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Goodman Midnight Special Brazilian Long-Scale Stella 12

$5,200 USD
  • Adirondack Spruce

  • Brazilian Rosewood

This is my Midnight Special model.  It has that great rumble in the bass.  Based on the old Stella 12's that Leadbelly, Blind Willie Mctell and others great bluesmen played.  It has a 26-1/2 " scale tune down to around B, and Heavy gauge strings .013-.070,   Adirondack Red Spruce top with period style custom made marquetry rosette ,top border and back stripe.  Brazilian Rosewood back, sides, fretboard bridge and head veneer and Honduran Mahogany neck...

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Soundboard: Adirondack Red Spruce
Body Wood: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
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This magnificent little guitar is based upon a guitar made by René Lacôte circa 1832 and was referred as “la...

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Body Wood: California Laurel/Oregon Myrtle
Neck Wood: Spanish cedar
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This instrument is designed especially for fingerstylists. Clear deep bass with a lot of headroom,...

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Soundboard: Salvaged western red cedar from Haida Gwai, Canada
Body Wood: East Indian Rosewood (double sides)
Neck Wood: C shape , Tuxedo gloss finish
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An historic guitar build listing by Earth's most famous guitar educator and repairman - Dan Erlewine.  In 1971, Dan built...

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Body Wood: Black Walnut Amish-Cut
Neck Wood: Black Walnut - Maple Center Strip
$14,500 USD
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