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Model: Abel Garcia Lopez, Concert Classical
guitar.
Top:
German spruce
Back
and Sides:
Figured Rosewood
Scale: 650mm
Nut:
52mm
Finish: French polish
Tuners:
Gotoh
Country: Mexico
Year:
2008
Condition:
As New
Availability:
In-stock
Item
number: 08-AGL.
Price:
$6,950
This is a brand
new, hand-crafted guitar made by the master luthier Abel Garcia Lopez who is
widely to be the best luthier in Mexico. I first heard of him from the great
Spanish luthier, Felix Manzanero, who in the mid-1970s was the first of many
master luthiers to go to Paracho to give workshops. While Felix told me that
Abel Garcia was the best of his students, this instrument shows that he is a
true master. Pepe Romero is among the many professional players who have bought
from him. Abel Garcia has a three year waiting list, so we consider ourselves
very lucky to have gotten him to make this guitar for us. The plantilla (shape)
is based on a Hauser-- but as Abel put it the bracing has evolved into his own.
While it is a small-bodied classical guitar, it has tremendous power, great projection,
perfect balance, and a wonderfully complex sonority. The basses are bold, deep,
yet refined. The trebles are clear and polished. This guitar's setup is
outstanding, making playability effortless.
2008 Abel Garcia played
by Cale Hoeflicker
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