We’ve landed a unique offering from the 1800s today with this fun Parlor model from William Tilton. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with Spruce top with diagonal grain. Look inside and you’ll find a rod coupling the heel and tail blocks that bears a metal medallion with Tilton’s name. The voice is old and warm, with a hint of something else that almost reminds one of a wood-bodied resonator. Gone over by a repair staff, we addressed a few cracks, and have refretted the entire instrument for modern playability.
Keywords, misspellings: vintage, brazilain, fingerpicking, w.b. tilton