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| African Blackwood B&S,
Doble
tapa (Contreras style Variation 1), 280 years aged Sinker redwood
TOP CUTAWAY . African Ebony bindings, 16" radiused Ebony fingerboard,
violin tie, armrest & bridge. Double Soundports in upper and lower
bouts, 640mm fret spacing. Spectacular Mother of pearl inlay work
on the ebony fingerboard, headstock, armrest, violin tie and bridge. Hand
Painted aged tuners. Embossed leather case included. WORK OF PASSION GUITAR
!
300 hours of dedication and restless work produced this one of a kind Masterpiece. The art and passion that emanate from every corner of this concert guitar are impossible to be put into words. The pictures help but still, they do not even come close to the grandeur that shines when you hold her in your hands. The sinker redwood we used is of an amazingly intense dark brown-black tone and the voice it produces is simply astounding. Notice how the tremolo shines like a ringing bell in Recuerdos de la alhambra. The other voices know exactly how to place themselves as I apply pressure to each string. Redwoods are the oldest trees on the planet. They were around when Dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Some living species were born when Our Lord Jesus walked amongst us. It is a magical wood and carries the charisma with it. The piece used for this guitar was probably cut by a Pilgrim or an American Indian. The Blackwood on the other hand, is the best singing tonewood a builder can get his hands on. The tremendous density of the fiber makes it sing marvelously. I will tell you that you will feel like the Zorro taking a serenade when you hold this babe in your arms. Her beauty will leave you speechless ! Playing on the action is easy and you will be made into a better player. Yes, some instruments have the power to make you into a better player such is the inspiration derived by playing on it. The Mother of pearl detailing alone took over 100 hours of patient work and you will not believe your eyes when you stop to admire its amazing beauty and intricacy. |
Hear this AFRICAN BLACKWOOD Concert guitar |
 The
double top VARIATION 1, was developed and introduced by Master
Luthier Manuel Contreras the II at the end of the 70s and reached its peak
in the 80s. In this Variation of the Double top, a second top (Cedar, Image
below) is located halfway between the main top and the back. This top vibrates
a fraction of a second after the first one creating an immense sustain
and punch. |
 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. |
 Sinker
logs, are pulled from the bottom of lakes and rivers. Sometimes, scuba
divers are needed to achieve the extraction. Most of these logs are
hundreds of years old (In one of the pictures above, you can see that the
tree was cut with an hatchet). Due to a series of factors (The logs were
too big and heavy to be pulled out of the rivers or the logs were caught
by currents and were sucked to the bottom) these logs were trapped
by the muddy buttons of these water beds and this created like a time capsule
where the wood was preserved in fantastic humidity conditions that made
the wood season in a slow natural way during many centuries. Some of the
logs are selected for musical instruments construction. The sound that
these woods produce is unique and the grain has a beautiful coloration
that changes according to the type of mud present in the water bed. |
640mm or 650 mm?
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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. You can request an upgrade to a Cow hive front and back version. |
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