Acoustic

❌SOLD❌ C F Martin D28 Dreadnought Acoustic Brazilian Rosewood, 1969

On September 4, 2019 /

ere we have a C F Martin D28, built in Nazareth, Pennsylvania in 1969. 1969 was officially the last year that Martin used Brazilian Rosewood for their Rosewood models, and in 1970 Indian Rosewood was in use. A few guitars were built with the dwindling stocks of Brazilian, eventually coming down to Brazilian being used for the center panel on the three-piece D-35 back. Brazilian Rosewood is used for the sides, back, and head plate.

Vintage

Price: $5,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES137 Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 2004

On September 4, 2019 /

Built from 2002 to 2013 in Memphis as a limited production instrument, the Gibson ES137 is intended to bring together the sounds of an archtop and a Les Paul Classic. Two versions were produced – the Classic and Custom, with the key difference being that the Custom had an ebony fingerboard and a Varitone circuit. Gibson has long built archtop electric guitars, and the ES-137 takes cues from many older designs.

Used

Price: $2,150.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Ron Belanger M12 12 String Guitar, 2008

On September 4, 2019 /

The Belanger M12 comes from the workshop of Ron Belanger near Orillia, Ontario, between lakes Simcoe and Couchiching. A woodworker for many years, Belanger started building guitars in 1998, and also builds Irish Bouzoukis and resophonic guitars. His influences clearly include top Canadian luthiers including Grit Laskin.

Used

Price: $1,600.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Takamine 45th Anniversary Sapphire Steel String Guitar, 2007

On September 3, 2019 /

The Takamine 45th Anniversary model steel string guitar was built in limited quantities during 2007 celebrating Takamine’s sapphire anniversary. Based on the traditional and most popular Dreadnought body shape, the 45th Anniversary pairs a Bearclaw Spruce top with African Rosewood for the back, sides and headplate. The neck is Mahogany, with an Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Inlays are Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Pāua shell. Gold coloured Gotoh open back, vintage style tuners provide smooth and accurate tuning.

Used

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Lowden L25 Jumbo Steel String Guitar, 1989

On August 28, 2019 /

This Lowden L25 is in good working order, and dates to 1989 at the shop in Bangor, County Down. It is built using a Red Cedar top paired with Indian Rosewood for the rather deep sides, back, neck stiffeners, head plate and bridge, with Mahogany for the neck and Ebony for the unbound fingerboard. The bridge is a pinless design, with the strings loading through the back edge of the bridge. Tuners are gold plated, with Lowden logos and faux pearloid buttons.

Vintage

Price: $2,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ C. A. Potter Criterion Guitar, Circa 1905

On August 28, 2019 /

Tags: acoustic, C. A. Potter, Canada, cleveland, criterion, guitar, ladder brace, made in USA, mahogany, Martin acoustic, ohio, OOO-28, rosewood, spruce, stauffer, steel string, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Vintage

There isn’t a lot of information about C. A. Potter Criterion guitars but these were built around 1905 in Cleveland, Ohio. This was a higher-end instrument with features taken from other makers. Notably, the neck and head joints show significant influence from the Martin-Stauffer instruments built around the 1830s. It’s interesting how some of the features found on these early instruments have come back in improved form. On the Potter Criterion, there is a bolt through the heel to secure the neck joint – an arrangement used in a slightly different way by many modern builders including Taylor.

Vintage

Price: $1,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

Acoustic

❌SOLD❌ C F Martin D28 Dreadnought Acoustic Brazilian Rosewood, 1969

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES137 Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 2004

❌SOLD❌ Ron Belanger M12 12 String Guitar, 2008

❌SOLD❌ Takamine 45th Anniversary Sapphire Steel String Guitar, 2007

❌SOLD❌ Lowden L25 Jumbo Steel String Guitar, 1989

❌SOLD❌ C. A. Potter Criterion Guitar, Circa 1905

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