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08-07-2022, 11:02 AM
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30 years ago I made a big mistake....
I was thinking about this on my bike ride today.
Over the last few weeks I've realized that I have to quit trying to force myself to play instruments with less than 1 13/16 nuts. On one hand this is good for GAS - not that many instruments out there fitting that criteria. I have two world class midsize steel strings, and keep thinking I want a dread, but even that would have to be a custom with wide nut/saddle and a much thinner body (probably under 4 3/8 or so to fit my ear) So, in a perfect world, what I would really like is a steel string that is as close to a classical as possible in size and sound - and probably a 1 7/8 - 2 3/8 configuration. This is where the mistake comes in - 30 years ago I (like an absolute fool) sold an 1897 Washburn parlor guitar with Braz back and sides and precisely what I'm describing.  That guitar was so light and resonant that if felt like if you let it go, it might levitate. That is part of what worried me at the time and led to letting it go - it seemed quite fragile. I got it from Elderly for all of about 600 bucks. It was just very special, knowing what I know now. Been thinking about one of the Blueridge parlors (341 or 371) but I know that it wouldn't come close to that little gem. Hindsight is 20/20 they say..... 
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08-07-2022, 11:11 AM
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If you keep an eye out the vintage Washburns are out there. I bought an 1889 model 2 that is pretty much exactly what you have described a few years ago on Reverb for 900 dollars. It’s almost entirely original… ivory nut saddle and bridge pins but did have some repair at one time. As an added bonus this was one of the earliest X braced models that Washburn produced for the steel strings that had just been invented even though it would be a couple of decades before steel strings gained acceptance Still I use the TI Pearse Folk strings that are meant to replicate the tension and feel of gut strings. And yeah it’s potato chip light at just under three pounds.
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08-07-2022, 11:15 AM
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08-07-2022, 11:30 AM
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08-07-2022, 12:20 PM
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My moment isn't related to music or an instrument, it's a real estate deal that I thought was the best investment I had made.....Well, as they say, timing is everything and by by 300K gone like passing gas in the wind. I hope you are able to find a replacement, but sadly it's not going to be at that price.
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08-07-2022, 12:22 PM
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08-09-2022, 05:45 AM
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Todd,
Did it look a wee bit like this one I bought 30 years ago? (Not from Elderly but from a buddy in the Shenandoah Valley. It’s a stunning little guitar. The luthier who did some repairs on it a couple decades ago made a few copies of it, but sadly, he has passed away. It is fragile. I haven’t gigged it a quite a while. But I smile when I play it.
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08-09-2022, 06:06 AM
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Oh how do I know what you are saying. Not so much with instruments but with motor vehicles. How I wish I still had my 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom, the 1972 and 1973 Dodge chargers. My 1976 Suzuki GT750 or the 1972 Kawasaki S1250.
Deep sigh, yea.
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08-09-2022, 06:31 AM
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The other thing I forgot to mention is that it was in remarkable shape for a 90 year old instrument (at the time)
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08-09-2022, 07:36 AM
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Size and Nut/Bridge you are looking for here: 00-28VS. No connection to seller (unless I buy it!).
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=649867 It's been giving me an itchy trigger finger (aka GAS), that's for sure.
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08-09-2022, 08:01 AM
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 https://reverb.com/item/55156912-196...natural-w-case
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08-09-2022, 08:45 AM
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Nice collection
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Todd, you need a Manzer wedged and beveled custom. With those wide spacings. Sigh…. Best on the search Paul
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