https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:59:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143296 With its fast-playing neck and thin, flattop-shaped body, the Highway is ideal for electric guitar players looking to add some acoustic vibe to their sound.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/feed/ 1 143296 https://acousticguitar.com/review-hill-guitar-company-companion/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-hill-guitar-company-companion/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134130 The Hill Guitar Company Companion is designed to be a professional-quality travel instrument for a classical guitarist or a crossover guitar for the steel-string player.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-hill-guitar-company-companion/feed/ 1 134130 https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-review-luna-vineyard-koa-bevel-folk-acoustic-electric/ https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-review-luna-vineyard-koa-bevel-folk-acoustic-electric/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=129032 The Vineyard Koa is based on Luna’s Folk body, which splits the difference between a grand auditorium and a parlor. 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They reward a subtle touch in ways few of their big siblings can match.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-yamaha-csf-ta/feed/ 0 112448 https://acousticguitar.com/review-art-lutherie-roadhouse-q-discrete/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-art-lutherie-roadhouse-q-discrete/#respond Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:11:41 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=107911 I didn’t hop on any freight trains, but I certainly enjoyed toting the Q-Discrete around town with its modest weight, petite profile, and comfy gig bag.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-art-lutherie-roadhouse-q-discrete/feed/ 0 107911 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-rainsong-concert-hybrid-series-ch-pa-parlor-and-ch-om-orchestra/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-rainsong-concert-hybrid-series-ch-pa-parlor-and-ch-om-orchestra/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:51:41 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=104084 RainSong OM and Parlor guitars can be virtually immune to the terrible things that changes in climate and weather can do to an instrument.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-rainsong-concert-hybrid-series-ch-pa-parlor-and-ch-om-orchestra/feed/ 0 104084 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-tanglewood-java-series-parlor-and-winterleaf-series-om/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-tanglewood-java-series-parlor-and-winterleaf-series-om/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:15:17 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=103752   Despite being distributed in 60 countries and receiving the “All-time best-selling acoustic guitars in the UK” award by the Music Industry Awards, Tanglewood brand isn’t a household name in the US. But that may change now that the UK-based brand of guitars made in Indonesia and China are being distributed here in the States […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-tanglewood-java-series-parlor-and-winterleaf-series-om/feed/ 0 103752 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-gretsch-g9511-style-1-single-0-parlor/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-gretsch-g9511-style-1-single-0-parlor/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:46:35 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=103770 An affordable, fun-to-play small-bodied guitar with a refined tone. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-gretsch-g9511-style-1-single-0-parlor/feed/ 0 103770 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-the-new-bedell-revolution-parlor-is-a-feast-for-the-ears-and-eyes-video/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-the-new-bedell-revolution-parlor-is-a-feast-for-the-ears-and-eyes-video/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:06:20 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101895 A big part of what makes the Revolution Parlor such a satisfying instrument is how smoothly it plays.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-the-new-bedell-revolution-parlor-is-a-feast-for-the-ears-and-eyes-video/feed/ 0 101895 https://acousticguitar.com/review-alvarezs-delta-00tsb-blues-51tsb-capture-an-old-school-vibe/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-alvarezs-delta-00tsb-blues-51tsb-capture-an-old-school-vibe/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:55:46 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=74756 A pair of freshly made parlor guitars with a growl and bark perfect for fingerpicked blues and ragtime, conjuring up vintage sounds of the Mississippi Delta and the American South.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-alvarezs-delta-00tsb-blues-51tsb-capture-an-old-school-vibe/feed/ 0 74756 https://acousticguitar.com/larrivee-reissues-p01-iss-space-station-commemorative-parlor-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/larrivee-reissues-p01-iss-space-station-commemorative-parlor-guitar/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:56:57 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=29023 “It’s cool playing a guitar in space because it floats in front of you—you don’t need a strap,” Hadfield said on a 2013 Larrivée video. “But one of the weirdest things is that as you float around the room while you’re playing, you bump into things.”]]> https://acousticguitar.com/larrivee-reissues-p01-iss-space-station-commemorative-parlor-guitar/feed/ 0 29023 https://acousticguitar.com/buying-a-parlor-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/buying-a-parlor-guitar/#comments Tue, 05 May 2015 03:45:13 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=66 Parlor guitars are finding renewed interest among a broad spectrum of players, both professionals and those looking for small, lightweight instruments to take to beach parties or campfire singalongs.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/buying-a-parlor-guitar/feed/ 4 66 https://acousticguitar.com/review-faith-releases-the-impressive-mercury-parlor-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-faith-releases-the-impressive-mercury-parlor-guitar/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:08:21 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=29781 Like all Faith guitars, the Classic Burst Mercury is made from solid, eco-friendly FSC-certified woods at the company’s workshop in West Java, Indonesia. It does have that imported-guitar vibe, thanks to its polyurethane lacquer finish and its chemical-rich aroma. But unlike the typical budget guitar, it’s very well-built. The frets are cleanly dressed and the sunburst finish is perfectly graduated—inside the box things are relatively neat and tidy.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-faith-releases-the-impressive-mercury-parlor-guitar/feed/ 0 29781 https://acousticguitar.com/alvarez-ap70-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/alvarez-ap70-review/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:40:18 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=166 The AP70 is part of Alvarez's Artist Series of instruments, a comprehensive line of guitars that includes dreadnoughts, jumbos, folk guitars (slightly smaller than dreadnought, designated by other makers as 000), classical, 12-string, acoustic bass, and parlor models, many available with built-in electronics, some with cutaways, and all priced for the experienced, budget-minded player or beginning enthusiast. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/alvarez-ap70-review/feed/ 2 166