2004 no. 815 'La Vuelta'. Labelled, dated, named and numbered by the makers.
Indian rosewood - the back is four-piece with very attractive, detailed purfling and centre-strip. The sides have boxwood and maple purfling that matches the top.
Body length:- 484 mm.
Top bout:- 276 mm wide & 94 mm deep.
Waist:- 238 mm & 98 mm deep.
Bottom bout:- 365 mm wide & 97 mm deep.
All shellac french-polished.
European spruce - a characterful, silky top with a hint of bearclaw figuring carrying the famed Moorish arches rosette, and rosewood bridge with tie-block capping decoration that matches the rosette outer rings. The bridge has three hole per string offering optional tie-on methods.
Original Waverly-Sloane tuning machines with patterned side-plates, white rollers and ebony buttons, mounted on a head with decorative centre-strip.
65cm scale with 19 frets on an ebony fingerboard
52 mm at the nut with 44.5 mm string spacing
1545 grams
With some polish refreshment, the guitar is in beautiful cosmetic condition.
At the very tip of the bridge, bass-side, is a 1cm faint surface shake - totally insignificant.
Romanillos instruments need little introduction of course and those who have ordered one, have a very long time to wait.
Having been in the hands of a Spanish professional since new, this one has a warm treble sound, deep bass from its between E and F air resonance and very good overall balance. It has been played constantly during the time since it was purchased so has a mature, sweet character.
A fine instrument and a rare buying opportunity.José Luis Romanillos - Click here to find out more about this maker
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