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1946 C. F. Martin D-28
$29,500
SN: 94998. Impressive D-28 herringbone from the tapered brace era that punches well over its price. She’s a well-played powerhouse perfect for bluegrass, Appalachian, old time and even folk and rock and roll. The voice has great volume, drive, sustain and overtones with ample bass a robust mids. She is set up well and ready to play.
Made early in 1946 and one of only 150 made with steel...
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1945 Gibson Banner J-45
$15,500
FON: N/A. Brilliant 1944-1945 Gibson Banner J-45 with spruce top, mahogany back and sides, hefty three piece maple neck and big open woody sound. It’s one of the cleanest I’ve come across is recent memory. There’s something about the ones with the bif maple neck – they are boomers, very woody and open and responsive to the touch. This one is no exception with excellent volume, clarity and chordal...
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1954 C. F. Martin D-28
$12,500
SN: 138866. Easy playing D-28 that is celebrating its 70th birthday. It has a voice that shows both power and finesse with great attack and volume as well as lovely chordal blooming. One strum and I knew it would be worth investing in. New frets and PLEK by Mike Lull Guitar Works. Neck reset and setup by Mark Tossman with some light touchups around the heel. Terrific cosmetic condition with...
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2004 C. F. Martin D-18GE (Golden Era)
$3,500
SN: 995172. Near mint example of a twenty year-old D-18 Golden Era. The GE was originally a “Limited Edition” model that moved into production in response to the growing interest in prewar guitars. It conformed to the specs and some of the construction techniques of the 1937 and later 1934 D-18s and included cloth side strips, light scalloped bracing, a small maple bridge plate, 1-3/4” nut and...
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2001 C. F. Martin D-18CW
$3,500
SN: 825793. Clarence White Commemorative Edition limited to 292 instruments produced in 2001. This edition is loosely based on the 1952 D-18 Clarence played with the Kentucky Colonels. With that legendary instrument, White pioneered the use of the acoustic guitar as a solo instrument in bluegrass, one of many contributions in his incredibly short life. Though the commemorative edition has some...
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1939 C. F. Martin 00-18
$14,950
SN: 72406. Prewar specs, scalloped bracing, Adirondack spruce top, 1-3/4” nut and wide string spacing; this one pushes all the golden era buttons without the big price tag. While the 00-18 is not one of Martin’s rarest models, the prewar 00-18s are one of the hardest to find – in any condition.
Purchased from Elderly some time ago with an oversized bridge and bridge plate, it was shipped to...
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2016 C. F. Martin 00-41
$4,500
SN 1997790. Here is an immaculate Martin Custom Shop limited edition build for Elderly Instruments for the 2016 NAMM show. It’s one of only five or six made to these specs. It brings together traditional Martin workmanship, very high quality but readily available tonewoods and some fun design choices. It features prewar specs; scalloped bracing, small maple bridge plate, 1-3/4” nut and wider...
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1931 C. F. Martin 000-28
$57,500
SN: 46108 ON HOLD. Made in Nazareth, PA during a Golden period in Martin’s history when they simultaneously produced amazing 12-fret guitars braced for steel strings, the earliest `14-fret designs (by shortening the upper bouts of the 12-frets) and an all-new 12-fret dreadnought model. In this short timeframe they produced some of their most desirable and iconic instruments. This 1931 12-fret...
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1941 Gibson J-55
$22,500
FON: 3002 G. Here is a super impressive J-55 from 1941 that pushes all the buttons. It’s vintage clean and original as they come. Of the three mahogany slope shouldered dreadnoughts Gibson produced in this era – the J-35, J-45 and J-55 – the J-55 had the most distinctive appointments and possibly the best overall workmanship. Additionally, at 3lbs and 14 oz., it’s surprisingly lightweight for a...
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1925 C. F. Martin 0-18K
$4,750
SN: 23339. Terrific sounding, player grade 0-18K made in 1925 in Nazareth, PA. With their all Koa body, made with wood imported from Hawaii, many were made with a raised nut and saddle to be played Hawaiian style on the lap with a slide. This one appears to have been originally set up for Spanish or standard play as the fingerboard has a proper radius and the side markers look original. The wide...
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2021 Bagnasco & Casati D-28 12-fret
$12,500
SN 2109: Bagnasco & Casati (Savona, IT) are small batch craftsmen building prewar and wartime reproductions using period-correct techniques, glues, finishes and tone woods. Every detail is handcrafted and meticulously executed. Their aesthetic sensibility produces gorgeous sunbursts and amber shade tops. The tone woods they source are second to none. They seem to build fewer guitars than most,...
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1931 C. F. Martin 00-28
$16,500
SN: 49288. Quality older restoration of a lovely 12-fret 00-28 probably undertaken in the late 1950s or early 1960s. There is some evidence that the refinish, decal and replacement bridge were done by Martin but nothing conclusive. An original pickguard and belly bridge on a 12-fret slotted headstock is a rare and desirable configuration indeed, available for only a moment before Martin...
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1897 C. F. Martin 1-21
$7,950
Beautiful, crack-free instrument in exquisite condition. It was built just before Martin began using serial numbers. Inside penciled “J.J.K. Aug 31, 1897” marking the day the build started. It’s pressure-stamped “C.F. Martin, New York, New York” on the back of the head-stock and heat stamped on the inside center strip. The French polish finish is nearly 100% intact and all parts are original...
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1999 Santa Cruz 00
$3,950
SN 105. Lovely Santa Cruz 00 built near the end of 1999. She has aged gracefully over twenty-four years of playing and is still in EX+ to near mint condition. Very lightly built, she is a reimaging of a late stage Martin 12-fret 00-28 with some updates for the modern player. Materials include a Sitka top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides, herringbone trim, b/w rosette and zigzag center strip...
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1964 Gibson J-50 ADJ
$5,750
SN 220862. This one owner 1964 J-50 ADJ might be the cleanest 60-year old instrument I’ve had in the shop. And one of the most surprising. It was purchased new by the present owner as a teenage and dutifully kept in its original hard case when not being played. It’s surprising because it sounds incredibly good especially given the reputation – or my misconception – of the ADJ.
It was...
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~1910 Wm.G Stahl by Larson Bros. Style 8
$7,500
No SN: Early Wm. G. Stahl model built by Larson Bros. of Chicago in excellent condition. There is no serial number but the features, particularly the historic “Z” top bracing, date it to 1910 or so. The trim package indicates a Style 8 model designation. The Martin equivalent would be an 0-40 if there had been such a thing. The guitar is a testament to the craftsmanship, quality of materials and...
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2020 Blazer & Henkes Advanced Jumbo
$14,750
SN 621. Friends, here is a superpower Advanced Jumbo replica from the workshop of Rudi Blazer and Willi Henkes in Tubingen Germany. These two world renowned master luthiers are well known for their authentic replicas and reinterpretations of golden era acoustics built in small batches, by hand, using traditional methods and the highest quality materials. This AJ replica was built specifically for...
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