Fender Highway Parlor Acoustic Electric Guitar

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This guitar has some serious attitude! Fender absolutely crushed it with this one. HUGE shoutout to my Guitar Center family for the hook-up with this beauty (full story in this vid!). I'm truly impressed with the amount of resonance, harmonics, character, and volume of this work of art. What do you think!?
Check out my live performance with this guitar with Jung Kook from BTS here:
• Jung Kook Performs “Se...
00:00 Introducing the new baby
00:12 Key features
03:00 Story Time
04:46 Interesting points
05:53 Playing example: Fishman pickup
07:44 Playing example: pure acoustic w/Austrian Audio OC818
09:43 SUSTAIN
10:08 Parting thoughts
Hey there! It's The Donut Doctor. I'm a touring guitarist, producer, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. If you're here, you're clearly a guitar nerd; Welcome! I've made it my mission to share as much of my knowledge as possible with the guitar community and help inspire as many people as possible (all while having fun in the process!)
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@TheDonutDoctor 7 месяцев назад

Check out my performance with Jung Kook from BTS using this Fender Highway guitar! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6gefJSC0-p0.html&ab_channel=BANGTANTV

@alobosk 8 месяцев назад

I'm sold. I now need to find $999 to get it. I just got a '61 American Vintage II and it sounds like butter. I can't get enough of it... This Ensenada piece will round everything up. I was never sold on the Acoustasonic. I was never convinced by the acoustic sound of it, or the looks of the Strat version. These one though.. Does sound like a real guitar. These Fender guys keep pushing!

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

I've found my acoustasoinc jazzmaster to be super useful for touring & can get a really spot on acoustic tone with my kemper, but I can tell people in the audience are always like... "what is that thing the guitarist is playing and why does it look electric but sound acoustic" haha. This one feels more acoustic-y, looks more acoustic-y, and actually is more acoustic-y if that makes sense lol

@cmcg5788 8 месяцев назад

Unplugged, it reminds me of an archtop. In fact, plugged in, it does too! This would make a great jazz box😶

@tatialo37 8 месяцев назад

Lol, i really enjoyed that!!! Smile on my face a mile wide!

@keithgardner5818 4 месяца назад

Awesome playing, first of all. Secondly, as I just wrote in another comment elsewhere, I just came from my local Guitar Center, and right outside the "acoustic room" was a display with a couple of these on it. They caught my eye because they're so gorgeous! If you don't know, a lot of ukuleles are made with this sort of figured binding that looks like a basketweave or rope pattern around the edge. These guitars have that kind of edge treatment (though it's hard to even call it an edge, because it's so rolled), that's most likely painted on rather than inlaid, but did I say it's gorgeous? The overall design, the build quality, the fit and finish, from what I could see. The sound as an acoustic was really "present," just lacking in overall depth and volume. I didn't actually plug it in, I wasn't shopping for anything like this, and that's why I came to check out these videos. So I loved your playing, I think you said the right stuff about the instrument, and I'll check out that Jung Kook video. Thanks!

@TheDonutDoctor 4 месяца назад

Such a great guitar!

@rodbrown8306 8 месяцев назад

That's a beautiful little guitar, love a slightly smaller with that Fender headstock amazing imo....mate that sound is insane, and the looks, want one too!...great advert for this little Fender. Mate you're great.

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Rod!

@tatialo37 8 месяцев назад

Wow. You can play!!! Thank you!

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Thank YOU!

@father_jordan 8 месяцев назад

That sounds friggen incredible, dang.

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

🔥

@TianaOhara 8 месяцев назад

That pickup sounds sooo good

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Sounds so real live too 😍

@neilpowe1647 8 месяцев назад

Sounds really good...and you're a great player!!!

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@thislisa 8 месяцев назад

The ending! lol Don't do us like that.

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

dont make me do this to you for eternity.. hahahahah

@TheFunkyCriminal 8 месяцев назад

sounds great as always, diggin the little homage to lage in there. love this design WAY more over the acoustisonic. I know you said you loved it, but I felt like the acoustisonic was the worst of both worlds as far as electric/acoustic goes. Great demo, would love to see/hear more original music!! even if youre just noodling around, i learned so much from watching you play back in the day.

@shasha8900 8 месяцев назад

Heartbreak sweet sound. You seem one with that G

@Anonymous99997 8 месяцев назад

I wonder what it would sound like when run through a LR Baggs VoicePrint DI.

@im58woody 8 месяцев назад

Masterful playing! Enjoyed it! I like it Suscribed😂

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

hahah THANK YOUUUU

@Cooleydad68 8 месяцев назад

Haha, that was the greatest “please subscribe” speech ever… 😂 Sweet playing too. Thanks for the vid

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

🤣 Thanks for checking it out!!

@ben-jammin2284 8 месяцев назад

This had to have been processed through di eq. No way it sounds that good! If it really actually does though, I’m sold!

@msgussiesplace 5 дней назад

Freight Train, thanks for shouting out Ms. ELIZABETH COTTEN . Great playing, great sounding guitar. I would love to have one. ❤

@thedoobiewizard 7 месяцев назад

Been watching videos on these all day and this is the one that sold me on picking one up. Excellent video and playing! Subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos!

@TheDonutDoctor 7 месяцев назад

Hell yeah stoked for you to get it this thing rocks so hard!!

@pablotope3070 День назад

Researched these guitars a lot and for sure your video convinced me to pick one up and at least give it a try. Got the Mahogany Parlor as a first choice!

@fabieneldridge3414 8 месяцев назад

Sounds wonderful and your playing fantastic. Keep at it young man you’ll go far. G D Bless you

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Thanks grandpa

@tobyben6431 8 месяцев назад

perfect timing, was just thinking about buying this guitar, thanks for your video! Still not sure If I'll buy it. had a few duds so far in the fender acoustic guitar line. If the quality is more along the line of their electrics tho...

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

I say send it haha you can always have ONE more guitar 😇

@owenyonce5920 6 месяцев назад

Great job man. I saw another review of this guitar that made me think nothing of it but you've shown there's definitely some nice sounds you can pull out of it.

@BobGnarley. 8 месяцев назад

That pickup sounds great

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Right?!!

@BobGnarley. 8 месяцев назад

@@TheDonutDoctor And credit to the playing of course!

@tatialo37 8 месяцев назад

Very cool guitar!!! Ns here!!!

@buddhamus 8 месяцев назад

Nice overview. I've watched a number of YT videos regarding the Fender Highway guitars. I do want one, but now my problem is do I get the Parlor or the Dreadnought. I'm leaning towards the Parlor. What guage strings do you use and what kind of amp do you play it through?

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

I spent a good amount of time playing both, and I favor the Parlor, but thats just me. I'm used to playing smaller sized guitars in general, so im more partial to the Parlor size! Stock strings on this guitar, i believe .11? I say send it!!

@vinovoda 6 месяцев назад

Great review and nice playing! What do you think about installing an aditionall pickup like the l.r.baggs M80? Wouldnt that be something?

@TheDonutDoctor 6 месяцев назад

that could be a fun idea to add even more tonal options!

@jonathanbrennermusic 8 месяцев назад

That sounds amazing! What are you amplifying it through?

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

I'm just going direct into my apollo twin here, but live I usually rock a DI straight to the board. I've used it through an acoustic amp as well - sounds great. Check out the demo I did with Guitar Center to hear the amp!

@shasha8900 8 месяцев назад

Hello from Baltimore If you were newly starting. Would this guitar be easier ( lower action) and thinner- more comfortable than typical acoustic guitar like Martin 000 jr? 😎❤️

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

I haven't played the Martin - I'd say go to your local shop and give both a try/pick what feels best in your hands!

@emjayscafe 26 дней назад

I just picked up the dreadnought. Still trying to dial in on my sound. With that said, it’s so comfortable to play. It’s a joy to play. Just need to find that sweet spot sonically.

@emjayscafe 26 дней назад

Also, wish they made this in a cutaway. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Babesyann 2 месяца назад

Hi Donut Doctor, have you done any set up of the guitar since you got it? like the neck relief, nut and the saddle height? And what string gauge is on that guitar?

@TheDonutDoctor 2 месяца назад

fully stock! right out of the case

@davidwhisenant5328 8 месяцев назад

Its so weird but i really like it, bet it plays really easy and good🎸

@jamespowers8826 8 месяцев назад

O.K. I'm impressed. Gonna have to save my pennies for one of these.

@bigswingface5847 6 месяцев назад

Does this guitar have the neck heel adjustment screw?

@Paul_Lenard_Ewing 6 месяцев назад

I 100% agree. It actually sounds like a real acoustic guitar not an electronic high tech artificial sounding wannabe. You can not fake the organic detail in the sound you get from the real deal no matter if it is indeed small and humble like this guitar. THANX for the demo.

@TheNiall666 4 месяца назад

Awesome sound 😮

@rossgill7462 3 месяца назад

I love it. I want one. I had a Godin A6 Ultra for a few years. It's a very nice guitar but it never really did it for me.

@rayg3408 3 месяца назад

Still not too sure about this Guitar I do want to get that bottom end out of it but I love the fact that it’s thin that’s what I’m looking for but your guitar playing is fire 🔥🔥🔥

@joshuathedank9661 7 месяцев назад

The Lester Flatt g run follows me everywhere

@Use2be-cool 6 месяцев назад

Awesome,,,,, I came across the donut doctor through fluffs reverb listing vids Glad I did

@TheDonutDoctor 6 месяцев назад

haha hell yes!

@roberts4807 7 месяцев назад

I have an acoustasonic tele. Not totally crazy about the acoustic sound when plugging in direct to record. Not totally crazy about the sound of my Taylor direct when recording. How does this do? I’m look for smooth, true, clean sound. I’ll add a little reverb and away we go. By the way, it sounded really good in the recorded video you attached. I could hear the difference when you changed guitars.

@TheDonutDoctor 7 месяцев назад

There's a lot of stuff you can do in post with DI acoustics/acoustisoincs to make them sound more yummy - compressors, EQ's, pre-amps, ect. I love this guitar! So much you can do with the sound

@fcsolis 7 месяцев назад

Nice. Thank you.

@kevinmooney8915 6 месяцев назад

Assume price isn't a limiting factor, is this a better/more comfortable way to learn guitar if acoustic music is your preference?

@LilBastard93055 6 месяцев назад

I know there is a parlor and a dread----people are talking that that the dread is "bigger" --but I haven't found any overall dimension specs-- I've played parlors that were indeed much smaller/shorter than comparable dreads--but the photoslon the various sites look like they are they same length. Is it just that the dread shape displaces more volume?

@TheDonutDoctor 6 месяцев назад

I've played both, and didnt notice much of an acoustic volume difference between the two! (go check the guitar center youtube channel for my review on both versions)

@LilBastard93055 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Nicholas, But, I am actually asking about the true physical dimensions. What is the overall length and width of each? @@TheDonutDoctor

@TheDonutDoctor 6 месяцев назад

@@LilBastard93055 my bad! Honestly not sure - I'd check on the fender website to be exact!

@RickGrundy 24 дня назад

Awesome review, thanks! Awesome subscription invitation, too.

@TheDonutDoctor 23 дня назад

@RickGrundy 24 дня назад

Do you like the Parlour better than the Dreadnought? I'm not all that great... pretty much just cowboy chords atm. Started lessons again, and I'm looking for something that will let me play bar chords without my hand dying.

@TheDonutDoctor 23 дня назад

Its ultimately up to personal preference, but I prefer the smaller parlor myself!

@markclark7885 8 месяцев назад

Can you play bottleneck slide on it with the fluence pickup?

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

for sure!

@markclark7885 8 месяцев назад

@@TheDonutDoctor thanks, I’ve yet to see anyone try in demos

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

@@markclark7885 Leave it up to me, i sh!t you not, my cat just knocked over my glass slide and it shattered into a million pieces 🤣 I'll pick up a new one this week and post to my instagram stories!

@markclark7885 8 месяцев назад

@@TheDonutDoctor 👍 just subscribed

@skullsaber 3 месяца назад

I died. I’m dead. That was hilarious and amazing. Thank you!!!😂😂😂😂

@wang22 7 месяцев назад

Western Ma represent ❤

@Morfarhagen Месяц назад

So, I am looking for a new guitar to do troubadour gigs at smaller pubs... this sounds like a good choice. Is it? :D

@TheDonutDoctor Месяц назад

I think this is a great option for any/all venue sizes! Sounds really consistent

@cd1934 8 месяцев назад

If made in America!, I’m on my way to the store 😏!.

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

I think these are made in the Ensenada factory - just as solid as any american made I've played from Fender

@joequintana5546 8 месяцев назад

Mexico. Even better.

@fernandolara4999 8 месяцев назад

The Mexican ones are priced at 1000. If they're successful I'm sure they'll make an American made one that cost closer to 3000

@agustinmireles5817 4 месяца назад

By sustain, do you mean the resonance from the chamber? At the end of video…

@henningsauer8777 2 дня назад

I think you will make any guitar sounding well, even a cheap guitar ;-)

@tunablue 8 месяцев назад

mahogany or spruce?

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

This parlor is mahogany, and i believe the dreadnought version of the Highway series is Spruce!

@christrouten9606 8 месяцев назад

They have both mahogany and spruce versions of the dread and the parlor.

@billyhellmaker 8 месяцев назад

1k seems high.

@im58woody 8 месяцев назад

1k is reasonable for this. For 1k in most quality manufacturing you will get a piezo equipped guitar with layered or laminated back and sides.

@tradbowseven 7 месяцев назад

Got mine on Reverb for $800 brand new

@im58woody 7 месяцев назад

@@tradbowseven Probably because they aren’t selling any of them. Good buy for you 👍🏻

@mikkonurmi5201 7 месяцев назад

The usual bullshit Fender price. Though I must say that unlike everything else that fender has been doing for the past few decades these guitars are quite neat and innovative

@billyhellmaker 7 месяцев назад

@@mikkonurmi5201 I still really want one. Hopefully after a minute some decent prices show up on Reverb.

@mitchellnathanson2739 8 месяцев назад

If the reason for the pickup being the shape it is is because it's the perfect spot for an acoustic pickup, then why is this the only pickup Fishman makes that looks like that? Wouldn't all of them look like that?

@changemeahh 8 месяцев назад

Yeah I definitely call BS on the slight curve of the pickup having any significant sonic effect, just a design decision - nothing wrong with that but silly to claim anything else

@ChrisLambrou00 8 месяцев назад

Noticed it is made in Mexico... Does it play like the Mexican Acustasonic? Those are just horrible, in my opinion. Thanks for the great video.

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

Totally different feel from acoustasonic in my opinion! These are way more comfortable

@danielenorido8522 6 месяцев назад

very bestttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

@niuog 8 месяцев назад

5:55 music starts

@jefdeckers6695 8 месяцев назад

Sounds how it looks…

@TheDonutDoctor 8 месяцев назад

S E X Y

@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life 8 месяцев назад

My 2 cents are as follows, I have never liked the sound of an electric guitar and even though most of my friends collect and play them, they never interested me. I admit that they look and sound cool, but I find them to be less musical in their voice and much more unpleasant like the noise of someone yelling. I have always enjoyed the sound of an acoustic guitar and classical guitar and think they sound amazing. So not surprisingly, I don't like the sound of the Fender Highway at all when plugged in. To me it doesn't sound like an acoustic guitar at all, and I feel it loses all it's rich sound and character. It sounds like any other electric guitar. However, when you played it unplugged, without the pickup and just in front of the microphone it sounded fantastic and I really enjoyed hearing it's voice.

@carlbowden4712 7 месяцев назад

I guess size matters

@saotome1914 8 месяцев назад

wow, that sounds absurd... is that an original song?

@LucidLoft 3 месяца назад

We have the same shirt, you must be my boyfriend.

@petarkosovic6455 8 часов назад

F8ck a guitar that you need to take to the authorized dealer whenever you end up with a sound issue. It's a freakin' musical instrument, not a washing machine.