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Arriving Soon: Kamaka Custom Shop HF-1D Koa

Scale: 13-9/16" | Nut Width: 1 7/16" | Top: Koa | Back: Koa

Expected Arrival: 2012

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Tags: custom shop, hf-1d, kamaka, koa, soprano

Arriving Soon: Kamaka Custom Shop HF-1D Spruce Top Koa Back and Sides

Scale: 13-9/16" | Nut Width: 1 7/16" | Top: Spruce | Back: Koa

Expected Arrival: 2012

Kamaka Custom Shop HF-1D Spruce Top Koa Back and Sides

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Tags: custom shop, hf-1d, kamaka, sitka, soprano

SOLD: Pre-Owned: 2006 Weber Beartooth A-Style Mandolin

Scale: 14" | Nut Width: 1 1/8" | Top: Hand Graduated and Tuned Solid Spruce | Back: Maple

Originally located in Bozeman Montana, now Logan, Bruce Weber and his crew of skilled craftspeople have been building phenomenal modern versions of the traditional F- and A style mandolins since 1997, and can trace the origins of the company to the original Flatiron Mandolin company.

The Weber Beartooth was named for the rugged Beartooth mountain range in South Central Montana. This range contains Montana's highest peak, Granite Peak, at 12,799 feet. It is also part of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area which encompasses the lower 48's largest single expanse of land above 10,000 feet.

The Beartooth features a gloss finished top, which sweetens the tone a bit compared to a satin top. The top is hand carved Spruce with beatiful Maple back and sides. This top of this Weber Mandolin is very responsive without requiring a heavy pick attack. Combined with maple the tone is incredibly warm with a smooth high end and punchy midrange. When "chopping" chords for rhythm, this mandolin has that desirable "crack" that drives every Bluegrass jam and could cut through any mix.

To complete the package, this Weber Beartooth also features grained ivoroid bindings and gold tuners with pearloid buttons. These additional features really make this 2006 Weber Beartooth stand out, with a very classy and traditional appearance.

This 2006 Weber Beartooth is in excellent condition and hard to distinguish from new. There are a few light scratches to the top and back that we did our best to capture in the detailed photographs below. Original Hardshell Case included.

This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: A-Style, beartooth, mandolin, pre owned, weber

Pre-Owned: 2009 Collings OM1AC Cutaway Adirondack Spruce and Mahogany

Scale: 25 1/2" | Nut Width: 1 3/4" | Top: Adirondack Spruce | Back: Mahogany

Hear This Instrument: 2009 Collings OM1AC Cutaway Adirondack Spruce and Mahogany

Recorded In-House on a Sony PCM-D50 handheld recorder with no compression or eq.

OM stands for Orchestra Model, but 80 years after this body shape was first designed it has become the most popular 14-fret model with fingerstyle guitar soloists who choose to play on steel strings. Yet flatpickers also find it appealing, and when the graceful cutaway is added the OM1 is often used by lead players who routinely explore all 20 frets. The compact shape makes the Collings OM1AC equally easy to handle onstage or when sitting on the couch, and the relatively shallow body (barely over 4 inches deep) results in balanced tone and an immediate response.

This particular 2009 Collings OM1AC features a custom Adirondack Red Spruce top, bringing punch and clarity; mahogany sides and back, bringing brightness and note definition; a custom 1 3/4 nut width and a custom cutaway for easier access to the lower frets.

Pete Huttlinger used his OM1AC on the album, The Santa Rita Connection - and it is featured on the cover. If you are looking for that award winning fingerstyle sound, this is the guitar for you. To see Pete play this guitar, click here for a Collings showcase.

This 2009 Collings OM1AC is in excellent condition with just a few minor scratches as well as a few small dings to the top and back, none of which are through the finish. There is an impression on the front lower bout of the guitar running from the bass side to about the middle of the bridge, this is not through the finish and can be seen in the detailed photographs below. Custom Calton Hardshell Case Included.

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Tags: adirondack spruce, collings, collings om, cutaway, mahogany, mp3 included, om, om1, om1ac

Santa Cruz RS Roy Southerner Custom

Scale: 24.75" | Nut Width: 1 3/4" | Top: Sitka | Back: Mahogany

Hear This Instrument: Santa Cruz RS Roy Southerner Custom

Recorded In-House on a Sony PCM-D50 handheld recorder with no compression or eq.

The Santa Cruz Roy Southerner is much more than a tribute to the guitar virtuoso of 1937 who performed with these deluxe stage instruments that were set up for Hawaiian playing styles. This beautiful retro offering incorporates the modifications requested by modern players to make vintage instruments compatible with contemporary fretting styles. The result is one that Roy Smeck would have been proud to play, with a deep, rich sunburst and larger than life sound.

The RS is designed for a commanding presence. SCGC's specially tapered bracing and body depth give the instrument considerable headroom to be driven hard and still maintain tonal integrity. The neck is designed for maximum string space at the nut, though we custom ordered this guitar with a 1 3/4" nut, to allow for very clean fingering. The right hand is also given more space, 2-5/16 inches, between the outside strings. The satisfying playability is enhanced by the suppleness of the 24-3/4 inch string length. SCGC employes hallmark lutherie skills to manipulate the sound hole size, bridge plate position and top deflection to achieve an ideal EQ for the RS, a big embraceable companion with a really pretty face.

This RS has quite a few custom appointments making it a truly unique guitar. The nut width was changed to 1 3/4" for more familiarity and playability. The logo was changed to a Vintage Script logo with a "Roy Southerner" inlaid beneath in 1929 style letters. True to vintage styling, we opted for a custom "Firestripe" pickguard which is the perfect finishing touch on this iconic instrument. Come play this guitar for yourself and find out why it is one of our favorite models!
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Tags: mp3 included, Roy Smeck, roy southerner, RS, santa cruz, sitka spruce, vintage script

National Triolian WB Wood Body

Scale: 25.00" | Nut Width: 1.825" | Top: Maple | Back: Maple

Hear This Instrument: National Triolian WB Wood Body Single Cone Resonator

Recorded In-House on a Sony PCM-D50 handheld recorder with no compression or eq.

We've received another 12-fret National Triolian in all its... wooden glory? That's right, my friends, the always daring folks at National have yet again introduced another replica with painstaking detail and accuracy. Hanging on the wall, it looks like any other steel body Triolian we have seen - even down to the "rolled" edge stylings around the body. But once you pick it up, it's light as a feather.

Each uses a maple-laminate body which is hand painted in walnut-burst with matching steel coverplate. The maple neck features an ivoroid-bound rosewood fretboard complete with inlaid mother-of-pearl position markers. A nickel plated tailpiece highlights the unique look of this wood body guitar.

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Tags: national, triolian, walnut burst, wood body

Kamaka HF-4 Baritone Ukulele Koa

Scale: 20 1/8" | Nut Width: 1 1/2" | Top: Koa | Back: Koa

Kamaka Hawaii was established in 1916 in the Territory of Hawaii, and is a family-owned and operated business. The Kamaka family has been dedicated to building skillfully-handcrafted ukuleles for nearly a century. The heritage of ukulele making at Kamaka Hawaii is preserved by second and third generation Hawaiian luthiers, as well as the many talented craftsmen at the Kakaako factory in Honolulu.

Kamaka ukuleles are world-renowned, and possess a lasting, rich tone that cannot be duplicated.

The Kamaka HF-4 Baritone is the largest size, often preferred by guitar players because it is tuned like the highest four strings on a guitar.

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Tags: HF-3, kamaka, kamaka ukuleles, koa, tenor, ukulele

Kamaka HF-3 Koa

Scale: 17" | Nut Width: 1 7/16" | Top: Koa | Back: Koa

Hear This Instrument: Kamaka HF-3 Koa

Recorded In-House on a Sony PCM-D50 handheld recorder with no compression or eq.

Kamaka ukuleles are world-renowned, and possess a lasting, rich tone that cannot be duplicated.

This tenor sized Kamaka HF-3 has outstanding tonal quality and full-bodied sound. The tenor size is generally preferred by professional entertainers or anyone who prefers a larger, deeper sound or more instrument to hold onto. The comfortable size and scale length of the tenor 4-string make it one of Kamaka's most popular models.

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Tags: HF-3, kamaka, kamaka ukuleles, koa, mp3 included, tenor, ukulele

SOLD: Kamaka HF-3 Ukulele

Scale: 17" | Nut Width: 1 7/16" | Top: Koa | Back: Koa

Kamaka ukuleles are world-renowned, and possess a lasting, rich tone that cannot be duplicated.

This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: HF-3, kamaka, kamaka ukuleles, koa, tenor, ukulele

ON LAYAWAY: 2010 Santa Cruz H13 All Koa

Scale: 25 1/2" | Nut Width: 1 3/4" | Top: Koa | Back: Koa

The Santa Cruz H13, their interpreted adaptation of Gibson's 1937 Nick Lucas, has always been one of our most popular shop models. Despite its small appearance, the Santa Cruz H13 employs a body depth approaching that of a much larger dreadnought-sized guitar, producing superb volume and bass support to bolster its rich tone. With its player-driven design that has 13 frets clear of the body, plus special soundhole and bridge locations, the H-13 capitalizes upon the best attributes of a 12-fret's resonance and a 14-fret's access. The body fits perfectly in your hands, inspiring gorgeous strumming sounds or intricate finger-picked passages.

This custom 2010 Santa Cruz H13 features an all Koa body, and on this particular instrument the figuring of the Koa is absolutely stunning. With a beautifully dark, rich, set chosen for this one, the S29 Herringbone perfectly contrasts the beauty of the wood. Leave it to Santa Cruz to provide choice woods such as this. The tone of this guitar is rich and powerful with a focus in the mid-range that seems to fall in between mahogany and rosewood. The high end is crystal clear without being overpowering. The bracing pattern is unique to this model, utilizing a hybrid pattern that combines both scalloped and tapered braces. The depth of the guitar contributes to the larger bass presence that the H13 body style features. A smaller guitar, that is incredibly comfortable to play, as well provides a massive sound is a rare feat indeed, and the Santa Cruz H13 provides all of this in spades.

Some other choice appointments for this special instrument are a custom Solid peghead, with a gorgeous Torch inlay. Additionally, the style 45 fretboard inlays with the "SCGC" logo at the 12th fret take this beautiful guitar over the top!

This 2010 Santa Cruz H13 Custom is in excellent condition that is hard to distinguish used from new. There are a few very minor scratches and a couple small dings that can be seen in the detail photographs below. Original Hardshell Case included.

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This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: h-13, h13, h13 koa, koa, S29, santa cruz

Bourgeois Vintage Dreadnought Adirondack and Brazilian Rosewood

Scale: 25.5" | Nut Width: 1 3/4" | Top: Adirondack | Back: Brazilian Rosewood

Hear This Instrument: Bourgeois Vintage Dreadnought Adirondack and Brazilian Rosewood

Recorded In-House on a Sony PCM-D50 handheld recorder with no compression or eq.

Bourgeois Vintage Dreadnought Adirondack and Brazilian Rosewood

This Bourgeois Vintage D Custom (Dreadnought) features Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. Brazilian Rosewood is an extremely rare tonewood with deep bass and brilliant trebles that was used on the famous vintage guitars we have all grown to love. An international trade embargo on Brazilian rosewood products guarantees that the relatively few sets remaining in this country will continue to spiral in price as the supply dwindles. Brazilian brings remarkable darkness, depth, and warmth; while exhibiting glorious overtones across the entire tonal spectrum.

As Brazilian Rosewood is in short supply and no one really knows how much will be available in the years to come, this is an instrument that is sure to climb in rarity and value.

The Brazilian Rosewood is complimented by an Adirondack Spruce top. Adirondack is the stiffest of the spruce tonewoods and was used on all of the early guitars we love. After the war, supplies had dwindled and Sitka Spruce became the standard. While a great tonewood in itself, Sitka simply can't reproduce the clarity and lightening fast attack that Adirondack is famous for... not to mention the sheer power it is capable of when you need it.

This Vintage D also features the use of Hot Hide Glue. Hide Glue was the original glue used on the early Martin guitars but has been phased out by many luthiers due to the added time it takes to work with... not to mention it is very messy! Hot Hide glue sets up like glass, offering a more immediate and efficient transfer of energy throughout the top, making the overall guitar more responsive with a clarity of tone that is unmatched.

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