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GoldTop CL City Limits, 2012 / *No Longer Available*

On February 14, 2023   /    
GoldTop CL City Limits, 2012 / *No Longer Available*

This Collings GoldTop CL City Limits is special, apparently being the second GoldTop CL personally made and finished by the late Bill Collings himself. This guitar model clearly draws from a the classic pairing of Maple and Mahogany, and this very early Collings Gold Top CL has some subtle shaping differences to distinguish it.

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Fender Precision Jazz Bass Modified, 1965

On February 13, 2023   /    
Fender Precision Jazz Bass Modified, 1965

Part of Leo Fender’s genius can be seen in how easy it is to modify his instruments without compromising their ability to function, even enhancing it. This 1965 Fender Precision Jazz bass, built just after CBS took ownership of Fender, was modified long ago to extend a Precision Bass with Fender Jazz Bass tones.

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Deering Vega No.2 Banjo, 2007

On February 12, 2023   /    
Deering Vega No.2 Banjo, 2007

The Deering Vega No.2 Open Back Banjo is based on what was unquestionably one of the most unique banjos in the history of this young and growing instrument. Touted by some as the ultimate banjo tone, it is prized for its full, round and yet sparkling tone and for its depth, responsiveness and power.

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Gibson Les Paul DC Standard Limited Ocean Water Blue, 2016

On February 12, 2023   /    
Gibson Les Paul DC Standard Limited Ocean Water Blue, 2016

The Gibson Les Paul DC Standard (DC for Double Cutaway), sporting a lovely AA+ Flamed Maple top and Ocean Water Blue finish, was built during 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. For this limited run, 100 guitars were built in each of three colours – Cherry Sunburst, Wine Red and Ocean Water Blue.

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Gibson SJ Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1946

On February 10, 2023   /    
Gibson SJ Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1946

Here we’re looking at a just-post WW2, Gibson SJ Slope Shouldered Dreadnought Sunburst, 1946 built in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Introduced in 1942, the Gibson SJ has stayed in production to the present day though sometimes with name changes, including the ‘Country Western’ name.

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Martin Thomas Humphrey C-1R Classical Guitar Natural, 1998

On February 10, 2023   /    
Martin Thomas Humphrey C-1R Classical Guitar Natural, 1998

Built from 1997 to 2000, the Martin Thomas Humphrey C-1R offers a Humphrey element normally found primarily on high-end classicals – an elevated fingerboard. Thomas Humphrey was an American luthier who apprenticed for a year with Michael Gurian around 1970, and then opened his own shop.

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