A full-size 16” thinline in our new Antique Varnish. Carved Spruce Top, Deluxe Laminate back and sides with plenty of tone and attitude! Dual TV Jones pickups. Neck Material: 3 pieceMaple Fingerboard: Ebony Fingerboard Radius: 12" Nut Material: Bone Nut Width: 1-11/16" Fretwire: 22-Jescar FW47104-P Scale Length: 25" Body Dimensions: 16" X 1-3/4" Body Top: Carved Spruce Body Back/Sides: Laminate Flamed Maple F-Holes: Yes F-Hole Binding Material: 3 wood multi-ply Cutaway:... Read More

Gibson Firebird V guitar; serial number 800144; made in 1966. This is the non-reverse model with a cherry red finish. It was only produced by Gibson from 1965 to 1969. This guitar is in very good, playable condition. It has two original mini humbucking pickups; ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge; Maestro Vibrola tailpiece and large, single-ply pickguard. The pickguard has a small chip on the lower corner. Currently the guitar is outfitted with Schaller geared tuners, however the originals remain in the... Read More

Herringbone trim top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides; Martin OM models are the finest flat-top steel-string guitars ever made. The OM-28 was produced from 1929 through 1933. It was the first model offered with a 14-fret neck. This instrument has the belly bridge and large pickguard. Retains original bar frets. Four well-repaired top cracks; pickguard crack, treble side above pickguard, one parallel w/ fingerboard on bass side, behind bridge. Period tuners, slightly later than guitar.... Read More

From the Russell Cleveland Collection as featured on page 81 of "The Classical Guitar". Featuring a western red cedar top, with Brazillian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck with 25-1/5" (648mm) scale length, and is outfitted with silver Landsdorfer tuners w/ pearl buttons. In near-pristine condition; a tap-plate was added at the early stages of its life. This is an incredibly significant guitar, quite possibly one of the last instruments undertook by Herman Hauser II (1911-1988) and one of... Read More

From Eric Clapton to Larry Carlton, Robben Ford to John Scoffield, Richie Blackmore to Robbie Krieger, it's no wonder the Gibson ES-335 has become one of the most iconic, sought after guitars for players and collectors alike. This 1965 ES-335 is in great shape for its age with the most notable imperfection being a scratch just behind the input jack. The tuners have been replaced with newer (but still old) grover roto-mamtic. The original klusons are included in the sale. The plastic saddle... Read More

The OM model (first introduced in 1929) initially was designed as a customized 000 model with a shorter body and 14 fret neck (w/ solid peghead) as a solution for bandleader/banjoist Perry Bechtel's transition to guitar as the sun set on the Roaring Twenties. This example dates from 1931 and features a large teardrop teardrop pickguard, and standard Grover guitar tuners. Belly bridge w/ small maple bridge plate (original pins and saddle). Mahogany neck w/ 25.4" scale, original bar frets;... Read More

Extremely rare top tension banjo hand crafted by Harry Lane. The instrument is all walnut and is trimmed w/ abalone throughout. Less than 40 of these instruments were made according to Mr. Lane. Very flat neck profile, no radius, fancy pearl inlays present on ebony fretboard and on peghead overlay. Equipped with a Gibson-style armrest, five-string Oettinger-style tailpiece bearing Richelieu; set-up w/ a Huber head, and bridge. Mis-matched Planetary style tuners, pearloid buttons on bottom,... Read More

This is an exquisite custom order Neapolitan style mandolin from the C. F. Martin company. It has the letters G. J. E. M. inlayed in the peghead. The tuners are "Handel" style with inlayed buttons. There are 42 Rosewood ribs fluted and joined with Ivory. The bridge is Ivory. The pick guard is symmetrical under the strings with ornamental inlay. The top, fingerboard and the sides are bound in Ivory. Abalone trim borders the top and the fingerboard and peghead are delicately inlaid with mother... Read More

This is a round shouldered jumbo, natural finish spruce over mahogany, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard & bridge. 2 scalloped tonebars, multiple bound top & back (catalogued as single bound but all original and only seen on these late models), refinished top (possibly replaced bridge), cute Mexican decal & decoration looks old and most likely by first owner. 1 small repair in side (lower bout, treble side), old refret and slight planing of fbd, period correct tuners are probably replacements, new... Read More

First introduced in 1961, the Barney Kessel Custom model features two Florentine cutaways, bowtie inlays, musical note peghead inlays, all hardware is gold-plated. Three-piece maple neck with 25.5 scale, 20 frets. Beautiful cherry-sunburst solid spruce top with 17" lower bout, back/sides are solid maple. Bound peghead, neck, top/back/sides. Original humbuckers. This is a rare example from 1970 and is in excellent condition, no cracks or repairs, just expected finish checking present. FON# 48293... Read More

Rare example attributed to Hexum P. Kent, who was an engraver based in Providence, Rhode Island. 10" all metal rim that curves slightly at the top edge forming a tone ring. The hardware features 14 star shaped shoes. The fretted mahogany neck features a 25-7/8" scale with an extremely unusual peghead shape with marquetry ornamentation in the face and figuratively carving on the back. The most unusual feature however is the shape of the neck with has a cantilevered fingerboard starting at the... Read More

Rare banjo made by brothers Charles & Elmer Stromberg. This banjo features a highly innovative "cuppertone" tonering, which was patented in 1928. Heavy 11" rim with clear head, making the multi-level tone ring easy to see. Bound 19 fret mahogany neck with 23" scale, ebony fretboard with fancy pearl inlays/engraving including a few birds. Mahogany resonator in excellent condition with marquetry triple-center stripes. Outfitted with large Grover pancake tuners, Farquar bridge, Kershner Unique... Read More