Built during 2007 in Bend, Oregon, this Wildwood Troubador Natural Maple banjo sports a Tubaphone tone ring and is in great condition. The construction is Maple with an Ebony fingerboard, with rope-style decorative strips along the neck and around the rim. Wildwood Banjos were built by Mark Platen from 1973 until his retirement in 2018.
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The Taylor 914ce-L1 was produced as a Limited Edition during 2003, adding the Cindy inlay set to the stock Grand Auditorium model. The L1 featured Indian Rosewood for the back and sides, and an L3 version was also available with Brazilian Rosewood.
Here is another rarity, a Martin 000-40SPR Peter Rowan “Midnight Moonlight” Signature Edition, built during 2001 as number 26 of 87. The Martin 000-40SPR Peter Rowan “Midnight Moonlight” Signature Edition features a Sitka Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, Mahogany for the body blocks and neck, with Ebony for the pyramid bridge, headstock overlay and bound fingerboard.
Combining classic D body construction and ’42’ style trim, this 2007 Collings D-42A dreadnought pairs Adirondack Spruce with Indian Rosewood. This sonic cannon delivers much more than good looks and top quality construction. Now out of production, the Collings D-42A sat at the top of Collings’ ‘Traditional’ line.
The Martin D-41 Dreadnought Centennial commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first Dreadnought guitars, built by Martin for the Charles H. Ditson company. For this anniversary, a number of Dreadnought models were produced in limited numbers. Named for what was then the largest warship ever built – the 1906 HMS Dreadnought – the first Martin / Ditson Dreadnoughts were so large and produced so much bass that it might have been marketed as a bass guitar.
Built from 2002 to 2008, the Epiphone Elitist Sheraton was one of a line of top-quality instruments showing off how good these guitars can be. All the materials, hardware, fit and finish are top notch and are unquestionably professional grade. Assembled in Japan, they use US-made pickups, electronics and other components. This Epiphone Elitist Sheraton is in excellent shape with vanishingly small amounts of wear. It plays very well, has a great feel and a very classy appearance.