Contemporary

Luna Guitars have some of the most stylized looking guitars in the market, so much so that their instruments have become easily identifiable. Their sense of style also applies to their small bodied acoustic instruments, including the Heartsong Parlor. In addition to being cosmetically pleasing, this particular parlor guitar comes with built-in electronics that allow for direct recording, a fitting feature given its name.

Here is a mahogany body parlor guitar that features Luna’s distinct ornamentation and appeal. It is part of the company’s Gypsy series, which feature affordable acoustic guitars that cover various shapes, configurations and sizes.

Dean Guitars is easily identified by their exotic shape and metal-friendly design, but if you look at their product line up, you’ll find that they do have a soft spot for traditional style acoustics. The Dean AXS Parlor is one such instrument, featuring traditional parlor guitar build with vintage style looks, while sporting the company’s distinct headstock shape

Ibanez’ ability to churn out affordable acoustic-electric guitars while maintaining build quality is recognized worldwide. They have successfully broken free of their shred guitar stereotype

Seagull Guitars, a sub brand of Godin, has been providing guitarists with affordable yet high-quality Canada made instruments. They offer a number of parlor guitars, one of which is the Entourage Rustic Grand, carrying the same distinct design as other Seagull models, but with a smaller body.

Cordoba is known for their wide selection of nylon string guitars, and as expected their line up includes nylon string parlor guitar models.

Fender challenges the mid-price guitar market with new acoustic-electric models, and one of their new products is the Paramount PM-2 Standard Parlor, which is an all solid wood parlor guitar with built-in pickup and electronics.

Known for being one of the forerunners of the acoustic-electric guitar, Takamine still has a soft spot for classic designs, as evidenced by their parlor guitar models. The result of this new and old combination is the acoustic-electric parlor guitar GY93E New Yorker.

Contrasting Godin’s esoteric guitar designs, their sub-brand Art & Lutherie focuses on classic guitar designs. To be specific, this sub-brand offers guitars with traditional looks and specs, while still benefiting from Godin’s modern building and production experience. Thankfully, within this line is a parlor guitar model called Roadhouse, that combines the old school vibe of parlor guitars with modern reliability, playability and built-in electronics.