Black Hills Spruce/African Rosewood Concert Guitar, Off the Bench and For Sale
...the art of knowing and working with Mother Nature's wood is one of the noblest occupations created for the development and enjoyment of human beings.
Manuel Rodriguez, The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars, 2003
A couple of years ago I purchased two spruce tops from StewMac, the tops were Picea Glauca, aka White Spruce, Canada Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, I wish I had bought more. It is amazing tone wood.
This guitar sings, it has a beautiful voice with sustain. The spruce top is flexible enough that this guitar plays like a guitar with a cedar top, it is almost effortless.
The back and sides are African Rosewood, also known as bubinga, again, this is superior tone wood. I understand that Hermann Hauser II liked bubinga better than Indian rosewood. The back as a fillet of Macassar Ebony.
The fret board is Macassar Ebony, the bridge is Indian rosewood. The guitar is fitted with Gotoh tuners and the strings are Savarez New Cristal Corum 500CR. These are now my favorite brand of strings.
String length - 650mm
Width at nut - 52mm
Width at 12th fret - 62mm
Neck Depth at 1st fret - 21.5mm
Neck Depth at 9th fret - 25mm
$4,700, which includes a hard shell case. Shipping is not included in the price.
This guitar will be at my booth at the Guitar Foundation of America Convention and International Competition in Denver, Colorado, June 21-25, 2016.
Manuel Rodriguez, The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars, 2003
A couple of years ago I purchased two spruce tops from StewMac, the tops were Picea Glauca, aka White Spruce, Canada Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, I wish I had bought more. It is amazing tone wood.
This guitar sings, it has a beautiful voice with sustain. The spruce top is flexible enough that this guitar plays like a guitar with a cedar top, it is almost effortless.
The back and sides are African Rosewood, also known as bubinga, again, this is superior tone wood. I understand that Hermann Hauser II liked bubinga better than Indian rosewood. The back as a fillet of Macassar Ebony.
The fret board is Macassar Ebony, the bridge is Indian rosewood. The guitar is fitted with Gotoh tuners and the strings are Savarez New Cristal Corum 500CR. These are now my favorite brand of strings.
String length - 650mm
Width at nut - 52mm
Width at 12th fret - 62mm
Neck Depth at 1st fret - 21.5mm
Neck Depth at 9th fret - 25mm
$4,700, which includes a hard shell case. Shipping is not included in the price.
This guitar will be at my booth at the Guitar Foundation of America Convention and International Competition in Denver, Colorado, June 21-25, 2016.
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