For Sale
2020 Bagnasco & Casati OM-18
This 2020 Bagnasco & Casati OM-18 shade top that we just finished working on is now up for sale by its owner. We don’t think you’ll find a sweeter sounding or easier playing guitar. Originally shipped to Korea in 2020 to its first owner, it’s now back with us on consignment. This guitar has been played—and it shows, in the best possible way. Over the years, it has developed a beautifully clear, sweet voice. It also bears the marks of […]
1946 Gibson Southern Jumbo
SOLD | 1946 Gibson Southern Jumbo. Just in on consignment is this excellent 76 years old ‘script logo’ Southern Jumbo. Built in Kalamazoo immediately after the banner era, these early post-war guitars can be some of the sweetest, greatest feeling Gibson acoustics of any time, and this guitar is no exception feeling easy as your favorite pair of worn blue jeans. 24 3/4” scale, 1 3/4” nut, string spacing just a tad over 2 1/8”, Sitka Spruce top, Honduran mahogany […]
2014 Bagnasco&Casati Brazilian Rosewood J-45
SOLD | 2014 Bagnasco&Casati Brazilian Rosewood Banner J-45 replica. We recently got this one-of-a-kind banner J-45 replica in, on consignment from the original owner, a well known player-collector who’s going through a right-sizing process of his enviable guitar herd. Plus, he’s got another B&C on order, so this one goes for sale to make a very happy next owner. That is a sure thing. This guitar is our standard model 45, but with an amazing set of Brazilian rosewood back and […]
1934 Kalamazoo KG-11 Senior
SOLD | 1934 Kalamazoo KG-11 Senior. This is a ladder braced small powerhouse that is easy to play and sounds like a 1930s blues record! The Senior is the fancier version of the Gibson-made Kalamazoo KG-11, sporting binding on the top AND the back. Red spruce top, mahogany back, sides and neck, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and lacquered bridge, very cool firestripe celluloid pickguard, ebony nut. Expertly repaired 10” long side crack (treble side) with no finish touchup. We reset the neck, did […]
1955 Gibson J-45
SOLD | 1955 Gibson J-45. If you like Bruce Springsteen and the Nebraska album, this is your guitar. Quintessential ’50s J-45 with great tone, excellent playability and quite the looks. We reset the neck, installed new frets (compression fret job) and replaced the original but shaved bridge with an exact replica of old Brazilian rosewood, installed a new bone bridge saddle and did a complete setup. The finish is all original and quite attractive, if you ask us. The neck heel had some […]
2011 Martin D-41
SOLD | 2011 Martin D-41. Sitka spruce top, EIR back and sides, lotsa abalone. Totally perfect, save for a very minor ding on the soundboard which has already been cared for although touchup can be made better. Whether or not to mess with it we’ll leave it to the future owner. We’re not bothered by it, but your mileage may very. Great guitar and priced to move. — Martin D-41 del 2011. Tavola in sitka, fondo e fasce in EIR, […]
1926 Martin Style B mandolin
SOLD | This is true Martin quality from the Golden Era. This little mandolin in beautiful original condition was built in the Nazareth North St. Factory, by the same people who were crafting amazing guitars, using the same quality wood and same attention to detail. And it shows! The Adirondack spruce top and premium quality, quarter sawn Brazilian rosewood back and sides are something to behold. The overall craftsmanship is immaculate. Wooden bindings and purflings, inlaid celluloid pickguard, exquisitely engraved […]
1936 Gibson J-35
NO LONGER AVAILABLE | Far from being your ‘regular’ vintage Gibson. This guitar would be quite rare, fine and desirable by simply being a j-35. Actually, this is one of very first j-35’s ever made, with many transitional features common to the earlier and short-lived Jumbo (1934 – 1936). Gibson collectors refer to the very first j-35s ever produced as trojans. Actually, there seems to be only one documented trojan in Gibson ledgers, bearing FON 960B-12. Still a few other guitars […]
1940/41 Gibson J-35
SOLD | No wonder why those guitars are so highly regarded: they sound great, feel amazing and look so cool you’ll never want to put them back in the case. This is a late J-35 with the very classy looking natural top, in the two scalloped tone bars version. Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back, sides and neck, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and (lacquered) bridge. Three on a plate original tuners. Upon close inspection, the guitar shows an expertly replaced maple bridge plate of correct size and […]
1939 Recording King M2
SOLD | This is a fun guitar to play and a great value. These guitars were manufactured by Gibson in Kalamazoo and sold under the Recording Kind brand through Montgomery Ward in the 1930s. Quality instruments at a budget price. Nothing against the RK Chinese guitars of nowadays, but you will excuse us if we say the concept of ‘quality on a budget’ has gone downhill (very much so!) since the late ’30s. Solid spruce top, birch back and sides, mahogany neck, Brazilian […]
1957 Gibson EM-150 Mandolin
SOLD | This acoustic/electric mandolin is in on consignment from a dear customer and friend of ours. Spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, mahogany neck, brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Priced low to make it even more appealing. All original except for the pickup that was replaced (by us) with a custom-made Seymour Duncan. Original pickup was kinda weak but is included in the case for anyone wanting to attempt a repair. Two well closed and stable top cracks […]
1944 Gibson ‘maple’ LG-2
SOLD | These guitars are very few and far between. A banner LG-2 with maple back and sides doesn’t come up for sale often. Let alone in these conditions. This guitar is all original (except for the bridge pins, the ones that are on now are bone pins) with no issues of sort. No cracks anywhere. Neck has never been reset and a reset is not needed. Frets look original too (they are oversize, like on some other Gibsons we’ve […]
