Brazilian rosewood B&S, Hauser Alpine top Concert guitar. Feb 26, 2010.

Don't Insult the Alligator till after you cross the river

Aged Brazilian Rosewood B&S, HAUSER BRACED ALPINE SPRUCE TOP. African PADAUK bindings, 16" radiused Ebony fingerboard, violin tie, armrest & bridge. 640mm fret spacing. Embossed leather case included. PURE CLASSICAL !

I remember as if it were yesterday, my father arriving at home after work with a Segovia EMI record in his briefcase. The LP was "Castles of Spain". (Castillos de España, Image to the left). It was a rendition of the suite by the great Spanish composer Moreno Torroba. I was 9 years old. I was learning the piece in Bari, Italy, with my first teacher, Vincenzo Calsolaro. My teacher told my dad where to get the LP and I would use it as a reference for many years in order to learn expression, phrasing and above all sound. To anyone who has ever taken the time to examine Segovia's sound, it will become evident what an amazing array of voices and what an expressive phrasing the Spanish Master had. This instrument is inspired in the Hauser that Segovia played on that LP. I added those features that I consider essential from a player's perspective: The violin tie and the armrest that allow the instrument to blossom to its full potential whilst prolonging the life of the top exponentially.
Playing Elegia (Elegy) from the Castles of Spain suite was inspiring on this elegant lady. The pure Spanish sound is present with the rich harmonic Latin American touches.

Hear this HAUSER Concert guitar	H. HAUSER is is the name associated with having taken the Torres design to perfection. The German luthier came up with a series of measures for the 5 and 7 fan braces tops systems that have still to be surpassed. This is the type of bracing that has helped Segovia create his unique 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.	Italian Alpine Spruce is the highest growing tree on the planet. It grows at or above 1,800 meters where the oxygen is rarefied. This makes the grain much tighter resulting in a strong reverberating tone wood. This is the species Stradivarius used for his legendary violins.
640mm or 650 mm?	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.