This Available Now gallery is an assortment of new and vintage Grimes instruments, dating from my first instrument – a mandolin – in 1974, to several instruments from 2019 and 2020. For more information on an instrument, please inquire.
JAZZ NOUVEAU
JAZZ NOUVEAU
serial #0717 – Built in 2003 – $7800
18” Jazz Nouveau model, with an arched top and a flat back. The woods are German spruce on the soundboard, and European maple on the sides and back. The flat back does not project like a arched back, but at closer range is more full and warm than a typical arch top/arch back guitar.
Nut width: 1.71”, scale length: 25 1/2” , body depth: 3 5/8” Fitted with Kent Armstrong mini humbucker floating pickup. Volume control on the ebony fingerrest.TKL hardshell case.
MONTREUX
MONTREUX
serial #0573 – Built in 1994 for Walter Becker – $9800
17 ¼”” body
Western Big Leaf Maple back and sides, German spruce top, cutaway, pickup optional
1 ¾” nut, 25 ½” scale
Excellent + condition – no dings or scratches.
JAZZ LAUREATE
JAZZ LAUREATE
serial #0957 – Built in 2018 – $16,500
18” bodyMaster grade German maple sides and back, Master grade German spruce top.
25.5” scale, 1 ¾” nut Reddish brown sunburst finish. 2 ¾” deep sides. Mother-of-pearl and abalone block inlays, ebony finger rest. TKL case
JAZZ LAUREATE
JAZZ LAUREATE
serial #0940 – Built in 2019 – $16000 with Crossrock carbon fiber case (New)
15” bodyCurly Koa sides and back, German spruce top, cutaway, 2 ¼” depth, 1.72” nut, 25 ½” scale
DiMarzio Imperial pickup, volume and tone controls in soundboard. This small bodiedarchtop has a lot of acoustic sound for a guitar of its size, but makes an excellent electric jazz guitar.
CUSTOM ARCHTOP
CUSTOM ARCHTOP
“Montreux Rose” – serial #0650 – Built in 1998 – $13500
16” body – Master grade, 1967Brazilian rosewood (flat) back and sides(*see its history at the bottom of this list), carved German spruced top, abalone “bamboo” motif inlay on peghead, fretboard, pickguard and tailpiece, 12 frets to the body. This guitar has a HUGE acoustic tone with its master grade German top, and flat Brazilian rosewood back. Powerful bass response.
Excellent + condition. Custom fitted Calton case.
BIRD OF PARADISE
BIRD OF PARADISE
serial #0553 – Built in 1994 for George Bensonsee – $15000
14 ½” body Quilted Western Big Leaf maple top, back and sides. Two DiMarzio Imperial pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone controls in top. 1 ¾” nut, 25 ½” scale.
Excellent + condition
35th ANNIVERSARY MODEL
35th ANNIVERSARY MODEL
serial #0887 – Built in 2016 – $15500
16” body, Western Big Leaf Maple sides and back, German spruce top, 2 5/8” depth; pickup optional
1 ¾” nut, 25 ½” scale Crossrockfiberglas case (10 lbs) with brown leather covering
LC MODEL
LC MODEL
serial #0988 – Built in 2019 – $8500
Master grade curly Koa sides and back, German spruce top15 ¼” body size (OM)
25 ½” scale, 1 ¾” nut
BEAMER MODEL
BEAMER MODEL
serial #0994 – Built in 2019 – $9000
Master grade curly Koa sides and back, German spruce top
14 ½”body size, 1.70″ nut, 25″ scale. TwoPaua abalone rosettes around each soundhole
Crossrockfiberglas case covered in brown leather (10 lbs)
LC MODEL
LC MODEL
serial #0991 – Built in 2019 – $15000
14 ½” body size, 25” scale, 1.73” nut, 2 rings of Paua abalone around the oval rosette
1967 Master grade Brazilian rosewood sides and back(*see its history at the bottom of this list), German spruce top
This Larry Coryell model is built with Brazilian rosewood sides and back from luthier Michael Gurian, who cut it himself in Brazil in 1967. Perfectly quartered. Extremely rare.Calton case (white)
FREEHAND ARTIST GUITAR MODEL
FREEHAND ARTIST GUITAR MODEL
serial #1000 – Built in 2020 – $17,000 – SOLD
OM body size (15 1/8”) asymmetrical shape, oval soundhole.1985 Curly Brazilian rosewood sides and back – the only set of its kind I’ve ever seen, Carpathian spruce top, custom green ripple abalone trim throughout,”One Grand” multi-shell inlay on peghead, “M” Roman numeral multi-shell inlay (1000) on 12th fret. Slotted peghead
Custom fitted Hoffee carbon fiber case
FREEHAND ARTIST GUITAR MODEL
FREEHAND ARTIST GUITAR MODEL
serial #1002 – Built in 2020 – $11,000
Master grade curly Koa sides and back, German spruce top, asymmetrical shape, 15 ¼” body size (OM)
25 ½” scale, 1.75” nut; 2 bands of Paua abalone around soundhole, one band around body. Slotted peghead
Custom fitted Hoffee carbon fiber case
BEAMER MODEL
BEAMER MODEL
serial #0992 – Built in 2019 – $14,700
14 ½” body 1967 master grade Brazilian Rosewood (*see its history at the bottom of this list), Master German spruce, 1.72” nut, 25” scale. Crossrock carbon fiber case.
BEAMER MODEL
BEAMER MODEL
serial #0877 – Built in 2015 – $8200
OM body size (15 ¼”)CurlyKoa sides and back, German spruce top 1 ¾” nut, 25 ½” scale
Crossrockfiberglas case
AMANDA
AMANDA
Mandolin (1st instrument) serial #0001 – Built in 1974 – $5000
Western Big Leaf Maple sides and back, Sitka spruce topWell worn, but solid
“E” STYLE
“E” STYLE
Mandolin – serial #0016 – Built in 1975 – $2000
Koa sides and back, Sitka spruce top well used, in good shape
FREEHAND ARTIST
FREEHAND ARTIST
Tenor Ukulele – serial #1001 – Made from same set as #1000 guitar – SOLD
1985 Curly Brazilian rosewood sides and back – the only set of its kind I’ve ever seen, Carpathian spruce top, custom green ripple abalone trim throughout,”One Grand” multi-shell inlay on peghead, “M” Roman numeral multi-shell inlay (1000) on 12th fret. Slotted peghead
THE ALTO MODEL
THE ALTO MODEL
Built in 2018 – $5500
Maecherium rosewood (from Brazil) sides and back, German spruce top.24 ¾” scale. This small guitar can be tuned up to G to G or strung standard pitch. 16 frets to the body. Has a very high, sweet sound to compliment guitar. Also a great travel guitar. Big sound in a small body.
THE ALTO MODEL
THE ALTO MODEL
Built in 2019 – $5500
Master grade curly Koa sides and back, German spruce top
23 ¼” scale This small body guitar can be strung with XL strings and tuned to A to A, or with standard strings and tuned to E to E. 16 frets to the body. Also a great travel guitar. Big sound in a small body.
TENOR UKULELE
TENOR UKULELE
serial #0931 – Built in 2018 – $5400
Curly Koa top, sides and back. Maple binding on body, fingerboard, peghead,; rosewood burl peghead veneer
Gotoh UK700 gold tuners
Crossrockfiberglas case (other cases available)
TENOR UKULELE
TENOR UKULELE
serial #0983 – Built in 2019 – $5200
Curly Koa top, sides and back; rosewood bindings, mother-of-pearl/abalone diamond on peghead; 2 rings of paua abalone around soundhole.Gotoh UK700 gold tuners
Crossrockfiberglas case (other cases available)
TENOR UKULELE
TENOR UKULELE
serial #0960 – Built in 2018 – $5400
Curly Koa top, sides and back; maple binding; Gotoh UK700 gold tuners
Crossrockfiberglas case (other cases available)
TENOR UKULELE
TENOR UKULELE
serial #0900 – Built in 2016 – $5400
Curly Claro Walnut sides and back, Western Red cedar top
Curly koa bindings; rosewood peghead veneer; Gotoh UK700 gold tuners
Crossrockfiberglas case (other cases available)
TENOR UKULELE
TENOR UKULELE
serial #0973 – Built in 2019 – $6000
Quilted Western Big Leaf Maple sides and back and top, traditional sunburst finish with white maple bindings
Ebony peghead veneer, Gotoh UK700 gold tuners
Crossrockfiberglas case (other cases available)
FREEHAND TENOR UKULELE
FREEHAND TENOR UKULELE
serial #0998 – Built in 2020 – $7400
Master grade curly Koa top, sides and back, Bloodwood bindings; Paua abalone trim around body, soundholes, fingerboard and peghead.
Oahu case.(other cases available)
*The Brazilian rosewood is from a batch of it that luthier Michael Gurian had milled in Brazil in 1967.Gurian used to not only supply his factory with tonewood, but also sold wood to Martin, Guild, Gibson, and many independent luthiers. It was from a group of sets of this Brazilian that he took to his home shop, while the rest of the sets went to his factory. All of the sets taken to his factory (over 3000) went up in smoke when his factory burned down in 1979. Soon after he switched from making guitars to making guitar parts for the industry, and moved to Seattle in 1989. I met him and we became friends and he sold many sets of the old Brazilian sets to me. Today, wood of this character (straight grained, quartersawn) cannot be found at any price
