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Add to Compare1981 Franklin OM, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
1981 Franklin OM with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a German Spruce top. This is a classic OM through and through, featuring herringbone trim and a full-profile neck. Remarkably well-preserved for a 44-year-old guitar at the time of publication, it delivers a baked-in tone you simply can’t find anywhere else except in an older instrument.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, trad, traditional, Orchestra, 80s.
$8,320 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2007 Franklin OM Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
2007 Franklin OM featuring Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce. OM guitars are renowned for their versatility, and this one exemplifies that reputation. With wide spacing at the nut and saddle (1 13/16″ and 2 11/32″), it excels whether you’re fingerpicking or flatpicking. Minimalist natural appointments make it unassuming, yet it delivers vivid and powerful tones. This is everything an OM should be.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, missouri, 575, orchestra, model,
$13,000 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.344 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2012 Franklin OM, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
When people ask why Brazilian Rosewood is so coveted, guitars like this are our answer. Rich, full-bodied, charming midrange — this is an acoustic guitarist’s dream. European Spruce on top, minimalistic appointments, mammoth bone for the nut and saddle, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. This instrument lets all of the natural materials do the talking. And man, oh man, do they have a lot to say. There is no compromise with this guitar; it leaves nothing to be desired.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, OM, ameritage, 643, fingerstyle, black pearl.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Franklin OM, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
Rich and creamy, just the way we like it. This 2016 Franklin OM is a smooth operator from tuner to tail. A chunkier neck carve feels familiar and easy in our hands, and the classic Franklin combo of Brazilian Rosewood and European Spruce makes for a rich and dynamic voice. Abalone top trim, fossilized nut & saddle, and Waverly tuners round it out—oh, there’s a Hoffee flight case too!
It’s an excellent choice for fingerstyle, and man oh man is it a blast as a flatpicker in Drop D. More volume and projection than you can shake a Bluechip pick at; astounding.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, nick kukich, fingerpicking, orchestra model, euro spruce
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.3125 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2006 Franklin Jumbo, Koa/European Spruce
A fun one with volume to spare! Check out our 2006 Franklin Jumbo in Koa & Euro Spruce if you’re looking for a large body strummer that holds up for fingerpicking too. The voice is characterized by an even response from bass to treble, and a clean/crisp, woody tone. Fast, note-heavy passages remain clear and articulate, and when you dig in this Franklin responds with more and more headroom. There’s a K&K Pure Mini pickup to take you straight to the stage, V neck for creature comfort, and gold Waverly tuners for that classic look.
Other keywords: tkl, herringbone, ivoroid, european spruce, fingerstyle, prairie state
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - European, Koa 
Add to Compare2005 Franklin OM, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
With a lively and opened up guitar in your hands, it feels like the sky’s the limit for what you can do, right? This 2005 Franklin OM fits that description to a T. From the soft V neck and slightly wider nut (1 13/16”), to the herringbone trim and gold Gotoh open gear tuners, this Franklin is as easy on the hands as it is on the eyes. It’s in excellent shape, with hardly a mark on her, and that’s especially impressive considering it’s almost 14 years old. This beauty comes in Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce, and is a steal of a deal if you’re looking for that Franklin tone without breaking the bank on a Brazilian Rosewood guitar. The top features a rear-shifted X brace, non-scalloped braces throughout, and an aged toner look that’s right at home in a vintage arsenal. This is an OM that lives up to its workhorse heritage, responding well to both picks and fingertips, and dips into altered tuning territory. We found it help tune well with the use of a capo, and the overall lightweight build (3lbs 14oz) meant we never got tired of playing this handsome Franklin.
Other keywords: nick kukich, orchestra model, IR, east indian rosewood, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2008 Franklin OM Brazilian/German
Playing this guitar is like sleeping in on Sunday morning. Our 2008 Franklin OM with Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce has a lively voice that doesn’t take much nudging to sing, and when it does the tones that come belting out of this soundhole are clear as birdsong and rich like an extra spoonful of honey in your tea.
Fit and finish is as top notch as we’ve come to expect from Franklin Guitars, and this set of Brazilian is nothing to scoff at! Faint black silking between chocolate-dark grain lines. Herringbone trim, Rosewood bindings, and gold Waverly tuners for a touch of elegance.
We strongly recommend this Franklin for any player, but fingerstylists in particular. Handled dropped tunings like DADGAD and Cadd9 like a champ; string-to-string balance is superb. Trebles have a focused attack without sounding brittle, and there’s a pocket of overtones in the upper mids that’ll really flesh out your slow, spacious pieces.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1980 Franklin OM Brazilian/Spruce
Franklin OMs are a force to be reckoned with, and this gem from 1980 backs that up with a handsomely opened up voice and easy playability. Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce, 25.4 inch scale, Grained Ivoroid bindings, Herringbone trim—all the appointments of a traditional Martin-style guitar. This OM goes one step further with a well-rounded C profile neck and a fast setup.
The voice has that easy, opened up flavor that makes the best vintage instruments stand out from the pack, with a hint of airiness in the bass that keeps its richness from overpowering the other registers. Trebles are crisp and focused. We put this Franklin through its paces with a flatpick for Bluegrass riffs—excellent. Dropping it into DADGAD for fingerstyle—even better.
The complete package: gorgeous woods, smooth setup, and a dynamic response that lends itself to a variety of styles.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.3 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1989 Franklin OM Brazilian/German
Here we have a wonderful OM in Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood from Nick Kuckich at Franklin Guitars. Folks, this is an OM designed with great tunes in mind, across a variety of genres: Bluegrass licks are sharp and hang in the air, just as a delicate fingerstyle waltz opens up across all the registers. Responding equally easily to flatpicks as fingertips, the C profile neck is smooth like butter, and the narrower nut makes fretting effortless. Beautifully balanced with a quick response and plenty of midrange punch, this one is fully opened up and ready for the next generation to enjoy it’s musical gifts. Additionally, the Brazilian used is absolutely outstanding–the kind we just don’t see much anymore, with straight grain and stunning spider webbing. When we think of the definitive OM guitar, it’s clear this Franklin doesn’t fall far from the tree, and we fell in love with it within minutes.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1987 Franklin Prairie State Koa/Sitka
Here we have a guitar from one of the shop favorites, Franklin Guitars. This is a1987 Prairie state model in Curly Koa back and side and a Sitka Spruce top. One of the defining features of the Prairie state model is the wide upper and lower bouts, providing the guitar with a large sonorous sound. The Curly Koa used on this guitar is of a super high quality with intense figuring running the entire length of the back and sides. We find that apart from being beautiful, the Koa wood lends a great midrange punch, evening out the tonal response of what could have been a bass heavy guitar. Another great instrument fro the Franklin Guitar company.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Koa 
Add to Compare1979 Franklin OM Indian/Sitka
Nick Kukich of Franklin Guitars is a master luthier with an incredible ear. Every Franklin that finds it’s way to Dream Guitars seems to embody that “Holy Grail” Prewar Martin voice, and this awesome OM in super-silky Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood follows that trend. In fantastic condition for its age, the voice is clear, brilliant, and open, with that distinctive vintage flavor that makes it a great instrument for recording. With the addition of a pickup, this would also make an excellent gigging guitar. Dramatic ink lines in the sides look very much like Brazilian.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.34 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1995 Franklin Stella 12-string Mahogany/Engelmann
This Franklin twelve string built by Nick Kukich may just be the most exciting twelve string you will ever play. Modeled after the old Stella twelve strings, this Franklin is meant to be tuned down low to a D standard tuning which makes for a great string feel. We have always found a good twelve string to be rejuvenating to a weary six string player, this one will pick you right up and have you writing new songs in a heartbeat. The combination of Mahogany and Sitka Spruce make for a lively tone with plenty of sparkle on those octave and unison strings.
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill 12-string, either: thanks to the metal tailpiece aned floating bridge, this guitar has a more dynamic, mellow voice than its fixed-bridge relatives, because the string tension is distributed more evenly across the top. The result is a 12-string that doesn’t have the bell-like sparkle of a Taylor 12, but instead has a more fully formed fundamental that is easy on the ears and the hands.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26.5 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Mahogany 
Add to Compare1980 Franklin OM #3 Brazilian/German
Nick kukich has always impressed us with these Franklin guitars, they are superbly voiced with a wide open sound that just envelopes the player. Franklins are in high demand, as soon as we get one in you can count on them heading back out again in no time. This OM in German Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood, has aged beautifully and will almost vibrate off of your lap. It is just that responsive and ready to make music! Once Again Nick Kukich proves why his guitars are so sought after, this is a killer guitar that needs a great home!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.63 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2003 Franklin Jumbo Indian/Engelmann
There’s a very good reason why players keep an eye out for Franklin guitars built by Nick Kukich. These things have got some serious tone in ’em! This beautiful Franklin Jumbo was built in 2003, and it has all the characteristics of a standout instrument. Great tone, wide dynamic range, and easy playability. It’s hard to imagine a situation where this guitar wouldn’t shine. Whether you’re a fingerstylist or singer/songwriter, this guitar will be a great fit.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1978 Franklin OM Brazilian/German
We are happy whenever we get in a Franklin guitar. There’s a great reason why John Renbourn, Woody Mann and so many other top fingerstylist own Franklin guitars. Nick Kuckich has an uncanny ability to create the ‘old’ sound we all yearn for in every guitar he makes. This Franklin OM features German Spruce and old and straight Brazilian Rosewood, the kind we wish we still had to build with. It’s #123, which has to mean something! It sure has a lot of mojo! We are all hoping someone buys it before Paul or Al does!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian
Shortly after building his first guitar in 1971, Nick Kukich moved to Detroit. There, he lived (and worked) in a music store that specialized in pre-war, acoustic guitars. While repairing instruments, Nick had the opportunity to see, hear, and play a multitude of guitars. The process of deconstructing and reconstructing guitars was an experience that allowed him to develop his knowledge of the instrument to an intimate and intuitive level.
A few years and a few guitars later, Nick moved to Franklin, MI. There, on Franklin Road, he formed the Franklin Guitar Company in 1974. He had met and joined forces with Laurence Ostrow, who distributed instruments through his company, Guitar’s Friend. It was Laurence who urged Nick to make the OM, styled after a pre-war Martin. He assured Nick that he could sell all the OM guitars Nick could make. To our knowledge, Franklin Guitar was the only company making the OM model, from 1974 to 1978.
In 1977, Nick and Laurence relocated to Sandpoint, ID, where Nick continued to make the OM model. Around 1980, Nick introduced his first Jumbo model. This was the model that Stefan Grossman had the opportunity to play while visiting a music store in Utah. Stefan liked the shape, which was known as a Prairie State model, made by the Larson Brothers. Stefan contacted Nick to ask if he could make some changes to the Jumbo. After some collaboration and experimentation, the Jumbo was refashioned into the guitar it is today. About a year after Stefan took possession of his Franklin guitar, he showed it to his friend, John Renbourn. John was impressed by the build quality and the sound, and ordered his own Franklin. John chose the smaller OM model, which fit his playing style. Nick remained in the Pacific NW for several decades, working in Seattle then Portland.
As of 2018, Nick is once again back in Portland, after a about a decade spent in Mid-Missouri. With more than 600 guitars to his credit, Nick continues to build the OM and Jumbo models, as well as a newly designed Dreadnought model.