Classical

Cervantes Master Signature Spruce and Indian Rosewood, 2008

On August 30, 2021 /

The Cervantes Master Signature Model is close to top of the line for Cervantes guitars and here features a lattice-braced Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides, back and head plate. This is an excellent, concert quality instrument built using Spanish style construction with the sides integrated into the heel. These guitars are built in San Diego, California.

Used

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Laskin Cutaway Classical Blackwood and Cedar, 2017

On August 28, 2021 /

Elegantly understated, this long-scale William Laskin Cutaway Classical features a Red Cedar top and African Blackwood for the sides, back, bridge and head plate. Here we’re looking at a Laskin Cutaway Classical, built during 2017 at his shop in Toronto. This is a longer scale instrument at 658mm or 25.9 inches – standard classical length is 650mm or 25.59 inches. The nut is also slightly wider at 53.11mm or 2.091 inches.

Used

This instrument has sold

Godin ACS SA Grand Concert Duet Classical Electric, Natural

On August 18, 2021 /

The Godin ACS SA Grand Concert Duet Classical Electric is a descendant of the Gibson Chet Atkins CEC – Cutaway Electric Classical. While Gibson eventually dropped the design, Godin picked it up and with some practical changes such as a bolt-on neck and a mix of piezo and synthesizer pickups have turned it into a very popular instrument used by performers worldwide.

New

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La Esperanza Classe 1000 Concert Classical Guitar, 1979

On July 19, 2021 /

Here we have a nicely kept La Esperanza Classe 1000 classical guitar built during 1979 in the shop of Masaru Matano or his successors in Kurume, Japan. Matano’s shop built the La Esperanza Classe 1000 and lower priced Classe 600 for sale for the company name “Ongaku Geijutsusha Co” and these models were based on Ramirez instruments. The Classe 1000 features a Red Cedar top and double layer Rosewood sides and back, which is not quite the same as laminated. Here, the two layers are of Brazilian Rosewood and are used to reduce overtones and ‘wolf’ tones when the guitar is played loudly.

Vintage

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Hill Torres 1856 Model Brazilian Rosewood, 2012

On July 14, 2021 /

This Hill Torres 1856 Brazilian was built during 2012, and Hill discontinued the model in 2013. This example features an European Spruce top, Brazilian Rosewood for the bridge, sides, back and head plate, Spanish Cedar (Cedro, or Cedrella Odorata) for the body blocks and neck, with Ebony for the fingerboard. The 6-hole bridge tie block is capped with ivoroid, and at the head Alessi H12 Hauser style tuners are installed.

Used

This instrument has sold

Marc Beneteau Cutaway Steel String Guitar 1988

On April 30, 2021 /

Here we have a Marc Beneteau Cutaway steel string acoustic guitar combining Spruce and Mahogany, built during 1988 in St. Thomas, Ontario. Marc Beneteau has been building guitars since 1974 and his instruments are well built and well respected, and used by stellar players like Don Ross. This Marc Beneteau Cutaway pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Tropical Mahogany for the sides, back, body blocks and neck. and uses Indian Rosewood for the bridge and unbound fingerboard. The body binding is Satinwood and the cutaway style is Florentine.

Used

This instrument has sold

Classical

Cervantes Master Signature Spruce and Indian Rosewood, 2008

Laskin Cutaway Classical Blackwood and Cedar, 2017

Godin ACS SA Grand Concert Duet Classical Electric, Natural

La Esperanza Classe 1000 Concert Classical Guitar, 1979

Hill Torres 1856 Model Brazilian Rosewood, 2012

Marc Beneteau Cutaway Steel String Guitar 1988

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