Yamaha CSF1M Vintage Natural

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My Review: Luna’s Gypsy series of Parlor guitars carry forward their well-known tradition of crafting beautiful-looking guitars, along with offering quite an earthy distinct overall tone. The Muse Parlor acoustic with its dark, mystical hue and narrow body has a striking aesthetic that, indeed, looks like a vintage guitar that was played by the creative, musical nomads of yore. Thanks to the all-mahogany build, it has a deep, warm tone with a solid midrange. Buy the Yamaha CSF1M electro-acoustic guitar now to get the great, focused tone of a smaller guitar with the playability of a larger guitar. Yamaha CSF1M Electro-Acoustic Vintage Tint Specs: While travel guitars are shaped like regular acoustics but in a smaller size, Parlor guitars are longer and thinner in comparison to acoustic guitars. If you’d primarily be using this parlor guitar as an acoustic, you’d have little to no complaints. The build quality and the overall value it offers is more than what you’re paying. If you’re a beginner or just have a smaller form, this model should be on your shortlist. Overall Rating: 4.6/5 The only complaint I have with this model is the quality of the tuning pegs. With regular use, they either become too stiff or too loose, and you would need to either tighten or oil them. Pros

This Gretsch would make a great addition to any guitarist’s collection. It’s great for those impromptu strumming sessions, and since it’s so affordable, it would make a perfect first guitar if you’re a beginner. Overall Rating: 4.7/5 Not everybody agrees on the definition of a parlor guitar, but even though it is debatable, most luthiers consider a guitar smaller in dimensions than a 0-size concert a parlor sized guitar. When you wrap your arms around it, you’ll notice that it is a tad longer than usual guitars. Owing to their fabulous workmanship, superb sound, and great playability, Blueridge’s guitars can go toe-to-toe with high-end brands like Martin or Taylor, but what makes them different from these premium manufacturers is the fact that you can get your hands on a Blueridge for a fraction of a Martin’s price. Key Features The Yamaha’s CSF1M is geared towards performance and build, and it does not disappoint. It distinguishes itself from other parlors since it doesn’t have that boxy tone you’ve come to associate with compact travel-size acoustics. Key Features Unlike most parlor manufacturers which have only recently jumped into the parlor resurgence ring, Gretsch’s parlor guitars have been around for more than nine decades. Even though their line of parlor guitars is iconic, they’re still budget-friendly. The G9500 is no exception. Key FeaturesMy Review: Founded in 1883 in Brooklyn, Gretch is one of the oldest guitar makers in the business. Even though the Jim Dandy Flat Top Parlor is modestly priced, Gretsch has made sure that it offers a lovely warm tone that’s quite versatile. Thanks to a good combination of affordability and quality, this model is a good Parlor guitar to start with for beginners, and especially if you’re on a tight budget. The fretboard is choice ebony, which minimizes fret noise and gives you a smoother experience. The sound and the warm basses, in particular, would give you a feeling that you’re strumming a dreadnaught, not a travel size. What I don’t like Overall Build and Design: The EL Pro has a lot going for itself, so let’s go through them one by one. Firstly, this guitar has been inspired by flat top guitars that were all the rage in the 1930s among blues and folk guitarists. We love its vintage burst finish and the classic Parlor shape, especially the pronounced and considerably flared lower half. It evokes a serious nostalgia for the traditional Parlor of the early 1900s. Secondly, this is a larger body than other Parlors, which gives you a loud projection and tone, while still retaining the quintessential Parlor style. The reason Parlor guitars were so popular in the early 1900s was their extraordinary ability to play at loud volumes while unamplified, and produce rich tones in spite of their small body.

If you’re searching for the vintage vibe in a parlor guitar, great sound, and most importantly, a reasonable price, you can’t go wrong with this Oscar Schmidt. Overall Rating: 4.8/5 Now, coming to the Transacoustic part – to be honest, we were *pretty* excited when we first got our hands on the CSF-TA. Simply because we’d already heard so much about the brand’s Transacoustic technology that lets you tweak reverb and chorus without needing to plug in your guitar. We hadn’t tried it as yet and weren’t sure if it would live up to the hype. Well, we gave it a go and weren’t disappointed. Intimate Performances: Parlor guitars were originally built to play loudly in an unamplified, indoor setting. This is why these guitars are a perfect choice if you’re playing to a small, intimate audience. Even though this Fender’s volume won’t rival a dreadnaught’s, it still has enough volume for playing indoors and offers affordability to boot. Key Features Perfect For Fingerstyle Guitarists: If you’re a fingerstyle guitarist, then playing a Parlor guitar will feel like a gift from heaven. This is because a Parlor guitar’s small body requires a lot less force to produce a crystal clear, rich, loud tone with your fingers.

For your consideration

Whether you’re a beginner, an intermediate, or a pro, this small-bodied guitar has something to offer for everyone. And when it comes to the price, the guitar is worth every cent. Overall Rating: 4.7/5 Not only will the volume be more than enough to travel across the room, but the clear, balanced, resonant tone you’ll get will be unparalleled in such a small size.

Finally, last but definitely not least, we recommend the Fender CP-60S, the Dean AXS, and the Ibanez PN15 as the best sounding budget-friendly guitars, be it for beginners or experienced musicians.

Overall Build and Design: The Gibson Modern EC has one of the most well-designed bodies we’ve come across, and with this model, the god is in the details. Once you’re done fawning over its vintage style body, mother of pearl inlay, and sunburst finish, you’ll see that it has used a traditional, hand-scalloped X-bracing. This style not only offers more support to the body than other bracing techniques but also makes for one of the most flexible and responsive soundboards. Although there’s debate on the exact definition, a Parlor guitar is widely accepted to mean a small-bodied acoustic guitar that’s narrower than current standards. If you want to get even more specific, then Parlor guitars are all those that are smaller in size than the size 0 concert guitar sold by Martin & co, the legendary guitar crafters. The resonance of a particular guitar largely depends on its size. As a rule of thumb, a dreadnaught will resonate better than a 0-size concert. Since parlor guitars are even smaller, most of them fail to compare with their bulkier cousins, at least when it comes to resonance—and that’s where this Alvarez outstrips its competition. It offers a generous amount of resonance, paired with a more vibrant, stronger, and fuller sound. What I don’t like

This makes for butter-smooth playing with minimal exertion. In contrast, large body guitars like dreadnoughts require fingerstyle players to exert a lot of force to be able to get the same volume. But there’s another thing that distinguishes Parlor guitars from other small acoustic guitars, and that is their pear-like structure that’s wider at the bottom than at the top. Some Parlor guitars are also designed as an elongated, figure-of-eight body. Overall Build and Design: The PM-2 is a guitar that you can tell has been designed with a lot of thought and care. The classic Parlor shape is adorned with natural brown finish and deep red scratchplate. At 42 inches long, it sure does fall into the larger end of the spectrum for a Parlor guitar’s size, but since it bears the distinctly narrow, pear-shaped Parlor body (and Fender themselves call it so), we’d love to group it under this category.The system utilises individual piezoelectric elementsfor each string to faithfully reproduce the rich sound of the CSF1M