c. 1900 Boston School true parlor-size 12-fret in ladder-braced solid spruce/solid brazilian rosewood, 1 3/4” nut, 2 5/16” string spacing, easy playing with an intimate voice for recording, songwriting and lullabies
031525A
Instrument makers from the Boston School(Haynes and others) followed a different path from many of their Chicago School competitors. For example, the tenon-style or “violin” neck joint was favored the Boston School, which this parlor guitar includes as one of its features. Well-made of quality materials, this example was brought back to life after a back-off rebuild to modern standard for structure and playability. Intonation is spot on and playability is smooth as silk.
SPECS: True parlor-size, 12-fret neck with slotted headstock, ladder-braced solid spruce book-matched top in aged, natural finish, solid brazilian rosewood sides and back in aged lacquer finish, cedar neck in aged lacquer finish, original sound hole rosette, new adjustable 2-way truss rod, MOP fretboard inlays with corresponding side dots, vintage tuning machines, “soft V” neck profile, new radius’d ebony fretboard with new medium frets, new ebony bridge, original bindings, original ebony bridge pins with MOP dots, unbleached bone nut and saddle. Nut width: hair over 1 3/4”, String spacing 2 5/16”, Scale length 24.56”, upper bout 8 3/4”, lower bout 12 1/8”, body length 17 3/4”, Overall length 37”, Depth at end block 3 7/8”, Neck depth at 1st fret 7/8”, Neck depth at 5th fret 15/16” Action: hair over 3/32”, string gauge setup: D’addario Extra Light gauge in standard tuning.
CONDITION: Complete shop rebuild using original woods with upgrades as noted. Rebuild included updated top bracing, updated neck assembly including truss rod, neckset, reinforced sides and back, new bridge, inlays and setup for low action. Surface wear around bridge from prior replacement. Original distributor embossed stamp preserved. G-string tuning machine gear replaced. Old side crack repair functions as intended. Please note that vintage, used or repurposed materials will have underlying swirls, scrapes, scratches, bumps and bruises. Any new features added during the rebuild were made to fit in with the old.
SOUND: Intimate voice for a vintage acoustic and suitable for bare fingerstyle and strumming with a light touch. Tone is warm and resonant. Neck is not chunky at all. Action is low and neck is easy to play.
Price: $1,199
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