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Lucas LD-28 (2007)

Brazilian Rosewood and adirondack Spruce

Martin 00-18 Tim O’Brien

Mahogany and Adirondack Spruce

Sexauer 000-45 (2001)

Honduran Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce

Schenk GK Concert Windwalker (2011)

Tiger Myrtle and Cedar

Martin D-18 (1967)

Mahogany and Rosewood

Rayco Lectrophonics (2013)

Rayco Square Neck Resophonic (2013)

Quilted Maple and Flamed Maple

Rayco Square Neck Resophonic (2013)

Quilted Maple and Flamed Maple

Wingert E (2007)

African Blackwood and Italian Spruce

Schwartz Oracle (2007)

Brazilian Rosewood and European Spruce with Contoured Armrest

Fox Sonoma (2001)

Indian Rosewood and Cedar

Humphrey (1987)

Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce

Buscarino Juk

Ash and Birdseye Maple

 

 

Maingard OM (2008)

Pink Ivory and European Spruce

 

R. Taylor Style 1

Cocobolo Rosewood and Sinker Redwood

Martin 000-18 (1934)

Mahogany and Adirondack

Bourgeois JOM (1993)

Rosewood and Bearclaw Sitka Spruce

Olson SJ (2012)

East Indian Rosewood and Cedar

Contreras II Doble Tapa/Double Top (2008)

Cocobolo Rosewood and Cedar

Martin OM-28 (1934)

Mahogany and Brazilian Rosewood

Taylor NS74ce (2010)

Indian Rosewood and Red Cedar

Applegate SJ Dream #1 (2006)

Brazilian Rosewood and Red Cedar

Wilson Dreadnought (2012)

Andirondack Spruce and Mahogany

Traphagen HRS (2010)

Honduran Rosewood and Carpathian Spruce

Klein Collaboration Pink Ivory Moon (2010)

Pink Ivory and Spruce

Klein Collaboration 12 String

Buscarino Grand Cabaret Custom (2000)

Indian Rosewood and Spruce

Davis Smooth Talker SSC2 (2013)

African Kiaat and Sitka Spruce

Kinnaird FSC-12 (2008)

Cuban Mahogany and Red Cedar

Greven FXN Presentation (1994)

Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce

National Style O (1930)

Steel

Ball Custom

OME Juniper

Weber Beartooth A Style With F-holes (2001)

Top Grade Flamed Maple, Hand Graduated & Tuned Solid

PRS Custom 22 Artist (2001)

Mahogany, Maple

Circa D-28

Madagascar Rosewood, Adirondack Spruce

Keller Six String (2010)

Brazilian Rosewood, Red Cedar

Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist (2010)

Brazilian Rosewood, Swiss Spruce

McGill Picasso (2011)

African Blackwood, German Spruce

Taylor PS-55 (Presentation Model)(2000)

Sitka Spruce, Flamed Koa

Goodall KJ (Reserve Koa)

Curly Koa, Sitka Spruce

Bresnan GS

Brazilian Rosewood, Adirondack Spruce

Petros Crossover (2007)

Bolivian Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce.

McCollum Grand Auditorium (2006)

Red Cedar and Flamed Koa.

Langejans BR6 (2000)

Brazilian Rosewood, Sitka Spruce

Gibson L-00 (1940)

Mahogany and Spruce.

Bozung Dreadnaught (2012)

Brazilian Rosewood, Sitka Spruce and Mahogany.

McPherson MG-5.0XPH

Brazilian Rosewood, Flamed Rosewood and Mahogany.

Henderson J-45 (2008)

Mahogany, Appalachian Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood.

Fleta Concert (1985)

Indian Rosewood and Cedar.

Chapman Classical (1981-82)

Indian Rosewood and Spruce.

Vines Bella Garnde

Cocobolo Roewood, Carpathian Spruce and Mahogany.

Beauregard MB (2008)

Flamed Maple, Spruce and Gold Madrone.

Hoffman Dream Concert (2012)

Mahogany, Maple, Walnut and Ebony.

Gretsch Chet Atkins

Maple and Rosewood.

Phoenix Deluxe (2004)

Highly Figured Maple.

Bourgeois Soloist

European Spruce, Dalbergia Mysterioso, Mahogany and Brazilian Rosewood.

Northwood 000 (2009)

Honduran Mahogany and Engelmann Spruce.

Benedetto Bravo Elite (2007)

Maple and Spruce.

Gruner Classical (1984)

Indian Rosewood, Spruce and Mahogany.

Goodall Pacific Grand Concert (2004)

Flamed Maple/Cedar

Buscarino Rhapsody (2009)

Plum Pudding Mahogany, Adirondack Spruce and Ebony.

Romero Blue Grass 5-string Banjo

Santos Mahogany, Cherry Neck and Camphor.

Jankins Saddle Pal (2012)

Maple.

Gibson L-5 Custom (1976)

Maple.

Collings OM-42 0042BaaaA

Brazilian Rosewood, Adirondack Spruce and Mahogany.

Keith Auriole (2012)

Wenga, Sitka Spruce and Mahogany.

Franklin OM (2008)

Brazilian Rosewood, Koa and Mahogany.

Kinnaird P-1 Parlor

Quilted Spanish Cedar, Italian Spruce and Spanish Spruce.

Ryan Nightingale Soloist (2002)

Red Cedar, Koa, Mahogany and Cocobolo Rosewood.

Flammang EL35 (2012)

African Mahogany, Spruce and Ebony.

Sloane (1985)

Kohno Concert (1982)

Kohno 7 (1968)

Spanish Cedar and Rosewood.

Taylor BT8 Baritone #100 (2012)

Mahogany and Ebony.

Gibson J-200 (1964)

Maple, Spruce and Ebony.

Gustavsson Bluemaster Custom 59 (2010)

Mahogany, Maple and Rosewood.

Cervantes Crossover 1 Avant Garde Series (2012)

Palo Escrito Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood, Cedar and Spanish Cedar.

Beauregard OM African Blackwood/Cedar

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New Arrival:

This refined beauty is built with a stunning set of Brazilian Rosewood, hand selected by Dream Guitar’s own Paul Heumiller. The top is an exceptionally fine piece of Italian Spruce. Other specs include  a 1 3/4″ nut 2 1/4″ string spacing. Please call for more details.

“It’s hard to say just how good this guitar is. Forget, for the moment, it’s beauty. The tone is simply magical. Trebles so full and rich you wonder how Bruce Petros does it. The bass from this amazing set of Brazilian Rosewood is warm and round, at once huge and controlled. Together it makes for a complete guitar, one that is balanced and exquisite on every note. Now for the beauty…. The pictures tell the story… look closely for all the details on this Tunnel 13. The rosette, bridge, etched buttons all hold wonder for the eyes. What a guitar…” – Paul Heumiller

The Petros Tunnel 13 is a thing of beauty and tone. This one is extra special as we custom ordered it with some of the finest Brazilian Rosewood you’ll ever see. Paired with the exceptional sounding Tunnel 13 Redwood top you get one of the fullest, juiciest sounding guitars you’ll ever lay ears on.

The Petros Tunnel 13 also boast unique Pearwood bindings on the headstock, neck and body, etched pearwood buttons, abalone top border and custom Tunnel 13 rosette and bridge inlays as well. The neck is carved from Butternut. Elegantly beautiful from head to toe and very special even in a world full of wonderful guitars. The Tunnel 13 is a rare gem sonically and aesthetically.

Here is the full story from the Petros Website: Southern Pacific Railroad’s Siskiyou Summit Tunnel #13 was built in the 1880′s using virgin Redwood timbers harvested in Southwestern Oregon. These timbers witnessed the October 11, 1923 hold up of the SP Train 13 Gold Special, pulling 13 cars, by the DeAutremont brothers. Four men were killed in the robbery attempt. When these magnificent Redwood timbers were salvaged from this historic tunnel after a fire in 2004, Petros Guitars managed to acquire some of the nicer sections. When these diamonds in the rough were opened up, it was discovered to be exceptional, master-grade tone wood, air dried in this tunnel for more than 120 years. Paired with light weight, figured Claro Walnut from Oregon and a light weight Butternut neck from Wisconsin, this guitar is light as a feather (3 pounds, 14 ounces) with the resonance of a 120 year old guitar. After a century of silence, Petros Tunnel 13 Redwood guitars are giving voice to the remarkable Redwood of Tunnel 13.

2012 Artinger Hollow Standard

 

 

Check out these specs:

• Carved mahogany top, carved mahogany back, bent mahogany ribs
• Cat’s eye soundholes
• One piece mahogany neck with two-way truss rod and dual carbon fiber reinforcement
• 25” scale length
• Ebony fingerboard with 12” radius, medium frets
• Ebony headplate with white pearl artinger block logo
• Black binding
• Gold hardware
• Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons
• Gotoh Nashville bridge
• Ebony tail with brass hinge and brass retainer claw
• 2 Electric City RD59 4 conductor humbuckers
• Master volume, master tone, and toggle with push/pull tone for master coil cut
• Ebony knobs
• Finished in cherryburst

All photos by Michael G. Stewart

 

 

 

In 1982, world-renowned luthier Jimmy D’Aquisto built a rare and exceptional nylon string guitar. Thought to be only 1 of 3 in existence, and the only fully functional example, this extraordinary instrument was exquisite in tone, playability, and design. All who played it at Dream Guitars were in agreement that it was one of the finest crossover guitars in existence. Sadly, as with most treasures, the D’Aquisto nylon string was well beyond the means of the average player.

So when our friend and luthier James Condino blueprinted the D’Aquisto nylon for the Guild of American Luthiers , we struck upon the idea of commissioning a guitar built on the plans by another celebrated luthier - Dake Traphagen. The idea was to build a no-compromise representation of the D’Aquisto original, but at an affordable price. What resulted is even beyond our highest expectations! For a detailed description please call Paul or Steven at (828) 658-9795.

• Top – German Spruce
• Back & Sides – European flamed maple
• Neck – Honduran Mahogany ( the old real stuff)
• Fret Board – Ebony
• Bridge – Brazilian Rosewood
• Tuners – Schaller
• Finish – Spirit varnish

Just in 03/13/12: We just received  this stunning new Traphagen dreadnought!

Over the years, luthier Dake Traphagen has built some of the finest classical, nylon and steel string guitars ever to grace the Dream Guitars Showroom and website. So it was with great anticipation that we awaited his newest creation, a dreadnought designed specifically with the flat-picker in mind. Simply put, this is an amazing new guitar. The tone is full and articulate, with incredible volume and projection. It is a joy to play.

Mr. Traphagen describes it this way – “The attack is strong and powerful yet smooth and even. With a little playing time this guitar will become even more powerful and colorful in tone. The entire building process went without a hitch, as if the guitar wanted to be made. Some guitars are more demanding while they’re being formed, trying to play little tricks on the luthier – but not this one.”

Materials list:

• Master Grade vertical grain Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
• Master grade Adirondack spruce top.
• 25.5″ scale
• 1 11/16″ neck width at the nut
• Mahogany neck
• Ebony fret board
• Gotoh 510 mini tuners black
• Hand applied varnish finish
• Honduran Rosewood bridge

Please call for more details and learn how you can try this fine guitar for yourself.

Dream Guitars is now a dealer for the incredible instruments of luthier Matt Artinger. Combining sophisticated design, elegant styling and outrageously great tone, Artinger Guitars are amongst the finest electric and acoustic guitars available.

We’ve spec’d out four very special instruments for delivery this year — and the first one is set to arrive soon. If you’d like more information on the upcoming guitars, or if you’d like to learn how a custom instrument can be built for you, please give us a call anytime. Dream Guitars is delighted to be associated with Matt Artinger and his extremely fine musical instruments.

Here are some of Matt’s shop photos of the first arrival – due late February/early March.

 

When chosing traditional tone woods, Pink Ivory is seldom the first species that comes to mind — primarily because it is next to impossible  to find large enough pieces to build guitars with. But Pink Ivory is indeed a supremely fine wood — both visually and tonally. With that in mind, it is our extreme pleasure to show you this exceptional new Pink Ivory Crescendo, from the shop of Tippin Guitars.

Legendary luthier Bill Tippin, of Marblehead MA, makes extraordinary musical instruments that effortlessly blend sophisticated detail, advanced design, and remarkable tone. This guitar features a stunning black willow leaf inlay, which has held special significance throughout Chinese history, and was the inspiration for the Willow Leaf Saber.

 

 

“This is the kind of guitar that makes your heart stop. It is so beautiful and so wonderfully crafted that it is mesmerizing. I simply cannot walk by it without holding it and playing it. Boaz spent countless hours tirelessly creating this museum quality piece, he even cut the Abalone from the shells. The details are too many to mention so be sure to carefully study the photos. The tone is majestic and warm, delightful in every way. This will be a prize in any serious collection.” – Paul Heumiller

Dream Guitars is thrilled to offer this stunning museum quality Baroque style guitar by Israeli luthier extraordinaire, Elkayam Boaz. The amount of detailed workmanship in this instrument is mind-boggling — from the multi-piece back to the eleborate rosette, soundboard inlays, wooden bridge extensions, friction pegs with ivory seats, ivory strings stops, and back of neck inlays. This is a true work of art.

This very guitar was the subject of a wonderful article in Acoustic Guitar Magazine by luthier Rick Turner in November 1997. The Boaz Baroque Guitar’s voice is detailed and articulate, intimate and sweet, and of course, perfect for period music.

 

Measurements 
• Body Size: Medium
• Scale: 650 mm (25.6 in.)
• Nut Width: 53.2 mm (2.1 in)
• String Spacing: 55 mm (2.15 in)
• Body Length: 17 3/4 in.
• Upper Bout: 9 5/8 in.
• Lower Bout: 12 3/8 in.
• Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 in.
• Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 1/8 in.
• Frets to body: 12

Woods & Trim 
• Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood, Maple
• Top Wood: German Spruce
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Bridge: Ebony
• Rosette: Abalone & Wood
• Binding: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Bindings: None
• Headplate: Ebony
• Headstock Bindings: None
• Headstock Inlay: Custom
• Top Trim: Abalone
• Back Strip: Custom
• Fret Markers: Custom
• Tuners: Friction Pegs
• Tuner Finish: Ebony

 

 

*Paul’s Pick is a new feature on the Dream Guitars website that highlights exceptional vintage and handbuilt guitars that deserve more attention — guitars with exceptional tone, playability, appearance and provenance. For more information on the featured guitar, or any instrument we offer, please call Paul or Steven at (828) 658 – 9795.

“This guitar represents one of the interesting stories in the guitar world. How instruments come to be is as exciting as the music they make. The story of Dave of England is a great one in the guitar world. You can definitely sense the commitment to Tony Zemaitis’ work in this Queen of Hearts guitar designed by artist and author Paul Schmidt and built by Kevin Parsons and Dave Brewis. Very lightweight and energetic, this one is a joy to play and to behold.” – Paul Heumiller

Dave of England "Queen of Hearts"

The guitars of the late great Tony Zemaitis are the stuff of legend! And with good reason too — they were played by some of the biggest names in the history of Rock and Roll. George Harrison, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Eric Clapton amongst them — Rock royalty does not get bigger than that! Sadly, Tony Z passed on in 2002, but before he did, a gentleman named David Brewis contacted him with hopes of commissioning a guitar. Tony explained that he was now retired, and he would no longer be building, but he graciously offered Brewis one of his official jigs in which to build a guitar. Within weeks Brewis was given 10 jigs and patterns, and permission to build guitars with them utilizing the talents of luthier Kevin Parsons. In so doing, Brewis was dubbed “Dave of England” and “Keeper of the Jigs and Keeper of the Patterns”!

Dream Guitars is fortunate to have one of these fine and rare guitars to offer. This is a Queen of Hearts guitar designed by artist and author Paul Schmidt and built by Dave of England guitars. With it’s distinct styling and imaginative lines, this guitar could easily have been built by the hands of the master himself. But it is more than an interesting piece, it is also an extremely toneful one. The neck is on the slender side, and the guitar itself is lightweight. It has a fine fast attack, superb for Townshend-esque strumming — but played softly, it has a sweet remarkable tone that is very responsive to dynamics. In all, it is a wonderful guitar with a distinct look and a truly special voice.

Measurements 
• Body Size: Jumbo
• Scale: 25 in. (635 mm)
• Nut Width: 1 5/8 in. (41.4 mm)
• String Spacing: 2 1/8 in. (54.1 mm)
• Body Length: 20 3/8 in.
• Upper Bout: 12 1/4 in.
• Lower Bout: 16 3/4 in.
• Serial #: One of Five
• Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
• Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/8 in.
• Frets to body: 14

Woods & Trim 
• Back/Sides: European Sycamore Maple
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Bridge: Ebony Smiley Face
• Rosette: Abalone Heart Shaped Rosette
• Binding: Maple
• Fingerboard Bindings: Ebony with Paua Perflings
• Headplate: Rosewood
• Headstock Bindings: None
• Headstock Inlay: Metal ‘Queen of Hearts’ Plaque by Danny O’Brien, Metal ‘Art of Music’ Truss Cover
• Top Trim: Wood Lines
• Back Strip: None
• Fret Markers: Paua Hearts at 12th Fret
• Tuners: Grover Imperials
• Tuner Finish: Chrome

For more information on this superb guitar, or any of the fine guitars listed on this site, please call Paul or Steven at (828) 658-9795.