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2005 Phillips Parlor German Silver, Handmade
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Status
Sold
Brand
Phillips, R.E.
Product Year
2005
Model
Parlor
Serial #
59
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
2258
Condition
Very Good to Excellent, slight play wear, few light marks in finish.
Body Type(s)
Medium, Resonator
Back & Sides
Silver - German
Top
xx
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Bridge
Biscuit Bridge
Top Trim
Abalone
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Maple
Fret Markers
Custom
Frets to Body
12
Headplate
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
Builder Logo
Body Bindings
None
Tuners
Waverly
Tuner Finish
Nickel with Butterbean Buttons
Cutaway
Venetian
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
18.5 in
Upper Bout
9 in
Lower Bout
11.625 in
Body Depth Heel
4 in
Body Depth Tail
4 in
Scale Length
24.5 in
Scale Length (mm)
622 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
0 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
0 mm
Weight
0 lb. 0 oz.
Case
Hardshell - TKL
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Description

Ron Phillips is one of the few custom builders making resonators completely by hand right down to spinning his own cones. This cutaway Parlor design was made popular by Del Rey, one of many fine guitarists who play Phillips resonators. Others include Orville Johnson and the late great, John Jackson. The key element of Phillips resonators is the round attack that is reminiscent of the 1920 Nationals. This guitar has a fat and mellow tone with power to spare. The small body is a joy to hold sitting or standing.

As of this writing Ron Philips in not making many guitars at all, so these are becoming quite hard to find. It's a shame as his resonators have a sound closer to the old Nationals of the 1920s than most do. The attack is rounder and mellower than many others. This small body parlor design is a joy to hold for hours.
 
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SCALE LENGTH 24.5 in
NUT WIDTH 1.75 in
STRING SPACING 2.25 in
WOODS XX,
SILVER - GERMAN

Ron Phillips is one of the few custom builders making resonators completely by hand right down to spinning his own cones. This cutaway Parlor design was made popular by Del Rey, one of many fine guitarists who play Phillips resonators.
 

As of this writing Ron Philips in not making many guitars at all, so these are becoming quite hard to find. It's a shame as his resonators have a sound closer to the old Nationals of the 1920s than most do.
 
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