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Every Instrument, a Legacy.

Every piece in this gallery was built by hand in our workshop. Browse by type or explore the full collection below.

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Guitars

Archtop Jazz - Model MRK02A

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Beautiful light rose colored Archtop Guitar. Both top and back are hand carved to violin luthier build standards. Hard case and Free Shipping included. The MRK02A hand crafted Full Body Archtop guitar is detailed in Ebony and Walnut trim. The headstock is hand carved and detailed with a beautiful rose shell inlay. Finger board details include pewter inlay position markers…

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Hand-carved Bear Claw Sitica Spruce

Back & Sides

AAA Highly Flamed Maple

Neck

Flamed Maple with Mahogany Head Plate

Fingerboard

Ebony

Finish

Nitro Lacquer — 12 coats, hand rubbed

Pickup

Seymour Duncan S6 Humbucker

Tuners

Nickel Gotoh open gear

Case

Hard body Gator GW Jumbo

Body Length

21"

Body Height

5-1/2"

Lower Bout

17"

Middle Bout

11"

Upper Bout

13"

Overall Length

43"

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Guitars

Acoustic with Florentine Cutout — Model MRK01B-0919J

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Acoustic guitar with Sitica spruce front and Brazilian rosewood sides and back. Ebony and maple purfling binding. Custom head plate made from Brazilian rosewood with abalone logo. Ebony fingerboard with custom side and top markers and brass inlays. Mahogany neck. Custom ebony bridge with ebony bridge pins. Handmade rosewood scratch plate with brass metal inlay. Rosette with marquetry ebony details.…

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Sitica Spruce

Back & Sides

Brazilian Rosewood

Binding

Ebony & Maple purfling

Neck

Mahogany

Head Plate

Brazilian Rosewood & Abalone logo

Fingerboard

Ebony with custom brass inlay markers

Bridge

Custom Ebony with ebony bridge pins

Scratch Plate

Handmade rosewood with brass metal inlay

Rosette

Marquetry ebony details

Finish

Lacquer, hand polished

Tuners

Goth black

Scale Length

25-1/4"

Body Length

19-1/8"

Body Width

14-7/8"

Pick-up

LR Baggs HiFi Bridge Plate System included

Case

Hard case included

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Guitars

Acoustic with Florentine Cutout — Model MRK01B-1122J

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Acoustic guitar with Sitica bear claw spruce front and East Indian rosewood sides and back. Indian rose wood and maple purfling binding. Flaming maple neck, Custom Florentine cut out, Custom head plate made from rosewood and ebony. Ebony fingerboard with custom side and top markers and brass inlays. Mahogany neck. Custom ebony bridge with ebony bridge pins. Handmade rosewood scratch…

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Sitica Bear Claw Spruce

Back & Sides

East Indian Rosewood

Binding

Indian Rosewood & Maple purfling

Neck

Flaming Maple

Head Plate

Rosewood & Ebony

Fingerboard

Ebony with custom brass inlay markers

Bridge

Custom Ebony with ebony bridge pins

Scratch Plate

Handmade rosewood with brass metal inlay

Rosette

Rosewood with Ebony details

Finish

Satin Nitro Lacquer, hand polished front

Tuners

Waverly

Strings

John Pierce med.

Pickup

LR Baggs Active Anthem and Microphone system

Scale Length

25-1/4"

Body Length

19-1/8"

Body Width

14-7/8"

Case

Hard case included

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Guitars

Acoustic — Model MRK01-0717L

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Acoustic guitar with Sitica spruce front and Rosewood sides and back. Rosewood and Ebony trim with Flaming maple binding. Ebony head plate with custom copper inlay. Rosewood fingerboard. Mahogany neck. Ebony bridge with pearl dot bridge pins. Handmade rosewood scratch plate. Rosette with ebony details. Lacquer finish, hand polished. Goth black tuning machines with open gears and ebony trim. Elixir…

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Sitica Spruce

Back & Sides

Rosewood

Binding

Rosewood & Ebony trim, Flaming Maple

Neck

Mahogany

Head Plate

Ebony with custom copper inlay

Fingerboard

Rosewood

Bridge

Ebony with pearl dot bridge pins

Scratch Plate

Handmade rosewood

Rosette

Ebony details

Finish

Lacquer, hand polished

Tuners

Goth black open gear with ebony trim

Strings

Elixir Light steel

Pickup

LR Baggs HiFi Bridge Plate System included - Option for LR Baggs Anthem additional $250

Scale Length

25-1/4"

Body Length

19-1/8"

Body Width

14-7/8"

Case

Hard case included

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Guitars

Acoustic — Model MRK01B-0617L

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Custom one of a Kind Acoustic Guitar. LR Baggs Active system pick-up included. Acoustic guitar with sitica spruce front and Flaming Maple sides/back. Custom Abalone fingerboard. Custom Florentine cut out, Ebony Wood trim Ebony Wood fingerboard, Flaming Maple neck, Ebony wood bridge pins with Abalone Inlay. Hand made rose wood scratch plate, Abalone and purfling Rosette. Lacquer finish. Hand polished.…

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Sitica Spruce

Back & Sides

Flaming Maple

Neck

Flaming Maple

Fingerboard

Ebony with custom Abalone inlay

Cutout

Custom Florentine

Binding

Ebony Wood trim / Abalone inlay

Bridge Pins

Ebony with Abalone inlay

Scratch Plate

Handmade rosewood

Rosette

Abalone and purfling

Finish

Lacquer, hand polished

Tuners

Goth 510 black

Strings

Elixir Light wound steel

Pickup

LR Baggs HiFi Bridge Plate System included

Scale Length

25-1/4"

Body Length

19-1/8"

Body Width

14-7/8"

Case

Hard case included

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Guitars

Acoustic — Model MRK01D-0516E

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Acoustic guitar with pillow flame sitica spruce front, Flamed Honduran mahogany back and sides made from Sinker Log material over 100 years old. Honduran mahogany neck. Rosewood Trim. Rosewood fingerboard. Custom Mahogany neck. Rosewood with pearl dot bridge pins, Rosette with rosewood details, Lacquer finish Hand polished, Goth Gold tuning machines, John Pearce steel strings, LR Baggs HiFi Bridge Plate…

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Pillow Flame Sitica Spruce

Back & Sides

Flamed Honduran Mahogany (Sinker Log, 100+ years old)

Neck

Honduran Mahogany

Fingerboard

Rosewood

Binding

Rosewood trim

Bridge Pins

Rosewood with pearl dot

Rosette

Rosewood details

Finish

Lacquer, hand polished

Tuners

Goth Gold

Strings

John Pearce steel

Pickup

LR Baggs HiFi Bridge Plate System included

Scale Length

25-1/4"

Body Length

19-1/8"

Body Width

14-7/8"

Case

Hard case included

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Guitars

Flaming Makura Acoustic — Model MRK01-0819J

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Acoustic guitar with Sitica spruce front and Flaming Makura sides and back. Ebony and abalone binding. Custom end-pin plate made from ebony and Makura wood. Custom head plate made from Indian rosewood with pewter inlay. Ebony fingerboard with custom side and top markers and pewter inlay. Custom ebony bridge with ebony bridge pins. Handmade rosewood scratch plate. Rosette with abalone…

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Sitica Spruce

Back & Sides

Flaming Makura

Binding

Ebony & Abalone

End-Pin Plate

Custom Ebony & Makura wood

Head Plate

Indian Rosewood & Pewter inlay

Fingerboard

Ebony with custom pewter inlay markers

Bridge

Custom Ebony with ebony bridge pins

Scratch Plate

Handmade rosewood

Rosette

Abalone & Makura wood details

Finish

Lacquer, hand polished

Tuners

Goth black

Strings

Elixir Light steel

Scale Length

25-1/4"

Body Length

19-1/8"

Body Width

14-7/8"

Pickup

LR Baggs HiFi Bridge Plate System included

Case

Hard case included

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Violins

Guaranerius model Violin MRK01V-0520

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This violin is very responsive and holds up easily to the demands of any advanced player. Hand crafter from European tone woods of exceptional quality and appearance. The back sides and neck are crafted from highly flamed, close grained maple wood. The top plate was hand carved from a two piece AAA quality spruce wood that was in our inventory…

Model

Guananerius style

Top

European Spruce

Back & Sides

European Maple

Finish

Spirit Varnish

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Violins

Stradivarius Model Violin — MRK01V-0726F

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The MRK01V is a hand crafted Stradivarius model violin. It has a very strong, clear, rich, and full sounding voice. This violin is very responsive and makes for a top quality instrument for an advanced player. Hand crafted from European tone woods of exceptional quality and appearance. The back sides and neck are crafted from highly flamed, close grained maple…

Model

Stradivarius style

Back Plate

AAA quality highly flamed 2-piece European maple

Sides

AAA quality highly flamed European maple

Top Plate

European AAA quality close grained 2-piece spruce

Sound Bar

Spruce

Blocking & Bracing

Sitica spruce

Fingerboard

Ebony

Pegs

Ebony

Tailpiece & Chinrest

Ebony

Bridge

Dresden professional

Strings

Vision Titanium Solo synthetic core

Finish

Spirit varnish, hand rubbed and polished

Case

Included

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Violins

Guarnerius Model Violin — MRK03V-0826F

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The MRK03V hand crafted Guarnerius model violin. This violin is very responsive and holds up easily to the demands of any advanced player. Hand crafted from European tone woods of exceptional quality and appearance. The back sides and neck are crafted from highly flamed, close grained maple wood. The top plate was hand carved from a two piece AAA quality…

Model

Guarnerius style

Back Plate

AAA quality highly flamed 2-piece European maple

Sides

AAA quality highly flamed European maple

Top Plate

European AAA quality close grained 2-piece spruce

Sound Bar

Spruce

Blocking & Bracing

Sitica spruce

Fingerboard

Ebony

Pegs

Ebony

Tailpiece & Chinrest

Ebony

Bridge

Aubert Professional

Strings

Evah Pirazzi w/Gold E

Finish

Spirit varnish, hand rubbed and polished

Case

Included

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Violins

Antique Hand Built Stradivarius Model Violin circa 1973

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This hand-crafted Stradivarius model violin was built by a master violin builder, my Grandfather Joe, in 1973. It carries a strong, crisp, bright sounding voice with a touch of brilliance. The finish on this violin has unique antique aging, evident in the top plate finish with micro fractures in the varnish. This violin is very responsive and holds up easily…

Model

Stradivarius

Year Built

1973

Back Plate

AAA quality highly flamed 1-piece European maple

Sides

AAA quality highly flamed European maple

Top Plate

European AAA quality close grained 2-piece Swiss spruce

Sound Bar

Spruce

Blocking & Bracing

Spruce

Fingerboard

Ebony

Pegs

Ebony

Tailpiece & Chinrest

Ebony

Bridge

Professional quality maple

Strings

Vision Titanium synthetic core

Finish

Oil varnish, hand rubbed and polished

Case

Included

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Violins

Early 20th Century Stradivarius Model Violin — MRKAV01

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An exceptional early 20th century Stradivarius model violin of remarkable quality labeled "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1727". This instrument displays the hallmarks of fine old-world craftsmanship — a beautifully flamed two-piece maple back with rich golden-amber varnish, a close-grained spruce top, and an elegantly carved scroll. This old violin has been restored to its current state and was…

Model

Stradivarius style

Era

Early 20th Century

Label

Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1727

Back Plate

Highly flamed two-piece maple

Top Plate

Close-grained spruce

Finish

Antique oil varnish — golden amber

Pegs

Ebony (new)

Chinrest & Tailpiece

New

Bridge & Sound Post

Professionally fitted

Strings

Newly installed

Case

Included

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