A nice parlor guitar for some inspiration.

[auscab]

I saw this on eBay, some nice detailed pictures in there !


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111122466621 ... 1423.l2649

[needsmorecowbel]

bloody hell for 3 k you'd want some kind of documentation or certificate rather than a hunch...

[Nick]

Don't know if it's an optical illusion caused by the Herringbone pattern or my failing eyesight but it almost looks like it's "notched" on the lower bout sides of the waste? , won't be of course but just a weird phenomena.
Not sure about those dodgy patch ups though But as you say Rob, some nice close ups for somebody wanting to copy or recreate a parlour.

[auscab]

Don't know if it's an optical illusion caused by the Herringbone pattern or my failing eyesight but it almost looks like it's "notched" on the lower bout sides of the waste? , won't be of course but just a weird phenomena.

I was thinking it looked strange as well , like it's lost it's way or it's " fair curve " about the red arrows. Is this the bit you mean Nick ?
I like the back and front of the head piece though .

what about the neck material , looks like a cedar , would it be a Spanish cedar neck ?

[kiwigeo]

"big hips"

[nnickusa]

Seems that, from this example, absolute symmetry, and perfectly aligned joint work on the purfling, bindings and sides was not an absolute requirement for hand made instruments,,,,,,,back in the day.....

[Nick]

I was thinking it looked strange as well , like it's lost it's way or it's " fair curve " about the red arrows. Is this the bit you mean Nick ?

Thems the bits Rob, I think bulges would have been a more apt description than notches.