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SKU: ULB28917
ULB28917 This is just about the coolest little lap steel set that we've seen in years! Although the set bears no name plates, it's pretty safe to say that this was made in the same factory as the Supro models. The lap steel is a graceful "Spanish" shape with single pickup with volume and tone controls placed on either side of the pickup. The matching amp continues the less-is-more approach with single volume control, 1x6" field coil speaker. Ultra hip and seldom seen! Original faux alligator chipboard case for lap steel included. more information »
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SKU: UGB35454
UGB354354 ~~~ ONLY 75 MADE ~~~: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the company Rickenbacker released a very special limited run of instruments. Only 75 of each model was produced with orders only taken in 2006. All guitars were finished in a striking dark cherry metallic that was unique to this production run. This fine example is the 660 model with neck-through construction, cresting wave body, checker top purfling and a pair of "toaster" pickups. There are very few of these around so don't miss out on your chance to own a piece of Rickenbacker history! With hard shell case. more information »
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SKU: UBB30546
UBB30546 The RB100 was made alongside the RB250 Mastertone with the same construction. The RB100 differed in that it did not have the Mastertone style tone ring and had simple dot inlay on the unbound fretboard. But savvy pickers know that with the addition of a Mastertone tone ring (such as the Kulesh ring installed here) you have a "stealth" Mastertone with all the punch and power at a reduced price. Our theory (also held by such banjo gurus as Tony Pass) is that the wood rim, the aged hard rock Maple rim, is part of the secret to the tone. The Maple rim in this banjo is almost 60 years old, and when combined with a superior tone ring, proves to be a superb tone machine. This has the tone and power pickers love. With original hard case. more information »
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SKU: NAB27702
NAB27726/27702 ~~~ LIMITED EDITION OF 40 WORLDWIDE ~~~: This limited edition Hiwatt 50 watt half stack is a recreation of the earliest split-logo Hiwatt amplifiers produced by Dave Reeves. It features a split-chassis design with the control panel mounted to the top of the cabinet, 3 channels (Normal, Brilliant and Presence) with separate Master volume controls, Treble and Bass controls. The Presence control has an Intesity knob to shape the tone. This early circuit has a bit more gain to the sound while maintaining it's clarity. Also included is the matching limited edition 2x12 cabinet with closed back. From what we gather, this particular example is very likely the VERY FIRST of the batch!!! This killer looking and sounding set is going to be very hard to find in the US......if you can find them at all! (MSRP $5599) more information »
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SKU: UBB30552
UBB30552 A beautiful vintage Ode from the past. This is an early Baldwin example with Walnut neck and resonator and the patented tone ring as first developed by Chuck Ogsbury. In very nice condition including the addition of a full set (four) of Keith-Bump tuners. For a melodic style player, the tone is that perfect combination of bell like overtones and ringing highs. With hard case. more information »
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SKU: UGB33312
UGB33312 Here's a great little find! A player wanting a Charlie Christian sound from smaller body archtop has restored a nice Gibson L-37 from 1941 and had a custom made pickup installed. The end result is a beautiful jazz guitar that's similar to an ES-100, 14 3/4" lower bout, solid spruce top, maple back and sides, mahogany neck with pronounced "V" shape. In a word, this baby simply sounds phenomenal! Charlie Christian type pickups have a clarity and response that cannot be found anywhere else and this killer little L-37 conversion has it all...and then some! With hard shell case. more information »
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SKU: UGB35358
UGB35358 Well before the "big guys", Hamer was the USA's original custom shop. They continue to offer some of the finest instruments on the market today. This example is the Newport and is a semi-hollow archtop model solid spruce top on mahogany body, one-piece mahogany neck with bound rosewood fingerboard, Grover Imperial tuning machines, tune-matic bridge and Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. The pickups are a pair of Hamer Phat Cat P-90-style single coils. This is a fantastic instrument with superb playability and a very versatile collection of tones. With original hard shell case. more information »
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SKU: UBB33774
UBB33774 The invention of the 5 string banjo is shrouded in folklore with varying accounts of how it came to be. However, the long neck version is definitely the creation of Mr. Pete Seeger. Years ago Mr. Seeger found that his voice sounded best about 3 frets below standard banjo tuning. He took his banjo to Mr. John D'Angelico in New York City where the famed guitar maker added 3 more frets to Mr. Seeger's banjo. When the great folk group fad hit in the '50s and '60s, you couldn't show yourself on stage with a standard necked instrument. No, it had to be the long neck version with a capo at the 3rd fret, because goodness knows, you wouldn't actually play in the lower register. Vega, Gibson, Ode, and many other makers jumped on the long neck bandwagon and began to churn out extended neck varieties. Some have found their way into dusty closets, others have been passed down to generations who regard them as curiosities and shrug their shoulders and move on. However, if you pick the banjo and have a voice in the second tenor range, then climb on board with James Norman Connor, Dick Weissman, Alex Hassilev and others and embrace your folk roots. With original chipboard case. more information »
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SKU: NBB34086
NBB34086 It has the tone, it certainly has the look, it even has a scooped fretboard to allow you to play in the 'right" area to get that true old timey tone. Another great creation from the wizard of Michigan, Mr. Bart Reiter. With hard case. more information »
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SKU: UBB33774
UBB33774 The invention of the 5 string banjo is shrouded in folklore with varying accounts of how it came to be. However, the long neck version is definitely the creation of Mr. Pete Seeger. Years ago Mr. Seeger found that his voice sounded best about 3 frets below standard banjo tuning. He took his banjo to Mr. John D'Angelico in New York City where the famed guitar maker added 3 more frets to Mr. Seeger's banjo. When the great folk group fad hit in the '50s and '60s, you couldn't show yourself on stage with a standard necked instrument. No, it had to be the long neck version with a capo at the 3rd fret, because goodness knows, you wouldn't actually play it in the lower register, unless of course, you had Pete Seeger's vocal range. Vega, Gibson, Ode, and many other makers jumped on the long neck bandwagon and began to churn out extended neck varieties. Some have found their way into dusty closets, others have been passed down to generations who regard them as curiosities and shrug their shoulders and move on. However, if you pick the banjo and have a voice in the second tenor range, then climb on board with George Grove, Dick Weissman, Alex Hassilev and others and embrace your folk roots. With original chipboard case. more information »
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SKU: NBB29988
NBB29988 What a great banjo! Built with Deering's new Terry Baucom tone ring and rim, this beauty delivers a traditional flat head sound with plenty of POP! Guaranteed to cut through in a crowd. The highly figured maple neck and resonator are finished in a gorgeous gloss sunburst and bound with crisp white binding. The fingerboard is inlaid with a traditional ?hearts and flowers? pattern. With custom Deering hard case List $4661 more information »
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SKU: UGB31570
UGB31570 Even though this instrument bears the name of one of the most renowned instrument makers, Marcelino Barbero, it was in fact not made by him. At one time, a rather less than scrupulous distributor in Chicago had the marketing idea of creating labels to put inside guitars that took the names of famous makers and players in order to bolster sales (see the Ramirez "Segovia mode"l also listed here). So it came to pass that these same folks took advantage of the burgeoning Japanese classical makers and had "replica" guitars made by some of the more outstanding makers that bore their special labels. This instrument, most likely made by Shiro Arai (founder of Aria Guitars) is but one of many such guitars. However, despite its somewhat dubious parentage, it is an exceptional instrument. A 40+ year old hand crafted guitar with very fine wood selection. Truly worthy of some of the praise heaped upon the original. The guitar has a wonderful voice, nicely balanced, and is capable of a variety of tones. Definitely worth playing. With hard case. more information »
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SKU: UGB33550
UGB33550 We've always been very impressed with the ease of playability and the quality sound that you get from a Lakland bass. This 4-stringer uses Bartollini Mark 1 pickups for a very rich tone. Cut and Boost: Bass, Midrange, Treble, Panning-style Pickup Blend Control, Master Volume (pull for tone control bypass). And it comes with the hardcase too! more information »
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SKU: UBB31038
UBB31038 Nice vintage tenor banjo with a simple brass tone ring, a 19 fret walnut neck and very cool floral decal on the back of its walnut resonator. Epiphone built the Mayfair between 1928 and 1935 and this fine example is all original except for replacement patent style tuners. With vintage hard shell case. more information »
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SKU: UGB35337
UGB35337 The Ibanez RG Prestige Series are the highest quality models in the popular RG lineup next to the J-Custom models and are known for their thin neck profiles and hard edged tone. Features of this RG1570 include dark blue sparkle finish on basswood body, 5-piece Wizard Prestige bolt-on maple neck with rosewoood fingerboard, HSH pickup setup with IBZ V7 at the neck, IBZ S1 single-coil in the middle and IBZ V8 at the bridge, back routed wiring and top-mounted pickups, smoked-chrome hardware including Ibanez Edge Pro double-locking tremolo. Loaded with singing sustain and incredibly fast neck this Ibanez RG1570 Prestige has it all and then some....and then some more! With original J-Craft hard shell case. more information »
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