Parlor guitar

Gallery

Players

A portrait by Vasily Surikov (1882)

Ricky Nelson playing cowboy guitar, from the trailer of American Western film "Rio Bravo" (1959)

The Quarrymen's instruments including Gallotone (late 1950s)

Joan Baez playing Martin 0-45 (1973)

Fats Kaplin playing Kay (2006)

Parlor guitarist at Summer Sundae (2007)

Christopher Teret playing at the WMPG studio (2008)

Harrison Kennedy playing
Stella guitar (2010)

Models

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  Typical parlor guitar in 1890s
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  Stella guitar
   

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  Lyon & Healy Washburn New Model (1896)

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  Lyon & Healy Lakeside (1900s)
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  Gibson L-1 (1928)
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  Stella guitar (1930s)

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  Casbah Coffee Club's guitar (c.1959)

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  Kay K1160
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  Takamine T-P2 STR (2000s)

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  C. F. Martin "Claire" Limited Edition (2004)

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  Gretsch Americana (cowboy guitar)

Details

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  Inlay of decorative parlor guitar