Canada

Beard Road-O-Phonic Lap Steel Sunburst 2014 (No Longer Available)

On September 26, 2020 /

The Beard Road-O-Phonic lap steel first appeared around 2006 and is designed and built in Hagerstown, Maryland at Paul Beard’s shop. The Road-O-Phonic has evolved over several versions and the second version seen here features a Maple body and neck with Flame Maple veneer for the top and back; the fingerboard is Ebony with a 23 inch scale length. The current version 3 uses a 25 inch scale length.

Used

Price: $1,600.00 CAD $1,850.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Fender 70 Esquire Relic Blonde, 2008

On September 24, 2020 /

Here is a rare Custom Shop Fender 70 Esquire Relic with Rosewood fingerboard in translucent blonde, and sporting an added Lollar neck pickup. This model was built in a run of 20 examples during 2008. The Fender Esquire was the first Electric Spanish style guitar to appear in a Fender catalog (all the others were Hawaiian or steel guitars), making its debut in the spring of 1950. This single pickup model didn’t have an adjustable truss rod, but by the fall of 1950, the two-pickup Broadcaster appeared and adjustable truss rods were standard for all the necks.

Used

Price: $4,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Julian Mario Rabaza Crossover Guitar, 1982

On September 23, 2020 /

Here is a rarity for North America – a Julian Mario Rabaza Crossover guitar dating to 1982 and built at Rabaza’s shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Julian Mario Rabaza has been well known South American circles for decades, and mostly builds Spanish style Classical and Flamenco guitars. This example is what we would now call a ‘Crossover’ model, meaning that it has a couple of adaptations for those playing other styles – Tango and Latin Jazz for example.

Vintage

Price: $1,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Tal Farlow Custom Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1998

On September 23, 2020 /

Working guitarists have always been a focus of guitar makers, and the Gibson Tal Farlow represents the involvement of the famous Jazz guitarist Tal Farlow with Gibson. Tal Farlow lived from 1921 to 1998 and was well known for his chord melody playing, which he developed at an early age. He went on to play with many jazz greats including Charles Mingus and Artie Shaw. His large, fast hands earned him the nickname ‘the Octopus’.

Used

Price: $5,450.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌Beardsell 9C Cutaway Nylon String Guitar, 2009

On September 23, 2020 /

Here is an unusual guitar from one of the hotbeds of the Canadian music scene – a Beardsell 9C cutaway nylon string guitar, built during 2009 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This model currently sells for over $8000 Canadian. Allan Beardsell has been playing and repairing guitars for the last three decades and has been dedicated to building custom instruments for the last fifteen years. His shop, Beardsell Guitars, was long ago in Toronto but is now in Winnipeg, occupying the former Gar Gilles shop, once home of Garnet amplifiers which were well known to many Canadian musicians.

Used

Price: $4,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

SOLD Eastman E20P SB Parlor Guitar Sunburst

On September 22, 2020 /

The Eastman E20P SB is the sunburst finish version of a Parlor guitar – close to the ‘Single O’ body size dating to the end of the 19th century. As with many other models from this builder, the Eastman E20P uses all solid wood construction. The top is Adirondack Spruce, while the sides and back are Indian Rosewood. The body blocks and slotted-peghead 14 fret neck are Mahogany, with Ebony used for the pyramid style bridge and unbound fingerboard.

New

This instrument has sold

Canada

Beard Road-O-Phonic Lap Steel Sunburst 2014 (No Longer Available)

❌SOLD❌ Fender 70 Esquire Relic Blonde, 2008

❌SOLD❌ Julian Mario Rabaza Crossover Guitar, 1982

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Tal Farlow Custom Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1998

❌SOLD❌Beardsell 9C Cutaway Nylon String Guitar, 2009

SOLD Eastman E20P SB Parlor Guitar Sunburst

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