What is a Parlor Guitar? - All About Guitars! (Dowina Granadillo)
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2019
- What makes a parlor guitar a parlor guitar? Why are they so small, and what do they sound like? Parlor (or parlour) guitars are not just guitars of the past that have recently become trendy, but they are instruments with rich histories and characteristic sounds. Featuring the Dowina Granadillo, I'll share a little bit of this instrument's history and let you hear what it sounds like!
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Yo can we all take a minute to appreciste this guys playing DID YOU SEE AUTUMN LEAVES!?!?
Thank you sir 😁 many years of practice and enjoying all of it
Neil, this video has massively impacted my life in a positive way. I found it a few weeks ago when I was suddenly exposed to the idea of parlour guitars. As soon as I saw the video I knew I had to get one.
When I was young, I started with a comfortable size nylon classical and naturally developed the desire to start playing a steel string acoustic. I eventually bought a dreadnought steel string guitar but found it to be quite physically unruly, so I mostly stuck to playing the nylon, and then later on a strat. This was because they were so much more comfortable in my hands compared to the dreadnaught. Might be cos I'm a smaller sized person. For many years I felt haunted by the fact that I never got comfortable with the steel string even though I absolutely loved the sound and playstyle of it. I felt like I was inadequate musically and it sucked.
It just never occured to me that there are different sized acoustics out there!
Well a few days after I saw this video I ordered a cheap (like $200aud) but awesome acoustic-electric parlour and totally fell in love! It's just soooo much more comfortable and feels so good in my hands. I love the sound of it too. It's a very personal and punchy sound. It's hardly left my lap since I've got it. I'm finally enjoying the acoustic and it feels completely second nature like it's an extension of me, rather than something I'm fighting. In short: hallelujah. It is a real gift.
From now on I'm going to be playing on parlours and purchasing many more in the future!!
Thanks for doing what you're doing bro :)
Arman, your experience with parlour guitars is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing! It's incredible to know how switching to smaller sized guitars has helped you enjoy playing guitar and built up your confidence as a guitarist and musician.
Definitely, different guitar sizes suit different people better, as we're all built differently. And it also isn't as straightforward as smaller people play small guitars - it's really up to personal preference and what you feel comfortable with!
Me personally, I started playing medium to large sized guitars for many years, but discovered the joy of smaller bodied guitars and absolutely loved it!
Thank you for sharing. Really glad to have impacted you this way :)
It's a big WOW!!! You have a great job!!!
Excellent presentation....and even more so your playing skill.
Thank you very much sir :) hope you gained some insights into parlor guitars. Stay safe at this time!
Excellent voice gave chills. Thank you
Thanks for listening, glad you enjoy my singing🙂
Great video! Your rendition of "Autumn Leaves" is awesome!
Thank you Mr Tom! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and music. Yes Autumn Leaves is my favourite go-to jazz standard to play :)
Man, just randomly came across this video, but when you started singing... You stole my subscription :) Just bought one parlor for blues
I’m glad you got yourself a nice parlor guitar Alex! I’m addicted to small bodied guitars now 😊 thank you for your subscription, appreciate your compliments!
Superb 👌👍
Absolute awesome!
Thank you!
great info and performance, thank you
You're welcome! If you'd like to learn fingerstyle guitar I've got lots of free lessons on my channel too ;)
Man this guy could sell white gloves to a tomato picker. Excellent vid and I'm pulling the trigger on a cheap Ibanez. Thanx man
Haha I love that! I'd like to sell white gloves to a tomato picker ;) Hope you enjoy your Ibanez George!
I hear white gloves on an instrument review and my mind goes straight to the white gloves you always get sent with cheap instruments 🤣
That’s such a great phrase
What an enjoyable video!
Glad you enjoyed it Daniel!
Awesome video
Quality video
Hope to see more like this 😁😄
Thank you for watching! Lots more to come :D
Hope Dowina are paying you big💰for this review. Excellent 👏🏻🏴🌱
Haha actually no money :D I just like the guitar and I love parlor guitars!
amazing sounds
Thank you Gianmarco, it's a lovely instrument!
this was very informative, thanks !
You’re most welcome!
Basically an elegant looking little guitar with no zero bass but crisp treble. Lovely playing by the way. That voice is phenomenal.
Thank you so much Adam! Yes it's a beautiful guitar with a nice punchy sound in the trebles, works great for fingerpicking :)
Sublime tones
Very nice Explanation and Guitar
Thanks a lot!
Great video! Now I have to buy one for myself.
hahaha yes, I think it would be a good investment :)
Great talent and voice!!
thank you Michael!
Nice guitar with nice incredible sound
yes, it's really a sweet sounding and beautiful little work of art :)
Belo som tem esse violão!👏👏👏
Came for a description of a guitar - found links to a message about your quest - left with respect for your mission...
Thank you Bruce, I'm glad to have connected with you in this way!
Dowina'S are outstanding!
Yes! Really great guitars at an accessible price
I’m no where near Singapore but wow ! You did just a beautiful job . Very nice .
Thank you Dixie! Well I hope you can visit one day :)
Very good!
Thank you very much!
WoW just Perfect ‼️😊
I just love small bodied guitars and I was just recently looking into acquiring this very make and model but with either EIR or flame Maple b&s and baked dolomite spruce top ❗💙
Your skills and techniqhue are extensive spot on and beautiful ‼️☑
It's a great choice that packs a lot of sound and tone in a small sized guitar. Thank you for your kind words!
Sounds great
Thank you Carmelo!
Fantastic video Neil. I own several Dowina guitars but have yet to try one of the Bona Vida models. Loved your playing which was excellent and great vocals too! Great job :)
Hey thank you so much sir! How great that you have several Dowinas, they are great guitars by a great luthier team 😊 appreciate the compliments
Such a nice video, like many said. But you touched my heart with your too short Perfect version :-) I'm a fan of Dowina, too, just got my beloved Dub GA... Greetings to you from Duisburg/Germany!
Greetings from Singapore to Germany! I'm glad you enjoyed my version of Perfect, and excited to hear that you enjoy Dowina guitars! They are really well crafted and lovingly made instruments.
Small does not necessarily mean wimpy!
Nice playing Neil, I enjoyed it.
Indeed! I love small guitars, and many of them i've tried pack a big punch. Sure, generally not as much bass response as bigger guitars, but I don't find that a bad thing. I love the balanced frequency spectrum of many smaller guitars i've tried
I cannot understand the dislikes. Great vid! :)
Charlie Durnford people have opinions and that’s completely fine :) thank you for your comment!
Very nice Voice man - i really do like 😀
Thanks for listening!
Thank you Neil for the lovely informative video. Looking at parlour guitars. I have tried the regular size acoustic and find it a big large for me. Looking for that deep sounding guitar and want to learn to play more notes then chords. Seems this one does both nicely. Thanks again for the video.
Hey Kona Girl, you're very welcome! Yes I love parlour guitars for that playability and clear sound. If you're comparing them with larger guitars, you'll generally find that they have less of that 'deep' sound. But that's not always a bad thing. I've played many bigger guitars where the bass is way too overpowering and drowns out the sound of notes. This negative quality is described as 'muddy'.
@@neilchanmusic Thank you for replying. My price point is at about $400 CAD. any recommendations? I just came across a Cordoba Dolce 7/8 size, but this is mostly for classical and is different string settings isn't it? Still new to the guitar thing. thanks.
great vid
Hey Kyle, thank you so much!
Your good at it
Thank you!
Haha I've had a parlour guitar for 5 years but never knew it was a parlour guitar. I've always wondered why my guitar was so much smaller than all the other acoustics and why playing past the 12th fret is such a pain but I love the guitar anyway. Mines a Luna, don't know if that's any good best? Cool to learn about the history and specifics and you play really well too, nice video!
Thanks for sharing! Yes if you need high fret access, you'd be better off going with a different size, even with a cutaway. But there's a certain appeal of a small parlour guitar thats hard to explain. I don't have experience with Luna guitars, but I've seen them around and they look pretty okay.
My uncle had a parlor guitar hanging on the wall of his...um...parlor on his farmstead right next to a banjo, I just ordered one, nice vid
Haha that’s where a parlor guitar should be! Hope you enjoy your new guitar
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Beautiful playing and wonderful tone on that guitar. Where can I get a Granadillo in the U.S.?
Hey Jonathan, thank you very much! Glad you liked the guitar. This Granadillo is custom made so you'd want to contact Heirlooms Music in Singapore. They'd be able to work something out for you :)
Excellent, liked and subscribed. I have a 1929 Stromberg-Voisinet " parlor guitar", one of my favorites. .
Wow, that sounds like a very precious guitar. What a beauty it must be to play and admire!
@@neilchanmusic I also have a Martin.. 2015 00-18V with flamed mahogany backs and sides. Larger than a parlor but still an intimate guitar when need be.
@@jeffhildreth9244 really nice! I love 00 sized guitars, they are my favourite
@@neilchanmusic My first guitar was a 1939 Martin 00-17 which I purchased in 1961 for $ USD (yes four dollars) . It was stolen in 1965. I found it over 40 years later, stolen by a "friend". It was in such poor condition, not worth the effort to get it back. I have owned many guitars in many sizes, I still prefer 00 and or classical guitar sized instruments.
@@jeffhildreth9244 Wow, a martin for 4USD... I can only dream!! Unfortunate about your 'friend' though : (
That sounds gorgeous, goddamn it's hard to imagine something so little sounding so rich
I know right! And there’s something special about big sounds from small guitars, that is so different from larger instruments. I personally love it
Thank you. Lovely playing and explanation....you are so cute!
Hey Deni, thank you and you are very welcome! : )
Great performances!!!
Thank you Charlie! :)
@@neilchanmusic you're welcome!!! Great tune to play. I'm also learning this time as well.
@@charlieglynwoods4642 Awesome! Good opportunity to practice guitar since we have more time. Do stay safe and well
@@neilchanmusic thank you
@@neilchanmusic That is such a nice guitar!!!
Joan Baez favored the parlor guitar and her unique playing style got an amazingly big sound out of it.
These parlors can truly create an intimate, unique, and sometimes big sound with the right technique and instrument!
can u recommend a good pickup system for a parlour (Art&Lutherie Roadhouse)?
I usually go with Fishman, they have a number of different systems that work well! You can check out the Matrix infinity and rare earth series
Beautiful sound and nice playing! Great pick of songs for this old Codger. Ha! I can't quite tell what brand of guitar that is. Are you are allowed to say?
Hey thanks Kirk! Glad you enjoyed the songs ;) The guitar brand is Dowina! Beautiful guitars from Slovakia.
I was disappointed ...when you stopped singing "Perfect". Very nice Neil, well done on the entire vid.
Haha I'm glad you enjoyed the short snippet of it :)
Is this steel string or nylon?
What is the what i think is a small 12 spring guitar in the background next to the panflute? Cheers from Sweden!!!
That instrument is called a charango! It's a small high pitched Andean instrument, and the panflute is an Andean instrument called a siku. Those two are part of my Andean instrument collection :) nice to connect with you in Sweden, hope you're staying safe!
Thank you! I am staying safe and i am very happy that you answered!
@@joellindholm3727 You're very welcome! :)
How do I buy a Dowina? It’s a beautiful guitar!
You can buy directly from Heirlooms Music in Singapore! Or you could reach out to them directly, it depends on where you are based in.
is a parlor guitar more for finger picking/ flat picking than strumming?
If speaking very generally then yes, if you just want to strum you are more likely to prefer a larger instrument. But I strum all the time on my small guitars and I love the unique sound they produce! It's all up to personal preference at the end of the day.
Hello my friend, i want to ask a type parlor, is my old cheap Samick ST6-1 guitar categorized parlor? My father bought it for me in 2011 for about $134 at that time i was school, i kept it and learn all kind genres with that guitar until now it already 10 years
I'd say that's more of a 3/4 sized guitar, while many parlor guitars have a full scale length. That doesn't mean it's not a parlor, as the term can also be used loosely. As I described in this video, traditionally it wasn't just the size alone but the function of the instrument that made it 'parlor'. Today we seldom have parlor room concerts, but a guitar like your samick could have been used in that manner. It's a little more nuanced than a yes/no answer ;)
@@neilchanmusic oh i see now i understand what parlor 😄, how about Jim dandy gretsch g9500 parlor guitar according to you? I plan to buy a secondhand in a pawn shop near my home, thanks a lot my friend keep good vibes n stay healthy
where to buy this guitare
Hey Mr Damien, you can buy it from Heirlooms Music in Singapore! They do international orders as well
They sound great and your playing is absolutely superb brother! I have a Taylor 812-12 Fret, would you consider this a Parlour guitar?
Thank you very much! I think size-wise it's parlour sized, small and compact, with 12 frets before the neck meets the body. As for shape, it's not your traditional parlour shape. It really depends on how you stretch the definition :)
@@neilchanmusic Thank you so much, I love your style! Have you tried any of the new Taylor GT models? I think their 811 would be superb as a 12-Fret; that would be a true parlour, even if the shape was non-traditional. Best wishes!
@@Meymeygwis I'm honored! Hm can't say i have tried those Taylors. I haven't played many Taylors to be honest, maybe they're not really my personal preference. But yes, the shape and all is all up to personal preference! I'm glad you like your 812-12 fret.
@@neilchanmusic Thank you! The Granadillo's sound is pretty killer, really full spectrum. Taylor has done some great research into tone wood sonic properties (nice write-up on Granadillo on their website); their sustainability program is admirable. You might like some of their higher end offerings. I see you really handle the wide neck; my 812 is 1.75" wide, and it too has a huge sound for the size. Anyway love your playing, you're much younger than I yet far more accomplished...being a songwriter I can get away with it LOL! Best wishes.
Hi this is a nice guitar. What is that inside the sound hole? Did you install pre amp? Are selling this guitar?
inside the soundhole is a volume/tone controller for the pickup! It's an LR baggs pickup. I'm not selling it, just featuring it because I like the guitar. You can visit Dowina's website if you're keen to buy, or if you're in Singapore this exact piece is in the shop Heirlooms Music :)
I’ve tried looking for it but cannot find. How much would it cost me to have the same witn the pre amp?
@@J4J11 Where are you based in? I help you out to contact them if you're keen to get one! The info on the website is here: www.dowina.com/model/granadillo/
I’m based in the philippines. Yes i saw the guitar in singapore website. I want to buty it but taxes for shipping is too much for me. In my experience they’ve taxed me 22% when i purchased guitar overseas. Anything you can suggest? And if there is a chance or promo discount from the store? Thanks
I think it's a Hearing Aid.🤔🤨🙄
What type of guitar where you using
This is a Dowina guitar, made in Slovakia! Made of granadillo wood 🙂
@@neilchanmusic thank you
What is the difference between PN15 and PN1MHOPN? Thanks
What are those? I’m not sure 🤔
Neil Chan Music hi, they are Ibanez parlor guitars.
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what strings size for parlour guitar?
Same as any other, and I use gauge 12s
@@neilchanmusic thanks neil for your info
Welcome!
You rock till the vocals brother no singer but player like none other
Brow give you Giter to my 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ola, you play guitar?
How many times can you say parlor in the same video lol