1940's Gene Autry
Okay - so a guitar blog run by a guy who's nickname is Cowboy would have to feature a cowboy guitar or two. Problem is I'm a guy who demands that the instruments I own actually function. There are tons of old cowboy stenciled parlor guitars to rifle through. These guitars are fun to look at but generally play horribly and sound even worse. They are hard to resist though and if I were to buy a guitar to just hang on the wall these old cowboy guitars would be my choice.
These Gene Autry/Melody ranch models are the exception to the rule. They are good little players and pretty well constructed to boot. It helps when you can pick one of these up after they have been gone over by a talented repair guy. I picked this guitar up from Steve Chipman of Chester, VT. Steve has a cool little side biz repairing old parlor guitars and sending them back out into the world. He possesses the two qualities I need from a seller. He is knowledgeable and nice. You see a lot of these Autry guitars out there, but you would be hard pressed to find one in this good of shape and that plays as well. Check out Steve's website at
http://www.vintageparlorguitars.com/
Thanks Steve!!
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