Featured: Sundragon Limited Edition #23/50

"Being a Park/Colby dealer, I was very fortunate to be able to acquire this Sundragon LTD #23 when the run of 50 was originally released in 2019. This Sundragon has never been used and is in mint condition. All the original packing materials, including box, are included. It has THAT sound, THAT vibe, an absolutely impressive and collectable piece of rock and roll history..." - Craig

Featured: Gibson Byrdland Crimson Series 2013

"Personal story. I first fell in love with Gibson Byrdlands in the '60s when my guitar teacher, Mike Warren, gave me lessons on the one he owned. (Mike, by the way, was a superb guitarist who later moved to California and had an illustrious career playing and conducting for top shelf recording artists.) Mike was also instrumental in introducing me to the studio scene. When I visited him in the early '70s, having studied with Pat Martino, I was intent on pursuing a jazz guitarist's life. Right up until the moment I hung out with Mike at a recording session. I absolutely fell in love with that world and my goal from that moment on was to learn whatever I needed to move through the studio ranks.

"Back to Mike's Byrdland. I really loved that guitar. While it took a minute to get accustomed to its unique scale length, I found the instrument both totally inspiring and wonderfully playable. Byrdlands allow me to reach beyond my normal jazz vocabulary and capture a more soulful part of myself. The shorter scale length lets me use heavier gauge strings, and allows more expression because of its reduced string tension. The tone is fat and sweet but with the added flexibility to even dial in your rock personality. Personally, I think everyone should have one..." - Craig

Featured: Fender Custom Shop Bob Bain Tele, 2017

"Having a strong background as a session guitarist, I am really partial to the guitars that session players relied on as their tools of choice to get the job done. Bob Bain, though before my time, was a mainstay-go-to-first-call guy back when LA was the center of the universe for TV, film and record work. Bob's credits are impressive and many of his guitar sounds and music have become iconic. And the guitar he used as his main instrument, was, unsurprisingly, a Tele. Any not just any off the shelf Tele. It was a '50s Tele that was modded with a humbucker neck pickup and Bigsby tailpiece. Basically, it was a guitar that could handle any call and be pretty much be the one guitar that could do anything.

"After spending time with this masterfully built instrument, I can honestly tell you that this is the real deal. It's not just a nod to a fine player or an exercise of craftsmanship by the Fender Custom Shop master builder. The playability, sounds and versatility are top notch and truly impressive. Straight out of a collection, with Certificate Of Authenticity and case candy - near mint condition..." - Craig

Featured: Park Little Head 18, 2015

Straight out of a collection, this amp was barely used and is in search of a new home. Most of the other Park amps offered today are recreations of vintage designs. The Park Little Head 18 is something new. While most vintage 18-20 watt tube amps were originally built as lower cost practice amps and cheaper alternatives to professional amps, the Park Little Head 18 is built with the same hand-wired care, high quality parts, tone-full circuit and attention to detail as its bigger brothers. It is capable of beautiful, sparkling clean tones, overdriven blues from a hint of OD to full-blown OD and classic rock tones, all at a level that won’t blow the doors of your bedroom, studio or small club. Don’t let the size or power rating of the Park Little Head fool you; this is a full featured, big tone, professional guitar amplifier with no compromise in the low end.

Featured: Benedetto Custom Manhattan S1847, 2009

"I've known Robert Benedetto for many years, and have owned and enjoyed several of his superb instruments. Benedetto is one of the true masters of archtop guitar lutherie. In fact, he literally wrote the book on how to build an archtop guitar. His influence in the guitar world is wide, deep, and legendary among artists and builders alike. Countless great guitarists have played and loved his instruments. To many archtop aficionados, he's "the man." Icing on the cake is that he, along with his wife Cindy, are wonderful and caring human beings, always tuned into the needs and desires of their artists.

"I am so pleased to have this very special Custom Manhattan in the shop. It's not only off the charts beautiful, but it just might have one of the best acoustic sounds of any Benedetto I've ever played. That makes sense. Bob was deeply involved in building it. Bob did the lion's share of important work (like tap tuning) on this guitar...." - Craig

Featured: Ulrich Teuffel Niwa Prodigy, Preowned 2019

"Straight out of a collection this stunning Teuffel Niwa Prodigy is back in our shop in search of a new home. Excellent condition. The original write-up is below.

"Ulrich Teuffel deeply believes that a guitar's design should add to a player's creativity by not imposing a mindset on what a guitar "should" sound like, or predispose the player or audience to expect any particular style of music. While there are some who prefer more traditional designs, and those who adore Teuffel's instruments, both sides agree: there's no argument over his incredible craftsmanship and dedication to pure excellence. It's important to note that Teuffel's designs are created to a purpose - to be incredibly ergonomic - and to remove any barrier between the player and the creation of music. While the Niwa is well known among aficionados of Teuffel's work, this is a very special instrument. This particular Niwa Prodigy was crafted for, and featured at, the 2019 NAMM show. Stepping back from his typical matte finish, Ulrich has put the wood front and center..." - Craig

Featured: Daniel Slaman Jazz Pauletta

"Daniel Slaman's new solid body electric model, the Pauletta, is a wonderfully bold statement; no punches pulled here. Slaman set out to create an archtop sounding electric that was feedback resistant, rich and woody sounding, and inspiring to play. Crafted with lightweight resonant tone woods by one of our finest builders, the Pauletta offers the modern jazz player a truly honest alternative to a hollow body guitar.

"It is one of the finest jazz solid bodies I have ever played. The custom Charlie Christian design pickup along with the handmade 250 style tailpiece add a sonic quality that I haven't experienced in other solid body electrics. The sound is immediate and present with a warmth and brilliance that is addictive. I'm sure Les Paul himself would have loved this guitar. Make no mistake, the Pauletta is breath of fresh air for the contemporary guitarist..." - Craig