Electro-Acoustic Parlor Guitars

Electro-acoustic parlor guitars have a small body with a narrow waist and a pickup, so you can plug them into an amp or mixing desk and take a small guitar on stage. Their small body has a mid-focused sound suited to blues, fingerpicking and quieter accompaniment. Models here include the Takamine GY93E and GY51E with their New Yorker body, Bromo BAR6E, Gretsch Deltoluxe Parlor and Yamaha CSF3M. For parlor guitars without electronics, visit our parlor guitars page.

What pickups do electro-acoustic parlor guitars use?

The Bromo BAR6E and Gretsch G5021E Rancher Penguin have Fishman electronics, while the Takamine GY93E has a Takamine preamp. The Yamaha CSF3M has a passive pickup that does not need a battery, and the Gretsch Deltoluxe Parlor has a magnetic pickup. If your preamp uses a battery, pack a spare in your guitar case.

Who is a small guitar with a pickup suited to?

A parlor with a pickup suits guitarists playing blues and fingerstyle in smaller clubs, and players who find a regular guitar gets in the way. For even smaller guitars to take travelling, visit our electro-acoustic travel guitars page.