Best Parlour guitar under $1,000

[timo31]

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?

Any thoughts?

[Lawn Jockey]

Wildwood Music has a new Larrivee P-03 Custom (Italian Alpine Spruce & Zebrawood listed for $998.00. That’s close to $1,000.00.

[jaymarsch]

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

[steelvibe]

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

[Ted @ LA Guitar Sales]

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.

[mattwood]

Originally Posted by Lawn Jockey

Wildwood Music has a new Larrivee P-03 Custom (Italian Alpine Spruce & Zebrawood listed for $998.00. That’s close to $1,000.00.

I have that combo in an L body and it's spectacular in the tone department.

[AZLiberty]

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.

[mrjop1975]

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

[LadysSolo]

+1 on a Larrivee Parlor. I have one and it's wonderful-sounding!

[countryblues75]

Blueridge BR341

[Puerto Player]

I think I'd get an X7 Emerald.

[Shortfinger]

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.

[JasonA]

Emerald X7 would be my call as well. Eastman and Pono as runner-ups.

[Tony Done]

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.

[Sagebrush Tom]

Originally Posted by Ted @ LA Guitar Sales

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.

Good Call Ted on the Schoenberg Parlor. I have the RK RP1-326 Schoenberg model with Adi top, Khaya b & s. A lot of nice vintage appointments, Beautiful tone. I think they were replaced by the RP1-626, a great little parlor in it's own right.

Tom