The Twelfth Fret

Lenny Breau’s Ramirez 1a Flamenco Guitar, 1961 ✓

On September 27, 2023 /

Here is an historic piece – one of Lenny Breau’s Ramirez 1a Flamenco Guitars, built during 1961 and used during many appearances with Lenny as seen in the attached clips. The first clip is from is a CBC documentary from 1968 with Lenny playing the guitar with its distinctive friction tuners, and the visible, protective tap plates (Golpeador). Note the technical deviation from ‘strictly traditional’ Flamenco style – the use of a thumbpick, very likely a Chet Atkins influence.

Vintage

Price: $10,000.00 USD

❌SOLD❌ Fender Mustang Bass Fretless Conversion Mocha, 1975

On September 26, 2023 /

Here we have a Fender Mustang Bass Fretless Conversion in Mocha, sometimes called Walnut, finish, built during 1975 at Fullerton California, about half way through the CBS ownership of Fender. Construction and materials followed the usual Fender pattern of the time, pairing an Alder body with a Rosewood-capped Maple neck.

Vintage

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Oscar Munoz AP72 Classical Guitar French Polish, 2019

On September 26, 2023 /

This Oscar Munoz AP72 Classical Guitar dates to May of 2019 and sports a French Polish finish over European Spruce, Indian Rosewood and Spanish Cedar. Typical of hand built models from Granada, this guitar is built in the Spanish style with an integrated ‘slipper’ heel neck to body joint. The top and top bracing are European Spruce, paired with Indian Rosewood for the sides, back and bridge.

Used

Price: $3,600.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Guild JF-30C Jumbo Flattop Cutaway Blonde, 1988

On September 25, 2023 /

The Guild JF-30C is a rare bird, built in small numbers during 1988 and 1989 in Westerly, Rhode Island as a cutaway version of the 17 inch jumbo JF-30. A quirk of this example is that the label identifies it as a JC-30. Some non-cutaway JF-30 models were also identified as J-30 on the label.

Vintage

Price: $2,150.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Ramirez Model 1a Tradicional Cedar 665mm, 1980

On September 23, 2023 /

The Ramirez Model 1a Tradicional, seen here with a Red Cedar top, has been a benchmark of top quality classical and flamenco guitars for over half a century. The 1a designation technically refers to the quality of the materials and workmanship, but has become associated with the Tradicional model.

Vintage

Price: $4,500.00 CAD $5,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Fender Jazz Bass Black, 1973

On September 21, 2023 /

Introduced in 1960, the Fender Jazz Bass was intended to provide a more accurate simulation of an acoustic bass sound, aimed squarely at jazz players. Here we’re looking at a Fender Jazz Bass from 1973 in a black poly finish; prior to 1968, these basses received a nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

Vintage

Price: $6,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

The Twelfth Fret

Lenny Breau’s Ramirez 1a Flamenco Guitar, 1961 ✓

❌SOLD❌ Fender Mustang Bass Fretless Conversion Mocha, 1975

❌SOLD❌ Oscar Munoz AP72 Classical Guitar French Polish, 2019

❌SOLD❌ Guild JF-30C Jumbo Flattop Cutaway Blonde, 1988

❌SOLD❌ Ramirez Model 1a Tradicional Cedar 665mm, 1980

❌SOLD❌ Fender Jazz Bass Black, 1973

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