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We know those sounds from countless guitar-driven hits of the ’50s and ’60s, laced with everything from toothy, biting twang to snappy, glassy chime enabled by those classic Fullteron amps’ transition from tweed to blackface. The Carr Sportsman captures it all in one versatile and eminently playable package, exuding tones so sweet you can stop turning back to tweak and just let your calloused fingertips dig in and enjoy.

  The DGT (David Grissom Trem) is the result of more than 20 years of collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and David Grissom. The DGT is based on the McCarty platform with a unique DGT neck shape, taller frets, special pickups, and a revised control layout. Grissom and Paul spent a year A/B-ing more than forty sets of pickups before nailing the vintage-voice of DGT humbuckers. When paired with individual volume controls for each pickup and a push/pull master tone control that operates the coil taps, DGT pickups provide versatility and articulation.
  “The DGT is a product a lot of miles down the road: a lot of gigs, a lot of records. It’s like picking up a vintage guitar. It sounds like a vintage guitar, and out of the box it’s ready to go. There’s a whole lot of thought gone into this. The DGT is pretty perfect to me.” – David Grissom

Here's a Fender American Standard Stratocaster in a stunning Candy Apple Red finish. Made in 1996, it's in very good condition. This classic Strat features a maple neck with an Indian Rosewood fingerboard, combining iconic looks with exceptional playability. Aftermarket white pearloid pickguard. It has a commemorative sticker bearing the words "Fender 1946-1996 50 Years of Excellence" applied on the back of the headstock. With the only noticeable blemishes being a small screw hole in the top (drilled for a MIDI pickup), and a couple of scratches on the edge of the top. Despite these minor imperfections, the guitar feels, plays, and sounds great. The frets show no wear. It has been well cared for and is ready to be played. Comes with a non original Fender Squire molded hardshell case.

  Here's a very cool 2008 Flaxwood Voima electric guitar. Crafted in Finland, these instruments are known for their innovative use of materials, exceptional build quality, rich tones, and superb playability. This Voima guitar is in excellent condition, with minimal signs of use: only light pickwear, no dents, nicks, bumps, or buckle rash. The neck is straight and true, and the frets show only the slightest hint of play wear. It has been well cared for and recently set up professionally with new strings. It comes with all of the original paperwork, hangtag, adjustment tools, tremolo bar, and hardshell case.
Special Note:
  This particular Flaxwood Voima guitar was showcased at the NAMM show in 2008, when Flaxwood was first introduced to the USA market. Its history as a NAMM showpiece adds to its uniqueness and value.

Here's a Fender American Standard Telecaster with a natural finished swamp ash body, maple neck and maple fretboard. It has been upgraded with Fender locking tuners and Dimarzio DP412 Virtual Vintage Noiseless Telecaster bridge pickup. The Fender-branded Schaller locking tuning machines with staggered post heights give better string tension and tuning stability. This American Standard Telecaster has hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V neck pickup, improved bridge with bent steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain, tinted neck, high-gloss maple fingerboard, satin-finished neck back, and thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance. 

Keith Schexnayder is a local Memphis musician and luthier. Having always been an artist, guitar building is yet another outlet for his creativity. Keith's technical and woodworking background, combined with his strong desire to express himself musically, and his love for the guitar, inspired him to enter the world of lutherie. His instrument building is all about the art of combining musical tone with aesthetic beauty. This is not a parts guitar. Keith carved the neck and body, sprayed the finish, and assembled it himself. This guitar features a light-weight two-piece Louisiana Swamp Ash body, maple neck, and Indian Rosewood fingerboard. Very light at 6 pounds, 14 ounces. This is a great guitar, lovely in appearance, lovely in tone. Great woods, great parts, a great builder...all of this comes together in an outstanding guitar.

Designed to rival Grissom’s favorite vintage amps, the PRS DGT 15 is rich with character. With all the magic of smaller-wattage vintage tube amps, it is fully applicable in a modern setting thanks to its extensive highly-functional tone-sculpting controls. Starting with a 3-band TMB tone stack, the DGT 15 also includes a 3-position bright switch, boost, reverb, top cut, and presence front-panel controls. The bright switch can be set to on, off, or on except when the boost is engaged – so you can intricately manipulate the amp’s high-end. The Master Volume can be set to be on, off, or on only with the Boost. The tremolo circuit oscillates the power tube bias (old-school) and features speed and depth front panel controls to dial in to the exact preference.

The PRS DGT 1x12 cabinet features a Celestion Vintage 30 speaker so it can handle high-output with vintage tone and style. With warm low-end, rich, vocal midrange, and detailed top-end, it is the perfect pair for the PRS DGT 15 head. The ported back adds expressiveness to the tone, keeping your sound from any boxiness, and the blonde tolex covering with salt & pepper grill cloth and PRS signature logo make for a handsome cabinet as well.

  As with all of Collings' Traditional Series guitars, when it came time to add a “T” designation to their slope-shoulder offerings, they didn’t simply tweak the original; the all-new Collings CJ-45 T is a fully re-imagined instrument that offers a distinct tonal variation when compared to their CJ and CJ-35 models.
  Strongly vintage-inspired, the body construction has been completely re-engineered, including new bracing carves and patterns. When combined with their latest T-Series neck design, and new CJ-45 neck profile, the result showcases a tone that is exceptionally dry and fundamental with the growl and thump sought after in the great slope-shoulder dreads of the Wartime era.

The 50th Anniversary 314ce LTD elevates one of the world's best-selling U.S.-made acoustic guitars to new heights. Featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides, this versatile Grand Auditorium produces a punchy midrange with a warm, woody low end to balance its sparkling trebles. Our V-Class bracing generates greater volume, sustain and harmony down the neck, while our special roasting process for the top adds a touch of aged-in depth and sweetness. We've enhanced the vintage character of the slightly darkened top with a subtle shaded edgeburst around the body and neck, while a firestripe faux-tortoiseshell pickguard adds a bold visual touch. Other aesthetic details include gold tuners and ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots. All 50th Anniversary Collection models feature a celebratory limited-edition label. This model also includes ES2 electronics and a hardshell case.

The PRS Fiore model continues PRS Guitars’ journey into the bolt-on, single-coil guitar world. Developed with guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor Mark Lettieri, the PRS Fiore offers a modern aesthetic, effortless playability, and an addictive and sophisticated tonal canvas.