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1960 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster (consignment) SOLD

1960 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster (consignment)  SOLD

Here’s the real deal – a 1960 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster. The Stratocaster was introduced in 1954, and late in 1959 (for the 1960 model year) the first major revision appeared: the introduction of the rosewood fingerboard, multi-layer pickguards, and a 3-tone sunburst.

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2007 Larrivee OM-3 R SH Twelfth Fret Custom (consignment) SOLD

2007 Larrivee OM-3 R SH Twelfth Fret Custom (consignment) SOLD

Larrivee is one of the oldest and largest established guitar builders in Canada, and has long had a close relationship with The Twelfth Fret and we have regularly commissioned runs of custom guitars.

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2012 Bourgeois OM Signature (consignment) SOLD

2012 Bourgeois OM Signature  (consignment) SOLD

Dana Bourgeois builds some of the finest acoustic guitars available today. As is the case for many of a certain age, his interest in guitars was sparked by specific 1964 episodes of the Ed Sullivan show – the ones that introduced The Beatles to the United States.

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2008 Larrivee RS4 Amber (consignment) SOLD

2008 Larrivee RS4 Amber (consignment) SOLD

Jean Larrivee is very well known for producing not only many top-quality acoustic instruments, but also for training many top-quality luthiers. Grit Laskin, Dave Wren, Gord Berry, Serge de Jonge – all worked in the Larrivee shops.

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1965 Hagstrom 1 Bass and Guitar Set (consignment) SOLD

1965 Hagstrom 1 Bass and Guitar Set (consignment) SOLD

Hagstrom had a long history of mass producing instruments in Europe under a number of brand names, but never gained mass acceptance in North America.

In 1962, Hagstrom launched a series of guitars with coloured hard plastic (lucite) tops and vinyl covered backs.

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2011 Collings OM-1 (consignment) SOLD

2011 Collings OM-1 (consignment) SOLD

Martin introduced the OM or “Orchestra Model” designation in the late 1920s – the intention was that these guitars would replace banjos in jazz orchestras. These instruments generally have necks that join the body at the twelfth fret, and have a smaller body with a tighter waist than Dreadnought size models.

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