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Classical lattice guitar
Description
Classical lattice guitar:
Luthier classical lattice guitar made up of cedar soundboard, Indian rosewood body and bridge, ebony fingerboard and cedar neck. Handmade tarecea rosette and varnished in shellac using French polish smooth technique. Strings scale lenght 650mm Classical guitar completely handcrafted following the Granadian construction school. Measure: Aproximate and illustrative sizes.
Body depth at end block 112mm, body depth at heel 93mm, widths from central shaft of the body: 138’5mm, width at lower, 182mm width at upper and 119mm at waist, linear measures of the body: 460mm. Aproximate measures subject to a very little modifications. Fingerboard width at neck: 52mm.
Woods. The best Indian rosewood for bodies and bridges. Ebony in the fingerboard and heads. The best German fir tree for the soundboards. The best cedrela for the neck, the heel and the reinforcement of the end block. Fir tree pine for the harmonic bracing system, reinforcement of holes and bars. Sycamore and maple for borders
The construction of the rosette is exclusive of my guitars and I make it following a medieval technique deeply rooted in Granada with a long tradition which is followed by just a few local studios that carry on with this labourious activity, taracea. Varieties and combinations of colours and shapes are provided.
Varnish is handcrafted following the French polish smooth technique in shellac. This technique is worldwide recognized and it is apllied in all types of high quiality musical instruments constructions, in order to achieve the best sound quaity as possible, allowing that all subsystems of the instrument vibrate in a optimal way.
Cedar soundboard, Indian rosewood body, Pau ferro, or woods with similar resounding characteristics and maple or sycamore for the outside blinding. This model es quite similar when it comes to the classical models standards, although it has a big variation, the soundboard is made of cedar and the braking, set aside for supporting the tensions, suffers a deep transformation. This elements ties give this model a unique and distinct sound. Is a very clear sound, surrounding and very rich in harmonics, very pleasant and noticeable to the ear, with big qualities of power, sustain and a very clear polyphonic projection. The origin of this kind of guitars (lattice, Anglo-Saxon denomination) comes from the need of being used in big lounges, stages with no amplification support or places where you have to share the space with many other instruments of big sound. It was an imperative need for the sound to be listened with clarity for the receiver, in a distinguished way, without losing the nice timbre and with enough power. In this model, I have taken this concept to create a concert guitar in working order, taking elements from the Lattice gutiars, but without giving up the philosophy of a tipical Granadian guitar, light weight, restrained dimensions and a determined bid for the tap ease and a very pleasant use. Therefore, we can classify this model as a hybrid model which makes a profound impression on those who look for these features in guitars.