Quick notes: 

1 — This instrument is consigned. 

2 — It’s all done up and it's ready to go unless otherwise noted! 

3 — I usually ship in 2-3 days but sometimes can get backed-up if a lot of orders come in at once. I like to make sure I have time to check the setup, restring if the strings are tired, and make any adjustments needed before shipping. If you need faster shipping, please make me aware!

4 — Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...

Overview: While unmarked, this type of guitar was made by Martin Graubner's workshop in East Germany. They're often branded "Rex" on the pickguard but, as you can tell, the pickguard for this fella is long-gone. It's in excellent shape and ha slick looks. I think the power move on it might be to electrify it with either a floating pickup or a top-mount, though, but I will leave that up to the next owner (however, I'm happy to install something).

Tone: It's got a poppy, mids-forward, snappy sound.

Feel: The neck is chunky, has a wider 1 3/4" nut, and a decent 12" radius to the board. If you're into slim, modern, oval-C necks, forget about it.

Interesting features: It has a bolted (tightens with a clock key) neck joint that can be adjusted with shims to get whatever back-angle on the neck you might want. The fretboard extension is cantilevered over the top, too, so the entire neck and extension stay nice and straight and even when making these adjustments. The body is all-ply, too, so it's a perfect guitar to take on the road or gigging as it's not going to move around on you.

Repairs included: Jose gave it a level/dress of the frets, compensated the B-string on the saddle, and set it all up.

  • Weight: 5 lbs 0 oz
  • Scale length: 25 5/8"
  • Nut width: 1 3/4"
  • Neck shape: medium-full C
  • Board radius: 12"
  • Body width: 16 5/16"
  • Body depth: 2 11/16"
  • Top wood: ply spruce
  • Back & sides wood: ply maple
  • Bracing type: tonebar
  • Bridge: adjustable (ebonized?)
  • Fretboard: rosewood
  • Neck wood: maple
  • Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
  • String gauges: 54w-12 lights
  • Truss rod: adjustable
  • Neck relief: straight
  • Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's very clean save normal weather-checking and light signs of use here and there. The pickguard is missing but it's otherwise completely original.

It comes with: There's a semi-rigid/foam hard case.

Consignor tag: DNLK

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Listed3 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
  • Martin Graubner
Model
  • Archtop Guitar
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1950s
Made In
  • Germany
Pickup
  • None
Body Shape
  • Archtop
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String

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Jake Wildwood

Rochester, VT, United States
Sales:1,094
Joined Reverb:2014

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