New York

⚌Reduced‼ Martin & Coupa Guitar, 1840s

On October 13, 2022 /

Here is another rarity – an 1840’s Martin & Coupa guitar, built in Nazareth PA for John Coupa at 385 Broadway (Upstairs!) in New York. It is extraordinary that an instrument like this Martin & Coupa guitar could be in all original and playable condition, complete with its original “coffin” case, over 160 years after its production! To give a little chronological perspective, this instrument would have been delivered to its first owner by stagecoach and riverboat 20 years before the American Civil War.

Vintage

Price: $26,999.99 USD $30,000.00 USD

❌SOLD❌ Gretsch Tennessean 6119 Walnut, 1967

On July 21, 2022 /

Currently named the ‘Tennessee Rose’, the Gretsch Tennessean 6119 first appeared in 1958, and for 1961 gained the closed, thin ElectroTone body. Chet Atkins had been urging Gretsch to take steps to reduce feedback on their hollowbody designs, especially after Gibson introduced the center-block ES335 in 1958.

Vintage

Price: $3,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Gretsch G6122TG Country Gentleman Player’s Edition Walnut, 2016

On July 20, 2022 /

The Gretsch G6122TG Country Gentleman Player’s Edition is the latest version of this classic updated with locking tuners, pinned bridge and string-through Bigsby. But there’s more to the updates – the neck joint was re-engineered to reduce the size of the neck block and comfortably increase upper fret access. This change alone is a huge improvement in playability, making an already great design even better!

Used

Price: $3,200.00 CAD

SOLD‼ Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1947

On June 29, 2022 /

This Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe was built around 1947 based on the middle-position pickup type and location, control layout and the serial number. The serial is ‘75194’ with the 75 being a prefix for this model and the ‘194’ its production rank; this serial scheme was used from 1944 to 1950. The top is Laminate Spruce, the back and sides Laminate Maple and the neck a five piece layup of Maple and Walnut.

Vintage

Price: $2,450.00 CAD $2,599.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

⚌Reduced‼ Epiphone Emperor Archtop Blonde, 1946

On April 6, 2022 /

From the days when giant archtops ruled the earth, the Epiphone Emperor was one of the largest at 18.5 inches across.

Vintage

Price: $6,500.00 CAD $8,400.00 CAD

No Longer Available – Epiphone FT27 Steel String Sunburst, 1937

On February 1, 2022 /

Here is a wonderful rarity – Epiphone FT27 steel string flat top, built around 1937 as one of Epiphone’s earliest forays into flat top guitar designs. Epiphone as a brand name first appeared in 1924, though the Stathopoulos family had been building instruments for decades in Smyrna, Turkey. Persecution caused Anastasios Stathopoulos to move his family to the USA, landing in New York City; Anastasios died in 1915 and his son Epi took over.

Vintage

Price: $3,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold