Anyone into parlour guitars ?

[Marcello]

Just tried a no name 200$ parlour guitar in the shop and i'm blown away ! the tone it produces is rich and mellow and it is amazingly easy to play, wow.

Much much better than most of the dreadnoughts i tried in the same shop. Any cool brands i should check ? Share your passion :)

I've looked in Simon & Patrik and Seagull.

Thanks

[Killa-B]

I really like the Tacoma parlor size!!

[goodwill559]

I love my Larrivee parlor. I tend to find dreadnoughts too uneven (too dark, boomy, bassy) and not responsive or articulate enough for my tastes.

[MichaelK]

Here's my wife's Larrivée Parlor that I bought a year ago. I love the sound of it. It looks very different now; the wood has darkened considerably, I added a tortoise pickguard and a Baggs iBeam system. Next I'm gonna have Joe Glaser give it a bone nut and bridge saddle.
http://www.peradam.com/images/LarriveeParlor.jpg

[MichaelK]

Originally posted by MichaelK
Here's my wife's Larrivée Parlor that I bought a year ago. I love the sound of it. It looks very different now; the wood has darkened considerably, I added a tortoise pickguard and a Baggs iBeam system. Next I'm gonna have Joe Glaser give it a bone nut and bridge saddle.
http://www.peradam.com/images/LarriveeParlor.jpg
BTW, this thread should probably be in the "Acoustics" section.

[RL in Fla]

If you're "on a budget" , try the Little Martin with the spruce top ( LX1) .
14 Fret , super tone for the $$

[Greggy]

http://www.umsl.edu/~aubuchg/GearPicsCortParlor.jpg

Cort Earth 900 for under $400. I added a bone saddle. Solid tone and sustain, records well with a km184. Here's a clip using the Cort and km184 for tonal reference:

Cort Earth 900 (http://www.umsl.edu/~aubuchg/CoilII080405.mp3)

[Greggy]

Forgot to mention, the Cort has a solid cedar top and solid mahogany back. Better build quality than you might expect from Cort. This guitar was recommended by a local pro who uses one in the studio, told me it was a sleeper.

[Ogre]

If money is no object(which it almost always is!) I would snap up a Santa Cruz with Brazilian rosewood and Adirondack spruce top. I guess that would run about 5k, and I wouldn't recommend leaving it out on a stand.:)

[stephenT]

I have a GO Type II Parlor Guitar/Travel guitar, it's a great guitar, wide nut, 14 frets, hand built.

http://www.go-guitars.com/guitars.html

[Marcello]

wow cool suggestions, thanks folks !