Art & Lutherie Roadhouse Bourbon Burst A-E
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Essential Information About the Roadhouse Bourbon Gradient A/E Guitar
Essential Information About the Roadhouse Bourbon Gradient A/E Guitar
- Parlor format with an "antique spirit" look, designed for immediate handling and excellent playability.
- Solid cedar top: quick response, warmth, and great sensitivity to nuances, ideal for fingerstyle and pick playing.
- Fishman A/E electronics with volume and tone controls: ready for stage and recording.
- Comfort and precision: 16" / 406.4 mm radius, 1.72" / 43.688 mm nut width, and 18 frets for clean playing across the entire neck.
Manufacturer Information
Art & Lutherie
https://www.artandlutherieguitars.com
info@godinguitars.com
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A "parlor" that revives the aesthetic of travel guitars
Inspired by the imagery of long roads, freight trains, and nomadic musicians, the Roadhouse Bourbon Gradient A/E focuses on a parlor format with a bold character. This "travel guitar" approach is not limited to style: it aims for a precise and direct playing feel, with string tension that promotes clean fingering and clear articulation. The "Bourbon Glow" color and semi-gloss finish complete this vintage identity while remaining modern enough to support amplified use.
Who the Roadhouse Bourbon Gradient A/E is for
This guitar is aimed at beginner to intermediate guitarists seeking an easy-to-master acoustic, as well as more advanced musicians wanting an expressive parlor for detailed work. Its compact format and playability make it an excellent companion for fingerstyle, blues, folk, ragtime, songwriting, and light rhythmic accompaniment. Thanks to the Fishman A/E electronics and simple controls, it is also well suited for "plug and play" performances (rehearsals, small gigs, home studio).
Sound and lutherie: solid cedar, wild cherry, and highly nuanced response
The solid cedar top is at the heart of this Roadhouse's sonic personality: it delivers a soft attack, immediate warmth, and excellent micro-dynamics reproduction, particularly appreciated in fingerstyle playing. The Canadian wild cherry back and sides enhance the clarity and balance of the spectrum, with well-defined midrange projection, useful for standing out in a mix.
The parlor format promotes a quick response and a "close" feel, ideal for precise playing, blues licks, and muted rhythms. When plugged in, the Fishman A/E electronics preserve the instrument's identity while allowing quick tone adjustment via 1 volume and 1 tone control: a simple, effective setup designed to transition effortlessly from home to stage.
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Technical specifications
| Format | parlor | Nut | Graphtech |
| Top | solid cedar | Tuners | 16:1 ratio |
| Back and sides | Canadian wild cherry | Bridge and tailpiece | rosewood |
| Color | Bourbon Glow | HDR | not included |
| Finish | semi-gloss | Case | not included |
| Neck | silver maple | Bridge electronics | Fishman A/E |
| Fingerboard | rosewood | Controls | 1 tone, 1 volume |
| Radius | 16" / 406.4 mm | String set | A6 LT |
| Number of frets | 18 | Gauge | .012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .053 |
| Nut width | 43.688 mm / 1.72" | Made in | Canada |
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Customer reviews
What customers say
Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews
Customers praised this parlor guitar for its beautiful design, impressive sustain, and easy playability. Many found it "fun to play" and "sounds well." However, some noted the stock strings were too bright and replaced them with bronze strings for better bass. The compact size makes it "perfect" for family sing-alongs.
Review highlights
- “A guitar with impressive sustain! I love it”
- “Top notch, an instrument of great beauty, highly playable size, can be plugged in!”
- “Easy to play, very fun, and sounds well. Perfect for family sing-alongs.”
Based on 6 reviews
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I have been using it for 3 months in addition to an A&L Cedar from 2008 which is my first guitar. Overall, this roadhouse is easy to play, very fun, and sounds great.
On the other hand, I quickly replaced the original phosphor bronze strings that were too typical “harpsichord” - with 11-52 bronze strings, which greatly reduced the brilliance and strengthened the bass.
Compared to my Cedar (identical strings - pulling at the top), I find it more versatile despite the more present mediums. Okay she's nicer, she guided me to a Gypsy compass game. When playing with your fingers, the tight strings of the road require more precision.
I bought it for singing in the living room with my children where my dreadnought is too powerful and for that it is perfect.
If I had to do it all over again I would start playing guitar on a parlor format.Automatically translated
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I have been using it for 3 months in addition to an A&L Cedar from 2008 which is my first guitar. Overall, this roadhouse is easy to play, very fun, and sounds great.
On the other hand, I quickly replaced the original phosphor bronze strings that were too typical “harpsichord” - with 11-52 bronze strings, which greatly reduced the brilliance and strengthened the bass.
Compared to my Cedar (identical strings - pulling at the top), I find it more versatile despite the more present mediums. Okay she's nicer, she guided me to a Gypsy compass game. When playing with your fingers, the tight strings of the road require more precision.
I bought it for singing in the living room with my children where my dreadnought is too powerful and for that it is perfect.
If I had to do it all over again I would start playing guitar on a parlor format.Automatically translated
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At the top, an instrument of great beauty, very playable size, is therefore plugged in, the total!
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excellent guitar, fully meets my expectations.
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A guitar with impressive sustain! I love it
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Questions frequently asked
What sound does this parlor guitar offer for fingerstyle and blues?
The solid cedar top provides a soft attack and immediate warmth. The back and sides made of Canadian wild cherry support midrange clarity and a nuanced response.
Can it be plugged into an amplifier or a PA system?
The Fishman A/E electronics allow amplified use, with volume and tone controls.
Is the neck suitable for fingerstyle playing?
With a Graphtech nut measuring 43.688 mm and a 16-inch (406.4 mm) radius, the neck features markers suited for precise playing. The fingerboard is rosewood and has 18 frets. The tuners have a gear ratio of 16:1.
Does the Art & Lutherie Roadhouse Bourbon Burst A E come with a case?
No case is included. The HDR is not included either.
What strings are installed from the factory?
The A6 LT setup uses gauges .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, and .053. The guitar is made in Canada.
