CMC Stocklist
We specialize in acoustic instruments at Carmel Music Co. and carry no solid body electrics. We are an authorized dealer for Collings, and carry a variety of mandolins and custom Collings guitars including many in beautiful Brazilian rosewood and Adirondack spruce. Vintage Martin guitars, Gibson mandolins, flattops and archtops, Loar era mandolin family instruments such as the classic F-5 , Santa Cruz guitars, Gilchrist mandolins, DeVoe classical and flamenco guitars, and other unique vintage and handmade instruments often round off our stocklist.
ACOUSTIC GUITARS
#2085	Santa Cruz Guitar Company custom "H" 14 fret Brazilian/German (new) What a guitar! Decades old German spruce with light shimmer and bear claw and very colorful, high contrast, old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides with a very striking bookmatched pattern. Bound peghead with Brazilian overlay and mother of pearl SCGC logo, custom open back SCGC tuners that are gold plated with ivoroid buttons, bound ebony fretboard with small pearl dots, ebony bridge, and small tortoise shell style pickguard. Double ring rosette and Herringbone trim on top. Very rich tone and full volume in a smaller guitar (14 5/8" lower bout). OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ back -detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	LIST $7,335
#2104	Martin D-18 Authentic (used, exc.+ cond) This guitar has been Chris Hillman's personal guitar and comes with original tags a signed letter from Chris. It has a 1 3/4" nut and a beefy 1937 style neck with dot inlaid ebony fretboard and traditional '37 style ebony bridge. It has a medium to wide grain Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back, sides, and neck, old style black binding, and open back C.F. Martin nickel plated tuning machines. Fine sound and excellent playability. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$5,500
#2102	Santa Cruz Guitar Co. Tony Rice model (used, exc.- cond.) Besides having a great powerful tone this special TR was owned by Herb Pedersen and was used in shows and sessions with artists like Earl Scruggs, David Grisman, Tony Rice, and Chris Hillman as well as on the road in the Desert Rose Band. It comes with a letter from Herb. It has an exceptional, close grain, quartersawn Sitka spruce soundboard with a beautiful cross grain silk pattern and nicely figured East Indian rosewood back and sides. Bound ebony fretboard with SCGC logo inlaid at the 12th fret, open back SCGC tuners (which replace the old Klusons), ebony bridge with "cut through" saddle, tortoise style pickguard, and herringbone trim on the top. Great action and playability. Deluxe TKL case with Burgundy interior. Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$3,850
#2048	Gibson TG-00 tenor guitar ( ca.1933) Exc.- cond. This is a great sounding and playing tenor guitar with a "small center" sunburst top and X bracing. The back, sides, and neck are mahogany, the fingerboard and bridge are Brazilian rosewood and the peghead has the silkscreen style Gibson logo.The neck is very comfortable and has an adjustable truss rod and the gears are original banjo style Grovers. OSSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$2,250
	COLLINGS GUITARS
#2095	Collings custom OM-3 Baaa G cutaway (new) With "aaa" quartersawn, old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a very old and beautiful even grained German spruce top this guitar both looks and sound great. It has a 1 3/4" nut and a "42" style bound ebony fretboard with diamonds and snowflake inlay, bound headstock with Brazilian rosewood veneer, inlaid Collings logo and gold open back Waverly tuners. Small OM-style pickguard, abalone inlaid rosette, ebony bridge and cutaway for easy access to the upper registers. OHSC Pics.: [ back ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ front - close-up ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD $9,525
#2083	Collings D-2H BaaA (new). This special D-2H Brazilian/Adirondack is both tonally and visually spectacular. The top is just about as clear and even as Adirondack gets and the very colorful, old growth Brazilian rosewood has perfect flitch matched back and sides as well as an amazing figure match too. Ebony fretboard and bridge, Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay with Collings logo, nickel Waverly tuning machines, and ivoroid body binding with Herringbone around the top. Very comfortable figured mahogany neck (1 11/16" nut) and great action. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front detail ] ... [ rosewood - back & sides ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	HOLD $8,100
#2109	Collings 0-3 BaaaGV (near mint). A very fine small bodied guitar with a big sound. An even grained German spruce soundboard with a pearl rosette and stunning, colorful, old growth "aaa" Brazilian rosewood all bound in ivoroid make a winning visual and acoustical combination. The ivoroid bound fingerboard is ebony with a 1 3/4" nut and the peghead is also bound with a beautiful Brazilian rosewood overlay and mother of pearl Collings logo. The "V" stands for the "Vintage Now" neck and bridge which Collings has recently introduced and adds up to low action and great playability. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ sides - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD  $ 7,800
#2101	Collings CJ MhA custom (new) Built with the great Gibson slope shouldered Dreadnought of the '30's in mind, this custom CJ has an Adirondack soundboard and beautiful mahogany back, sides, and neck. The top has a traditional sunburst and the body is bound in ivoroid. It also sports a tigerstripe pickguard, nickel open back Waverly tuning machines, bound headstock with Brazilian rosewood overlay and inlaid Collings logo, bound ebony fretboard with small dots, and ebony bridge. Very comfortable neck with a 1 11/16" nut and great low action. Distinct powerful tone (there is something special about that mahogany/Adirondack sound). OHSC   Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	LIST $5,750
#2092	Collings SJ custom cutaway Koa (ca. 2004) Near mint. A perfectly quartered and fine grained Sitka spruce top with delicate cross grain curl and deeply flamed Koa back and sides make for both beauty and great tone. Playability is excellent +++ with a fast, modern neck (1 11/16" nut) and a cutaway for great upper fretboard access. Bound headstock with ebony overlay and mother of pearl Collings logo and Collings custom SJ inlay, gold plated open back Waverly tuners, bound ebony fretboard (also with SJ style mother of pearl inlay), ebony bridge, abalone inlaid rosette, and set up with vintage bone bridge pins and strap button. A unique and special instrument. OHSC Current list $7,050.00, our price $5,800 Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ top wood - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead -front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$5,200
Brazilians coming from Collings: OOO-42 Brazilian - German varnish (torch peghead)   D-3 Brazilian - Adirondack - torch peghead - 1 3/4" nut (HOLD)   SJ Brazilian - Adirondack - (HOLD)   D-2H Brazilian - Adirondack - 1 3/4" nut (HOLD)   CW Brazilian - Adirondack (HOLD)   SJ Brazilian - German (HOLD)   D-42 Brazilian - Adirondack - 1 3/4" nut - torch peghead (HOLD)		please inquire
	RECENTLY SOLD COLLINGS GUITARS
#2106	Collings OM-42 BaaaG cutaway varnish (new) Wow! We finally got in a varnish and it is beautiful in all respects. The quartersawn "aaa" Brazilian is exactly what you would expect from the highest grade Martin's from the 1930's and the 25 year old German spruce top is of the highest grade and it shows both visually and tonally with richness and power. A 1 3/4" nut makes the guitar great for fingerstyle and both the ebony fretboard and the Brazilian rosewood overlaid peghead are bound in ivoroid and the top has an abalone rosette and the "42" style abalone border. The elegant cutaway gives easy access to the upper registers and the treble has a particularly responsive singing tone up there. Gold open back Waverly tuners and a very comfortable neck with low action make this guitar a dream to play. OHSC Pics.: [ back ] ... [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ German spruce ] ... [ rosette ] ... [ back - in sun light ] ... [ back - rosewood ] ... [ lower bout - rosewood ] ... [ side ] ... [ side - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD $11,925
#2089	Collings 000-3 BaaaG cutaway (new). This is a true fingerpickers delight with a 1 3/4" nut, 12 frets clear to the body and a cutaway. The high contrast, beautifully colored and figured old growth "aaa" Brazilian rosewood back and sides combined with a near perfect 20 year old soundboard of German spruce give a full and balanced tone with plenty of power. The slotted peghead is bound with pearl Collings logo inlaid into Brazilian rosewood and has gold plated Waverly tuners. The ebony fretboard is bound in ivoroid, the bridge is a rectangular traditional pyramid style in ebony, and the rosette has very colorful and distinct abalone inlay. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ sides - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD $ 9,650
#2091	Collings CJ BaaaASB (used) 2007, mint condition. A stunning and custom instrument with "aaa" quartersawn Brazilian rosewood and an Adirondack spruce top set off with a traditional '30's style "small center" sunburst like only the guys at Collings can do. Very powerful and well balanced and comfortable to play with a bound fretboard (1 11/16" nut), bound peghead with Brazilian rosewood overlay and Collings logo inlaid, open back nickel Waverly tuners, and tortoise shell style pickguard. OHSC current list $9,700.00, our price $8,200 Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back with flash ] ... [ sides ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD $8,200
#2073	Collings DS-42 BaaaA (new) Whoa! Big, powerful, and beautiful. Adirondack spruce soundboard with old growth, dead vertical to the last drop "aaa" Brazilian rosewood ("the kind you can't get anymore!") bound in ivoroid with "42" style abalone purfling around the top, fingerboard extension, and rosette. The 12 fret neck has a 1 13/16" nut, the fretboard has "45" style snowflake inlays and the bound, slotted peghead has the traditional and elegant torch inlay. This instrument takes 12 fret Dreadnoughts to a whole new level. Pics.: [ back ] ... [ front - close-up ] ... [ back - close-up ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back - rosewood detail ] ... [ sides - detail ] ... [ fretboard inlay ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD
#2068	Collings D-42 (BaaaA) Brazilian/Adirondack custom (new). This very powerful Dreadnought is made from the same fine ingredients as the classic Martins of the '30's - straight grain, quarter sawn Brazilian rosewood and the highest grade Adirondack spruce top, all bound in ivoroid. The top has a "42" style abalone border and rosette. The peghead is bound with a traditional torch inlay and the fretboard is bound with a "45" style diamonds and snowflakes inlay. Impeccably clean Collings workmanship with great neck ( 1 3/4" nut ), action and playability. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ side - detail ] ... [ side - detail ] ... [ peghead ]	SOLD
#2074	Collings SJ BaaaA Cutaway Sunburst (new). A lead flatpicker's delight with a very fast neck, low action, a 1 11/16" nut, and a cutaway. The tasteful Collings sunburst sets off the Adirondack spruce top. Beautiful "aaa" Brazilian rosewood back and sides (check out the detail shots), ebony fretboard with Collings SJ inlay, ebony bridge, bound headstock ((inlaid with Collings logo and SJ detail) and gold Waverly tuners. Rich tone and very well balanced. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ front - cutaway ] ... [ back - in full sunlight ] ... [ rosewood - detail ] ... [ fingerboard ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD
#2018	Collings 00-42 (BaaaA) Brazilian/Adirondack (new). This custom 00 features a bound, slotted peghead with torch inlay, gold Waverly tuning machines, bound ebony fretboard with "42" style diamonds and snowflake inlays, ebony pyramid style bridge, beautiful abalone top border and rosette, Adirondaack spruce top and very straight grain Brazilian rosewood back and sides. Powerful and well balanced with a 13/16" nut. OHSC Pics.:  [ back ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ front - close-up ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD
#2054	Collings OM-42 BaaaA (new) Here is a dreamboat OM if ever there was one! Adirondack top and dead vertical, old growth, close grain, quartersawn Brazilian rosewood back and sides (the kind you "just can't get anymore"). Beautiful, full tone and great action with a 1 3/4" nut. Bound peghead with custom torch inlaid into Brazilian rosewood, bound ebony fretboard with "42" style diamonds and snowflakes, ebony bridge, and small OM tortoise shell style pickguard. Abalone inlaid top border (including around the fretboard) as well as rosette. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ back - in full sunlight ] ... [ sides - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD
#2060	Collings SJ-42 Brazilian/Adirondack (new) Quartersawn, old growth Brazilian rosewood with a wide grain, figured Adirondack soundboard and the Collings luthiers have produced an outstanding guitar in every way. It has a modern low profile neck with a 1 11/16" nut and great action. Bound fingerboard with "42" style diamonds and snowflake inlays and a bound SJ headstock with a vertical grain Brazilian rosewood overlay and mother of pearl Collings logo inlaid. Abalone bordered top and rosette. OHSC Pics.: [ front -detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ sides - detail ] ... [ peghead ]	SOLD
#2059	Collings custom 16" archtop Jazz guitar (mint used). This is a custom archtop in blond with carved spruce top and beautifully flamed, very old German Maple back and sides. It also has a bound ebony fretboard and peghead as well as a custom floating pickup mounted on the the pickguard. Great volume and tone as well as superb playability. A professional instrument in every way. New list price would be just over 9K. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD $7,250
ARCHTOP GUITARS
#2022	Bill Moll Archtop "John Pizzarelli" model (used - signed #13 of 50). Near mint. This is a great "working man's" jazz guitar with a 17" lower bout and a cutaway. Made with super high-grade laminates of spruce for the top and flamed maple for the back, sides, and neck. It has a multiple bound ebony fretboard with a 1 3/4" nut, bound headstock with John Pizzarelli signature, gold Schaller tuners with ebony buttons, adjustable ebony bridge, custom ebony tailpiece, small pickguard with volume control, and floating "Moll" pickup. Original very heavy-duty black fiberglass style case. Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$3,250
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#2107	Ellis F-5 (new #110) Another beauty just in from Tom Ellis. As usual the workmanship is impeccable and the woods and inlay work are outstanding. A deeply flamed one-piece back with neck and sides to match and a red spruce soundboard done in a rich sunburst and varnish finish are set off with traditional ivoroid binding. Gold plated engraved "Loar" style tuners with solid mother of pearl buttons, bound peghead with Ellis logo and colorful abalone fern pattern, mother of pearl truss rod cover, bound fretboard with short extension, ebony bridge and pickguard, and heavy duty gold plated "James" tailpiece. Very easy to play with full tone and nice sustain. Fitted tweed HSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$11,500
#2087	Collings MF-5 V (new) Just in - another great Collings F-5 with a varnish finish and a very deeply flamed quarter sawn maple back and sides. Absolutely top grade Adirondack spruce top with ebony fretboard, bridge and bound pickguard. Lightweight Gotah tuners (our preference) with ivoroid buttons on bound peghead with mother of pearl inlay and Collings logo. Beautiful sunburst varnish finish. Custom Collings tailpiece and very fast, comfortable neck and action. Powerful and clear throughout the registers. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	LIST $10,000
#2098	Gibson F-4 blacktop (ca. 1915) Exc.- cond. A fine example of the top of the line model in 1915 with the double flowerpot peghead inlay pattern and the custom varnish finish with blacktop option which was available at that time. Well flamed one piece back with sides to match, original Handel inlaid tuners, engraved tailpiece, tortoise shell pickguard and bracket, ebony bridge with graduated inserts, and beautiful rope and ivoroid rosette. Very well balanced tone throughout with great frets and playability. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ in the case ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD  $6,250
#2099	Gibson A-2Z ( ca. 1923 ) Exc.- cond. A great snakehead from the middle of the classic Loar period. Blond top with the distinct A-2Z ivoroid binding with black inline on the top. Quartersawn top with nice "silk" pattern and double ring rosette. Deluxe original tuners with "fleur-de-lis" plate ends, "The Gibson" inlay in peghead, original engraved tailpiece, tortoise shell pickguard and bracket, adjustable ebony bridge with patent date, and bound ebony fingerboard with dot inlay and great fret condition. Very collectible and playable with clear, even tone. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$6,250
#2097	Gary Vessel custom blond "Grand Artist" style mandolin (new) This is a fine and unique handmade instrument built with the modern scroll and headstock design first created by luthier John Monteleone. Besides the well flamed maple back and sides, it has a cedar top which gives a low end richness as well has an immediacy of response throughout the registers. The bound peghead has a flowerpot inlay and gold plated Schaller tuners and the bound ebony fretboard has an asymmetrical modern mother of pearl inlay pattern. A very professional instrument. Heavy duty Ameritage case. Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ scroll detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$5,800
#2108	Kimble Mandola (used, exc. cond. 2005 ser.#96) This is one of the best sounding mandolas we have ever had at Carmel Music Co. It is both powerful and extrememly well balanced. It has a very comfortable neck with a 16" scale length. The top is hand carved Adirondack spruce with tone bars. The back, sides, and neck are beautufully flamed maple and the whole instrument is varnished in a deep maroon color. Adjustable truss rod, adjustable ebony bridge, custom engraved tailpiece. and Schaller tuners with ivoroid buttons. This is our first instrument from Ohio luthier Will Kimble and we look forward to more fine instruments from him in the future. Heavy duty (rigid top and back) gig bag. Pics.: [ back ] ... [ back - close up ] ... [ front - close up ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$4,900
#2065	Gibson A-2 "snakehead" (1923) Exc. cond. This sheraton brown A-2 is a very fine example of a Loar period snakehead with great tone, playability, condition, and originality. Slim, fast neck with truss rod, pickguard with bracket, engraved tailpice, fleur di lis end tuners with ivoroid buttons, and adjustable ebony bridge. This one will be a keeper for someone looking for a great oval hole Gibson. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	SOLD $4,650
#2103	Sumi F-5 (used ser. #00109 exc.- cond.) This is a fine sounding F-5 with lots of volume and "bark". Triple bound peghead with traditional flowerpot inlay, bound ebony fretboard with dot inlay, triple bound top, back, and sides set off with a dark sunburst finish. Fine grained, hand carved spruce top with flamed maple back, sides, and neck. Schaller tuning machines, adjustable ebony bridge, and nickel-plated "Gibson" style tailpiece. HSC Oics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$4,200
#2090	Summit F-5 Koa Artist mandolin (ser. # 158, used 1999 exc.- cond.) This beautiful blond mandolin is unique with flamed Koa back and sides and a medium to wide grained hand carved spruce soundboard. Lots of volume and cutting power make this an ideal band instrument. It features a bound headstock with inlaid Summit logo and traditional flower pot in mother of pearl, a bound, arched ebony fretboard with dot inlays, adjustable ebony bridge, custom gold plated tailpiece, and small floating ebony pickguard. It has had a headstock scroll repair (you need to look close up to see it) but otherwise is very stable and completely crack free. A comfortable mahogany neck and gold plated Schaller tuners round off this very professional instrument at a very reasonable price. OHSC Pics.: [ front ] ... [ back ] ... [ front - detail ] ... [ back - detail ] ... [ peghead - front ] ... [ peghead - back ]	$3,950
#2100	Collings MT (new) We feel there is not a better sounding, playing or well made mandolin on the market in this price range. This one is no exception with its very powerful, well balanced tone. Custom ivoroid top binding, ebony fretboard and bridge, flamed maple back, sides, and neck and satin sunburst finish. OHSC	$ 2,350
Please note: Our retail store in Carmel closed in October of 1998 and we are now conducting our business via mail order.
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