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I remmember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father.
He said he wanted more proof.
 
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92 years air dried Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top, HAUSER "Segovia". Gabon Ebony bindings, radiused fingerboard, armrest, violin tie  and bridge.  640mm. Embossed leather case included. Fabulous sound and looks !!!
I still keep the first classical guitar LP my father gave me when I was a 7 years old.  It's titled Maestro Segovia and on the cover, Maestro Segovia holds this dark colored top beauty... This is what inspired the construction of this masterpiece. I used an extremely rare set of Brazilian rosewood aged at least 92 years. It's got one of the  most striking figures I have ever seen on a piece of wood. It shows in full glamour, what nature is capable of creating. It reminds me of the stormy surface of Jupiter and its the worthy complement of the Redwood top I matched it with. The combination brings about this amazing beauty with a sound that is capable of taking any work to its full potential. Christaline trebles, deep basses and the most amazing vibratos I have ever heard. I played Puyol's El Noi de la mare because of its amazing beauty and expressive power. This beautiful instrument served the player majestically making every phrase shine and every voice taking the right place in the harmonic architecture. 
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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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92 years old, EXTREMELY FIGURED Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top
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Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top Concert guitar.

Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top Concert guitar.
Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top Concert guitar.
Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top Concert guitar.
Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top Concert guitar.
Brazilian rosewood B&S, Redwood top Concert guitar.

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