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Main Forums => Larrivée Guitars => Topic started by: guitone on July 01, 2006, 12:04:39 AM

Title: Tell me about your BRW Parlor? and maybe all hog parlor?
Post by: guitone on July 01, 2006, 12:04:39 AM
How does it sound compared to EIR or other woods? Does it really give more sound than the other parlors? I know there were not many made, I am curious though about these/

Thanks
Title: Re: Tell me about your BRW Parlor?
Post by: Steve on July 01, 2006, 02:43:52 AM
You know I think they only made like 20 of them.  Some of them have already been up for sale used?  Seems like you would not be able to get the full Brazilian effect in such a small package.

Steve  :GRN>
Title: Re: Tell me about your BRW Parlor?
Post by: Ratishna on July 01, 2006, 09:49:49 AM
There is a used for sale on this board presently.

E. Shoaf
Title: Re: Tell me about your BRW Parlor?
Post by: guitone on July 01, 2006, 10:19:54 AM
Quote from: Ratishna on July 01, 2006, 09:49:49 AM
There is a used for sale on this board presently.

E. Shoaf

Thanks, will check it out. I had some info on another forum that if I am looking for some of the overtones associated with RW that I may be better with an EIR in the parlor...I have no idea as I have not played an EIR parlor and only a few minutes with a BRW one.

Thanks
Title: Re: Tell me about your BRW Parlor?
Post by: guitone on July 01, 2006, 12:13:12 PM
I could not find the BRW in buy and sell, but I posted a question there.

So now that I have the parlor bug, and before I spend that kind of money on a BRW that may not give me anything more than an EIR, I am also wondering about the all mahogany parlors??? I do not fingerpick, I pick and strum and wonder for my simple musical tastes, I play mostly classic rock, and I am looking for a nice small guitar with a nice short scale, I am wondering if the sound on these will be too boxy, and if their is much difference as you go from one wood to anyother/

Again, thanks.
Title: Re: Tell me about your BRW Parlor? and maybe all hog parlor?
Post by: pickngrin on July 02, 2006, 09:07:10 AM
Can't comment on the BRW but I have a hog parlor that's terrific. It's an older satin model and has a perfect tone for playing delta blues stuff and country dittys. It has a lot more bass than the new EIR 09 model and the treble strings are very strong and clear. I use medium strings and since it has a 24" scale, it plays easier than a long scale with lights.

To get an idea of the hog sound, go to homespun tapes and listen to Keb Mo's sample tape. He's playing another brand but the sound he gets out of his parlor is super.

I suspect that the finish on the new models hurt their tone but that's just a guess. I've only played new ones so maybe they'll open up later on.

Good Luck......pickngrin
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