Retrograde Lexington Humbucker Clean Strum (Bridge)

Retrograde Lexington Humbucker Clean Strum (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington Humbucker Clean Strum (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington Humbucker Clean Picked (Bridge)

LRetrograde Lexington Humbucker Clean Picked (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington Humbucker Clean Picked (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington Humbucker Dirty Strummed (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Clean Strum (Bridge)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Clean Strum (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Clean Strum (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Clean Picked (Bridge)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Clean Picked (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Clean Picked (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Dirty Strum (Bridge)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Dirty Strum (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Dirty Picked (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington P90 Dirty Single Note (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington Gold Foil Clean Strum (Bridge)

Retrograde Lexington Gold Foil Clean Strum (Middle)

Retrograde Lexington Gold Foil Clean Strum (Neck)

Retrograde Lexington Gold Foil Clean Picked (Middle)

Boston based guitarist, Alex Rubin, plays a 1937 Martin 000-18 in the TME showroom. This guitar is completely original, with only a TJ Thompson replica bridge in place of the original. We would certainly rank this guitar amongst the best small-bodied Martins we've heard; and it's a textbook example of the 1930's "pre-war" tone coveted by players and collectors alike.

Alex Rubin Demos: 1937 Martin 000-18

Boston based guitarist, Jim Kelly, plays a Collings AT-16 Varnish  in the TME showroom. Arguably the modern era's most sought after 16" acoustic arch top, this AT-16 features a rare varnish finish in place of the standard lacquer.

Jim Kelly Demos: 2007 Collings AT 16 Varnish #30

This guitar's acoustic sound is wide open and warm with excellent complexity and roundness of tone. Amplified, those same characteristics come through the speaker. This would be a uniquely satisfying instrument for any seasoned jazz musician.

Overall condition is as new (this is a pre-owned instrument, but it's barely been played and exhibits the same condition it would if we were receiving it newly construct

Jim Kelly Demos: Campanella Arch Top (Mic'd Electric)

Jim Kelly Demos: Campanella Arch Top (Mic'd Acoustic)

A couple significant upgrades have been added to what's otherwise a fairly straight ahead version of their 000 model -- most notably, a European "Moon" Spruce top and Adirondack Braces attached with hot hide glue. It may go without saying that this is a super-lush, incredibly warm fingerstyle guitar ... but it takes a traditional flatpick approach beautifully and responds with a beautiful blend of articulation and overtone swirl.

Jim Kelly Demos: Santa Cruz 000 12-Fret Moon Spruce & Indian Rosewood

Condition: Very Good+. This guitar has seen some playing time over its 67 year history, but remains in overall great cosmetic condition. Original frets still show plenty of useable wire for nice playability up and down the neck. This Junior does exhibit some history of bridge post lean that was prevalent in earlier Juniors, although it proves to be quite stable by way of some very old repair/touch-up work. The original P90 puts out a nice medium output that isn't too aggressive. The electronics harness is also original to the guitar. Tuners were replaced with a period correct aged set of Gotohs.

Duke Levine Demos: 1955 Gibson Les Paul Jr.

Condition: Excellent. Super clean example of a late 50s Esquire. Essentially unfaded Blonde finish with halo edge. Very minimal lacquer checking. Light fingerboard wear from frets 1-7. Original frets are low but well dressed. Notably, the 'Esquire' portion of the decal is missing, and edges of the decal below 'Fender' indicate it may have gotten damaged at some point. It appears to have flaked off, as the shadow lines of 'Esquire' still remain as seen in the photos.

Duke Levine Demos: 1957 Fender Esquire

This guitar shows plenty of honest play wear throughout, and has a new lease on life thanks to a well done refret and nut replacement. The original stamped tuners were replaced early on by a set of Grover Rotomatics. An early Melita bridge (used often by Guild during this time period) accompanies the original Harp tailpiece, and all of the electronics are original to the guitar.

Duke Levine Demos: 1967 Guild Starfire

In what might be one of the lightest Telecasters we've ever had our hands on, this guitar would be considered a featherweight by 70s standards. Lively and resonant, we're instantly reminded of that feeling of those 50s and 60s standouts. Super comfortable weight combined with a wonderful medium C neck makes playability a breeze, even with some lean and low frets. The original pickups feel great as well - the neck pickup has a bit of a Strat-like quality to it, and the bridge pickup delivers all the Tele twang we love with a little more attitude. The earliest of the 70s Teles often share a lot of the desired features that make late 60s Teles so lauded, which continues to enhance their value. This one crossed the production line before the 3-bolt micro-tilt neck and addition of a second string tree, and some say that you end up with what is essentially a 67-69 spec Tele (without the maple cap neck of course).

Duke Levine Demos: 1971 Fender Telecaster (SN 306203)

This 1972 Fender Stratocaster in its original 3-tone Sunburst finish is a great example of an early 70s Fender. Carrying over much of the aesthetic of the late 60s version, Stratocaster deviates from a bit of that with it's 3-bolt neck and bullet truss rod. Beyond that, it presents as one of the most iconic looks for the double-cut. Original staggered polepiece pickups have great output and sound excellent with chirpy top end and a slightly scooped midrange - we hear instant early Big Star / Alex Chilton tone with this one!

Duke Levine Demos: 1972 Fender Stratocaster

Indian Rosewood back & sides
Red Spruce top
Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
Honduran Mahogany neck
Waverly Tuners
MOP "New Advanced" Inlay design
Unscalloped Red Spruce bracing
25 5/16" Scale
1.75" Nut width
2 5/16" String spacing
Full-feeling Round-V-shaped neck profile
Madagascar Rosewood fingerboard & bridge
Adjustable truss rod

Alex Rubin Demos: Fairbanks F-35 Advanced Jumbo Rosewood Aged Finish

Played by Duke Levine.
https://dukelevine.com/

Duke Levine Demos: 1957 Fender Stratocaster - Bridge Pickup 1 (Clean)

Duke Levine Demos: 1957 Fender Stratocaster - Bridge Pickup 2 (Clean)

Duke Levine Demos: 1957 Fender Stratocaster - Middle Pickup (Clean)

Duke Levine Demos: 1959 Gibson ES-355 - Bridge Pickup (Clean)

Duke Levine Demos: 1959 Gibson ES-355 - Neck Pickup (Dirty)

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