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Larry Breslin Cedar Double Top Classical Guitar Brazilian Rosewood 2004 Powerful
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Description Brand: Larry Breslin Model: Concert Classical Material: Brazilian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Double Top Classical Guitar by Larry Breslin Brazilian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar
DESCRIPTION This classical guitar was handmade by in 2004; his concert classical guitars are a wonderful synthesis of both traditional and modern luthery. The soundboard uses two sets of quatersawn Western Red Cedar, unusually stiff with excellent lateral rigidity. The cedar sets surround a middle layer of Nomex material using a vacuum clamping process pioneered by German luthier Matthias Dammann. Extremely rare old-growth Brazilian rosewood was used for the back and sides, pre-convention tone wood that was air dried for several decades. Side construction features inner Spanish Cypress ribs similar to traditional Ramirez design. The neck is made of equally old Cuban Cedar. Ebony was used for the fingerboard, headplate and all bindings. The Hauser-inspired tuning machines are made by in Italy, quality tuners that operate smoothly and accurately.
PERFORMANCE The double top soundboard responds quickly and projects powerfully with strong volume and sustain. The instrument produces a characteristic rich cedar timbre with complex overtones, strong trebles and amazing harmonics. The neck shape is a very comfortable flattened oval design, thin and consistently so nearly to the 12th position. Playing action is set fast for comfortable, extended performance at 2.5mm for high-E and 3mm for low-E on the 12th position. Scale is 650mm. Nut width is 52mm. of this instrument.
CONDITION One owner. The guitar has been carefully maintained and is in excellent playing condition with no cracks. The instrument is in original condition with no changes of any kind. The fingerboard and frets are in excellent shape. The cedar top has a few light nail marks near the sound hole and a few extremely small string marks behind the bridge. The back has a couple of small finish marks as well. These are all restricted to the finish only and difficult to notice without very close inspection.
SPECIFICATIONS Make Model Concert Classical Build completed August, 2004 Construction Double top, mortise & tenon neck joint Body size Upper bout: 273mm, lower: 365mm, depth: 98mm Top material Western Red Cedar, two sets with inner Nomex core Rosette Traditional Rose motif with Ebony and Maple Ropes Back material Brazilian Rosewood - over 50 years old, pre-convention Side material Brazilian Rosewood with Spanish Cypress ribs Back purfling Ebony with Maple trim Binding Ebony Top inlay material Ebony with Maple trim Neck material Cuban Cedar Neck shape Flattened Oval Thin Line Nut material Bone Headstock shape Traditional Headplate material Ebony Fingerboard material Ebony Scale length 650mm Neck joins body at 12th Fret Number of frets total 20 Fingerboard width at nut 52mm Fingerboard width at 12th 60mm Side Dots Maple - 7th position only Finish Nitrocellulose Bridge material East Indian Rosewood with Mother of Pearl inlay Bridge style 6-hole tie block Saddle Bone Tuning machines Nicolo Allessi - Hauser VI (€400 Euros) Knobs Mother of Pearl Case Ply hardshell with nylon softcover
TERMS Price $3,995 USD Shipping Buyer agrees to pay for next-day or two-day shipping service, full-coverage insurance, and required delivery signature/acceptance Return/Refund Policy Buyer agrees to a one-day evaluation period which commences upon signed delivery Buyer agrees to notify seller of a return within one day of signed delivery Buyer agrees to return the instrument within one week of delivery in the same condition it was received in Buyer agrees to pay for next-day or two-day return shipping service, full-coverage insurance, and required delivery signature/acceptance Buyer agrees to follow all terms and waives the right to return for refund if any term is not fully met
Description
| Brand: | Larry Breslin | Model: | Concert Classical |
| Material: | Brazilian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
Double Top Classical Guitar by Larry Breslin Brazilian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar |
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DESCRIPTION |
| This classical guitar was handmade by in 2004; his concert classical guitars are a wonderful synthesis of both traditional and modern luthery. The soundboard uses two sets of quatersawn Western Red Cedar, unusually stiff with excellent lateral rigidity. The cedar sets surround a middle layer of Nomex material using a vacuum clamping process pioneered by German luthier Matthias Dammann. Extremely rare old-growth Brazilian rosewood was used for the back and sides, pre-convention tone wood that was air dried for several decades. Side construction features inner Spanish Cypress ribs similar to traditional Ramirez design. The neck is made of equally old Cuban Cedar. Ebony was used for the fingerboard, headplate and all bindings. The Hauser-inspired tuning machines are made by in Italy, quality tuners that operate smoothly and accurately. |
PERFORMANCE |
| The double top soundboard responds quickly and projects powerfully with strong volume and sustain. The instrument produces a characteristic rich cedar timbre with complex overtones, strong trebles and amazing harmonics. The neck shape is a very comfortable flattened oval design, thin and consistently so nearly to the 12th position. Playing action is set fast for comfortable, extended performance at 2.5mm for high-E and 3mm for low-E on the 12th position. Scale is 650mm. Nut width is 52mm. |
| of this instrument. |
CONDITION |
| One owner. The guitar has been carefully maintained and is in excellent playing condition with no cracks. The instrument is in original condition with no changes of any kind. The fingerboard and frets are in excellent shape. The cedar top has a few light nail marks near the sound hole and a few extremely small string marks behind the bridge. The back has a couple of small finish marks as well. These are all restricted to the finish only and difficult to notice without very close inspection. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Make | |
| Model | Concert Classical |
| Build completed | August, 2004 |
| Construction | Double top, mortise & tenon neck joint |
| Body size | Upper bout: 273mm, lower: 365mm, depth: 98mm |
| Top material | Western Red Cedar, two sets with inner Nomex core |
| Rosette | Traditional Rose motif with Ebony and Maple Ropes |
| Back material | Brazilian Rosewood - over 50 years old, pre-convention |
| Side material | Brazilian Rosewood with Spanish Cypress ribs |
| Back purfling | Ebony with Maple trim |
| Binding | Ebony |
| Top inlay material | Ebony with Maple trim |
| Neck material | Cuban Cedar |
| Neck shape | Flattened Oval Thin Line |
| Nut material | Bone |
| Headstock shape | Traditional |
| Headplate material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony |
| Scale length | 650mm |
| Neck joins body at | 12th Fret |
| Number of frets total | 20 |
| Fingerboard width at nut | 52mm |
| Fingerboard width at 12th | 60mm |
| Side Dots | Maple - 7th position only |
| Finish | Nitrocellulose |
| Bridge material | East Indian Rosewood with Mother of Pearl inlay |
| Bridge style | 6-hole tie block |
| Saddle | Bone |
| Tuning machines | Nicolo Allessi - Hauser VI (€400 Euros) |
| Knobs | Mother of Pearl |
| Case | Ply hardshell with nylon softcover |
TERMS | |
| Price | $3,995 USD |
| Shipping | Buyer agrees to pay for next-day or two-day shipping service, full-coverage insurance, and required delivery signature/acceptance |
| Return/Refund Policy | Buyer agrees to a one-day evaluation period which commences upon signed delivery |
| Buyer agrees to notify seller of a return within one day of signed delivery | |
| Buyer agrees to return the instrument within one week of delivery in the same condition it was received in | |
| Buyer agrees to pay for next-day or two-day return shipping service, full-coverage insurance, and required delivery signature/acceptance | |
| Buyer agrees to follow all terms and waives the right to return for refund if any term is not fully met |