Brazilian rosewood B&S, DOUBLE top top + lattice Cedar top Concert guitar. July 26, 2009.

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep...
not screaming, like the passengers in his car

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Aged Brazilian rosewood B&S, Doble tapa (Contreras style)+LATTICE, Cedar top, Ebony bindings, radiused ebony fingerboard, violin tie, armrest & bridge. 640mm fret spacing, soundport in upper bout. Embossed leather case included. MARVELOUS !!
Bach shines beautifully on this masterpiece! The vivid melodic nature of the piece contrasting with the intricate counterpoint bass of Cantata 140 need a pure breed instrument to enhance all the beauty and mastery of the work. This wonderful cedar top is the right instrument for the task. Rich basses with a huge amount of shine and bell sounding trebles are the perfect qualities of sound to make a work of this stature rank among the best ever written by the Turingian Master. The doble tapa contreras matched wit the lattice brace perfectly. The extra sustain delivered by the doble tapa is complemented perfectly by the rich sounding high and mid ranges provided by the lattice. The action is easy and swift and the work flows easy even in the most intricate passages.

Making the Contreras Doble tapa

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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 lattice is a concept based on the A frame of grand pianos. The back and sides are kept rigid by means of a sturdy A shaped frame and the top is thinned as much as possible to allow the top to vibrate generously. Lattice delivers a lot of volume a tremendous clarity.

640 mm Scale lenght
Guitar scale lenght

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.

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.

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Aged Brazilian rosewood B&S, Cedar top Concert guitar.

96 years air dried Brazilian rosewood B&S, DOBLE TAPA, CONTRERAS STYLE (variation 1)

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