The Tanglewood TC8 Parlor is the perfect companion for any travelling musician, as its compact size is both portable and lightweight. Crafted with a spruce top and mahogany body, this delicate guitar delivers a powerful projection along with plenty of earthy tones that mahogany is renowned for. Players can also benefit from the set of bronze light strings which deliver the ideal balance of volume, projection and comfortable playability.
Mahogany
As well as its parlor body shape, this stunning guitar is crafted from mahogany with a spruce top, providing a powerful projection and a great tone. Mahogany is a dense wood capable of delivering a a warm and woody tone with a slightly emphasised mid range. Mahogany also offers a balanced tone that accommodates a versatile range of different playing styles, and is a great choice for those looking for one instrument that can handle many styles from fingerstyle to strumming. Spruce is the soundboard choice for most guitars due to it offering a broad dynamic range. Its combination of strength and elasticity yields crisp articulation that accommodates a versatile range of playing styles from aggressive strumming to fingerpicking.
Bronze Light Strings
For an even more enhanced tone, the TWCR T Crossroads Travel Size Acoustic Guitar is also equipped with a set of Phosphor bronze light strings from D'Addario which deliver a superb, long-lasting tone and comfortable playability. This is one of D'Addario's most popular acoustic guitar string sets due to its warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone, along with excellent intonation.
Features
Parlor body shape accommodates a versatile range of playing styles
Travel size dimensions make it the perfect size for travelling musicians who have limited space
Mahogany body offers an earthy voice with a balanced tone whilst the spruce top enhances the acoustic projection
Bronze light strings deliver the ideal balance of volume, projection and comfortable playability
Finished in a Whiskey Barrel Burst Satin which allows the natural tone to resonate freely, and provides a smooth feel
Specifications
Body & Bridge
Series: Crossroads
Body Shape: Parlor
Back/ Side Wood: Mahogany
Top Material: Spruce
Finish: Whiskey Barrel Burst Satin
Bridge: Techwood
Saddle: ABS White, Compensating
Scale Length: 650mm
Neck & Fingerboard
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Nut: ABS White
Nut Width: 43mm
Fretboard Inlay: White Dots
Fingerboard: Techwood
Tuners: Chrome Die Cast
Strings: Bronze Light