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Redwood/California Laurel Classical Guitar






$6,499.99

Salvaged Old Growth Redwood top 
California Laurel back and sides. 
648mm string length
52mm wide fretboard at nut
62mm at 12th fret
59mm string spacing at bridge 
482mm body length
275mm upper bout 
235mm waist
365mm lower bout
Ebony fretboard
Ebony bindings 
East Indian rosewood bridge
GOTOH Premium tuners with Ebony knobs
French polish shellac finish
Humicase guitar case

This guitar is available at Savage Classical Guitar. Please contact Rich at 631-335-5447 for information!


Bearclaw Sitka Spruce/East Indian Rosewood Guitar























$7,000.00

Scale-640mm, compensated
Finish-French polish 
Tuners-Sloane with Leaf Bronze base plates
Strings-Savarez Corum high tension
Case-Hiscox Lite Flite HSC w/velvet interior
Top- Bearclaw Sitka Spruce, purchased in 1999
Sides/Back-EIRW, purchased in 1999
Neck-Spanish cedar
Bridge-EIRW w/MOP tie block cover
Fret board-Indonesia ebony
Rosette-1912 Manuel Ramirez copy
Bindings-Indonesia ebony
Headplate-EIRW
Nut width-51.5mm
String spacing-40mm at nut, 48mm at 12th fret, 56mm at bridge
Overall length-38"
Body-18 15/16"
Upper bout-10 1/4"
Waist-8 3/4"
Lower bout-13 7/8"
Body Depth-3 1/2" to 3 11/16"
Action-4.5mm, 3.5mm
Weight, 3lbs, 3oz.

Nathan Fischer, professor at Indiana University, told me after playing this guitar, “This truly is a concert guitar with its depth of sound, projection and beauty. Don’t let the small size fool you, this guitar rocks!”

Please contact me at highcountrylutherie@gmail.com for more information about this guitar.


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