Art & Lutherie Roadhouse Havana Brown Q-D

A "road-ready" parlor with vintage style, designed and made in Canada

The Roadhouse Havana Brown Q-Discrete evokes the spirit of nomadic musicians and compact instruments taken everywhere. Its parlor format emphasizes comfort and playability while maintaining a true sonic personality. Made in Canada, it aims for a straightforward approach: an inspiring instrument ready for home, studio, intimate stage performances, or rehearsals, with a semi-gloss Havana brown finish that enhances its retro character.

Who is it for? An electro-acoustic guitar designed for precise and expressive playing

Thanks to its compact size and short scale length, this Roadhouse is particularly suitable for beginner to intermediate guitarists seeking an easy-to-master guitar, as well as experienced musicians looking for a responsive parlor for fingerstyle, blues, folk, vocal/guitar accompaniment, and pick-based parts requiring definition. Its balanced nut width promotes clean finger placement, useful for enriched chords and arpeggios.

Sound character: warmth of solid cedar, precision of parlor format, and discreet amplification

The solid cedar soundboard delivers a soft attack, immediate warmth, and great sensitivity to nuances, especially appreciated in fingerstyle playing. The back and sides made of Canadian wild cherry contribute to a clear and balanced response, with controlled projection typical of compact formats: the sound remains focused, precise, and present without excessive bass. The 24.84" / 630.936 mm scale length enhances left-hand comfort and provides a more accessible tension feel while maintaining good articulation. Once plugged in, the Q-Discrete electronics with Volume and Tone controls allow quick adjustment of level and tonal color, convenient for switching from soft picking to more forceful strumming.

Recommended compatible accessories

The instrument is delivered without a case. To protect the guitar during transport, a case suitable for parlor format is recommended (compatibility depends on the exact dimensions of the case). Regarding strings, the guitar is strung with .012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .053: maintaining this gauge is a safe choice to preserve the original feel and balance.

Technical specifications

Format	parlor	Scale length	24.84" / 630.936 mm
Soundboard	solid cedar	Tuning gear ratio	16:1
Back and sides	Canadian wild cherry	Bridge and saddle	rosewood
Color	Havana brown	Preamp	Q-Discrete
Finish	semi-gloss	Controls	1x tone, 1x volume
Neck	silver maple	HDR	not included
Fingerboard	rosewood	String set	A6 LT
Fingerboard radius	16" / 406.4 mm	String gauges	.012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .053
Number of frets	18	Case	not included
Nut width	1.72" / 43.688 mm	Made in	Canada
Nut type	Graphtech