Acoustic

Larrivee Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

On December 27, 2022 /

This Larrivee Steel String brings a bit of Canadian musical history, being an early steel model built during 1974 at Larrivee’s first formal shop, above the Tarragon Theatre near Bathurst and Dupont in Toronto. Jean Larrivee began building at his home around 1967. At that time, if you were interested in building guitars you read the very few books on the subject or met an established builder.

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Larrivee D-40R Rosewood Dreadnought Satin Natural, 2016

On December 27, 2022 /

Still in production as part of the ‘Legacy’ series, the Larrivee D-40R is an expression of the classic Rosewood Dreadnought. Dating to March 4th 2016 and built at Oxnard California, this Larrivee D-40R is in very good, clean condition with only light wear, primarily light fret wear in the low positions.

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Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, 1982

On December 22, 2022 /

This Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, dating to 1982, reflects the upper end of Yamaha guitar production in a concert grade instrument, featuring a pairing of a Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. This fine instrument was built during 1982 at the Yamaha home facility in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture and is signed by master luthier Mr. Toshio Kato. The GC or ‘Grand Concert’ line was conceived during the mid 1960s, when Yamaha arranged for three luthiers – Hiroshi Harada, Hideyuki Ezaki and Toshio Kato – to learn from Spanish master Eduardo Ferrer.

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Furch Blue SW Grand Auditorium Natural, 2018 (No Longer Available)

On December 16, 2022 /

This Furch Blue SW from 2018 sports a Grand Auditorium style body with a Sitka Spruce top and Black Walnut back and sides. The neck is Mahogany with Ebony used for the fingerboard, bridge and head plate. The finish is a light, open-pore style offering minimal resistance to vibration. This guitar plays well, and has a warm, balanced tone.

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Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

On December 16, 2022 /

This Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Spruce top classical guitar from 2001 is a good illustration of the higher ends of Japanese guitar construction. Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of the late, renowned guitar builder Masaru Kohno. After taking an electrical engineering degree, he chose to work at his Uncle’s Tokyo guitar shop.

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DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020 (No Longer Available)

On December 16, 2022 /

From Dmitry Kulakov in Ottawa Ontario, the DK Essence model is based on his slope-shouldered, X-braced ‘Cleopatra’ body, but with a DK custom bridge and tailpiece. The top of the DK Essence is Master-grade Red Cedar with a water-based lacquer finish. The sides, back, headplate, tailpiece and Rosette inserts are figured
Black Walnut.

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Acoustic

Larrivee Steel String Guitar Natural, 1974

Larrivee D-40R Rosewood Dreadnought Satin Natural, 2016

Yamaha GC-30A no.829 Grand Concert Brazilian Classical, 1982

Furch Blue SW Grand Auditorium Natural, 2018 (No Longer Available)

Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020 (No Longer Available)

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