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Thinking of doing a parlor size guitar.

Body length 19". Upper bout 9.5". Lower bout 13".

Do you usually make the sound hole a bit smaller? On my other guitars I have made them just a bit smaller that 4".

Also I was wondering about wood suggestions. What have you done that has worked out?

I have sets of Pau Ferro, Mahogany, Paldao, Sapele, EI Rosewood.

Any of those you'd recommend and what top?

Thanks as always.
Neil

neil;
A 3 3/8" s.h. is large enough for those demensions.
It still may look to big so do a full size drawing .
I'm making two Parlors right now-one Curly Euro Maple &Euro spruce.
The other Old Brazilian & Very old Euro.
For you -
I would use Engelmann because it's usually not as stiff as Sitka.
And you can use Red cedar!

All the B & Side woods you listed will be fine;justpick the look you want.

I use a light(not to tall or wide) X brace because of the short length of it ,and if you want more bass responce make the sides deep -say
3 3/8"-4 " heel to butt.

Mike

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Mike Collins