That is a 1/2 size, not a real parlor.
Tell me about parlor guitars…
- Thread starter Nate D
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Not a real parlor. These are based on the Gibson/Kalamazoo L-OO body size.I searched and saved for over a year before finding this Waterloo WL-K.
It weighs less than three pounds and is quite loud, vibrates against the ribs.
These are often called Parlor guitars, but the first one is a 3/4 size guitar and the second one is a OO size guitar.
BuckNekkid
Strat-O-Master
I purposely avoided including these guitars as for many they are "too large" to be parlor guitars. Still, for me this is the true sweet spot!
(GS Mini-e Koa and Martin 000jr-10E Shawn Mendes)
davidKOS
not posting these days
I guess I really like those 00 sizes! Thanks for the clarification.
OO’s are as different to a parlor guitar as a Dreadnought is to an OM.
I just measured my Bedell, it's at 10 1/2", I guess I am in the parlor club.
Peace
monte merrick
Most Honored Senior Member
looks like a lot of guitar companies and acoustic guitar mag writers, as usual, just say anything they want... i cant find any corroboration on the 12" lower bout rule, only "rule" i've been able to find other than Scott's rule, and one that is frequently broken, it seems, is smaller than a Martin "0" size, which is 13 9/16"...
those vintage guitars at Stay Gold are um, a little rich for my blood...
so it looks my search for a parlor will mean something that isnt a parlor, not really, not truly... true parlors, just like the articles say, are for the wealthy.
those vintage guitars at Stay Gold are um, a little rich for my blood...
so it looks my search for a parlor will mean something that isnt a parlor, not really, not truly... true parlors, just like the articles say, are for the wealthy.
Hanson
Senior Stratmaster
Here is one of the rose wood Larrivee Parlor guitars I was referring to earlier. They can be quite expensive for a well made guitar.
monte merrick
Most Honored Senior Member
first thing) this video is awesome! second thing) can you believe we had to wait nearly 45 years for this song to be covered in space? third thing) when i'm a rich man, i'm getting a LarriveeHere is one of the rose wood Larrivee Parlor guitars I was referring to earlier. They can be quite expensive for a well made guitar.
Nate D
Dr. Stratster
Parlor Guitars: A Brief History and Buyer’s Guide | Acoustic Guitar
A parlor guitar is a compact and narrow-waisted instrument, generally smaller than Martin's single 0 size. The name comes from the rooms in which the guitar was typically played in the late 19th century.
acousticguitar.com
and this...
Body Sizes - Gallagher Guitar
Gallagher Guitar Co offers 7 different body sizes so you can find the perfect guitar for your needs.
gallagherguitar.com
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monte merrick
Most Honored Senior Member
yeah, i found those - apparently among today's ahistorical acoustic guitar crowd, there's no agreement on parameters...Parlor Guitars: A Brief History and Buyer’s Guide | Acoustic Guitar
A parlor guitar is a compact and narrow-waisted instrument, generally smaller than Martin's single 0 size. The name comes from the rooms in which the guitar was typically played in the late 19th century.
and this...
Body Sizes - Gallagher Guitar
Gallagher Guitar Co offers 7 different body sizes so you can find the perfect guitar for your needs.
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Imagine that
monte merrick
Most Honored Senior Member
weird, right?
Nate D
Dr. Stratster
Probably because there’s not a defined parameter.
monte merrick
Most Honored Senior Member
that's the conclusion i came to...
So my PRS P-20E is advertised and sold by PRS as a genuine parlor guitar. Are they correct or are they stretching the truth a little?
BuckNekkid
Strat-O-Master
Neither. There is no internationals standards body that specifies the requirements for a guitar's size or classification. It's all "common usage." So if PRS wants to brand their P-20E as a "parlor" guitar, there's nothing stopping them. Such a categorization is likely to cause the guitar to compared to others of roughly the same size. It's why I earlier didn't include the Taylor GS Mini or the Martin 000jr-10E, even though some people refer to them as parlor size.
