The “Collection”

With the change in my building priorities this page will show a more active and extensive inventory of instruments. While I still will accept some orders, my emphasis will be on building the special instruments that make up this collection.

For more information or more pictures on specific guitars please contact me and specify the instrument(s) you are interested in.

The instruments listed here are shipped on approval for a period of 6 days in which they can be returned for a full refund provided they are returned in the original condition. The shipping costs are carried by the customer.

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Archtop Guitar, No. A8/09

New Size, 16” at lower bout
Scale: 64 cm ( 25 3/8” )
Back & Sides: nicely figured Curly Koa
Top: Fine grain, quartered Sitka Spruce
Neck: Curly Koa with laminated center strip
Peg-head: Ebony overlay with gold wire edge and Abalone Signature inlay
Tuners: Shaller Gold with Ebony Buttons
Pick-up: Kent Armstrong Humbucker
Price: $15,500

With a slightly lower arching this guitar has a strong projection and has a warm acoustic sound that belies it's small body size.

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C-Model, No. 4/09

Wide Neck, 46.5 mm ( 1 27/32" ) nut
Scale: 64 cm ( 25 3/8" )
Traditional Pyramid Bridge
Back & Sides: Brazilian Rosewood, straight grained old stock
Top: Tyrolean Spruce, perfectly quartered
Bindings: Kurly Koa on body and neck
Peghead: Gold Wire edge inlay with Abalone Signature
Tuners: Waverly, singles, gold, with Sankewood buttons
Price: $$8600

A strong and liveley guitar that will delight any finger-style guitarist.

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Classical Guitar, No 5/09

5 cm scale
Cedar top, lattice braced
Indian Rosewood back & sides
“Graf Tuners” with Snakewood buttons
Lacquer finish
Price: $7000

The newest generation of my lattice braced model A strong guitar with a warm sustaining bass and clear, ringing trebles.

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Archtop Guitar, No. A7/08

Full Size: 17” 64 cm ( 25 3/8”) scale
Back & Sides: Select, highly figured Big Leaf Maple
Top: Fine grain, quartered Sitka Spruce
Neck: Curly Maple with laminated center strip
Peg-head: Ebony overlay with gold wire edge and Abalone Signature inlay
Pick-up: Kent Armstrong Humbucker

On consignment at Folkway Music - Guelph, Ontario

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Cut-Away Acoustic Guitar, No. 6/07

Concert Model, 16” lower bout, 64 cm (25 3/8”) scale
Back & Sides: perfectly matched Cocobolo, quarter-cut, straight grain
Top: Sitka spruce, fine grained, quarter-cut throughout
Abalone sound-hole rings,
Peg-head overlays, Macassar Ebony front and back
Gold wire edge with Abalone signature inlay
Black Schaller Mini tuning machines with ebony buttons
New Armrest bevel with Macassar ebony binding
Price: $8700.00

The choice tone woods and balance makes this a very special guitar.

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Classical Guitar No. 7/02

65 cm scale
German Spruce top, fan braced
Brazilian Rosewood back & sides
“Graf Tuners” gold plated, Pearl buttons
Top is French polished, body lacquer finished

This guitar has been my “show guitar” for many years. It has seen very little playing and is in pristine condition.
A strong guitar with great definition and color.

On consignment at Wolf & Lehmann Gitarren - Berlin, Germany SOLD