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Late 50s Kay Jumbo flat top in ladder-braced solid Douglas fir over birch with 1 10/16" nut and 2 3/16” string spacing. Top grain eye candy is a sight to behold. Amazingly fun with a generous voice, this guitar may be the opposite of parlor size but it’s sure to please a flat pickers’ eyes and ears.
062826A
I’ll be the first to admit that a rebuilt jumbo size flat top is not something you’d normally see listed on my INVENTORY page. I took this guitar in trade awhile back and decided to give it a special makeover. The doug fir top offers stiffness galore, which translates into not only a fine sound but also the strength needed to plan the 17” lower bout. The floating bridge design with a built-in compensated saddle helps with sound transfer and intonation. A relic finish and original appointments round out the appeal. Fine American-made jumbo from this period.
PRICE: $799
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1957 Harmony arch top tenor in pressed birch with 1 1/4” nut and 1 3/8” string spacing. It seems that I’m on a vintage tenor roll at the moment. This arch top example has mojo to spare with the original burst finish, adjustable bridge and early(but sassy) transducer pickup. Ridiculously affordable, this classic arch top tenor delivers tone that speaks for itself.
062826B
If you’re looking to make an impression with your tenor guitar playing, look no further. I kept the rebuild as original as practical. After updating the top bracing, new steel neck reinforcement, fretboard/frets and banjo style tuning machines were added. Plugged in, the pickup sound is something out of an Elvis recording. I can’t play tenor guitar to save my life but if I did, this tenor would check all the boxes.
PRICE: $699
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1960s Harmony 0-size 12-fret in solid ladder-braced birch with 1 3/4“ nut and 2 1/4” string spacing. Perfect candidate for a player that’s been wanting to venture into vintage small bodies without breaking the bank. This example offers nicely figured solid woods with a new rosewood fretboard, bridge, updated bracing and with all issues addressed. Nice bluesy tone and versatile enough for both fingerstyle and light strumming.
062826C
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times, the old Harmony factory produced some mighty fine guitars that have survived the test of time. Early folk-era models, of which this is one, were particularly prone to being babied and not played terribly hard. Which makes sense given the fact that early folk guitar playing hippies did nothing terribly hard except protest social injustice. The full-figured “D” neck profile might not be the best fit for smaller hands but otherwise there are no impediments to making this your go-to porch, cookout or road trip vintage parlor.
PRICE: $699
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Shopbuilt Martin-inspired Size 2 true parlor in X-braced solid spruce over solid mahogany with 1 3/4” nut and 2 5/16” string spacing. Subtle appointments include solid maple bindings, stylish rosette with MOP inlays, Honduran rosewood fretboard and bridge, bone nut, saddle and pins. Warm fingerstyle tone with nice sustain, this Size 2 parlor weighs little but sings big.
062826D
There’s a good reason why my Martin-inspired Size 2 shop built parlor has grown in popularity over the years. For starters the body size fits just about everybody, it weight hardly 5 lbs, the 4” body depth is enough to improve projection without being uncomfortable and the playability is about as good as it gets. All solid woods, subtle embellishments and looks that put a smile on your face, it’s hard to argue with a hand made, solid wood true parlor that’s a proven winner at this price point.
PRICE: $1,799
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Vintage 1960s Harmony model 910, 0-size 12-fret in ladder braced solid birch with 1 3/4” nut and 2 1/4” string spacing. Upgraded bracing, truss rod and modified pyramid bridge anchor the rebuild program. This parlor offers “crossover" flexibility without sacrificing playability and tone. Solid American-made vintage parlor for the money.
060126A
The Harmony 910 platform is the closest to Martin body specs that Harmony ever ventured. The solid top is a fit to bluesy tone for a guitar this size and the string spacing lends itself to a variety of playing styles. Compared to most vintage 0-size models, the model 910 is longer and deeper and you know what that means.
PRICE: $699
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1960s Harmony Stella model 929, 0-size tenor in ladder-braced solid spruce over birch, 1 1/4” nut and 1 1/2” string spacing, wonderful condition with upgraded spruce top/bracing, neck assembly, bridge and adjustable truss rod. Tone is 100% acoustic vintage. Now’s the time to learn how to play a tenor guitar.
060126B
This Harmony-made Stella 0-size tenor was born in their Chicago factory and produced during the folk music craze of the 1960s. The parlor-size body is super comfortable for sofa, porch or studio playing. Rare to find an example in this body size and condition with top notch playability.
PRICE: $699
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Mid-century Kay model N-12, 00-size 12-fret in solid ladder-braced spruce over birch, 1 3/4” nut, 2 5/16” string spacing, bold tone with nice projection and playability. Killer sound with a pick. Good value for an American made mid-size 12-fret
060126C
The Kay Musical Instrument Company started to break out of their previous lineup of acoustics to offer something with more attitude. This example, in 00-size, offers a nice balance between parlor and big-body flat top from the same period. The short scale length delivers a robust tone and easy fretting whether played fingerstyle or flat picked. Good value for and American made flattop from this period.
Price: $799
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Vintage 1960s Harmony Stella model 929 3/4 terz-size parlor, 12-fret in ladder braced solid birch, top-off rebuild to modern standard, Perfect for smaller hands as the ultimate cool travel guitar!
060126D
This little Harmony is one of the better examples produced by this perennial American instrument maker. Quality construction with all solid woods is a windfall for terz size guitars. This is a wonderful example of an early short scale terz, capable of either standard tuning with light strings or G-G tuning with extra light strings.
Price: $699
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Shopbuilt DEEP BODY 00-size, 12-fret in X braced spruce over rosewood. Nut 1 13/16”, String spacing 2 5/16”. Martin-inspired body styling, with folky inlays, delivers a huge sound for big hands.
052025C
I don’t generally veer too far from established design norms on a small body build but decided to throw fate to the wind on this beauty. This Martin-inspired 12-fret delivers the classic body proportions and styling so recognizable to pre-war design lovers, but on steroids. Particularly, the extra body depth exceeded tonal expectations and the neck depth and profile are not for the faint of heart. Huge sound for bid hands pretty much sums it up.
PRICE: $1,899
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