Instruments

Gretsch 6136 White Falcon Archtop Electric, 2001

On February 16, 2021 /

Here we’re looking at a Gretsch 6136 White Falcon, dating to October 2001 and built by Terada in Nagoya. While not exact replicas of a 1950’s models, Gretsch guitars from this era are very well built and sound great. Construction of the body uses Maple Laminate with tone bar and sound post bracing. The neck is Maple with an bound Ebony fingerboard. Tuners are Gretsch-branded models with ‘deco stair step’ buttons.

Used

Price: $4,250.00 CAD

Morgan Concert Steel String Acoustic Natural, 1995

On February 16, 2021 /

The Morgan Concert is built in David Iannone’s Morgan Guitar shop in North Vancouver on Canada’s West Coast and shows clear influences from his apprenticeship with Jean Larrivee.
This Morgan Concert was built during 1995, ten years after Iannone’s founding of Morgan Guitars. It shows the clear influences of Larrivee designs, and before him the influence of Edgar Monch. Jean Larrivee initially learned guitar building from Monch during his time in Toronto.

Used

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

Sold! Fintan McEnroe Fin MC9 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2020

On February 16, 2021 /

Here we have the Fintan McEnroe Fin MC9 F-style mandolin from Fintan McEnroe, working in Toronto but originally from Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, Ireland. The ‘9’ in the name refers to the mandolin serial number and production sequence; the Fin Mc 8 mandolin was sold recently. The Fintan McEnroe Fin MC9 is a traditional F-Style mandolin, with a carved Sitka Spruce top and Curly Maple for the sides, neck and carved back. The fingerboard and bridge are Ebony and the neck contains an adjustable truss rod. The body has double layer binding, and the inlays are a combination of Mother of Pearl and Abalone.

New

Price: $4,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Richmond Dorchester by Godin Sunburst, 2011

On February 9, 2021 /

The chambered body Richmond Dorchester by Godin was built from late 2008 until 2013, along with a bass version, the Belmont and Empire models. The Richmond guitar shop was initiated by Godin during 2008 to focus on building chambered and solidbody electric models. Three models were ultimately offered, the Belmont Dorchester and Empire before closure in 2013.

Used

⚌Reduced‼ Roland Guitar Synth & Controller GR700 & G202, 1984/1983

On February 9, 2021 /

The Roland Guitar Synth, GR-700 and its controller G-202 were built between 1980 and 1984 and was influential as the first successful production guitar synthesizer. The GR-700 Roland Guitar Synth is an analog synthesizer using the same technologies and Roland’s popular JX-3P keyboard synth and the MKS-30 MIDI controlled rack mount version. It’s a relatively large floor controller providing six voices and 64 memory locations.

Vintage

Price: $2,499.99 CAD

Taylor T5Z Classic Mahogany, 2019

On February 8, 2021 /

The Taylor T5Z Classic is a scaled down version of the successful T5 hybrid acoustic-electric models introduced in 2005 and used on many stages. These models were created to meet the needs of ‘downsizing’ touring guitarists who could no longer carry as many guitars as they wanted. Here we’re looking at a Taylor T5Z Classic dating to May 10, 2019 and built at the Taylor shop in El Cajon, California.

Used

Price: $1,850.00 CAD