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Classical Guitars in stock

New guitars are arriving weekly, please call if you are looking for something special. Many guitars sell before ever hitting the website.
Recent offerings include Redgate, Smallman, Ruck, Byers, Fischer, Velazquez, Rodriguez, Abreu, Dominelli, Fernandez, Traphagen...
Prices and availability subject to change without prior notice.

Contreras 2003 Doble Tapa

SPAIN
Specifications: Cedar top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 650 mm scale length.
Comments: This guitar embodies the sultry Madrid sound that was made famous by the best guitars from the Ramirez and Contreras workshops. The basses are dark and powerful, the trebles lush and expressive. This guitar was personally selected from Contreras by the flamenco great Serranito. The Brazilian rosewood is top quality, the detail in the purfling and rosette is just lovely.
$9000

Traphagen 1992

U.S.A.
Specifications: Cedar top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 660 mm scale length, Sloane tuners, French polish.
Comments: This is a loud and lively guitar from American luthier Dake Traphagen. The combination of cedar top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides give this guitar a penetrating sound with lots of color and character. Traphagen especially likes Brazilian rosewood for his guitars feeling that it gives his instruments a richer color palette adding more warmth and complexity to the sound. Traphagen's new guitars with Brazilian rosewood sell for over $6000 and his Anniversary Models are priced between $10,000 and $25,000.


$4000

Sergei de Jonge 1996

CANADA.
Specifications: Spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, 650 mm scale length, French polish.
Comments: This is a marvelous instrument from the highly respected Canadian luthier Sergei de Jonge. The figured spruce top is of the highest quality as is the workmanship throughout. The guitar is very responsive with firm basses and bell-like trebles that provide an articulate yet singing voice. Sergei's new guitars are selling for $8,000 and up making this guitar a great value.


$4500

Ambridge 2003

ENGLAND.
Specifications: European spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 650 mm scale length, Rodgers tuners, French polish.
Comments: This is a lovely guitar from the highly respected English luthier Simon Ambridge. The guitar's design is influenced by Torres, Santos Hernandez and Hauser. The sound is clear, balanced and refined. A wonderful guitar for a player or collector.


$8000

M. Tezanos Perez 1998

SPAIN.
Specifications: Spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 650 mm scale length, French polish top, Fustero tuners.
Comments: Mariano Tezanos and Gregorio Perez were veteran luthiers of Jose Ramirez III an IV until they split off to open their own shop in the 1990s. The Maestro model is one of their top concert instruments featuring fine European spruce, outstanding Brazilian rosewood and wonderful inlay work. The sound is bold and powerful.

$6500

show room left to right: 1980 Ching, 1993 Contreras, 1986 Murray, 2000 Pina, 1964 Kohno, 2000 Oxrieder, 1998 LoPrinzi, 2000 Pina

Sergio Abreu 2007

BRAZIL.
Specifications: Aged European spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, 645 mm scale length.
Comments: This is a wonderful guitar from former concert artist Sergio Abreu. His experience as a player and show in his appreciation for the sound of a fine classical guitar. This instrument is loud, balanced and very lyrical.
Due April 2007

Bellido Flamenco Negra 1994

SPAIN.
Specifications: Spruce top, Coral wood back and sides, 650 mm scale length.
Comments: Manuel Bellido is recognized world-wide as one of the elder statesmen of the "Granada school" of guitar building. He is most famous for his flamenco guitars and his instruments are played by some of the top flamenco players in the world including Tomatito and Vincente Amigo. This guitar with the beautiful coral wood back and sides is truly unique. It is a wonderfully versitile guitar with a powerful sound and a tone that is both focused and lyrical. The action is very low making this guitar fast, easy to play and just a lot of fun. A great guitar for a classical, flamenco, fingerstyle jazz player or discerning collector.
$5000

 

LoPrinzi M-1000

U.S.A.
Specifications: Cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, Ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale length.
Comments: This guitar from American luthier Augustino LoPrinzi is built in the style of Humphrey's "Millennium" model guitars. The elevated fingerboard/sloped top provide greater access to the upper frets as well as changing the angle of the top relative to the strings to increase soundboard dynamics. This guitar has a few minor finish blemishes but is in otherwise great condition.

$3600

 

Hill Signature 2007

U.S.A.
Specifications: Double top spruce, Indian rosewood back and sides, 650 mm scale length.
Comments: This guitar features a "double top" design as used by Dammann, Wagner, and other popular modern builders. The top is constructed with spruce on the outside, nomex in the middle and cedar on the inside. The result is an incredibly powerful, rich sound that has a very broad dynamic range. This guitar also features an elevated fingerboard for easier access ot the upper frets, and sound ports to increase the overall volume.
$6500

 

 

Manuel Velazquez 1968

U.S.A.
Specifications: Spruce top, Pau Ferro back and sides, 650 mm scale length.
Comments: Manuel Velazquez has rightfully earned the reputation as one of this countries mosty highly regarded builders. His instruments are Hauser influenced, but are regarded by many as being superior even to Hauser in balance and focus. This instrument has lots of playing wear and some repaired cracks but remains one of our favorite guitars in the store. The sound is smooth, open, loud and full of character.

Not for Sale

 

Jose Oribe Calidad Suprema 1977

U.S.A.
Specifications: Sequoia top, Solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides, French polish, 656 mm scale length.
Comments: Jose Oribe began building guitars in 1962 and is one of the most experienced and most well-respected American luthiers. The Calidad Suprema model not only represents the highest level of Oribe's work, but has for many years been a standard of quality and workmanship for all luthiers. This guitar is in near mint condition with the original case, and case cover. It is a wonderful collectors item. The sound is stunning - warm powerful and expressive.
$8000

 

A small sampling from our showroom.
This case features some beautiful Brazilian rosewood guitars from Ramirez and Marin.

 


MORE GUITARS!!

Ramirez 1a 1989 cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides $4800
Ramirez 1a 1972 cedar top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides $5000
Dominelli 2003 spruce rop , Indian rosewood back and sides SOLD
German Vazquez Rubio Fleta model 2004 cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides French polish $2500
Antonio Marin 2003 spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides SOLD
Kohno Professional 1984 660mm spruce top , Honduran rosewood back and sides SOLD
Robert Mattingly 1980 spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, $3500
Stanley 1996 655mm spruce, Brazilian SOLD
Richard Prenkert 1995 640 mm spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides $2500
Hill Signature new nomex cedar/spruce elevated fingerboard SOLD
Dominelli 2005 spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, French polish SOLD
Joshia de Jonge European spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides SOLD
Cervantes Hauser Concert New, spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides $1950
Manuel Bellido 2001 spruce top, coral wood back and sides $4500
Sergei de Jonge 1996 European spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides $4000
Robert Ruck 2006 cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides SOLD
Other guitars under $2000 currently or recently in stock include Alhambra, Conde Hermanos, Contreras, Osterby, Hirade, Cervantes, New World Guitars, and many more.

New instruments are coming in all the time. Many never make it to the sales floor, let alone our webpage. Recently sold guitars include instruments by Smallman, Byers, Ruck, Fischer, Contreras, Ramirez, and many others. Please email or phone if you are looking for something special.

Rosewood Guitar has many new and used classical guitars starting under $150. Our instruments are carefully selected for their construction, sound, and playability so that we can offer the best possible quality at any given price.
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