SOLD Richard Bartram TS acoustic guitar: PRICE DROP

ClosetCasual

Hi
I am thinking long and hard about selling my beautifully built acoustic, hand made in Littleport by Richard Bartram. It was purchased new from a shop in London for which, by all accounts, Richard supplied with a few of his guitars from this period.

It was built in 1999, if memory serves. The date and Richard's signature are pencilled inside on the guitar top.

It is his TS model, a slope-shouldered large bodied guitar very similar in shape to a Gibson J35/45. The sound is open, warm and responsive with great bass articulation.

Solid spruce top
Solid mahogany back and sides
Rosewood fingerboard
Schaller machine heads
First class workmanship throughout - see photo of the neck to body join as an example of this. All purfling, rosette, bridge and pins handmade by Richard. The only component on the guitar not made by him are the machine heads.

There is one scratch on the edge of the top. It's a lacquer mark and not structural. Please see final image.













Looking for circa £1600 incl Hiscox case. Selling for £1300. NOW: £900

PM me if interested.
Based in SE London

Thanks.

ClosetCasual

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ClosetCasual

For sale with revised price ^^

Winny_Pooh

Looks nice

ClosetCasual

Winny_Pooh said:

Looks nice

Thanks. It is a Very nice guitar. Just surplus to requirements now that I only use small bodied instruments.

**Open to offers if anyone is interested**

surfguy13

Richard is a friend and he makes really superb acoustic guitars and has been doing so since the 60s.  A really experienced luthier and also a great player!  You simply can't go wrong with a Bartram acoustic. 

Good luck with the sale!

ClosetCasual

surfguy13 said:

Richard is a friend and he makes really superb acoustic guitars and has been doing so since the 60s.  A really experienced luthier and also a great player!  You simply can't go wrong with a Bartram acoustic. 

Good luck with the sale!

Thanks. Agreed. He's a super nice chap to boot, too!

surfguy13

He is indeed!

ClosetCasual

Still available. Part exchange considered - decent Strat or Cornell amp head.

ClosetCasual

^^I really need an amp/price drop. Bargain for utterly beautiful hand made instrument: £1150

ClosetCasual

OK... PRICE DROP for what is a truly excellent guitar. Albeit one made by someone whose name is not widely known.

£900. I'm based in SE London.