I had to build a Hauser braced concert guitar with the Violin tie. I proved to myself, once again, that this extra element alone increases both the volume and sustain geometrically. The builder can thin the top more since all the anchoring work will be moved to a much more resistant part of the instrument. The top vibrates fully and this is one of the loudest Hausers you will ever hear. Simply amazing ! A gorgeous set of the most dense Brazilian rosewood I could put my hands on, translated into what I can only describe as a fabulous guitar. The Alpine spruce defines every single voice and I am free to control the sound which is responsive and fast. Listen how the bass line in Asturias seems to merge each note into the following one. Simply marvelous !
Matching luxury marquetry on every side of the guitar and every Bellucci construction enhancement like the double headplate and dual colored headplate to match the back and sides, the lacquered interior to protect the wood for many decades and ease the cleaning of the interior. Gabon Ebony on the bindings, bridge, tie and armrest give this guitar an amazing touch of sobriety. To put the winning touch on an already perfect guitar, I made the fingerboard with 640mm fret spacing. This makes playing A LOT more natural and puts this Bellucci-Hauser among the best ever built.

The Violin tie: The tailpiece on a guitar is called for just as it is on every other member of the strings family (violin, etc). When the first classical 
guitars were built, gut strings were the norm... the tension on these was nothing compared to modern nylon strings. A tailpiece was redundant...
Anchoring the strings to the lower bout meet point, which is one of the sturdiest parts of the instrument, allows the builder to thin the top more 
allowing for  a much bigger sound and not recur to the use of carbon fiber or other non wood materials that give the classical guitar a "plastic sound. ". 

Radiused or flat fingerboard?
The radiused fingerboard has been around the acoustic and the electric guitar since day one. The same is true for most instruments of the Stringed family of instruments (violas, violins cellos, bass). Radiusing (image above) makes barre and left hand stopping A LOT easier. The only drawback is that you will NEVER want to play a  flat fingerboard after that. If you are having your custom guitar built, I am all pro radiusing the fingerboard.  The standard fingerboard is flat.

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. 
Its built following my specifications for the interior to fit Bellucci guitars like a glove. All Plush interior, key and accessories compartment.

640mm or 650 mm?
Regarding 650mm or 640 mm guitar construction, keep the following rule at hand: If the distance between the tip of your thumb and the tip of your little finger is equal or less than 9 in. when fully stretched, use 640 mm. Adapting from one scale to the other takes no adaptation
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