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Current private collection
All instruments are in excellent
original condition.
I sell and trade
mail@bauer64.de
Most notably in the 1952-53 period Martin
used light, but strong Engelmann Spruce tops
It looks like Red Spruce but it seems to be an Engelmann top on this guitar too.
However, fact is, that the sound of this mystery top D-18 is excellent and far
above the average of other D-18s of the 50s.
This guitar is very powerful and has an even, complex sound - the one to choose
playing in bluegrass band.
The condition is simply phantastic as well.
The X-bracing is lightly tapered,.
It is a crackfree instrument and has the all original finish, no refinish, no
overspray.
The spectacular Brazilian Rosewood bridge has the original full height, the
original bridgeplate is untouched.
The neck is prof. reset und refreted.
The endpin whole is drilled to fit a jack.
Original Kluson tuners.
An outstanding guitar!
Named after the well-loved
Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, the Collings Winfield is a highly
modified version of Collings standard dreadnought that features options commonly
requested by flatpicking specialists. The combination of the stiff Adirondack
spruce top with enlarged soundhole, supported by a top bracing pattern based on
the earliest 14-fret dreadnoughts, make the CW a bluegrass powerhouse.
Everything about this model is designed to provide plenty of headroom and
projection for aggressive playing, but not at the expense of good tone.
(www.collingsguitars.com)
Features Include:
Select Adirondack spruce top * East Indian rosewood back and sides
Large soundhole * Grained ivoroid binding * Herringbone trim with matching backstrip
Pre-war scalloped Adirondack braces * No tongue brace
Cross-cut grained ivoroid and wood nitrate strip rosette * Dalmatian-style Pickguard
High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish * Mahogany Neck * Ivoroid fingerboard binding
Ebony fingerboard and bridge * Ebony peghead overlay * Inlaid Collings Logo * No fingerboard inlays
Fully adjustable truss rod * Bone nut and long cutthrough saddle * Ebony bridge pins and end pin * Nickel Waverly tuners
44 mm at the nut * 57 mm string spacing * 25 1/2" scale
This guitar is in near mint condition incl. OHSC
I bought this D-18 some
years ago in Richmond, Virginia.
The Martin company changed nothing on the D-18 from the late 40s until they
opened the new factory in June of 1964.
All these instruments are of high constant quailty in craftmanship and material.
They haye the long saddle bridge, the very small maple bridgeplate and a
brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge.
The nut measures 42,8 mm / 1 11/16" on this
guitar, the string spacing is 55 mm and it has the 25.4" scale.
This instrument has a phantastic patina and an all original yellowed nitro finish.
Best playability, a professional neckset was made some years ago.
The only issue is one hard to find hairline cracks to the top that have never
been open and nothing moves (has two patches for security)
and the usual repaired pickguard crack
The endpin hole is drilled out for a jack (no pickup).
I had several D-18 but this one is a favorite because of its tonal sweetness and
beauty.
HSC
FOR SALE 4.200,- €
This is a 1923 Gibson L-3, FON number #11797, with a small 34cm (13 1/2") bodysize at the lower bout, carved Arched top with beatiful sunburst finish, triple bound soundhole with herringbone rosette, mahogany back and sides with stained finish, 13 frets clear to the body, mahogany neck, bound ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, adjustable ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece, no pickguard (missing), ebony headstock overlay with 'the Gibson' logo and 'fleur de lis' inlay, engraved 3-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons, 46mm (1 13/16") width at the nut, 622 (24 1/2") short scale.
This guitar is in excellent
original and cared for condition with original finish and no cracks.
Some playwear but overall very nice with excellent playabillity.
Included are the original case and the original Gibson strap rope.
This guitar is from the magical "Loyd Loar" era.
Sounds excellent and has this 'Old Time Sound' full of sweetness and charisma!
Almost 90 years old and still going strong...
1936 Gibson L-00
This is the most impressive Gibson L-00 I
ever had. The original owner was Richard Hendricks who played hawaiian guitar in
'Patton's Elgin Hawaiian Guitar Band' from 1937 to 1940 using a nut riser.
This beautiful instrument is still in 100% original excellent condition incuding
the OSSC.
The guitar features Adirondack red
spruce top, Honduran mahogany back and sides, 14-fret honduran mahogany neck,
19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 45.25mm (1 25/32")
width at the nut, 628mm (24 7/8") scale length, white-bound top, unbound back,
White-black-white soundhole ring, white "Gibson" script logo, 3 on a plated
orignal tuners, with original chartboard case that shows the places it stopped
when on the road back in the 1930s/1940s
The bridge has the full height and the guitar never needed a neckset.
It has a rich tone, full of overtones and noteworthy basses.
Many details are analog to the Trojan model, the ancestor of the J-35, also
built in early 1936.
A real museum item with historical backround.
An instrument of collectible value!
1930s Otwin Jumbo
rare
16,5" Jumbo Size
shown in the 30's catalog as "Concert Guitar"
cool bakelite pickguard
one pin is missing, nonoriginal 30's Grover tuners
ladder braced, big sound
dies
ist eine der seltenen erhaltenen 16,5 Zoll Flattops von Otwin
Leiterverbalkung
dies ist eine extrem leichte Gitarre mit guten Klangeigenschaften
flaches Griffbrett
eine super Slidegitarre
ersetzte Mechaniken, 1 zusätzliche Deckenleiste zur Stabilisierung, sonst im
Originalzustand
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