GUITARS

Collings D2HA Varnish

New - This is a “very throaty” dry seasoned tone with perfect balance, power along with that “rumble & pop.” This is an instrument that will be noticed as soon as the strings are engaged and will be a dominant force in any jam session. Beautiful wide grain Adirondack top, Adirondack braces, fingerboard binding with no inlay, 1 ¾’’ nut width and that excellent varnish finish. Once played it will be hard to let it out of your sight. Priced with deluxe hard case.
Product ID: 697

Hooper H-28 Madagascar Rosewood

New - Adirondack Spruce top, Adirondack pre-war style forward shifted scalloped braces, quarter sawn Madagascar Rosewood back & sides, small pre-war size hard rock Maple bridge plate, hide glue top, back braces and bridge plate, pre-war ribbon style side re-enforcements along with (4) Rosewood strips at the x-brace intersection with the sides, Dovetail Honduran Mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod, peghead volute, nitrocellulose lacquer finish, 1 23/32’’ nut width, Ebony fretboard & bridge, Waverly “Butterbean” tuners, Walrus Ivory nut and thru saddle, vintage style pickguard, “antiqued” bone end pin & strap button, and solid Ebony bridge pins with Abalone inserts. Pure 100% warm, dry ancient tone with perfect balance and all three tone senses are delivered as the high end is crystal clear, the low end is deep and rich with that “punchy” midrange that rounds out the “stunning” overall sound of this instrument. This one will grab your attention as soon as you strike one chord and it will be very difficult to keep it out of your head. Priced with deluxe tweed hard case.
Product ID: 798

Hooper H-18 Mahogany

New - Introducing Hooper Guitars Of Elkin NC. Ken Hooper is a builder you may not have heard about but you will very soon. This guitar emit’s the sound of decades past as it is so warm, woody, dry, punchy and powerful. Incredible balance, sustain and responds in an instant as it is hard to believe that a new guitar contains the attributes of an instrument that was built many years ago. Adirondack Spruce top, Adirondack forward shifted scalloped braces, no tongue brace, Honduran Mahogany back, sides & neck with Snakewood backstrip, B/W/B top purfling with tortoise binding and endgraft, 1 23/32’’ nut width with 2 ¼’’ string spacing at the bridge, Tortoise /Ivoroid/Tortoise rosette, bone nut & saddle, solid Snakewood bridge pins, Snakewood strap button and end pin, Maple bridge plate, slotted bridge, linen side reinforcements, Brazilian Rosewood bridge, fingerboard and peghead overlay, Nitro finish and MOP fingerboard markers and “Hooper” peghead logo. Play this one but be prepared to be “stunned” as this is one of the best sounding new guitars available anywhere especially for the money. Price with deluxe tweed hard case.
Product ID: c157