Tilton / Haynes Parlor Guitar (mid 1800's)
$1,000
sku: 20U-204341
An interesting parlor guitar from the mid-1800’s, this instrument features a spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, a 12-fret mahogany neck, and a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The slotted headstock has 3-in-a-line tuners with bone buttons. It has some structural issues and needs some work (sold AS-IS, see Details section below), but overall it’s in good condition. More Details...
Important information if shipping this item outside of the USA:
To help insure the future availability of certain materials used in the construction of this instrument, additional fees and/or documentation may be required when shipping this item outside of the USA. This is due to the CITES treaty, which regulates international trade of certain materials like rosewood, abalone, and pearl.
If you purchase this item to be shipped outside of the USA, we'll determine whether the regulations apply to your order, and will contact you with more information if necessary."
Elderly Warranty: None
Manufacturer's Warranty: None
- Parlor (11-5/8") guitar built by John C. Haynes in Boston
- Spruce top
- Ladder braced
- Brazilian rosewood sides and back
- 12-fret mahogany neck
- Brazilian rosewood fretboard
- Decorative metal tailpiece sports etched logo
- Wood bridge
- Nickel-silver engraved medallion in soundhole mounted on the longitudinal wooden bar
- Slotted headstock
- Logo hot stamp on back
- 3-in-a-line tuners with bone buttons
- 1-11/16" nut
- 24-1/2" scale
- Mid 20th century HSC
- GC (several previous repairs have distorted the top around the soundhole, several repaired top and side cracks, heel crack), sold AS-IS (needs top problems and cracks addressed, heel repair, address loose back, fret work, set up, etc.)
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