Limited Edition 
The Piccolo Parlor

   
    
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Limited Edition Piccolo Parlor
Adirondack & Mahogany
12 frets to the body
Solid Parlor Headstock.  

For a list of where to find one of the Fifteen, click here.   

closeup of our new Half Herringbone 
and Rosette.

25" Scale length.  1 3/4"nut and 2 5/16" Ebony Pyramid bridge newly designed for this model.  New Arrowhead Backstrip and new Half Herringbone purfling.  Ziricote body binding.  Short pattern Fossil Ivory Squares & Diamonds.  Nickel Waverly tuners / Ebony buttons.  Fossil Ivory Pins.  No pickguard. 

Take a listen in the video below.  Bryan Rankins of Fazios Frets & Friends in Missouri demonstrates the full tonal range of  the Piccolo Parlor: 

Here's what Dana has to say about the designing of the Parlor size Bourgeois guitars:

"Lately I’ve been working on smaller and smaller guitars, tackling the problem of maximizing dynamic and harmonic range with limited soundboard area and air volume.  I’ve learned a lot making 000, 00 and 0 sized guitars, and even my Dreadnoughts have begun to reap some of these benefits . So I figured while I’m headed down this path  I might as well keep going.  

This style of guitar bridged European and American guitarmaking traditions, providing the DNA for all modern steel strings.  Advancements in acoustic theory and construction technique provide a unique opportunity to take a fresh look at the possibilities inherent in a baby parlor guitar.  That roused my curiousity.   

The Piccolo Parlor is not a travel guitar, and not a toy.  They have a full harmonic and dynamic voice in standard tuning, suitable for solo or ensemble work or vocal accompaniment."

For a list of where to find one of the Fifteen, click here.   

 

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