KINGFISHER PARLOR GUITAR.

European Spruce top. Brazilian mahogany back, sides & neck.  Ebony fretboard & bridge.  630 mm scale.

Plays & sounds great.  Demo guitar, so not as new, but VGC.  £1250

PHAEDRA mah.

This Phaedra is to the standard mahogany spec., with added Spalted beech rosette, head veneer & pickguard.    Fabulous sound !   £1950        

Mahogany back  & closer view of front

PHAEDRA tb.

This Phaedra has Tasmanian Blackwood back & sides,  with a European Spruce top.   Ebony fretboard, bridge & bindings. The rosette & head veneer are Black Walnut.   Abalone inlays finish off this beautiful guitar.

The Tasmanian Blackwood gives it a really  dark, but warm & punchy sound.  630 mm scale. RECOMMEND YOU TRY !   £2150

NOW SOLD

PHOENIX Jc  QM.

This Phoenix has a Sitka Spruce top with fabulous Quilted Maple back, sides, neck, head veneer & fretboard. The bridge is Ebony & the rosette is 300 year old Burl Elm ( it came off of an old beam).   Fitted with a Headway under saddle pick up. Those of you who are familiar with Headway pick ups,  will know how good they are!

Plays, sounds & looks truly fantastic ! Must really be seen in the flesh, to be really appreciated.

£2650

THE LEGEND ARCHTOP

Hand carved Spruce top & Flamed Maple back & sides, make this archtop guitar a truly first class instrument.  It has Ebony bridge, tail piece, fretboard & head veneer, with Mother of Pearl & Abalone ? Deco ? styled inlays.   Fitted with a Kent Armstrong 8k floating jazz pick up , mounted on the pick guard.   The original Legend was designed for Big Jim Sullivan, who is still using it to its full potential.  

Slightly used demo version, so priced at   £2850

AB 49 BASS

There are acoustic basses and then there's the AB 49. This one is in its standard Rosewood spec. (see  standard guitars page)  

The AC was conceived to work as an acoustic bass without having to plug in to get anything worthwhile out of them:  as is the case with so many acoustic basses. The bracing design is very different, and it's this that's made the AB sound so good !

TRY IT AND HEAR FOR YOURSELF !   £2150

GEMINI 6/12.

The Gemini 6/12 really speaks for itself! European Spruce top, braced to take the pull imposed by all that ?wire?! Maple back, sides & necks, with Ebony bridge, board & head veneers. Fitted  Headway pick ups, with selector switch (not both together) with centre position being totally OFF!   Fantastic sound on BOTH the 6 & the 12 string sides.   This is my own guitar but would sell for £1975 ? with case !

A.G.E  

The AGE electric guitar is a demonstrator/prototype of a new range, planned to be coming out next year.   Solid Maple body with Mahogany centre splice, underneath a Flamed Eucalyptus drop top.  

Seymour Duncan JB at bridge & 59 classic at neck. 5 way superswitch gives singles from each pickup in series, and in parallel at number 2 & 4 respectively. Tele style bridge plate, for that ?mounted in metal? sound   Fantastic sound; sustain; playability .    COME AND TRY !! £1150

Mercury Custom (Ziricote)

A superb instrument with Ziricote ( Mexico ) back and sides, American Curly Ash binding . European Spruce top with scalloped spruce x brace and mahogany cross strut under fretboard end for better stability.

3 piece American Curly Ash neck, with Ziricote lines between. 2 way truss rod with carbon fibre inserts either side of rod. Bookmatched Ziricote veneer to front and back of headstock. Ebony fretboard bound with Ebony, to hide fret ends. Ebony bridge and pins, Gotoh tuners 650 mm scale Nut width 47.5 mm Commissioned by High End Guitars Price £2499

Phaedra Custom

Another superb instrument Commissioned by High End Guitars from Master builder Alan Arnold.
Black Walnut back and sides Western Red Cedar top with scalloped spruce x brace and mahogany cross strut under fretboard end for better stability Mahogany back braces and linings.

Brazilian Mahogany neck with 2 way truss rod and carbon fibre inserts either side of rod, for extra stability and control over adjustment.Ebony fretboard, bound with Ebony, to hide fret ends;
Ebony bridge and bridge pins . Gotoh tuners, 630 mm scale length (short scale Martin equivalent) Nut width 47 mm.  Guitars Price £2399

Phoenix Custom

A superb instrument.  Flamed French Walnut back and sides with American Curly Ash bindings. European Spruce top with scalloped spruce x brace and mahogany cross strut under fretboard end for better stability.

Brazilian Mahogany neck with 2 way truss rod and carbon fibre inserts either side of rod for extra stability and control over adjustment. Ebony fretboard bound with Ebony to hide fret ends Ebony bridge and pins, Gotoh Tuners 650 mm scale length (long scale Martin equivalent) Nut width 47.5 mm Commissioned by High End Guitars Price £2499