Fender GDP-100 Parlor Acoustic

Fender GDP-100 Parlor Guitar. Laminated materials all around, Back and sides mahogony, top spruce,, sealed tuners, white binding,some other features via Fenfer WEB site... "F" Inlay at 12th Fret, Scalloped X Bracing, Side Dot Position Inlays,Urea Nut and Saddle. I'm giving a 10 for the laminate spruce top because the guitar sounds so good, I mistaked it for a solid top guitar.

Nice sound with a lot of bloom for a small acoustic. Not as boomy or loud as a large Dread.No string sounding louder or more resonant than the other, very balanced sound. When playing this one, tried several before deciding, it had a nice bright sound with good bass tones. Originally I though this guitar had a solid spruce top. Surprised to know later , its a laminate top, very cool. Put on new strings when it got home and the sound was much better than w in the store, pleasently surprised.

Low action, some neck relief, frets are level except the 14th which is a tad high. Nice looking guitar, the only flaw was a small chip on the binding just off the bridge, does not affect playability. My only gripe is the smallish, vintage type frets. Not a big deal but some medium Jumbos would make the guitar play better as on with any guitar.
Put on Elixcir 10 strings, originals were Fender 12, I like the E10's very good strings.

should hold up. Laminate top guitars are not a picky about their surroundings as solid top guitar

I have dealt with Fender Support and warranty issue, never had a problem

I mostly play Electric guitar and wanted a small acoustic to noodle with. I have several Dreads, large ones that always felt uncomfortable for me to play. Went looking for a small dread or parlor guitar. This guitar fits the bill for me, not as loud and boomy as a large Dread but not whimpy sounding either. The sounds of this guitar defines the word bloom for me. Strum a note and you can hear the sound attack and decay, more so than with the Dreads i own. Maybe if I had some more expensive Martins, I would notice this more but this guitar and for the price sounds really nice. I can't recommend it enough

I bought the Fender GDP-100 as a second guitar which I could bring with me on trips, parties and so on without having to worry to much. My main guitar is an Ayers DCS all-solid guitar. The Fender GDP-100 is a parlor-sized guitar, meaning it`s significantly smaller than a regular dreadnaught or jumbo. It`s especially the body which is smaller, the neck is almost full size - it`s just a couple of centimeters shorter than my full-sized Ayers dreadnaught. The neck is very comfortable, maybe slightly slimmer than other guitars I`ve played. It was made in 2006 (china), and has 14 frets I think. It`s all laminated wood (mostly mahogni), and has no electronics. It`s kind of heavy for it`s size. Looks really good - the wood on the sides is dark mahogni-coloured and matches perfectly with the lighter shades of the top.
The size is absolutely perfect for strumming in the livingroom. My girlfriend is kinda small, and she loves playing it.

I mostly play chords combined with some fingerpicking. I play a lot of Paul Simon and Jack Johnson.
The sound is great for what I`d expect for a small sized all-laminated guitar. My main guitar is an Ayers, all-handcrafted solid wood guitar (solid on all sides, bottom and top), so of course the Fender doesn`t sound as rich or as clear. Still it has a nice sound, with a surprising amount of volume and bass! The sound is not very warm though, especially compared to my Ayers. Still its overall better than my old Ibanez which is a full sized dreadnaught and cost more. I don`t think the people on the web giving it a "9" or "10" for sound can be very familiar with top-quality guitars. I give it a seven because of the great sound/size ratio.

It feels VERY solid. It`s surprisingly heavy for it`s size (don`t know if that`s good or bad). I can feel a microscopic crack on the top of the body, but it`s not visible to the naked eye. The GDP-100 is beautiful.

It`s not made for live playing, but with electronics installed I supposed it would work. The hardware seems very solid, even though it`s an all-laminated guitar. I don`t think it would wear easily.

I`ve only had it for a few days, so havent needed to repair it.

I own an Ayers DCS (solid wood), and an Ibanez from about 1999 (all-laminated).

The guitar is absolutely perfect for people who wants to travel with a guitar, because it`s small but still has a lot of volume. I think it would definetly have enough volume for party-entertaining. For the price I give it an 8.

By the way - 1750 Norwegian kr is about 250 dollars.

Pretty little Chinese made Fender. I was busted so I traded down (don't ask) for this and am quite pleased. I had a set of gold Grover half moons that needed a home, replaced the nut, saddle and bridge pins with Tusq parts and it really came alive.

With the upgrades this little git rings like a bell. Perfect for solo vocal accompaniment and finger picking. Sounds a little "brassy" with a flat pick.

It was set up decently out of the box, but the inexpensive improvements ($40) and the tuners came of another project, made this an instrument you can be proud of

Seems pretty bullet proof to me.

Hobbyist and singer-songwriter for too long. For under USD $200 an excellent value in an unusual (these days) guitar. It has a unique voice and if it suits you, buy it.

This guitar is a a bit of an oddity. Laminated mahogany back and sides, but they're pretty dark so it almost looks like rosewood in color (though the grain is different). Laminated spruce top, rosewood fretboard and bridge, urea plastic nut and saddle, small vintage-style frets. Supposedly has a 1 11/16 nut width, but it feels narrower, and the string spacing is pretty narrow (I've got several high end acoustics with 1 11/16 nut width, and this one definitely feels narrower. No fret markers on the fingerboard except for an inlaid MOP Fender "F" at the 12th fret, which to me actually gives it kind of an understated & classy look. It has side dot markers, so the lack of markers on the board isn't a problem. Has ivoroid neck and body binding, which gives it a classy, expensive look.

The sound is surprising...no, that's not strong enough...it's amazing, especially for an all laminated-wood guitar. I have a Martin D-41, D-28, Taylor 414CE Ltd, and a Tacoma DR-20, so I know what a good guitar sounds like. The guitar sounds like a cross between a Martin 00-15 and 000-28 I once owned. It's got crisp bass with bell-like trebles, and good balance across the strings. I bought this totally on an impulse. I went into a local store to get a MIM Strat for a project guitar I'm building, saw this on the wall and thought it looked cool so I picked it up to give it a try. I don't think I've ever played another Fender acoustic in my life, but this one just had that cool "parlor" look so I grabbed it. As I started to play, I was blown away by the sound; then I glanced at the price tags and saw it was only $149 and thought, "heck, I'm gonna grab it; if nothing else I can treat it as a beater and take it to the beach and stuff." It blows my Baby Taylor away on sound, so the Baby's heading for eBay.

The fit and finish are impeccablle. This finish is not the super-thick plasticky looking polyurethane you see on so many el cheapo guitars. Don't get me wrong: it's not a Martin lacquer job, but it doesn't look overdone. The neck joint is perfect, as is the body and neck binding. I can't find a flaw anywhere, and I've looked. It's not conceivable to me that a $150 guitar could consistently display this quality, so I'm going to assume I just got lucky with this one.

The action is excellent, almost as low as a Taylor, with a dead-straight neck and just a hint of relief. The nut could have been cut better. It's just a tad high, but the string slots are cut too deep; instead of half the sring resting in each slot, they are fully embedded. I'll probably replace it with a bone nut soon. The bridge pins are really cheap, so I'm going to put in a set of Tusq pins. The compensated saddle is perfectly cut and shaped. Overall, a very easy guitar to play, except that some will find the string spacing too tight for fingerpicking, but I can handle it - just takes a bit of getting used to.

It should be bullet-proof to judge from the build quality and use of laminates.

Don't know; haven't had to deal with Fender and probably wouldn't bother on an instrument this expensive.

I've been playing for 30 years. I currently own a Martin D-41 & D-28, a Taylor 414cd Ltd., and Tacoma DR-20. I've owned many other acoustics, including: Martin OM-15, OO-15, and 000-28; Larrivee D-05; Taylor 410ce, and various Ovations, Yamaha's & Seagulls.

I've also got an extensive electric collection. I play a lot blues, but also rock, country and even some bluegrass.

I'm not saying this is equal to a Martin 00 model, but it has incredible tone for the money, is nice to look at, and plays well. The tight string spacing is probably my only nitpick, and it's a minor one. BTW, I disagree with the reviewer who described the neck as thin. It is much like a standard Martin low profile, definitely thicker than a Taylor or Tacoma, but a tad thinner than a Larrivee.

If something happened to it, I'd look for another though I have my doubts as to whether I'd be able to find one that looks, plays and sounds as good as this particular one.

This is a Chinese made "Fender" acoustic "parlor" sized guitar made in 2004. It's got a rosewood fret board which plays very smooth...now. It's got a very nice inlayed "F" at the 12th fret. It does have small dot markers on the side of the fretboard...but no other markers. The neck is very thin and narrow...to play it has the feel of an electric neck. I have no idea what it's made out of as I got it used from a friend who didn't like it. Finish is flawless, construction feels extreamly solid. It's a very nice import, appearance wise. 20 frets. Super smooth inclosed tuners. Rounded fretboard. Pure acoustic, no electronics.

I'm an amature "hobbyest" musician who plays mostly blues and write my own material. When I got this guitar it played horrible, the E and A string buzzed if you looked at them. The neck had a slight bow, and the action was still excessively low. I adjusted the truss rod to straighten out the neck, and had to put a 3/32" shim under the saddle to stop the buzzing. After that is plays great! It is however, very quiet with very little base tone. Open mic recordings are very tinny. Leads are great though, and this guitar has incredable sustain on the B and high E strings for bends hammer and pulls. I have it strung with Fender lights (.010). Now that the action is set up right, this is a superb practice guitar.

The friend I got this guitar from said he didn't mess with the set up. If this is the case, it came from Fender with a bowed neck and the action unplayably low. The truss rod took care of the bow, and a plastic shim raised the action to perfect. It playes like butter, and is a joy for parcticing...and I certianly won't wake up the neighborhood. The finish is sweet, gloss, flawless. This guitar is beautiful. The Inlayed "F" on the fretboard is a nice touch. The fretboard has white binding with black position dots...no other fret markers. The Fender decale on the head is also sweet...unless you look at the small print on the lable, you'd never know this was an import. The body is also bound in white. I will be adding a pick guard to mine. The finish is too nice to scrape up with a pick.

This guitar seems extreamly solid, and the finish feels very thick. I think it will be around and playing longer than me. It's too quiet to hold it's own in an acoustic jam, however, it might play beautifully if a pick-up were added. It projects much more sound to it's listeners than to it's player...so I have to give it some leaniency, it's quietness to me (while playing) may not be as bad as it sounds across the room. This guitar is still very new, and I'm hoping it opens up some with age and play. It sits in my lap perfectly, and it's size is extreamly comfortable for kicking back on the couch with my feet up. I love the look, I love the feel, I love the guitar, but I don't have the emotional attachment to it as I have with my Dreadnaught.

No idea, no need.

I play ukulele, as well as guitar. I've got a Tele standard, 2 bari ukes, Greco classical guitar, and an old Dreadnaught acoustic guitar I purchased from goodwill for $27. The old dread didn't even have a name on it. It's set up now with jumbo frets, and is my baby. The Fender parlor is nice, and the prettiest instrument I own, but I wouldn't trade my beat up old dread for it. I don't know what the Fender parlor is worth, but I would let it go for $100 or trade it for an older Yamaha parlor. Speaking of...I had a Yamaha FG-75 parlor acoustic. Letting it go was my biggest musical mistake, and I am looking for another one. The new Fender Parlor doesn't hold a candle to the old FG-75...just prettier.