Moonstone Guitars » Guitar of the Month

OOO-42 Cocobolo Rosewood-short scale

Steve Helgeson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:26:10 +0000

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
Price: $7160.00

OOO-12 fret Cocobolo

Steve Helgeson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:01:22 +0000

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

OOO-12fret Cocobolo

Steve Helgeson — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:30:21 +0000

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!

OM-45 Deluxe Reproduction

Steve Helgeson — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:03:00 +0000

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…..

OOO-12fret Cocobolo

Steve Helgeson — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:30:57 +0000

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!

J-90 Venetian Cut

Steve Helgeson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:30:42 +0000

Guitar of the Month October 2008
Shortscale fingerstyle cannon

Options:
Seasoned Figured Brazilian Rosewood Back and sides, Ebony fretboard, hand carved bridge,head veneer and Ebony pins.
Master grade Adirondack Red Spruce soundboard. Hand scalloped and carefully voiced red spruce braces
24 3/4″ short scale, fingerstyle measurements fretboard:(1 3/4″ nut, 2 1/4″ bridge spacing)
Paua dots, Curly maple binding with fine black/white/black purfling

this one’s for you Jeff!

OOO-45 Brazilian/ Adirondack

Steve Helgeson — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:12 +0000

Guitar of the Month July 2008
12 fret replica from the 1920’s

Price: $13,000.00
Options:
Select Green abalone inlay binding ledges,wood purflings, Hand-cut Abalone torch inlay
Abalone 45 style snowflake fretboard inlays
Abalone 45 style rosette
Slot headstock with
Gold Waverly tuning machines with ivoroid buttons

Select Brazilian rosewood back and sides
Seasoned Adirondack Red Spruce soundboard
Ebony fretboard, doubl bound Brazilian rosewood headplate, ebony through saddle belly bridge

Another order filled from a loyal repeat customer
Is this the fourth guitar for you Paul?
Thanks,
~Steve

M-80 Bass~ Phoenix

Steve Helgeson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:30:31 +0000

Guitar of the Month April 2008
10 lbs of pure tone

Price: $7,000.00

Options:
Original (Pre-PRS)handcut pearl bird inlays
Handcut and engraved Pearl Phoenix bird inlay on headstock
Bartolini active treble/bass cut or boost, 9-J pickups
New script F-hole design
34″ scale, 24 frets Deep set,super curly rock maple/purpleheart stringered neck design, set deep into body past the bridge.
African Black limba body, chambered
Ebony fretboard,headplate, bound in purpleheart
Carved 5A quilt top, hand stained with rags

OOO-42 Brazilian/Adirondack Shortscale

Steve Helgeson — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:30:43 +0000

(recording by Markham Brown)

Guitar of the Month March 2008
Short scale ,traditional design 14 fret

Price: $9,450.00(Sold)
Options:
Hand-cut Abalone torch inlay
Abalone 45 style snowflake fretboard inlays
Abalone 45 style rosette
Gold Waverly tuning machines

Select Brazilian rosewood back and sides
Seasoned Adirondack Red Spruce soundboard
Ebony fretboard, Brazilian rosewood headplate, rosewood bridge

OOO-42 Brazilian/Adirondack

Steve Helgeson — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:30:26 +0000

Guitar of the Month February 2008
OOO-42 Brazilian/Adirondack Short scale ,traditional design 14 fret

Options:
Hand-cut Abalone torch inlay
Abalone 45 style snowflake fretboard inlays
Abalone 45 style rosette
Gold Waverly tuning machines
Select Brazilian rosewood back and sides
Seasoned Adirondack Red Spruce soundboard
Ebony fretboard, Brazilian rosewood headplate, rosewood bridge