(SOLD) AF Dean Parlour Acoustic 2014
AF Dean parlour acoustic, made in Australia 2014, natural satin. This one is a bit mysterious, but it's a nice thing. Anthony Dean was making acoustics to order on the South Coast of NSW for a few years, but without much of an online presence, so there's not a lot of info around and he seems to be retired now. We got this one from the original owner, who's name appears on the interior label. It's a nice build, with some classy binding around the fretboard and body, nice local timbers and an all-solid construction. The exact timber species is hard to verify, but it appears to be a celery top pine top and a QLD maple back and sides. The body looks to be based off the vintage style Gibson parlour guitars, but with a bit more depth for added bass response. It sounds lovely: midrange honk and growl, but with a musical and assured low end and a nice chirpy treble. If you're in town, come by for a strum, it's a nice thing.
Model: AF Dean Parlour
Made: Moruya Australia, 2014
Serial: 10
Finish: natural, satin poly
Body: LG-0 size parlour, solid celery top pine top, solid Queensland maple back and sides (species not verified), 14th fret join, 106mm full depth
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 25" scale, 46mm nut, soft V shape, 25" scale
Weight: 1.845kg
Mods: none
Pickup: none
Accessories: basic hard case
Cosmetic Condition Notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples on the end, back and front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and some rub wear on the back only. The back has some rub wear on both shoulders and the middle of the body, as well as dimples in the bottom corner and some glossing around the top and bottom edges. The sides have some dimples on the top horn, some dimples and rub wear on the elbow area, some rub wear and surface scratches along the whole bottom side. The front has some light scuffs in the elbow area and shoulders, as well as plenty of play wear around the sound hole.
Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)
Playing Condition Notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 7/10, minor wear but playing well