Brazilian rosewood B&S, Alpine top Concert guitar. Mar 16, 2010.

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Aged Brazilian Rosewood B&S, Double top Contreras Style Lattice Braced ALPINE SPRUCE TOP, African Padauk bindings, 16" radiused Ebony fingerboard, violin tie, armrest & bridge. Soundport in upper bout. 640mm fret spacing. Embossed leather case included. JEWEL !!
Pure poetry is what comes from the heart of this amazingly beautiful Brazilian rosewood Double top. The phrasing comes natural and each voice takes its place in the intricate workings of Torroba's Elegia. An echoing second voice that reminds the listener of the main melody... it creates an amazing stereophony. The second and third strings seem to have a life of their own as the sixth string sends deep, powerful basses throughout the work. It is a real pleasure to have such a responsive instrument in a player's hands.
I used a highly figured set of Minas Gerais (Brazil) rosewood. The wood seems to be alive such is the power of its figure. I used a second Brazilian rosewood top to achieve the double top and mounted a gorgeous set of Lattice braced Italian Alpine Spruce to allow this babe to shine in all registers and with all kinds of repertoire. The bindings and detailing are made with African Padauk, and the beauty that this wood adds to the construction is hard to be put to words. Fast, smooth 640mm radiused action to make the left hand moves swift and easy. All in all this is a Jewel guitar worthy of the highest grades.

Hear this Double top Concert guitar	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. 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.
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 double top, 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".
640mm or 650 mm? Please allow a few seconds for the image to load The images and video depict the actual guitar being sold.	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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Aged Brazilian Rosewood B&S Alpine Spruce top

Aged Brazilian Rosewood B&S Alpine Spruce top

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