This is a special treat for all you Olson fans! Jim only ever built about 11 Parlors, and has stated several times that he won’t ever build any more—and this is the only example we know of with both a Brazilian Rosewood body and a florentine cutaway. German Spruce on top, plus the tree of life fretboard plus headplate inlays, further set it apart. This is a powerful, punch-above-its-weight Parlor with a wide, wide open voice and easy playability. 25.4” scale with a 12 fret neck for that sweet spot between power and warmth, and the right amount of round pop to the trebles in true Parlor style. This one’s been played in since 1995, originally owned by Nashville Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Pat Alger to make sure it’s opened up handsomely, and also comes with a dual source Fishman pickup plus Fishman Pocket Box external preamp which sounds gorgeous and accurate right out of the gate.
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Wow. This is a very rare Olson, just one of five parlors ever made in Brazilian Rosewood, and man is the voice special. It's loud and strong hard to believe it's a parlor size guitar. This is magical. 
Exceptionally rare, and exquisitely articulate: an Olson Parlor with cutaway from 1995. The voice is wide open and powerful, especially given its petite proportions. Gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood over German Spruce, a little play wear to back up the broken in voice, and the classic effortless Olson playability. | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian |
This is a special treat for all you Olson fans. Jim only ever built about 11 Parlors, and has stated several times that he won’t ever build any more—and this is the only example we know of with both a Brazilian Rosewood body and a florentine cutaway
Wow. This is a very rare Olson, just one of five parlors ever made in Brazilian Rosewood, and man is the voice special
Exceptionally rare, and exquisitely articulate: an Olson Parlor with cutaway from 1995. The voice is wide open and powerful, especially given its petite proportions 