Previously Sold Instruments

Feel free to browse this sampling of past offerings

SOLD Brand new Fender Texas Special Stratocaster. The American Strat Texas Special puts a spin on the classic three single-coil setup, giving you that gritty roadhouse blues/rock tone with its three custom staggered Texas Special pickups. Five-way switching and two-point synchronized tremolo are standard. 2 in stock.

Beautiful Shoreline Gold finish with Pearloid pickguard. Original Fender Stickers come off easily
  • American Strat Texas Special
  • Hot Rodded American Series
  • Alder Body
  • Shoreline Gold Finish
  • Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
  • 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • 25.5" Scale Length (648 mm)
  • 1.6875" Nut Width(43 mm)
  • Chrome Hardware
  • Fender/Schaller Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
  • American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo Bridge with Stainless Steel Saddles
  • 4-Ply White Pearloid pickguard
  • 3 Texas Special Strat Single-Coil Pickups with Special Flatter Pole Piece Array
  • 5-Position Blade Switching: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
  • Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
  • Standard Molded Case
  • UNIQUE FEATURES: "Parchment" Knobs, Switch Tips and Pickup Covers, Original Headstock Shape, Original Body Shape with "Original Contour Body" Decal on Headstock, Rolled Fingerboard Edges, H/S/H Pickup Routing

About Texas Special Strat Pickups -These pickups were born in the custom shop and are used on the SRV and Bonnie Rait Signature series Strats. The middle pickup is reverse wound with reverse polarity for hum canceling while bridge output is increased.

"This guitar sounds outrageous, sings like a bird clean and screams when distorted" - Paul Heumiller
Price:SOLD
SOLD Custom Stratocaster - This is an incredible custom Strat made for guitarist Martin Simpson by 2Tek of California. It features their tone producing solid mass bridge and a graphite Moses neck with standard strat electronics. The result is a super fast playing guitar that has more tone and sustain than any other strat. This is as good as it gets for Strats!This instrument features:

  • Audio coming soon
  • Custom Strat by 2Tek
  • Standard Strat electronics, 3 single coil pickups, 5 way selector, 1 Volume and 2 Tone controls.
  • Deep Blue Metallic flake finish, custom gold pinstripe on front and 'Martin Simpson' in small letters on back.
  • Solid Graphit Moses neck
  • 22 fret neck
  • No case
  • This guitar is in great condition just normal playing wear on the pick guard and a few minor scratches you would expect, but no major scars at all. It could use a new graphite nut as the string spacing isn't perfect on this one, but that's a very minor repair that's best done after you get it so you can have the action set where you like it. This guitar does not come with a case, but will be packed very safely. You can compare this to the high-end custom Strats costing $1500-2000. - Paul H.


The heart of this guitar is the solid mass 2Tek bridge. It provides sustain for days. 'Martin Simpson' painted on back, gold pin strip on front.


Serious Attitude!


Solid Graphit neck provides a very fast response and looks great

 
Price: SOLD To purchase phone us at (609) 208-1531 or email us.
SOLD Ryan Mission Grand Concert - A wonderful Mission Grand Concert model. This guitar features master-grade Brazilian rosewood. This is a rare preowned Ryan that is in showroom condition, absolutely mint. This instrument features:

  • Audio coming soon
  • Ryan Mission Grand Concert, # M17757W
  • Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood back & sides.
  • Adirondack Spruce top
  • Blue paua abalone rosette
  • Blue paua soundboard purfling
  • Blue paua headstock logo
  • Mother of Pearl inlay at 12th fret
  • Venetian Cutaway
  • Cocobolo Binding
  • Fossil Ivory Bridge Pins
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • 14 Frets to body
  • Scale: 25.7 in.
  • Nut: 1 3/4in.
  • String Spacing: 2 1/4"
  • Lower Bout: 15"
  • Upper Bout: 11"
  • Body Length: 19.5"
  • Body Depth: 3 5/8" at neck, 4.5" at end pin
  • Cedar Creek custom tweed case.
  • This is simply one of the finest instruments available today. We are very happy to offer it to you without Kevin's waiting period which is quite long and this guitar could sell for over cost. Dreamguitars is happy to bring you this wonderful instrument.


Even the back of the headstock is beautiful on this guitar with it's Cocobolo veneer and Ebony buttons


Elegance and beauty


Wonderful design


Master grade Brazilian. Those are trees in the reflection.
Price:SOLD Inquire about ordering a custom Ryan guitar.
SOLD Brand new Fender Telecaster Deluxe. The top of the TeleŽ chain! The American Deluxe Telecaster offers two Fender Vintage-NoiselessTM Tele pickups. Other features include bound-top alder or ash body with contoured back, highly detailed fret and nut work, abalone dot inlays and aged plastic parts. A brown shell pickguard is featured on this White Blonde guitar. Limited supply.

Stunning White Blonde finish with tortoise pickguard. What a Tele!
  • American Deluxe Telecaster
  • American Deluxe Series
  • Premium Ash Body
  • White Blonde Finish
  • Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
  • 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • 25.5" Scale Length (648 mm)
  • 1.6875" Nut Width(43 mm)
  • Chrome Hardware
  • Fender/Schaller Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
  • American Tele Bridge with 6 Stainless Steel Saddles
  • 4-Ply Brown Shell Pickguard
  • 2 Vintage Noiseless Tele Pickups (Neck and Bridge)
  • 3-Position Blade
  • Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Standard Molded Case
  • UNIQUE FEATURES: Knurled Chrome Knobs, Abalone Dot Position Inlays, Bound Top, Contoured Back, Highly Detailed Fret and Nut Work

About the Tele Noiseless Pickups: Sounding like a 60's Tele without the 60-cycle buzz, that's the Vintage "Noiseless" Tele pickup. Made with the same technology as the "Noiseless" Strat, but voiced for that traditional Tele tone. Special Alnico 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire along with Fenders "Noiseless" technology produce a unique vintage sound that is quiet. The neck pickup has a nickel-silver cover for added clarity while the bridge pickup was developed to produce the traditional "twang" you'd expect from a Telecaster. Each pickup sports a very stylish "Noiseless" logo. OEM on the American Deluxe Telecaster.

"My first guitar was a Tele, but nothing like this. This one is extremely classy looking and can cut glass with that Tele tone" - Paul Heumiller

Please note the plastic is still on pickguard in the photo causing the ripples
Price: SOLD
SOLD Custom Martin J12-16RGT - Pre-owned, slightly used custom Martin 12 string. This is #35 of 200 of this line of custom instruments. This instrument features:

  • Audio coming soon
  • #35 of 200 of this model, built 2001
  • Serial # 802629
  • Beautiful Indian Rosewood back & sides
  • Sitka Spruce Top
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Style 45 Rosette
  • Custom back strip and heel cap
  • Nut: 1 7/8" neck
  • String spacing 2 3/8"
  • 14 frets to body
  • Lower Bout: 16 in.
  • Upper Bout: 11 1/2 in.
  • Body Depth: 3 3/4" at neck heel, 4 7/8" at end pin
  • Original Martin ply case
  • Nickel Martin Tuners
  • A super 12 string, has good clarity and the distinct Martin tone. Plays very easy all the way up the neck. The action is superb. Hardly a mark on it, only very light use. Very collectable as #35 of a series of just 200. - Paul H.


Custom plaque on heel block


Label reads # 35 of 200


A wonderful 12 string Martin


Beautiful Sitka Spruce Top and Style 45 Rosette


Very nice Indian Rosewood and custom backstripe and heel cap
Price: SOLD
SOLD Gibson ES-120T - Just a great vintage Gibson thin hollow body guitar. More than just vibe, this one is full of tone. Fingerstylists will love the easy access for the right hand. This instrument features:

  • Audio coming soon
  • 1962 Gibson ES-120T
  • Serial # 57435
  • Thinline Hollow Body with F-hole
  • Classic Sunburst finish
  • Brazilian Rosewood bridge and fingerboard
  • 1 single coil neck position pickup
  • 1 Volume, 1 Tone controls
  • Chipboard Case
  • This one has a wonderful acoustic quality to it when played alone or amplified. It appears to be all original. The neck is very straight and it plays in tune all the way up. The tuners work very well and it holds tune like a champ. It has a great acoustic quality to the tone. The single coil neck pickup has a warm sweet tone, works great clean or dirty. Plenty of room under the right hand so, fingerpickers and flatpickers will like this guitar equally. This guitar has the checked finish and scratches of an old guitar, but all are cosmetic. It is in very solid condition, no cracks at all and structurally perfect. There is a small piece missing from the pickguard about the size of a dime below the pickup at the edge. Comes with a chipboard case. All in all it's in good shape for being 40 years old! It will be a treasured part of any collection- Paul H.


Wonderful Maple, sounds great unplugged, that's how you know it's a keeper


Beautiful Gibson sunburst, floating brazilian rosewood bridge


Vintage vibe to spare
Price: SOLD To purchase phone us at (609) 208-1531 or email us.
Sold Sobell Model 0 - A 1989 Sobell Model 0. This guitar has been owned and played by a few wonderful Scottish folks guitarist. They broke it in, now it's really sounding good. This instrument features:

  • Audio coming soon
  • Model 0, built 1989
  • Indian Rosewood back & sides
  • European Spruce top with tortoise shell pickguard
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • 14 Frets to body
  • Cutaway
  • Scale: 25.5 in.
  • Nut: 1 3/4in.
  • Saddle string spacing 2 1/4 in.
  • Lower Bout: 15 3/4"
  • Upper Bout: 11 1/4"
  • Body Depth: 3 3/4" at neck heel, 4 3/8" at end pin
  • McIntyer pickup with end pin connection.
  • Has another non-functioning under saddle pickup installed.
  • Original fiberglass case. Worn, but very solid.
  • This is a great example of an early Sobell. It's been played professionally for years and is thus very well broken in and open. It is in very good condition with just a few nicks and dings that come live performances. The heel strap button was moved to the side of the neck, a better location, and the original screw hole is still evident. This is a great player and a good deal for anyone who has been waiting for a Sobell with a slightly lower sticker price.- Paul H.

 


Elegant Model 0 design


Stefan Sobell's usual exquisite Indian Rosewood


Plays like a dream, great action and intonation

Price: Sold
Sold Brand new Sobell Model 1. This guitar embodies everything that is Sobell, incredible clarity, warmth and overtones galore. Here's a rare chance to get one without the usual waiting period. This guitar features:
  • Hear this guitar. [Recorded close-miked with two Neumann TLM103s into ProTools, no EQ or compression]
  • Model 1
  • Brand New, built Dec 2001
  • Cocobolo rosewood back & sides
  • European spruce top
  • 14 Fret
  • Elegant Cutaway
  • Colored Birdsfoot binding
  • Highlander pickup
  • Calton Flight Case
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Scale: 25.6 in.
  • Nut: 1.75 in.
  • Length: 19 in.
  • Lower Bout: 16 in.
  • Max. Depth: 4.5 in.
  • Overall Length: 40 in

Cocobolo rosewood is
incredibly striking and
creates clarity and beautiful tone.
Price: Sold
Sold Brand new Sobell Model 2. Stefan Sobell has made some refinements to his Model 2 design and the result is a stunning instrument. The Model 2 is a larger body with clear tone and separation throughout it's range. Here's a rare chance to get one without the usual waiting period. And since it's in the U.S. already, you save customs duty as well.
  • Model 2
  • Brand New, built July 2002
  • Brazilian rosewood back & sides
  • European spruce top
  • 12 Fret
  • Colored Birdsfoot binding
  • Highlander pickup
  • Calton Flight Case
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Scale: 25.6 in.
  • Nut: 1.75 in.

Brazilian is simply the finest possible tonewood.
Price: Sold
Sold Sobell Model 1 - We don't see many pre-owned Sobells in Brazilian rosewood. This one is absolutely stunning. This instrument features:

  • Hear this guitar. [Recorded close-miked with two Neumann TLM103s into ProTools, no EQ or compression]
  • Built July 2000
  • Brazilian Rosewood back & sides
  • European Spruce top
  • Brazilian headstock veneer
  • 14 frets to body
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Gotoh tuners with ebony buttons
  • Birdsfoot pirfling
  • Scale: 25.75 in.
  • Nut: 45mm (1 25/32 in.)
  • Lower Bout: 16.3 in.
  • Body Length: 19 in.
  • Highlander IP-1 pickup
  • Calton case
  • I own a Model 1 built right around the time that this one was so I can attest that this is an extraordinary guitar. The sound is very complex and full of all the right overtones and harmonics. A complete instrument. - Paul H.


Stunning Brazilian and it sounds as good as it looks


Graceful style
Price: Sold

Sobell Model 1 - Brand New very unique Model 1without the usual waiting period! Here's your chance! Once in a while Stefan Sobell makes a guitar to his own preferred specifications. This is one of those instruments, featuring a slightly thinner body and 100 year old Cuban Mahogany neck!. This instrument features:


  • Hear a recording of this guitar! (1.11Mb, may take a minute or 2 to load. Recording straight to disk with 2 Neuman KM184s, no compression or EQ)
  • Brand new, built December 2001
  • Cocobolo Rosewood back & sides
  • European Spruce Top
  • 100 year old Cuban Mahogany neck!
  • Coloured birdsfoot pirfling
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Scale: 25.6 in.
  • Nut: 46 mm (1 13/16 in.), nice wide fingerstyle neck
  • 14 frets to body
  • Lower Bout: 16.3 in.
  • Upper Bout: 12 in.
  • Body Length: 19.3 in.
  • Body Depth: 3.25 in at neck heel, 4 in at end pin
    **Unique slightly shallower body, a bit more of a focused sound complete with all that Sobell character and tone! Very comfortable to hold.
  • Cutaway
  • Highlander IP-1 pickup
  • Hiscox case
  • This would be a great guitar for standard or altered tunings with it's 25.6" scale. Here's a rare chance at a brand new one-off Sobell created to the builders liking.


An elegant cutaway Model 1


3/4 of an inch thinner than a standard Model 1, creates real sonic clarity, very comfortable to hold. 3.25 in at neck heel, 4 in at end pin


Absolutely beautiful Cocobolo Rosewood!
Sounds as rich as it looks!

 
Price:Sold
SOLD! Rare Martin! 1906 Martin 00-42 - One of the guitars that defines the standard for modern acoustic instruments! This one not only looks good but holds steel strings(extra lights) and has the tone all modern guitars aspire to. Like any guitar that almost a century old, it has had several repair but all of them done in expert fashion, it is very stable. This instrument features:


  • Built 1906, Serial #10857
  • Extraordinary old Brazilian rosewood back and sides
  • 12 Fret
  • Original Ivory Handel Tuners with inlay!
  • Slotted headstock
  • 2 piece Cedar Neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Original solid Ivory bridge and pins!
  • Lots of beautiful pearl with green hues
  • Holds XL steel strings and has for at least 12 years!
  • Plays perfect all the way up the neck
  • Non original Martin case
  • Awesome vintage Martin tone. Rings like a bell with a rich loud bass. Very loud and punchy but extremely warm as well. This is the tone modern makers are chasing!
  • This guitar is also a perfect investment opportunity if you had put all your money in pre-war Martin's 30 years ago, you'd be wealthy now! Imagine 30 years from now...

Like any 96 year old guitar it's had a few repairs, but we are delighted that they were all done by top notch professionals. Here are the details:

  • 4 thin splices in the top behind the bridge. These were cracks filled with spruce splices. See picture to right.
  • Possibly replaced small section of top at edge on treble side of lower bout approx. 1.25" x 6"
  • 6 stable hairline cracks in the back, barely noticeable.
  • Oversprayed, only noticeable because condition is too good to be true for 96 year old.
  • 1 tuner slightly bent but fully functioning


1906 Martin 00-42


Awesome Brazilian! The stuff modern woods try to be!


Perfectly done top splices(dark lines running from bridge to tail are the splices). Tone still rings like a bell and it holds XL steel strings!
Price:SOLD!
SOLD! Sobell Model 1 - Barely broken in 2001 Sobell guitar without the usual waiting period! Here's your chance! This instrument features:

  • Built July 2001 (just 9 months old)
  • Cocobolo Rosewood back & sides
  • European Spruce Top
  • Mahogany neck
  • Coloured birdsfoot pirfling
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Scale: 25.6 in.
  • Nut: 45 mm (1 13/16 in.)
  • Lower Bout: 16.3 in.
  • Upper Bout: 12 in.
  • Body Length: 19.3 in.
  • Depth: 4 1/2 in.
  • Highlander IP-1 pickup
  • Calton flight case
  • Very little wear at all. Just a bit of pick wear on treble side of strings and a few minor shirt button scuffs on back. No dings of any kind.
  • This would be a great guitar for altered tunings with it's 25.6" scale. It's a real beauty and has that unique Sobell voice that suits so many styles of music.


Nice light figure on the European Spruce top


Beautiful straight grain Cocobolo Rosewood!

Price: SOLD!
SOLD! Bourgeois Martin Simpson Model - Very special Cedar Top guitar! Mint Condition! This instrument features:
  • Built April 1998
  • Cedar Top
  • 12 Fret
  • Slope Shoulder Cutaway
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • Ivoroid binding
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Scale: 25 7/16 in.
  • Nut: 1 3/4 in.
  • Lower Bout: 16 in.
  • Upper Bout: 11 5/8 in.
  • Waist: 10 3/8 in.
  • Body Length: 20 in.
  • Depth: 4 5/8 in.
  • Overall Length: 39 1/4 in.
Price: SOLD!
SOLD! Takamine Custom Model - This is a one-off R&D model made from the finest materials. Mint Condition, barely used! This instrument features:
  • Indian Rosewood back & Sides
  • Spruce Top
  • 14 frets to body
  • Body Length: 20 inches
  • Body Width Lower Bout: 15 3/4 inches
  • Body Width Upper Bout: 11 3/8 inches
  • Body Depth: 4 1/2 inches
  • Scale: 25 1/2 inches
  • Nut Width: 1 7/8 inches
  • String Spacing at Saddle: 2 1/4 inches
  • High end built in preamp with tuner, eq and effects
Price: SOLD!

SOLD! Stefan Sobell Model 1 in Cocobolo rosewood! Own it now without the usual wait! This is the only Sobell available anywhere in time for the holidays!

This guitar is brand new and available for immediate delivery! This is a model 1 with sliding deeper body than usual. Stefan states that it is quite nice!

  • Model 1
  • European Spruce Top
  • 14 Fret
  • Cocobolo rosewood back & sides (a level up from Indian)
  • Brazilian headstock overlay
  • Rosewood Binding
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge
  • Lower Bout: 16.3 in.
  • Body Length: 19.3 in.
  • Nut width: 1 3/4" (44mm)
  • Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
  • Highlander IP-1 pickup installed
  • Birds Foot perfling
  • Calton Case
  • No wait!!

Price:SOLD!
SOLD! Stefan Sobell Model 0 - Extraordinary 12 fret cutaway ready for delivery! See details below. This instrument features:

 

 

  • Model 0 12 fret cutaway
  • European spruce soundboard
  • Decorative Brazilian rosewood back and sides
  • Dark Brazilian rosewood neck
  • Standard 25.3" scale
  • Birdsfoot and colours trim
  • Highlander pickup

This guitar was built by Stefan Sobell in mid 2000. It is one of the guitars he occasionally builds for his own interest; in this case he had some particularly nicely figured Brazilian rosewood and wanted to build a Model 0 12 fret cutaway, one of his favourite guitars. For the neck he used his special dark Brazilian rosewood (he uses this very sparingly - on only 4 instruments in the 5 years he's had the wood), and he trimmed it with Birdsfoot and colours. It's a wonderful looking and sounding guitar, and Martin Simpson used it for standard tuning (usually with dropped D) songs on his Summer 2000 UK tour. It's in perfect unmarked condition.

Martin Simpson says

'I loved this guitar from the moment I first played it. It has such clarity, and the Brazilian rosewood neck gives it a full solid sound across the whole range, with a wonderfully clear treble and an unexpectedly deep bass. I used it in concerts and workshops throughout my Summer 2000 UK tour, playing it mostly in standard tuning with dropped D, but also in alternate tunings, and it was always great. I was planning to use it on my 2001 UK tour, but Stefan feels he wants to sell it. This guitar has played in wonderfully, and is just so responsive right across the range. I recommend it unreservedly.

Price:SOLD!
Tragoutt Model RT Cutaway - Here's your chance for a barely used Jeff Tragoutt guitar without the 4 year wait that Jeff now commands and at a fraction of the cost!  This instrument features:
  • Brazilian Rosewood back & sides
  • German Spruce Top
  • Abalone inlay
  • Calton Case
  • Own a Traugott today, no waiting!
Price:SOLD!
Sobell Model 0 Cutaway - Brand new Model 0 available here without the wait!  This top-of-the-line guitar has the unique feature of a solid Brazilian Rosewood neck. An exquisite guitar for recording or performing. This instrument features:
  • Brazilian Rosewood back & sides
  • European Spruce Top
  • Unique Brazilian Rosewood neck
  • Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge 
  • Highlander IP-1 pickup
  • Hiscox Case
  • Own a brand new Sobell today, no waiting!

Price: SOLD! 

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