The spruce top and the Brazilian rosewood back and sides give a tone that is only captured with the age and experience of this kind of wood and craftsmanship. You can see it all in the photos attached. There is clearly a lot of mojo in this gal! She has some scuffs and scratches, and some aging to the finish. We didn't want to mess with the look and feel of this gal so we left well enough alone. Note that one side of the tuners was changed out at some time long ago. The thin early frets have been kept in excellent condition and have lots of life left. The chunky V neck is comfortable and fun to play. There was one minor crack that we filled on the lower side bout (small and non-structural). She’s got an ebony pyramid bridge, a comfortable set up and we’ve cleaned her up and inspected everything. So, we picked her up, cleaned her up and brought her back. In this case, we saw this little parlor in need of some TLC and we couldn’t consign her to the firewood pile. Sometimes we come across a guitar that has so much history and character that we just can’t resist.
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