Blueridge BR-361 Historic Series Parlor Guitar

A great rendition of parlor guitars that were popular in the prewar years. The materials and build are impeccable in the Blueridge BR-361. It looks and sounds great!

Very well made guitar, but I'm afraid they tried too hard to recreate a vintage mode. The neck is a bit too wide and too thick. Mind you I'm coming from Taylor that has the most playable neck in the guitar world. Sound-wise, there is too much treble and not enough base. Just not a very balanced sound. I really wanted to like this guitar, but there are too many down-sides to the up-sides.

Great Guitar, great price , toyal satisfaction. I would buy this again , it compares way above other items in this price range.

Bought mine from Jakes music in NYC. My BR-361 puts out big full rich sound. The notes ring out with overtones. It plays great. No buzzing. Perfect intonation, great fret feel. Its a wider neck aimed more for finger picking which I like very much, but strums well, too.Every time I play mine I am swept up in the rich sound that rings out. Some one once wrote about this guitar how the notes linger and swirl. Its true.

I have spent some time with this instrument (albeit from a different vendor) and think it is a professional-quality instrument for an intermediate instrument's price. It is especially well-suited for modern finger-style playing.The parlor guitar all but disappeared in the 1960s with the advent of popular folk music in club and concert venues. Most pro performers then preferred "dreadnaught" guitars for greater volume and projection in large, miked venues. The novice player looking to purchase a "better" guitar quite naturally followed the lead of his idols, not thinking about the more intimate settings in which they would perfom.Now the 0 guitar makes its return - the machine you see in photos of Robert Johnson and Charley Patton! The Blueridge BR-361 is offered in either mahogany or rosewood (my own preference). Lutherie and quality control are outstanding. The guitars project as well as the bigger boys, and their tone is woody and ringing.I'd never buy a guitar I couldn't play for a while, since individual instruments can vary niticeably. Look at the seller's return policy and factor in the cost of shipping if you're unhappy. Still, I expect most players who want a "guitar sound" will be highly pleased with the BR-361.

Great little guitar it may take little time. For it to open up but when it does fantastic sound !!! I used a tonerite to speed up the process aging playing breaking in it made a huge difference very beautifull complex sound great finger style guitar highly recommended

Really an impressive guitar , I have tried many martins parlor for three time the price that are not better than this one , maybe I was lucky but this one became my best guitar my favorite one !

Good - Fast shippingBad - guitar was not that playable out the box. Im not faulting the seller. it was brand new, Unplayed and required initial set upGood - priceBad - I think the guitar was an "irregular". It has a noticeable discoloration/blemish on the top and the overall finish seems "thick" compare to my other guitars (one which is blue ridge) if the guitar is an irregular, that was not disclosed