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NEW ARRIVAL  National guitars have become a bit of an institution for making resonator guitars, but it’s less known that for a short period they made archtops, and these have become quite desirable...

NEW ARRIVAL   Introduced in 1960 the Verithin, like so many other Hofner models, is clearly inspired by Gibson guitars, and with a hollow body closely resembles the ES330. Then in late ’65 early ’66...

NEW ARRIVAL  Eastman have become a major player in the archtop world, and their Uptown range essentially represents their Custom Shop guitars. Made from all solid, hand carved AAA tonewoods, this...

NEW ARRIVAL  The Paramount brand was made in Chicago by Regal and distributed by William L Lange between 1921 - 1942. When he went out of business, the brand was picked up by Gretsch and used until...

SOLD  In the early 70's, Ibanez set out to make high-precision replicas of Gibson's top-end instruments. These copies were so good that Gibson sued to stop production. Known as 'lawsuit' models,...

The Ventura V-1400 is a faithful recreation of the Gibson Barney Kessel Custom, made in Japan's famed Matsumoku factory.  This was Ventura's top of the line offering in the 1960’s and the quality...

SOLD  Continuing the strong Northern Irish tradition of high end acoustic guitar builders such as Lowden, Avalon and McIlroy, Montgomery is a relatively new name. But the build quality, feel and...

Since their introduction in 1946, Framus archtop guitars have become renowned for their stylish looks and great value for money. They also have a famous connection to Elvis Presley who owned at...

Only made between 1995 and 1998, the Alvarez 5055 Bluesman is an unusual example of a flat topped acoustic with f-holes. It features a Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides, a Mahogany neck with...

The Gretsch Synchromatic G6040MCSS has the classic look and feel of a vintage Gretsch, but features some modern exclusive Gretsch innovations. The guitar has flame Maple back and sides, with a...

Swiss luthier Claudio Pagelli makes one off guitars that are as much works of art as they are musical instruments, and his guitars fetch crazy money. This Pagelli style guitar by Sorrentino has...