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Post by barrycreed on Jun 18, 2015 9:31:04 GMT
Even smaller bodies, as opposed to a parlor, would have my interest. Saying that the MM Blues Reso is stunning and does have my interest too!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 13:27:56 GMT
Thanks to everyone for your replies to my question. My response is to say that apart from one or very rare models, all vintage and modern National and Dobro guitars are small bodied. They are not as small as a parlour guitar, but they are small guitars. Shine On Michael Here's my own line-up for comparison (The Hofner's as close as I have left to a normal-sized acoustic)-- I'm guessing the Johnson is equivalent in size to one of the National sizes? So yes, the Washburn is barely smaller-- mostly in the lower bout (which is where I need the guitar to be smaller). Seems to me the National in Gaucho's photo is smaller than the Johnson though. I believe the Miniolian is similar in size to the Framus on the end, but has a standard-scale neck.
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Post by slide496 on Jun 18, 2015 14:46:58 GMT
mickeyz - the wood minolian is about the same size as 50/60s parlor stella, measuring the back panel from center where the neck joins to the bottom it is 18 3/8 inches., its not a deep body and goes from about 3 1/4- 3 5/8 and it weighs about 4 pounds. The johnny Winter 3/4 size I have is about 7 pounds.
It seems that there's not really a standardized size for parlor.
If size is not an primary issue I would think that the competitively priced small bodied versions that MM produces would be the way to go for the reasons that they have been carefully designed to produce sound and nuances along the lines of the early nationals, they have been constructed to be playable and they project to an audience what you hear when playing them yourself without losing the tone and nuances.
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Post by stevie2sticks on Jun 18, 2015 15:51:57 GMT
Barrycreed parlour or Lightening? (Lightening - There are many like it but this is mine ;-)
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Post by barrycreed on Jun 18, 2015 16:30:36 GMT
That's a sweet looking guitar!! Which MM would have the smaller body?
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Post by stevie2sticks on Jun 18, 2015 17:11:13 GMT
Barrycreed
Michael Messer Guitars has a good website with videos on.
The Lightening screams and howls for me . . . . . When I need small I have a baritone (mahogany) ukulele
It's about choices!
Good luck Steve
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 19:00:30 GMT
Exactly. It's not like the Miniolian will be the last guitar I ever buy... much to Mrs. Z's chagrin (well, I just sold three guitars and should have the fourth gone any day now, so she can't complain too much. Besides, she's the one who bought me the Johnson years ago). Right now, I'm just looking for a guitar to kick back with on my front porch, one day do a bit of busking.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 9:20:00 GMT
Here's a new size comparison photo of my three parlors -- including my brand-spankin' new Minolian! I'm really impressed by the build quality of the Miniolian. The dealer who sold it to me says this is an upgraded model, so it's not the same guitar as the Busker Cannon, which had been discontinued by then, I'm guessing. I have a feeling Republic discontinued the Miniolian too -- last I looked, it was no longer on their web site. Anyway, bookmatched flamed maple top AND bottom! Abalone* binding on the body and the neck! (*probably plastic but very pretty nonetheless **and now that I've looked at it, the top's not bookmatched, and might not be maple, hard to tell). I'm not going to take it apart, but from one I can see through the holes on the cover plate, the cone pattern matches the pattern of the Continental cone. Definitely no neck-stick, as Michael pointed out. No, I'm not a salesman for Republic! I've just been looking for this guitar a long time!
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Post by Dessery on Jun 26, 2015 18:09:53 GMT
Hi mickey
Congrats!! It looks lovely!! I'm glad it all worked out for you!!
All the best David
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Post by barrycreed on Jun 29, 2015 9:01:17 GMT
Sweet look axe. Will post my pics one of the days...
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Post by jono1uk on Jul 1, 2015 23:05:03 GMT
Here's my Hwy 61 as well as some other non-vintage.... Hi Gaucho ..is the Non Reso a Crafter?
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Post by gaucho on Jul 1, 2015 23:14:56 GMT
No. It's the same Washburn 125th Anniversary Parlor as in Mickeyz photo...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 8:24:03 GMT
Long story short: I'd ordered an Aiersi parlor resonator a few months back, but when that didn't seem like it would ever happen, I bought the Minolian. But the Aiersi finally arrived and, as I'd made the commitment, I went ahead and bought it. Glad I did! Presenting... the Lil'Sisters: This one's a quilted maple top/body/sides, with a mahogany neck. VERY lightweight, even lighter than the Miniolian. The sound is quite bright, and more acoustic/folk-sounding than the Minolian. I think this might be because the Aeirsi does not have a soundpost, unlike the Republic. I'll eventually add one in, and maybe experiment with adding a neckstick as well. For now, the Aeirsi is my Open G/Spanish guitar and the Miniolian is for Open D/Vestapol and D minor. Seems like the Aeirsi has a Continental cone as well -- at any rate, it appears to be identical to the Republic's cone. The Aersi has an ebony-capped maple bridge (could be rosewood) and what appears to be a bone nut (it certainly looks like one -- hard to tell with the Republic, seems like that might be a plastic nut). I prefer the Republic's tuners, the Aeirsi's seem cheap and I'll be replacing them down the line. The Aersi has some really nice figuring, especially the back. Seems to be solid wood, but it's hard to know for certain. The Aeirsi neck is a tad thinner than the Miniolian's, but both are very comfortable, and the fretwork on both is just perfect.
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Post by orbital on Aug 7, 2015 16:13:10 GMT
There's one of those Cannon,Miniolian,Skylark parlour reso's on ebay...this one's a Skylark. Also a Republic parlour reso with a neck issue...both in UK.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 18:23:08 GMT
I think the Cannon Busker and the older version of the Miniolian were basically the same guitar. The Minolian has since been updated.
The Aeirsi is NOT the same guitar -- the body dimensions are very slightly different, so they were obviously made using different CNC programs. I'd say the Aiersi is the cheaper cousin to the Republic line up. (I didn't find the Skylark, maybe it's already sold?)
Wonder what the issue with that Resolian is? Maybe the previous owner broke the truss rod?
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