Welcome to Mayfield Manor

The only source of authentic new and used guitalins and other hybrid creations designed by Lyle Mayfield of Greenville, Illinois; curated by his youngest grandson, Nathan Sean Smith. Built for songs of hope.

Instruments for Sale

Audio Files

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Commerical Tracks Utilizing Guitalin

1964 - "Barbara Allen" - from Prairie Bluegrass (The Bray Brothers)

1964 - "The Old Country Preacher" - from The Old and The New (Lyle & Doris Mayfield)

1969 - "Gonna Take A Little Walk" - from [Untitled 45 record] (Lyle & Doris Mayfield)

2015 - "The Only Thing" - from Carrie & Lowell (Sufjan Stevens)

2015 - "Carrie & Lowell" - from Carrie & Lowell (Sufjan Stevens)

2017 - "Death With Dignity - Live" - from Carrie & Lowell Live (Sufjan Stevens)

2017 - "City of Roses" - from The Greatest Gift (Sufjan Stevens)

2023 - "Will Anybody Ever Love Me" - from Javelin (Sufjan Stevens)

2023 - "There's A World" - from Javelin (Sufjan Stevens)

2023 - "Fireproof" - from 5 Unreleased Songs (Sufjan Stevens)

2023 - "The Kiss of Niobe" - from 5 Unreleased Songs (Sufjan Stevens)

2024 - "The Pond" - from Wavering (Najoi Bel Hadj)

2025 - "Irish Eyes" - from Love Is A Drug (Nanuk)

2025 - "L'île de la désolation" from La Ballade de Salvatore Lupo (Mike Ibrahim)

2025 - "Histoires de fantômes" from La Ballade de Salvatore Lupo (Mike Ibrahim)

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