The Eastman El Rey is a very interesting, original instrument. Smaller than most traditional jazz boxes, it’s very comfortable to play. The mahogany body and spruce top give it a warm, rich tone with plenty of articulation so no note goes unheard.
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This is an incredibly cool guitar. There aren’t a lot of ES-295’s around; they were supplanted by the ES-175, which is a very similar guitar but with humbuckers. As an excellent rockabilly guitar, the ES-295 was famously played by Scotty Moore in Elvis Presley’s band fronm 1952 to 1955. This example, while refinished long ago, is in good playable shape and is ready to rumble!
MORE →This large body Guild has a nice bright and loud tone perfect for strumming and cutting through other instruments on stage or in the studio. This example is in great overall shape with very little wear and tear and comes with the original hardshell case.
MORE →The ES-125 was one of Gibson’s mid-range models, but were still high quality. Often used in blues, swing and jazz contexts, George Thorogood built his sound around the tone of these guitars.
MORE →Just in time for Christmas the newest Harrison GB Custom has arrived! This beautiful piece from luthier Doug Harrison features a wonderful spalted flame maple top which has a subtle amber tint producing a stunning visual impact.
MORE →The Epiphone Professional Guitar and Amp from 1963 was built around the time when lots of guitar instrumental albums were being released by people like Al Caiola. This was an attempt by Epiphone to address the needs of serious professional players, just pre-British Invasion, at which point everything changed.
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