by David Mathis | Oct 17, 2020 | Recent Guitars
72-Special, Brazilian Rosewood finds a home in TX This is truly a one of a kind guitar that is visually stunning with a rich tone. Daren Gallman oversaw this special build. He personally selected this set of beautiful Brazilian rosewood that is awash with colors...
by David Mathis | Oct 17, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-70 finds a home in NJ This G-70 was started in Wartrace and completed in the new shop which makes it a unique guitar. It comes with the Gallagher & Son branding on the back brace and the new Gallagher label inside the soundhole. It has the expected boomy bass...
by David Mathis | Oct 13, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-60, Found a home in Decatur, GA This G-60 is a custom build for the proud owner. The rosewood fretboard had side markers only for a nice, clean woody overall look. Snakewood bridge pins tie in the Waverly open-gear tuning machines with snakewood knobs. The G-60...
by David Mathis | Oct 11, 2020 | Recent Guitars
Doc Watson model finds a home in Indiana This Doc Watson model has beautiful striping with its Honduran mahogany. We are very pleased with its bright sound. Yes, “it rings like a bell.” Now, it will be ringing in the hands of a gifted guitar player in...
by David Mathis | Oct 1, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-50 Cherry Found a new home in North Carolina This beautiful G-50 Cherry was built from a stash of cherry wood that J.W. Gallagher had stored away when he was building cherry furniture. Turns out it makes for a lovely guitar too. This is a custom order guitar with...
by David Mathis | Sep 29, 2020 | Recent Guitars
Doc Watson model Found a new home in GA! This particular Doc Watson model, #3816, is a great sounding guitar that will make someone very happy. We take pride in every guitar and we also understand that everyone has their own ear for their sound they are looking for. ...
by David Mathis | Sep 28, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-45S, Songwriter Guitar This one found a new home but you can order your own. The G-45S Songwriter is a new edition of an early model. The first G-40 was built for Merle Watson in 1968 and later that same year was renamed the G-45. While relying on previous...
by David Mathis | Aug 28, 2020 | Recent Guitars
Doc Watson model New home in Greenfield, GA: This particular Doc Watson model, #3800, is the first of the serial numbers in Murfreesboro shop. We carefully selected the Sitka Spruce top for its characteristics and it proved to be a good choice. With voiced bracing and...
by David Mathis | Aug 28, 2020 | Recent Guitars
Doc Watson model Doc Watson No Longer Available: Found a new home in Los Angeles, California 5/8/2020. Doc Watson with Honduran mahogany. Rings like a bell. The new owner wrote: “It’s unreal. I have an old Martin that sounds like a toy guitar now. So on...
by David Mathis | Aug 27, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-70 Slotted Headstock No longer available: Found a home in Oley, PA. “Everything on the guitar is first rate. I heard Doc Watson around 1966 when he, his son Merle, and a neighbor drove thru the snow to play in a small auditorium at the Indiana Univ. Folklore Club....
by David Mathis | Aug 27, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-70 12 String No Longer Available: Found a new home in Harper, TX on 3/20/2020.This 12 string featured beautiful, rich East Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. As you might expect, she had great projection with full mids and bright highs with a solid bass to balance...
by David Mathis | Aug 27, 2020 | Recent Guitars
G-70 Satin Finish No Longer Available: Found a new home in nearby Bell Buckle, 2/2020.This G-70 was finished with a satin finish. Whether it was the our use of water-based, satin finish, the wood choices, the voiced bracing or all of the different elements, this...
