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Flat Top Guitars
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Fretted Instruments offers an ever-changing selection of new and used guitars for beginning, intermediate and professional players, with a price range starting at $200. Please stop by and try them!
Our extraordinary guitars in stock include:Blueridge BR-160 ––– All solid wood. Rosewood and spruce dreadnought. New w/HSC. $785
Blueridge BR-140––– All solid wood. Mahogany and spruce dreadnought shape. New w/ HSC. $699
Blueridge BR-163 ––– All solid wood. Rosewood and spruce OM shape. New w/HSC. $785
Blueridge BR-143 ––– All solid wood. Mahogany and spruce OM shape. New w/HSC. $699
C. Fox ––– SJ Napa. New w/ HSC. $2173 SOLD
C. Fox ––– Model C Napa. New w/ HSC. $2220
C. Fox ––– Style H Napa with Highlander pickup. Used, like new. w/ HSC. $2030
David Noll ––– A nice old rosewood dreadnought from 1982. A great sounding and playing bluegrass guitar from this maker. Used w/HSC $1500
Eastman AC-412 CE ––– Rosewood cutaway, OM-size, Fishman electronics. New with HSC. $1050
Eastman AC-320 CE ––– Mahogany cutaway dreadnought, Fishman electronics. New with HSC. $875
Eastman AC-412 ––– Rosewood OM-size. New with HSC. $795
Eastman 320-B ––– Bluegrass model with Adirondack top and scalloped braces, mahogany back and sides, squared headstock. Big vintage sound. New w/ HSC. $795
Eastman 420-B ––– Bluegrass model with Adirondack top and scalloped braces, Indian Rosewood back and sides, squared headstock. Big vintage sound. New w/HSC. $995.
Eastman AJ-615C ––– Gorgeous sunburst guitar, carved mahogany back, 15-inch orchestra model with cutaway and deep body. Abalone rosette, w/ HSC. New. $1195 SOLD
Epiphone FT-90 El Dorado ––– 1964 in excellent condition, natural top, w/ HSC. $2495
Gibson B-12N ––– 1964 Excellent condition. Mahogany and spruce. Used w/ HSC. $1750
Gibson Dove ––– 1970, natural top, red back and sides. Bridge replaced; original bridge in case. Very good condition. $2500 with original hard case.
Gibson J-45 ––– A cherry sunburst beauty from 1964 converted to non-adjustable bridge. Excellent Plus condition with original semi-hard case. $3750
Gibson J-45 1968 reissue ––– Mahogany and spruce, cherry red with white pickguard. Great sound! One of only 200 made in 2007. Used w/ HSC. $1750
Gretsch Model 6003 ––– A great sounding 00 size flat top from 1961 with a spruce top and mahogany back and sides. w/ original chipboard case $1595
Peter Granata ––– 16" Jumbo from 1999. Cocobolo back and sides with a spruce top. 5 piece mahogany and maple neck, ebony fingerboard. With Fishman electronics and HSC. Used $1850
Larrivee OM-03R ––– New w/HSC. $1399 SOLD
Larrivee L-03R ––– New. $1399 SOLD
Larrivee LV-09 ––– Cutaway OM sized body. Solid spruce top and indian rosewood back and sides. Body is bound in curly maple. A very fine sounding instrument for finger picking and flat picking. New w/ HSC. $2399
Larrivee D-50 ––– Laravee's new traditional dreadnought guitar. Solid spruce top and solid mahogany back, sides and neck. Herringbone top trim and curly maple bindings. A delight to look at and a wonderful guitar for flat picking. New w/HSC. $1895 SOLD
Odell "Stella" ––– Ca. 1930's with newer HSC. Made for Vega. $775
Schmukler & Cumpiano OOOO––– This guitar was built as a demonstration guitar at the Leeds Guitarmakers' School in Northampton. It features a German spruce top and dramatically curly koa back and sides. A beautiful looking and sounding modern flat top guitar built to 1930's Martin specifications. New w/HSC. $2575 SOLD
Ivon Schmukler cutaway OM––– Ivon runs the Leeds Guitarmakers' School in Northampton MA where he teaches guitar making in a small production shop. His steele string instruments are modeled after the instruments made by the C.F. Martin Company during the golden years of the late 1920's through World War II. This cutaway OM guitar features a spruce top with mahogany back and sides. A great sounding guitar for finger picking or flat picking. New w/HSC. $2350
Ivon Schmukler OM –––This OM features an engleman spruce top and Jatoba back and sides. Jatoba looks like mahogany but is much denser giving a tone more similar to Brazilian rosewood. A great sounding guitar. New w/HSC. $2165
Taylor XXX-MC ––– 30th Anniversary Limited Edition from 2004, #1 in the series. As new with cedar top and mahogany back and sides. Pearl bound and flowerpot inlaid 14 fret slot head neck. w.HSC. $3000
Tippin ––– 00-12 with Adirodack spruce top and Asian rosewood back and sides. A great guitar! New w/ HSC. $6000
Tippin ––– OM-T Curly Koa and Red spruce top. Like new w/HSC. $4500
Gibson Centennial Collection – To celebrate their 100th anniversary, Gibson re-issued 12 special guitars, each model hand-crafted in a run of only 100 instruments. Seeing the value of this rare and extraordinary collection, we purchased one full set in 1994 and are now offering it for sale to the discerning collector. Each guitar has a deluxe hard-shell case, certificate of authenticity, and carries Gibson’s lifetime warranty. $38,500 in “new unsold” condition. (1994 List Price was $44,700) These 12 guitars will be sold only as a complete set. Please do not ask about buying only one guitar! We will not split up this historically significant collection.
1929 L-2 – In 1929, Gibson took the already famous L-2 arch top acoustic and created the L-2 Flat Top. The first L-2 appeared in Gibson’s very first catalog in 1903! L-00 body size; Sitka spruce top; rosewood back & sides; ebony fingerboard; ebony vintage style bridge; gold sparkle rosette; 6 point flame peghead inlay; 12-fret neck-to-body joint; classic 1929 elevated pickguard.
1933 Century – Originally built in honor of Chicago’s 1933 centennial exposition “Century of Progress.”
Small-body guitar with extravagant white pearloid fingerboard with ornate mother-of-pearl inlays with rosewood rectangles; pearloid headstock veneer with pearl & rosewood inlay; Sitka spruce top; curly maple back & sides1934 Jumbo – This sloped-shoulder dreadnought was built to deliver the big & boomy sound for the small combos and vocal groups popular in the 1930s. This commemorative model is designed after a beautiful custom-ordered Jumbo built in 1934.
Spruce top; rosewood back & sides; bound peghead with elegant pearl inlay design; varied pearl “Flower & Leaf” inlay on fingerboard; custom elevated pickguard.1934 Roy Smeck Radio Grande – Popular radio star Roy Smeck joined the Gibson Artist line-up with the “Roy Smeck Hawaiian Guitar” introduced in 1934. This Radio Grande is the upgrade version of the model now commonly referred to as “the Roy Smeck model.”
Sloped-shoulder dreadnought; spruce top; rosewood back & sides; wide rosewood fingerboard; Nick Lucas style fingerboard inlay; 12th-fret neck-to-body; set up for standard style guitar playing and includes replacement nut & saddle for conversion to Hawaiian slide style.1938 Super Jumbo 200
Prewar SJ200 has the uniquely distinct characteristics that briefly appeared in its first few years of production. Only 96 SJ200s were built before WWII.
Spruce top; maple back & sides; period-style multiple fingerboard binding; classic individual saddle posts; height adjusters; pre-war ebony moustache bridge; never before reproduced pre-war pickguard with multi colored celluloid dots & beautiful floral design; authentic large white-bordered truss rod cover
1939 Super Jumbo 100 - This rare Jumbo appeared from 1939 to 1941. The commemorative SJ-100 is highly prized for its unmistakable, unique peghead which is carved in a stairstep fashion on the sides. Spruce top; mahogany back & sides; bound ebony fingerboard; ebony moustache bridge; stairstep peghead with Imperial tuners; classic 1939 terraced pickguard.
1940 Jumbo 55 - Of the legendary Gibson Jumbo family of the 1930s, the Jumbo 55 remains the most elaborate and distinct.
Sloped shoulder dreadnought; spruce top; ebony fingerboard; ebony moustache bridge; mahogany back & sides; carved stairstep peghead; historic terraced pickguard; advanced bracing pattern; vintage AJ tuners.1948 Super Jumbo 200 N- The “N” in the model name indicates natural finish, which has since remained the most popular.
Spruce top; highly figured maple back & sides; historic antique natural finish; SJ-200 rosewood bridge; 1948 style SJ-200 pickguard with floral design; authentic large white-bordered truss rod cover.1950 CF-100E - Introduced in 1950, the CF-100E is a small-bodied cutaway electric-acoustic which was 25 years ahead of its time. Spruce top; mahogany back & sides; rosewood fingerboard & bridge; single coil P-90 pickup at end of fingerboard; vintage volume & tone controls; trapezoid fingerboard inaly; belly bridge.
1951 J-185- Still considered as the ideal shape & size for an acoustic guitar! This commemorative model bears all the J-185’s original characteristics, including smaller peghead with darkened “holly” veneer. Spruce top; figured maple back & sides; rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays; Maltese Cross inlays on rosewood bridge; original small crown inlay on pegheads.
1963 Hummingbird - The Hummingbird was originally introduced in 1960. The rare1963 model was produced for about one year in only small quantities and is identified by its maple back & sides. Spruce top; maple back & sides; 1960 style heritage cherry sunburst finish; original peghead design and “holly” veneer.
J-200 “Rose Model” - This J-200 was designed to honor Emmylou Harris, the Queen of Country Music.
Spruce top; maple back & sides; ebony finish; gold tuners; distinctive red rose pickguard; special design mother-of-pearl fretboard inlays.
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