2007 John How Guitars Ladder Braced Concert Parlor Acoustic Guitar

What first attracted us to John How's guitars were his small body designs reminiscent of the beautiful parlor guitars of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This Concert model is actually a Parlor sized guitar dressed beautifully in a dark wine sunburst with a vintage style mustache bridge, full bindings on the body, neck and slotted headstock. But it's character is more than skin deep, this ladder braced beauty has a wonderfully balanced voice with just a hint of that throaty growl that Mahogany is famous for. This How guitar would be perfect for Blues, Rags, Old Time or that best friend guitar you keep close at hand all day long. As a bonus it's also small enough to travel with and you'll want to take it a long with you...

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Builder: John How Guitars, John How
Model: Ladder Braced Concert
Type: Parlor
Year: 2007
Artists who play John How Guitars: Andre Fortin, Doug Young, Stephen Talkovich, Mike Crixell
Serial #: 5807
Back/Sides: Honduran Mahogany
Top: Adirondack Red Spruce
Neck: Mahogany, 1 Piece
Headplate: Madagascar Rosewood
Headstock Inlay: None
Headstock Bindings: Ivoroid
Fingerboard: Madagascar Rosewood
Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
Fret Markers: MOP Dots
Frets to body: 12
Cutaway: None
Bridge: Madagascar Rosewood
Pickguard: Tortoise Style
Body Bindings: Ivoroid
Top Trim: Herringbone Custom
Back Strip: Herringbone Custom
Rosette: Herringbone Custom
Tuners: Gold Gotoh Tuners With Ivoroid Buttons
Case: Cedar Creek
Pickup: None
Condition: New
Body Length: 17 4/5
Upper Bout: 9 1/4 in.
Lower Bout: 13 5/8 in.
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 3/8 in.
Scale Length: 24.9
Nut Width: 1 13/16
Strings Spacing: 2 1/4

Price: $2895

Dream Guitars Player's Review:
"This is one of those sweetheart guitars we'd all like to have in our stable, the one you pull out for that throaty small body voice when you want a true vintage sound. Or when you want to just relax on the porch or the couch and play for an hour with a glass of wine. This is that charming, beautiful guitar that takes you back to when guitar, not TV, was the family entertainment and makes you long for a simpler time. The perfectly balanced voice is also well suited for recording and the beautiful facade would be right at home on stage as well. John How is building tremendous modern guitars in the vintage way and an authentic vibe that really captures the feel of yesterday." - Paul Heumiller

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