Moonstone Guitars » exotic guitar 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!!!
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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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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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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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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 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!

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(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


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