Lastly, we have the parlor guitar. Famed for their petite body, sloped shoulders and narrow lower bouts, parlor guitars produce a bright and articulate tone that is ideal for delta blues licks and ...

This is a reproduction of a late 1800s parlor guitar by the Martin Guitar company. Parlor or parlour guitar usually refers to a type of smaller-bodied guitar smaller than that of a concert guitar.

By the late 1800s, guitars were parlor instruments to be played at home. “Prior to World War I, women played guitar more than men did. The parlor guitar was designed primarily to fit a woman’s ...