The new Alhambra Professional Model is easily one of the most well built, beautiful sounding, and affordable hand made classical guitars on the market. Crafted by the same master builders responsible for Alhambra’s “Luthier” models, the Professional is available with a solid Spruce or Cedar top, solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, Ebony fingerboard, and a High C 20th fret.
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The Alhambra Luthier India is based on proven, traditional designs and wood combinations. The soundboard is top quality cedar, paired with Palisandro or Indian Rosewood for the sides, back, bridge and headplate. The neck, which is a Spanish ‘slipper heel’ design, is Spanish Cedar with Ebony for the fingerboard. This example was completed in 2000, with is production beginning of November 1999.
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MORE →This Edgar Monch Classical Guitar was built at his Toronto shop during 1967, numbered as 1967/41. It features a Spruce top paired with Indian Rosewood for the back, sides and headplate; the neck and body blocks are Mahogany and the fingerboard is Ebony. This guitar is over half a century old and has been played as intended.
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MORE →From 2004, this Dieter Hopf Gran Concierto features a radial-braced red cedar top, Amazonian Rosewood back and sides, ebony for the fingerboard and an acoustically ported ebony bridge. The neck is mahogany with an ebony stiffener. The tuners are Schaller models with faux Mother of Pearl buttons. The scale length is 650mm and the nut width is 52mm.
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