The First Quality Music Blog- Consignment/Used Instruments

Vintage and Used – Consignment Banjo – Hearts and Flowers w/Granada Style Engraving

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:38:47 +0000

This banjo was constructed by a banjo builder in Minnesota for his own use and collection. This gentleman was a customer of First Quality over the years, purchasing many of his parts from us. This banjo has the traditional Hearts and Flowers inlay pattern in the fingerboard and H & F peghead with the Sullivan Bells inlay where normally a logo would have been placed. Gold plated and Granada style engraved parts adorn a very fancy curly maple neck and birds eye maple resonator. The tuning machines have been custom fitted with ebony buttons.

Vintage and Used – Custom Banjo with Bella Voce Inlays

Murrell Thixton — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:56:47 +0000

This banjo was constructed by a banjo builder in Minnesota for his own use and collection. This gentleman was a customer of First Quality over the years, purchasing many of his parts from us. The banjo has a Bella Voce inlay pattern in the fingerboard and double cut peg head with the Bella Voce pattern with no logo. It has a highly figured curly maple neck and resonator bound with ivoroid binding and wood purfling on both the neck and resonator. The armrest is overlaid on the top with a figured piece of curly maple.

Vintage and Used – Gibson Hummingbird

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:58:07 +0000

We just took in on consignment a 1978 Gibson Hummingbird guitar. This guitar has been professionally refinished and is in like new condition. The original pick guard has been replaced with a new genuine Gibson Hummingbird pick guard. This is an excellent repair job and it IS a great sounding instrument. Very balanced and has great bass response, would make an excellent rhythm guitar. Comes with gold Kluson style tuning machines, and a hard shell case. Priced at $1,799.00 it won’t be here long, give us a call. 800.635.2021 ext 126

Mike and Sue Gardner’s Time Capsule of Musical Instruments

Murrell Thixton — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:20:37 +0000

We recently agreed to help our long time customers Mike and Sue Gardner put up a portion of their musical instrument collection for sale. Below are videos of each instrument so you can get a good look at each one. We also have descriptive blogs on each piece where you can find additional details on the instruments. You can use the item number to help locate the respective blog associated with the instrument you’re interested in. As you scroll through the postings you will find the individual blogs in reverse numerical order from item 25 through item 1.

Item 1 – 1983 Deering Deluxe Custom Banjo

Item 2 – 1990 Deering Maple Blossom

Item 3 – 2002 Deering Maple Blossom

Item 4 – 1970 RB250 Gibson Banjo

Item 5 – 1976 Gibson RB250 Banjo

Item 6 – 1973 Gibson RB250

Item 7 – 1995 American Made Fender Stratocaster

Item 8 – Centennial Custom Shop Montana Gold 16 of 250

Item 9 – 1994 Centennial Edition J-200

Item 10 – 2003 Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman

Item 11 – 2004 Gibson BB King Lucille in Red

Item 12 – SJ 45 Deluxe Custom Shop Gibson Acoustic

Item 13 – 2004 Gretsch G6120DSW

Item 14 – 2005 Gretsch White Falcon

Item 15 – 2005 Gretsch G6122 Country Classic II

Item 16 – 2002 D40 Richie Havens Guild Acoustic Guitar

Item 17 – 2003 Guild D40 CE

Item 18 – Larrivee OM Unicorn

Item 19 – 2006 Larrivee L-09 Bubinga Wood

Item 20 – 2009 Larrivee L-09 Quilted Western Maple

Item 22 – 1996 Martin MTV-1 Unplugged # 305 of 696

Item 23 – 1993 Rickenbacker 330 Fireglo

Item 24 – 1994 Taylor 510 Dreadnought

Item 25 – 1994 Taylor 910 Dreadnought

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:58:43 +0000

A true representation of what a rosewood Dreadnought can be, the 910 pairs our finest tonewoods with some of our most beautiful cosmetic detailing. Honoring the true legacy status of the 910, Bob Taylor brings back one of our most enduring inlays, known simply as “Cindy.”

Indian rosewood back and sides with a mahogany neck, paired with a Sitka Spruce top. UV cured finish, this guitar is in mint condition.

Item 24 – 1994 Taylor 510 Dreadnought

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:58:35 +0000

With exceptionally warm and articulate tones, tropical mahogany has established itself among the tonewood elite. Many consider these striking all glossy guitars the ultimate fingerpickers guitar. Back and sides are mahogany with a Sitka spruce top.

Item 23 – 1993 Rickenbacker 330 Fireglo

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:58:07 +0000

Careful acoustic research has resulted in the full, rich and warm sound of this popular model. Two single coil pickups on a full size body are accented by a traditionally shaped sound hole. The 24 fret Rosewood fingerboard is punctuated by dot inlay fret markers, with full double cutaways permitting access to all the frets. Standard output is monaural through a single jack plate.

Item 22 – 1996 Martin MTV-1 Unplugged # 305 of 696

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:58 +0000

This special run of Martins was created in 1996. A very unique guitar with the MTV logo in the MOP in the headstock under the CF Martin logo. The guitar is constructed of half rosewood and half mahogany, the neck is mahogany with a Sitka spruce top. Hybrid braced, mortise and tenor neck joint and 1 11/16 low profile neck.

Item 21 – 2001 Martin Grand Ole Opry

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:49 +0000

A limited edition Martin Guitar, number 273 of 650. Unique Grand Ole Opry fingerboard with the WSM logo and a microphone in mother of pearl inlaid in the headstock. Rosewood back and sides with a Sitka spruce top.

Item 20 – 2009 Larrivee L-09 Quilted Western Maple

Murrell Thixton — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:39 +0000

Stunning Larrivee L-09. Made from quilted Western Maple this guitar has a beautiful fit and finish. The grain is spectacular and the guitar is in mint condition. This guitar would be an excellent recording guitar with it’s very even bright tone. Standard features are X braced tops, dove tail neck joinery, ebony fingerboard and bridge, high gloss finish on body.