1976 Steinway B Concert Grand

I’ve been playing Steinways since I was 10 years old, having taken piano lessons from a student of Bartok who had 2 Steinway Model S Baby Grands in her living room. Then in college, I was playing on 6 different Steinways, ranging from a model M to the full 9′ Model D. There are pianos, and then there are Steinways; it’s that simple. This particular Model B has an outstanding tone, very musical without ever sounding harsh. The action is very forgiving but not too light; probably the best action of any Steinway I’ve played. EXC overall condition and a very nice example.

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1947 Martin 000-28, EXC condition!

Serial number 101213. This guitar is in EXC condition. The neck has been reset and refretted and a new bridge has been installed by Gruhn Guitars. A strap button has been installed on the heel of the neck. In other respects, it conforms to the typical specifications of the model for the period in which it was made with Sitka spruce top, beautiful Brazilian rosewood back, sides, and peghead veneer, multiple bindings on the top and back edges of the body, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Kluson Deluxe tuners, and nitrocellulose tortoiseshell grain pickguard.

Very nice playing and sounding vintage 000-28. Unmolested original with all repair/set-up work performed only by Gruhn Guitars – a keeper for sure!

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1947 Epiphone Broadway, Acoustic Archtop, 100% Original with OHSC, EXC+ Condition!

1947 Epiphone Broadway, Acoustic Archtop, all original with Lifton OHSC except for partial refret to 14th fret. The guitar is in EXC+ Condition with no cracks or repairs. Recently inspected and set-up by Scott Freilich of Top Shelf Music, with action at 5/64 – Hi E and 6/64 – Low E at the 12th fret with plenty of bridge height to spare.

The Broadway was Epiphone’s comparable model to the Gibson L-7, but slightly larger as was the typical Epiphone relative profile: 17 3/8″ Wide and 3 5/16″ Deep. Features include block inlays, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, vine headstock inlay, bound tortoiseshell pickguard, carved Spruce top, carved Maple back & sides with nice flame on the back and Birdseye on the sides.

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1954 Martin D-28

Superb example of an older D-28, one-owner guitar with neck reset & minor cracks repaired at Elderly Music with full documentation, 100% original with OHSC, outrageous Brazilian wood on this one, and it’s a canon! Hey, didn’t Elvis play a ’54 D-28? Yes, I think he did!

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