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Add to Compare2007 Cervantes Hauser Indian/Spruce
Alejandro Cervantes has a wonderful reputation for making world-class guitars that rival those at twice the price. Alejandro is a concert level player and it informs his building and allows him to build expressive instruments with serious tone. This Hauser model is a great example, big powerful bass notes that perfectly compliment the energetic trebles that sing musically. The G string is beautiful and clear. This guitar also has a side soundport so the player hears more of the gorgeous voice as well as the audience. Splendid.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to CompareNew Cervantes Rodriguez Signature Cocobolo/Red Cedar
This is the Signature model hand made by Alejandro Cervantes himself. The design is based on the work of Spanish luthier Miguel Rodriguez. For his handmade signature version Alejandro chose beautiful Cocobolo Rosewood, revered for it’s warm voice that is similar to Brazilian Rosewood. The top is Red Cedar and completes the voice with it’s full, sweet character. The rosette and trim are elegant and original as well. Another fine example of why Cervantes Signature Series are so talked about…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to CompareCervantes, Alejandro Crossover I Nylon Hybrid Crossover, PE Palo Escrito/Spruce
The Cervantes Concert Crossover 1 from Alejandro Cervantes’ Avant-Garde Series is one of our most popular nylon string guitars. Players of all styles from Brazilian to Jazz to Classical are drawn to the unique combination of serious tone and great playability. This one is his Crossover 1 PE, for Palo Escrito, which is the tonewood used here along with a Spruce top for a vibrant, projective voice. This Cervantes features a cutaway, narrower nut, radiused fingerboard and truss rod. The voice is clear, rich and contemporary. It is very well-balanced and articulate.
**Because we sell many of this model the item shown here is not the actual guitar, but it does share the same exact specs and sound quality. Please contact us for photos of the exact guitar that is available.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Palo Escrito 
Add to CompareCervantes Crossover 1 Nylon Hybrid Crossover, Indian Rosewood/Spruce
The Cervantes Concert Crossover 1 from Alejandro Cervantes Avant-Garde Series is one of our most popular nylon string guitars. Players of all styles from Brazilian to Jazz to Classical are drawn to the unique combination of serious tone and great playability. This guitar features a cutaway, narrower nut, radiused fingerboard and truss rod. The voice is clear, crisp and contemporary. It is very well balanced and articulate. This one has a Spruce top over Indian Rosewood for a strong, bright voice capable of many styles.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1981-82 Chapman, Alan Classical Indian/Spruce
This a vintage Alan Chapman Concert guitar in Indian Rosewood and Spruce. This is a Concert model of high quality with superb tone. Classic woods include Indian Rosewood and a lovely tight grained Spruce top. The rosette is sublime and elegant. This Chapman guitar recorded very well and has impressed us here at the shop.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to CompareNew Char Lutheries L00 Brazilian/German
Kerry Char is a custom builder from Portland, OR. He is known for his wonderful Ukuleles, Harp Guitars and six string Guitars that are the perfect blend of art, craft, and function. Kerry’s core fascination with acoustic instruments remains his driving force after 25 years of experience.
This beautiful L-00 style guitar has a vibrant, shimmering, well balanced Brazilian Rosewood tone with smooth playability and lots of tonal personality for blues and fingerstyle. The tobacco burst German Spruce top is particularly gorgeous. The build quality is sublime and it shows Kerry’s love for the craft.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.06 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareNew Kerry Char Tenor Ukulele Brazilian/Adirondack
Kerry Char is a well known Luthier from Portland, OR where he crafts amazing Harp Guitars, Lyres, Six Strings, Classics and Ukuleles. Born in Hawaii he has Ukes in his blood and we can attest that he builds some of the very best. Crafted like fine concert guitars, every detail is perfectly executed and he employs only the finest tonewoods. This Brazilian Rosewood Ukulele has an Adirondack top for a powerful sound with headroom to spare. The Martin Style 5K fingerboard inlays in abalone and the torch on the headplate, also in abalone, make it shine.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 17 in Nut Width 1.38 in String Spacing 1.69 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareNew Kerry Char Concert Ukulele Figured Mahogany
Kerry Char is a well known Luthier from Portland, OR where he crafts amazing Harp Guitars, Lyres, Six Strings, Classics and Ukuleles. Born in Hawaii he has Ukes in his blood and we can attest that he builds some of the very best. Crafted like fine concert guitars, every detail is perfectly executed and he employs only the finest tonewoods. This Concert Uke features gorgeous Curly Mahogany, bound body, neck and headstock, Mastodon Ivory Nut & Saddle and lovely appointments.
Add to Compare2009 Charis SJ, African Blackwood/Engelmann Spruce
This 2009 Charis SJ is the one for you, if what you’re looking for includes the following: note separation, powerful bass, expressive mids under bell-like trebles, player ergonomics, as well as premium tonewoods. Bill Wise built this beauty with African Blackwood back and sides, Engelmann Spruce on top, and then went one step further by adding a soundport to the upper bout and an arm bevel at the lower (and even a second bevel at the back waist). Combined with his slim neck profile, the result is an exercise in effortless playability. All of this comes wrapped up in a custom Calton flight case to keep things safe and sound.
Other keywords: charis acoustics, 226, abw, englemann
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2009 Charis SJ Cutaway, African Blackwood/Engelmann Spruce
Strong, oh so strong. Glassy response, and this glass is clearly tempered since it holds up well to a heavier attack just as well as a light touch. Bill Wise of Charis Acoustics, after working with the venerable Jim Olson, has had an excellent career of building premium modern flattops, and we’ve had nothing but great experiences with both Bill and his guitars. This 2009 SJ Cutaway is quite the sharp dressed number! African Blackwood body with Engelmann Spruce top, flamed bindings and arm bevel, 5-ply neck and silky setup. The voice has chocolatey darkness in the bass response, and a fully developed and articulate midrange that really fills the room. Sweet trebles have a slight blooming quality after the immedate attack, making this an exquisite instrument for fingerstyle.
Other keywords: james olson, fingerpicking, abalone, gotoh, accord case, 218
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2012 Charis Signature Series SJ, Figured Myrtle/Engelmann Spruce
Bill Wise of Charis Acoustics offers up an exquisitely articulate voice, lifetime adjustable neck design, and playing ergonomics on this Signature Series SJ from 2012. Complete with highly figured Myrtlewood back and sides, Engelmann Spruce on top, plus Wenge bindings and a Ryan-style arm bevel. Soundport at the upper bout to offer the player a little more “me in the monitor,” opposite a soft venetian cutaway and multi-laminated neck. The rosette is executed in an intricate double helix of Makore and Mahogany over Wenge. This Charis SJ Signature has been very well cared for since its birth ten years ago, and is here with us today bearing a gorgeous expressive and organic voice.
Other keywords: fingerstyle, cedar creek, myrtle, 346, tonewood
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Myrtlewood 
Add to Compare2013 Charis SJ, Cocobolo/Cedar
Wide awake and singing oh so clear, our Charis SJ from 2013 is the perfect choice for anyone who wants a guitar that can do it all while looking good at the same time. This number is dressed to the nines with Red Cedar on top, brick-red Cocobolo back and sides with Tzalam bindings, and capped with a colorful, modern tree of life vine inlaid along the fretboard. Add to that a venetian cutaway, soundport, arm bevel, and L.R. Baggs Lyric pickup system, and you’ve got an exercise in effortlessness. The sides are deep enough to enhance projection and round out the bass response, but the lower bout is still only 15 3/8” wide in Bill Wise’s SJ configuration, so this beauty is very comfortable in hand.
Other keywords: jim olson, charis guitars, fingerpicking, open tuning, gotoh, inlay art, abalane, 378
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2015 Charis SJ The Music Box, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
The 2015 Charis Music Box performs exactly as its name implies: it keeps singing, all of its own accord. Bill Wise’s steady hands have teamed up with the artistic eye of his daughter, Rebecca Wise, to produce a startling feat of inlay across the guitar’s body and neck in the form of cogs, nuts, bolts, and keys. Bill picked out a figured Brazilian Rosewood set for the back and sides and a uniquely colored Cedar top for a lush, incredibly complex tonal palette. Every inch of this guitar resonates with the individual properties of each of so many different materials–and the result is orchestral, grand, absorbing. The Music Box will eat up all of your favorite altered tunings and still maintain Wise’s characteristic articulation and balance. Moreover, the 13 fret design renders so much sound into a slightly smaller, more intimate package which is effortless to fret. Comes wrapped up safe and sound in a Calton case.
Other keywords: jim olson, charis guitars, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, open tuning, art guitar, 13-fret, gotoh, arm bevel, koa, guitarbuilding
Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway when we first had this lovely instrument: https://youtu.be/8-8FedBlMaU
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Charis “The Everbloom” SJ, The Tree Mahogany/Sinker Redwood
Real strength. That’s what The Everbloom SJ Charis from 2014 exudes. The voice is strong, vigorous, quick and rich at the same time. We love the power of individual notes flatpicked, and how at the same time big chords mix up and blend smoothly. It holds up handsomely for fingerstyle work, and in defiance of popular opinion about Redwood tops this Charis is a great strummer under a flatpick as well. Part of Bill Wise’s success here comes from his eye for tonewood. The fabled “The Tree” Quilted Mahogany, pairing up with Sinker Redwood, makes for that balance between warmth and crisp note decay, as well as overall power. A soundport in the upper bout adds a little more “me in the monitor” to the player’s ear, and sprawling across the fretboard, headstock, and rosette we find a series of delicate vine and flower inlays. Hence, The Everbloom. This Charis is a tonal work of art, with a visual aesthetic to match.
Other keywords: jim olson, charis guitars, fingerpicking, open tuning, art guitar, gotoh, inlay art, abalone
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Redwood - Sinker, Mahogany - The Tree