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❌SOLD❌ Fintan McEnroe MC18 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2023

❌SOLD❌ Fintan McEnroe MC18 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2023

Here we have the brand-new Fintan McEnroe MC18 F-style mandolin from Fintan McEnroe, working in Toronto but originally from Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland. The ‘18’ in the name refers to the mandolin serial number and production sequence. This fine instrument was very recently finished, in August of 2023.

New
Price: $5,000.00 CAD $5,500.00 CAD

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Heiden A-29 Deluxe Mandolin Shellac Burst, 2003

Heiden A-29 Deluxe Mandolin Shellac Burst, 2003

Shown here is a beautiful Michael Heiden A-29 Deluxe A-Style mandolin, built during 2003 in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Michael Heiden has been building quality instruments since the 1970’s and his work is highly respected. Originally working in Vancouver as a musician, repairman and builder, he moved to Chilliwack and since then to Creston, B.C.

Used
Price: $13,500.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

Built during 2007 in Bend, Oregon, this Wildwood Troubador Natural Maple banjo sports a Tubaphone tone ring and is in great condition. The construction is Maple with an Ebony fingerboard, with rope-style decorative strips along the neck and around the rim. Wildwood Banjos were built by Mark Platen from 1973 until his retirement in 2018.

Used
Price: $2,200.00 CAD $2,450.00 CAD

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SOLD!! Capek F5 Professional Mandolin Sunburst, 2003

SOLD!! Capek F5 Professional Mandolin Sunburst, 2003

Here we’re looking at a Capek F5 Professional mandolin built by Rost’a Capek during July of 2003 in Prague, Czech Republic. Capek offers several versions of the F5 style; the Basic is relatively simple, while the Professional uses highly figured woods and more elaborate inlays.

Used
Price: $3,500.00 CAD

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Gibson Tal Farlow, 1967

Gibson Tal Farlow, 1967

This  Gibson Tal Farlow is a rare model. Named after the renowned jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, who played Gibson guitars throughout the ’50s where this model was designed to meet Farlow’s demands for a guitar that combined superb playability with a rich, resonant tone. 

Vintage
Price: $12,999.99 CAD
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Sakurai No.8 Cedar Top Classical Guitar, 1977

Sakurai No.8 Cedar Top Classical Guitar, 1977

The M. Sakurai No.8 Cedar Top Classical guitars, indeed the entire line of Masaki Sakurai models, are under-appreciated gems. The set of guitars with labels reading ‘M. Sakurai Supervised by M. Kohno’ are from the period where Masaki Sakurai was still learning the craft from his uncle, Masaru Kohno.

Vintage
Price: $1,450.00 CAD
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