This custom guitar is a highly responsive version of a 14 fret L-2. Reddish Brown Brazilian Rosewood (back is 40% vertical grain, sides are 80% vertical grain), Adirondack Spruce top, Gold Schaller mini tuners, Ebony overlay on rear of headstock, Ebony and holly bound ebony front headstock overlay with pearl "-M-" logo, 1 11/16" nut width, Ebony bound ebony fingerboard with no inlay, Fingerboard end is curved to the same line as the innermost soundhole purfling ring, Ebony binding with black-white-black wooden side and top purfling, Abalone rosette with black-white-black rosette purlfings, Dark sunburst finish, Tiger stripe vintage Gibson shape pickguard, Fully scalloped braces for deep, penetrating bass response, Ebony bridge with 2 3/16" string spacing, Ebony heelcap, backstrip, and butt wedge, Ebony Gurian endpin and bridge pins with pearl dot, Strap button added to treble side of neck heel. Made with precision craftsmanship that Gibson could only dream of, this extremely responsive guitar captures the spirit and charm of an early 1930s L-2 models with modern playibility. This is the kind of guitar that will make Collings and Bourgeois players jealous and embarassed. Kept very clean with only a couple of small dings. Soem finish disruptions on the backstrip pruflings. Tan Cedar Creek hardshell case with only very light scuffing. A custom Calton case is available for another $500.00.

Displayed at the 2003 Healdsburg Guitar Festival, this guitar is very closely specified to a wartime era herringbone D-28. Red and black Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Artist grade Adirondack Spruce top with no toner in the finish, Unbound vertical grain reddish orange Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay without the characteristic McAlister "-M-" pearl logo, Gold Waverly tuners, Diamond neck volute, 1 11/16" nut width, Bone nut, Inbound Ebony fingerboard with abalone 28 style diamonds and squares inlay, Ivoroid body binding with black-white-black side purlfing, Herringbone top purfling, 4" soundhole with herringbone rosette, Ebony bridge with 2 1/4" string spread, Vintage color turtle-oid pickguard, Ivoroid-black-ivoroid heelcap with gold strap button attached, Black-white-black back purfling, Vintage size zipper backstrip, Solid Ivoroid bridge pins replace the "upgrade" fossilized ivory bridge beens that had been added to the guitar, A new bone saddle replaces the overly bright sounding and too low fossilized ivory bridge saddle that had been added, Gold Taylor endpin replaces the Fishman pickup output jack. Kept in immaculate condition, this instrument remians showroom new. It looks as if the Japanese owner never played this guitar! The voice is robust and focused, giving the player everything that he could want in flatpicking or Bluegrass guitar. Of any dreanought that I've had in the shop since selling the 1941 D-28 4 years ago, this instrument best captures the spirit and function of an early 1940s D-28. With hardshell case.

This astonishing guitar represents the best efforts of well-respected former Santa Cruz Guitar Company luthier Roy McAlister as part of his Vintage series, recreating and reinterpreting some of the classic Martin and Gibson designs from the 1930s. Dark brick-red vertical grain Brazilian Rosewood ("unobtainium") with heavily spiderwebbed sides and very tight, even grain on the back, Artist Grade Plus Adirondack Spruce, Gold Waverly tuners, Bound headstock of dark vertical grain Brazilian Rosewood with 45 style "torch" inlay, 1 3/4" nut width, Comfortable vintage V-shape neck profile, Ebony fingerboard with 45 snowflake inlay, Ivoroid body binding and heelcap with full 45 style abalone treatment on all body edges, Ebony bridge with 45 snowflake inlay in feet, 2 3/16 string spread, and long drop-in saddle, 45 style backstrip, Red turtle-oid OM-size pickguard, bone endpin and bridge pins with ablaone dots. Roy chose to use the white pearl for the 45 style inlay that Martin favored before going to snail shell. This guitar has the famous Roy McAlister voice, solid and loud with clarity and character in each blanced note from the nut to the end of the fingerboard. This instrument was one of the three most discussed guitars at the 2007 Healdsburg Guitar Show held in Santa Rosa this past August. I am very proud to be selling this new instrument with lifetime warranty for the owner that waited 7 years to get it. With hardshell case.

Honduras Mahogany back, sides, and neck, European Spruce top, Slotted headstock, Sloane-Waverly tuners with ivoroid buttons, Ebony overlay at rear of headstock is neatly fitted around the dart volute, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay is bound in Ebony and black-white-black wood purfling, 1 3/4" nut width, Fossilized Ivory nut, Ebony-bound ebony fingerboard with no inlay, 24 3/4" string length, Brazilian Rosewood binding with wooden black-white-black side purfling and multi-layer wooden line top purfling, Ebony Bridge with Ebony brdige pins, Abalone rosette, Red turtle-oid pickguard, Brazilian Rosewood backstrip and heelcap, Fishman pickup. Kept in immaculate condition, this great 12 fret Lucas model has a well-developed voice for playing fingerstyle with light guage strings or flatpicking fiddle tunes Norman Blake style with Bluegrass guage strings. With AVS hardshell case.

The 12 Fret Jumbo (dreadnought) based on the old Gibson Roy smeck models is very popular and quite rare. Features incldue: Brick-red Brazilian Rosewood back (fantastic "birdswing" grain figure) and sides (vertical grain with bold black lines), Adirondack Spruce top, Gold Schaller tuners with ebony buttons, Brazilian Rosewood bound Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with pearl "M" logo inlay, 1 13/16" nut width, Round neck profile, Ebony fingerboard with pearl side dots and no inlay, Body depth 3 7/8" at neck and 4 7/8" at tail, Brazilian Rosewood body binding with side purfling, Line type purfling, Abalone and line purfling rosette, Vintage style sunburst top finish, Vintage style pickguard, Ebony bridge with 2 3/8" string spread, Brazilian Rosewood heelcap, Line type backstrip purfling, Brazilian rosewood butt wedge with no end pin. The customer who owned it for 6 months kept it very clean except for one top ding. Small checks in the treble side of the back are now apparent. I spoke with the fellow who originally finished the guitar and he did reapirs on these checks during the original finishing process. Since the Brazilian Rosewood was supplied by the guitar dealer that originally ordered the guitar, there is no warranty for this part of it from Roy Mcalister. Playing the guitar, one is immediately struck by the magnificent sound. The string to string balance is very even, with each note fully rich in harmonics. This guitar has the uncommon characteristic of great sustain paired with a strong fundamental. This is a rare opportunity to own a near new McAlister. Roy's current wait time for new orders is 4-5 years. With tan Access hardshell case.

This extremely clean example of Roy's highest profile endorsement model has a huge voice and is exquisitely appointed. Fine grain Adirondack Spruce top with aging toner, Gorgeous orange-brown highly flame-figured Koa, Gold Waverly tuners with snakewood buttons, Macassar Ebony overlay at rear of headstock, Brazilian Rosewood-black-white-black bound black Ebony headstock overlay with pale abalone 45 style torch inlay, 1 11/16" nut width, Round neck profile, Black bound Ebony fingerboard with pearl 45 snowflake inlay, Cutaway body for easy access to 18th fret, 15 3/8" lower bout width, 4 7/16" depth at tail, Brazilian Rosewood body binding with black-white-black side purfling and 42 style abalone top purfling and rosette, Ebony belly bridge with 2 1/4" string spacing and thicker bone saddle for better compensation points, Red turtle-oid pickguard, Brazilian Rosewood-ivoroid heelcap, Brazilian Rosewood backstrip and butt wedge have black-white-black purfling, Under-saddle pickup (Fishman?), Bone bridge pins with abalone dot, Gold strap button added to treble side of neck heel. This guitar is still in like-new condition. The gigantic voice with solid low end would be appropriate for playing rhythm in a Bluegrass jam session, but the clear, penetrating trebles also make this a great jazz soloing guitar or fingerstyle instrument. Another astounding example of guitar luthiery from Roy McAlister. With Calton case.

This D-18 inspired custom dreadnought was Roy's 10th instrument made after he left the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. I am very pleased to have it back after I sold it new originally in 2003. Heavily bearclaw-figured Adirondack Spruce top, Heavily flame- and beewswing-figured Honduras Mahogany, Waverly nickel tuners with ivoroid buttons, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay bound with ebony and black-white-black wood purfling and inlaid with pearl "M" logo, Fossilized ivory nut, 1 3/4" nut width, Ebony fingerboard bound with ebony and black-white-black wood purfling and inlaid with long pattern 28 style abalone diamonds and squares, 25 3/8" string scale, Fingerboard terminates at the soundhole rosette with curve matching the inside purfling of the rosette, Ebony body binding with black-white-black wood side purfling and multiple top purfling, Abalone and wood purfling in soundhole rosette, Ebony bridge with 2 1/4" string spread, Ebony and thin ivoroid layer heelcap, Ebony and black-white-black wood purfling backstrip, Ebony and black-white-black purfling butt wedge, Dalmation pattern pickguard, Strap button installed in treble side of the neck heel. This guitar shows all of the same fine woodworking skills that Roy exhibits in his 2007 OM-45 that is also for sale here in the shop. This Mahogany-Adirondack dreadnought has a large voice, a lively response, and the characterisitc even, clear tone that Roy is famous for. This is a rare opportunity to own a near-mint condition example of a guitar that would cost $9,000.00 if ordered today to be delivered in 2115! With hardshell case.