Founded in Canterbury, England, in 1995, Atkin Guitars’ uses a combination of traditional techniques and a little modern technology to handcraft around 350 guitars a year, all emanating the indefinable qualities that delight, surprise, and inspire us even after decades as players.
Also referred to as the Parlor guitar (depending on where you are in the world), this design is among the smallest of acoustic guitar body shapes. 1936 was a great year for the Parlor design and our ‘Thirty Six’ takes inspiration from those very guitars right at the time they became a pivotal part of American Folk and Blues music.
Carefully selected Baked Sitka Spruce is used for the top. Combined with their hand-scalloped bracing, it delivers a tight, bouncy tone that’s perfect for folky fingerpicking and blues-style flatpicking alike.
Serial #: 1608
Weight: 3lbs 9.8oz
Top: Torrified Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Headstock Overlay: Walnut
Logo: Atkin & Banner Decal
Truss Rod: Two-Way (Soundhole Adjust)
Fretboard: Santos Rosewood
Bridge: Santos Rosewood
Rosette: Black/White/Black
Binding: Aged Plain Ivoroid
Bracing: Pre-war scalloped
Pickguard: Hand Bevelled Tortoiseshell Celluloid
Lacquer Finish: Light Relic Thin Nitrocellulose
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Tuners: Nickel Kluson
Fret Markers: MOP
Case: Atkin Oxblood
Body Length: 19″
Body Depth: 4 3/8″
Lower Bout Width: 14 3/4″
Total Length: 29″
Scale Length: 24 7/8″
Fingerboard Radius: 16″
Nut Width: 1 11/16″