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❌SOLD❌ Gaetano Vinaccia Guitar, Naples 1829

On August 21, 2019 /

Here we’ re treated to a Gaetano Vinaccia guitar, dated to 1829 and listed as number 40, built in the Vinaccia shop in Naples. At the time, Italy was not a unified nation, with various states being under control of other neighboring empires. It was not until 1861 that Italy became a unified state under King Victor Emmanuel II. Vinaccia instruments are rare outside of museums. The 190 year old example here was restored in Holland some time ago, with a number of changes to help modernize the guitar and make it playable.

Vintage

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Oskar Graf Classical Guitar Indian Rosewood, 2005

On August 20, 2019 /

Built during 2005, this Oskar Graf classical guitar pairs a bearclaw-figured Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides, back, headplate and bridge. The neck is Mahogany with an Ebony fingerboard. The nut and saddle are bone, and the other hardware is a set of Graf tuners, hand built by Oskar’s brother, Jorg.

Used

Price: $4,199.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Fritz Mueller Classical Doubletop Guitar Ziricote, 2013

On August 17, 2019 /

It is rare to see a Fritz Mueller classical guitar for sale on the open market, as he builds entirely to order and his instruments are prized. Mueller is a highly respected classical guitar builder working about 770 km north of Vancouver at Tatlayoko Lake in the Central Interior region of British Columbia. Inspired by the music of masters such as Segovia and Bream, Mueller began building guitars while an undergrad at the University of Wisconsin.

Used

Price: $7,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ National Dynamic Lap Steel Red and White, 1962

On August 16, 2019 /

The National Dynamic Lap Steel was built from 1961 to 1968 for National String Instrument Corporation by Valco in Chicago, Illinois. National at this point had fallen far from its heyday after inventing the Resophonic guitar (plus mandolin and ukulele) to provide more volume to working guitarists. It was founded by guitarist George Beauchamp and luthier John Dopyera in 1927. Dopyera left National to form, with his brothers, the DoBro company in 1928 and produced single cone resonator models. Dopyera purchased a controlling share of National in 1932 and merged National and DoBro production. Many instruments like the National Dynamic lap steel were produced, along with matching amplifiers.

Vintage

Price: $750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop, 1969

On August 15, 2019 /

The Gibson Les Paul Deluxe was built from late 1968 to 1985, and used an original style body layout and finish. The pickup cavities reflect the use of P90 pickups, though what was installed was a ‘New York’ mini humbucker mounted in a modified P90 cover, all in a gold top finish. Gibson launched the Les Paul in 1952, using a now-classic pairing of a Maple top on a Mahogany body, with a Mahogany neck and bound Rosewood fingerboard. By late 1952, the design was modified to increase the neck angle allowing better action and breakover at the bridge saddles and in 1954, the new Tune-O-Matic and Stop Tailpiece were added.

Vintage

Price: $7,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman, 1967

On August 14, 2019 /

Here we have an almost all original Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman. Its serial number is 37714, and that’s a date coded serial – the first two or three digits are Month and Year, though there’s no digit for ‘decade’. This serial could indicate a 1959 model, but at that point, the 6122 was a single-cutaway model. The number appears again for March, 1967, which corresponds with the construction, components and features of this example. This guitar is ‘almost’ all original – when shipped from Gretsch, it would have had a Rocking Bar Bridge.

Vintage

Price: $3,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

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❌SOLD❌ Gaetano Vinaccia Guitar, Naples 1829

❌SOLD❌ Oskar Graf Classical Guitar Indian Rosewood, 2005

❌SOLD❌ Fritz Mueller Classical Doubletop Guitar Ziricote, 2013

❌SOLD❌ National Dynamic Lap Steel Red and White, 1962

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop, 1969

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman, 1967

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