Original extraordinarily rare pre-war flat-head top-tension tenor banjo purchased from the second owner. This example dates from 1937, the first year of Gibson's newly designed top tension banjos, via chalk marks on back of turned resonator/rim stamp, "March XX 1939" is written on back of flange. The rim assembly is equipped with all original hardware including flange, hooks, armrest, tailpiece, thumb screws; original 20 hole flathead tonering; oval paper label fully intact and in great... Read More

Every once in a while a guitar comes into the shop that reminds us why vintage instruments are so revered: all of the mystique and mojo suddenly become tangible and it completely fulfills our expectations. This is a 1966 Fender Stratocaster and is totally original and from the original owner. Back in 1966 he purchased it from Stutzman's Guitar Center with the intention of using it to woo girls. Unfortunately, the guitar never left his bedroom. After a few years of practicing it was put in... Read More

Have you heard the word about the hurdy gurd? It's quite absurd, I'm sure you've heard. It whizzed and whirred cooing louder than a bird. This is the tale of the hurdy gurd. Here we have a nicely made Hurdy Gurdy from Greenwich Village luthier, J. D. Montgomery. Built in 1978 this Hurdy Gurdy features a cedar sound board, nine piece curly maple back, and some ornate rosewood vaneer covers with vine inlays. Nice classical peghead. All of the keys are functional. Nice brass crank. Some top... Read More

By New Year's Day 1955 guitarist Les Paul had spent years rising to the top of the charts scoring hit-after-hit with Mary Ford, and had forever secured his place in American guitar culture as his innovative namesake Gibson custom model became increasingly popular. It is not difficult to imagine why on January 5th 1955 a Buffalo, NY-based guitarist offered his Epiphone guitar in partial trade toward this gold Gibson Les Paul model that we are extremely proud to offer for-sale for the first... Read More

a high grade banjo by the premier Boston manufacturer; 10-15/16" spun over rim with scalloped tonering and ivory binding on the upper and lower edges of the wooden interior; the mahogany neck with the classic "double daisy" heel carving has been nicely refinished; fancy, engraved pearl inlays throughout. Peghead was rebuilt at one point, ebony overlay w/ some replaced pearl; engraving has been touched up in some areas; tension hoop has been notched; neck has been refretted w/ correct mandolin... Read More

This is a Grand Artist series Mogul Renaissance Silverbell Plectrum featuring fine curly maple & ebony, lacquer finish. Highly ornate, the resonator and neck are extensively carved and engraved; mother of pearl inlay present on neck, fingerboard, heel cap, peghead overlay, and rim. All metal parts are highly engraved and plated in 24 karat gold (armrest is chrome plated). Ebony fingerboard features engraved pearl blocks. Exceptional example. Replacement cost.....just under $20K. Read More

Dating from 1964, we present a fine example of the iconic Country Gentleman, which bears the name of guitar titan Chet Atkins. Features infamous painted f-holes, and original gold-plated Bigsby w/ Grestch stamped on top. One Filtertron and One Supertron present with stock tone/volume controls. Outfitted with Grover tuners, adjustable bridge (rosewood foot), zero-fret nut. Binding is in remarkable condition, only some light finish checking present. Original pickguard present. Double-mute... Read More

This is an extraordinarily rare variation of top of the line Gibson "ART" banjos. The instrument features rosewood rim, neck and resonator. It is beautifully carved and painted on resonator, back of peghead and heel in musical motif. The metal parts are gold and highly engraved. There is a professionally repaired and virtually invisible crack to the heel of the neck. The banjo appears completely original with the exception of the interior resonator mounting nuts and some minor touch up to 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

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 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