Flattop Guitars

 

New! Ehlers 15CR: An outstanding sounding instrument from Rob Ehlers. Tightly focused with some of the purest tone you'll ever hear. A Western Red Cedar top matched to Master Grade Rosewood back & sides. 1/2 herringbone top border and bound in curly Koa outfitted with gold Schallers tuners. It looks as good as it sounds! With hard case. $3800 Our Price: $2950 Stock#NGB5210

2004 Ehlers 16CK: Fingerstyle guitarists have been said to be among the most discriminating players in the world. And many such players come to our shop because we have a wide selection of instruments that meet their criteria. For many years we've carried Rob Ehlers fine instruments and this example surely speaks volumes for his work. A cedar top is used to give a sweet tone to the guitar with multi-colored 1/2 herringbone binding. Attractive koa back and sides enhance the sound as well as add beauty to the instrument. The peg head has a premium paua border inlay. While beauty isn't a requirement to an exceptional instrument ~ it's hard not to appreciate the brown diagonal purfling or the Brazilian Rosewood binding and peghead veneer. Once your hand grasps the neck and you begin to play ~ the guitar seems to come to life. Resonating every note almost effortlessly. There's some finish checking on the top, but who cares? The tone is the thing. With hard case $3250. Stock #UGB17868

1961 Guild F-20: An incredibly sweet treasure that has just celebrated its 50th year of making beautiful music. All solid woods here including a Sitka Spruce top and Honduran Mahogany back & sides. This concert sized body fits so comfortably into your hand, and snuggles nicely against your body. The perfect companion on those cold nights around the campfire when you fill the air with Kumbaya. With chipboard case. $1050 Stock#UGB34450

New! Illusion ID-1C: A locally made dreadnought that may surprise you with its power and tone (unless you're already familiar with Illusion Guitars). A very strong sounding instrument with Sitka Spruce top and Claro Walnut back & sides. This combination, in the hands of the master luthiers at Illusion produces a very well balanced tone that has the crispness of a Mahogany instrument, yet also contains the resonance of Rosewood. We think you'll like this one. With hard case. $3750 Stock#NGC34335

New Lag T66DCE: The dreadnought version of the popular player's favorite. This Spruce top, Mahogany back & sides guitar with the cutaway will soon become your performance favorite. The built in Lag Nanoflex Piezo under saddle pickup matches up perfectly with any amplifier or sound system. $299 Stock#NGB34784

New! Recording King RD-06: For folks who want a whole lot of tone and excellent playability for a low price, no instrument comes with a higher recommendation than the dreadnought bodied Recording King RD-06. Solid Sitka Spruce top with Mahogany back & sides, great action and quality tone too. $299 Stock#NGB34725

New! Recording King ROS-06: The folksinger's favorite. This 12 fret, slotted peghead guitar is reminiscent of the guitars seen so often during the great folk revival of the '60s. Players who sang and played this iconic style guitar included Joan Baez, Josh White Jr. and Silvia Fricker. The reason being that the instrument is not only well balanced tonally, but also supports the voice without competing with it. Recording King has reissued this beautiful guitar with a solid Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany back & sides, simple appointments and a whole world of tone inside. $349 Stock#NGB34685

c. 1920s Regal Parlor guitar: In the early part of the 20th Century, making music in your parlor was a sign of refinement. If your parlor was on the smallish side, and you couldn't fit a piano inside, you played mandolin or guitar. The result was that makers began to make instruments by the thousands (Lyon & Healy for example once boasted "over 100,000 instruments sold per year!). Regal, located in Chicago made instruments not only under the Regal label, but also under various other names, and some with no name as well. This solid Spruce top, laminate Brazilian Rosewood back & sides beauty is very typical of the period with one major exception: this one has a great neck set (it appears that a "back peel" neck set was performed a few decades back, along with a new bridge in the original style). Someone went to a lot of trouble and expense to make this guitar extremely playable, as well as great sounding. Your turn to own a great sounding, comfortable guitar. With case. $850 Stock#UGB34543

12-String Guitars

1992 Hofner HAS-12 SB: Beatle fans will instantly recognize the name Hofner. If you're of a younger generation, then you're about to discover a whole new world of quality instruments that were produced by this violin company years ago. Case in point is this slope-shouldered dreadnought 12 string with the light sunburst finish. Hofners are extremely easy playing and have that precise German tightly focused tone that makes them so highly desirable among players who know. You owe it to yourself to check this out. With hard case. $1000 Stock#UGC32821

Classical & Nylon String Guitars

New! Candelas Classical SM: A crisp, clear response is the hallmark of this hand made instrument from Tomas Delgado. Sitka Spruce top and South American Mahogany, this is a potent combination that will excite all who hear it. A finely crafted guitar that, in our opinion, is vastly underpriced. With hard case. $2250 Stock#NGB33848

New! Antonio Hermosa AH-10: The AH-10 continues the Antonio Hermosa tradition of offering excellent entry level classical guitars for the price conscious player. The top is solid Cedar, backed by Mahogany back & sides. The novice player is rewarded with rich tone and outstanding clarity. $199 Stock#NGB34604

New! Benito Huipe LA Classico: After spending the better part of his life in Los Angeles crafting exquisite high end classical and Flamenco guitars, Benito Huipe retired to Mexico five years ago. He came out of retirement to the joy of players everywhere and started a shop where talented young luthiers can apprentice guided by the master in order to pass the torch to the next generation. This fine guitar features a Spruce top and Indian Rosewood back & sides that produces a rich, robust tone. The new Benito Huipe instruments are extremely reasonably priced offering a lot of quality for the classical players' dollar. With foam core hard case. $1500 Stock#NGB34482

New! Benito Huipe Flamenco: Rich, powerful and robust are the terms players use to describe this exceptional guitar in the Flamenco style. A spruce top with Cypress back & sides are joined together by the hands of Benito Huipe to produce a truly powerful instrument. Whether for the dance or for performance, this is a guitar to be reckoned with. With hard case. $1500 Stock#NGB34480

Used Esteve Fernandez Valencia: Excellent quality classical guitar from the shop of Esteve. Designed by Dr. Ronald Fernandez, this model has a wonderfully smooth tone and excellent volume. In addition, the guitar has an after market Kremona bridge pickup. $450 Stock#UGB34465

Used Manuel Rodriguez Classical: This guitar came to us from the original owner who had it for 40 years and barely played it, judging from its near mint condition. A minor set up was all it needed, then it began to stir like a waking giant. It has a huge sound. This is not a factory Manuel Rodriguez, with a printed signature label that were distributed by Fender and sold everywhere. This instrument is hand made and signed by Rodriguez when he had a shop in Los Angeles on 3rd Street near La Cienega. With a cedar top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, and individually adjustable saddles for each string, this is a rare 40-year old "new" classical guitar made by one of Spain's greatest living guitar makers of the 20th century. $4000 UGC34547

Resonator Guitars

 

Gypsy Jazz Guitars

 

Archtop Guitars

Used! Graceland ES-175 Copy Blonde: Here we have a great offering for an affordable hollowbody archtop jazz guitar. Finished beautifully in blonde, single cutaway 16" maple body, maple neck with bound rosewood fingeboard and split parallelogram inlay, a pair of humbucking pickups...and as it says right there on the headstock, Built In Soul! If you're a student looking for an affordable jazz box or a working player who needs something for day-to-day work this Graceland ES-175 style guitar is a great choice! With gig bag. $500 Stock #UGB34739