Members BarryG Posted April 21, 2013 Members Share Posted April 21, 2013 I am selling my pre-war May Bell (Slingerland) parlor guitar. (The Slingerland brand was eventually acquired by Gibson.) You won't find too many of these highly prized May Bell parlor guitars on the market, and fewer still in the fine condition that this guitar is in. The back, sides and top are all mahogany. The top is X-braced, which is also rare in guitars of this type and vintage. The nut (about 1 7/8th inches wide) and saddle are bone. The fretboard has side markers only. The scale length is 24 inches. The necks meets the body at the 12th fret. It has a slot head with open gear tuners that have black buttons. The guitar shows normal signs of wear for its age-- some surface scratches and dings. It has been checked out by a luthier. There are no cracks or loose braces. The luthier performed work on the fret board and frets and set it up beautifully with light gauge strings. As a result, the guitar is an easy player with a sweet voice. It's more suitable for finger style (e.g., blues) but can be strummed too. It comes with a virtually new hard shell case. I'm asking $1,500, including ground shipping in the continental United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hey_day Posted April 22, 2013 Members Share Posted April 22, 2013 Any body measurements available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BarryG Posted April 22, 2013 Author Members Share Posted April 22, 2013 Depth at upper bout is about 3" and about 3 3/4" at lower bout. Width at lower bout is 13". At upper bout 9 1/2". Overall body length is about 18 1/4". I hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodnote Posted March 25, 2014 Members Share Posted March 25, 2014 Did you sell the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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