GerrFran Acoustic Instruments

BLUERIDGE GUITARS

BR-70	BLUERIDGE CONTEMPORARY SERIES DREADNAUGHT GUITAR With exquisite Brazilian rosewood back and sides, and a full D-41 style abalone trim...the BR-70 dreadnaught is right at home on the stage or in your living room. Faithfully delivers solid prewar tone with a sharp modern look. Expertly applied white binding adorns the body, neck, and headstock. The abalone and pearl inlay work on the headstock and the back center stripe of intricate wood marquetry are touches of fine art. Aged-tone finish completes the vintage look. The slim mahogany neck and traditional dreadnought body make it a truly enjoyable guitar to play. Select, solid Sitka spruce top with hand-carved parabolic braces in the authentic prewar forward X-pattern East Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge Choice Brazilian rosewood back, sides and peghead overlay Carved mahogany, low profile neck with Mother-of-pearl position markers Natural high-gloss finish Ornate mother-of-pearl peghead inlay Intricate abalone pearl inlay on soundhole rosette, top and fingerboard Delicate wood marquetry center strip on back Bone nut and saddle Black pickguard Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio gold-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons Nut width: 1 11/16" Scale length: 25.5" Shop Adjusted
BR-160	BLUERIDGE HISTORIC SERIES DREADNAUGHT GUITAR This Pre-war inspired "Herringbone" dreadnaught has it all! The BR-160's great sound and great looks are just part of what will make this one of the most desirable acoustic guitars in production today. Chosen by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine as the # 3 guitar on the market today. Look out #1! Select, solid Sitka spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern Solid Indian rosewood back and sides with center strip of delicate wood marquetry White body binding with delicate herringbone inlay around top Slim mahogany neck with dovetail neck joint and adjustable truss rod Rosewood bridge and bridge plate Rosewood peghead overlay adorned with a unique Mother-of-pearl and abalone design Saga's exclusive Dalmation style pickguard Natural high-gloss finish with aged toner Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio nickel-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons Nut and saddle are made from bone Nut width: 1 11/16" Scale length: 25.5" Shop Adjusted
BR-180	BLUERIDGE HISTORIC SERIES DREADNAUGHT GUITAR The BR-180 is a tone powerhouse with a beauty that is second to none. No expense was spared on this guitar as is evidenced by the authentic pre-war D-45 style specifications. Each guitar is crafted to be light and resonant. Meticulous attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is evident in the traditional, forward-position, hand-carved parabolic X-bracing which allows the solid Spruce top to ring loud and true. Blueridge guitars feature a traditional dovetail neck joint, slim mahogany neck, adjustable truss rod, and butterbean-button, Kluson-style tuning machines with an updated mechanism for modern precision and feel. Select, solid Sitka spruce top with hand-carved parabolic braces in a authentic prewar forward X-pattern Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides with abalone pearl on all borders and soundhole rosette Premium ebony fingerboard and bridge Abalone position markers on fingerboard Delicate marquetry center strip on back Slim mahogany neck has adjustable truss rod and 1 11/16" nut width and traditional diamond volute on back of headstock Nut and saddle are made from bone Scale length of 25.5" Rosewood peghead overlay with uniquie, m-o-p and abalone inlay design Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio gold-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons Natural high-gloss finish with aging toner for perfect vintage look Cutaway and Electric models with Fishman Prefix Plus tranducer systems are also availabe by special order Shop Adjusted
BR-280	BLUERIDGE PREWAR SERIES DREADNAUGHT GUITAR The dream of owning a Limited Edition, All Solid Brazilian Rosewood, D-45 inspired dreadnaught never became more possible. All pre-war specs... a must for a true players collection. Select solid Sitka Spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern Premium, hand selected, solid Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, all of a matching set including the peghead overlay Ebony fingerboard with abalone and pearl "snowflake" position markers Ebony bridge Neck is a low profile, solid mahogany with a dovetail neck joint and adjustable truss rod with with traditional carved diamond volute detail 1 11/16" nut width Scale length of 25.5" The headstock is beautifully adorned with an original, floral design, abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay Natural high-gloss finish with aging toner is applied to the top for that perfect vintage look Body is bound in grained ivoroid with traditional abalone inlay, and sound-hole rosette for that unbelievable "Style 45" look Bone nut and saddle Saga's exclusive Dalmation, tortoise-style pickguard Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio gold-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons Shop Adjusted
BR-1060P	BLUERIDGE CARTER STANLEY MEMORIAL GUITAR Introducing the Carter Stanley Memorial Blueridge Guitar! Faithfully recreated to include features found only on this one of kind and extremely recognizable guitar. Based on a 1950's style D-28 with custom features commissioned by Carter over the many years he owned the guitar. This is how it would have looked back in 1964! Each guitar has an original peghead design of the "White Dove" and is inlaid with a rare signature in gold wire. Limited Edition individually signed and numbered. Select solid Sitka spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in an authentic prewar forward X-pattern Natural high-gloss finish with aging toner for that perfect vintage look Solid, select Indian rosewood back and sides with "zig-zag" center stripe A one piece, mahogany neck with an adjustable truss rod and dovetail neck/body joint Ebony fingerboard with hexagonal inlays White bound body in the 1950's D-28 style The unmistakeable full size black pickguard made famous by Carter Stanley Bound peghead with Brazilian rosewood overlay adorned with a unique "White Dove" inlay design made from white, green and gold mother-of-pearl and abalone; toped off with Carter's rare signature in gold wire Ebony bridge with the two m-o-p dots on either side of the bone saddle High-quality Grover tuners Nut width: 1 11/16" Scale length: of 25.5" Limited Edition, hand-numbered and signed Shop adjusted

REGAL DOBROS

RD-52	REGAL DOBRO GUITAR- ARTIST SERIES- SQUARENECK- BLACK LIGHTNING Here’s a new Regal Dobro with plenty of power and drive to cut through any traffic! There is no better value in a professional quality squareneck Dobro on the market today. Features include a Quarterman cone, a feature not found on any other production dobro as standard equipment, and a 1930s Vintage California-style body shape. With the Regal Black Lightning...RD-52...you are sure to hear the thunder! Ivoroid bound 1930s Vintage California-style body shape constructed of mahogany All solid ivoroid bound mahogany neck Finished in a beautiful, high-gloss tranluscent black Traditional block & stinger neck/body joint Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl position markers The headstock is adorned with a unique and original inlay of the "Black Lightning" stunningly done in abalone and pearl Rock maple, trapezoid relieved, soundwell Factory equiped with Quarterman cone Nickel-plated hardware Bone nut and maple saddle Shop adjusted
RD-40NS	REGAL DOBRO GUITAR- TRADITIONAL SERIES- SQUARENECK. NATURAL The top of the studio line consists of the brand new RD-40 series Dobro. Everything from the inside-out has been changed and upgraded to meet the demands of professional and student players alike. The body shape is much like those Dobros made in California during the 1930's, while the inside has been redisigned to include the exclusive "Power Reflex" sound chamber for increase volume and unsurpassed tone. Spruce top Mahogany back, sides, and neck 1930's California-style body shape Multi-ply ivoroid binding around body, fingerboard and peghead Rosewood peghead overlay with original peghead inlay design pattern in abalone and mother-of-pearl Sealed die-cast tuners with 15:1 gear ratio for easy and accurate tuning All hardware is chrome plated Shop adjusted

BANJOS

GF-85

GOLD STAR BANJO

After a ten year hiatus, Gold Star banjos are back and represent quality and value more than ever. With older models fast becoming collectors items, the New GF-85's Pre-War sound and flathead design will assure it will be added to the list!

Three-ply rock maple rim
Traditional Mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod and double cut headstock
Rosewood fingerboard with medium nickel-silver frets
Beautiful mother-of-pearl, Gold Star script and style 3 inlay pattern
Single piece die-cast resonator flange
20-hole flathead-style tone ring
Deluxe mahogany resonator
P-140 Planetary tuners (4)
P-142 Geared fifth-peg (1)
P-118 Old Presto tailpiece
P-104 armrest
Deluxe maple bridge
All hardware is triple-nickel plated
Shop adjusted

SUL-BFQ

SULLIVAN "FESTIVAL" BANJO

Early in 2003, the idea for the Sullivan Festival banjo was born. The challenge was to build a very desirable instrument to extremely high professional standards that would be very affordable.

The Festival is a power packed banjo with the best components.
A high quality professional instrument with just a bit less decoration but with the same punch and power of its more ornate counterparts.
A banjo that would serve for many years and always stand tall in any bluegrass situation.

The same hands that build the famous Sullivan Greenbriar, Radcliff and Bardstown banjos created the Sullivan Festival banjo. The neck is maple and is professionally hand shaped and finished by skilled craftsmen who have taken perfection to another level. This dedication is appreciated by beginning students and the professional player alike.

MSLP US $1,995.00


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