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If you are looking for a vintage parlor guitar that has a modern appeal and playability, check out the Yamaha CSF60. This all-solid parlor guitar was first released in 2002, and is now a rare find in the used market, thanks to its great specs, nice looks and tone.

The La Patrie Motif is a departure from the usual steel string parlor acoustics that have been featured here in Parlor.Guitars. It is more akin to a classical guitar than an acoustic steel string, and utilizes nylon strings. But it gets a spot in the listing because of its parlor guitar inspired shape, and as such it expands the listing to include classical tones.

This high-end parlor guitar has impressive style 42 aesthetics and equally impressive solid sitka spruce top and cocobolo back and sides combination. Based on top-of-the-line guitars that came out from the Martin production line from 1898 to 1942, and tweaked to the specs preferred by John Mayer.

Washburn’s long legacy of building guitars place them in a good position to recreate vintage instruments. Ofcourse they put this advantage to good use with a good number of parlor guitars, including the WP55NS, which is based on actual designs that Washburn used over a century ago

While other guitar builders are content to simply mimic classic designs, Breedlove is one of the few that have their own designs which are quite easy to identify. Their distinct acoustic guitar styling also applies to their parlor guitars, which include the Breedlove Stage Parlor LTD.

The EMM-6 is a 6-string small bodied guitar from Australia’s popular guitar Maker Maton. It features an all-solid sapele mahogany body, has a short scale length for easy playability and comes with built-in electronics.

The Washburn R314KK is an affordable instrument that has the look and sound of century old parlor acoustics. It’s small and slightly elongated body together …

Washburn Vintage Series R314KK