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#1523 Koa SJ

A Koa SJ with a Sitka Spruce top and rosewood radial top edging. Humming bird inlay by Larry Robinson.


1500th Guitar

“Tree” Mahogany with a Cedar top. Made special to commemorate Jim’s 1500th guitar. Larry Robinson did the exquisite 1500th inlay on the fingerboard.


#1467 Curly Walnut / Sinker Redwood

Curly Walnut back and sides. Sinker Redwood top. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Walnut head front and head back veneers. Radial cut Brazilian rosewood purfling and radial cut single ring rosette.


SJ Brazilian Adirondack Spruce #1461

This guitar features perhaps one of the most elaborate Larry Robinson inlays that we have done to date. Includes dark Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and matching Brazilian Rosewood neck. Paua shell top and back along with the 42 style abalone fingerboard extension. The rosette includes a wide Paua shell center ring set into the radial cut Brazilian background. Truly one of our most special guitars.


Tree Mahogany with Sinker Cedar Top

Tree Mahogany back and sides with a “Sinker” Cedar top with “Amazed” wooden rosette. Features BRW top edging and end wedge borders. WBW peghead and fingerboard perimeter edging. Tree Mahogany peg head back veneer. Wooden partial vine inlays.


Brazilian Rosewood SJ Cut-Away

Straight grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with a Cedar top with wide Paua rosette. Features Paua top edging. Paua peghead and Paua fingerboard perimeter edging. Dark Brazilian Rosewood binding. Ebony peg head back veneer. Vine headstock inlay with matching inlays on fingerboard and bridge. Fossil Walrus Ivory bridge pins.


Curly Maple Sitka Spruce cut-away

Highly figured curly Maple back and sides with a Sitka Spruce top. Features Paua top edging. Paua peghead and Paua fingerboard perimeter edging. Ivroid binding. Maple neck and maple peg head back veneer. #1 inlays on fingerboard. Stainless Steel frets


Brazilian Rosewood Cedar top SJ #1476

An unusually figured Brazilian rosewood SJ with “sapwood”. Features Paua Top and Back edging. Peghead and fingerboard perimeter edgeing. Peghead is Ebony bound with Brazilian veneer front and back. Paua infilled doves and “O” logo


Brazilian Rosewood “Collector Series” SJ

This guitar has all the options! Special Reserve “spider webbed” figured Brazilian Rosewood. A very rare Brazilian Rosewood neck. Master Grade Western red Cedar top. Paua top edge with Paua 42 style fingerboard extension. Paua top and back edge perimeters. Radial cut Brazilian Rosewood and wide Paua rosette. Brazilian bindings with Paua end wedge borders. Paua fingerboard and headstock perimeter edging. Full vine inlay on fingerboard and partial vine on Ebony peghead front. Paua infilled “O”. Brazilian Rosewood peghead back veneer with WBW purfling and ebony edging. Paua bridge wing inlays. Fossilized Walrus Ivory nut, saddle, and bridge pins. Includes “Deluxe” Calton case with embossed “O” logo….Sold


Brazilian SJ cut-away with Peacock feather head stock inlay

Brazilian SJ with German Spruce top. Wide Paua Brazilian rosette with 42 style fingerboard extension. Brazilian head back veneer. “Black” horn nut and bridge pins. Peacock feather inlays on head front and peacock feather “eyes” inlaid for position markers on the fretboard by Larry Robinson


Ancient Kauri SJ

A custom tribute guitar to James Taylor and Carol King. Back and sides are from radiocarbon dated 50,000 year old ancient Kauri wood extracted from “bogs” in Northland New Zealand. The Inlay was done by Brian Galloup to the customers specs




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