Rigel made a limited number of these in the late 1990s. The custom opaque finish was intended as a tribute to the classic electric guitars that inspired the signature Rigel body design. Other guitar-ish touches include individual pearloid Schallers, bolt-on neck with custom blond maple fretboard and headstock overlay. Black Protec case. Well cared for, this Classic S is in fine near-mint condition. Naturally, the custom onboard piezo pickup puts you on equal footing with anybody else in the band. for more information.

Adirondack spruce, clear maple, nickel hardware, built-in pickup, slim neck profile. Gorgeous tobacco sunburst. Very clean, with no significant player wear. Rigel Loar-style ebony bridge and your choice of pickguard: tortoiseshell plastic or black plastic. Less fancy version of the G110 with Rigel's signature tone and playability, not to mention a custom green-lined rectangular case with vintage brown alligator Tolex exterior. for more information.

Gibson Florentine electric, serial number 21149.  Near-mint condition, works great. All gold hardware. Currently sports a Monteleone-style replacement tailpiece, but the original tailpiece will be included. Comes with a rectangular F-style case with maroon lining. One of the all-time great vintage electric mandolins; not easy to find. for more information.

Gibson Florentine electric, serial number 307239. All original hardware including P-90 pickup with wraparound pickguard, gold Klusons, gold tailpiece cover and rosewood bridge with gold thumbwheels and metal saddle. The treble bridge post has been cut shorter than the bass post, but still keeps the thumbwheel and saddle in place (someone may have cut it down on purpose to keep it from digging into the heel of the right hand). There are five small pinholes in the headstock where a previous owner installed a nameplate (since removed). It's just back from the repair shop, where my trusted repairman expertly reglued a crack in the bridge base and retouched a ding in the finish underneath the bridge. Still has some honest wear befitting a 40-year-old instrument, but plays nice and sounds marvelous. It lives in a vintage A-style case from the '20s or '30s, which is almost as cool as the original case would have been. It will arrive on your doorstep newly bedecked with Emando.com nickel strings in your choice of gauge, along with a complimentary extra set. for more information.

OK, it's acoustic, but it's loud. Skip, a well-regarded luthier from Thomasville, NC, is now taking orders in the mid-$5K range, but you can save a bundle on this one. Italian spruce top with hard maple back, sides and neck. Single-ply tortoise binding on the body, with ebony body points. No binding on the peghead or fretboard. Finished with an oil varnish. Lightweight and comfortable to play, but has a tremendous bark and powerful bluegrass voice. Excellent balance with strong midrange and sustain; bass is already nice & punchy. This one will just "open up" further with more playing. New bone nut and 1-piece Bill James tailpiece. Moderate player wear. Travelite case.  for more information.

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