The beautiful Parlour guitar has a long history of playing soft ballads and songs of love. But don't be fooled this is a very capable instrument, it has a rich tone and performs well live or in the privacy of a parlour. These guitars have seen a revival in recent times as they are very easy to play and record well. Its my belief the sweet and happy sound has a lot to do with the revival of this instrument. What ever the reason the instrument has some very interesting features, it has a short neck scale, I produce a couple of variants on the neck join, 12th fret and 14th fret. As the neck is short it makes it easy to play some of the chords that are difficult to play on a regular guitar. As I mentioned the sound is bright and happy, it has good volume and travels well. Depending on you style I can set the instrument up for nylon or steel strings.
Because the torque of steel strings is up to 50% greater than that of nylon strings. If an instrument is setup for nylon, it is best to stay with nylon. The bracing, soundboard thickness and overall tolerances for nylon are different
to steel string. You can change from steel to nylon, but the sound is quite different than that of a dedicated nylon string guitar.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Neck Scale | 24 3/4 inch - range - 25 1/2 inch |
| Frets | 19 x Stainless steel frets with encapsulated bindings. 12th fret neck join / 14th fret neck join |
| Pick up | To the musician's specification. |
| Upper Bout | cm |
| Lower Bout | cm |
The question of price varies depending on the setup and detailing of the instrument, to discuss having an instrument made for you it is best to contact Peter at his Studio. PH : 64-3 328 8033
Featuring : Soundboard, fast growing Macrocarpa timber, quarter sawn. Back and sides Macrocarpa with Kauri neck. Purple heart Fingerboard, ebony binding.
Finish : Wood Oils
Inlay : Wenge end grain dots.
Details : Slotted head, antique Stewart Macdonald tuners. Hand carved bone nut. Handmade Wenge bridge.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Neck Scale | 19 inch short scale - Compound radius 20 inch. |
| Frets | 19 x Stainless steel frets 14th fret neck join |
| Pick up | Pickups fitted to the musician specifications. |
| Upper Bout | cm |
| Lower Bout | cm |
2010 Peter Stephen : Parlour Guitar. Musician & owner - Anika Moa. Classical design. Soundboard Cedar with floria Intarsia rosette London plane and Jarrah. 12th fret body join. Neck scale 24 3/4 near flat compound radius. Nylon string. Bone Nut, hand made bridge. Ebony fret board.
1989 Peter Stephen : Parlour nylon string guitar with classic detailing. Lacote style design with soft V Neck. Pin bridge typical of Lacote. with the advantage of good break angle. Soundboard Spruce, Rosewood, and classic parlour narrow waste design
2013 Peter Stephen : Parlour Guitar. Musician & owner - Bic Runga.
Studio hours : Mon - Fri 10.00 am - 5.30