Washburn New Model 1896 Brazilian Rosewood Parlor Guitar
Published 2018-10-05
Exc (restored) condition. Serial number 104675.
Scale length 24 1/4″. Width at lower bout: 12 3/8″.
Width at nut: 1 13/16″. Pin spacing: 2 3/8″.
Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. Adirondack Spruce top. Mahogany V-profile neck. Slotted peghead with 12-fret neck joint. Tuners may be original, but are definitely period. Ebony peghead veneer is blank. Radiused Ebony fingerboard has three interesting inlays. Ebony heelcap and end wedge. Mostly original finish on the top with some overspray. Beautiful checkerboard and herringbone soundhole rosette. Binding along fingerboard has been replaced with flamed maple binding. Bole of neck and heel is refinished. Refinished sides show some large crack repairs. Only 1 cleanly repaired crack in Brazilian rosewood back. Round label intact with inked serial number. Serial number repeats on the head block inside guitar, and on the square top of the peghead. Body has multiple wood purflings on top and back of body with ivory edge bindings.
Comes with vintage chipboard case.
All Comments (4)
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Beautiful. I have an 1800s C Bruno BW smaller with same voice and sparkle…a bit less bottom. Love it.
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I have one! Belonged to my great aunt who bought it new in the late 1800's. She taught music in a one room school house. I had it restored and it sounds great. I have the original case too.
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Ohh, Im keeping mine! Gotta straighten the neck though.
