1853 James Ashborn Style 2 guitar In good condition with original coffin case.

Description

James Ashborn Style 2 parlor guitar built for sale by Firth Pond Company in New York.  It is serial number 2337 which I believe makes it's build date in 1853.  When I got it it had cracks in the back and one small one on top.  The back cracks were too large to pull back together, so my luthier friend took a piece of brazilian rosewood and sanded it to dust and used it with hide glue to fill and cleat the cracks.  He then refinished the back and sides and compensated the saddle to make the intonation better.  It has the original bridge and tuners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0dFiYmBNsg is a link to a video of my friend fingerpicking this guitar for a sound sample.
Takamine GD20 Natural Satin Acoustic Guitar GD20NS #2705 Used
4.00 lbs, 5.44 Oz
Used with wear associated with use. Minor light cosmetic scratches from handling and play. Noteworthy blemishes or issues will be described and pictured. Works as it should.
Upper front left of body has a dark mark, and is NOT a crack. Back middle of body, has some light buckle rash. Please see pictures for details.
The GD20 is a beautiful dreadnought-style acoustic guitar with a special combination of tonewoods that offers a new take on this classic body style. For players looking for a different sound, the GD20 combines a solid cedar top with okoume back and sides to produce a warm, detailed tone that works beautifully for a wide range of musical styles. The slim satin-finish mahogany neck and 12"-radius ovangkol fingerboard provide great feel and playability, while the split-saddle design of the pin-less ovangkol bridge provides superior intonation for sweeter-sounding chords and single-note runs. Other great features include a synthetic bone nut and bridge saddle, pearloid dot inlays, chrome die-cast tuners and an elegant Natural satin finish.
Specifications
BODY SHAPE Dreadnought
TOP Solid Cedar
BACK Okoume
SIDES Okoume
NECK Mahogany
FINGERBOARD Ovangkol
FINISH Natural Satin
ELECTRONICS No Onboard Electronics
NUT WIDTH 42.8mm
SCALE LENGTH 643mm
LENGTH 1046.7mm
WIDTH 398.6mm
DEPTH AT END 125mm
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