Barking Dog Guitar Traders, LLC

Acoustic & Electric.....Vintage and "Select" Instruments & Amplifiers, Guitar Prints & Art

Custom Instrument Consulting & Brokerage, Guitar Repair and Guitar Technical Services

Hours: 

Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 am - 5:30 PM  Eastern Time

Thursdays till  8:30pm  Eastern Time 

 CLOSED Sunday and Monday     Appointment Hours by Request

 

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NOW UP AND REGULARLY UPDATED! List is expanding daily.

  

 

Toadworks Pedals Are Here!!  The best pedals in the world are now in stock at Barking Dog!!!

 

NEW REVEREND AND ST. BLUES MEMPHIS GUITAR WORKSHOP IN STOCK! - SPECIAL DEALS!

 

Barking Dog Guitar Traders
83 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790

ph: 860-496-1900
alt: 203-592-0280

We are now proud to be adding "featured" inventory to the site, and will be regularly adding to and expanding whats worth looking at. Stay tuned.

This page is where we will list and describe Barking Dog stock.

We expect to be constantly updating, expanding, and adding items as we try to attack and subdue the cursed "data input beasties."   

Please check here regularly to see the great stuff we will be offering; including our new guitars,  amplifiers in-stock - both new and used.   Also look for pedals, aaccessories, etc.

If we start to post pricing we will also provide PayPal links at that time.

  • Gibson Historic Series '58 Les Paul

    100% condition -very minor surface wear on back - Seldom-seen "Historic Darkburst", like Duane's - Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard!!!!!.... elegant figured but understated AA top - smooooth player - with Historic Series case - CALL for price


     

  • Gibson Les Paul Supreme - Birthday Paul! - Signed!

    Recent - 1 owner -LP Supreme Goldtop - Mint/Unplayed - personally signed by Les Paul - 90th inlay at 12th fret - represents his 90th birthday, as on the instrument presented to him by Gibson. Original Hardshell case.  CALL for Price.



     

  • Gibson 70's SG Professional

    90% to 92% Condition - All original - some typical players wear includes some buckle rash, mild surface scratches and checking, Very Very clean for its age. Factory Bigsby, P-90s - Non-original Hardshell case,  CALL for Price.


     

  • Gibson USA Pete Townshend Signature Model

    SOLD!!!!Recent - NOS - Mint Mint Mint!!!! We Really Mean Mint!  70s style SG Special - P90s - Pete's signature applied at back of headstock. Original Case - case Shroud with huge signature Call for Price SOLD!!!!


     

  • Gibson Memphis- Howard Roberts Fusion Archtop

    Recent - 99% condition - one small/ tiny lacquer check crack on back - NOT through to wood... Beautiful sunburst with gold hardware Great setup. With original hardshell case. CALL for Price.


     

  • Gibson '80 ES 175-D Archtop

    90% to 95% condition -  Clean with typical player wear. Light surface scratches - none through finish. Very Light pickguard scratching. Well cared-for guitar and a great player. Non-original volume and tone knobs. Chrome Hardware. Non-original Gibson nickel Kluson style tuners. Original case. CALL for Price.


     

  • Guild Starfire lll Re-issue (Custom)

    Recent - 98% condition- very minor surface wear. Custom Color, almost a Gretsch orange, but more Cherry Red.  Dog-ear P90s. With Hardshell Guild case. CALL for price.
  • '91 Fender Custom Shop Set Neck Stratocaster - RARE, RARE

    99.5% condition - 1 owner collector- hardly played. Early custom shop John Page release. Mahogany back. Honey quilted maple top.Flamed neck with set/glued joint...NO bolt-on. Lace sensors with dual humbucker config at bridge. Mini toggle selects 1, 2, or pair at bridge. Currently blocked trem. Roller nut and Sperzel locking tuners. Certificate and deluxe tweed case - CALL for price.


  • Fender Custom Shop Albert Collins Tele - recent

    100% condition - collector owned - Double bound ash body with humbucker at neck positon. Albert Collins signature at headstock.  This guitar rocks like Keith Richards teles do. Certificate and deluxe tweed case. CALL for price
     

  • Fender Custom Shop "Custom Classic" Telecaster

    90+ % condition.  Small finsh chip at rear bottom edge and side edge. Light scratching and mild belt rash, not through finish..Played but loved. 2 custom shop classic single coil pickups at neck and middle, custom Tele at bridge.  5-way selector. Gold hardware and tuners. See through light blonde over Ash body. Flamed maple neck and some quilt/birdseye at headstock. John Page era Custom Shop, with certificate. With Hardshell black Tolex case. CALL for price.

  • Kiso-Ribbecke 17" Archtop

     Highly select Sitka spruce top, highly figured Western Bigleaf Maple back and sides, with ebony tailpiece, bridge, and pickguard. Birdseye maple neck. Kent Armstrong floating jazz humbucker, with adjustable poles. Lacquer light amber honey sunburst. Designed and supervised build by Tom Ribbecke, made in the Kiso valley of Japan, by luthiers with a 500 year-old craft tradition. Hardshell case. CALL for pricing. Custom Orders only.


     

  • Ribbecke RGC Halfling Jazz Guitar

    Unique & beautiful, this Light Honey Amber Halfling offers enhanced Bass response, great clarity and separation of notes and string dynamics. Great feedback resistance. Sitka Spruce, with western Bigleaf Maple back and sides, Birdseye Maple  neck.  Kent Armstrong Floating Jazz Pickup. Hardshell case. Call for pricing. Custom Orders.


     

  • Bill Lawrence SwampKasters - NEW

     Double-bound Swamp Ash body, custom wound Bill Lawrence USA L-250 hotwired rail-style pickups. Maple neck with rosewood fretboards. Final build, setup, and QC at Bill Lawrence USA - Los Angeles.  In stock in Candy Apple Red and Tobacco Sunburst.  Great player Value at $599.  CALL for discount.



     

  • 2 - Epiphone  Sheraton Archtops - used

    Both are 96 % condition. Some normal player wear...All around workhorse thinline hollow-bodies. Much more substance and elegance than in a 335 DOT.  Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country, these guys seem to work well on all styles. Great setups on both - 1 Honey Blonde with Gold Hardware, 1 Ebony with gold hardware.  Excellent setups on both.With Hardshell cases.  CALL for prices.




     

  • Used Martin SPD 16K Dreadnaught

    99.5 % condition. Light pickquard scratches only .1 owner was player & collector. Special Edition D16 - limited production. Spruce top, highly figured Koa back and sides, LR Baggs I-Mix, diamond snowflake inlays incl. bridge, Chris Martin signed at label. Martin hardshell case, CALL.

     

  • Larrivee Rosewood Deluxe Dreadnaught - used

    99.5 % condition. 1 owner, Spruce top, rich  Indian rosewood back and sides.  Abalone everywhere! Ornate Larrivee styled scrollwork inlays. Highly figured wood body- bindings, likely maple, top with abaolne.  B-Band active pickup. (endpin style/ no onboard controls) with Larrivee  arched  style hardshell case. CALL !!



     

  • Larrivee Traditional Series Dreadnaught SBD 60 - used

    99.5 % condition. 1 owner. Dark tobacco sunburst. Fully bound body and fingerboard. Diamond inlays. Spruce top with Indian Rosewood back and sides. CW style oversize soundhole. Waverly style open tuners. This is Jean Larrivee's take on a pre-war Martin, and it sounds amazing!  LR Baggs I-Mix. With Larrive Deluxe archstyle hardshell case. CALL!!!!




     

  • Guild F-50 Jumbo Sunburst - Used

    This guitar is 98% condition, but is also technically a demo/ re-furbish by Guild. But we cant seem to find anything not 1st quality here. Beautiful dark tobacco sunburst with figured maple arched back and maple sides. Top of the line abalone block inlay and trim, with multi-ply bindings, and Grover tuners. Full shield headstock logo inlay. Factory installed Fishman pickup. With hardshell Guild deluxe case.

    CALL for bargain pricing !!!

     

  • Guild GAD-F30 - used

    100 % condition - technically used, but never actually owned or retailed.  Spruce top. Rosewood fretboard with snowflake and diamond inlays. Figured wood bindings. (Koa?) Beautiful blonde tiger-figured back and sides, with book-match and inlay strip along the seam. Grover tuners. With deluxe Guild hardshell case.  Get the famous Guild Jumbo tone at a great price. CALL for discounted pricing.



     

  • Ovation "Special Koa" - Used

    SOLD!!!!100% condition. Technically used, but never before retailed. Mid/ medium depth bowl with OP 30 pre-amp and pickup.  Multiple soundholes with wood trim, "ala Adamas".  Optional upgraded fretboard inlay. Absolutely gorgeous highly figured Hawaiian Koa top.  Case not included.   Call for a great discount price!SOLD!!!SOLD!!

     


     



Purchase and Return Policy
 

For payment by personal check, merchandise will be held in-house until the check has cleared for deposit. Goods may be picked up or shipped after check has cleared.

Special Orders – require Payment In Full at time of order


Custom Guitar Brokerage Orders require 60% deposit at time of order (subject to builders policy)

Purchases may be returned or exchanged for store credit for a period of 30 days from original sale, when in original undamaged/un-modified condition, and accompanied by original receipt.

All returns of instruments for credit after 24 hours are subject to a 20% Re-Stocking Fee.
Strings and Accessories are subject to a 10% Re-stocking Fee.

Strings and Accessories will only be exchanged only if in the original un-opened packaging.

Returns are for store credit or merchandise only.

Minimum Service Fee will be charged for all repair estimates, Repairs and Tech Services,  and Appraisals.

 

 

 

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Barking Dog Guitar Traders
83 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790

ph: 860-496-1900
alt: 203-592-0280