A wonderful handmade Classical Guitar with a spectacular set of solid Madagascar Rosewood with sapwood for the back and sides. A set like this is hard to find at this price point. The top is a master grade solid Western Red Cedar tight grained. The Rosette consists of of traditional style with matching purflings.
The guitar also comes with an arm rest to aid comfort whilst playing and also prevents the arm from damping the top. The bridge has a 12-hole tie block that increases the break angle of the strings to the bridge which helps to improve the overall responsiveness of the guitar. The guitar is French Polished that adds a nice warmth to the finish and is easier to repair than lacquer or PU finishes. French Polish has a very thinly applied coat that doesn’t choke the sound of the guitar and allows the guitar to vibrate freely enabling the tonewoods to bring forth their natural sounding properties to their fullest extent.
The guitar also has a lattice brace that provides great amount of strength to the top; however, the thickness of the top is more less similar to a traditional guitar adding to a more fuller tone. The tone is naturally rich, full and sweet with round deep bass a nice balanced of treble. The guitar has a good sustain and nice overtones. The consistency of tone is across the full range of the fingerboard.
As a tonewood, Madagascar rosewood is very similar to Brazilian, with a deep, dark low-end and brilliant high-end sparkle. Its complex response is articulate yet sustaining, and its superb dynamic range makes it a lively tonewood to play. If anything, Madagascar has a more complex and apparent midrange than its Brazilian counterpart.
