Brazilian rosewood B&S, DOUBLE top top + lattice Alpine spruce top Concert guitar. Octobre 10, 2009.

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96 years air dried Brazilian rosewood B&S, Doble tapa(Contreras style) Lattice Braced Alpine Spruce top CUTAWAY! Ebony bindings, radiused ebony fingerboard, violin tie, armrest & bridge. 640mm fret spacing. Embossed leather case included ! GORGEOUS !
This Brazilian rosewood concert cutaway will simply blow you away from the first notes you play on her. An amazingly fast response coupled with one of the best separation of voices I ever heard. This can be noticed in Bach's prelude 999. Each one of the 4 voices is clearly distinguishable from the others. In Romance, you can appreciate the amazing separation between the treble and the 6th string. A Huge bass setting up the stage onto which the main melody shines majestically. A superb set of lattice braced Alpine spruce top from Val D'Aosta (Northern Italian Alps) complements the deep voices produced by the Brazilian rosewood with AMAZING mid and high ranges. A vast amount of harmonics are produced and help the doble tapa sustain the sound magnificently.

Italian Alpine spruce

Bellucci guitars
Brown plush interior

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.