A small-bodied acoustic cutaway guitar with a big sound
The Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC is a small-bodied acoustic cutaway guitar with lots of personality and an even bigger sound. With a small body profile reminiscent of a paired-down SJ-200, it has classic Gibson acoustic visual appeal, and the smaller body size makes it extremely comfortable and easy to hold and play. It produces superior warmth and a balanced tone due to Gibson’s exceptional handcrafted construction techniques, including a dovetail neck-to-body joint, a radiused top, and traditional scalloped X-bracing. The solid Sitka spruce top is beautifully finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. The solid rosewood back and sides are finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer and feature multi-ply top and single-ply back binding. The cutaway body delivers excellent access to the entire length of the fretboard. The satin nitrocellulose lacquer-finished mahogany neck features an Advanced Response profile that many players feel is the perfect size–it’s not too slender or too beefy and sits comfortably in the hand for most players. It is topped with a bound rosewood fretboard with an easy-playing 16” fretboard radius. The fretboard is equipped with 19 standard frets and adorned with single parallelogram mother-of-pearl inlays. The Gibson headstock logo is also inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The nut, saddle, and bridge pins are TUSQ®, which, along with the smooth-turning gold-plated Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners, help ensure rock-solid tuning stability. The rosewood bridge features Gibson’s traditional belly-up orientation, while the pickguard is faux tortoise. The Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC comes outfitted with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle piezo pickup and active preamp with conveniently located volume and tone controls hidden at the edge of the soundhole, so it’s ready to plug and play onstage or in the studio from the moment you take it out of the included modern hardshell case.
Highlights
- Rosewood Back and Sides
- Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Mahogany Neck with an Advanced Response Profile
- Bound Rosewood Fretboard with a 16" Radius, 19 Standard Frets, and Mother-of-Pearl Parallelogram Inlays
- Grover Mini Rotomatic Tuners
- L.R. Baggs VTC Under-Saddle Piezo Pickup and Active Preamp
- Modern Hardshell Case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Rosewood
Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitro Lacquer (Top), Satin Nitro Lacquer (Back, Neck, & Sides)
Body Material Rosewood
Body Shape Parlor
Body Styles Small Body
Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
Side Rosewood
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in
Fret Count 19
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother of Pearl Parallelogram
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material TUSQ
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile Advanced Response
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin
Preamp L.R. Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup L.R. Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Traditional Belly-up; Rosewood
Bridge Pins TUSQ
Pickguard Custom Line; Tortoise
Saddle Material TUSQ
Strap Buttons Endpin Jack
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Modern Hardshell
Model: MCSBPRRBL
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC, Rosewood Burst, Left-Handed
Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC, Rosewood Burst, Left-Handed
Free & Fast Shipping
Free & Fast Shipping
Orders placed by noon CST Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) will ship the same day. Orders placed after this cutoff will ship the next business day. All orders over $100 receive free ground shipping within the United States.
Lifetime Warranty
Lifetime Warranty
Shop and play with confidence knowing that your instrument is protected by our limited lifetime warranty. Learn more about warranties and exclusions here .
Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
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A small-bodied acoustic cutaway guitar with a big sound
The Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC is a small-bodied acoustic cutaway guitar with lots of personality and an even bigger sound. With a small body profile reminiscent of a paired-down SJ-200, it has classic Gibson acoustic visual appeal, and the smaller body size makes it extremely comfortable and easy to hold and play. It produces superior warmth and a balanced tone due to Gibson’s exceptional handcrafted construction techniques, including a dovetail neck-to-body joint, a radiused top, and traditional scalloped X-bracing. The solid Sitka spruce top is beautifully finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. The solid rosewood back and sides are finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer and feature multi-ply top and single-ply back binding. The cutaway body delivers excellent access to the entire length of the fretboard. The satin nitrocellulose lacquer-finished mahogany neck features an Advanced Response profile that many players feel is the perfect size–it’s not too slender or too beefy and sits comfortably in the hand for most players. It is topped with a bound rosewood fretboard with an easy-playing 16” fretboard radius. The fretboard is equipped with 19 standard frets and adorned with single parallelogram mother-of-pearl inlays. The Gibson headstock logo is also inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The nut, saddle, and bridge pins are TUSQ®, which, along with the smooth-turning gold-plated Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners, help ensure rock-solid tuning stability. The rosewood bridge features Gibson’s traditional belly-up orientation, while the pickguard is faux tortoise. The Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC comes outfitted with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle piezo pickup and active preamp with conveniently located volume and tone controls hidden at the edge of the soundhole, so it’s ready to plug and play onstage or in the studio from the moment you take it out of the included modern hardshell case.
Highlights
- Rosewood Back and Sides
- Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Mahogany Neck with an Advanced Response Profile
- Bound Rosewood Fretboard with a 16" Radius, 19 Standard Frets, and Mother-of-Pearl Parallelogram Inlays
- Grover Mini Rotomatic Tuners
- L.R. Baggs VTC Under-Saddle Piezo Pickup and Active Preamp
- Modern Hardshell Case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Rosewood
Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitro Lacquer (Top), Satin Nitro Lacquer (Back, Neck, & Sides)
Body Material Rosewood
Body Shape Parlor
Body Styles Small Body
Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
Side Rosewood
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in
Fret Count 19
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother of Pearl Parallelogram
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material TUSQ
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile Advanced Response
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin
Preamp L.R. Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup L.R. Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Traditional Belly-up; Rosewood
Bridge Pins TUSQ
Pickguard Custom Line; Tortoise
Saddle Material TUSQ
Strap Buttons Endpin Jack
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Modern Hardshell
Model: MCSBPRRBL
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053







