Steve Phillips Guitar Sale
I am putting up for sale three of my own instruments. These are likely to be the last of my hand-built guitars to be available as I do not plan to build anymore. I have recently built instruments to replace these which is the only reason I am prepared to part with them.
They are based on the body shape Gibson used on their pre-war archtops. I always felt it was a shame Gibson never used this shape on their flat-tops of that period. They did in the 1950s-60s with the J185 which was a 14-fret to the body with a rather too thick soundboard.
2007 12-FRET




POSSIBLY THE BEST GUITAR I HAVE MADE. I HAVE PLAYED IT IN THOUGH IT HAS HAD HOME USE ONLY. IT IS A FINGER-PICKER’S DREAM.
SPECS
BODY LENGTH …… 201/8″
BODY WIDTH …… 16″
BODY DEPTH …… 45/8″
SCALE LENGTH …… 251/6″
TOP NUT WIDTH ….. 13/4″
BRIDGE STRING WIDTH …… 25/16″
SOUNDHOLE …… 41/8″
HERRINGBONE
ROSETTE
WAVERLEY TUNERS
PRICE £5000
SERIOUS ENQUIRIES ONLY
2009 12-STRING




DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED FINGERSTYLE FOR SOMEONE WANTING A BLIND WILLIE McTELL/LEADBELLEY SOUND, LIKE THE OLD STELLA GUITARS THIS GUITAR HAS A WIDER STRING SPACING AT THE BRIDGE.
SPECS
BODY LENGTH ……201/8″
BODY WIDTH …… 16″
BODY DEPTH …… 45/8″
SCALE LENGTH …… 261/4″
TOP NUT WIDTH ….. 115/16″
BRIDGE STRING WIDTH …… 25/8″
SOUNDHOLE …… 41/8″
HERRINGBONE ROSETTE
‘GOLDEN AGE’ TUNERS
PRICE £4000
SERIOUS ENQUIRIES ONLY
2010 14-FRET – WITH A 25 3/8″ SCALE




LENGTH SUITED TO FINGERSTYLE OR PLECTRUM AND GREAT FOR OPEN TUNINGS.
SPECS
BODY LENGTH …… 201/8″
BODY WIDTH …… 16″
BODY DEPTH …… 47/8″
SCALE LENGTH …… 253/8″
TOP NUT WIDTH ….. 13/4″
BRIDGE STRING WIDTH …… 25/16″
SOUNDHOLE …… 41/8″
ROSE PATTERN
ROSETTE
WAVERLEY TUNERS
PRICE £4000
SERIOUS ENQUIRIES ONLY
All the guitars have the same body shape and dimensions. The soundboards are ‘Bearclaw’ spruce. Backs, sides and necks, are all Brazilian mahogany. Fingerboards, bridges and headstock veneers are ebony. The guitars are fitted with ivoroid bindings, Gibson style truss rods and clear acetate pickguards. All are in as good as new condition and come in Kinsman premium hardshell cases.
Steve Phillips
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