Over the summer, I have been working on this great old no-name parlor guitar. , I was excited to work on this guitar because it is made out of primarily domestic wood. I understand that many early American guitars were made out of what I call “wood of opportunity” meaning whatever was available. The top is spruce. The rest of the guitar body and neck are made of poplar with a dark wood veneer on the back. The sides are solid poplar that has been stained to a rich all most black color. It was not playable when I got it due to a crushed neck block and unplayable action. Repairs included: regluing loose braces, new neck block, neck reset, leveling the fretboard, refret, new bridge with bone saddle, new bone nut, new tuners, and broken heal repair. Even though it had no branding, it is probably a Lyon-Healy guitar. It has a well-balanced tone with Silk and Steel D’Addario strings. When I first started playing this guitar, it sounded on the quiet side, but after having the opportunity to play it alongside larger dreadnought in a group jam, it had no problem keeping up in volume. These old guitars sound vintage, with a voice similar to a scratchy gramophone.

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Description

• Top- Spruce
• Body- Poplar
• Neck- Poplar
• Fretboard- Rosewood
• Neck Profile – V shaped
• Fret scale – 24 3/8″ (620 mm)
• Nut width – 1 13/16″ (46 mm)