Inventory as of July 03, 2008.

Due to our high turnover rate, this catalog is not guaranteed to be accurate. If you would like more information on one of our inventory listings, please call us at (615) 256-2033 or fax us at (615) 255-2021. Thank you for browsing our catalog.

Abbreviations used in this inventory:

M = Mint NM = Near Mint EXF = Exceptionally Fine
EXC = Excellent VG = Very Good G = Good
PU = pickup OHC = Original Hard Case HC = Hard Case
OSC = Original Soft Case SC = Soft Case NC = No Case
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MF4549 Charles J. Horner, Rockwood, Tennessee, copy of 1923 style F-5, 2002 (new), a fine hand made instrument with genuine oil varnish finish, HC......$3750

MF6794 Capek F-5 style, 2003, NM, flowerpot peghead inlay, highly figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, sunburst finish, OHC...REDUCED from $3000......$2750

MF6849 Martin 2-15, 1962, NM, carved top with f-holes, maple neck, back, and sides, OHC......$1500

MF6856 Capek (Czech Republic) F-style mandolin (More photos...) , new, one piece back of attractive curly maple, sunburst finish, HC...REDUCED from $2600......$2350

MF6890 Martin Briigs Special mandolin, 1915, VG+ (finish French polished), symmetrical pear shaped body, spruce top with oval soundhole, Brazilian rosewood back, sides, and peghead veneer, an extremely rare model, rough condition end opening canvas case......$1500

MF6964 Vega Style L Whyte Laydie mandolin-banjo, 1921, EXF, 10 1/8" head diameter, original wood pie section resonator with no sides, HC......$1250

MF6972 Collings MT2, new, beautifully figured two-piece back, gold plated hardware, sunburst finish, HC......$3150

MF6991 Breedlove A style, circa 1994, NM, blond finish, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, OHC......$1400

MF7144 Martin Style B, 1941, VG+, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, herringbone soundhole rosette and backstripe, replacement Kluson Deluxe tuners, HC......$1500

MF7182 Martin Style B, 1931, EXF, Brazilian rosewood back, sides, and peghead veneer, herringbone soundhole rosette and backstripe, OSC......$2000

MF7253 Custom Inlay Bobby Osborne custom model (More photos...) , 2002, NM, elaborate abalone and pearl neck inlay, ivoroid and gold sparkle neck and body bindings, beautifully figured one-piece maple back, interior label signed by Bobby Osborne, numbered 1 of 1, sunburst finish, OHC......$5000

MF7258 Cross, Smyrna, TN, F Style (More photos...) , 2005, handmade by Arnold Cross, HC......$2000

MF7271 Regal Bicentennial mandolin (More photos...) , 1976, EXC (except for hairline crack at top center seam), slightly arched top with oval soundhole, white finish, no case (one of five Bicentennial instruments currently available from Gruhn Guitars)......$400

MF7272 Gibson F-2 (More photos...) , 1916, EXC, inlaid tuner buttons, red mahogany sunburst top finish, OHC......$5000

MF7313 Gibson Florentine F-5 (More photos...) , 1987, EXC except for lacquer checking, elaborate pearloid peghead veneer, fingerboard, and pickguard with Florentine painted ornamentation, carved and painted Florentine crest on back, pearl white finish, the first Custom Shop "art instrument" made by Greg Rich and Jim Triggs (serial number 01), formerly owned and used by Butch Baldassari, OHC, REDUCED FROM $25,000.........$22500

MF7323 A-50 (More photos...) , VG+ (two small repaired top cracks), 1950s replacement tailpiece cover, replacement bridge, attractively figured maple back and sides, large bell-shaped body, same type inlay as Nick Lucas guitar with script Gibson and fleur de lis peghead inlays, long scale, red-line OHC......$1500

MF7328 Collings MT2 Varnish (More photos...) , new, highly figured maple, natural varnish finish, HC......$4230

MF7333 Gibson A-3 (More photos...) , 1920, EXC (normal playing wear on top), replacement adjustable bridge, OHC......$2250

MF7358 Gibson A-4 (More photos...) , circa 1904, needs restoration, very early model with Orville Gibson style volute on back of peghead and Orville Gibson style neck joint, as is, circa 1915 Gibson HC......$1750

MF7365 Jonathan Mann, Joelton, TN, F-7 (More photos...) , 2005, NM, scroll body shape, one-piece redwood top, quilted mahogany back and sides, maple neck through body construction, tweed covered OHC......$2000

MF7367 Orpheum mandolin-banjo Style No.1 (More photos...) , circa 1915, cosmetically EXC but would need neck set and fret work to be playable, 10 3/8 inch head diameter, as is, original end opening tooled leather case (case coming apart at seam)......$600

MF7373 Weber Absaroka (More photos...) , 2004, NM, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, sunburst finish, OHC......$1800

MF7382 Collings MF5 (More photos...) , new, very minor shop wear, black top finish, beautifully figured two-piece curly maple back, matching grain neck and side wood, HC......$7200

MF7389 Weber Fern (More photos...) , 2003, M, highly figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, factory ordered with Adirondack spruce top, genuine mother-of-pearl tuner buttons, abalone truss rod cover and peghead inlay, scooped fingerboard extension, chocolate sunburst finish, OHC......$3800

MF7399 Gibson K-1 Mandocello (More photos...) , early 1930s, EXC, original black top finish, has a 1929 serial number but early 1930s style peghead logo and tuners (Gibson finished out some of these instruments years afterward when orders for mandolin orchestra instruments slowed down), OHC......$4000

MF7405 Gibson Bill Monroe F-5 (More photos...) , 1994, NM, varnish finish, beautifully figured two-piece maple back, limited edition number 194 of 200, interior label signed by Bill Monroe, original vintage replica OHC with interior brass plaque with limited edition number......$12500

MF7407 Summit F-200S (More photos...) , 1994, EXC, attractive curly maple neck, back, and sides, sunburst finish, OHC......$3000

MF7410 Ratliff R-5 (More photos...) , recent, M with tag, well figured curly maple neck, back, and sides, sunburst finish, rectangular OHC......$3000

MF7416 Collings MT (More photos...) , new, attractive two-piece back, tortoise binding, satin finish, sunburst top finish, HC......$2025

MF7418 Summit J.M. model (More photos...) , 2000, M, beautifully figured maple neck back and sides, elaborate vine fingerboard and peghead inlay, gold-plated hardware, sunburst finish, custom built for Jesse McReynolds as a prototype McReynolds model, personally owned by McReynolds, #1 of only two ever made (#2 was not as fancy as this one), OHC......$8000

MF7425 Martin Style C (More photos...) , 1920, EXC, abalone trim around edge of top and soundhole, abalone snowflake fingerboard inlays, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, rare model, HC......$3000

MF7429 Euphonon (Larson Bros.) mandola (More photos...) , circa 1938, EXF, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, abalone top trim, attractive fingerboard inlay, excellent sound, SC......$5000

MF7431 Gibson F-5 (More photos...) , 1924, VG++, signed by Lloyd Loar on March 31, 1924, Virzi #10000, professionally refretted, French polish touchup, OHC......$150000

MF7432 Gibson F-4 (More photos...) , 1928, EXF, OHC......$12750

MF7433 Collings MT (More photos...) , new, one-piece back, ivoroid body bindings, sunburst top finish, HC......$2125

MF7434 Collings MT (More photos...) , new, figured two-piece back, ivoroid body bindings, sunburst top finish, HC......$2125

MF7435 Gibson A-1 (More photos...) , circa 1934, EXC, f-holes, HC......$2000

MF7436 Gibson F-2 Artist (More photos...) , circa 1905, VG, three-point body shape, walnut neck, back and sides, black top finish, fancy original fingerboard inlay, inlaid tuner buttons, rough original end-opening leather case......$4000

MF7438 Collings MF (More photos...) , new, two-piece back, ivoroid body bindings, satin sunburst finish, HC......$3975

MF7441 Gibson A-1 (More photos...) , 1914, VG++, repaired peghead crack, SC......$1350

MF7442 Collings MT (More photos...) , new, attractive two-piece back, tortoise binding, satin finish, sunburst top finish, HC......$2025

MF7445 Weber Fern (More photos...) , 2005, EXF, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, custom upgrades - vintage "Fernburst" custom finish, scalloped fingerboard extension, and bound ebony pickguard, OHC......$4250

MF7447 Gibson F-5 (More photos...) , 1960, EX, attractive curly maple neck, back and sides, rectangular brown OHC with pink plush lining......$7000

MF7448 Roberts Tiny Moore 5-String Jazz mandolin (More photos...) , 1980s, NM, two pickups, modeled after Bigsby design, OHC......$2500

MF7449 Collings MT (More photos...) , new, attractive two-piece back, tortoise binding, satin finish, sunburst top finish, HC......$2025

MF7453 Gibson EM-150 (More photos...) , 1939, VG++, "Charlie Christian" style bar pickup, replacement Kluson Deluxe tuners, tweed-covered OHC with orange and black stripes, extremely rare model......$2500

MF7454 Old Wave model Af (More photos...) , new, made by William Bussman of Caballo, NM, attractive curly maple neck, back and sides, exceptionally fine sound, tweed HC......$2400

MF7455 Collings MT (More photos...) , new, attractive two-piece back, tortoise binding, satin finish, sunburst top finish, HC......$2025

MF7457 Gibson A-50 (More photos...) , c1942-45, EXC, pearl script Gibson logo and diamond-shaped peghead inlay, refret and replica pickguard by Gruhn Guitars, beautifully figured curly maple back, OHC......$2000

MF7459 Kurt Schoen, Walla Walla, WA, Turbo Diddley resonator mandolin (More photos...) , new, made with recycled material, re-engineered cigar box body, 7" Schoen turbo cone, custom hammered steel coverplate, NC......$1800

MF7460 Gibson A-5 (More photos...) , 1964, EXF, original hangtag, symmetrical two-point body, oval soundhole, cherry sunburst finish, rectangular OHC......$3000

MF7461 Rattlesnake F-5 style (More photos...) , 1999, NM, a fine handcrafted instrument, HC......$5000

MF7463 Fender Electric Mandolin (More photos...) , 1967, EXF, rosewood fingerboard, sunburst finish, OHC......$2200

MF7467 Summit F-200S (More photos...) , new, beautifully figured two-piece maple back, matching-grain sides and neck, sunburst finish, a fine hand-crafted instrument, HC......$4000

MF7469 Gibson F-2 (More photos...) , 1920, EXC, refretted by Gruhn Guitars, original rosewood fingerboard, OHC......$5000

MF7471 unlabeled Regal mandolin (More photos...) , circa 1930, VG+, teardrop shape body, oval soundhole, herringbone top trim, mahogany neck, back, and sides, rough SC......$275

MF7472 Gibson EM-150 (More photos...) , 1955, VG++, replacement tuner buttons, factory original electronics, HC......$1200

MF7473 National Triolian Mandolin (More photos...) , 1929, EXF, original yellow sunburst finish, OSC......$3000

MF7474 Gibson F-4 (More photos...) , c1907, refinished, three-point body, beautifully figured two-piece curly maple back, original inlaid pickguard, top sunken, needs restoration to be thoroughly playable, a fine display piece, HC, AS-IS......$3500

MF7476 Gibson Style A (More photos...) , 1914, EXF, blond top, neck reset by Gruhn Guitars, HC......$1750

MF7481 Gibson F-5 Fern (More photos...) , 1927, EXC, refretted by Gruhn Guitars, exceptionally powerful sound, moderate finish checking on back, rectangular OHC with formfit interior and green plush lining......$125000

MF7483 Freeborn A (More photos...) , new, red spruce top, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, varnish finish, an exceptionally powerful fine-sounding instrument by Hugh Hansen of Gruhn Guitars, HC......$3250

MF7485 Gibson A-00 (More photos...) , 1933, VG+, carved top with oval soundhole, flat back, sunburst finish, formerly owned by Scotty Stoneman, engraved plaque reading "Stoneman" visible through soundhole, "SS" initials scratched on back below heel of neck, a fine piece of country music memorabilia, HC......$2000

MF7488 Collings MT2 Varnish (More photos...) , new, varnish finish, Waverly tuners, exceptional sound, HC......$4825

MF7489 Gibson F-5 (More photos...) , 1923, label signed July 9, 1923 (same date as Bill Monroe's), serial number defaced, "side binding" (like Monroe's), back refinished years ago (appears to be oil varnish), refretted to 15th fret, rectangular OHC with green lining......$160000

MF7490 Del Vecchio mandola (More photos...) , VG+, strung lefty, needs fret dress and cone reshaping, 17 3/4" scale, OHC, AS IS......$400

MF7491 Herve Coufleau, Absynthe model (More photos...) , new, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and sides, silver inlay around edge of top, blue sunburst finish, a fine handcrafted instrument by an expert French builder, HC......$10000

MF7492 Gibson A-5 (More photos...) , c1966, EXC, symmetrical 2-point body, carved top with oval soundhole, replaced tailpiece cover, cherry sunburst finish, rectangular OHC......$2500

MF7493 Gibson H-5 Mandola (More photos...) , 1924, EXC, label signed by Lloyd Loar on Oct. 7, 1924, appears to have factory lacquer refinish from late 1920s, HC from same period......$85000

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