Classical

Cervantes Rodriguez Palo Escrito Studio Series, 2015

On May 18, 2022 /

This Cervantes Rodriguez PE from the Studio Series is built with Palo Escrito for the sides, back and headplate. Solid Red Cedar is used for the top and Spanish Cedar for the neck and an ebony fingerboard. This is a superb, handmade guitar built and fan-braced in the traditional style of Manual Rodriguez II, with a smooth and balanced tone.

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Laskin Short Scale Classical Guitar Natural, 2020 –

On April 12, 2022 /

This William Laskin Short Scale Classical guitar, built during 2020 in Toronto, pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Wenge for the sides and back. In terms of being short scale – the scale length used here is 640mm or 25.19 inches. ‘Standard’ full concert scale length is 650mm, or 25.59 inches. The 10mm does make a noticeable difference in how easy it is to reach for low position fingerings! Aside from extremely high levels of general skill, one of the things William Laskin is known for is his work with engraved inlay, and many of his instruments feature examples, from the simple to the wildly complex.

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Thomas Malapanis Classical Guitar, 2004

On April 3, 2022 /

Here we are looking at the Thomas Malapanis Classical numbered 26, and dated to 2004. The top is Red Cedar, while the sides, back, headplate and bridge are Cocobolo. The sides are lined with a Cypress or Sycamore facing, not the same as ‘laminate’ woods, a technique pioneered by Jose Ramirez III to help increase clarity, and still used on some higher end Ramirez models.

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Cordoba Torres Master Series Classical Guitar Natural, 2022

On March 21, 2022 /

Next we are looking at a nearly-new Cordoba Torres Master Series guitar, built in early 2022 in Oxnard, California.

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Larrivee L30 Classical Guitar Natural, 2000

On February 26, 2022 /

The Larrivee L30 Classical Guitar Natural, now discontinued, is a straightforward Spruce and Rosewood classical guitar showing Jean Larrivee’s background in this genre. When learning guitar building, Larrivee spent a good amount of time with Edgar Monch during Monch’s time in Toronto, and learned much about guitar construction from him.

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De Jonge Classical Guitar Natural, 2021

On February 9, 2022 /

Here we have a brand-new Sergei de Jonge classical guitar, featuring an elevated fingerboard, Torrefied Spruce top and Bolivian Rosewood sides and back! Sergei de Jonge has been building and teaching guitar building for many years and like a number of premiere Canadian builders, was one of Jean Larrivee’s early apprentices.

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Classical

Cervantes Rodriguez Palo Escrito Studio Series, 2015

Laskin Short Scale Classical Guitar Natural, 2020 –

Thomas Malapanis Classical Guitar, 2004

Cordoba Torres Master Series Classical Guitar Natural, 2022

Larrivee L30 Classical Guitar Natural, 2000

De Jonge Classical Guitar Natural, 2021

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