all solid
ATLAS
parlor GUITAR
handmade of all solid tonewoods in Markneukirchen / Germany around the 1930s/1940s
- parlor size body made of solid maple, onepiece back, lower bout 32,5cm, center bout 19,5cm, upper bout 25cm, sides hight about 7cm-8,5cm
-straight maple neck with ebony fretboard, pearl dots, 18 frets + zerofret, original bone nut (e1 slotted twice), width at nut 48mm
In a well done repair, the back and its braces were reglued. On the sides around the strap pin area, there are well sealed cracks, too - Please see pictures. Beside the Atlas decal, there is a little pressure dent
The original shellac varnish is showing moderate and characteristical signs of the time (f.e scratches on the back)
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Otherwise, the guitar is in good condition due to time andfully playable with very good string action for a historic guitar (3,5mm (E1) on 12th fret)
The fingerboard is showing some harmless signs of playing between the first three frets, the frets are showing no signs of wear. The frets have been rounded, the fingerboard has been cleaned and oiled
with classical strings
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