2012 - number 76. Labelled, signed, stamped, dated and signed by the maker
Cocobolo (dalbergia retusa) - very beautiful and very dark in colour with elegant, single-line, maple back centre line and purfling.
Body length:- 487 mm.
Top bout:- 277 mm wide & 89 mm deep.
Waist:- 237 mm & 93 mm deep.
Bottom bout:- 372 mm wide & 95 mm deep.
All shellac french-polished.
Canadian cedar carrying an elegant and refined rosette with central twist motif, cocobolo bridge with bone-edged tie-block capping. Shellac french-polished.
Nicolo Alessi with Hauser-shape, brass side-plates, white rollers and oval, ebony buttons
65cm with 19 frets on an ebony fingerboard
52mm at the nut with 42.5mm string spacing.
1563 grams
This guitar is in excellent original condition, having been enjoyed by a very careful owner. Apart from four of five really tiny marks on the back of the head, the body seems to be completely free of any marks; most unusual for a five year old, french-polished guitar.
Pablo Requena is originally from Malaga and worked for a long time in Lewes; now many years in Plumpton Green. He is also very well-known for successful courses in guitar-making in Spain.
This is a very traditional, beautifully-crafted fan-strutted instrument with a full, deep bass voice and clear singing treble. It has the warmth and full sound of cedar but also has a clarity and sparkle in the treble.
This is an immediately impressive guitar to play, offering power, immediacy, richness of sound, lovely balance and comfort in playing .... what more can we ask!Pablo Requena - Click here to find out more about this maker
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