lyon and healy washburn parlor guitar tuners

In all, a fantastic playing guitar, which has been restored with no expense spared. Solid mahogany back and sides, solid spruce top, ebony finger board and bridge. This gives it a large free area for producing that all important element, TONE. The bracing for the top is very minimal, one above the soundhole, one slightly diagonal below the soundhole, and a bridge brace that runs the whole width across. The neck is perfectly straight with no fret or fingerboard wear. It has a bone nut & saddle, 5 bone bridge pins, the other being plastic. There is an ink stamp inside on the top block, 274-7. The brand in the back strip states “MADE BY LYON & HEALY CHICAGO ILL. You can see the filled screwholes in the bottom where the tailpiece used to be. Originally it had a tailpiece & floating bridge, now it has a fixed bridge of the appropriate style. My knowledge of L&H guitars is limited, after all, they don’t turn up everyday! I’ll leave string choice to the new owner. Vintage 1910 s/Early 1920 s Washburn Lyon & Healy Parlor Guitar Vintage 1910 s/Early 1920 s Washburn Lyon & Healy Parlor Guitar Sold This Instrument is part of the Cream City Music used & vintage gear archive, a history of every pre-owned guitar, bass or amplifier we have had for sale. Although they work fine, why keep them if they aren’t? Of course i may be totally wrong, you obviously have more experience of these than me. Also the ‘upside down’ tuner cogs date it earlier. I thought the ink stamp is a model or style number. I personally own a L&H of the same year with a bigger body but not in such a good shape and a 1912 Washburn. They will save the top and provide the perfect vintage sound of these instruments. This was made to strengthen the body, and at the time it was not a way to cut costs… It is not braced for modern steel strings so I would recommand Thomastik rope core or spectrum extra light. Although it is possible that the back is solid, sides are for sure laminated like all L&H of this period. Hi from Paris, The serial number places your guitar in early 1926. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.Here is a Lyon & Healy parlour or parlor guitar made around late 1800’s, 1900? If you can help with dating it, please let me know. I have just been informed it may be early 1926. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.

Lyon and healy washburn parlor guitar tuners