African Blackwood

Karol Belair Multiscale Harp Guitar Natural, 2022

On December 28, 2022 /

Here’s an unusual, beautiful and spectacular piece – a Tony Karol Belair Multiscale Harp Guitar, combining Haida Gwaii Spruce and Figured African Sapele. Tony Karol builds high quality custom guitars in a small shop in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto. The Karol Belair Multiscale is one of his “standard” models, offered on his website.

New

Price: $8,500.00 CAD

SOLD‼ Furch G23-CB Cutaway Steel String African Blackwood, 2017

On November 3, 2022 /

Here we’re looking at a Furch G23-CB steel string acoustic guitar built in the early part of 2017. The model number identifies this instrument as having a Grand Auditorium body, part of the now-discontinued ’23’ series, with Cedar top and African Blackwood sides and back.

Used

Price: $1,999.99 CAD $2,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Laskin Cutaway Classical Blackwood and Cedar, 2017

On August 28, 2021 /

Elegantly understated, this long-scale William Laskin Cutaway Classical features a Red Cedar top and African Blackwood for the sides, back, bridge and head plate. Here we’re looking at a Laskin Cutaway Classical, built during 2017 at his shop in Toronto. This is a longer scale instrument at 658mm or 25.9 inches – standard classical length is 650mm or 25.59 inches. The nut is also slightly wider at 53.11mm or 2.091 inches.

Used

Price: $7,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Karol Belair Harp Guitar Natural, 2021

On June 23, 2021 /

Here’s an unusual, beautiful and spectacular piece – a Tony Karol Belair Harp Guitar, combining salvaged Bearclaw Spruce and Cocobolo with a fan fret fingerboard! Harp guitars date to the early years of the 18th century and the first true harp guitar appeared in Paris in 1773, built by Naderman. He called this instrument a ‘Bisex’, meaning double six – six harp strings and six regular strings. Over time that term has taken on a rather different meaning.

New

Price: $10,000.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ F Bass Fretless Bass, Maple and Poplar, 1982

On December 27, 2019 /

This F Bass Fretless bass uses three woods – Flamed Maple for the neck, Poplar for the wings, and African Blackwood for the fingerboard. It uses a neck-through construction. For hardware, Schaller tuners are at the head, and a Leo Quan Badass bridge with a riser. Electronics are passive and consist of a Aguilar AG4J-HC pickup in the bridge position, paired with a Hi-A (High-Asymmetry) pickup in the neck position. This bass originally shipped with a Seymour Duncan Jazz pickup in the bridge position.

Vintage

Price: $1,895.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Furlanetto F Bass 6 String Sunburst, 1989

On May 23, 2019 /

This Furlanetto F Bass 6 String dating to 1989 and built using an Ash body is paired with a one-piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fingerboard. The bass is wrapped in a very nicely executed Nitrocellulose Lacquer sunburst finish. Hardware is straightforward for a six string bass – there are six Gotoh tuners with mini bodies at the head and a massive, fully adjustable six saddle bridge.

Used

Price: $2,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold