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⚌Reduced‼ Fairbanks Vega Whyte Laydie No.2 Banjo, 1910

On December 13, 2023 /

Following its original form as an A.C Fairbanks product, the Fairbanks Vega Whyte Laydie featured a natural finish on the maple neck and pot which provided its name. However, the real innovation was the Whyte Ladyie tone ring and bracket band, reducing the number of holes drilled and adding mass to the pot.

Vintage

Price: $3,250.00 CAD $3,750.00 CAD

Santa Cruz OM Pre-War (OM-PW) Natural, 2010

On December 12, 2023 /

Here we have a very nicely preserved Santa Cruz OM Pre-War model in its stock configuration, pairing a Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the back and sides. This lovely piece is in great shape with only light wear to the finish and negligible fret wear.

Used

Price: $5,500.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-325 TDW Thinline Electric Walnut, 1974

On December 8, 2023 /

Here’s a fairly rare guitar, a Gibson ES-325 TDW, where the ‘TDW’ stands for Two Pickup, Double Cutaway, Walnut finish. The TDW does not appear anywhere on the guitar or its label, bur does appear on marketing materials, to distinguish it from the ES-325 TDC with Cherry finish or the TD in Tobacco Sunburst. This guitar was built between 1972 and 1978 and is an original example of Gibson’s Norlin era production – Gibson’s corporate parent between 1969 and 1986.

Vintage

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

No Longer Available – Rickenbacker 4004cii ‘Cheyenne’ MapleGlo, 2014

On December 6, 2023 /

Based on the very successful ‘Cresting Wave’ 4000 series, the Rickenbacker 4004cii ‘Cheyenne’ mixes Maple with Black Walnut (a Canadian ice cream tradition!) for the body, and Maple with Bubinga for the neck and fingerboard. Both the Maple and Black Walnut used on these basses are from sustainable, North American farms; Bubinga is native to West Africa.

Used

Price: $2,800.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

⚌Reduced‼ Eastman AR910CE LH Archtop Electric Sunburst, 2004

On December 4, 2023 /

The Eastman AR910CE LH – Left Handed – is pretty much the top of the Eastman line of archtop electrics, with solid wood throughout and carved top and back. It’s fairly unusual to see an available high quality left-handed archtop. The top and its bracing are solid Spruce, paired with nicely flamed and matched Flame Maple for the sides and back.

Used

Price: $2,999.99 CAD $3,200.00 CAD

Gibson Satin 335 Dot Trans Ebony, 2006

On November 30, 2023 /

For 2006, the Memphis plant introduced the Gibson Satin 335, a somewhat stripped down version of the classic design. Most noticeably, the fingerboard was unbound and the finish is satin – sunburst, cherry or translucent black as seen here. Later versions seem to have restored the fingerboard binding. These models were discontinued with the Memphis plant itself in 2019.

Used

Price: $2,800.00 CAD

The Twelfth Fret

⚌Reduced‼ Fairbanks Vega Whyte Laydie No.2 Banjo, 1910

Santa Cruz OM Pre-War (OM-PW) Natural, 2010

❌SOLD❌ Gibson ES-325 TDW Thinline Electric Walnut, 1974

No Longer Available – Rickenbacker 4004cii ‘Cheyenne’ MapleGlo, 2014

⚌Reduced‼ Eastman AR910CE LH Archtop Electric Sunburst, 2004

Gibson Satin 335 Dot Trans Ebony, 2006

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