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603-968-3346

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Ashland, NH 03217

ACOUSTIC GUITARS ~ click blue text links or thumbnails at left for larger photos ~
12722C David LaPlante 000-28F (used, 2004) 12-fret 000 size guitar with rosewood back and sides, elongated body, ebony fingerboard and bridge, Waverly WG-31 tuners. $2,750
12697 Larrivee OOO-50TSB with tobacco sunburst top, back, sides, and neck. Ebony pyramid bridge sports polished bone saddle and genuine ebony bridge pins with abalone pearl dots. Mahogany body has herringbone purflings tastefully bound with maple. This gorgeous guitar produces an impressive cascade of sound. Comes with the finest arched top Larrivee case. List price $4563. Our price $3880
12822 Larrivee LSV-11SB, cutaway acoustic guitar. This guitar is the flagship of Larrivee's "Fingerstyle series". Solid Sitka spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back/sides, one piece mahogany neck. With the enlarged soundhole and short 24.75" scale length this guitar has a loud and dynamic voice for fingerstyle or flatpick applications. Every detail of this guitar adds depth to the presence, in both aesthetic and function, of one of the best guitars in the industry today. Comes with deluxe Larrivee hardshell case. List price $4423. Our price $3760.
14684 R. Taylor Style 1 flat top acoustic/electric guitar. Made personally by Bob Taylor himself. This is a one-of-a-kind instrument features premium solid Swiss alpine spruce top and solid tropical mahogany back and sides, with ebony bridge, fingerboard and headstock overlay. The Taylor Expression pickup system artfully reinforces the memorable acoustic sound. Comes with superb 21:1 ratio tuners and a super deluxe Ameritage hardshell case, bearing the R.Taylor logo. $4500.00

TAYLOR LIMITED EDITION - Liberty Tree Guitar

10223 Taylor Liberty Tree Guitar. Start with beautifully colored and figured Tulip Poplar from the last existing Liberty tree in the country, add the finest grained Sitka Spruce to be found, and splash liberally with colorful, laser cut and etched inlay and marquetry in tasteful patriotic themes on the classic Taylor Grand Concert body, and one can begin to imagine this extraordinary instrument and tribute to the history of our country. Comes with hardshell case, and is imbued with the mojo of 1776...$9500.00

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13923 Recording King ROS-627, 12-fret OOO sized guitar, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, ebony pyramid-style bridge, ebony fingerboard, slotted peghead with Grover tuners, a very nice fingerstyle guitar. Comes with hardshell case. List $1317.99. Our price $1,120.00
13255 Giannini acoustic guitar: model GWSFKM steel string folk guitar (used, 1994.) Sweet "OOO" size guitar with easy playability. We've rebraced it, reinforced the heel block, and lowered the price by $100. $599.00
13814 Harmony WWII Art Deco guitar (used, 1945.) This elegantly decorative ('burst within a 'burst) guitar must be seen (and played!) to be believed. It is a USA made all solid wood instrument with excellent playability, and no cracks, pickwear, or fretwear! This guitar is all original, with WOODEN tailpiece and screwless crown gears required by the war materials restrictions act. Rare heavy-duty original chipboard case is in nice condition, too. $389.00
14470 Guild D-40 Bluegrass Jubilee, made in USA, with solid red spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, polished bone nut and saddle, openback "butterbean" tuners. This is a powerful, premium quality guitar. Excellent Guild logo hardshell case is included in price. List price $2999.99. Our price $2549.00
14556 "Baby" Blueridge flattop guitar, model BR-41, 3/4 size, with low profile dovetail neck, solid spruce top, highly polished finish, retro butterbean tuners, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Comes with lifetime warranty. Parlor size hardshell case available for $109.95 extra. Our price $550.00
14557 Blueridge Parlor guitar, model 361, 12 fret single "O" size, with solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides for best sound, slotted peghead with "diamond" volute and elegant, retro-looking tuners. Slotted diamond fingerboard and pryamid bridge are ebony, for greatest durability. comes with lifetime warranty. $1395.00
14592C Washburn New Model parlor guitar (early 20th century.) Brazilian rosewood construction with pretty marquetry around body and engraved pearl flowers in bridge wings, has several repaired cracks, comes with excellent modern hardshell case. Slotted peghead has decorative brass tuners with ivory buttons. $875.00
14678 Hofner dreadnaught guitar (used, c.1980s). Features spruce top bordered by multilayer purflings, and mahogany back and sides. Made in West Germany. Price includes plush lined chipboard case. $520.00
13032 U.S. made Silvertone by Harmony, model 621, auditorium size guitar, with solid spruce top and ladder bracing (used, c. 1960s). Finish is brown sunburst, and there's no fret wear whatever. Bridge, pickguard and strings have been updated with the very best quality replacements. $425.00
14597 Seagull S-6 (used, c.2005) Canadian-made dreadnaught with premium solid mahogany / solid Sitka spruce construction. This is a full-sounding smooth guitar, with hardshell case. $475.00
14675 Framus parlor-size guitar, model 50/I (used, c.1960) made in West Germany with arched maple back and dark sunburst finish. Comes with excellent quality heavy-duty gig bag. $300.00

14933C Morgan OM brilliant curly koa fingerpicker guitar (used, c.2000) made in Canada, with excellent hardshell case. $1900.00

14943 Taylor 712 Grand Concert acoustic guitar (used, 2001). This natural gloss finished guitar has a solid Engelmann spruce top with solid rosewood back and sides. Features an ebony bridge and fingerboard with dot inlays. The body and fingerboard are bound in rosewood with a koa inlayed rosette. Has gold plated Grover tuning machines. Comes with a Taylor hardshell case. $1700.00

14879 Epiphone FT-79 Texan flattop guitar in sunburst finish (used, c. 1960-'64), iced tea sunburst, thin pickguard, ceramic saddle. $3900.00

15039C Renaissance RS6 Standard slim body acoustic/electric guitar (used). Built by Rick Turner from Turner guitars and Alembic basses. This unique instrument has a solid cedar top with solid mahogany back and sides. This is a chambered body guitar that is made to be plugged in. Features an under saddle transducer with volume and tone knobs. Comes with a gig bag. $1200.00

14860 Epiphone EL-OO VS acoustic guitar (used, c.2010). Features a laminate spruce top with laminate mahogany back and sides. Rosewood bridge and fingerboard. Comes with chipboard case. $399.00

14908 Yamaha AC3R cutaway flattop guitar (used, 2011) with all solid wood construction, excellent built-in pickup with internal tuner, Yamaha feedback buster and hardshell case. Guitar is super clean, and has aftermarket C.F. Martin pickguard. $850.00

14914C Recording King RP-06 "O" size 12 fret slot head parlor guitar (used, c.2012). Features a solid sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Rosewood pyramid bridge and fingerboard. $335.00

13282 Espana model FL-70 large flat top guitar made in Finland (used, c.1960s) with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Body binding incorporates red, white, black and blue inlay lines. Sound hole has 17 concentric rings of same. Bridge resembles a bat in flight, and the pickguard is a black/white laminated number of truly Herculean proportions. The guitar's label, inside the soundhole is made of a flamed maple veneer. Near as I can tell, this model was the Finnish homage to the American Country-Western movement. Scale length is 24 13/16" and body girth is 41 1/4"; not for the faint of heart! $300.00 (As-Is)

14700 Bristol by Blueridge BD-116 dreadnaught guitar. Features spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Sounds and plays great at a modest cost... $399.95

14835 Bristol by Blueridge BM-16 mid size flat top guitar, mildly reminiscent of Martin 000-18. Comes with a deluxe hardshell case. Very useful instrument at a modest cost... $429.95

15033 Unidentified dreadnaught guitar (used, mfg. date July 20, 1982) Could be a Sears Model 599.1290. Anyway, it's a big, handsome guitar with fresh strings, inlaid marquetry, three-piece back, bound fingerboard, individual tuners, adjustable bridge, and hardshell case. Guitar is in excellent condition. $300.00

15035 Opus V-1032 acoustic/electric dreadnaught guitar (used, 1975). Handcrafted by the Harmony of Chicago. Retro USA-made guitar with all solid woods. Radiates midwestern mojo. Field tested and improved by Mike "The Funk master" Rossi. Comes with hardshell case. $395.00

15017C Gibson FJN (used, 1965 or '69) very large 12-fret dreadnaught with WIDE neck and modern hardshell case. This is one of Gibson's two models from the folk music revival that could be used with either metal or nylon strings. Play and believe! Excellent condition - easy playability. $2295.00

15031 Guild F-50R niti (used, c. 1960s-'70s) huge jumbo guitar, with rosewood body, spruce top, natural finish is mellowed to yellow. Original hardshell case is somewhat road-weary, as is the guitar itself. Sounds powerful nonetheless, and has negligible fret wear. To be sold "As-Is", because of our huge repair backlog. $1800.00 (As-Is)

14888 Unlabeled S.L. Mossman Tennessee Flattop (used, 1970), which I purchased from Stuart Mossman himself at the first Walnut Valley Festival, in Winfield, Kansas, in 1970. This guitar has high action and several unrepaired cracks. It looks as if it could use a neck reset. To be sold AS-IS. $300.00 (As-Is)

14970C Guild D-25 (gently used, c.1988) very fine dreadnaught guitar with parabolic mahogany back and Sitka spruce top, and Guild logo hardshell case. This instrument has a robust, authoritative voice, and its pricing reflects the super clean condition as well as fresh setup with properly radiused bone saddle and phosphor bronze strings. Field tested and enthusiastically approved by DC. $895.00

15007C Dillion Acoustic-Electric parlour DF-900EF SB, w/ beautiful Florentine inlay pattern on the rosewood fretboard. Crystal clear Active pre-amp, comes with hardshell case. Beautiful laminated Flame-Maple top helps to add sonic as well as aesthetic beauty. $350.00

14964 JBP dreadnaught acoustic guitar model# JBPGAC. Entry level all laminate acoustic guitar. Comes with a hardshell case. $289.95

14965 Applause model AA31 acoustic guitar (used, c.2002). Very nice looking deep bowl model with natural finish. Comes with chipboard case. $225.00

15038 Rhapsody student sized guitar (used, manufacturing date Oct 31, 1987.) This guitar is 37" long; just a whisker bigger than your old Stella. It is ladder braced, freshly set up with VFS light strings, and comes with a sturdy chipboard case. $89.00

14937 Amigo model #AM-12, 1/2 size acoustic guitar. This is an entry level steel string guitar. Great for that smaller student who is ready to play. $149.99

14938 Amigo model #AM-22, 3/4 size acoustic guitar. This is an entry level steel string guitar. Great for that smaller student who is ready to play. $169.99

14955 Kay Model K6100 (used, c.1964) promoted in the '64 Kay catalog as the "Country" model. (Yes, there was a "Western" model, too.) This one's in rough condition, missing its bridge, string nut, 3 frets' worth of fingerboard binding, tuning machines, and about 10% of its finish. Very cool chrome-plated peghead logo gives a musical note when "twanged." Don't buy this unless you're a luthier, a masochist, or both. Sold AS-IS as a project instrument. $120.00 (As-Is)

14697 Unnamed D-size laminate guitar from India (used, c.1980.) Back and sides appear to be Indian rosewood. $150.00 (As-Is)

Guitar Banjos ~ Please visit our selection on our 5 and 6 string banjo page.