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description or questions, please email steve_swan@earthlink.net
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 Used Merrill C-18 Sunburst (369) |
A clean and well presented recent sunburst finish example of Jim Merrill's popular C-18 model. Honduras Mahogany, Adirondack spruce top, Gotoh G-98 style tuners, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with pearl "Merrill" inlay, "Merrill & Co." stamp on back of headstock, 1 3/4" nut width, Ebony fingerboard with snail shell inlay, Tortoise-shell binding and butt wedge, Black and white line purfling, Ebony bridge with long saddle and 2 5/16" string spread, Advanced X position and scalloped top braces, Vintage Martin style sunburst top finish, Red Turtle-oid pickguard, Ebony heelcap, black endpin and bridge pins. Light vintage style construction and Jim Merrill's great attention to vintage brace profiling and voicing give this guitar a true mid-1930s vintage feel and tone. Best used for more intimate playing styles. A very responsive and rich voiced example of Jim Merrill's recent work. With hard case. | |
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2002 OM-18 (000115) |
Here is a fine sounding example from early in Merrill's OM development that clearly demonstrates the added volume and strength in the bass that Koa provides as compared to Merrill's Mahogany 18 style guitars. Flame figured dense Koa back and sides, Medium grain Adirondack Spruce with aging toner, "Merrill" stamp on rear of headstock, Waverly G-98 style tuners, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with script gold "Merrill" logo decal, 1 3/4 nut width, Vintage neck profile, Ebony fingerboard with pale shell dots inlay, Dark Brazilian Rosewood body binding and butt wedge, Black and white 18 style top and rosette purfling, Ebony belly bridge with 2 5/16" string spread and through saddle, Red turtle-oid pickguard, Ebony heelcap, Black line backstrip, Fossilized ivory endpin and bridge pins. very cllean with just a few slight dings and dents. Finsih crazing around pickguard. Evidence of bridge removal and reinstallation. A very strong and even sounding OM when played with either fingers or pick. With Merrill Cedar Creek case. | |
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2005 OM-28 (000198) |
An extremely clean and great sounding Honduran Rosewood version of Jim Merrill's great OM-28. Stiff, ringing narrow grain Adirondack Spruce top, Dense Honduras Rosewood back (50% vertical grain) and sides (100% vertical grain), Gotoh vintage G-98 style tuners, Merrill stamp on rear of headstock, Dark Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with pearl "Merrill" logo inlay, 1 3/4" nut width, Vintage V-shape neck profile, Ebony fingerboard with abalone short pattern diamonds and squares inlay, Ivoroid body binding, butt wedge, and heelcap, Narrow herringbone top purfling, Ivoroid and wood standard 28 style soundhole purfling, Ebony belly bridge with long saddle and 2 5/16" string spread, Redeye bridge pins and endpin, Red turtle-oid pickguard, Zipper backstrip. Kept in exeptionally clean condition, this guitar was consistently and carefully played to develope the magnificent large voice. A wonderful fingerstyle guitar with a vintage feel. With original Merrill Cedar Creek case, also in clean condition. | |
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2001 C-18 (00044) |
This is one of the few C-18s that I had made using the now unobtainable heavily quilt figured Honduras Mahogany that I had purchased in the mid-1990s. My own supplied stiff Artist Grade Adirondack Spruce top, My own supplied Quilted Honduras Mahogany back and sides, Waverly tuners, My own supplied Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with gold script "Merrill" logo, 1 3/4" nut width, Ebony fingerboard with pale abalone dots, Slimmer neck profile than the original Martins from the 1934-38 era, Tortoise body binding and butt wedge, Standard 18 style top purflings, 1934-1938 era advanced X-brace position, Ebony bridge with long saddle and 2 5/16" string spread, Ebony endpin and bridge pins, Replacement "Tortise" vintage shape pickguard, Ebony heelcap, Black line backstrip, Added Ebony strap button at heel. The guitar is very clean with no dents or dings. There is on 2 1/2' repaired side crack just below the bass-side waist. The voice is quite loud, full of harmonically dense tone color, and very even from string to string. The lacquer finish is quite light, which helps to keep the voice very transparent. A great sounding example. With TKL case. | |
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2004 C-28 (000171) |
This model represents Jim Merrill's very accurate recreation of the classic advanced X-brace wide neck D-28s of the 1936-37 era. Honduran Rosewood back (dense, dark slab cut) and sides (redder and nearly 100% vertical grain), Tight and even grain Adirondack Spruce top, Gotoh G-98 style tuners, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with pearl script "Merrill" logo, 1 3/4" nut width, Ebony fingerboard with abalone diamonds and squares inlay, Slightly slimmer neck profile than the original Martin models, Ivoroid binding, butt wedge, and heelcap, Narrow herringbone top purfling, Standard 28 style rosette purfling, Ebony bridge with long saddle and 2 5/16" string spread, Red turtle-oid vintage style pickguard, Zipper backstrip, White endpin and bridge pins white red dot. The guitar is in nearly new condition except for two small dings behind the bridge. No strap button attached to the heel yet. The voice is characteristically very large and full with good definition in the basses, making an excellent rhythm guitar when strung with mediunm guage strings or a fine fingerstyle dreadnought when strung with light guage. With Cedar Creek-made Merrill hardshell case. | |
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Recent Jim Merrill SJ - J-45 (248) |
Using a 1948 Gibson SJ as a model, Jim Merrill
has built a great late 1940s style Jumbo that combines some
J-45 and SJ features. mahogany back and sides, Adirondack
Spruce top, Waverly tunes with ivoroid buttons, Ebony
headstock overlay with "Merrill" gold logo, 1 3/4" nut
width, Round neck profile, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard
with snail shell dots, Ivoroid binding with no purfling,
Belly up style Brazilian Rosewood bridge with long saddle
and 2 3/16" string spread, 24 3/4" string scale 1942 style
firestripe pickguard, Ebony backstrip. Braced and voiced
like a 1948 Gibson jumbo, this guitar has a quick, easy
response, a solid, open bass, a rich midrange, and a
sparkling treble. A very easy and rewarding guitar to play.
Well used Cedar Creek case with "Merrill" badge. |
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2006 Merrill OM-18 (OOO-247) |
I was Jim Merrill's first and exclusive
dealer from 2000 through the end of 2002. This 2006 guitar
represents a few refinements and advancements that Jim has
developed sincc that time. Jim Merrill's OMs and
Dreadnoughts are celebrated for their big vintage voices
and attention to historical detail. Mahogany back and
sides, Adirondack Spruce top, Waverly tuners, Dark
Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay, 1 3/4" nut width,
True vintage neck profile, Ebony fingerboard with snail
shell dots at frets 5, 7, snd 9, Brazilian Rosewood body
binding and butt wedge, Ebony belly bridge with long
saddle and 2 5/16" string spread, Tutle-oid small
pickguard, Ebony heelcap, black line backstrip, Ebony
endpin and bridge pins with the large rounded head of the
original Martin pins. In new condition, this guitar hasn't
been played enough to develope its voice yet, but alredy
it is large, full of complete harmonic detail, and very
forceful. this instrument is a joy to play and shouldn't
last long as there is currently a high demand for used
Merrill OMs. With original tan Cedar Creek case and
warranty card.
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| 2002 Jim Merrill C-28 (00028) |
Mid-1930s style Herringbone D-28.
Vertical Grain Brazilian Rosewood, Adirondack Spruce,
Waverly G-98 style tuners, Brazilian Rosewood overlay
supplied as a gift to the original owner, "Merrill" gold
logo decal, 1 3/4" nut width, Ebony fignerboard,
Snailshell 28 style diamonds and squares inlay, Ivoroid
body binding and heelcap, Herringbone top purfling, 28
style rosette, Ebony bridge with 2 5/16" string spacing,
Red turtle-oid vintage shape pickguard, Zipper backstrip,
Advanced X-brace position, Adirondack Spruce top braces,
Strap button installed in neck heel. Some top dings,
Pegwinder headstock scratches. Otherwise in great shape.
Great Mid-1930s herringbone sound. With Merrill Cedar
Creek case.
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| 2002 Merill OM-28 (00067) |
I was the first dealer for Jim
Merrill's guitars. One of the finest designs in the
traditonal style, Merrill's OMs enjoy great popularity. I
originally sold this example in early 2003. Brown 100%
vertical grain Brazilian Rosewood back, sides and
headstock overlay chosen from my own stock of wood, Artist
Grade Adirondack Spruce top chosen from my wood supply,
Waverly tuners, "Merrill" gold decal on headstock face,
Vintage 28 style neck, Unbound Ebony fingerbaord with
short pattern abalone diamonds and squares inlay, Ivoroid
binding, heelcap, and side dots, Small vintage style
herringbone top purfling, Vintage style 28 rosette, Ebony
bridge with 2 5/16" string spread, Through type ivory
saddle compensated by me, Ivoroid Stew-Mac unslotted
bridge pins, Large patttern vintage style pickguard,
Vintage size zipper backstrip, Strap button added to
treble side of neck heel, Output jack endpin hole plugged
with Taylor black endpin. This guitar was used on stage
for fingerstyle and flatpick blues for 5 years. I had Alan
Perlman replace the first 3 badly worn frets, perform an
overall fret level, and buff out the numerous dings and
pick sweep marks on both sides of the strings. Alan did a
great job and the guitar is now very presentable. I've
priced it $500.00 lower than usual due to the play wear.
It comes with the original Merrill Cedar Creek vintage
style hardshell case. A gigantic-sounding guitar that has
definitely been played in, developing lots of tonal
character and depth along the way.
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