Luna Gypsy Parlour Acoustic, Mahogany - Nearly New

Full Description

Mahogany Construction

The Luna Gypsy Parlour features a mahogany top as well as back and sides, which provide players with a resonant and rich tonal character. Its all-mahogany construction delivers a focused, punchy mid-range, thick well-defined tone, and sings sweet sparkling highs with plenty of characterised warmth. Mahogany is used a lot in the acoustic world because it is relatively economical, durable, attractive, easy to work with, and resonant.

Mahogany Neck & Rosewood Fingerboard

Constructed from mahogany, the Gypsy Parlour's neck offers great durability and resonance. Mahogany is commonly used to craft guitar necks, as the wood responds greatly to numerous playing styles and techniques with ease. To provide comfort, the Gypsy Parlour features a C shaped neck profile, which offers players a comfortable and secure grip, reducing the likeliness of a cramping hand. The neck is topped with a rosewood fingerboard that delivers a bright, warm, sparkling-sizzle that really shines through when playing fingerpicking techniques. Its rosewood fingerboard also provides a smooth and energetic play, and is sprinkled with Luna's exclusive pearl moon phase inlays for added beauty.

Parlour Body Shape

The parlour shape was originally designed to be small enough to play sat comfortably in an arm chair. Today, the parlour shape covers a wide spectrum of guitars, from traditional western styles to electro acoustic one-of-a-kind boutique builds. Parlour guitars are smaller than concert shaped guitars but with an elongated body that provides an increase in volume without increasing the size of the instrument. Because of their smaller bodies, parlour guitars tend to have tones that emphasize the mid-range. Players who desire a powerful punch and an inviting mid-range will really enjoy the sound projected from this affordable Luna Gypsy Parlour.

Luna History

Yvonne Villiers is an accomplished stained-glass artist who envisioned Luna guitars. Her inspiration for a line of guitars designed to maximise playing comfort came from her mother, Hilda Villiers, a bassist for over 40 years. Whilst watching her mum on stage, Yvonne couldn't help but notice the massive struggle her mum had whilst playing. With her mum being petite and using such a heavy instrument, she used to complain of how hard it was to be a woman and try to play these big bass guitars.

Yvonne then questioned if there were others like her mum that struggled with the same problems and pains. She came up with the idea of a woman specific guitar, uniquely tailored to fit their bodies, their hands, and their musical styles. Yvonne moved on to created Luna guitars, a line of guitars made for female musicians of all ages and crafted with luminous visual beauty to engage women's minds and spirits along with their talent.

Yvonne already had brilliant artistic skills and use of colour, she then applied the same techniques as she did with her award winning stained glass work to her new line of guitars. She is known for using rich colours that shimmer and shine with every movement providing an eye-catching design along with the great musical tones Luna guitars deliver. Yvonne's design expertise has led so many men to respond to Luna's well-crafted, spirit-engaging instruments that the company now creates guitars for both female and male musicians of all ages.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Series: Gypsy
• Body shape: Parlour
• Back/Side Wood: Mahogany
• Top Material: Mahogany
• Bridge: Rosewood
• Finish: Satin Natural
• Design Feature: Celtic-Inspired Crescent Moon Rosette
• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Scale Length: 25 1/4" (641mm)

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Set neck C
• Neck Finish: Satin Natural
• Nut: Urea (OEM)
• Nut Width: 43mm
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
• Inlays: Signature Pearl Luna Moon Phase

Hardware

• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Sealed Die Cast