This is a 1965 Nobility Made in Japan slope-shouldered parlor guitar with an added soundhole pickup. I have the original purchase receipt for this guitar, dated Fall of 1965. Measurements: Upper bout: 9 1/2″ Waist:
Continue ReadingEarly ’70s MIJ “Concert Folk” guitar
This is an early 1970s asian-made guitar (probably from Japan), modeled on the popular concert-size “Folk” guitars of the late 1960s. Measurements: Upper bout: 11″ Waist: 9 1/2″ Lower bout: 14 1/2″ Scale length: 25
Continue Reading1972 Harmony Stella H6130 parlor guitar with case
This is a 1972 Harmony Stella H6130 parlor guitar with the original case. It has a bright, punchy tone and plays easily. It also features an adjustable saddle, so you can tune in whatever action
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri M2 flat-top mandolin
This is a Mid-Missouri M2 flat-top mandolin, made by luthier Mike Dulak’s shop in Missouri (what is now called “Big Muddy Mandolins“). It has a solid spruce top with solid maple sides and back, a
Continue Reading4-string Cigar Box Mandolin
This is a 4-string cigar box mandolin I built last year. It’s a weird little instrument, with a cherry neck and a laminated cedar cigar box body, and a walnut fretboard. The back is 3/16′
Continue ReadingLate 1950s United-made Electrified Parlor Guitar
This is a late 1950s unmarked parlor guitar made by United Guitar Company of New Jersey for the Carleton Stewart Music Company in Mason City, Iowa. The guitar has a laminate top and back, but
Continue ReadingMontana CL-40 Classical Guitar
This is a Montana by Kaman classical nylon-string guitar. It has a wonderfully rich tone for a student-level classical guitar. This guitar is likely only a few years old, as it was recently available on
Continue Reading1968 Harmony-made “Barclay” Parlor Guitar
This is a 1968 Harmony-made “Barclay” parlor guitar. It’s basically a rebranded Harmony Stella H-929, branded for the house brand of the Unity Buying Service mail order company. This all solid birch guitar as a
Continue ReadingLate 1960s NorMa Parlor Guitar
Circa 1968 “NorMa” parlor guitar – a 3/4-sized lightweight guitar with a sweet, mellow sound with rich midrange. It would be a great starter guitar for a teen or adult with its comfortable neck and
Continue ReadingHarmony H303 Half-size Guitar
This Harmony H303 half-size nylon string guitar is from the early 1980s. This is a great first guitar for a kid or small adult with it’s short scale, small body, nylon strings, and very low action.
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