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Alhambra Luthier Aniversario Cedar and Ziricote

On December 8, 2021 /

The Alhambra Luthier Aniversario is at the top of the line, featuring Ziricote for the sides, back, bridge and head plate, and either Red Cedar or Spruce for the ‘Japanese House’ braced top. The Alhambra Luthier Aniversario line was introduced in 2015 for Alhambra’s 50th anniversary. Built in Muro de Alcoy alongside other models, the Alhambra Luthier Aniversario is built in the traditional Spanish style, with the Ziricote sides tying into the Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata, which is neither Spanish or a Cedar) neck block.

New

Price: $4,689.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ Bourgeois Signature D Madagascar and Adirondack Natural, 2009

On July 7, 2021 /

Drawing from the iconic and sought after pre-war Dreadnoughts, the Bourgeois Signature D Madagascar serves up a rich combination of tone, presence and volume. Madagascar Rosewood is considered a visual and tonal equivalent to Brazilian Rosewood, though with a bit less orange to the colour. On this Bourgeois Signature D, it’s paired with Adirondack Spruce, as used on most of the best pre-WW2 steel string guitars.

Used

Price: $4,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Josh House 000 Mahogany Steel String Natural, 2019

On February 5, 2021 /

Here we have a lovely Josh House 000 model built in May of 2019 with Mahogany for the top, sides, back and neck, and Ziricote for the bridge, head plate and fingerboard. This Josh House 000 is a very well built guitar with a simple appearance. The body and neck are Mahogany with Spruce bracing for the top and back. The top uses solid linings, the back linings are reverse-kerfed and it’s very cleanly built inside. On the inside of the top, to the bass side of the fingerboard tag, there’s a hand-written note “Built by Josh House May 2019”.

Used

Price: $3,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Evan Kingma Flamenco Guitar, Kauri 2018

On January 14, 2021 /

This is a very special Evan Kingma flamenco guitar, with the sides and back from ancient Kauri wood sourced from New Zealand, and by Ancient, we mean thirty to fifty thousand years old. This guitar is numbered as 10, and named ‘Pink Mosque 3’. Evan Kingma is an up and coming Canadian luthier, from a small town in the Niagara Peninsula, but now studying and working full time in Spain with Master Luthier Stephen Hill. In addition to building, he also helps teach at The European Institute of Guitar Making in Granada.

Used

Price: $3,950.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Bourgeois JOMC Jumbo OM Cutaway Steel String Guitar NOS, 2015

On May 14, 2020 /

Here is a new, old stock Bourgeois JOMC Jumbo OM Cutaway, built during 2015 with a German Spruce top and Indian Rosewood back and sides. The neck is Mahogany, with Ebony for the fingerboard and bridge; the headplate is highly figured and likely Madagascar Rosewood. The inlays are Mother of Pearl, and the tuners are by Grover.

New

Price: $4,999.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Bruce Haines Classical Guitar, Ziricote 2019

On January 29, 2020 /

After our brief break, we’ll start off with a new Bruce Haines classical guitar, using an AAA grade Englemann Spruce top and a lovely Ziricote set for the back and sides. This lovely Bruce Haines classical guitar is built in the traditional Spanish style. The sides and neck integrated via the ‘slipper heel’. With this method, the sides slot into the the heel for unified construction and greater transmission of vibration. The top is AAA grade Engelmann Spruce. The neck and solid, non-kerfed linings are Honduran Mahogany. The body bindings are Ebony with Alaskan Cedar purflings.

New

Price: $3,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Ziricote

Alhambra Luthier Aniversario Cedar and Ziricote

❌SOLD❌ Bourgeois Signature D Madagascar and Adirondack Natural, 2009

❌SOLD❌ Josh House 000 Mahogany Steel String Natural, 2019

❌SOLD❌ Evan Kingma Flamenco Guitar, Kauri 2018

❌SOLD❌ Bourgeois JOMC Jumbo OM Cutaway Steel String Guitar NOS, 2015

❌SOLD❌ Bruce Haines Classical Guitar, Ziricote 2019

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