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Welcome to the Guitarbench Guitar Database.

This is a multimedia archive of individual guitars from the Golden era of various manufacturers. Our aim is to provide a public reference with as many pictures and mp3s as possible.
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We consider all vintage (pre 1970) instruments as well as any hand made instruments from any Era.
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Provisional database index

1. Listings are alphabetical according to the maker then subdivided into the model (eg. OM, SJ). 2. Feel free to link or use the data. You do not need to request permission to use or quote it – just link and cite us!

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B

Bacon & Day
| Senorita |
- 1935 Senorita S-6 Spruce | Brazilian Rosewood [SN:unknown]

Bashkin, Michael
| 00s |

- 2007 OO Lucky Strike Redwood | Madagascar
[SN:unknown]

Beardsell, Allan
| Classical |

- 2003 Model 9B Englemann Spruce | English Sycamore
[SN:unknown]

Brondel, Laurent
Interview here
| A-2 |
- 2009 A-2 custom European Spruce | Cocobolo
[SN:unknown]

Brook Guitars
| Tavy |

- 1999 010 custom Sitka Spruce | Brazilian Rosewood
[SN:unknown]

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C

Curran, Buck
Interview here
| Model 1 |

- 2006 Butterfly Model 1 German Spruce | Koa
[SN:4]

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D


Demos, Gary
| 1 |
- 1-45 style Adirondack
Spruce | Indian rosewood [SN:unknown]

Dudenbostel, Lynn
Interview here
| Dreadnoughts|
- 1992 D21 Adirondack
Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:003]
- 2009 D28 Carpathian
Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:70]

Dunwell, Alan
Interview here
| Slope Dreadnought |
- 2003 Custom Adirondack
Spruce | Quilted Mahogany [SN:22]
| Serenade |
- 2005 Custom Double topped Adirondack
Spruce | Indian rosewood [SN:25]
| Minstrel |
-
2006 Custom Double topped Adirondack Spruce | Double back Walnut [SN:26]

Druery, Christian
| MiroMiro |
- 2009 Custom Kauri
| Kauri [SN:custom]
| Ruru |
- 2009 Custom Kauri | Kauri [SN:custom]

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F

Franklin Guitars, Nick Kukich
| OM |
- 1980 OM Spruce | Koa [SN:252]
- 1983 OM Spruce | Koa [SN:1/29]
- 1984 OM Spruce | Koa [SN:391]

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G

Glaesel Guitars
| Legani |
- 18600 Legani Model Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:N/A]

Greven Guitars, John Greven
| 00 |
- 2007 0028c Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:2054]

Griffin Guitars, Ronnie Griffin
| D |
- 1995 D28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:2495]

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L

L’arrivee, Jean
| L |
- 1982 L28 Model Sitka Spruce| Indian Rosewood [SN:unknown]

Larson Bros.
| Bruno |
- Mandocello Spruce| Brazilian Rosewood [SN:N/A]
| Euphonon |
- Square Shoulder Spruce| Brazilian Rosewood [SN:N/A]
| Maurer |
- 1926 Maurer 551 Spruce| Brazilian Rosewood [SN:unknown]
- 1920 Maurer Parlor Spruce| Brazilian Rosewood [SN:6691]
| Stahl |
- 1930s Stahl Style 8 Spruce| Brazilian Rosewood [SN:34733]
- 1912 Mandobass Spruce| Maple [SN:N/A]

Laskin, Grit
| Cittern |
- 1984 Custom 5 course Cittern Sitka Spruce | Maple [SN:300884]

Leahy, Dennis
- Angelina Lutz Spruce | Bubinga
[SN:unknown]

Lowden
| L series |

- 1979 L32 European Spruce | Indian rosewood [SN:126]
| F series |
- 2006 F35cx Lucky Strike Redwood | Black Walnut [SN:15487]

Lucas, Randy
| Dreadnoughts |
- 1999 Kenny Smith Model Adirondack Spruce | Honduran mahogany [SN:043]

Lyon & Healy
| Aquilla |
- Vintage Conservatory Aquilla Spruce | Maple [SN:13073 ]

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M

Martin Guitars
| 1 |
- 1800’s 1-21 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:NA]

| 2 |
- 1928 2-45 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:35150]*

| 0 |
- 1898 0-42 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian Rosewood [SN:22368]*
- 1910 0-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:11039]
- 1927 0-18K Koa | Koa [SN:34273]
- 1927 0-28K Koa | Koa [SN:33058]
- 1927 0-28K Koa | Koa [SN:33068]*
- 1934 0-18K Koa | Koa [SN:56959]
- 1943 0-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:unknown]
- 1943 0-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:83119]
- 1943 0-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:83119]

| 00 |
- 1910 00-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:11030]
- 1922 00-42 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:17401]
- 1923 00-18K Koa | Koa [SN:18838]
- 1931 00-18 Adirondack
Spruce | Mahogany [SN:unknown]
- 1940 00-21 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:75154]*
- 1941 00-18G Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN77641]

| OM |
- 1988 OM-45K Koa | Koa [SN:479043]
- 1930 0M18p Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:422xx]*
- 1931 0M18p Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:46809]*
- 1932 0M18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:506xx]*

| 000 |
- 1940 000-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:767xx]*
- 1943 000-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:831717]
- 1946 000-18 Spruce | Mahogany [SN:972xx]*
- 1948 000-28 Sitka Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:104849]
- 1953 000-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:130042]
- 1963 000-28c Converted -Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:189073]

| D |
16
- 1992 D-16 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:518018]*
18
- 1937 D-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:65577]*
- 1940 D-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:74130]
- 1944 D-18 Adirondack Spruce | Mahogany [SN:87213]
- 1948 D-18 Sitka Spruce | Mahogany [SN:106604]*
- 1948 D-18 Sitka Spruce | Mahogany [SN:106550]
- 1948 D-18 Sitka Spruce | Mahogany [SN:107814]*
- 1948 D-18 Sitka Spruce | Mahogany [SN:108266]*
- 1954 D-18 Sitka Spruce | Mahogany [SN:145XXX]
28
- 1939 D-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:72672]
- 1939 D-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:73537]
- 1943 D-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:85772]
- 1944 D-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:89028]*
- 1945 D-28 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:906xx]*
- 1947 D-28 Adirondack %3

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