ARTISTIC GUITARS

Guitars

Exceptional instruments for serious players and collectors — personally selected by Gary Thomas.

ALL GUITARS NEW PRE-OWNED VINTAGE KNAGGS NIK HUBER PRS OTHER BOUTIQUE
Knaggs Doug Rappaport Kenai
AVAILABLE • NOS

Knaggs Doug Rappaport Kenai

Tier 1 • Sunflower • DR #55 / Kenai 656

Joe-selected Tier 1 tiger-striped top, East Indian rosewood and Seymour Duncan pickups.

Knaggs Steve Stevens SSC number 104
ONE-OFF TREASURE • NOS

Knaggs Steve Stevens SSC #104

Tier 1 • Vintage Burst • Brazilian Rosewood

Gary-specified SSC with solid old-growth Brazilian rosewood neck, fingerboard and headstock.

Nik Huber Rietbergen Proto Run number 7
PROTOTYPE RUN • NOS

Nik Huber Rietbergen Proto Run #7

2012 • #7 of 12 • Old Natural

An original Proto Run instrument offered directly to Gary by Nik Huber, with exceptional woods and Häussel ’59 humbuckers.

2014 Gibson Warren Haynes ES-335 number 86 of 500
AVAILABLE • MINT

Gibson Warren Haynes ES-335 #86

2014 • Cherry • #86 of 500

Selected from several examples for acoustic presence, with the rounded 1959/1960-style neck profile Gary prefers.

Knaggs Keya Tier 1 Serial number 3
ONE-OFF TREASURE • NOS

Knaggs Keya Tier 1 — Serial #3

Golden Natural • 24 Fret • Early Knaggs

The first Keya with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, featuring the Joe-selected top originally intended for Serial #1.

2018 Knaggs Black Rhino Sheyenne number 1 of 11
BLACK RHINO #1 OF 11 • NOS

Knaggs Black Rhino Sheyenne #1

2018 • Tier 1 • Charcoal Burst

The first instrument in Joe Knaggs’ 11-guitar Black Rhino collection, preserved NOS with signed Rhino drawing.

2018 Knaggs Black Rhino Severn HSS number 9 of 11
BLACK RHINO #9 OF 11 • NOS

Knaggs Black Rhino Severn HSS #9

2018 • Tier 1 • Charcoal Burst

A dramatic quilted-maple Severn from the 11-guitar Black Rhino collection, with a flamed-maple pickguard and HSS Lollar configuration.

2019 Knaggs Kenai Apollo 11 number 7
LIMITED RUN • NOS

Knaggs Kenai Apollo 11 #7

2019 • Tier 2 • Kenai #816

Apollo 11 commemorative Kenai with Pearlworks Saturn V fingerboard artwork and special 50th-anniversary COA.

2019 Knaggs Severn 59 Relic Tier 3 serial 1012
ONE OF THREE • NOS

Knaggs Severn ’59 Relic’d #1012

2019 • Tier 3 • Tri-Burst

One of three ’59 Relic’d Severns conceived by Gary and individually built by Joe Knaggs, with Brazilian rosewood and a worn-in neck feel.

2011 Knaggs Choptank Tier 1 serial 25
ONE OF TWO • NOS

Knaggs Choptank Tier 1 #25

2011 • Golden Natural • Brazilian Rosewood

One of only two Choptanks built for Artistic Guitars with figured-mahogany lamination construction.

1978 Benedetto Supreme serial 1878
HISTORIC • NEAR MINT

1978 Benedetto Supreme #1

Serial #1878 • Bob’s First 18-Inch Guitar

Documented in Bob Benedetto’s production ledger as his first 18-inch guitar, with walnut from his father’s cabinet work.

Personally SelectedI choose guitars because I believe they are special.
Builder RelationshipsLong history with some of the finest builders in the world.
Knowledge You Can TrustDirect, informed guidance from Gary Thomas.
Personal ServiceYou deal directly with me.