/OHC! FULL DEPTH. SOLD
GIBSON ES 137 CLASSIC $1250, MINT CONDITION, WHC AND PAPERS SOLD
THE HERITAGE EAGLE, 2001 MINT, WHC, $1495. Made in Kalamazoo by many of the same folks who made Gibsons! SOLD
Kawai
$259 
2 P.U.'s nice thin and narrow neck, VG+ condition
SOLD
HARMONY
BROADWAY
SOLD
$295, AND
HARMONY PATRICIAN $325, ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC GUITARS SOLD
THE
BROADWAY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! THE PATRICIAN (LEFT IN PICS) HAS THE MOST
RESONANT AND WARMEST TONE OF THE TWO. THE PATRICIAN IS IN GOOD, OR 80%
CONDITION, SOME REPAIRS, BUT WELL DONE ONES. BOTH OF THESE PLAY WELL AND HAVE
GOOD ARCHTOP VOLUME.
JOHNSON RESOPHONIC "DOBRO",
round neck $229, VG+ condition, cherry sunburst finish
WOOD BODY »
pic
here!SOLD
GIBSON L48 1953, $800, SOLD
GC 80%
PICS SOON! »
pics here
IN VERY GOOD SHAPE FOR
50 YEARS OLD! HAS A REALLY NICE TONE AND EXCELLENT
NECK. USUAL WEAR, NO REPAIRS, HAS A REPLACEMENT SET OF sCHALLER TUNERS
(AN UPGRADE AS FAR AS TUNERS GO!).
A VERY NICE GUITAR AND ONE WE DON'T GET VERY OFTEN! THE UPPER FRETS (OVER THE
BODY) HAVE BEEN FILED (BY SOME FOOL WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT A TRUSS ROD WAS FOR)
TO GAIN LOWER ACTION. SINCE ONE DOESN'T USUALLY PLAY THOSE FRETS ON A
NON-CUTAWAY GUITAR ANYWAY, IT REALLY DOESN'T HURT THE PLAYABILITY. THE FRETS
IN GENERAL ARE GETTING A BIT ON THE LOW SIDE, NOT GROOVED, JUST LOW, THEY'VE
PROBABLY BEEN MILLED, SO AT SOME POINT THEY'LL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD
CHARGE ONLY $80 (TO THE BUYER OF THIS GUITAR) ANYTIME IT WAS DONE
KAY/NATIONAL STYLE RESOPHONIC W/NATIONAL BISCUIT BRIDGE RESONATOR $450,NO NAME BUT SURELY IS A KAY WITH NATIONAL RESOPHONIC PARTS! (NATIONAL METAL PARTS, BODY AND NECK MADE BY KAY, WHO MADE BODIES FOR NATIONAL!) great tone and volume!! biscuit bridge type SOLD resonator. it was a spanish neck but due to poor neck angle it's now a lap model, and it's probably better this way anyway since the neck wasn't exactly slim! has the perfect nut extender over the nut. this one really does have an especially ballsy tone, as good as any national PROBABLY BECAUSE IS IS A NATIONAL)! » pics here
KAY
ARCHTOP THINLINE SEMI-ACOUSTIC $350, VGC, 80%SOLD
SINGLE CUTAWAY, 1 P.U.,
DOT INLAYS, NICE WARM TONE PLUGGED IN!
Regal Archtop roundhole, circa 1930's, like a Martin C-1! $1195, This one sounds as good as a Martin too! It has that great synthesis of the archtop and flattop sound, warm and bright! SOLD
REGAL ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC F-HOLE $350,
»
pics here
GOOD CONDITION, SOME SCRATCHING OF THE FINISH, BUT OVERALL NICE LOOKING FOR
SUCH AN OLD ONE. MEDIUM SIZE, NICE BRIGHT TONE, AND WARMTH TOO.SOLD
DOBRO D60 S, 1979, $899, VGC+ OR 90% SQUARE NECK, SUNBURST, NICE WARM TONE! 1 SMALL DING ON BACK OF NECK NEAR NUT AREA, OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND LOOKS VERY NICE OVERALL!!» pic here! SOLD
EPIPHONE JOE PASS W/Bartolini neck P.U. $475, Ex. Cond. SOLD
JOE
PASS EMPEROR II $550, EX. COND. SOLD
EPIPHONE DOT $399, EX. COND., 95%! BLONDE FINISH SOLD
EPIPHONE TRIUMPH 1939, W/DeARMOND 3 POSITION FLOATING NECK PICKUP & CORD, SOLID MAPLE, SUNBURST $1095 pic here! SOLD
FRAMUS SORELLA, Circa 1960, GC
$250 »
pic
here!SOLD
IN GOOD STRUCTURAL SHAPE, SOME FLAKING OF THE FINISH ON SIDES. NICE THIN NECK.
EPIPHONE (GIBSON) CENTURY, 1961, SOLD THINLINE ELECTRIC ARCHTOP $775, VGC+ 1 P-90 P.U. , LOGO PLATE ON HEADSTOCK, SUNBURST, ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR TUNING MACHINES, NECK EXCELLENT, FAST AND THIN! » PICS here!
GUILD STARFIRE VI, CIRCA 1968, EXC! $1590 » SEE PICS HERE! ONLY MODIFICATION IS BIGSBY TREMOLO BRIDGE REMOVED, NICE CLEAN REMOVAL! THE WOOD ON THE TOP AND BACK HAS JUST AMAZING GRAIN, WAVY GRAVY TO THE MAX! THE GUITAR HAS LITTLE WEAR, AND IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE, EBONY FINGERBOARD AND NICE INLAYS! SOLD
Godin
Multiac Jazz, whc, shaped archtop. SOLD
»
CLICK HERE TO GO TO GODIN, and see pics and specs !
Here's an interesting quote from Godin "At
first glance the 'Jazz' has a familiar look with its single cutaway chambered
body adorned with traditional F-holes and the Godin GJN1 mini humbucker at the
top of the fingerboard. However the slotted headstock and the preamp controls on
the upper bout may be the first clues towards discovering that this isn't your
grandfather's jazz guitar." Our guitar teacher played it and really likes
the neck and the sound! (not to mention all the extra goodies).
GRETSCH
ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC $550 Nicely Refinished! SOLD
An all solid, flame maple back and sides, guitar! Has a really nice warm and
bright sound. The neck is really straight and a bit on the chunky side, if one
wanted a thin neck, that could easily be done. Judging by the filled holes,
there was a different bridge and tailpiece at some point. SOLD
GIBSON
ES135 $995, mint! SOLD
HARMONY
MONTERREY soldcirca 1940 $425 SOLD
In very good condition, A
large archtop, and lightweight, with a very nice neck!
JOHNSON TRICONE JM-991 $499 ($824 list) SOLD
9.5"Aluminum resonator MORE INFO »HERE
Nickel-Plated Bell Brass
Honduran Mahogany Neck
Sealed Die-Cast Tuners
Rosewood Fretboard
T-Bridge with Maple Saddle
3 x 6" Hand Spun Continental Cones
KUSTOMCRAFT BY KAY $425 »
SOLD
GUITAR PICS
A very nice lightweight medium sized arch top with a
really good sound! SOLD
DOBRO MODEL 66, 1981 $799 SOLD » SOLD GUITAR PICS
Dobro "Original Hound Dog"
$550, Fishman passive pickup inside, case extra, used but mint shape. Made
in USA at an Affordable Price
Godin
Multiac Jazz, whc, shaped archtop. SOLD
»
CLICK HERE TO GO TO GODIN, and see pics and specs !
Here's an interesting quote from Godin "At
first glance the 'Jazz' has a familiar look with its single cutaway chambered
body adorned with traditional F-holes and the Godin GJN1 mini humbucker at the
top of the fingerboard. However the slotted headstock and the preamp controls on
the upper bout may be the first clues towards discovering that this isn't your
grandfather's jazz guitar." Our guitar teacher played it and really likes
the neck and the sound! (not to mention all the extra goodies).
GUILD
SAVOY X150 $1195, MINT!
SOLD » pic
here!
LIKE
NEW! ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD, WITH ORIGINAL MANUAL. CASE $50 EXTRA
NATIONAL DUOLIAN 1937, 12 FRET SQUARE NECK, vgc+ or 90%, $1495, FROSTED PAINT FINISH, BROWN » pic here! SOLD SQUARE NECK HAWAIIAN, PROBABLY REFINISHED, GREAT TONE! VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION, we rarely get any like this one!
NATIONAL COLLEGIAN, 1942, METAL
BODY BISCUIT BRIDGE,
$1500 SOLD
HAS BEEN
REFINISHED, ACTION IS SLIGHTLY HIGH, BUT GOOD FOR BOTTLENECK PLAYING,
THE
SOUND IS BIG AND AWESOME! THERE IS A SMALL FRACTURE OF THE SEAM AT
LOWER WAIST, WILL BE FIXED SOON.
Orpheum
Deluxe
SOLD
$450 Circa 1930's, by Rettburg & Lange, VGC
» pic
here!
2 SMALL REPAIRED CRACKS, 1 ON FRONT (FROM F-HOLE TO LOWER END),
AND 1 ON BACK (VISIBLE IN PIC), OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE! THE NECK IS NICE
AND STRAIGHT AND NECK ANGLE GOOD AS WELL! NUT WIDTH=1 3/4" LOWER
BOUT=16"
A VERY NICE SOUNDING GUITAR!
SILVERTONE 335 TYPE
$279» pic
here! SOLD
VG+ CONDITION. NEW DANELECTRO PICKUPS, AND NEW
DIECAST TUNING MACHINES