TB - 0006 B&D Ne Plus Ultra Tenor Banjo     EXC   Fancy? Yup. This is one of the later examples by Gretsch. The tuning pegs have been replaced with gold Grover Imperials which work very well. The black and gold rim exudes elegance, Ornate and colorful engraved pearloid blocks are set into the ebony fingerboard. The resonator is spectacular M.O.T.S. The peghead is adorned with engraved pearloid and rhinestones galore. The crowning glory is the carved heel which when examined closely is a ferocious looking lions head. Good hard shell case.
Price:   $2650.00 NOW $2350.00

WM -0002 1973 J.R. Welch F-5 Mandolin   VG   Here's a good bluegrass mandolin from a Vancouver luthier. Spruce top and flame maple back, sides and neck. Attractive and delicate headstock inlay and gold tuning pegs. Its top, back, fingerboard, headstock and f-holes are all bound. This is a very loud mandolin with plenty of cutting power that plays comfortably. It has been well played and has a sturdily repaired crunched spot on the top near the end of the fingerboard. Hard shell case.
Price:   $1250.00 Now $1100.00

GM - 0017   1929 Gibson F-5 Serial number 87367.     This instrument is documented in the F-5 Journal and is in excellent condition. It is likely that this mandolin went back to the Gibson factory in the late forties where it probably was refinished. This is a rare "Fern" configuration as only a few have the horizontal Gibson script and the block inlays in the fingerboard. Here is the face and here's the beautifully flamed back. The neck shares this flamey maple. Here's a more detailed shot of the top and scroll. It has all its original hardware including bridge, pickguard, tailpiece, and tuners. On the back seam near the heel of the neck and near the end peg at the bottom there are either finish cracks or the very beginnings of a seam separation. There is no evidence of this on the inside of the back and it poses no structural problem. It sounds as good or better than some Loars. It has a powerful cutting mid range and high end to it similar to the classic type of tone that only a few fine archtop guitars produce. But it also has that woody 'Loar-like' low end. And it has VOLUME to spare. It plays wonderfully with a very comfortable action. It has an original Loar period rectangular hard shell case in fair condition.
Price:   $29,500.00 Now $27,500.00
It's going back up after Christmas ...

GM -00043 1958 Gibson F-12     VG++   If you need to plug in sometimes this could be the perfect mandolin for you. It's a good sounding 50's F model with the long neck and elevated fingerboard and it's got a bridge pickup installed that sounds just like an acoustic mandolin when plugged into a decent amp. An input jack is installed in the side. It's also a very comfortable player with good action, frets and neck angle. Nice sunburst top and nice birdseye maple on the back. There's a ding on the back of the neck but you don't feel it when playing. It has it's original gold Kluson tuning pegs. There's the typical headstock repair of the scroll and the typical missing (or discarded) pickguard and the tailpiece cover has also departed somewhere along the way. Original rectangular brown case with pink lining is in pretty good shape.
Price: $3500.00 Now $2800.00

MM - 0006 1939 Martin 2-30     EXC   A beautiful example of Martin's top of the line carved top and back mandolin. Sunburst top and magnificent flamed maple back and sides and neck. Abalone snowflake inlays in the fingerboard and a tortoise shell headstock overlay with the gold Martin logo. Original tuning pegs, bridge, pickguard, and engraved tailpiece. Plays beautifully. Original hard shell case with green lining.
Price:   $4250.00 Now $3600.00

MF - 00037 1921 Martin 000-45     EXC   A beautiful looking, playing and sounding guitar. It was taken to Martin in 1936 where it received a gorgeous sunburst finish and a pickguard and a belly bridge. The neck was narrowed slightly perhaps at that time. Abalone trim graces the back, top, and sides. The detail at the heel is typical of the incredible artistry of this guitar. There have been a few repairs over the years but all done expertly. Original hard shell case needs it's rear hinges repaired but is in pretty good shape.
Price:   $39,950.00 Now $37,500.00

MF - 00041 1957 Martin D- 28     Exc-   This is a nice clean Brazilian Rosewood classic 50's Martin with minimal play wear on the top and some center belt buckle rash on the back. There's some play wear on the back of the neck. It's got the sound that will please the bluegrass guitarist and a fine action. Gold Martin script on the headstock and original tuning pegs with the 'G' shaft slightly bent. Original hard shell case missing handle.
Price:   $7000.00 Now $6250.00    SOLD

MF - 00035 1953 Martin D-28   EXC-   A really nice one with that classic bluegrass sound. Very pretty Brazilian rosewood back and sides. Great original tuning pegs. Brazilian rosewood headstock veneer with gold Martin script. Nicely aged spruce top with the typical "B String" crack just above the pickguard and a couple of other repaired hairline cracks that do not detract in the least from either the sound or the look of this baby. They're quite hard to see but you can try on this very large detailed picture of the face. The neck was reset probably a couple of decades ago. It has a comfortable bluegrass action now. Black 60's Martin hardshell case.
Price:   $6750.00 Now $6250.00

TG - 00015 1965 Martin 018 T Tenor Guitar     VG   This 35 year old guitar's spruce top has aged so that it looks like it's a pre-war model. Mahogany back and sides and neck. Gold Martin script on the headstock and original Grover tuning pegs. This is a well played very strong sounding tenor with a few repairs; a top crack, re-glued bridge, a few dings here and there and replaced bridge pins. The action is 4/16" at the 12th fret on the bass side and 3/16" on the treble. No case.
Price:   $895.00 Now $750.00    ON HOLD