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I also find it odd that it only has Esquire on the headstock and there is no other Regal identification on the guitar whatsoever. Here's a picture with Carol's motor home in the background and one with Steve and me in front of his duck/turkey/rabbit pen. My guess is that the Esquire you have was produced before 1951 as the old design, or it was produced sometime between 19 as a newer style than the 1951 model. You'd be hard pressed to reproduce that tone on a modern day expensive guitar!!
Many of the earlier (and poorer) old timey and blues musicians played these instruments whose style and genre, or better or worse, were thus represented by he sound of these types of guitars. Regal were one of many companies that were producing inexpensive guitars during the depression, perfectly suited and geared towards a customer base who couldn't afford anything else. The best part of this is that Steve's prices are geared towards the 'working man' and not the 'collector.' You'd be amazed at how affordable his guitars are. Steve did a great job of restoring this baby. Today, parlor guitars are finding renewed interest among a broad spectrum of players, both professionals and those looking for small. The name comes from the rooms in which the guitar was typically played in the late 19th century. Antique Vintage Regal Acoustic Guitar Project T-11 Brown Wood (DEFECTS). A parlor guitar is a compact and narrow-waisted instrument, generally smaller than Martin’s single 0 size.
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One of which is the Bedell Rio Regal Parlor, part of the companys premium Rio Acoustic series which feature genuine Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides. Save regal parlor guitar to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed.
Making this extra cool are the F holes on the front. The 2016 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Trade Show is right around the corner, and as such guitar builders are unveiling their upcoming parlor guitars. I saw a Martin parlor guitar from the mid nineteenth century and the appraised value was something like half-a-million dollars because it was in extremely good condition and they made very few of them, but, it was somewhere around c.1850 (I believe that piece was also featured in Guitar World Acoustic). Pre-war Regal 0-size, 12-fret in ladder-braced solid birch with slotted headstock, rosewood board and bridge, bone nut and saddle, original tailpiece and f-hole design.
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You can also look at the back of the headstock to see if there’s a serial number and search it online. To start, find the name of the maker on the front of the headstock, which can help determine the quality of a guitar. This little Regal has all of those characteristics. Finding out the age and value of a guitar can help you decide whether to keep it or sell it. I just picked this ladder braced Regal up from Steve Chipman of while touring VT with my wife Carol. When I started this blog, my hope was to feature Depression/World War II era guitars, guitars that were owned and played by the working man and guitars that were a little off the beaten path.
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