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Published on 05/26/10 at 12:55
Value For Money :
Poor
Made in Asia. Where? It is important only on the selling price.
Guitar shaped Parlour (Parlor) ... although some say it is a "0". Solid wood: cedar table, mahogany for the back and neck. The sides, mahogany as well, but can be laminated?! Rosewood fingerboard and bridge with abalone inlays a little kitschy, but some people like. Head "slotted". 12 frets to the body. Pitch of 645 mm. Nut 43.5 mm. Mechanical golden comparable to guitars "classic".
This model has been discontinued for 2 years and was replaced by the model L900P (14 frets to the body, neck without inlay, and perhaps other differences ...).
UTILIZATION
In fact, this guitar has much in common (size, timber volume of cash) with a classical guitar except the neck width (Nut 43.5 mm). It is equipped with an adjusting rod. The action is set to 3 mm at the 12th fret. Can still be lowered, but not too vocation made this guitar for blues and slide.
Access to acute is limited by the junction sleeve / case to the 12th fret. But it is a kind vintage parlor! Need to know to make concessions. However, the length of the pitch is that of a dreadnought, so it does not sound too "slamming". In addition, I equipped Martin Silk & Steel strings that give it its pretty "mellow", despite the low volume of the body: upperbout 26 cm, 35 cm lowerbout, thickness of 9.5 to 10.5 cm. Total length 97 cm. Tree light.
SOUNDS
It is a small volume, but thanks to the wood and strings are used, it provides both sound "dry" a parlor but the mids and the bass is quite present (without being a well-jumbo course!). So, a very wide range of sounds. Really surprising for such a small guitar.
Now, the choice of string greatly affects the sound.
When I received it, it was equipped with extra-lights 10-46, which does not suit him at all. It supports very well the 12-52 (according to Michael Mucklow who used to record the track "Color of the Morning" on his album "The view from here". Go listen.
OVERALL OPINION
I already own a dreadnought and jumbo, and I was looking for a "little guitar" comfortable ... (I still have to grow up a little) for the blues and picking and easy to carry, but I was not ready to choose for a travel guitar that sounds worse than a ukulele and, for that price, no one Larrivée either.
But here we have a real solid wood guitar for a price (Asian) very affordable: 300 euros occasion with a hard case (New, it cost I think 550). Very comfortable and enjoyable to play ... nice if we ignore the abalone inlay a bit "too much!" the handle. Anyway, the parlors are also called "Guitar Romantic" (ancient Rome?). Matter of taste everything.
That is, to listen, take a ride on the site very nice Michael Mucklow (New Mexico - USA).
In summary, I love and I recommend it for its value price.
Guitar shaped Parlour (Parlor) ... although some say it is a "0". Solid wood: cedar table, mahogany for the back and neck. The sides, mahogany as well, but can be laminated?! Rosewood fingerboard and bridge with abalone inlays a little kitschy, but some people like. Head "slotted". 12 frets to the body. Pitch of 645 mm. Nut 43.5 mm. Mechanical golden comparable to guitars "classic".
This model has been discontinued for 2 years and was replaced by the model L900P (14 frets to the body, neck without inlay, and perhaps other differences ...).
UTILIZATION
In fact, this guitar has much in common (size, timber volume of cash) with a classical guitar except the neck width (Nut 43.5 mm). It is equipped with an adjusting rod. The action is set to 3 mm at the 12th fret. Can still be lowered, but not too vocation made this guitar for blues and slide.
Access to acute is limited by the junction sleeve / case to the 12th fret. But it is a kind vintage parlor! Need to know to make concessions. However, the length of the pitch is that of a dreadnought, so it does not sound too "slamming". In addition, I equipped Martin Silk & Steel strings that give it its pretty "mellow", despite the low volume of the body: upperbout 26 cm, 35 cm lowerbout, thickness of 9.5 to 10.5 cm. Total length 97 cm. Tree light.
SOUNDS
It is a small volume, but thanks to the wood and strings are used, it provides both sound "dry" a parlor but the mids and the bass is quite present (without being a well-jumbo course!). So, a very wide range of sounds. Really surprising for such a small guitar.
Now, the choice of string greatly affects the sound.
When I received it, it was equipped with extra-lights 10-46, which does not suit him at all. It supports very well the 12-52 (according to Michael Mucklow who used to record the track "Color of the Morning" on his album "The view from here". Go listen.
OVERALL OPINION
I already own a dreadnought and jumbo, and I was looking for a "little guitar" comfortable ... (I still have to grow up a little) for the blues and picking and easy to carry, but I was not ready to choose for a travel guitar that sounds worse than a ukulele and, for that price, no one Larrivée either.
But here we have a real solid wood guitar for a price (Asian) very affordable: 300 euros occasion with a hard case (New, it cost I think 550). Very comfortable and enjoyable to play ... nice if we ignore the abalone inlay a bit "too much!" the handle. Anyway, the parlors are also called "Guitar Romantic" (ancient Rome?). Matter of taste everything.
That is, to listen, take a ride on the site very nice Michael Mucklow (New Mexico - USA).
In summary, I love and I recommend it for its value price.