What brand is this parlor guitar? - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T16:19:29Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/what-brand-is-this-parlor-guitar?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A190819&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Bay State guitars often h…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-04-13:2177249:Comment:1911892020-04-13T22:26:42.424ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>The Bay State guitars often had a lyre logo impressed in the front of the peghead, about where the star is on your guitar. The bridge, if original ,looks much like the typical Bay State bridge. Lyon and Healey / Washburn bridges are almost invariably the truncated pyramid form. The earlier L&H / Washburn peghead slots were squared off, while later on they were rounded. All of the Bay State guitars I have seen had the rounded slots. The later L&H / Washburn guitars often had a…</p>
<p>The Bay State guitars often had a lyre logo impressed in the front of the peghead, about where the star is on your guitar. The bridge, if original ,looks much like the typical Bay State bridge. Lyon and Healey / Washburn bridges are almost invariably the truncated pyramid form. The earlier L&H / Washburn peghead slots were squared off, while later on they were rounded. All of the Bay State guitars I have seen had the rounded slots. The later L&H / Washburn guitars often had a single diagonal brace.</p>
<p></p> Looks much like a Bay State p…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-04-13:2177249:Comment:1911102020-04-13T13:41:48.519ZRichard Baleshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RichardBales
<p>Looks much like a Bay State parlour guitar I worked on some years ago - circa 1890. Some of them had a star inlay in the headstock like the one you show. Surprisingly loud instrument given it's small size.</p>
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<p>Looks much like a Bay State parlour guitar I worked on some years ago - circa 1890. Some of them had a star inlay in the headstock like the one you show. Surprisingly loud instrument given it's small size.</p>
<p></p> My guess is a Lyon and Healy…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-03-24:2177249:Comment:1904572020-03-24T16:29:05.575ZMichael Tullochhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelTulloch
<p>My guess is a Lyon and Healy from the 20's. maybe.</p>
<p>My guess is a Lyon and Healy from the 20's. maybe.</p> It is almost identical one I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-03-21:2177249:Comment:1908192020-03-21T15:54:39.432ZSteve Bettesworthhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBettesworth
<p>It is almost identical one I bought years ago and is still in the workshop. Mine is a apparently made by Regal and was a catalogue guitar for Spears possibly. </p>
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<p>It is almost identical one I bought years ago and is still in the workshop. Mine is a apparently made by Regal and was a catalogue guitar for Spears possibly. </p>
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