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The first fern July 9, 1923, is famous for the "sidebound" F-5 that Bill Monroe played, but it is also the date of the earliest known F-5 with fern peghead inlay. Check it out.

Custom Madagascar Martins Inspired by Martin's CS21-11 special, we have custom-ordered 0000s and 12-fret dreadnoughts with the same specs -- including Madagascar back and sides, Adirondack top, hide glue and T-bar.

Langejans Brazilian... Del Langejans of Holland, Michigan, is celebrating his 40th year as a guitar maker, and our 1998 Langejans Grand Concert Cutaway exemplifies the beautiful tone and craftsmanship that he is known for.

Especially potent... That's what Billy Gibbons says about his new Gruhn model, designed by George Gruhn with unique carved spruce top and routed walnut back. Check out the guitars and the satisfied customers, including Billy G.'s full testimonial.

Strombergs G's The guitars of Elmer Stromberg are among the most highly sought archtops ever made. Check our current stock of Strombergs for everything for G-1's a G-3 cutaway and a G-5 cutaway.

Ryman Martins Get a piece of an official National Historic Landmark, along with a great-sounding Martin guitar, with a Gruhn-designed custom Martin Ryman Auditorium D-16RGT.

Gibson Custom "art instrument" #01 Gibson's Custom division is famous today for one-off "art guitars," and it all started in late 1987 with this custom Gibson F-5 by Jim Triggs and Greg Rich, serial number 01, made famous through the 1990s and early 2000s by bluegrass mandolinist Butch Baldassari.

Fancy Gibsons Despite the waning interest in banjos and the onset of the Depression, Gibson continued to make some of the most highly ornamented banjos of the late 1920s and early '30s. Our selection of fancy Gibsons features three Style 6 flat-heads, two Florentine tenors, and a 1928 6-string Bella Voce guitar banjo.

George Gruhn "George Gruhn knows more about guitars than anyone on earth," says Tom Wheeler, former editor of Guitar Player magazine. That knowledge has made Gruhn Guitars the world's most famous vintage instrument store and has brought George Gruhn worldwide recognition as an author of definitive books on vintage guitars, an innovative instrument and string designer, and a primary source for insight into the guitar market -- past, present and future. (Photo by Vincent Ricardel)

January 2, 1970, forty-one years ago, Gruhn Guitars started life as GTR, Inc at 111 Fourth Avenue North. The original name was an abbreviation for "guitar" as well as the first-name initials of George Gruhn, Tut Taylor and Randy Wood. Tut and I were partners for the first nine months, after which he left to pursue business on his own and Randy was our repairman who stayed with me for almost three years. When we opened... (more of the Gruhn Guitars Story)

We strive to ensure your satisfaction with these Gruhn Guarantees:

• Expert inspection and repair - including setup. Our staff of eight repairmen sees that all instruments are properly restored and set up in optimum playing order. (For safe shipping, strings are loosened, moveable bridges on guitars and mandolins may be removed, and banjo necks may be separated from bodies.)

• Accurate descriptions. All instruments are personally described by George Gruhn. We take pride in providing accurate representations of age, condition and originality. However, no brief written description can do full justice to an instrument. Our knowledgeable sales staff is prepared to offer detailed in-hand descriptions and to answer questions on the phone or via email.

• Certification. With our written appraisal - free upon request with every instrument that we sell - we authenticate and value your instrument.