Classical Guitars - Kent Guitar Classics

Christopher Dean of Kingham, Oxford

• Year:

  2010. Limited edition - Santos Hernandez 1929 replica.

• Body:

  Indian rosewood - rich and dark with wide, single line boxwood purflings.
  Overall weight 1387 grams.

• Front:

  European spruce with rosette, bridge shape and dimensions, purflings and bindings as the original.

• Tuners:

  Nicolo Alessi with engraved sideplates and synthetic ivory buttons. These are not replica of the originals but are an available pattern in similar character and styling to the originals.

• Scale:

  644mm

• Neck Width:

  50mm

• Condition:

  New. All shellac, french-polished and looking fabulous.
  It is quite a thrill; almost shocking to look at this and think this is how the original may well have looked straight from Santos Hernandez's bench in 1929.

• Comments:

  Here is a very precise replica of a 1929 Santos Hernandez classical guitar. Every dimensional detail, decorative detail, weight and feel has been reproduced resulting in a spectacularly beautiful instrument. Most impressive of all is that this guitar does not sound like a typical Christopher Dean concert guitar - but it really does have very similar sound and feel of the original Santos. Like the original, the air resonance is just below E giving it the authentic, deep, old-world character. The treble also has that rounded, full sound that perhaps has some bassy overtones around the note which brings unmistakeable tone character of the early 20th century guitars. What a joyful instrument in every respect!

  Christopher Dean - Click here to find out more about this maker

• Price:
  Sold (very quickly) March 2010. Please enquire for next availability
• AVAILABILITY
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