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NEW Oskar Graf 16" Koa Archtop
World class luthier Oskar Graf has been building string instruments one at a time for the last 40 years. His guitars are continually the finest we encounter, both in craftsmanship and tone, and we are especially honored to present his latest Archtop for sale here at Folkway. Please visit www.grafguitars.com to learn more about Oskar.
This 16” cut-away beauty is carved from highly figured Hawaiian Koa and master-grade Sitka spruce. Hand carved ebony bridge, tailpiece, and pickguard; matching curly Koa neck. Simple but tastefully appointed with mitered multiple purflings, multi-layered headstock overlays, brass-purfled headstock face, gold Schaller tuners, and pearl Graf logo. 25.2” scale, round C neck carve with a 1-3/4” bone nut. Hand polished high-gloss lacquer finish with a hint of amber tone. Kent Armstrong floating pickup, with pickguard mounted volume and tone controls. So much of the beauty of this guitar is in the details of Graf’s masterwork – the bevel to the F-holes edges, the shape of the cut away, the carve of the bridge and the brass string ground inlayed into the tailpiece. Every minute aspect of this guitar’s design has been carefully planned and executed by one of the finest craftsmen of our time.
With the guitar in hands, the first thing you’ll notice is how light the guitar feels. This light weight translates directly to warmth and resonance when the guitar is played, and this archtop has a fullness unique to this builder’s instuments. Single note runs thoroughly fill the space around the player, while chord melodies inspire a slower pace and a little extra time to listen to the music being created. But if blazingly fast arpeggios are your thing, Graf’s perfect fretwork and neck carve won’t slow you down at all. A remarkable guitar in so many ways, prepare to fall quickly in love with this masterpiece.
On consignment by the luthier
$14,995 Canadian Dollars
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1960's Harmony H-56 Rocket
An all-original two pickup Rocket. Mid 1960’s build, with adjustable pole DeArmond pickups. Cherry sunburst, completely original and unmodified, and nicely set-up in shop. Frets show very little wear, the neck is remarkably true, and the guitar plays well all the way up the fretboard. Round-profile neck with 1-11/16” nut and short 24” scale length.
Without case
US $819
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1996 Heritage H-550 Lefty
Serial # M32804. Do not buy this guitar if you don’t like curly maple. And lots of it. The H-550 is a full-depth 17” archtop electric built entirely of highly figured maple. An attractive jazz box, with multi-ply bound body and pickguard, bound ebony fingerboard and headstock with nickel hardware and pearl accents. It is in excellent condition throughout and shows only light fretwear. Nicely set-up in shop.
With original hard shell case
US $1859
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2004 Gibson ES-137CU
Serial # 02054708. The ES-137 Custom features a 16” wide single-cutaway semi-hollow body, Varitone switching, and some really great looks. Laminate curly maple body and neck, tea-burst lacquer finish, pearl inlays on the headstock and neck and a bound headstock. This one was custom ordered with nickel hardware, and the knobs have been tastefully replaced (the originals will be provided). Frets have been replaced, and more recently the guitar has been nicely set up in our shop.
With original hard shell case
US $1999
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1968 Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gent
Serial # 18246. A double cutaway 6122, with Filter’trons, a good neck angle, and healthy binding! The bridge is replacement Tune-o-Matic (the original bridge top is with the guitar but the base is long gone), the frets are showing their age but are dressed acceptably. Set up in shop, the guitar plays well. The mute is still functional, too! Really a fine sounding country swing guitar, and one of the nicer ones we’ve come by in good long while. One slightly repaired tuner (look closely at the high E button shaft).
With chipboard case
US $2899
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2009 St Blues Bluesmaster II
The USA made Workshop Series Bluesmaster II features a bound ash body, C shaped one-piece rock maple neck, Telecaster style bridge and control layout, custom-wound Lollar tapped single coil pickups, and a myriad of tonal possibilities – from Blues to Surf, and from heavy rock to 50’s roll. This 2009 model is in as-new condition and has been set-up by us. It plays beautifully and brings something different to the mix. A very comfortable guitar, the neck carve feels right, and at just over 7 pounds the light weight sure is nice.
With original hard shell case, Certificate of Authenticity.
US $1599 REDUCED
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2006 Fender MIM Tele LEFTY
Serial # MZ6274246. Mint condition, lefty, and set-up in shop. Sunburst finished Alder body, maple neck, fender sealed tuners, 6-saddle bridge. Standard MIM components. Neck feels great, too. Just a good deal on a clean used Tele.
With hardshell case
$449
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2003 Rickenbacker 350V63 "Liverpool"
Serial # 03 28204. Based on the classic 325 model, but modernized with a full scale neck, the 350v63 is a great feeling and playing guitar. Three scatterwound Vintage Single Coil Toaster Top pickups, hollowbody maple body, and micro-adjustable bridge for spot-on intonation. This one is in nearly new condition, and is well set-up. You know what it sounds like…
With original hardshell case, and Rickenbacker leather strap
US $1829 REDUCED
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2009 Fender Roadworn 50's Strat
The Mexican-made Roadworn series offers players a vintage-vibed relic-finished instrument at a fraction of the price of a USA custom-shop creation. Based on a 50’s Strat, the roadworn features an alder body with 2-tone sunburst finish, maple neck with ’57 V carve, aged single-ply pickguard and matching plastic, and heavily aged finish. The guitar looks and feels real good. Set-up in shop, it plays great too.
With gigbag
US $725
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1990's Burny RFA-70
Burny / Fernandez guitars have been built in Japan since the 1970’s. Similar to Tokai, the company’s instruments are copies of Gibsons and Fenders from the 1950’s and have always been highly regarded by players seeking vintage looks and feel, but without the price tags. The RFA-70 is a take on the single pickup ES-175. The bridge has been replaced with a 1960’s Gibson original part, the pickup is a custom Lindy Fralin humbucker, and the pots, capacitor, and jack have been replaced with high-quality USA made parts. All original parts are included. Nicely set-up at Folkway, too.
With hardshell case
US $1049
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1955 Gibson ES-175D
Serial # A-21640 FON W1973-31. First shipped in 1953, the ES-175D has proved to be amongst Gibson's most proven and popular instruments. The double pickup ES-175 evolved from the single pickup model which debuted in 1949, and was the first Gibson electric to feature a pointed (Florentine) cut-away. The guitar was immediately successful, and today is regarded by many as the most versatile electric instrument Gibson ever designed. 1955 was a transitional year at Gibson marked by makeovers to many of their instruments - some very slight, and some major (straight braces, larger pickguards, and non-tapered headstocks on acoustics; Electrics saw bonnet knobs, Tune-O-Matic bridges, the Les Paul Special, and the first thin-line electric guitar-the ES-225). This '55 ES-175D is equipped with original bonnet knobs, 20 fret fingerboard (both desirable first year issues), and trapeze tailpiece (final year issue); an interesting mix of original parts, found only on instruments from this particular year.
The guitar is in remarkable condition overall. Its finish is in top shape with very little wear, and - with the exception of its tuners and frets - the instrument is completely original. The setup and playability are great; this guitar will do fast jazz comping nicely, but can be bent deeply on a minor blues. The P-90's are well balanced and strong with DC readings of 7.9 (neck) and 8.2 (bridge) kohms.
The tuners have been changed a few times, and are now correct replacement single Klusons with aged tulip buttons. There are discretely filled screw holes on the back of the headstock from Schallers, and finish impressions around the string posts from the washers. There is also a small filled-in strap button hole on the bass side of the heel.
With original hardshell case
US $5399
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1960's Kay Value Leader
The Value Leader was made famous by Lonnie Johnson; it was his main instrument during the late part of his career. This one is a 2 pickup model (Lonnie’s was a single pickup guitar, with Kelvinator headstock and different binding), and it has a real round and warm bluesy tone. It’s in excellent condition, and has a great looking sunburst as well as checkered binding. Good frets and a decent setup make this one a very usable budget guitar.
With gigbag
US $499
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1980 Fender Stratocaster
Serial # S964252. From Yngwie to Hendrix with a few stops in between, the Olympic White Stratocaster has been the Axe of choice for some of the biggest names in Rock ‘n’ Roll though the years. This one is a 1980 model, with nicely yellowed finish. Pickguard has been replaced with a single-ply, pickup covers have also been replaced. Bridge pickup has been potted, neck and middle are unaltered. Original pots and wiring, but most of the solder joints have been redone. Original tuners, nut, frets, finish, bridge. Fresh Folkway set up.
With original hard shell case
On Consignment
US $2059
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1960 National 1185 Club Combo
Serial # T35216. With its fat and bright single-coil pickups and full hollow 16” cut-away body this guitar is a great pick for blues and swing. It’s been around the block a few times, we’re not making excuses for that; but it does what it does well. Original pickups sound great, and the balance of the wire harness has been replaced with new dependable components (original goodies provided). That pickguard is an add-on and the tuners have been changed; nut, frets, bridge, and tailpiece are original. Some blemished and touched-up finish on the top’s upper bass bout. Light wear to the original frets, set up in-shop. Neck finish has some touch-up spots on it; there are also a pair of repaired cracks along the base of the neck typical of this style of neck-joint. 24.75” scale, round profile neck with a nut width of 1-19/32”. Despite the list of repairs, this is a neat guitar with cool vibe and great tone.
With newer hard shell case
US $949
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1958 Fender Esquire
Serial # 026780. Body date 6-58, neck date 5-58, pots 19th week of ’58. Bought new in Newfoundland, Canada by the father-in-law of the fellow who brought the guitar to Folkway, this Esquire spent its life in the company of the ’58 Deluxe also posted on our site. The guitar had been sloppily refinished in its distant past, and now boasts an exquisite and spot-on Yanuziello body refinish and Folkway relic. The neck appears to have been over-finished a lifetime ago, but looks so good that we opted to leave it alone. Apart from the pickup, bridge saddles, low E tuning machine, and string tree (all early 1970’s issue) the instrument was factory stock upon its arrival here. The electronics, however, were partially non-functional thanks to a damaged capacitor. We’ve replaced the entire wire harness (new CTS pots, Sprague caps, CRL switch, Switchcraft jack, cloth wire) rather than mess with the original components, and installed a new Fender Custom Shop Texas Special just for good measure. All original parts will be furnished with the guitar. Frets are heavily worn and there are two small screw holes just barely visible under the low E tuner. The guitar is well set up, but would benefit from a refret in order to optimize playability. The original nut has never been out and the fretboard looks so good the way it is though… Your call. The neck has a late ’59 skinnier profile, bridge is string-through. A feathery light guitar at 6.5 pounds.
With original hardshell case
US $6395
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NEW Daddy Mojo Cigar Box Guitars
The coolest thing to happen to guitars since… well… Cigar boxes! Each Daddy Mojo guitar is a one-of-a-kind creation; and 4, 5, and 6 string models are available. Made in Canada of real cigar boxes imported from the Domincan Republic, these instruments have a wonderfully aromatic cedar smell to them as well! Mini AlNiCo 5 humbuckers in electric models, piezo pickup on the standard models.
Have a peek at Daddy Mojo’s website to learn more… www.daddy-mojo.com
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1937 (circa) Vega Electric Archtop
Serial #56197. With the introduction of Rickenbacker's first pick-up equipped guitars in 1932 the guitarist's world was forever changed - the electric guitar had arrived. 1935 saw the premiering of Gibson's ES-150, Epiphone's Electar models, National's Electric Spanish, and the first versions of this instrument - the Vega Electrovox. We're guessing this instrument dates from about 1937, but as we've not found any reliable serial number lists for Vega's guitars we can't offer a specific date of manufacture. Figured maple laminate body, very curvy and 16" wide, single-ply white binding, mahogany neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, ebonized bridge. Single coil pickup with "Dual-Tone" multi-capacitor tone circuit with bass, normal, and treble settings; volume control, white plastic radio knobs and plates. Original Black Bakelite pickguard, original tuning machines. Professionally replaced jumbo frets and a very nice in-shop set up. This is a great Jazz, Blues, or Rockabilly machine - and it's stage ready, too. Very comfortable C neck profile is similar to a 50's Gibson, but with a slightly narrower nut width of 1-5/8" and a 24.75" scale length. Vintage-chic and super cool.
With original hard shell case
US $1599
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1961-2 Gibson SG Special
Serial # 50302. We're calling this one a '61-'62 Special because the serial number dates to 1962, but all the components and design elements are 1961 specific; and it makes a big difference. The pot codes date to the 40th week of '61. The wrap around bridge is nickel-plated lightweight aluminum - without compensation ridges, and the neck joint transition is smoothly feathered - these are all features that differentiate the '61 models from those a year younger. Why this guitar has a 1962 serial number is a mystery, as it is clearly a 1961 model. The instrument is a one-owner guitar, and in completely original condition. All solder joints are intact, as are the original tuning machines, truss-rod cover, nut, frets, pickguard, P-90 pickups, knobs, and finish. There is a spot of wear by the output jack and a small chip in the headstock that was glued back on in 1962. The neck is in great shape - no cracks at the body or headstock, good angle, and original frets with not too much wear. The set up is excellent, and the guitar plays fast and smooth. The '61 neck carve was wide and thin (1-11/16" at the nut), and built for fast lead work. The P-90's are strong, and measure 8.1 kOhms (neck), and 7.8 kOhms (bridge). The cherry finish has strong color, and is in great condition throughout; a few dings as scratches here and there, but nothing excessive, save for the aforementioned wear by the jack. It's a dream to play, and sounds incredible. Weighing in at a svelte 5.9 pounds total, you'd be hard pressed to find a lighter and more resonant SG.
With non-original case (he threw out the chipboard case years ago!)
US $5595 REDUCED
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1960 National Westwood
Serial #T51344. A small but mighty guitar! At 12" wide and with a 22" scale length this little guitar packs a tonal punch inversely proportional to its size. The single coil pickup is strong and fat, and this guitar rumbles along with the best of them and a whole lot of style. Expect a big and chucky neck though – along the lines of a Banner Gibson. Setup in shop, good life left in the original frets, excellent playability. 100% original, too.
With original chipboard case
SOLD
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1978 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe
Serial # 72348521. The Pro Deluxe was offered for only a few years in the late 1970’s. the model was essentially a Les Paul Deluxe but with P-90 pickups, a single-piece mahogany body with maple cap, ebony fingerboard and Schaller tuners. This first year issue is a sizzling guitar, with fat and bright P-90 tone, tones of sustain, and cherry red finish. It was at one time was fitted with a Bigbsy tailpiece, but has since been set up with replacement bridge and tailpiece. There are still screw holes on the bottom of the guitar. Original wiring is intact and works well, setup and older refret are fine. Replacement truss-rod cover, original tuners, nut, and all plastic. Some belt wear/rash on the back, dings and scratches throughout. 11.3 lb. Great tone and looks.
With non-original hardshell case
SOLD
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