Tanglewood TWR2 PE Roadster II Parlour Semi Acoustic Guitar

Parlour guitars, with their diminutive physical dimensions and vintage styling always stand out on a retailers wall, but in reality, this was  the original acoustic body shape for scores of years, Dreadnought and Folk and other variants didn’t appear until many years after the Parlour, so they are not quite as rare as we often think.

To compliment the heritage of the parlour shape, we marry a Canadian Spruce top, with Indonesian Mahogany, ensuring we have a great tone, then we brace the top as we would a folk model, so that we get a tremendous sound projection.

This model has an onboard Tanglewood EX4 EQ system, with 4 band graphic, so it can be used live or in the studio, and if you zoom in on the picture you will note the lovely hand inlaid genuine timber rosette which we think finishes the instrument off perfectly.

A classic shape for the discerning player.

Inspired by nature and the raw beauty of classic timber, Roadster II instruments make a truly organic and understated natural statement. We’ve long pioneered the practise of sustainable forestry in the pursuit of our art and for this latest Roadster series we match finely graded Canadian Spruce tops with traditional Indonesian mahogany back and sides to produce tonally rich instruments that sound instantly wonderful tuned up right out of the box.

We call them Roadster because to us, their cosmetic appeal evokes a sense of being close to nature… just as driving a classic open top car with the wind in your hair!

Our luthiers have to work especially hard in creating this look, finishing the smooth edging joins of the body very carefully because there is no binding added to the body of these models, therefore no margin for error. Roadster II Spruce tops are finished and sealed in high grade, low density satin lacquer and as well as capturing the stripped down raw timber cosmetic effect we envisaged on the drawing board, we are sure this also adds to their sweet sounding sonic appeal.

Specifications

• SHAPE - Parlour
• TOP - Spruce
• BACK - Mahogany
• SIDES - Mahogany
• FINGERBOARD - Eboncore
• BRIDGE - Black Walnut
• STRINGS - Phosphor Bronze 12-53 Gauge
• ELECTRONICS - Tanglewood TW-EX4
• FINISH - Natural Satin
• Full Specification - TWR2PE
• Nut Width - 43mm
• Width 14th Fret - 54mm
• Scale Length - 628mm
• Neck Thickness 1F - 21mm
• Neck Thickness 10F - 23mm
• Upper Bout Width - 256mm
• Lower Bout Width - 367mm
• Waist Width - 218mm
• Body Depth (Neck) - 89mm
• Body Depth (End) - 99mm
• Body Length - 492mm
• Overall Length - 967mm