Atkin L36 DLX

The Thirty Six is Atkin's parlor guitar, inspired by the small-bodied instruments of 1936 that became a pivotal part of American folk and blues. A torrified Sitka spruce top with hand-scalloped pre-war bracing over mahogany back and sides gives a tight, bouncy tone that is perfect for folky fingerpicking and blues-style flatpicking alike, and the short 24 7/8 inch scale and compact body make it a joy to play anywhere. This DLX example adds grained ivoroid binding to the walnut headstock overlay, Santos rosewood fingerboard and bridge and tortoise pickguard. Built by hand in Canterbury, England, serial number 4159.