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New Artist Series guitars from Alvarez look stunning and co ... Read more

New Artist Series guitars from Alvarez look stunning and come in a huge variety of shapes, colors and wood choices. All of their components are made of natural materials such as mother of pearl and abalone inlays, real bone saddles and nuts and rosewood appointments. But the magic really starts when you pick one up and play it. Each model is designed to get the best out if its components, and for them to work together to produce a tone and player experience, rarely found in affordable instruments. The solid ‘A’ grade Sitka spruce and cedar tops are hand selected from quarter-sawn wood. This ensures consistent quality, and its no secret better guitars are made from better wood. Our tops not only look great but they are stiff and strong and finely grained. This allows us to cut them just that tiny bit thinner, which lets them dance a little more and produce a lot more vibration, and ultimately a richer tone. Minimize

We're proud to announce the arrival of two new Custom Artis ... Read more

We're proud to announce the arrival of two new Custom Artist Edition guitars: the Martin JSO! Sing Out Pete Seeger (6-string see SKU# H71003) and the Martin J12SO! Sing Out Pete Seeger (12-string). The guitars mark the 60th anniversary of Sing Out!, the magazine, songbook publisher and syndicator of traditional music radio shows that Seeger helped found in 1950. To mark this milestone, no more than 120 of these guitars are being built, signed by both Seeger and Martin Chairman and CEO Christian Frederick (Chris) Martin IV.For more than 70 years, Seeger has embraced and championed traditional American music, as a member of the Almanac Singers in the 1940s, the Weavers in the 1950s and recently, as a solo artist. The 12-String J12SO! is inspired by Seeger's personal 12-string guitars, the first two of which were custom built by Liverpool luthier and engineer G. Stanley Francis; with later, evolved versions crafted by Connecticut luthier Bruce A. Taylor.The J12SO! model has Martin's Grand Jumbo body style, built of solid woods. The top is built of Sitka spruce, East Indian rosewood on the back and sides, a genuine mahogany neck with unadorned black ebony fingerboard, and a polished East Indian rosewood headplate. The headplate includes the familiar gold C. F. Martin & Co. logo, as well as a banjo sketch drawn by Seeger and a replica of his signature inlaid in mother of pearl. The unique and distinctive triangular sound hole is surrounded by a black/white/black/white fine line rosette, and the top of the sound hole is encircled by bold herringbone purfling and grained ivoroid binding.Both models are finished with a polished gloss lacquer finishes, with aging toner on the tops to enhance their vintage style and are protected in Vintage Series Geib-style hardshell cases.Each of the limited edition (120) custom guitars will be numbered in sequence with the edition's total number produced.Since 1950, Sing Out!'s mission has been to preserve and support the cultural diversity and heritage of all traditional and contemporary folk music, and to encourage making folk music a part of our everyday lives.Model: J12SO sing out 60th Pete SeegerConstruction: mahogany blocks dovetail neck jointBody size: grand j-14 fretTop: solid sitka spruceRosette: single ringBack material: solid East Indian rosewoodSide material: solid East Indian rosewoodBinding: grained ivoroidTop inlay style: gold herringboneNeck shape: modified low ovalHeadstock: solid/diamond/square taperScale length: 27.5''Number of frets clear: 15Number of frets total: 21Fingerboard width at nut: 1-3/4''Bridge material: black ebonyBridge style: stauffer style pyramidTuning machines: Grover chrome enclosed w/ small buttonsPickguard: black - 2pc. SetCase: 593xl geib styleInterior label: sing out label signed by Pete Seeger & CFM IV Minimize

At the 2004 IBMA show, Bob Carlin and Wayne met to discuss ... Read more

At the 2004 IBMA show, Bob Carlin and Wayne met to discuss the possibilities of a signature model 12" openback banjo. The features requested by Bob were a 12" pot assembly, scooped ebony fingerboard, specific neck profile dimensions and a nut width of 1-5/16”, a rolled brass tone ring, and a No Knot tailpiece. Bob personally made a trip to our Florida factory for the designing where Bob and Wayne discussed every possible specification and tested prototypes. Every detail was fine tuned. Decided features included a 12” Renaissance banjo head, the mock dowel stick/coordinator rod configuration, a custom headstock design with ebony overlay and recessed truss rod cover, the GT Master planetary tuners, and the “hot dog” armrest. In order to complete the project, Gold Tone would invest in all new 12" tooling to assure perfectly fitted parts. A year later we introduced.... the Gold Tone Bob Carlin Signature Model BC-350! Bob Carlin is most well known in the banjo world for his incredible tone. The Gold Tone BC Series featuring the 12” body provides Bob with more mid-range and bass response than the standard 11” designs. Whether you are new to openback banjo or want to add a new sound to your banjo arsenal, the BC-350 is an excellent choice! Minimize

"For 12-string guitar, or any steel string guitar with a wi ... Read more

"For 12-string guitar, or any steel string guitar with a wide fretboard. 2.25 inches, curved. It's everything the original Shubb Capo is, and more! Crafted of stainless steel, its roller mechanism provides ultimately smooth operation. When the Shubb Capo was first introduced in 1980, capos were elevated to a whole new level. Now we've pushed the envelope again. How could a Shubb capo be improved? Material: Stainless steel resists wear and nicks. It will look as beautiful years from now as it Minimize

This lesson by one of the pioneers of the contemporary fing ... Read more

This lesson by one of the pioneers of the contemporary fingerstyle guitar movement provides new insights into the sounds techniques and innovations that are possible on the 12-string guitar. It is jam-packed with important tips on tuning stringing and setting up the instrument plus revolutionary ways of picking the 12-string. Several complete instrumentals are taught including: Sailor's Hornpipe Fisher's Hornpipe Halfway Bells of the Harbor War Games Over the Pass.90-MIN. DVD or VIDEO INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB LEVEL 3 Minimize

Soon after the T5 hit the market in 2005, the music industr ... Read more

Soon after the T5 hit the market in 2005, the music industry press nominated it for Electric Guitar of the Year. And Acoustic Guitar of the Year. Which pretty much sums it all up: the T5 is an electric/acoustic that defines the hybrid category. Today, the versatile T5 is the top-selling semi-hollow body guitar and the only one that uses all-magnetic pickups for both its electric and acoustic tones. That means real acoustic tones, real electric tones, and everything in between. The T5 also features proprietary Taylor pickups, 5-Way switch, and Taylor T-Lock™ neck joint. Minimize

Extrordinary acoustic performance in a stage and studio rea ... Read more

Extrordinary acoustic performance in a stage and studio ready acoustic/electric instrument. The Supernatural TAN16C 12-string dreadnought is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. The underlying theme of the Supernatural series is understated Elegance. The gloss finish provides durability and lasting beauty. The look is accented by a genuine abalone rosette and fretboard dot inlays. Gold tuning machines with amber pearl buttons further add to the premium look of the instrument. All Supernatural series tonewoods are hand-selected, premium grade timbres. The solid sitka spruce top, supported by scalloped X bracing, is voiced for power, deep lows, sweet mids and a cutting high end. The TAN16C12 is for the 12-string player that needs to rise above the mix. A solid Indian Rosewood back aids in projection. A pinless bridge makes string changing a breeze. Includes Takamine’s palathetic pickup®, known in the industry as one of the most accurate and natural sounding acoustic/electric pickups. The electronic performance package is beyond state of the art with the Cool Tube Preamp – the first and only tube preamp in an acoustic guitar. Minimize

The Dean Boca 12 String Electric Guitar is exactly what you ... Read more

The Dean Boca 12 String Electric Guitar is exactly what you're loking for if you want that classic rock sound. With a full twelve strings, a semi-hollowbody with arched top, dual humbuckers and grover tuners, this sweet-playing axe will give you a sweet sound that is perfect. Other features are an adjustable bridge with stopbar tailpiece, and rosewood fingerboard with dot markers that make this guitar fast, comfortable and easy to play. Minimize

Features:What makes the Shubb capo so special? For one thin ... Read more

Features:What makes the Shubb capo so special? For one thing, its ingenious design: a patented locking action which provides an unrivalled combination of power, speed, accuracy and ease of use. One smooth flip of the lever locks it securely in place... and removes it just as quickly.And the Shubb capo doesn't create tuning problems. Its soft, resilient rubber is specially designed to work just like a fingertip, so it doesn't bend the strings over the frets. Its closing action is just like your hand, so it doesn't pull the string off center. As a result, no re-tuning is necessary! Model: SC3N Manufacturer: Shubb Minimize