For Sale Or Trade: SOLD Fraulini Ermida (000) $4200 or trade for D

[samuelgray16]

Howdy,

I've got a wonderful Fraulini Ermida 000 that I'd like to trade for an Arcara, Collings, or Martin D of comparable value +/— cash if needed. I’m looking for a 1 3/4” nut. I'm also willing to sell it for SOLD to anywhere in the CONUS. PayPal friends and family for sale. I have an offer on Reverb that I will take tomorrow at midday. I prefer to sell or trade here.

Here’s a short video I made for this post:



I'm the second owner. I purchased this guitar from Schoenberg Guitars a few years ago for close to $5,000. It was built in 2020.

The guitar is wonderful to play and just as nice to look at. Sitka over Maple is a winning combination on this instrument. I mostly play fingerstyle, but I also love how solo flatpicking sounds on this guitar. There's an LR Baggs Lyric installed.

Here are the specs that mattered to me when I bought the guitar: There are 12 frets to the body, a scale length of 25.4", a nut width of 1.75", and string spacing of 2 5/16". I had a question about the neck from a prospective buyer. The neck is a comfortable, verrrry soft V shape (see pics below — happy to send hi-res as needed). If you'd like any other specs, let me know. I'm happy to measure and send them. Also happy to answer any questions you have.

There are a few minor cosmetic dings. I can send close-up photos for anyone interested in this guitar. The frets are in great shape after treatment from Sonoma County Guitarworks. There is no damage or structural issues of any kind. It's a handmade, one-of-a-kind instrument with a lot of personality.

Why part with a wonderful guitar? I took delivery of a Circa 000-12C from John Slobod about a year ago. It's perfect in every way, so I don't play this Fraulini as much anymore, despite how lovely it is. I'd rather add a bit of versatility to my very small arsenal of guitars.

Here's Todd Cambio's original Facebook post featuring the guitar.

I used the Fraulini for a few songs on the most recent record of instrumentals I recorded. Here are two songs using the Fraulini: fingerpickin' followed by flatpickin'.





Now for some photos I took:

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[samuelgray16]

Bump for updated trade list

[SColumbusSt]

Lovely playing, you really bring out the tone of that guitar. Wish I had a Dread to trade you.

Keith

[samuelgray16]

Originally Posted by SColumbusSt

Lovely playing, you really bring out the tone of that guitar. Wish I had a Dread to trade you.

Keith

Thanks, Keith! Me too

I appreciate you taking a listen — it means a lot to an unknown guitar player like me

[samuelgray16]

Bump up the jams!

[samuelgray16]

Bumpty Dumpty sat on a wall, playing ragtime on a Fraulini

[JAMKC]

Beautiful playing and fantastic guitar!

[samuelgray16]

Originally Posted by JAMKC

Beautiful playing and fantastic guitar!

Thanks! It’s a one-of-a-kind guitar. A lot of personality

[johnnydobbers]

Todd makes magical guitars....great playing btw!

[samuelgray16]

Originally Posted by johnnydobbers

Todd makes magical guitars....great playing btw!

Indeed he does! Bump for magic! Impress your friends!

[samuelgray16]

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[samuelgray16]

Bump for a great guitar

[samuelgray16]

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[T Texas]

That's a sportin' right hand along with the left! Awesome playing! And the guitar sounds great

[samuelgray16]

Thanks for the kind words!

Last bump — I've got an offer on Reverb that I will take before it expires. I'd rather sell or trade here, so now's the time if you're interested. Otherwise, this will likely be gone by tomorrow.