Great Guitars:
Here is a collection of wonderful and unusual guitars. They span a range of musical styles, physcal sizes, rarity and price. All are high quality instruments.
By-the-way, currently, local pickup afternoons, evenings and weekends, from my North Seattle location, is all I can offer.
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Brazilian Rosewood Nylon String Giannini Craviola: $560
Fabulous sound ... easy playing ... gorgeous wood ... due to the unique shape, very comfortable to play when seated
It comes with a custom fitted plush lined hard case worth $100 by itself!
Here a few links to YouTube video demonstrations of this guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBR4vqJLwPM&list=TLPQMTQxMjIwMTkWKIzGSZuziA&index=7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQncNNuj14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRVn1RQeObg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWTIB59ldgY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCF9mnI_vMU
According to Wikipedia:
The Craviola, created by Giannini with Brazilian musician Paulinho Nogueira is one of the most notable guitars made by Giannini due to its unique shape and sound identity. It gained widespread visibility after it was used by Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page. From September 1971 to June 1972, Page used a 12-string craviola, model GWSCRA12-P, mostly in Zeppelin's performances of "Tangerine", which was also first recorded using the same craviola.[3] Page received two craviolas (one with six strings and the other, by his request, with twelve) from Giannini itself as gifts, while visiting his NGO at Rio de Janeiro.[4]
According to a reviewer on Amazon:
Personally I think the odd body shape adds to the bold sound of this guitar. It's very comfortable to play and sounds great. Giannini guitars are made in Brazil from local Brazilian woods. Here is a little more info about the woods; The back and sides are made of Pau-Ferro/Morado also known as Caviuna, Bolivian Rosewood, or Palo Santos, this Rosewood-like wood has many names. In appearance it's much like Indian Rosewood, but substitute browns, golds and yellows for the purple shades. This is a nonporous wood, and has a nice tap tone. It's heavier than Indian and Brazilian Rosewood, an excellent wood for the guitar.
Over all Giannini makes excellent guitars. I have seen 3 of these classical style, each was a little different color woods, but all excellent quality. I am very happy with Giannini, I own the steel string as well.
Type of Model: The Unique Craviola Patented Shape
6 Steel Strings
Top: Solid Cedar with distinctive "D" shaped abalone inlaid rosette
Back and sides: Rosewood
Machine heads: Nylon Strings 3+3
Neck: Nato with dual action truss rod
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Finishing: Glossy varnish
Nut: 50 mm
Jasmine 3/4 Size Nylon String: $140 - SOLD!
This is a very nice small person regular guitar ... or ... big person travel guitar. It is made from fine woods and has deluxe features (like an adjustable truss rod for string height adjustment) and should not be confused with super-cheap beginner guitars.
I bought it as a travel guitar and it has served me well. This guitar does not seem to be available new anywhere and, though often discounted quite a bit, had a list price of roughly $250.
The JS341 is a 3/4 size nylon string ideal for a
child of ten to twelve years old or a petite adult with small hands.
This model has a spruce top, mahogany back and sides and a high-gloss
finish. The string length, at 628mm, is longer than a true 3/4 size
classical. The body size is more nearly a 7/8 size. The sound is full and
pleasing and the JS341 is very easy to play.
JS341 Full Specs:
Body Shape: Classic
Acoustic
Body Type: Hollowbody
Body Construction: Acoustic
Body Top
Wood: Spruce
Body Wood: Nato
Bridge: Ebony
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Number of Frets: 20
Hardware: Chrome
Number of Strings: 6
Finish: Gloss
Vintage Nylon String Ventura "Lady Nelson" model V-500 "Willie Nelson" Model: $1150 - SOLD!
This 1800's parlor style nylon string guitar is a rare collectable. It looks, sounds and plays great. The rosette and purfled binding edges are gorgeous.
Extremely rare Ventura
V-500 Lady Nelson/Vagabond model, produced between '74-'76, solid spruce
top, Indian back and sides, made in Japan, about 1000 were made with about
half making it to the US
Brand: Ventura
Model: V-500 Lady
Nelson/Vagabond
Finish: Natural
Categories: Parlor, Classical
Year
c.: 1975
Made In Japan
Body: Two-piece spruce top with rosewood back and
sides
Neck: Mahogany neck with a "D" profile, 1 7/8" wide nut
rosewood fretboard and flat radius
Neck Thickness:
.84" at the 1st fret, 1" at the 9th fret