Vintage Blues Guitars

09/11/2026

Friends, collectors, players- please check out his Unicorn of a guitar, maybe only 13 known! This late 30's art deco masterpiece was made by National for big band guitarists and it sounds so lovely! With the exception of a repro pickguard by Chris Mirabella, and the installation of an adjustable truss rod, it's all original and ready to be played. For more info, photos, and a soundclip, check out the link below.....

National Aragon c 1938   |   $14,750   |    (v2434)  The king of the National single-cone resonators has got to be the 'Aragon', if for no other reason than sheer size alone!  (The name comes from Aragon, Spain, home to the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.)  The Art Deco inspired Aragon...

09/08/2026

1966 Epiphone Granada, all original and priced to sell at $1850!

Epiphone Granada E444T, c 1966  |  $1850  |  (v2624)   Gibson purchased Epiphone in 1957, and used the brand as a less expensive option for some of its guitar offerings.  The Granada is essentially a Gibson ES-120T, which was the least costly thin-line guitar in the lineup, and manufactured i...

09/08/2026

We just want to put this out there .. about two weeks ago we listed an early Weymann guitar-banjo. Today, I noticed that the Guitar Broker in Ft. Lauderdale FL listed a similar Weymann guitar-banjo, and used the bulk of our description word for word. We pride ourselves in our own research and unique descriptions for each instrument we handle. We don't want to be know as "copiers" or "lazy retailers" of vintage instruments, so hopefully this post will affirm that intention.

09/04/2026

Check out this beautiful late 40's all original (except tuner buttons and nut) Martin 0-15. Previous professional neckset, we leveled the frets and fashioned a new saddle, and replace the deteriorated tuner buttons in our shop. It plays perfectly and sounds great! For more info and a soundclip. check out the link below..........

C.F. Martin 0-15 1948  |  $3975  |  (v2622)    The Martin 0-15 was the budget model amongst Martins budget models!  But, built to the same high Martin standards as the higher grade instruments with the same quality materials.  The body is made from a nice grade of mahogany and features w/b/...

09/01/2026

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09/01/2026

Check out this rare, mostly original Stella with a red spruce top, birch body, and inlaid pickguard! This gorgeous beauty still has the original finish and tuners. The bridge is a handcrafted replica of the original from our shop. Recent set up in our shop included a neck reset, l**e the tuners, and dress the frets. It plays perfectly and has THE SOUND you expect from an old Stella from the Oscar Schmidt factory. For more info and a soundclip, check out the link below...............

Oscar Schmidt Stella 520-B c 1930  |  $1375  |  (v2520)  This particular model appears in the 1932 Oscar Schmidt Inc. catalog, and for country blues and old time players has become the quintesenntial Stella.  By 1932 the Oscar Schmidt factory, with the death of Oscar and the great depression, ...

09/01/2026

You don't see these very often: early 20's all original Weymann 6 string banjo guitar! Set up in our shop for perfect action, this high quality instrument has great action and sound terrific. Perfect for early jazz or fingerpicking ragtime, here is a rare opportunity to get a great one! For more info and a soundclip, check out the link below.......

Weymann Guitar Banjo c 1922  |  1350  |  (v2623)  German immigrant Henry Weymann founded Weymann & Son in Philadelphia, PA in the late 1800s.  Weymann & Son was known mostly for its banjos but also made guitars, mandolins and ukuleles.  The company was both innovative and precise in its manuf...

07/16/2026

Surprise! An all original (except tuners, saddle, and nut) concert sized guitar with a SPRUCE top AND MAHOGANY back and sides, with no cracks! This fancy beauty was recently set up in our shop with a fresh neckset, and two carbon fiber rods were inserted into the neck to preserve stiffness. This one plays perfectly and sounds like a dream with all that aged spruce and mahogany. After much research we have concluded that this lovely piece is likely Chicago made, probably Harmony, or maybe Regal. For more info and a soundclip, check out the link below.......

"Marcia" Concert Size Guitar Likely Chicago Made c 1932  |  $850  |  (v2530)  This is a handsome concert or standard size catalog guitar likely made in Chicago.  The body proportions, inside construction and headstock eliminate Schmidt-made.  The only marking is the "Marcia" in script on the ...

07/01/2026

What do we have here? A VERY FANCY concert sized Stella from c.1932, almost completely original (new saddle and nut) with beautiful perloid fingerboard, gold sparkle purfling around the top, and a Brazilian rosewood bridge. However, this beauty can sing too! After a full set up in our shop which included a perfect neck set, it plays so easily and sounds fantastic, with that old Stella bark heard on so many old blues records. This one is truly a special guitar. For more info and a soundclip, check out the link below.......

Oscar Schmidt "Stella" Concert-size Guitar c 1932  |  $1425   |   (v2536)   These birch bodied, gold-sparkle Stellas are always something special .. they look good and sound really great!   The 1932 catalog lists this model as a 5066 G and cost a whopping $90 .. per dozen!  At this point ...

06/12/2026