Downsides of Parlour Guitars

sweyne1 Professional Posts: 520 My main instrument is: Fylde Custom Alexander	Downsides of Parlour Guitars Jun 10, 2024 21:21:52 GMT Martin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sweyne1 on Jun 10, 2024 21:21:52 GMT Yes it does look lovely Martin. Very cool.

minorkey
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Downsides of Parlour Guitars Jun 14, 2024 8:53:23 GMT

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Post by minorkey on Jun 14, 2024 8:53:23 GMT

Jun 6, 2024 11:20:51 GMT juliant said:

Jun 5, 2024 17:40:09 GMT vikingblues said:

A guitar to complement your singing voice is an excellent idea - helps a lot if you get it right. Give into temptation Matt - several years is too many.

1 of my 4 guitars suits my voice much better than the others, though many would justifiably say that a gag suits my voice best of all.

Mark

Several people have remarked that my National complements my singing voice best, because it drowns most of it out.

You dont stop playing when you get old, you get old when you stop playing!
Couple guitars
Couple ukes
Shedload of other instruments

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Downsides of Parlour Guitars Jun 15, 2024 4:19:47 GMT via mobile Wild Violet, leoroberts, and 1 more like this

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Post by dreadnought28 on Jun 15, 2024 4:19:47 GMT

I have a Martin parlor from around 1840. It is much smaller than an “0” size. In fact at one time the “0” was Martin’s largest guitar. The signicantly smaller size 2 was marketed as a ladies guitar and size 5 for children.

Here’s the most famous player of a size “0”:

Chris Stern
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46 guitars

Bown 8 Martin 7 Kinscherff 4 Collings 3 Olson 1 Wingert 3 Santa Cruz 2 Circa 1 Sobell 1 Fairbanks 2 Pre-War Guitars Co 3 Ryan 1 Fay 1 Franklin 1 Tippin 1 McAlister 1 Kopp 1 McNally 1 Fine Resophonics (Mike Lewis) 1 Beneteau 1 Lowden 1 Northworthy 1 Hofner Violin Bass (1963 as Macca) Fender Thinline Telecaster.

70 instruments altogether.

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