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Recording King Dirty 30’s Parlor Guitar

Recording King Dirty 30’s Parlor Guitar

Recording King

Description

The RPH-P2-TS Dirty 30s Cross Country parlor acoustic guitar is a modern update of a classic turn-of-the-century guitar. It's perfect for guitar history buffs, recording engineers, front-porch blues players, and thanks to the smaller body size and shorter scale length, beginners who need a compact, easy-to-play, great-sounding instrument.

The traditional parlor-size body is based on a historic Lyon & Healy model. It's built with a solid spruce top for classic tone, comfortable rosewood fretboard with stencil fret markers, a 24.2" scale length and a bone nut and saddle for excellent string/body resonance.

Recording King guitars combine vintage design with modern upgrades for players, and the Dirty 30s Cross Country parlor is no exception. Many turn-of-the-century smallbody guitars were made with ladder bracing, but this Dirty 30s Parlor benefits from X-bracing designed to accommodate modern string tension but retain the sound of the vintage parlor guitars.

The Recording King Dirty 30s Cross Country parlor is finished in dark tobacco sunburst. With true parlor size, vintage design and modern upgrades, this RPH-P2-TS Dirty 30s parlor is the guitar for players with one foot in the past and the other in the present.

Case sold separately.
Recording King RPH-P2-TS Dirty 30s Cross Country Parlor Acoustic Guitar Natural
Recording King RPH-P2-TS Dirty 30s Cross Country Parlor Acoustic Guitar Natural
Recording King RPH-P2-TS Dirty 30s Cross Country Parlor Acoustic Guitar Natural

Features

Body
  • Body type: Parlor
  • Cutaway: Non-cutaway
  • Top wood: Solid spruce
  • Back & sides: Whitewood
  • Bracing pattern: X
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Nato
  • Scale length: 24.2"
  • Number of frets: 19
  • Neck finish: Satin
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Black button
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Saddle & nut: Bone
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body style
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China

Reviews

4.2

5 Reviews

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Best Uses
  1. Practicing3
  2. Jamming2
  3. RV travel1
Cons
  1. 11th fret is a little high - fixable1
  2. Poor Quality1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced4
Pros
  1. Fun To Play4
  2. Consistent2
  3. Good Feel2
  4. Good Audio1
  5. Long lasting Strings1

Reviewed by 5 customers

  • I would buy this product again.

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byJacob

    fromMacon, GA

    The 13 gauge Strings are really great for bluegrass pickin' and for slide. Adds a great tone even for a cheap beginner acoustic guitar. Rings like a bell!👌

  • Blues mini-box

    4

    submitted5 years ago

    byJose

    fromOmahuh, Nebraskduh

    Has mojo. Ragtime blues. Nice decay. Can make the Hank come out. Fun little toy.

  • It actually exceeded my expectations!

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byNeddy

    fromCarson City, NV

    It will be with me when I'm in my travel trailer. RV storage is minimal and I don't really care for the 'travel guitar' approach. This little sweetie fits the bill perfectly. I have several fairly expensive guitars - 2 Martins, a Takamine, etc. It worries me to have them in the trailer - temperature, theft, accidents, etc.. If something should happen to this little jewel (perish the thought), I could replace it tomorrow, without taking out a 2nd mortgage! I love this guitar! BTW, the intonation is perfect.

  • Nowhere near the guitar my Century is

    2

    submitted6 years ago

    byPooba

    fromGeorgia

    Decent little knock around to take to the mountains or beach. Not good for much else

  • Sweet Guitar for DADGAD Blues and Celtic Playing

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted7 years ago

    byGregory

    fromundisclosed

    This is a terrific guitar. I have been interested in acquiring a "Dirty Thirties" style instrument, and I spotted this parlor guitar model online. I checked out a few Gretsch Jim Dandy guitars locally, and of the three that I was able to play, one was very nice. But I was drawn to the Recording King "True Parlor" design with their nod to old style blues guitars and a Stella / Kay motif. So when Guitar Center offered a coupon, I took advantage - delivered, the guitar was $10 less than the local Gretsch. The Recording King is very nice. It was set-up perfectly upon arrival - neck straight, nut height dead on, intonation perfect. The tone is just what I wanted - moderated bass, great mid-tones. The guitar projects very well and accepts a Paige Capo perfectly. There is a unique and encouraging clarity to the sound of this little guitar. I wanted this as an alternative to my DADGAD dreadnaughts. I could not be happier with the quality of the instrument, and the service that I received from Guitar Center - thanks!

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  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byVan

    fromChester

    Please can you tell me the lower bout width and the body depth?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    A Parlor will be just over 14" wide, and about 4" deep.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byBob

    fromundisclosed

    Does it have a truss rod

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I'm not sure. I will have a product specialist contact you.