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| 92 years air
dried Brazilian rosewood B&S, DOBLE
TAPA CONTRERAS STYLE Alpine spruce top,
Gabon
Ebony bindings, radiused fingerboard, armrest, violin tie and bridge.
Soundport
in upper bout, 640mm fret spacing. LUTE TYPE SOUNDPORT
in upper bout, Embossed leather case included.
SPECTACULAR
SOUND, AMAZING !!!
This amazing guitar is, simply put, AMAZING ! The sound she puts out is among the best guitar sounds I have ever heard and considering the fact that I heard literally thousands of guitars in my life, it says a lot. Huge basses and a singing line of trebles that will make you go WOW !! The Doble tapa (Contreras style) was first introduced by Master Luthier Manuel Contreras the II at the end of the 70s and which reached its peak in the 80s. The word "Tapa" in Spanish translates to top in English but it refers to the back of the instrument. Therefore, Contreras doble tapa is actually a "Double back". I improved on the system by using a second back of Brazilian rosewood instead of Cedar and using lighter built pine transverse struts. The second consecutive back is 0.8 mm thick and the main back is 1.8 mm thick. Due to my geographical location, Brazilian rosewood is much cheaper to get than it would have been for Contreras. That is why I can afford to offer a doble tapa made entirely with Brazilian rosewood. This delivers a great response and much sturdiness to the back and sides which in turn enhances the full vibration to the top. The result is a full sound rich with innumerable harmonics and an AMAZING presence. I recommend you add the lower bout soundport. The guitar is engineered to work as it is but I know that the add on will enhance the sound even more. Spectacular lines defined by ebony bindings and detailing taken to the highest level of artistry take this beauty to the throne of classical guitar royalty. A true QUEEN !! |
Radiused or flat fingerboard?
The hand embossed leather case
is a work of art on its own right. Built by one of a handful of very talented
leather embossers in Latin America.
640mm or 650 mm?
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