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| Aged 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. Embossed
leather case included.
BIG SOUND, WONDERFUL !!!
I built this DOBLE TAPA and improved on the original Contreras engineering by using Brazilian rosewood for the second top and adding my construction enhancements like the armrest, violin tie, domed top and the soundport in the upper bout. The set was imported from Cascavel (Brazil) and it is amazingly beautiful with a dark brown chocolate color that gives her sobriety and style. 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. I was struck
by the first arpeggio in Romance. An astonishingly powerful sound that
sends huge vibrations through the body. You literally feel the music as
you play this powerhouse of sound. The sustain and projection will leave
you speechless. Simply MARVELOUS.
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HEAR this DOBLE TAPA Contreras style, ALPINE SPRUCE TOP Masterpiece |
The doble tapa, was developed and introduced by Master Luthier Manuel Contreras the II at the end of the 70s and 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". The picture at the left shows how the second top is glued to the first one using acrylic tensors. |
 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?
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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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