This is a very fun little 2005 Gibson Blues King. The Blues King is based on the L-00 body style, and is very well suited to fingerstyle blues and ragtime playing styles. Built with a Sitka spruce top and African Bubinga back and sides, it has a warm, even tone with a surprising amount of projected volume.
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Here’s a treat – a 1972 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster in really nice condition. The Stratocaster has been an extremely popular guitar since its introduction in 1954, and has since never gone out of production. It’s appeared in pretty much all music styles and the design has been copied and modified by countless other builders.
MORE →Here’s a lovely 1966 Dakota Red Fender Mustang! In 1965, Fender introduced the Mustang as part of a series of student instruments, and produced it until 1982. It came in two scale lengths – 22.5 inches and (like this one) 24 inches.
MORE →Here’s a well played, 1982 Hirade Master Arte Model 7 Classical guitar.
Hirade guitars are built by Takamine in Japan as their top-range classical instruments, and this example is signed by master luthier, Mass Hirade.
MORE →Comments A classic, the 1959 Fender Jazzmaster. Leo Fender introduced the Jazzmaster at the 1958 NAMM show and intended it as an upmarket offering to jazz guitarists. However, it wasn’t met with the same kind of roaring success as the Telecaster and Stratocaster and Precision Bass. Serial Number 32985 Pricing $5650.00 CAD with original tweed case. SOLD Neck Maple neck with unbound ‘slab’ rosewood fingerboard; original decal in good condition. Frets Original frets with noticeable play wear. Body Offset, contoured alder
MORE →This is a pretty rare, 1959 Martin 00-18E steel string acoustic.
The 00-18E was built from 1959 to 1964, in response to the quest for volume, and this is one of the first. It uses the 00 style body, with the 18 construction – spruce top, mahogany back and sides – but the top is thicker and uses heavier bracing.
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