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AC - 0003 1937 Gibson
AC Century Mandolin Excellent and Original.
Factory Order number 1336 C-3 places its manufacture date to 1937.
Classic dark sunburst
top and sunburst flame maple
back. Pearloid peghead
overlay with rosewood inset with Pearl script and slotted diamond inlaid into the rosewood inlay. Pearloid truss rod cover. Pearloid fingerboard also with rosewood
insets and pearl diamonds inlaid into them. This is a pretty flashy instrument.
Original tuning pegs and
engraved tailpiece.
Chipboard case is likely also original and maybe even the cool old cord strap.
Price: $4500.00
EM -1002 1940 Gibson EM-100
Electric Mandolin VG++
This one has the classic look with the sunburst top and the flame maple
back . It has been played and
shows it but it's solid and crack free.
It has the sought after early "Charlie Christian"
pickup which sounds great.
Original jack, tailpiece and bridge.
"Gibson" a bit worn on the peghead.
One side of the tuning pegs has been
replaced ... not sure which. The uppermost frets need to be replaced and even though
it plays fine as it is, it would appreciate a fret job.
Looks like serial #FGE2376 on the back of the headstock.
The case
is probably not original.
Price: $1850.00
DV-0001 Early 1960's Del Vechio Resonator Electric Mandolin
Made in Brazil, these mandolins sound great both acoustically and plugged in. This is a high quality instument
and this is a prime example. Straight grain Brazilian rosewood triple bound top
with resonator that is quite mellow. Book matched lovely figured Brazilian rosewood single bound
back and bookmatched 5 ply bound sides. Standard plug in
jack and volume and tone knobs for the single bar pickup. All original
form the headstock to the
tuning pegs. Original hard shell case is missing the arm to the snap latch but
it still closes securely.
Price: $1650.00
SOLD
OG - 00036 ca. 1936 Oahu Jumbo X-Braced (Nick
Lucas) Flat Top VG++ I've played a few of these and they are all tone monsters. This
one may have originally been a square neck but now has a comfortable C profile neck. Nicks and small scratches
here and there but no cracks. All original finish and parts. Sunburst spruce
top with the
gold leaf in fine shape. Flame maple
back and sides. Oahu decal on the
headstock and original
tuners. NIck Lucas style
deep body.
Hard shell case.
Lower Bout Width = 14 1/2" Nut Width = 1 13/16" Scale Length = 25 5/8"
Body Depth = 4 5/8" Action at 12th fret is 8/64ths" bass and 6/64ths" treble.
Price $3450.00
SM - 2104 1913 Shutt Professional Style A-1 Mandolin
EXC
This mandolin made by The Shutt Mandolin and Guitar Company in Topeka, Kansas has many innovations that
appeared later on Gibson's "Loar" F-5. Carved spruce top
with F-holes and mahogany back and sides. Twelve frets to the body
with an elevated fingerboard and elevated
pickguard. It's all original from the
tuning pegs to the
tailpiece with a little bit of the celluloid binding
missing around the bottom there. Tortoise-oid peghead overlay is the only one
I've seen on a Shutt mandolin. The label is in fine shape but
is placed so that it is practically impossible to photograph. Nice picture of Albert Shutt on it though.
Chipboard case.
Price: $2250.00
SOLD
AG - 1381 1953 Guild M-75 (Aristocrat) Electric Guitar
EXC This guitar is identical to the one that was presented to Banana by Mark Dronge at the Guild Factory
in 1966 that was later
modißfied by Rick Turner at Alembic with abalone trim, extended head stock,
new fingerboard with fancy inlays, etc...
It is in excellent original condition with
mild play wear. Suburst top and mahogany
back and sides. Original
knobs and switch control the two pickups and one can get a
wide variety of distinct sounds. The peghead has aged
beautifully and it has its original tuning pegs. The
original tailpiece shows some wear. I don't know why there are two
input jacks. One works normally and the other doesn't work.
Scale length is 25". Nut width is 1 5/8".
The original
case is in very nice shape.
Price: $5000.00
UK - 0003 1920's Fancy No Name Banjo Uke
EXC + What a cutie this is. And it is in splendid condition. The fancy
cutouts in the metal clad
rim are exquisite and there is a big
metal tone ring that gives it a big but
mellow tone. The two tiny screw holes in the head stock
and the oval shadow indicate that there was once an oval placque residing there as is typical of British instruments.
The original tuning pegs have a screw
adjustment that allows quick and slip proof tuning. The
mahogany resonator has a large knurled
screw for quick easy removal.
Some fancy inlays on the fingerboard.
Orginal bridge and tailpiece . Chipboard
case .
Rim = 7 1/2" Scale Length = 13 1/4" Nut Width = 1 1/4".
Price: $1350.00
RECK 000 12 ca. 1936 Recording King Tenor guitar with 6 strings!
    EXC - I've never seen another tenor guitar with double course treble strings and single
course bass strings, thus a 6 string tenor guitar! A nice chimey strong sound results. A video link is
below. This one is in excellent condition with some finish wear but no big scratches and no cracks anywhere.
Sunburst spruce top with the fabulous gold leaf and Indian
Head motif all in great shape. Subtle sunburst mahogany back
and sides. All original from the
tunng pegs to the
endpin and tailpiece and bridge. Elevated
fingerboard and the action is adjustable
via the wingnut and wedge system pioneered by
Stromberg Voisinette.
23" Scale length 1 1/8" Nut width. Lower Bout 13 7/8"
It came with no case but we can figure something out for safe shipping.
Price: $2250.00
Here's the video clip:
HO - 0004 ca. 1895 Howe-Orme Style 4 Guitar
EXC ++ Howe Orme family instruments are rare. Those of the mandolin family are the most commonly found.
The guitars turn up far less often. I've been a big fan of Howe Orme instruments for a long time.
They have so many innovations which contribute to a big full sound. This is one of the higher end models
of which there are very few. Spruce "cylinder" bound top
and brazilian rosewood bound back with 'zipper' center stripe.
It appear to have mahogany
sides but maybe it's rosewood. The cylinder feature which provides not only
structural support but enhanced fidelity can be best viewed from the
bottom. Another brilliant innovation is
the adjustable neck angle and neck attachment
method which provides an elevated fingerboard. Elegant un-adorned
headstock and yes, a zero fret in the late 1800's. Original
tuning pegs . The
label is nicely intact. Serial number 2448.
This guitar is in museum quality condition. Newer hard
shell case.
Price: $6850.00
KK - 00011 mid 30's Kay Kraft Venetian Gold Leaf
guitar EXC You can find a lot of beat up models like this
but I have not seen one in as fine
condition as this example. No cracks and hardly any scratches or blemishes. Sunburst
top with the gold leaf in fine shape and the
Indian Heads clean and crisp. Straight neck and
adjustable action via the large wingnut inside
and the sliding adjuster pad at the heel .
Sunburst mahogany back and sides. Original
tuning pegs. Clean
Kay Kraft logo on the headstock.
Chipboard case may be original.
Price: $!850.00
KTG 0003 ca. 1935 Kay Kraft Flat Top Tenor
Guitar EXC - This is the only one of these
Indian Head Gold Leaf motif flat top
tenors I've ever run across and it is a hoss. Big bold sound from the
almost 15" wide ladder braced spruce
top and mahogany
back and
sides will hold up just fine in an ensemble situation. All originalfrom the end pin
to the Grover tuning pegs. Lovely MOTS
headstock. A pickup was once installed
as evidenced by a little chunk carved out of the
top just below the fingerboard. Scale length = 22 7/8". Lower Bout Width = 14 7/8". Body Depth 3 7/8".
Nut width = 1 3/16".
No case but we will ship securely.
Price: $1895.00
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