This 1991 nylon-stringed flamenco guitar was made in Spain.
It has superior craftsmanship when compared to many of the post-2000's major guitar manufacturers that eventually re-located to China, Korea, Indonesia, and Mexico.
In my opinion, I would put this guitar build and its quality of materials on par with early Takamine builds from the 1970's.
This guitar is a flamenco guitar, so it has lower action, a narrower neck, and tighter string configuration than a traditional concert sized classical guitar.
This design makes it a versatile instrument for more typical acoustic and/or electric players.
Tonally, this guitar has really clean resonance and a surprisingly long level of sustain with reactive harmonics.
Its responsiveness is likely due to its 30+ years and combination of woods, which are getting hard to come by.
Today, the majority of nylon guitars in this price range are made of low quality or composite woods - which really makes them difficult to sound good and stay in tune (i.
e.
, this guitar stays in tune!).
The guitar's body and neck have minimal wear and there are no major/minor scratches or dents (i.
e.
, looks brand new).
This instrument would be an excellent guitar for a beginner or even moderately advanced player interested in trying out Spanish or classical guitar performance.
GUITAR DETAILS (based on factor information from 1991):
Head Stock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
Head Binding: None (solid)
Tuning Pegs: Traditional Nylon Inverted Design (gold-plated)
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 52mm
Longitude: 185*75*17mm
Neck Joint: Spanish Heel (traditional flamenco design)
Neck Material: Mahogany
Scale: 650mm
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: Plane
Fingerboard Binding: None (solid)
Fret Size: Flamenco Medium
Number of Frets: 19 (silver-plated)
Body Shape: Flamenco (i.
e.
, narrower than concert classical)
Body Material Top: Solid German Spruce
Body Material Sides & Back: Sycamore
Body Depth: 90mm
Body Binding: Mahogany
Sound-Hole Inlay: Wood Color Rosette
Back Center: Indian Rosewood
Bridge: Indian Rosewood
Saddle: Bone
Finish: High Gloss Transparent Finish (i.
e.
, light in color - not orange tint like many classical guitars)
This guitar also comes with nice TKL Hardshell Case (i.
e.
, in fine condition with working brass latches)
Manuel Rodriguez guitars have been around since 1905.
Many well-known musicians have used these guitars on tour and on records (e.
g.
, Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, Sergio Vallin).
*Not interested in trades or alternative offers.
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