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❌SOLD❌ David Wren Concert Guitar Brazilian Rosewood, 2012

❌SOLD❌   David Wren Concert Guitar Brazilian Rosewood, 2012

This David Wren Concert guitar, built during 2012 and using a very nice Bearclaw figured Sitka Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood for the back, sides, and headplate. One of Canada’s premiere luthiers, David Wren started work with Jean Larrivee in the early 1970’s. He’s been working from his own shop for decades, with spells at the Millwheel on Yonge Street and as part owner of The Twelfth Fret. Wren Guitar Works is now a standalone shop in Toronto’s east end.

Used
Price: $3,700.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Darryl Williams 8-Course Renaissance Lute, 1976

❌SOLD❌ Darryl Williams 8-Course Renaissance Lute, 1976

The Darryl Williams 8-Course Renaissance Lute was based on a bowl-back design, using a set of bent ribs that are arched to provide stiffness. The ribs start with a ‘teardrop’ shape and are then bent, and the edges are bevelled according to the number of ribs. They are glued together with hide glue in the joins, and parchment strips soaked in hide glue are applied to the inside of the seams.

Vintage
Price: $2,550.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Edgar Monch Classical Guitar, 1967

❌SOLD❌ Edgar Monch Classical Guitar, 1967

This Edgar Monch Classical Guitar was built at his Toronto shop during 1967, numbered as 1967/41. It features a Spruce top paired with Indian Rosewood for the back, sides and headplate; the neck and body blocks are Mahogany and the fingerboard is Ebony. This guitar is over half a century old and has been played as intended.

Vintage
Price: $0.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Rickard Maple Ridge Frailing Banjo, Antiqued Brass Hardware, 2015

❌SOLD❌  Rickard Maple Ridge Frailing Banjo, Antiqued Brass Hardware, 2015

The Rickard Maple Ridge Frailing Banjo is an open back, frailing style instrument built in Aurora, Ontario by Bill Rickard who also crafts the metal components.  This lovely, very well made banjo features a three-piece laminated maple neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod, 25.5 inch scale ebony fingerboard with Frailing scoop, and ‘dot and star’ inlay pattern. The eleven inch diameter pot uses a 3/8 inch maple rim and a Rickard-made, Dobson style tone ring. Tuners are by Gotoh and are quite good.

Used
Price: $1,500.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Dennis Kwasnycia K-45 Steel String Guitar Natural, 2003

❌SOLD❌ Dennis Kwasnycia K-45 Steel String Guitar Natural, 2003

This Kwasnycia K-45 was custom built and uses a Sitka Spruce top paired with Mahogany back and sides. The neck is multi-layer with Mahogany, Maple and a Walnut center, and Pau Ferro for the headplate, fingerboard and bridge. The body is bound with Ebony, and the fingerboard is bound with Pau Ferro. The installed tuners are black Gotoh models, and a gold set is in the case.

Used
Price: $2,600.00 CAD

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❌ SOLD ❌ G W Barry Mod-C Ziricote Cutaway Steel String Guitar, 2018

❌ SOLD ❌  G W Barry Mod-C Ziricote Cutaway Steel String Guitar, 2018

Here we have another “truly” handcrafted sonic masterpiece from the workshop of G.W. Barry, a ‘Mod-C Ziricote’.    This instrument is passing through our shop on the way to its new owner, and it looks so good we wanted to share it.   This is Mr. Barry’s Modified Concert model in Bear-claw Sitka Spruce and Ziricote. With a 15.5 in. lower bout width and 4.25 in. tail end depth the Mod-C bridges the gap between a standard OM and Dreadnought dimensions, while its curvaceous lines add an ergonomic comfort factor when in a seated playing position.

New
Price: $0.00 CAD

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