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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.
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We’re proud to welcome another owner to the Sullivan Banjo family! Chris Hogue of Bargersville, IN picked up his Sullivan Vintage-35 banjo today in our retail showroom. This particular V-35 is a Mahogany model and is one of the first in the series we’ve produced.
To learn more about the Sullivan Vintage-35 Banjo, give us a call at (800) 635-2021 and be sure to check out the Sullivan Vintage-35 Story here.
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Steve Gill with Eric & Jeff Sullivan in the Sullivan Historic Banjo Room
Steve Gill came by the shop today. After a short tour and a little business, Steve played a few tunes on one of our new Vintage 35 banjos. Steve is a big part of our new banjo as he supplies the resonators for these models. Steve owns and operates Gill Mfg. which currently produces the most accurate reproduction Pre-War Gibson Mastertone banjo resonators on the market. Steve makes all of the resonators by hand and they are so accurate that they could be passed off as original. Finding such a high quality product that is produced by one of the nicest guys I know has really put the finishing touch on our new Vintage 35 banjos.
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Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.
The Gibson John Hiatt J45 features the sweet tone of the best pre-War Gibson flat-tops but is a top-flight performance machine for today’s professional singer-songwriter. Featuring Hiatt’s own specifications of solid Sitka spruce top with the lines of the J45 round-shouldered, the John Hiatt J45 has excellent projection and is comfortable to play. Additional features are solid mahogany back and sides, one-piece mahogany neck with modified V profile and 24 3/4 inch scale Madagascar rosewood fingerboard.
Upgraded details such as advanced, scalloped X bracing, the unparalleled Fishman Ellipse matrix blend and preamp system, a bone nut and Tusq saddle all work to ensure rich, resonant tones, either unplugged or fully amplified, while a hand-sprayed nitrocellulose Triple-Burst finish, multi-ply top binding, double-ring rosette, fire-stripe pickguard, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and John Hiatt signature engraved truss-rod cover all declare that this is a rare and exclusive instrument.
Only 100 John Hiatt Model guitars will be produced by Gibson, and each one comes with a formfitting hardshell case with plush blue lining, an owner’s manual, and Gibson’s Gold Warranty.
You can learn more about the Gibson John Hiatt Signature J45 Acoustic Guitar by giving JC a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7124
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Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.
This week we’re featuring an Electric Guitar, the Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop SG Standard. I was finally able to get Corey on camera to feature one of these – look forward to more from our Electric department in the future! This guitar features the standard SG setup, with two “burstbuckers” custom Humbucker pickups and an all-mahogany neck and body. This guitar exemplifies the sound of classic rock – check out the video below to hear it!
You can learn more about the Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop SG by giving Corey a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7142
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Our Taylor representative stopped by on Friday and left several custom guitars that are on tour with the Taylor Road Show ’09. Whether you like acoustic, electric or somewhere in between, there’s something here you want to play. Here’s a partial list:
They’ll only be on display in the showroom for a few days so stop by if you get a chance.
