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⚌Reduced‼ Epiphone Texan FT79N Steel String Natural, 1966

On January 12, 2023   /    
⚌Reduced‼ Epiphone Texan FT79N Steel String Natural, 1966

The Epiphone Texan FT79N – the N indicating a Natural finish on the top rather than Sunburst – was built as a slope shoulder dreadnought from 1958 to 1970 when Epiphone production ceased in the USA. The Epiphone FT79 was originally built from 1941 to 1958 as a square shoulder dreadnought with Walnut back and sides until 1949, and then with laminated Maple until the company was sold to Gibson in 1958.

Vintage
Price: $3,999.99 CAD $4,999.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Collings OM1 Custom Deep Body Steel String Natural, 2020

On January 11, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌ Collings OM1 Custom Deep Body Steel String Natural, 2020

Here we have a Collings OM1 Custom, based on a stock OM1 but with a half inch deeper body providing more bass and fuller sound, filling out an already great tone, and a slightly wider fingerboard. This Collings OM1 Custom guitar was built for The Twelfth Fret, with a 4.5 inch body depth and a 12.75 inch nut width being the only differences from the stock OM1.

Used
Price: $5,500.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Martin 0-16NY Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

On January 11, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌ Martin 0-16NY Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

The small body, slotted peghead, 12-fret neck Martin 0-16NY was effectively Martin’s first ‘Vintage Reissue’ when it appeared in 1961. It was introduced during the ‘Folk Boom’ in recognition of interest in and scarcity of early Martin guitars.

Vintage
Price: $3,250.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-160E Electric FlatTop Sunburst, 1956

On January 11, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-160E Electric FlatTop Sunburst, 1956

Introduced in 1954, the Gibson J-160E flat top electric turned out to be one of the more successful of Gibson’s slope-shouldered dreadnoughts. Intended as a companion to the then-new Les Paul solidbody, the Gibson J-160E was one of the first mass production electrified steel string guitars. This model was discontinued in 1979, and is occasionally re-issued.

Vintage
Price: $5,999.99 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Oskar Graf Brazilian Rosewood Steel String Guitar Natural, 2007

On January 10, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌ Oskar Graf Brazilian Rosewood Steel String Guitar Natural, 2007

Here we have an Oskar Graf Brazilian Rosewood Steel String guitar with natural gloss finish, built in Clarendon Ontario during early 2007. This fine guitar is based on the OM (Orchestra Model) design, known for its tonal balance and responsiveness. Oskar Graf guitars are now built in a small shop, some distance northeast of Kingston, Ontario.

Used
Price: $7,000.00 CAD

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Orpheum Imperator Style C Archtop Sunburst, 1934

On January 10, 2023   /    
Orpheum Imperator Style C Archtop Sunburst, 1934

The Orpheum Imperator Style C archtop was the top of the line for the brand when introduced by Lange, a prominent instrument builder, in 1933. Featuring a carved, X-braced Adirondack Spruce top, Flame Maple for the sides, back and neck, Brazilian Rosewood for the multi-bound fingerboard and headplate, Ebony for the bridge and Mother of Pearl for the logo, this was an impressive instrument.

Vintage
Price: $2,799.99 CAD
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