Paramount Style C purfling

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From rmcdow on 1/17/2023 1:50:27 PM

I bought a Paramount Style C about seven years ago, and am getting around to restoring it. Everything is in pretty good shape, just needs some cleaning up, except for the resonator, which has some of the purfling missing and damaged. Has anyone found a source for this? The rim has a serial number of 12392, the neck (dowel) has a serial number of 11175, but this doesn't seem to affect how the parts go together or the overall design used for this style. The finish appears to be lacquer, as it dissolves in acetone and not in alcohol. It is crazed pretty badly on the resonator, but the neck is in good shape.

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mosco says: 1/19/2023 3:28:00 PM That purfling is not a common pattern, and I suspect that you would have to find someone who had a damaged instrument and was salvaging its remains, or find someone who could create a matching piece.
	rmcdow says: 1/19/2023 3:32:36 PM Thanks, I felt that this is the case. I'm looking into making a small bit of marquetry to do the repair. I believe it is holly and ebony.
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