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Add to CompareNew Blanchard Pinyon Brazilian/Lucky Strike Redwood
Mark Blanchard has been making some of the finest steel string and classical guitars in the country since the mid nineties out of his one-man shop in Los Gatos, California. The Pinyon, a stunning small-bodied guitar constructed from Lucky Strike Redwood and straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood reflects the builder at the very top of his game. It boasts a twelve-fret body join, which places the bridge in the middle of the sweet spot of the lower bout, while also offering a generous contoured cutaway, for those who want the best of both worlds — tonal superiority and full-fretboard access. The results are nothing short of magical — the legendary responsiveness of ultra-rare Lucky Strike Redwood is complimented perfectly by an absolutely exceptional set of Brazilian, and in Mark’s hands, the results are greater than the sum of the parts — superb balance, crisp response, and a full, robust voice that belies it’s small size. This just might be the perfect guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.88 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood - Lucky Strike, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1999 Blanchard Bristlecone Claro Walnut/Sitka
Mark Blanchard guitars are synonymous with great tone, playability, and excellent craftsmanship, and this Bristlecone model in Claro Walnut and Sitka Spruce is a perfect example of those qualities. It features a contoured venetian cutaway that’s flush with the tapered heel, for a very comfortable feel when playing in the higher registers. Tonally, this guitar achieves excellent balance thanks to the silky Sitka top and the natural midrange punch that’s typical of Claro. Clean highs and an articulate bass response make this an excellent choice for stage or the studio.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Walnut - Claro 
Add to Compare2001 Blanchard Bristlecone Ziricote/European
Here’s a lovely custom Blanchard Bristlecone featuring presentation grade Ziricote and European Spruce. This combination adds brilliance and power to Mark’s wonderful, clear voice. Capable of beautiful fingerstyle tones and also strong enough for strumming. There is also a venetian cutaway, abalone rosette and bound peghead and fingerboard. This is a single owner guitar that is nicely open now that it’s been played a while. Another superb Blanchard Guitar.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Ziricote 
Add to CompareNew Blanchard Tamarack Dream Series #3 Brazilian/European/Wedge
The goal of all of our Dream Series Limited Editions is very simple. We ask the luthiers to build there very best guitars and allow them the freedom to do it. This Mark Blanchard Dream Series Tamarack is a wonderful example of what can happen. Premium Old, Growth Brazilian Rosewood shaped into the Manzer Wedge Body, a perfect European Spruce top voiced to perfection and the first ever multiscale instrument from Mark Blanchard! We asked for a 25″-26″ fan on this one which makes the versatile Tamarack design even more so. This combination of scales is perfect for moving between Standard, DADGAD and Alternate Tunings, plus you get improved intonation and feel all the time. To complete this amazing instrument Mark Blanchard added a soundport and his famous ComfyCorner Armrest.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2006 Blanchard Tamarack Madagascar/Adirondack
Mark Blanchard custom built this Tamarack guitar for a player who wanted an deep cutaway and extended fingerboard to make the most of the high register. You can easily play the entire fretboard. It also has stainless steel frets for long fret life. It’s wedge body is constructed from terrific Madagascar Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce which provides all the headroom you could ask for. This is a guitar for the player who likes to dig in and be rewarded with full rich trebles and powerful bass that holds up.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to Compare2006 Blanchard Tamarack Curly Koa/European
We are big fans of Mark Blanchard’s guitars. Here we have a stunning wedge body fashioned from a serious set of highly flamed Koa with very tight curl and topped with European Spruce. The Manzer Wedge design makes the body thinner up at your chest so it’s easier to hold with less fatigue, great for anyone with shoulder issues. The voice of this guitar is bright and crisp as you would expect from Koa, but also lush and refined with Mark’s trademark magical ability to brace for tone. This one is great for fingerstyle but also has the power for rhythm and chordal work.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Koa 
Add to Compare2008 Blanchard Bristlecone Wedge Body Madagascar/European
Mark Blanchard’s Bristlecone model is slightly larger than an OM in size, and this one offers up the immediate response, beautifully assertive mids, and overall clarity that class is known for. The highly figured Madagascar Rosewood on this instrument is quite stunning, the European Spruce a lovely complement. This one has the Manzer wedge body design so it’s extremely comfortable. Fingerstylists and single-line players who favor a smaller bodied guitar should enjoy this instrument as much as we have.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to CompareBlanchard Juniper Bois de Rose/European Small Body, Short Scale
From Mark Blanchard: “The Juniper is a small bodied guitar with 14 frets to the body. It provides small body comfort, short scale playability and a clear balanced tone. This guitar is surprisingly full sounding considering its compact body size. The Juniper is a great choice for players who seek a smaller sized yet full featured guitar.” We could not agree more, this is a lively, beautiful sounding guitar with that Blanchard voice. The Boise de Rose body is gorgeous and adds clarity and shimmer to this one. It’s easy to hold and a joy to play.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Tulipwood (Bois de Rose) 
Add to Compare2000 Blazer Jumbo, Birdseye Maple/Spruce
Rudolph “Rudi” Blazer (of Blazer & Henkes fame) is a fantastic luthier, and this Jumbo from 2000 proves it. Gorgeous Birdseye Maple back and sides with Spruce top, and overall featherweight construction, make for an extremely energetic and snappy voice. It’s one you can really lean in to–in fact, we find we’re hardpressed to not lean on the gas as soon as we pick this one up. The Maple/Moon combo, with the big Jumbo curves, is bright but not shrill, powerful but not overpowering. This one grabs you and doesn’t want to let go.
Other keywords: b&h, mop, milwaukee, pyramid, bird’s eye, moon spruce
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Maple - Birdseye 
Add to Compare2016 Blazer & Henkes D-42, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
When a good guitar calls, you answer. This 2016 B&H D-42 is such a guitar. Excellent projection and sustain, paired with great balance across the strings, makes for an extra articulate dreadnought. Sensitive enough for fingerstyle play, and with heaps of headroom for flatpicking. We’d expect no less! Alpine Spruce over Brazilian Rosewood with a shade top finish, 42-style Abalone appointments throughout, and gold Waverly tuners as the cherries on top. Build weight is 4.5lbs, and the neck has a full feel in hand with well-rounded V profile. This beauty was built in 2016!
Here’s an additional demo video of this B&H D-42, with the incomparable David Grier!: https://youtu.be/8XUpjM-8Cpk
Here’s a demo from the last time we had this beauty in the shop: https://youtu.be/L_J5ta-9FRg.
Other keywords: blazer&henkes, 537, brazilain, adirondack, bluegrass, dreadnaught, ivoroid,
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1999 Blazer & Henkes Déjà-Vu Phoenix D-45, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
A premium example of German lutherie duo Blazer & Henkes–this 1999 Déjà-Vu Phoenix D-45 is as stunning to the ears as it is to the eyes. Straight grained and light-colored Brazilian Rosewood back and sides is set up with a tight-grained Alpine Spruce top; extensive 45-style Abalone appointments throughout–and a fantastically wide open and colorful voice. This instrument sings with every single note. The neck has just a touch more girth for that proper prewar hard V profile (feels great), and the setup is, frankly, perfect. Fine finish checking only adds to the impression that this is a prewar powerhouse.
Other keywords: brazilain, b&h, will saylor, dreadnaught, dreadnought, bluegrass
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2010 Blazer & Henkes Déjà Vu San Antonio 28, Brazilian Rosewood/Austrian Moonspruce
How sweet can a guitar be? Apparently, just a little bit sweeter. This 2010 Déjà Vu San Antonio 28 from Blazer & Henkes is what dessert would be if it also contained all the richness, vitamins, and nutrients of a three course meal. Which is to say, this B&H OM is the complete package. Receptive to a light attack, plus headroom for heavier, gorgeous tonewoods throughout, and an expansive midrange that makes for an enveloping voice that feels instantly familiar to your ear. The back and sides are Brazilian Rosewood, and on top they’ve used a set of Austrian Alpine Moonspruce with a bit of bearclaw figuring for added drama. Elsewhere, vintage 28-style appointments. Now, the practice of using moon-harvested Spruce goes back for hundreds of years, and Willi and Rudolph have garnered their premium supply from loggers who harvest strictly according to the traditional moon calendar for forestry, namely during a new moon phase when the water content inside wood cells is at its lowest and in the fall when Spruce trees are in their resting period. The result is a quality of Spruce that dries faster, matures more quickly, and is less prone to shrinking damage over time. We’ve always loved Moonspruce because, well, it sounds great! But there’s so much more that goes into making it such a premium top wood offering.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 19, fingerstyle, om-28
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.281 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Blazer & Henkes OM-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Moonspruce
Sweet and expressive, with understated appointments, this 2014 Blazer & Henkes OM-28 is an absolute gem. The voice has lots of headroom, and is sensitive for fingerstyle play but has enough snap and projection for flatpicking as well. Truly, a does-it-all kind of guitar. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pair with Austrian Alpine Moonspruce on top, and the 28-style appointments are based on the 1932 Martin original. The Spanish Cedar neck has a full soft V profile that is immediately comfortable for the left hand, and overall this B&H OM-28 weighs in under four pounds! And all that lightweight translates into added responsiveness and power.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, wilm, brazilain, brw, fingerpicking, orchestra model, 28 style
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.375 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Blazer & Henkes D-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Moonspruce
A knockout D-28 from inimitable lutherie duo Blazer & Henkes. This 2014 build is like a complete meal: balanced, full, and a great talker. The voice is wide awake, with a particularly expansive midrange that very much fills it out. Superb. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Austrian Alpine Moonspruce top, Honduran Mahogany neck, and all of this comes as a rendition of the classic Martin 1937 D-28.
Other keywords: b&h, tkl, herringbone, allen shadd, brazilain, moon spruce
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2008 Blazer & Henkes Phoenix 28 Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Moonspruce
This is not your average Dreadnought. Wilhelm Henkes and Rudolph Blazer of Blazer & Henkes fame are true masters of lutherie, and this 2008 Phoenix 28 is here to prove it. Gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Austrian Alpine Moonspruce on top, and 28-style appointments in the prewar American fashion: this guitar has classic beauty, but there’s extra magic working under the hood with a forward shifted X and scalloped braces. The voice of this Dreadnought is exquisitely clear and resonant; it responds to every shift in attack, offering a crisp and articulate tone with blazing extra definition in the bass and trebles. The tonewoods have opened up handsomely in the past 10 years, and we love the neck carve and setup, it’s easy on the hands, easy on the fingers. We can’t find a single thing we don’t love about this Blazer & Henkes Phoenix 28.
Other keywords: luthier, pre-war, dreadnaught, flatpicking, bluegrass, vintage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Brazilian