Recording King RP-30-7-ABL Dirty 30s Parlor Guitar Arctic Blue
$239.99
The Dirty 30s Parlor in Arctic Blue, a Single 0 parlor guitar with a spruce top over maple back and sides and a rosewood fingerboard. 12 fret neck joint, 25.35 inch scale, 1-11/16 inch nut. Satin finish with a painted to match the body headstock. $239.99 with free shipping.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Acoustic Guitar
- Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.35"
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- China
Recording King RP-30-7-ABL Dirty 30s Parlor Guitar Arctic Blue: Single 0 Parlor, Spruce Top, Maple Back and Sides
The Recording King RP-30-7-ABL is a Single 0 parlor guitar with a spruce top over maple back and sides, finished in Arctic Blue. At $239.99 it is one of the most affordable ways into a real parlor guitar, and the 12 fret neck joint and short 25.35 inch scale make it an easy instrument to sit down with. Available from Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Free shipping anywhere in the US.
Call Geoff directly at (404) 218-8580 with any questions.
Why a parlor guitar?
A parlor is a small bodied guitar built for the way most people actually play at home: sitting down, singing along, or working out a part late at night. The short 25.35 inch scale takes tension off the strings, and the neck joining the body at the 12th fret puts the bridge nearer the middle of the top, which is the shape old blues and folk records were made on.
The Woods
Spruce over maple is the brighter, tighter pairing. Maple is known for a focused response that stays out of the way of a singing voice. Back and sides in maple, a rosewood fingerboard, and acrylic sound bar inlays.
In short: a Single 0 parlor in Arctic Blue at $239.99, shipped free.
Specifications
Single 0 parlor body with a dovetail neck joint that meets the body at the 12th fret. D3P1 bracing, an X brace with tone bars. Okoume neck with a rosewood rectangle bridge and ivory ABS bridge pins. 25.35 inch scale, 644 mm. 1-11/16 inch nut, 43 mm, in PPS with a matching saddle. 18:1 open gear tuners with milk white buttons. Ivory ABS binding on the top and back, 1.5 mm ivory ABS around the soundhole. RK-2 ivory headstock decal with the crown. 12-53 phosphor bronze strings. Ivory ABS pickguard. Satin Arctic Blue finish with a painted to match the body headstock.
The Dirty 30s Series
Dirty 30s is Recording King’s budget line, named for the decade its looks come from. We already carry the Dirty 30s banjos and mandolins, and these parlors are the flat top guitars in the same family.
What is a Single 0 body?
Single 0 is the smallest of the traditional flat top body sizes, narrower across the lower bout than a 000 or a dreadnought. It is comfortable to hold, easy to travel with, and produces a focused sound rather than a loud one.
Does the 12 fret neck joint matter?
It changes where the bridge sits on the top and it shortens the reach to the first position, which many players find more comfortable. It is the traditional parlor layout rather than a cost saving.
Where is it made?
Recording King instruments are made in China. The Dirty 30s line is where the brand puts its vintage styling at the lowest price.
Contact Banjo Warehouse
For detailed descriptions or to chat about banjos, call Geoff Hohwald at (404) 218-8580.
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