Mangore | Bellucci Guitars - Cocobolo B&S, Sinker Redwood Top Concert Classical Guitar

Cocobolo B&S, Sinker Redwood Top

Model: C-SR-2

It is without a doubt the most striking wood in the Rosewood family (Dalbergia). African Blackwood also belongs to the Dalbergia family of trees. The tree grows in Central America and parts of Northern Brazil. It is very dense and the figure it presents can often challenge even the most striking Brazilian Rosewood. Colors that move from a dark yellow, passing through orange and red and the deepest Brown and pitch black. A tropical sunset is the most similar image I get when I look at the grain of Cocobolo. It leaves the observer speechless. I matched the striking back and sides with a marvelous set of Sinker Redwood. The 2 woods work harmoniously in the creation of the best classical guitar sound. One defined by clarity, excellent separation of voices and an amazing natural sustain. You can appreciate the clarity of the melody and her singing power in Romance and she shows off her wild side in Pernambuco's Choro. She's amazingly easy to play and you feel in the company of an old companion from the very start. Decorating this Masterpiece was perhaps the best part and every piece of the handmade marquetry elevates the sum of all the parts that constitute her. I picked and designed each single binding and lining to help merge all the woods to perfection. I mounted Ebony buttons to the gold plated tuning machines and mounted a stunning Russian rosette from Tula (Northern Russia) for the soundhole. This is a breathtaking instrument that ranks among the best Bellucci ever built. A true masterpiece guitar. Beautiful instrument! S.D.G.

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