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❌SOLD❌ Frank Gay 8 Course Renaissance Style Lute, 1971

On November 5, 2019 /

This Frank Gay 8-Course Renaissance Style lute was built at the Gay Guitars shop in Edmonton, Alberta during 1971. Frank Gay was a prominent player and teacher in Edmonton, and clearly also a highly skilled luthier. His guitars were used by many top level Country artists, including Johnny Cash, Webb Pierce, Faron Young and Hank Snow.

Vintage

Price: $1,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Stefan Sobell Parlour Guitar Brazilian Rosewood, 2005

On November 1, 2019 /

Here’s an unusual piece to see available – a Stefan Sobell Parlour Brazilian Rosewood guitar, built at Sobell’s Old School shop in Northumberland, UK during January of 2005. Stefan Sobell has built instruments since 1973, his interest sparked by his wife’s Appalachian Dulcimer; he built an instrument to replace his own Portuguese Guitarra, though when completed it was actually a Cittern. That instrument was used in many folk clubs and resulted in orders for more, and turned into a full time occupation. Sobell now builds to order, about ten instruments per year.

Used

Price: $6,999.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Rickard Brass Spunover Dobson 12 Inch Banjo, 2019

On October 25, 2019 /

We’ve received a new Brass Spunover Dobson 12-inch, open back banjo from Rickard Banjos in Aurora, just north of Toronto, and it’s a real peach, as Rickard products tend to be. Bill Rickard has been developing his line of banjos and banjo components for several years and his output is impressive. This Brass Spunover Dobson Ring open back 5-string banjo is a great example of the quality of his work.

New

Price: $2,875.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Eastman PG2 Pagelli Jazz Guitar Natural, 2011

On October 16, 2019 /

The Eastman PG2 has a stunning new design for a full bodied archtop jazz guitar! The Pagelli Signature Series, designed in Switzerland by Claudio and Claudia Pagelli, is handcrafted in the Eastman workshop of premium AAA spruce & deeply flamed maple. The Eastman PG2 Pagelli features a striking ebony tailpiece, ebony finger rest, unique full contact ebony floating bridge with bone saddle insert, Kent Armstrong HJGS6-BK suspended pickup with adjustable pole pieces and pickguard mounted volume & tone controls.

Used

Price: $3,300.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo, 2010

On October 16, 2019 /

This excellent Deering Sierra banjo dates to December of 2010 and was built at the Deering shop in Spring Garden, California, with capo tacks installed at frets 7, 9 and 10. The Deering Sierra Maple banjo carries a satin finish, and in this case it’s quite clean with no dents or scratches. The metal hardware is nickel plated, and unlike chrome this develops a light patina over time; the plating itself does not show any significant wear. Fret wear is light.

Used

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson CS Les Paul Custom Black, 2014

On October 15, 2019 /

Built at the now-closed Gibson Memphis Custom Shop, this gloss black CS Les Paul Custom dates to 2014 and has all the class and looks of the Custom. The Gibson Les Paul Custom was introduced for the 1954 model year as a ‘dressed up’ version of Gibson’s then-new Les Paul model. The black finish with white multi-ply binding were meant to suggest a tuxedo. At first, it was equipped with a P-90 at the bridge and a ‘Stape Top’ Alnico V pickup at the neck. More important, though, was the wood choice.

Used

Price: $3,450.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Ebony

❌SOLD❌ Frank Gay 8 Course Renaissance Style Lute, 1971

❌SOLD❌ Stefan Sobell Parlour Guitar Brazilian Rosewood, 2005

❌SOLD❌ Rickard Brass Spunover Dobson 12 Inch Banjo, 2019

❌SOLD❌ Eastman PG2 Pagelli Jazz Guitar Natural, 2011

❌SOLD❌ Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo, 2010

❌SOLD❌ Gibson CS Les Paul Custom Black, 2014

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