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G W Barry Classical 1996 (consignment) SOLD

G W  Barry Classical 1996 (consignment) SOLD

An extremely rare classical guitar, handmade by G.W.Barry in 1996.

Gordon Barry routinely built classical guitars when he worked with Larrivee guitars in the late 70s and early 80s. Since then he has built hundreds of steel string guitars but this privately commissioned classical guitar is a truly special instrument!

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G.W. Barry M Rosewood 1990 (Consignment) SOLD

G.W. Barry M Rosewood 1990 (Consignment) SOLD

This certainly is a little gem of a guitar! The M or 0000 body shape works really well for a lovely balance between fingerstyle and strumming. Combine that with lush overtones, powerful bass, silky smooth yet crisp trebles and you get an exceptional sounding flat top. Simple yet elegant appointments and lovey wood sets make this guitar as much fun to look at as it is to play! Comes with a brown hardshell case.

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G.W. Barry Concert CW 1996 (Consignment) SOLD

G.W. Barry Concert CW 1996 (Consignment) SOLD

Here is a beautiful G.W. Barry Concert CW 1966 model which has really opened up through lots of playing time but has only minor play wear. The tone coming from this guitar is balanced with lots of lush overtones and a thick rich bass response.

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G.W. Barry Concert CW 2005 (Consignment) SOLD

G.W. Barry Concert CW 2005 (Consignment) SOLD

Lush full bass response that seems to come from the center of earth, silky smooth midrange and round sparkling trebles meld with complex overtones on this beautiful Barry Concert Cutaway. It is like having a small orchestra inside and melodies just waiting to leap out of the sound hole. This example from 2005 in in near mint condition and comes with the K and K Trinity pickup. This guitar definitely possesses the three C’s: clarity, complexity and comfort!!!

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G.W. Barry Concert Cutaways SOLD

G.W. Barry Concert Cutaways SOLD

Imagine my surprise and elation when one of my all time favourite luthiers walks into the store with not one but two of my favourite models the Concert Cutaway with side port! It is similar to unwrapping a Christmas present and finding two slightly different versions of the toy you always wanted!!

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G.W. Barry Concert Model: Ziricote/ Engelmann/ Snakewood Sold

G.W. Barry Concert Model: Ziricote/ Engelmann/ Snakewood Sold

Sometimes a luthier has to throw everything he’s got at a project … every tasteful aesthetic upgrade, that top he has been saving for a decade, the very best exotic set of back & sides, absolutely everything learned in the last 25 years of professional building … the whole enchilada. Sometimes the sound of a guitar such as this falls short of expectations. In this particular case, it has produced the best instrument to date from the already very impressive track record of veteran luthier G.W. Barry!

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