The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 01-28-2022, 06:07 PM
vintageparlors's Avatar
vintageparlors vintageparlors is offline
AGF Sponsor
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chester, Vermont
Posts: 1,609
Default Crazy Oak!

This amazing oak back belongs to a c. 1910 Lakeside parlor guitar. Make by Lyon and Healy in their Chicago factory, oak is generally interesting to look at but rarely this figured and uniform in grain. It was a nice surprise to uncover it under so many layers of dirt and grime.

Share photos of your guitars made with oak!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20220127_143015.jpg (69.6 KB, 712 views)
File Type: jpg 20220127_153432.jpg (55.7 KB, 706 views)
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-28-2022, 06:10 PM
Dan Boggs Dan Boggs is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 124
Default

That's A-OK OAK!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-29-2022, 03:17 AM
A.Wilder1 A.Wilder1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 670
Default

Really nice! Do you have anymore pictures of the rest of the guitar?
__________________
2011 Eastman E10P
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-29-2022, 05:12 AM
dnf777's Avatar
dnf777 dnf777 is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: NW Pennsylvania
Posts: 3,655
Default

Thanks for sharing that. Oak is a rare bird in the guitar world, and I just always assumed it was to to its lack of “bend-a-bility” in the luthiers shop. Not so sure anymore. We had an oak fall in a storm 15 years ago, and I had it milled. Ought to be ready for the bandsaw by now,,,,
__________________
Dave F
*************
Martins
Guilds
Gibsons
A few others
2020 macbook pro i5 8GB
Scarlett 18i20
Reaper 7
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-29-2022, 06:42 AM
Dru Edwards Dru Edwards is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 43,428
Default

I think that is beautiful! What does the rest of the guitar look like (front)?
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-29-2022, 07:11 AM
HogsNRoses HogsNRoses is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: United States
Posts: 451
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageparlors View Post
This amazing oak back belongs to a c. 1910 Lakeside parlor guitar.
Speaking of Lakeside, Lakewood makes an oak guitar, the 35 series. It was at the tippy top of my short list a few years ago.

There are a few demos of the 35 series, and I think they sound great. https://www.lakewood-guitars.com/gui...od&tb_wood=oak

I wonder how much pore filler oak would require.
__________________
-------------------------------
Gibson J45 12 string
Gibson J45 Studio Walnut 6 string
Furch D24 SR 12 string
Rickenbacker 330w 6 string
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-29-2022, 08:54 AM
THart THart is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Near the shores of Minnetonka
Posts: 105
Default

Johann Brentrup loved using oak for back & sides of his Larson inspired parlors & Grand Concerts. This is the back of the parlor I got from him. Amazing sounding little guitar. I've had it about a year and it's the one that gets played just about every day.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-29-2022, 09:10 AM
A.Wilder1 A.Wilder1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 670
Default

This thread is a tease!
__________________
2011 Eastman E10P
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 01-29-2022, 09:37 AM
ssstewart's Avatar
ssstewart ssstewart is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Atlantic Canada
Posts: 1,046
Default

more pics, more pics of these gits pleease. I got popcorn and a blizzard going on, need more pics
__________________
Don

1929 SS Stewart Pro Archtop
1921 G Houghton Archtop Banjo
2007 George Rizsanyi Custom Maple Banjo Killer
2017 James Malejczuk Custom OM Black Limba
1980 Norman B50-12
Norman B-20
Recording King single 0
1996 Takamine
1967 Yam G-130 Melvina
1980s Seagull S6 Cedar
2003 Briarwood
1970s Eko Maple
1982 Ovation
2020 Fender Telecaster
Mandolin
Yam THR5A
Sienna 35 Kustom
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 01-29-2022, 10:13 AM
bobster7 bobster7 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Ye Olde England.
Posts: 1,629
Default Crazy Oak!

Quote:
Originally Posted by ssstewart View Post
more pics, more pics of these gits pleease. I got popcorn and a blizzard going on, need more pics


What he said!
__________________
Huss & Dalton DS-12 Custom (Italian/Mahogany)
Collings 000-2H (Sitka/Rosewood)
Dave King L-00 (Adi/Mahogany)
Gibson J-45 JT project "1942 Banner" (Adi/Mahogany)
Eastman E20P (Adi/Rosewood)
Sigma-SDR-28MLE (Adi/Madagascan Rosewood)
Sigma SDR-45 (Sitka/Rosewood)
Sigma SDM-18 (European/Flamed Mahogany)
Freshman FA400D (Engelmann/Rosewood)
Freshman FA300 (Cedar/Hog)
Voyage Air VAD-06
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 01-29-2022, 11:01 AM
Skarsaune Skarsaune is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1,464
Default

Built myself an oak dread last year - it’s my preferred bluegrass weapon.
I don’t have the pics hosted anywhere, sorry.

John Arnold built a fine oak guitar as well. His was the inspiration for mine.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 01-29-2022, 12:14 PM
vintageparlors's Avatar
vintageparlors vintageparlors is offline
AGF Sponsor
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chester, Vermont
Posts: 1,609
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bobster7 View Post
What he said!

OK then...
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 399755770_20220129_100214_668392.jpg (29.2 KB, 453 views)
File Type: jpg -397242853_20220129_100149_728509.jpg (33.4 KB, 453 views)
File Type: jpg 515195895_20220129_100255_664347.jpg (23.0 KB, 450 views)
__________________
VintageParlorGuitars.com Fresh inventory just added, click link at left to view
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 01-29-2022, 01:50 PM
A.Wilder1 A.Wilder1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 670
Default

Very cool!
__________________
2011 Eastman E10P
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 01-29-2022, 03:02 PM
jimbojimbo jimbojimbo is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Lancashire England
Posts: 14
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageparlors View Post
This amazing oak back belongs to a c. 1910 Lakeside parlor guitar. Make by Lyon and Healy in their Chicago factory, oak is generally interesting to look at but rarely this figured and uniform in grain. It was a nice surprise to uncover it under so many layers of dirt and grime.

Share photos of your guitars made with oak!
This is my FYLDE Alchemist "Single Malt" one of only two ever made and Roger said there will never be another as he does not have the size if wood pieces to make another ( see the smaller ARIEL on his site ) see the link below for My Alchemist. any questions just ask.

http://www.pegheadnation.com/instrum...alt-alchemist/

Cheers
Jim
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 01-29-2022, 03:10 PM
Stevien's Avatar
Stevien Stevien is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Forest Grove, Oregon (God's Country)
Posts: 2,410
Default

And then there's "Bog Oak," which Brook Guitars uses. I believe George lowden has built a few as well. It must be more plentiful on the other side of the pond.
Steve
__________________
"Naturally torrified, & unnaturally horrified, since 1954"
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:45 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=