Art & Lutherie Roadhouse Parlor SF Bourbon Burst 2026 Acoustic-Electric Guitar - No Bag/Case

The Art & Lutherie Roadhouse is a parlor-sized acoustic built for modern players who want big tone from a modest, highly portable package. It is not just for campfires or bedrooms either. With its Fishman Sonitone under-saddle pickup, the Roadhouse is stage-ready and reliable wherever the job takes you. Beneath its tastefully rustic finish is a solid spruce top with wild cherry back and sides for a voice that is punchy, crisp, and full of character.

This is a Godin "SF" guitar, which means a slight cosmetic defect was found during factory inspection (see photos). These blemishes are typically visible only under very close inspection. You get a fully warrantied guitar at extra savings. Pictures are of the actual guitar.

The A&L Roadhouse Parlor Bourbon Burst guitar features:

• Pressure tested Sitka Spruce Top
• Wild Cherry back and sides made with 3-layer lamination
• Silver Leaf Maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge,
• 24.84" scale,
• 1.72" nut width
• 16" radius
• Fishman Sonitone Pickup
• 18:1 open gear brass tuners
• Graphtech Tusq Nut and Saddle
• Dual Action truss rod
• Hand-crafted in Quebec, Canada using 95% Canadian wood

A&L uses smart, high-quality construction techniques to deliver great tone, long life, and easy playability. Highlights include quarter-sawn spruce bracing, a compound curved top, reverse-grain kerfed headstock, maple dowel-fortified heel, and Graphtech nut, bridge pins, and compensated saddle.

Parlor guitars started out as affordable, portable instruments for everyday players in the late 19th century. They found their way into all kinds of music, especially with blues players and folk fingerstylists who loved their cutting midrange, sparkling top end, and comfortable size. As affordable guitar building keeps improving, parlors are finding a whole new audience among modern singer-songwriters.

The Roadhouse has the signature A&L look: retro, tasteful, and just hip enough. The rustic finish, vintage open-gear tuners, and distinctive pickguard give it plenty of personality. The solid pressure-tested Sitka Spruce top delivers the bright, snappy response players expect, while the 3-layer Wild Cherry back and sides add a little more complexity and warmth than maple without losing clarity. What a parlor gives up in deep bass, it more than makes up for in responsiveness. The strong midrange and quick attack make the Roadhouse a great songwriting companion for strummers and pickers alike. The parlor’s smaller air chamber “moves the air” quickly, so the guitar feels lively under the hands and responds well to changes in picking technique. It will not compete with a dreadnought for sheer volume or low end, but the Roadhouse cuts through a mix with excellent clarity.

The Roadhouse looks, sounds, and feels broken in right from the start. Even at this price point, these A&L guitars have real character and will suit both beginners and experienced players. As a daily player, songwriting companion, or coffeeshop workhorse, the Roadhouse is a satisfying and attractive instrument. Affordable acoustics have come a long way, and the A&L Roadhouse makes no apologies. Do yourself a favor and try one.

We are an authorized Godin/A&L dealer, and this is a new guitar with all tags, tools, paperwork, and certificates included. We keep over 25 Godin-family guitars in stock at all times, so feel free to browse our other listings or contact us for delivery times and availability on other Godin family brands.