Classical Guitars

2006-02-09-01-41-29

Classical Guitars

Only hand picked spruce of the highest quality is used for the top. That is one of the main things that influence that beautiful singing treble that is typical of these guitars. Available, in stock, is a large selection of Brazilian Rosewood, Indian Rosewood, Pau Ferro, and curly maple for back and sides. The rosettes and purfling are both hand made from natural woods with no artificial dyes. This gives the instruments simple elegant appearance. Spanish style construction is used for greater stability and also for acoustic reasons. Also for tonal reason, I use solid, not kerfed, linings. The linings and tail block are black willow. This wood is very light and has close grain structure which contributes to a smoother interior. The oil varnish is quite durable and gives the instruments a beautiful transparent luster. Because the varnish is quite supple, it has a definite positive influence on the tonal quality and has proven that it improves with time.

The vintage European spruce tops are cut from hand split billets that were from a select tree in the Swiss Alps and brought back to England about 1920. they were then trimmed to ‘cello tops and air dried. When Jose Romanillos was in Toronto in the 70’s, he gave me the contact information for this wood and I immediately bought the balance of it.- I thank God now that he was providing me with tone wood of a quality that I had not dreamed of. Similarly, He gave me a beautiful supply of Brazilian Rosewood before there was an embargo put on it. He has given me all I need to produce these fine guitars.

Gallary

#161

#172

#182 SOLD

#162

#173 SOLD

Dated 2013 SOLD

#171

#181

Dated 2015 SOLD