Don, I've got to agree with you that folks should check out parlor guitars. When I was shopping for a good acoustic, I wanted a big, LOUD, rythym kinda guitar. I liked the Martin Jumbo, The Guild Jumbo, and the Gibson SJ200 Super Jumbo. Since I'm 6'4", and 230 pounds, I have yet to find a guitar that's too big. So what did I buy? A Tacoma PR40 rosewood parlor guitar that was simply nuclear! Loud, balanced, and in the words of a friend of mine, "it's an intonation Monster!" If you haven't tried the Tacoma Parlor, give it a ride. I think it's the best guitar they build, and they build a lot of fine guitars.

Blues