Featured: Collings I35 LC Vintage Walnut

"When you think of a 335, in your mind's eye you probably imagine one that's either a sunburst or cherry red. When I do, I think of Hugh McCracken's walnut 335. For those of you not familiar with Hugh, he is one of the greatest unheralded guitarists, having had a prolific career as an A-list session player. You can get a sense of his pure musicianship & heart from a single note. The tone, the articulation, the note itself are all perfect. You'll recognize that note of course, as the opening of Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen." That note has Hugh and his walnut 335 written all over it.

"If there is magic to be found, Collings leaves no stone unturned in their search. So it's no real surprise to me that after playing this new model, I can honestly say that I'm impressed. And I mean truly impressed. Besides being a joy to play (impeccable workmanship) and hold (ergonomic and light weight), the sound captures the tone of a fine vintage guitar. The builders found a way to capture that throaty, dry, woody, articulate vintage sonic palette right out of the box..." - Craig

Featured: Collings I35LC DLX 2020 Aged Olympic White

"There is something about white guitars. Something that stirs my innards, brightens my day and puts a smile on my face. White guitars bring back memories of my childhood friend Rick Rydell and I staring at a Beach Boy album cover adorned with white Fenders while at the same time trying to pick out the chords to Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann. Or maybe it was anticipating the next episode of the Monkees in the hope that Mike Nesmith would be playing his white 12 string Gretsch White Falcon. What did Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Alan Holdsworth - to name a few - have in common?. Yes, you got it. White guitars.

"Given my fondness for the color, you can imagine my smile when I opened up the case to this preowned Collings I35 Deluxe. Why? Because I have never seen an I35LC Deluxe in a white finish and man, it is a stunner!.." - Craig

Featured: Stephen Marchione VT 2019

"Straight out of a collection and in near mint condition this 2019 Marchione VT is back in the shop and looking for a new home.

"In my mind, there is a spectrum of guitar builders. It ranges from assemblers to builders to craftsmen, to artisans, to artists. An artist imbues every one of his (or her) creations with a part of his or her soul. It's something that's hard to characterize in words, but it's something you can feel the moment you touch the instruments. There's no question that Stephen is a true artist.

"Always searching, Marchione has upped his game by gently refining his VT for 2019. His use of torrefied woods, refined shapes and contours and tweaked pickups has added next level sensibilities to an already superb design. As always, Stephen chose only the finest mastergrade woods for this build. And to top it off, he dressed this VT in a classic fiesta red nitro finish..." - Craig

Featured: Johan Gustavsson Fullerblaster 2015 Preowned

"Straight out of a collection and in excellent condition this 2015 Gustavsson Fullerblaster is back in the shop and looking for a new home. Because Johan is an exemplary artist, he never makes a copy of a vintage guitar. Rather, he is preternaturally gifted at grasping the most essential elements that define a great original guitar design. He then envisions a new instrument that captures the spirit of the classic model while adding his own stylistic nuances and masterful guitar making technique. In my view, he takes a great design like the Tele and extends it to its full potential. Perhaps in this case we might even say its fuller potential.

"This light weight ( 6.8 lbs) and resonant 2015 preowned Fullerblaster has very little playing time on it. It was originally sold by me and is in the same condition as when it first left the shop.

"As expected, the detail work and finish on this guitar are exemplary. The neck is wonderful, a hand carved soft-V / full-C shape with a compound radius fretboard, and slightly rolled over edges that make it feel like a neck that was formed by your hand over years of playing. Gustavsson necks are legendary for good reason..." - Craig