c. 1910 THE STAR brand vintage parlor-size 12-fret in solid ladder-braced spruce/walnut, 1 3/4” nut, 2 5/16” string spacing, easy playing with an intimate voice for recording, songwriting and lullabies
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I was gifted this vintage true parlor some time back as the prospects for rebuilding it to playable condition by the donor were slim to none. After much time and shear will, this old gal is back in play. Its voice is as sweet as a kitten and playability is so smooth that your fingers barely need to touch the strings. The STAR No. 210 is looking for a forever home with someone yearning for a guitar with character and an intimate playing experience without a chunky neck.
SPECS: true parlor-Size, 12-fret neck with paddle headstock, ladder-braced solid spruce book-matched top in aged, natural finish, solid walnut sides and back in aged lacquer finish, poplar neck in aged lacquer finish, original sound hole decal, adjustable 2-way truss rod, MOP fretboard inlays with corresponding side dots, vintage tuning machines, “C” neck low profile, new radius’d ebony fretboard with new medium frets, new ebony bridge, original real wood bindings, unbleached bone pins, nut and saddle. Nut width: hair over 1 3/4”, String spacing 2 5/16”, Scale length 23 7/8”, upper bout 8 3/4”, lower bout 12 1/8”, body length 17 1/2”, Overall length 35 1/8”, Depth at end block 3 1/2”, Neck depth at 1st fret 3/4”, Neck depth at 5th fret 3/4” Action: 3/32”, string gauge setup: D’addario EJ26 Custom Light gauge in standard tuning.
CONDITION: Complete shop rebuild using original and repurposed 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. Original paper label preserved. Original slothead converted to paddle style. Tuning machines turn clockwise. Please note that vintage, used or repurposed materials will have underlying swirls, scrapes, scratches, bumps and bruises. Any new elements/features added during the rebuild were made to fit in with the old.
SOUND: Very intimate voice for a vintage acoustic and quite suitable for nothing but BARE FINGER STYLE with a light touch! Neck is not chunky at all and well suited for a thumb-wrapper or for a player with hands on the smaller size. Action is low and neck is easy to play.
Price: $899
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