Best Parlour guitar under $1,000
I’m just a curious....What are the best parlour guitars in the market under $1,000. Well... Let me rephrase my question - what would be the best parlour guitars under $1,000 for YOU?
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Wildwood Music has a new Larrivee P-03 Custom (Italian Alpine Spruce & Zebrawood listed for $998.00. That’s close to $1,000.00.
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I have 2 that I am very happy with.
An Alvarez MPA66shb all solid mahogany woods. $740 A Pono O - all solid cedar/acacia - on sale for $770. These are great small guitars. Very playable with no boxiness. Larrivee also makes a nice parlor. Best, Jayne |
Throw in an extra $40 and you can get this, shipping is FREE
https://reverb.com/item/7086719-rain...stripe-rosette And here is what it sounds like- gotta love the impervious nature of this guitar and sound even if you aren't into the looks :) |
That would be an easy one for me, an Eastman E10P. Normal street price is a bit more, but well worth it. My second choice would be the guitar Eric Schoenberg designed, and calls the "Shanghai Schoenberg" the Recording King RP1-626. Both have excellent vintage tone, and both are head and shoulders above anything in their price range.
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For me, a used Larrivee P-03R or maybe P-03W.
If wildwood were to obtain one in Cedar/Walnut I would be very tempted as well. Personally not a fan of Italian tops. I have one on my Forum III and it's just to direct and percussive for my taste. My next parlor will almost certainly be a Rainsong CH-PA though. |
To me, the Washburn 314K parlor guitar. This is a demo that Washburn did of it. For me personally, it is enough of a keeper that in my quest of downsizing to just 2 guitars, it is staying https://youtu.be/3LDITT2GHuk
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+1 on a Larrivee Parlor. I have one and it's wonderful-sounding!
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Blueridge BR341
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I think I'd get an X7 Emerald.
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That Recording King RP1-626C looks like the winner. 20 minutes playing a 12-fret, and you want a cutaway.
If one were in LA, NYC, Nashville, Chicago, or maybe Austin, all the suggested guitars could be tried out in one store, but otherwise you gotta take a leap of faith. Me, I wouldn't do it. For half your budget you can get an Ibanez AVN2-OPN all-solid mahogany 12-fret parlor. A really beautiful guitar with a body depth of 5 inches at the base. Fabulous projection. |
Emerald X7 would be my call as well. Eastman and Pono as runner-ups.
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I bought a Republic Miniolian reso a while back. If ya want small and *loud*, that is the way to go. It works very nicely with nylon strings as well as steel. With your budget I would go for the metal body version, as mine had some issues with the wood soundwell.
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