Inventory as of September 02, 2010.

Due to our high turnover rate, this catalog is not guaranteed to be accurate. If you would like more information on one of our inventory listings, please call us at (615) 256-2033 or fax us at (615) 255-2021. Thank you for browsing our catalog.

Abbreviations used in this inventory:

M = Mint NM = Near Mint EXF = Exceptionally Fine
EXC = Excellent VG = Very Good G = Good
PU = pickup OHC = Original Hard Case HC = Hard Case
OSC = Original Soft Case SC = Soft Case NC = No Case
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AR3613 Welker, Nashville, Tennessee, hand made cutaway arch top, new, 16" wide, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, light sunburst finish, HC......$3200

AR3664 Triggs New Yorker, 1998, M, 17" wide single cutaway body, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, split block pearl inlay, amber yellow finish, OHC......$6875

AR3686 Gibson Kalamazoo Award, 1981, NM, beautifully figured quilted curly maple back and sides, sunburst finish, an ultra deluxe instrument, OHC with original Gibson zipper cover...REDUCED from $15000......$12500

AR3762 Lacey Eclipse Prototype, 1995, EXF, 18" body width, oval soundhole, elaborate engraved inlay, carved ebony tailpiece, beautifully figured curly maple, sunburst finish, heavy duty OHC...REDUCED from $12500......$11000

AR3827 Stromberg cutaway G-3, circa 1950, EXF, expert professional refinish in cherry sunburst, an extraordinarily rare instrument, formerly owned and used by Ranger Doug of Grand Ole Opry group Riders in the Sky, letter from Doug, HC......$30000

AR3851 Gibson prototype, circa 1930, professionally refinished, double cutaway 16" wide body, carved spruce top with oval soundhole, maple back and sides, mahogany neck, dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard, supplied with letter dated September 21, 1981, by former Gibson employee Stanley Jackson (worked for Gibson company in sales and advertising from 1929-1931) stating that this is a prototype he received while employed at Gibson, an interesting historical artifact, gig bag......$4000

AR3869 Stromberg G-1 (More photos...) , mid 1930s, VG+, 16 1/2" body width, three-segment f-holes, OHC......$10000

AR3901 Andersen Emerald City (More photos...) , 1993, NM, 16 13/16" body width, original 1960s Gibson Johnny Smith style floating pickup, 1 11/16" nut width, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, Ambertone natural finish, OHC, REDUCED FROM $8000...........$7750

AR3945 Gibson L-4C (More photos...) , 1953, EXC (normal lacquer checking), pointed Florentine cutaway, sunburst finish, SC.........$3850

AR3954 D'Aquisto New Yorker Cutaway (More photos...) , 1973, EXF, purchased new by Mel Bay and given to his son Bill, sunburst finish, 18" wide, original floating Lawrence pickup, pictured on the covers of Jazz Guitar Lines and Jazz Guitar Scales and Modes (books included with guitar), HC......$70000

AR3985 Patrick James Eggle, Aire (More photos...) , 2002, M, beautifully figured curly maple back and sides, 17" wide, attractive inlay and binding, floating pickup, OHC......$4450

AR3988 Gibson Howard Roberts Custom (More photos...) , 1976, VG++, wine red finish, OHC with original vinyl Gibson case cover......$2750

AR3991 Benedetto Cremona (More photos...) , 1987, NM, birdseye maple neck, back and sides, floating Johnny Smith style pickup, sunburst finish, HC reduced from $17,500......$15000

AR3998 Gibson Super 400 (More photos...) , 1936, VG++, appears to have been refinished by Gibson in the 1950s, early model with small upper body bout, professionally refretted, replacement tuners, recovered OHC......$10000

AR4040 D'Aquisto New Yorker cutaway (More photos...) , 1980, professionally refinished and refretted, floating Johnny Smith style humbucking pickups, HC......$30000

AR4058 D'Angelico Excel (More photos...) , 1941, professionally refinished light chocolate brown, neck reset and refretted by Gruhn Guitars, repaired peghead crack, HC......$13500

AR4059 B.C. Kingston, Prince Edward Island, Model CR-I (More photos...) , 2006, M, 17" wide, floating Benedetto pickup, sunburst finish, a fine handmade instrument by a skilled Canadian luthier, Cedar Creek HC......$4000

AR4060 B. C. Kingston, Prince Edward Island, Model CR-P (More photos...) , 2007, M, 17" wide, floating Benedetto pickup, ambertone finish, a fine handmade instrument by a skilled Canadian luthier, Cedar Creek HC......$4000

AR4069 Zeidler Jazz Deluxe 18" Special (More photos...) , 1996, NM, ambertone finish, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, tortoiseshell-grain bindings, pickguard, tailpiece ornamentation and peghead veneer, intricately engraved gold-plated Waverly tuners, tailpiece, bridge wheels and screws, a true work of art, the late John Zeidler is highly regarded as one of the most meticulous craftsmen in the history of archtop guitarmaking, OHC......$22500

AR4070 Zeidler Jazz Deluxe (More photos...) , 1993, M, 16" wide, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, ambertone finish, HC......$15000

AR4072 R. C. Allen, El Monte, CA, Aristocrat Left Handed (More photos...) , 1998, NM, 18" body width, top, back, and sides of beautifully quilted maple, floating pickup, OHC......$2750

AR4077 Zeidler Jazz Deluxe (More photos...) , 1994, NM, 17" cutaway, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, ambertone finish, HC......$17500

AR4080 Stromberg G-5 cutaway (More photos...) , 1953, VG++, finish touchup on lower bout of back, 23 1/2" scale, extremely rare model, from the collection of "Ranger Doug" Green, HC......$40000

AR4095 Martin C-2 (More photos...) , 1939, EXC, old professional refinish, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, refretted and new pickguard by Gruhn Guitars, repaired peghead crack, modern Geib-style Martin HC......$3000

AR4097 Gibson L-50 (More photos...) , 1939, VG++, refretted by Gruhn Guitars, SC......$2000

AR4100 Alexandr Svistunov 17" archtop (More photos...) , new, a fine, handcrafted instrument made by master violin builder Alexandr Svistunov of K.C. Strings, violin varnish, violin style body edges, violin style wood purfling, single top brace (similar to Stromberg construction), an exceptionally powerful instrument with superb tone, heavy duty padded gig bag......$10000

AR4101 Mark Lacey, Nashville, TN, Premier Archtop (More photos...) , 1997, 17" width, recently refinished by Mark Lacey, a very fine handcrafted instrument by a known builder, HC......$7500

AR4102 D'Angelico A-1 (More photos...) , 1938, VG+, sunburst top finish, uniform dark walnut finish on neck, back and sides, HC......$9000

AR4104 Gibson Super 400C cutaway (More photos...) , 1954, EXC, sunburst finish, brown OHC with pink plush lining......$12500

AR4105 Buscarino Artisan (More photos...) , 1997, NM, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, floating Buscarino pickup, natural finish, OHC......$5500

AR4106 Gretsch Synchromatic 100 (More photos...) , early 1950s, cosmetically EXC, replacement tailpiece, needs extensive binding work, neckset and refret, sunburst finish, rough HC, AS IS......$800

AR4109 Stromberg Master 400 (More photos...) , 1954, old professional refinish, 18 3/4" body width, broken headstock repaired (structurally sound, virtually invisible) and replica fingerboard by Gruhn Guitars, probably the last Master 400 cutaway made, HC......$55000

AR4110 Gibson L-50 (More photos...) , 1939, EXC, original "red line" OHC......$2500

AR4111 Dell-Arte Jazz Frank Hicks (More photos...) , Oct. 1999, EXF (minor normal lacquer checking) with original warranty papers, beautiful curly maple neck, back and sides, original Benedetto floating pickup, 1 of approx. 20 handmade by John Kinnard, no longer in production, OHC......$2000

AR4113 Gibson Chet Atkins Super 4000 (More photos...) , 2001, M with cerficicate and papers, pickguard signed by Chet Atkins, shaded finish, OHC, original list price $40,000......$16500

AR4114 Gibson Super 400C (More photos...) , 1950, EXF, cutaway, excellent sound, sunburst finish, brown-covered OHC with pink plush lining......$12500

AR4115 Stromberg G-1 (More photos...) , 1940, expert professional refinish, refretted by Gruhn Guitars, 17 3/8" body width, parallel braced (similar to Gibson L-5), replacement Kluson Deluxe tuners, OHC......$15000

AR4116 Gibson L-5 Custom (More photos...) , 1964, EXF, floating Johnny Smith type pickup, sunburst finish, OHC with zippered canvas cover......$9500

AR4118 Gibson Super 300C cutaway (More photos...) , 1957, EXF (one of the cleanest examples we have ever encountered), extremely rare model, sunburst finish, brown OHC with pink plush lining......$10000

AR4119 Gibson L-1 (More photos...) , 1915, G, several repaired cracks, missing pickguard, replacement Kluson Deluxe tuners, HC......$750

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