Guitar Database

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.

space Examples would include Martin and Gibson guitars, Larson Bros, Michael Gurian, Lowden, John Greven and Jim Olson.

Services

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Appraisals
- We collect as much information as possible on these instruments and often have past selling prices as well as historical and up to date prices for similar guitars.
- Our appraisal services factors in hard numbers from multiple sources.
- Our price for appraisal is just US$30
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Submissions

This database needs your help! We would like to extend an open invitation to anyone to contribute to this database. Just complete our easy to fill form below or email us. You can submit any photos or mp3s you may have too!

Submit your instrument to our database!Thank you for submitting your Instrument to the Database. We could like a little more information on the guitar- please take the time to fill out the following template. We understand it can be difficult to obtain all the information below, so we'll happily accept any info you can provide for us from the following.

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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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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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Curran, Buck
Interview here
| Model 1 |
- 2006 Butterfly Model 1 German Spruce | Koa [SN:4]

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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]

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

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

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

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

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

| D |
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- 1992 D-16 Adirondack Spruce | Brazilian rosewood [SN:518018]*
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- 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]
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- 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