The Life and Times of a Guitar Collector.

1982 Ibanez AR-50 Atrist Series

2007-09-27T17:17:00.001-04:00

Made in Japan in 1982. Equipped with Super 80's Picks. Weighs a ton, more than any Les Paul I've every picked up. Sustain for Days. Simply a great specimen of the Quality Guitars Ibanez was producing back int he 70's and 80's.

Martin Sigma DR-35

2007-09-27T16:39:00.001-04:00

Early 80's Martin Sigma DR35 Made in Japan. Gorgeous 3-piece Rosewood Back. Solid Spruce Top. This thing is a Tone Monster.

Sigma Martin DR12-7 Early 70's

2007-09-27T16:28:00.001-04:00

Made in Japan 12 String Acoustic Guitar. Early Style Sigma Logo. Estimated 1970-72. These Early MIJ Sigma Acoustics are some of the best guitars to come out of Japan in the Seventies. Modeled after the Martin D-21. Solid Rosewood Back and Sides with a Spruce Top. Serial Number #8443

EKO Rio Bravo 6 - Made in Italy

2007-09-26T17:04:00.000-04:00

EKO RIO BRAVO, serial number 5023. Spruce top with rosewood back & sides, and nice trim along the contour of the front & back of body, and a black pickguard.

The mahogany neck is a medium "C" profile with a rosewood fretboard, thin frets, ivory trim along the sides of the neck, worm gear style tuners, an ebony bridge, and nice mother of pearl inlay in the EKO name on the headstock.

Overall a very well built Italian vintage acoustic , and it's very easy to strum with great low action. Sounds like a Cannon !!!

1975 Ibanez Deluxe 59'er

2007-09-25T17:08:00.000-04:00

This guitar is the reason that 70's Ibanez Guitars are so highly sought after. Truly a Gibson Killer. Super 70 Pickups and Perfect action make this one of my favorite guitars to Play.

Taylor W15CE (W15-CE) Walnut Jumbo

2007-08-29T19:01:00.000-04:00

This is my Baby a 2005 Taylor W15-CE Walnut Jumbo Cutaway. Purchased in Nazareth , PA a stones throw from the Martin Guitar Factory...go Figure. Actually I just completed a tour of the Martin Factory, and was looking for a Jumbo Cutaway Martin but the Guitar Villa in Nazareth does not carry Martin Guitars, strange but true.

Anyway, I told them what I was looking for and the salesman retrieved this beauty from the back and explained that someone special ordered it from the Taylor Custom Shop and either didn't like it or couldn't afford the hefty price tag. Long Story Short, it now resides in my house where it is loved like a member of the family.

If anyone else has one of these or any other info please leave a comment or a link to pictures.

Gibson Sonex-180 Standard - Front

2007-08-21T21:20:00.001-04:00

Gibson Sonex-180 Standard - Front

1980 Gibson Sonex-180 Standard. Bought this on eBay and it's a Heavy Beast. Tone is about Par with a Les Paul Studio or a Gibson Invader. Made in the USA with (2) Zebra Sticky Fingers Humbuckers and Coil Tap.

2002 USA Fender Highway 1 Stratocaster

2007-08-16T11:54:00.000-04:00

2002 Highway 1 USA Stratocaster. Has pro built pickguard with Texas Specials, CTS, Switchcraft, etc done by Acme Guitar Works in Md. Has tone and lots of it. Has been gigged alot. The Hwy 1s have thin paint that relic just from using them and I used this one. Even though it lacks in the looks dept it is a dependable tone machine. It has lots of vibe, did I mention its seen alot of gigs ? Frets have some wear but have life left in them. Stays in tune well enough. Has Schaller Strap locks. Plays great, strung and set up with 11-50's. Cam with a Fender gig bag.