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| Aged Brazilian rosewood B&S,
Doble
tapa (Contreras style)+LATTICE, Alpine spruce top CUTAWAY.
Ebony bindings, radiused ebony fingerboard, violin tie, armrest
& bridge. 640mm fret spacing. Soundport in upper bout.
Embossed
leather case included. MAGNIFICENT, Wonderful sound!
Here I present to you a spectacular Lattice Braced Alpine spruce top DOBLE TAPA Cutaway. Big powerful sound generated by the Alpine top and amplified by the 93 years old Brazilian rosewood back and sides doble tapa. The sound waves are equalized by the lattice braced top and the resulting cutaway is simply OUTSTANDING! Listen how deep the basses sound in Barrios' "Una Limosna" resonate fully and with a deep guttural quality. The low B of fret 7 is simply MAGNIFICENT ! The separation of voices is amazing and she ranks among the best. Everything about her is perfection. The luxury marquetry and attention to detail elevate her beauty to where she is a true inspiration for the player. Easy, swift 640mm fret spacing with a low action to render even the most difficult musical passages easy and natural. |
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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. As you see from the picture above, the thinned area is approximately 1.2 mm thick (VS 2-2.5 in the standard thinning techniques). Lattice delivers a lot of volume (approximately 21 dbs more) and wonderfully clear trebles. Radiused or flat fingerboard?
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. 640mm or 650 mm?
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