Aria AP-DLXNA

This AP-DLXNA by Aria was for me a real discovery. Think of the most expensive 12-fret OO Martin acoustic you can imagine, with gorgeous slotted headstock and decorative inlay instead of a brand-name (on the headstock), then imagine picking it up for under 400 Euro. That's what we're talking about here, albeit with laminate back-and-sides (I think).
The expressions "parlour" and "full-scale" cause a lot of confusion these days. Everything under a OOO size seems to be referred to as parlour, but as a point of interest, have you ever tried to bring something bigger on an airplane as hand baggage? Perhaps all "parlour" guitars should now be called "airplane" guitars (sic). My apxdlna came with a wonderful, comfy Gibson-scale of 24.75". I bought a second one because I knew it was rare and that I would use it a lot. When I went back to the shop sometime later, I found that the scale of the new Apdlxna had been upped to 25.5". Sure enough, when I checked the rather chaotic Aria website, they list it as "full-scale". It's a pity that the Fender/Spanish-guitar scale of 25.5" is referred to as "full-scale" in the hope of finding more buyers, in the same way that "full-scale" bicycles might appeal to teenagers who don't want a kiddy-bike anymore.
So it's a solid-spruce top and (I guess) laminate mahogony back-and-sides, medium-body (approx like a Martin 00) 12-fret model, with a great slotted headstock. The string-spacing is 'normal' (about 1.625" nut), not fingerstyle (1.75") like the Larrivee's. The thinking there seems to be that these parlour folk-guitars will appeal to fingerstylists, like Dagdad people - but hold on - no parlour guitar can sound convincing in a dropped tuning like dadgad, that's just the laws of physics. So instead of the Larrivee, consider this one! (and buy a plectrum)
If the scale issue doesn't bother you, then read on.

Despite the lack of 14-fret accessibility, I like to use this guitar for jazz, rock and just about anything. I have a special setup now which required me to shape a new bridge saddle for it. The balance is very nice. Spruce/mahogany is always great. Is there extra volume from the long-body (because of the 12-fret design, it's 19.5 inches of pure tone)? Yes! A little bit more volume, and some sort of extra resonance that I don't understand. It's gorgeous for rhythm work.

The guitar was not ready to play - I had to take it back to the shop for a lowering of the strings, then it was like magic after that.
I have 2 of these guitars. Notably on the more recently made one, the strings have indeed been lowered, due to a neater meeting of neck and soundboard, and a slimmer bridge. Also, it seems like maybe the second one was made with fewer cuts of wood, which seemed like an improvement to me.
I'm having some intonation issues with it now, but that's probably to do with my customized setup which requires a specially shaped bridge saddle - which obviously needs more work.

2 years old and no problems so far! I've gigged with it several times (with a microphone). But hey, it's a parlour guitar, not some indestructible laminate workhorse.

I approached Aria with some design ideas and they didn't really get into it (one email was all I got). It's a pity, they seem like a company with the potential to make interesting designs.

Good luck trying to find an Apxdlna, it's a winner. And came in under 400 Euro. Personally I would only play the 24.75" ones, not the newer ones. If my 2 get lost or stolen, I may never be able to replace them, in that case I'll be back at the guitar shop staring up at the 7000 Euro Martin 12-fret 00 model with the slotted headstock, saying "if only..."