FREE: Guitar~Parlor Size Suzuki Violin Company

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This little guitar was (probably) made in the 1960s. It's called a parlor size these days, but when it was made it was probably just called a small guitar. It has a steel rod in the neck but it is NOT a truss rod, so it can't be adjusted. The saddle (that gizmo the strings pass over in picture #2) is a steel screw. That was a very smart move by the previous owner. It gives the guitar a very bright sound, with good response from all the strings. There is a lot of debate among folks who like these old Suzuki guitars. Some folks say this model 12 was meant to be a classical guitar because of the bridge. Actually, it holds up very well to light gauge steel strings, which are currently on the guitar. Picture #3 shows a crack in the neck joint. It's been there since I've owned the guitar and has not changed. I used this guitar as a loaner to one of my students and it was perfect for his small hands (9 year old). When I play it, I find it sounds better fingerpicked than it does flatpicked. It's a little too bright for flatpicking, unless you really need to cut through the mix at a jam session. You can try to clamp and glue the crack, but there is not really much gain from that. Picture #4 gives you some idea of the action. It is very playable up to the fifth fret, after that, it climbs to probably 1/4" at the 12th fret. This is a nice little guitar, probably about 40 years old, but it still sings.