Brazilian Rosewood Parlor

1900

The construction features and especially the tuners indicate that it was built around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. They appear to date from the late 1890s. The guitar was built by a luthier or a small artisan workshop, at a time when the major brands did not yet exist—with the exception of Martin. Instrument production was then carried out by a multitude of independents across the country, all building instruments that were largely inspired by Martin designs. At that time, Gibson was still Orville Gibson himself.

What we can state with certainty, however, is that this instrument is very well built. The back and sides are made from beautiful Brazilian rosewood, while the top is spruce, very lightly braced with great simplicity.

In order for the guitar to reach us and remain perfectly playable, the top of the bridge had to be reshaped, and a new nut installed, quite norma stuff for a 125 years old instrument. Playability is excellent, with a very good neck angle.

The tone is typical of instruments from this era: fairly mid-focused, with a compressed parlor character, yet the guitar delivers a complex and fairly deep sound. For blues, it is absolutely fantastic, but something tells me it won’t be limited to that style over the next 125 years.

1490,00€

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