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Oscar Munoz AP72 Classical Guitar French Polish, 2019

Oscar Munoz AP72 Classical Guitar French Polish, 2019

This Oscar Munoz AP72 Classical Guitar dates to May of 2019 and sports a French Polish finish over European Spruce, Indian Rosewood and Spanish Cedar. Typical of hand built models from Granada, this guitar is built in the Spanish style with an integrated ‘slipper’ heel neck to body joint. The top and top bracing are European Spruce, paired with Indian Rosewood for the sides, back and bridge.

Used
Price: $3,600.00 CAD
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Hermann Hauser II #716 Classical Guitar, 1962

Hermann Hauser II #716 Classical Guitar, 1962

Built during 1962 in Reisbach Bavaria, this beautiful Hermann Hauser II #716 classical guitar is a wonderful instrument in good condition. It’s hard to overstate the influence Hermann Hauser Senior and his son Hermann Hauser II had on the development of the classical guitar.

Vintage
Price: $65,000.00 USD
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Lenny Breau’s Ramirez 1a Flamenco Guitar, 1961

Lenny Breau's Ramirez 1a Flamenco Guitar, 1961

Here is an historic piece – one of Lenny Breau’s Ramirez 1a Flamenco Guitars, built during 1961 and used during many appearances with Lenny as seen in the attached clips. The first clip is from is a CBC documentary from 1968 with Lenny playing the guitar with its distinctive friction tuners, and the visible, protective tap plates (Golpeador). Note the technical deviation from ‘strictly traditional’ Flamenco style – the use of a thumbpick, very likely a Chet Atkins influence.

Vintage
Price: $19,500.00 USD
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⚌Reduced‼ Martin Custom Shop D-28 Natural, 2014

⚌Reduced‼  Martin Custom Shop D-28 Natural, 2014

This Martin Custom Shop D-28, built during 2014, is a beautiful instrument with a number of subtle differences from stock models.

Used
Price: $4,860.00 CAD $5,900.00 CAD
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SOLD Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca, 1969

SOLD Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca, 1969

This Ramirez 1a Flamenco Blanca is a wonderful rarity, built and signed by Antonio Martínez Ortega, one of Jose Ramirez III’s top craftsmen, during 1969. Over the last couple of years, this fine guitar has been modified to make it more ‘Performance Ready’: the original Rosewood friction tuning pegs have been replaced with geared Wittner tuners, and a Carlos VIPDM pickup set has been installed, with controls tucked under the bass edge of the soundhole.

Vintage
Price: $5,500.00 CAD $6,750.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Masaru Kohno Special Brazilian Classical, 1990

❌SOLD❌ Masaru Kohno Special Brazilian Classical, 1990

This is something special – a Masaru Kohno Special Brazilian Rosewood guitar, at or near the top of his line. The ‘Special’ model was originally named the ‘No.50’ and its bridge has a distinctive forward sweep. Signed by M. Kohno and dated to 1990, this well preserved professional grade instrument features a seven-fan European Spruce top paired with Brazilian Rosewood for the sides, back, heel cap, head plate and bridge.

Used
Price: $6,300.00 CAD

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