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❌SOLD❌ Larrivee Long Scale Classical Natural Finish, 1975

❌SOLD❌  Larrivee Long Scale Classical Natural Finish, 1975

This Larrivee Long Scale Classical guitar is in natural finish and built while Jean Larrivee’s shop was still in Toronto; his helpers at this point included William ‘Grit’ Laskin, David Wren, Linda Manzer and George Gray. The Larrivee shops have been training grounds for many now-prominent builders.

Vintage
Price: $2,150.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Gibson BFG Les Paul Model Black, 2007

❌SOLD❌   Gibson BFG Les Paul Model Black, 2007

The unusual Gibson BFG Les Paul Model was built from 2007 to 2011 and BFG stands for ‘Barely Finished Guitar’. This model was meant as a straight-ahead rock machine with few frills, and extremely light finish, CNC-textured ‘faux gator’ Maple top, an uncovered P-90 pickup and an uncovered Zebra Burst Bucker 3 humbucker. The wiring is also stripped down, with two volumes, master tone, 3-way switch among the controls and a 2-way kill-switch placed on the upper bout where the pickup selector normally goes.

Used
Price: $1,450.00 CAD

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NO LONGER AVAILABLE Gibson ES-275 Thinline Archtop Cherry, 2016

NO LONGER AVAILABLE Gibson ES-275 Thinline Archtop Cherry, 2016

Here’s something rare and discontinued from the now-closed Memphis plant, the Gibson ES-275 thin hollow body archtop in classic cherry lacquer. The Gibson ES-275 was new for 2016 and The Twelfth Fret received and sold one of the few in Canada. It’s a fully hollow, laminate maple body with a pair of longitudinal braces and f-holes. The neck is mahogany with rosewood fingerboard.

Used
Price: $5,250.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Fender Standard Stratocaster Rosewood in Black, 1988

❌SOLD❌  Fender Standard Stratocaster Rosewood in Black, 1988

By 1988, the Fender Standard Stratocaster had appeared and was being built in Corona, CA by the “new” Fender company following its sale by CBS. Here we’re looking at a Fender Standard Stratocaster, built during 1988 in Corona, California – an early example of the ‘new’ US built Strats. This example features an black-finished Ash body paired with a Rosewood-fingerboard Maple neck.

Used
Price: $1,150.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Gretsch G6120 FTM Player’s Edition Orange, 2016

❌SOLD❌  Gretsch G6120 FTM Player's Edition Orange, 2016

This is a real treat – a Gretsch G6120 FTM Player’s Edition, with a spectacular flame maple body, string-through Bigsby, pinned bridge, and locking tuners! This is a seriously good guitar, and these modern examples are among the best Gretsch has ever produced. Gretsch introduced the 6120 in 1954 and it was an immediate hit, adopted by many of the top players like Chet Atkins and Eddie Cochrane.

Used
Price: $2,999.99 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Contreras Guitarreria Classical Guitar Natural, 1969

❌SOLD❌  Contreras Guitarreria Classical Guitar Natural, 1969

Seen here is an M G Contreras Guitarreria classical guitar from 1969, bringing with it some Spanish guitar history. Manuel G Contreras – Manuel I – was born in Madrid in 1928 and developed good woodworking and cabinetry skills. In 1959, he received and apprenticeship invitation from Jose Ramirez III, which he accepted. By 1962 he had learned enough to set up an independent shop at Calle de Mayor 80 in Madrid, where he earned a reputation for excellent quality, creative and innovative work, introducing early double tops and backs.

Vintage
Price: $1,800.00 CAD

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