“Compact and handcrafted charm with concert-ready charisma”: Gibson’s Parlor Rosewood EC offers a downsized, single-cut take on the SJ-200 shape beloved by Brian May and Johnny Cash

Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC.

Gibson has a new player in its rich line of acoustic guitars, with the Gibson Parlor Rosewood EC designed to be a compact cutaway with “a surprising richness and warmth for its size.”

The instrument, which is headlined by a smaller, comfort-first body shape “reminiscent of a streamlined SJ-200” – a guitar adored by Brian May, George Harrison, and Johnny Cash.