NAT 000-13 1928 National Triolian Tenor Guitar     EXC   This is a hoss indeed. Great tone and volume. And completely original from the tuning pegs to the tailpiece. Gold to brown sunburst on the top and the back and sides. Scale length is 23" and the nut width is 1 3/32". Bound fingerboard. Low action. These guitar shaped Nationals are much more comfortable to play than the pear shaped ones. And they are far less common. Serial #1614. Oversize very nice thirties hard shell case with restored ribbon hinges.     Price:   $4500.00
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RECK 000-12 ca. 1936 Recording King Tenor guitar with 6 strings!     EXC -   I've never seen another tenor guitar with double course treble strings and single course bass strings, thus a 6 string tenor guitar! A nice chimey strong sound results. A video link is below. This one is in excellent condition with some finish wear but no big scratches and no cracks anywhere. Sunburst spruce top with the fabulous gold leaf and Indian Head motif all in great shape. Subtle sunburst mahogany back and sides. All original from the tunng pegs to the endpin and tailpiece and bridge. Elevated fingerboard and the action is adjustable via the wingnut and wedge system pioneered by Stromberg Voisinette.
23" Scale length   1 1/8" Nut width. Lower Bout 13 7/8"
It came with no case but we can figure something out for safe shipping.
Price:   $2250.00

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KTG 0003 ca. 1935 Kay Kraft Flat Top Tenor Guitar     EXC -   This is the only one of these Indian Head Gold Leaf motif flat top tenors I've ever run across and it is a hoss. Big bold sound from the almost 15" wide ladder braced spruce top and mahogany back and sides will hold up just fine in an ensemble situation. All originalfrom the end pin to the Grover tuning pegs. Lovely MOTS headstock. A pickup was once installed as evidenced by a little chunk carved out of the top just below the fingerboard. Scale length = 22 7/8". Lower Bout Width = 14 7/8". Body Depth 3 7/8". Nut width = 1 3/16". No case but we will ship securely.
Price:   $1895.00

RTP - 0001 Rafaele Tieri Plectrum Guitar ca. 1925 - 35     VG+   I've probably seen as many Tieri instruments as anyone but this is the first plectrum guitar I've seen and with it's 15 3/4" body it's one of the largest Tieri instruments I've seen. And it is a strong instrument with plenty of meat in the lower range (I've got it tuned to G D A E with beefy bronze strings) and in the upper ranges as well. (to which you have access thanks to the cutaway) Scale length is 26" and nut width is 1 1/8". The angle ladder braced top is original finish dark stained spruce with several stable well repaired cracks. The sycamore 5 ply center striped (which is typical of Tieri) back has a slight and stablized center seam separation near the bottom but no other cracks and the sides are crack free and joined at the bottom by a walnut end strip. The five ply laminated neck is Brazilian Rosewood with side marquetry in Italian colors. These colors also adorn the pearl star inlaid headstock. The original tuning pegs are a bit stiff but work fine. All binding is tight and intact including that on the cutaway. The heel is clean and the screw that someone put there has been left alone. The bridge is an unusual and clever arrangement with the Brazilian rosewood bridgeplate on the top surface and a floating adjustable bridge sitting on it. It certainly works well and is completely original. The stunning deco pickguard is of a thoroughly modern material (for the day). Fresh neck set and fret job and setup. This is a fabulous instrument. Period soft shell case in Ok shape.
Price:   $3500.00

TG - 00129 ca. 1928 Epiphone Recording "A" Tenor Guitar     VG++   These Epiphone Recording guitars are some of the best sounding tenors around and they take a low G D A E tuning really well. This one, unlike the blonde one in the museum has a sunburst top that has been refinished and original finish dark stained birch back and sides. All original with the possible exception of the end pin and just two hairline cracks on the top; one from the bridge down to the bottom and the other,harder to see (and photograph) next to the fingerboard. Three piece laminated maple and rosewood (or maybe walnut?) neck with the fancy MOTS banners on the headstock. Original bridge and period correct tuning pegs one of which is different from the others. Great setup with nice action and fantastic sound. The case is probably original but alas the back hinges are gone. Here is a video of it:

Price:   $3850.00    SOLD

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