Moonstone Guitars » Guitar of the Month http://www.moonstoneguitars.com Handmade Custom Acoustic & Electric Guitars Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 STEVE’S TITAN 2 http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/2011/04/steves-titan-2/ http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/2011/04/steves-titan-2/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:54:01 +0000 Steve Helgeson http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/?p=746 Brazilian  Rosewood Fretboard  & Head Veneer 24 fret 24 3/4 scale Hand stained Tiger Eye 5A Quilted Maple top Figured Black Limba body & neck Dunlop 6100 Frets 2 way truss rod w/ double graphite reinforcement “GALACTIC” Abalone inlay Curly Maple binding Paua Abalone body border binding Gotoh Delta Series 510 Machines Gear Ratio 1:18 Ebony knobs Master Volume /  Master Tone 3 Seymour Duncan ‘Lil [...]]]> STEVE’S TITAN 2 titan-023_resize.jpg Brazilian  Rosewood Fretboard  & Head Veneer

24 fret

24 3/4 scale

Hand stained Tiger Eye 5A Quilted Maple top

Figured Black Limba body & neck

Dunlop 6100 Frets

2 way truss rod w/ double graphite reinforcement

“GALACTIC” Abalone inlay

Curly Maple binding

Paua Abalone body border binding

Gotoh Delta Series 510 Machines

Gear Ratio 1:18

Ebony knobs

Master Volume /  Master Tone

3 Seymour Duncan ‘Lil Humbucker Hotrails

5 way switch settings:

*Bridge Full Humbucker

* Bridge & Middle  (both split – hum – canceling)

* Middle Full Humbucker

*Middle & Neck (both split – hum – canceling)

*Neck Full Humbucker

*** STEVE”S BIRTHDAY SERIAL # ***

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24 3/4″ scale
Curly Koa back, sides & top
Back carved & sides formed in 1981
Semi hollow body – No solid block
Honduras Mahogany neck reinforced w/ 2 carbon fiber rods
Two – way trussrod system installed
Bartolini PBF pickups
Tone Pros wraparound bridge
Brazilian Rosewood fret board w/ abalone filled pearl oval inlays
Double bound head stock w/ Brazilian Rosewood headplate
SWEEEEEET!!!
]]> http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/2011/03/koa-m-80-nos/feed/ 0 Matt’s J-99 Baritone http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/2011/03/matts-j-99-baritone/ http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/2011/03/matts-j-99-baritone/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:02:10 +0000 Steve Helgeson http://www.moonstoneguitars.com/?p=732 28 1/2′ scale Premium Quilted Bubinga back and sides Venetian cutaway Master grade Adirondack red spruce soundboard Spalted Maple rosette African Purpleheart bindings Ebony fretboard, bridge, and head veneer Purpleheart bound head with purflings Gold Sperzel open back tuning machines ]]> Matt’s J-99 Baritone img_2695_resize.jpg

28 1/2′ scale
Premium Quilted Bubinga back and sides
Venetian cutaway
Master grade Adirondack red spruce soundboard
Spalted Maple rosette
African Purpleheart bindings
Ebony fretboard, bridge, and head veneer
Purpleheart bound head with purflings
Gold Sperzel open back tuning machines
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281/2″ scale
Premium Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
Master grade Adirondack red spruce soundboard
Modified broken fan Torres style fan bracing
Engraved Waverly classical tuners with Snakewood buttons
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VULCAN EXTREME built for new Apprentice Adam Wolfe

5A Quilted top

Hand stained Aqua Blue

Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard and Headplate

Bartolini PBF Humbuckers

Hand Cut Abalone Salmon Fretboard Inlays

Abalone Osprey W/ Catch Headplate Inlay

Paua  Abalone Headplate and Fretboard Bindings

Paua  Abalone Top Surround

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Vulcan Extreme with 5A quilted maple top24 3/4″ scale

Bartolini PBF pups

Madagascar Rosewood fretboard and headplate

Black Limba(korina) body and neck

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Serial# L105
features: Spiderwebbing occurring in bookmatched Cocobolo back
Premium Adirondack red spruce top, with vintage amber toner 45 style rosette
42 style abalone surround top rim
45 style abalone snowflake fretboard inlay
Chrome Waverly tuning machines
double bound headstock
Vintage torch headstock inlay
1 3/4″ nutX 2 1/4″ bridge spacing
for sale now at www.guitargal.com
Price: $7500.00

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Options:AAA Adirondack red spruce top.
Select aged Cocobolo sawn here and air dried 10 years
Spalted madrone rosette( from kneeland ridge)

Curly maple bindings
Paua abalone ovals inlaid into a long scale Ebony fretboard
Ebony pyramid bridge
Slot head with gold waverlys with snakewood buttons
Double bound headstock with fine purflings
Serial # L104 finished  may 2010
Price:$6400.00

1 3/4″ nut, 2 1/4″ bridge spacing

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Guitar of the Month November 2008
Lower priced with excellent materials!


Price: $5,000.00-SOLD
Options:
Maple burl rosette
Ebony Pyramid bridge
Ebony fretboard with Paua dots
Panamanian Cocobolo back and sides
Adirondack Red Spruce top
1 3/4″ nut, 2 1/4″ bridge spacing

For sale at Moonstone Shop Now!

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Guitar of the Month December 2008
There are only 14 originals Martin OM 45 Deluxes


Price: $28,000
Options: Select Paua abalone inlay binding ledges,wood purflings, Hand-cut Abalone vintage style torch inlay
Abalone 45 style snowflake fretboard inlays
Abalone 45 style rosette
Solid 15 degree angle headstock with
Gold Waverly tuning machines with snakewood buttons
Select Brazilian rosewood back and sides
Seasoned Adirondack Red Spruce soundboard
Ebony fretboard, double bound Brazilian rosewood headplate, ebony through saddle belly bridge
25 1/2′ scale
1 3/4′ nut, 2 1/4′ bridge spacing

Sounds very balanced
Accurate reproduction
I’d like to keep it but…..

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