Fretboard Summit Guitars 2024

Fretboard Summit Guitars 2024

As we are eagerly anticipating 2024 Fretboard Summit in Chicago, August 23 – 25, here’s a sample of what we are taking.  Bluegrass Bell guitars and then at the bottom of the page you can see some additional special guitars.  These guitars are available for...
Bluegrass Bell – GA

Bluegrass Bell – GA

Custom GC-70 This Grand Concert (000) is built with a beautiful set of East Indian Rosewood with a Torrefied Red Spruce top.  It is adorned with Flamed Maple binding on the body, fretboard and headstock.  It has a slotted headstock to add to that quintessential small...
Bluegrass Bell – Modified 4209

Bluegrass Bell – Modified 4209

Bluegrass Bell – Modified The Bluegrass Bell harkens back to the prewar days of vintage guitars. We achieve that goal with forward shifted x-brace that was patterned after a 1937 D-18. We added torrefied Adirondack spruce top and bracing. In a departure from our...
Custom GC-70 4210

Custom GC-70 4210

Custom GC-70 This Grand Concert (000) is built with a beautiful set of East Indian Rosewood with a Torrefied Red Spruce top.  It is adorned with Flamed Maple binding on the body, fretboard and headstock.  It has a slotted headstock to add to that quintessential small...
Bluegrass Bell – RT

Bluegrass Bell – RT

Bluegrass Bell – RT The Bluegrass Bell harkens back to the prewar days of vintage guitars. We achieve that goal with forward shifted x-brace that was patterned after a 1937 D-18. We added torrefied Adirondack spruce top and bracing. In a departure from our...
G-70, #4028

G-70, #4028

G-70 with Adirondack top You can find this G-70 at The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO. This G-70 came out of the gate, so to speak, already sounding great and it will only get better with a little time. • Rosewood back and sides• Adirondack spruce top• Ivoroid...
G-60, #4049

G-60, #4049

G-60, Rosewood with Cedar top Want a guitar that is responsive, piano-like and so enjoyable to sit and play?  Consider the G-60 with East Indian Rosewood back and sides with a Western Red Cedar top.  The G-60 line is a rosewood guitar that can be built in any of the...
Merle Watson Commemorative G-40

Merle Watson Commemorative G-40

Merle Watson Commemorative G-40, #? of 15,  $6,200 We only have a few remaining, if you want one of these guitars, get your name on the list! The Merle Watson G-40 Model is a a faithful reproduction of Merle Watson’s first Gallagher guitar. Mahogany back and...
#3941 Birdseye Jumbo with Yellow Cedar Top

#3941 Birdseye Jumbo with Yellow Cedar Top

The Birdseye Maple Jumbo with Yellow Cedar top George Gruhn encouraged Gallagher to begin building our first Jumbos.  The design includes a more narrow lower bout on the players side which makes it easier to reach over the top of the guitar.  Our Jumbos are built on...
GA-Bastogne Walnut

GA-Bastogne Walnut

Gallagher GA-Bastogne Walnut You can now play this Custom GA – Bastogne Walnut guitar at Righteous Guitars. This Gallagher Grand Auditorium is built with Bastogne Walnut for its back and sides.  It also received a custom Bastogne Walnut rosette.  The headstock...
Doc Watson, #4012

Doc Watson, #4012

Doc Watson model,  This Doc Watson model, #4012, can be found at our friends, Homewood Music, Bob Tedrow can help you out.  It has beautiful striping with mahogany back and sides and a beautiful clean Sitka spruce top.  This one also comes with Waverly open gear...
Walnut G-50

Walnut G-50

Gallagher Walnut G-50 Check out this G-50 at Main Stage Music in Dayton, TN.  Brad Putt will help you out! Gallagher Walnut G-50. This guitar offers a very clean, articulate and yet strong voice. Walnut is an excellent tonewood. Tonally, it it often compared to Koa...