Here’s a gallery of instruments that have previously graced our walls. For your enjoyment only, as these have all definitely been sold. You’re welcome to ask if we’re getting anything similar in future but there’s no guarantee given the rarity of some of these instruments.
SALE PRICE! Performing Artist Series. All solid East Indian rosewood and spruce, grand concert size with Fishman F1 Aura pickup and hard case.
Second hand. C.1900s. Something a little out there even by our standards, this distinguished old lady is the nicest sounding Romantic guitar we can remember coming across. The elevated fingerboard was devised by JG Staufer in the 1820s, and is found on many Austrian guitars of the 19th Century, but our example has a fairly large body and Germanic styling that puts us in the mind of early instruments by Hauser. Sadly there’s no label, but this is a handmade instrument rather than a factory example, with exemplary woodworking and a very fine, sophisticated tone. True enough it’s not as loud or boomy as a modern classical, but the sound is very articulate with lovely treble response and a cleanly defined bass. The condition is fair, with a couple of long cracks in the Birds-eye Maple back which we’ve cleated, and the shellac varnish has been touched up. On the plus side there are no cracks in the top, and that ingenious neck mechanism works smoothly. An excellent period piece that plays and sounds as good as it looks.
Traditional Works No. 25 COMFORT. Smaller than standard body size with 630mm scale length. Handmade Japanese instrument all solid rosewood and spruce.
JANUARY SALE!
All solid mahogany. Includes hard case.
All solid mahogany and spruce. Includes hard case.
Retrospective series. All solid flamed mahogany and spruce.
All solid mahogany and spruce
in Sunburst
Handmade all solid east indian rosewood and cedar.
Handmade by Damien Burguet from all sold African rosewood and cedar with cypress double sides. A most exceptionally beautiful instrument in warmth and clarity of sound, playability and looks. One of the finest classical guitars we have ever seen.
All solid Walnut and Cedar cutaway electro-classical with Fishman Prefix Pro Blend preamp and double top.
in Madagascar rosewood and spruce
all solid cedar and walnut double top with second cedar top above the back.
Custom Elite series in white. With case, strap and accessories.
Limited Edition number 439 of 500 with case and certificate signed by Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch.
Second hand. 2001 model in excellent condition, a few, tiny dings but nothing to write home about, or even Twitter. Sound is open and rich. Excellent value for a handmade classical. Includes POD hardfoam case.
Second hand. Japanese made Gypsy jazz guitar from the …in decent condition but with pronounced sinkage to the top hence the low price.
Second hand. Designed by luthier and jazz aficionado Maurice Summerfield and manufactured by the Kiso Suzuki factory in Japan, this is one of the most highly regarded Maccaferri style guitars on the vintage market. A solid Spruce top and, we’re pretty sure, a solid back with laminated sides in the style of the originals. Currently set up with silk and steel strings and a lowish action, it plays beautifully with a warm, throaty and mature sound – in fact, we’d go so far as to say, the nicest Gypsy guitar we’ve come across. The original good quality hard case is included.
Limited edition in psychadelic finish
Blue
All solid koa and spruce. Hard case included
Second hand. Excellent condition Noel Gallagher signature model. Original hard case included.
JANUARY SALE! Signature Series. With hard case. All solid rosewood and spruce. Made in Czech Republic.
with hard case. All solid trembesi back and sides with spruce top.
Signature Standard series. All solid flame maple and spruce jumbo, handmade in Czech republic. Case included.
Tele-bration series limited edition Old-Growth Redwood Telecaster. Hewn from centuries-old Northern California redwood that has aged into a fantastically strong and resonant tonewood. Paired with its modern-playing neck, vintage-style pickups and striking hand-rubbed oil-finish, the result is a highly elegant and distinctive take on the venerable Telecaster.
Vintage Hot Rod '62 Strat. American made. 1962 was a benchmark year for the Stratocaster guitar. The Fender Vintage Hot Rod ’62 Stratocaster features a thin nitrocellulose lacquer-finished body, larger, C-shaped satin-finished neck with modern 9.5 inch fretboard radius and medium jumbo frets, reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup, five-way switch and tone pot wired to the bridge pickup.
Fender short run limited edition Standard series Telecaster in Silverburst.
Fender Short Run - Limited edition Stratocaster Standard HSS in Silverburst
American Deluxe series Jazz bass Ash. A newly designed preamp circuit delivers exhilarating active and passive tone, and powerful-yet-quiet new N3 noiseless pickups present more clean headroom and EQ range than ever. Other features include active/passive switch and passive tone control for even more tonal options, and classic Jazz Bass block fretboard inlays and binding.
Second hand. 2005-2006 American standard Telecaster in natural. Excellent condition with original case.
American Standard series Precision bass. In sunburst with Maple neck. I love this bass, it's amazing.
Second hand. 2003 model, good condition. S1 switching. Includes original hard case.
It’s all original except a rewound bridge pickup, done for us by Bare Knuckle and just refretted by our fair hands. Overall it's in very good cosmetic condition.
All original, immaculate condition with OHSC.
All solid sitka spruce and rosewood. Includes Hiscox hard case.
All solid cedar and sapele tenor guitar. Tuned EADG as standard. Includes Hiscox hard case.
Second hand. 1980 model with later added Bigsby vibrato which appears to be hiding an earlier Floyd Rose. The instrument is marked as a second but there doesn't appear to be an awful lot wrong beyond the usual small amount of lacquer cracking one would expect, the instrument is in good condition and has original case.
Second hand. 2006 model in excellent condition, a bit of buckle rash and some dulling of the nickel hardware. With original case.
Second hand late 90s custom shop reissue of the original signature guitar. Overall good condition with case and pickup fitted by Fylde guitars.
Very rare model from 1905 or 1906. Refinished and replacement tuners probably by Gibson in the 1960s.
Second hand 2008 model in excellent condition with Gibson gig bag.
Back from having its neck reset and better than ever. Full description to follow.
Second hand. 2006 custom shop limited edition Roy Orbison signature model. Number 82 of 200, excellent condition, includes certificate and case.
Full description to follow. In excellent condition with OHSC
A 2006 vintage Gibson SJ-200 Historic Collection in really excellent condition with lovely flamed maple back and sides and straight-grained spruce top with all the bling cosmetics we've come to know and love from these giants of the acoustic guitar world (in every sense). The tone is bright and brash and the playability is superb. No pickup. OHSC included.
One for the rock'n'rollers, a sexy blue finish on probably Gibson’s best recent design. This is the humbucker equipped version with a stop bar and tun-o-matic bridge mounted into a Mahogany block, giving it a different personality to either the earlier P-90 and trapeze equipped 135s, and the Maple blocked ES-335. The condition is good, although it carries a few dings and scratches to demonstrate a life of regular use, and it plays beautifully. A hard case is included.
A charming budget model from the venerable Gibson company. Although the majority of LG-0s have a Mahogany top, the last few years of production - of which this is an example - saw an upgrade to Spruce. Otherwise it's a plain looking fellow, but the ladder bracing gives it a quick and lively response, and we've seen many a 70s Gibson selling for far more money that don't pack nearly as good a punch. The tuners on this one have been changed, and the adjustable bridge disabled which helps out considerably in the tone department. The bridge is lifting slightly but, as it's firmly bolted from the underside and we don't want to push the price up by removing and regluing it, we've chosen to leave it as it is. A Hiscox case is included.
A weird and wonderful curiosity from Gibson’s darkest days of the early 70s, this is basically an EB-3 with the same electronics as the equally peculiar ES-320. The plastic covered single coil pickups bear a ‘30s style Gibson logo and can be selected by small on-off switches. This one has been refinished in an opaque black, but it’s a professional job and it now has better rock credentials than the dung-brown livery it would have left the factory with. However, against all odds it sounds good, and it’s a bone fide Gibson for Epiphone money, so what are we complaining about? A non-original case is included.
Second hand. Immaculate condition. A great guitar, ideal for you singer-songwriters out there; with the warmth and depth you would expect from a mahogany and spruce Gibson dreadnought and playability to match. A real beauty to look at too. Has a factory fitted under saddle pickup. With original hardcase.
Second hand. Beautiful American handmade guitar. All solid koa and spruce in immaculate condition with hard case.
in burnt orange
in red semi-solid with GSG adjustable bridge
with gold top, 2 P90 pickups and tuneomatic bridge.
in amber sunburst
in Inca silver
in green
in Dakota red
in Competition Orange
in Shell pink
in sonic blue
in TV Yellow
Professional series. Made in Japan. Selected rock maple back, sides and neck, fine-grained spruce top, finished in hand polished dark brown lacquer with sunburst shadings, the Synchromatic revitalizes musical history. The edges of the body, fingerboard, headpiece and guard plate are fully bound in extra wide black and ivory celluloid. Other fittings include the easy-playing, steel-reinforced neck, oval rosewood fingerboard with extra-broad nickel silver frets, Chromatic tailpiece and Synchronized bridge.
Professional series. Made in Japan.
White Falcon. Professional series. Made in Japan.
Professional series. Made in Japan. The Most Beautiful Guitar Made. Just like the 1962 ad said It is the ultimate guitar. This beauty features dual FilterTron pickups, B6G Bisgsby vibrato tailpiece, Neoclassical thumbnail fingerboard inlays, Grover Imperials, and deluxe cool white back pad for extra comfort.
Professional series Chet Atkins Hollow Body w/ DynaSonic Pickups. Made in Japan
1968 model. Good condition, a bit of buckle rash but otherwise very clean. Great guitar. Includes hard shell case.
Second hand. 1993 model in excellent condition. Replacement Bare Knuckle Mule in bridge position but original Seymour Duncan is in the hard case (which is also original).
An interesting custom Hofner instrument. In a broadly Senator or Chancellor style the neck would appear to be of 50s origin whereas the headstock inlay is an early 60s design and the other cosmetics mid-sixties. We think it most likely it was put together in the Hofner factory from bits and bobs, but it is something of a conundrum. Anyhoo, it looks very, very cool and we've dressed the frets and set it up since it came in and it'll make a nice piece for someone who wants a good value 60s Hofner and isn't too bothered about the specifics of its origins.
We've managed to find an example of a rare limited edition reissue of 120 Club 40 exactly like John Lennon played early on in the Hamburg days. The guitar is new but was uncovered hiding in a warehouse and we're pleased to be able to offer it for sale. Complete with a deluxe hard case and certificate of authenticity.
Second hand. The 450 is a European model that comprises the cosmetics of the UK Congress model with the body style of the UK Senator. Our example also benefits from a cutaway, so the jazzers amongst you will have no trouble reaching those pesky upper frets. The condition is good, with the original tailpiece and machine heads (one changed button). The bridge is a Gretsch style tuno-matic affair, not original but it helps keep everything nicely intonated. There’s been some repair work carried out around the heel, but the neck angle is good and it plays smoothly. A nice vintage example. No case I’m afraid.
Second hand. A wide bodied, Selmer imported version of the venerable Congress. The bridge is a new one but the tuners and tailpiece are original, and it’s in pretty good shape. The neck has been repaired at some point but is good and stable now, and there is a slight bow in the neck – nothing major but it’s worth knowing about if you’re hoping it can be set up to play like a Strat. It sounds great, really full and meaty with a great period feel to it.
Everyone who has played this agrees, it sounds absolutely stunning. If you're in the market for a fine classical instrument, you'd do well to come and try this one.
JANUARY SALE! Composite and spruce top.
Rosewood and spruce
Second hand. Another lovely instrument from The Lowden Guitar Company's Newtownards factory from its 10000ish serial number it's from the mid to late 1990s. This one is in pretty much immaculate condition and displays the usual and much admired quality of timber and woodwork. Marked as a custom instrument the only deviation we can see from a standard F10 is the slotted headstock although it still has a full 14 frets to the body. The tone is bright, warm and clear like a summer morning and you feel the tone has really opened up since it left the factory. The slightly lighter headstock means it balances beautifully on the knee. A great guitar.
Second hand. Mid-90s, made in the Newtownards facility. In excellent condition save a superficial but long scratch to the front, we've had the frets dressed and it's been set up by our in house Luthiery team called Joe so it plays like a dream, it sounds like a dream too and one you don't ever have to wake up from. Original Lowden-embossed Hiscox case is included.
Second hand. A lovely guitar from the later days of the Bangor workshop in the late 1980s. In the workshop for a setup, full description will follow on its return. Original Hiscox hard case included.
in Koa and Sitka Spruce with K&K trinity pickup and low-profile neck. Left-handed.
with Honduras rosewood and Redwood
Tasmanian Blackwood & Cedar. Another gorgeous ringing and singing masterpiece from Downpatrick.
Second hand. 2007 vintage series model inexcellent condition. A small amount of buckle rash on the back but otherwise perfect. All solid East Indian rosewood and spruce with deluxe hard case.
Westside Custom Edition.
Limited edition Little Martin with reproduction of Elvis leather cover for his D-28.
Second hand. 1969 model D28. All original in generally good condition but heavy pickwear to the front. An early example of an East Indian rosewood D28. Transducer pickup fitted. Call for more details.
Vintage 1947 shellac refinished and replacement bridge otherwise all original. Full description to follow.
All solid adirondack and East Indian rosewood.
Standard series
UK Custom artist series
second hand. Immaculate condition with hard case.
UK Custom artist series
Oahu were a major US publishing house capitalising on the huge popularity of Hawaiian lap steel guitar playing, supplying guitars primarily in a package with tutor courses. Their instruments were built by a number of Chicago manufacturers, primarily Regal, Harmony and Stromberg – Voisinet; and whilst we can’t swear to it we’re inclined towards Regal for this particular one. Many of Oahu’s instruments were made as square necked lap guitars, but for those who couldn’t make their mind up which way to hold the guitar they also supplied round necked models with metal nut adaptors to raise the action to suit lap playing. Ours is one such example, and still has its nut raiser tucked away in the case should you fancy going Hawaiian. It’s made of solid Mahogany throughout, and is surprisingly loud and full sounding with slide and fingers alike. It’s in very good condition for its age. There’s a tendency for transverse braced guitars to develop a distortion of the soundboard around the bridge, and there’s a small hump behind the bridge of this one, but all perfectly stable and not particularly noticable. There’s also one small repaired back crack. A period correct case is supplied.
All solid east indian rosewood and spruce 12-fret slotted headstock. Hard case included.
All solid myrtle and Italian bearclaw spruce with falling leaf rosette and inlay. Featured in Acoustic Magazine. AER AK15+ pickup installed and hard case included.
All solid mahogany and spruce with hard case.
All solid East Indian rosewood and sitka spruce cutaway OM-style guitar. Includes hard case.
All solid maple and spruce acoustic baritone guitar 715mm scale. Includes hard case.
Cedar top
in mapleglo
in jetglo
in jetglo
The British Invasion of 1964 initiated a rise in popularity of the model 325. The Model 325C64 duplicates the Model 325 as produced in 1964—complete with semi-hollow Maple body, re-shaped body and headstock, three vintage-style pickups, and Accent Vibrato. Offered in Jetglo finish.
in jetglo
in jetglo
in fireglo. 3 pickup model.
an exact replica of the 1958 model 325, just as John Lennon first purchased in Hamburg. This model is now discontinued and this is the last one we will ever get. In Jetglo
in fireglo. 12 string. Incredibly rare. One only.
in fireglo
in fireglo
Based on the classic 325 Series guitars, this vintage stylization updates the traditional design to full scale size and performance. Vintage Single Coil Toaster Top™ pickups, solid black knobs, replica tuners, and trapeze tailpiece hark back to another era, but offers the feel and sound which modern day guitarists demand. Like not going out of tune if you breathe on it.
in midnight blue
in jetglo
Second hand. 2004 model, left handed 360 in mapleglo. Immaculate condition with silver, vintage style hard case.
2002 model in fireglo. Excellent condition. Some light gig wear but nothing major. Original case included.
in natural maple satin. An exact replica of Paul McCartney's bass (only right-handed) as it was after he'd substantially modified it - changed the pickups, stripped off the original fireglo finish and reshaped the body. Now a discontinued model this is your last chance to get your hands on this iconic bass.
second hand 2004 model left handed 360 in fireglo
in jetglo
an exact replica of the 1958 model 325, just as John Lennon first purchased in Hamburg in natural
in mapleglo
An extraordinarily rare model from Rickenbacker. Indeed it's the first one we've ever seen in the flesh. Made in 2004 this example is in excellent condition with just a few minor scratches. The body is a sandwich of beautifully flamed maple and nice dark walnut all finished to a gorgeous high gloss. The single Rickenbacker high-output 'toaster top' pickup brings out all the brightness and jangle you would expect from a Rickenbacker and makes it the perfect complement to the mandolin form. No case.
In mapleglo
in jetglo
in fireglo
in natural maple satin. An exact replica of Paul McCartney's bass (only right-handed) as it was after he'd substantially modified it - changed the pickups, stripped off the original fireglo finish and reshaped the body. Now a discontinued model.
All solid rosewood and cedar cutaway with hard case.
limited edition koa and spruce
Masterworks series.
Second hand 2009 model. All solid cedar and walnut in excellent condition with factory fitted Headway pickup and original Hiscox case
Second hand American series instrument. Excellent condition. All solid maple and sitka spruce with hard case.
All solid western red cedar and English walnut. Includes Hiscox hard case.
Second hand, solid mahogany and cedar in excellent condition.
Mandocello with hard case
Unusual octave mandolin by the noted folk instrument maker. In excellent condition.
All solid rosewood and spruce.
Nicely made British produced instrument probably by an amateur maker but made to a high standard in excellent condition.
Second hand (obviously) 1918 style a mandolin.
The instrument featured in Issue 34 of Acoustic magazine.
with hard case
Second hand. In excellent condition with hard case.
Gibson A mandolin from about 1921. Full description to follow. Modern hard case included.
An attractive early example of this popular model, these oval hole Gibsons lack the volume and chop of their F-holed descendants but make up for it with a sweet, chimey tone that for solo playing is extremely rewarding. There seems to be a resurgence in interest in oval hole mandolins, and we sell numerous examples of the excellent Eastman reissues, but whenever we come across an original example there’s still something special about them that new makers just can’t seem to recreate. This one has a slight kink in the fingerboard at the 10th fret that we’ve decided to leave alone as it doesn’t seem to compromise the playability, and the back, sides and neck have been over-sprayed. Beyond that it’s a nice, crack free example. The case appears home made but extremely sturdy.
Kalamazoo’s are fairly thin on the ground over here, so we’re pleased to have found this one. Made in the Gibson factory using an A-1 mandolin mould but with a flat top and back, it’s basically an update on the Gibson Army & Navy model. We always rave about the sound of Gibsons of this era and, yes, we’ll say the same about this one. Beautiful condition, with a classic looking fire stripe pick guard and a deep, V profile neck.
all solid koa tenor ukulele. With gig bag
All solid mahogany tenor ukulele. Includes gig bag.
All solid koa tenor ukulele. Hard case included.
All solid mahogany soprano ukulele. Includes gig bag.
Second hand. Khaya series all solid mahogany tenor ukulele in excellent condition with deluxed padded bag
363mm scale travel soprano ukulele. Includes gig bag.
handcrafted, all solid koa.
Solid arch top mahogany steel strung low g tuning tenor ukulele. Includes gig bag.
Special Edition. All solid genuine mahogany soprano ukulele. Includes gig bag.
Koa laminate soprano uke
with silicon rubber strings. Amazing sound - has to be seen to be believed
All solid spruce and lacewood travel tenor ukulele with padded gig bag.
All solid koa handcrafted ukulele based on Nunes original ukulele design. An exquisite instrument with many period correct details. One of only 6 in the UK. Includes hard case.
Handmade in Hawaii from solid Koa.
Handmade in Hawaii from solid Koa.
Handmade in Hawaii from solid Koa.
1935-36 model all original save for refret and neck refinish.
A handmade electric violin of Czech origin, with Scottish design, set up and electronics. The bodies and necks are made by the same workshop that produces the Forsyth violins.
in Blue Marble
in redburst
Our latest addition to our selection of vintage tenors is super sparkly little thing hailing from Chicago in the 1930s. Solid Spruce top, solid Birch back and sides with dyed wood binding and, in case you hadn’t spotted it, a gold sparkle plastic veneer over the dyed pear-wood fingerboard. These little Regals have a mandola sized 21 inch scale length rather than the more common 23 inches used by Martin and Gibson, so it’s a very pleasurable thing to play, and the usual open, chimey sound that we’re looking for in a nice vintage tenor. It’s essentially all original: it’s had a recent re-fret and the bridge has been shaved slightly, although not enough that you’d notice beyond the finish touch up. We can’t claim to be hugely impressed with the original machine heads, but they kind of work, and we can usually source modern reproductions that fit into the original holes if you’d rather.
One of Gretsch’s first forays into guitar making, the Model 30 was the cheapest of the carved top instruments offered by the company, and our example is all the rarer for being in a tenor format. Solid Spruce top and solid Maple back and sides, with plenty of wear to the peculiar red sunburst finish, and there’s a repaired crack from the treble F-hole, but it plays well with a good action. Arch-top tenors can be a bit on the harsh side – we’re pleased to report that this one is warm and lively with a fantastic bass response. Non-original case included.
A handmade English violin by a Manchester based maker apprenticed to David Vernon. Dated 1982
A handmade violin of Czech origin, dated 2007. Made by an employee of the workshop that produces the Forsyth branded violins. Golden varnish over a two piece back of tight figure. Set up with Evah Pirazzi strings.
A workshop made pochette or Dancing Master's fiddle of Chinese origin. Golden varnish with a paddle shaped body and highly figured back and sides. A lovely, fun little instrument
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