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1912 Dyer Type 2 Style 5 Mahogany/Spruce
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Dyer
- Product Year
- 1912
- Model
- Type 2 Style 5
- Serial #
- 1912
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- 3784
- Condition
- Good Stabilized crack near upper soundhole. Appears to be missing a sub-base tuner, sub-base peghead may have been modified. Normal wear and tear for a hundred year plus guitar.The case is mediocre quality but is adequate for shipping the guitar. The new owner will want to replace it with a better case or gig bag.
- Body Type(s)
- Large, Harp
- Back & Sides
- Mahogany
- Top
- Spruce
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Rosette
- Wood
- Top Trim
- Multi-Color Wood
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings
- None
- Fret Markers
- MOP Dots
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Headplate
- None
- Headstock Inlay
- Builder Logo
- Body Bindings
- Celluloid
- Tuners
- 3 On a Plate
- Tuner Finish
- Nickel
- Cutaway
- None
- Pickup
- None
- Body Length
- 18.75 in
- Upper Bout
- 13 in
- Lower Bout
- 15.688 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 4 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 5 in
- Scale Length
- 25.5 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 647.7 mm
- Nut Width
- 1.69 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 42.9 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.25 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 57.2 mm
- Weight
- 0 lb. 0 oz.
- Case
- Hardshell
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- Description
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This Dyer (Larson Brothers) style 5 Harp guitar is a testament to their legend. In the early twentieth century the Larsons were at the forefront of harp guitar construction. Till this day their instruments are still sending ripples through the guitar world. At over a century old the Spruce top, and Mahogony back and sides are just raring to sing. As a standard six string it has an extraordinarily warm, well balanced voice. Throw in the sub bass though, and you have something truly special. Those five extra bass strings lend a full sonorous sound, and it's magical. The playability of this guitar is superb. The V shaped neck and low action make it a joy play.
Playing this guitar makes me feel like I'm going back in time, what a trip! The top is mature and open, the notes just fly out. It has that nice Mahagony growl that I just love. Better come snag it before I do. 
The tone on this old guitar is amazingly pure and powerful. It also weighs next to nothing, especially considering how large the harp is. I wish I could play harp guitar so that I could have given a better demo, but this guitar is one of the best playing vintage guitars I've seen, regardless. If you are interested in a vintage harp guitar, this one is hard to beat. - Accessories
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