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Martin 0-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1917 / *No Longer Available*

Martin 0-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1917 / *No Longer Available*

Here we’re looking at a Martin 0-18 dating to 1917 and built at the Martin plant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This fully functional and good sounding guitar is over a century old! Over the years, this Martin 0-18 guitar has had an amount of service. Virtually all steel string guitars of a certain age will require a neck reset, and that was done on this guitar some time ago. It has been refretted.

Vintage
Price: $4,999.99 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Collings OM1 Custom Steel String Sunburst, 2012

❌SOLD❌   Collings OM1 Custom Steel String Sunburst, 2012

Here we have a Collings OM1 Custom Deep Body, based on a stock OM1 but with a half inch deeper body providing more bass and fuller sound, filling out an already great tone. It also has a pyramid bridge, herringbone top binding, slightly wider fingerboard, and a Style 1 Sunburst finish.

Used
Price: $5,999.00 CAD

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Martin 00-17 Mahogany Steel String Guitar, 1939 /*No Longer Available*

Martin 00-17 Mahogany Steel String Guitar, 1939 /*No Longer Available*

It’s not so common these days to see something like this pre-war Martin 00-17 Mahogany steel string, built during 1939. The moderate-sized 00 is one of Martin’s oldest body designs. It was launched in 1898, with the first 00-17 appearing in 1908 when three were built.

Vintage
Price: $6,750.00 CAD

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⚌No Longer Available‼ GW Barry OM Bearclaw and Brazilian Rosewood, 2007

⚌No Longer Available‼ GW Barry OM Bearclaw and Brazilian Rosewood, 2007

Here is a lovely GW Barry OM style guitar from 2007 featuring a Bearclaw-figured Sitka Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. GW Barry has been building for decades, including some time working in Jean Larrivee’s shops in Vancouver and Victoria, BC. His work is top notch, in terms of construction and tonal output.

Used
Price: $6,350.00 CAD $6,850.00 CAD

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Collings C10 Deluxe Cutaway Natural, 2000 ✓

Collings C10 Deluxe Cutaway Natural, 2000 ✓

The Collings C10 Deluxe Cutaway fits into the range of ‘Parlor’ guitars, slightly smaller than the OM or 00/000 body sizes. The cutaway is offered as an option, with the base model being a traditional non-cutaway design. The top and bracing is Sitka Spruce, the sides and back Indian Rosewood, the body blocks and neck are Mahogany and the bridge, head plate and bound fingerboard are all ebony.

Used
Price: $6,000.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Lounsbury Concert Cutaway Steel String Guitar Natural, 2016

❌SOLD❌  Lounsbury Concert Cutaway Steel String Guitar Natural, 2016

This 2016 Lounsbury Concert Cutaway comes from Chris Lounsbury’s workshop in Hamilton, Ontario and features Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood construction, and has a soundport on the bass side. Chris Lounsbury has been building professionally for about twelve years, taking training from the well regarded courses run by Sergei de Jonge in Chelsea, Quebec.

Used
Price: $2,200.00 CAD $2,600.00 CAD

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