There’s a very specific sound that’s associated with parlor guitars. They tend to deal out the high midrange and will cut through a mix. Not to mention the smaller body size is usually rather comfortable. Here are 10 options for under a grand.
PRS SE P20E
A compact yet powerful guitar that features a solid mahogany top, mahogany back and sides, and a tobacco sunburst finish, and equipped with PRS electronics.
$499 street
Alvarez MPA66ESHB Masterworks A66
This model rocks a solid African mahogany top, mahogany back and sides, and a shadowburst finish. Under the hood, you can find L.R. Baggs electronics.
$829 street
Gretsch G5021E Rancher Penguin
The first thing your eye will notice on this parlor is its shiny accoutrements—whether the gold hardware, gold-sparkle binding, or an optional metallic finish on the solid spruce top.
$549 street
Yamaha CSF-TA
What sets this guitar apart is its TransAcoustic technology, which allows you to experience built-in reverb and chorus effects without the need for external amplification or effects.
$799 street
Takamine GY93E New Yorker
Designed around a grand auditorium body shape, this parlor has a solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides, and is equipped with Takamine’s TK-40D preamp system.
$799 street
Recording King Dirty 30s Series 9
This vintage-inspired design is built with a solid Sitka spruce top, whitewood back and sides, a 25"scale length, 20 frets, and an ovangkol fretboard.
$249 street
Fender PS-220E
This modern parlor comes with your choice of a solid spruce or solid mahogany top, with solid mahogany back and sides, and Fishman Sonitone Plus electronics.
$829 street
Journey FP412
Not only is the FP412 a rock-solid parlor guitar, but it also has a folding-neck design to make travel a breeze.
$749 street
Cordoba C9 Parlor
This parlor-sized classical guitar rocks a solid Western red cedar top and solid mahogany back and sides.
$989 street
Guild P-240 Memoir
This parlor features a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides, and has a 19-fret mahogany C-shaped neck with a pau ferro fretboard.
$529 street