Description

The G.R. Bear Super Parlour is a masterfully crafted instrument, designed to evoke deep tonal richness and exceptional resonance. Built with an exquisite Engelmann Spruce top, paired with rare Flamed Satinbox back and sides, this guitar embodies both visual elegance and acoustic depth. Paulownia Carbon Falcate bracing enhances the structure, reducing weight while maximizing responsiveness, allowing the guitar’s voice to unfold with remarkable clarity and warmth.

The Super Parlour features refined Macassar Ebony bindings, fingerboard, heel cap, and endgraft, adding a touch of dark, luxurious contrast against the natural tones of the top and back. Each of these elements has been chosen not only for durability and beauty but also for its acoustic properties, contributing to a sound that is both resonant and controlled.

By employing advanced modal tuning techniques, such as spectrum analysis and Chladni patterns, Rye Bear has tuned this instrument to achieve a profoundly deep, open voice, with the bass response set intentionally lower than traditional parlours. This method allows the Super Parlour to produce an expansive sound profile, delivering a rich, grounded tone with a surprising breadth of bass, rarely found in parlour guitars. The result is a uniquely open sound that speaks with a fullness that is both enveloping and articulate, offering a truly immersive playing experience.

Other specifications include:

Engelmann Spruce Top
Flamed Satinbox Back & Sides
Paulownia Carbon Falcate Braces
Laminated Sides Construction
Honduran Mahogany Neck
Padauk Bridge
Macassar Ebony Fingerboard
Macassar Ebony Bindings
Macassar Ebony Heel Cap
Macassar Ebony End Graft
Black/Maple/Black Rosette with Macassar Ebony Bound Soundhole
Macassar Ebony Headstock Veneer
Maple Headstock Pinstripe Purfling
Leopardwood Headstock Backstrap
C Profile Neck
12 Fret Neck Joint
EVO Gold Frets with Hemispherical Fret Ends
Gotoh 510 Tuning Machines
Air Resonance T(1,1)1: 101hz
Top Resonance T(1,1)2: 169hz
Fully Coupled Back T(1,1)3: 227hz
1.81” Nut Width
2 1/4” Bridge Spacing
25.4” Scale Length
Visesnut Case