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2005 Alvarez by Kazuo Yairi FYM95V steel string SOLD

2005 Alvarez by Kazuo Yairi FYM95V steel string  SOLD

Here is a very nice 2005 Alvarez by Kazuo Yairi FYM95V steel string.

Alvarez guitars are built in the Yairi plant in Kani, Gifu, Japan, a small town in a mountainous area. The Yairi family has been involved in classical guitar and violin building since perhaps 1935

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1921 Martin A-Style Oval Hole Mandolin SOLD

1921 Martin A-Style Oval Hole Mandolin SOLD

Here is a 1921 Martin A-Style Oval Hole Mandolin. C.F. Martin has been building instruments in Nazareth, Pennsylvania since 1833. In the at the end of the 19th and early part of the 20th century, mandolin orchestras were very popular,

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1927 Gibson L-4 Archtop Guitar SOLD

1927 Gibson L-4 Archtop Guitar  SOLD

Here is a very nice 1927 Gibson L-4 archtop guitar. Gibson introduced the L-series guitars around 1902 with the L-1, L-2, and L-3 and the L-4 first appeared in 1911 or 1912, and was produced with minor variations (for example, the soundhole ring changed periodically, using plain, diamond and checkerboard patterns) until 1956.

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2000 Michael F Lazar Classical Guitar SOLD

2000 Michael F Lazar Classical Guitar  SOLD

Here is a fine 2000 Michael Lazar classical guitar.

Michael Lazar is a builder — and ex-banker — living and working in St. Albert, Alberta. He discovered a passion for classical guitars and began building classical guitars around 1980. Since retiring from banking in 2000, has focused on guitar construction.

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Dubosq OM Ziricote 2012 No Longer Available

Dubosq OM Ziricote 2012 No Longer Available

This lovely Dubosq OM Ziricote is selling for $2999.

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1955 Gibson J-185 Sunburst (consignment) SOLD

1955 Gibson J-185 Sunburst (consignment)  SOLD

Here is a lovely 1955 Gibson J-185 Sunburst. Introduced in 1951 as a smaller alternative to the big Super Jumbo models like the J-200, the J-185 offers similar aesthetics (though it’s nowhere near as decorated!) with a shorter scale length (24.75 inch, as with the J-35 and most Gibson electrics).

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