FLAMENCO GUITAR BY VDA. Y SOBRINOS DE DOMINGO ESTESO
7.900 €
Flamenco guitar crafted by the nephews of the guitar master Domingo Esteso (Mariano, Faustino and Julio) in the famous workshop on the number 7 of Gravina street, Madrid, which is one of the most visited places of great masters such as Niño Ricardo, Juan Habichuela, Paco de Lucía, and many more. Their guitars are considered unique pieces to collectors, and it must be highlighted their perfect and solid construction.
- YEAR: 1945
- SIDES AND BACK: Brasilian Rosewood
- SOUNDBOARD: German Pine Spruce
- VARNISH: Revarnished – Shellac
- SCALE LENGTH: 635 mm
- CONDITION: Excellent
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| YEAR | 1945 |
|---|---|
| SIDES AND BACK | Brasilian Rosewood |
| SOUNDBOARD | German Pine Spruce |
| VARNISH | Revarnished – Shellac |
| SCALE LENGTH | 635mm |
| UPPER BRIDGE | 51mm |
| HEADSTOCK | Mechanical |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON 12th FRET | 2.5mm |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON BRIDGE | 7mm |
| TENSION | Medium |
| CONDITION | Excellent |
| HARD CASE | Included |
| AVAILABILITY | SOLD |
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
Flamenco guitar crafted by the nephews of the guitar master Domingo Esteso (Mariano, Faustino, and Julio) in the famous workshop on the number 7 of Gravina street, Madrid, which is one of the most visited places of great masters such as Niño Ricardo, Juan Habichuela, Paco de Lucía, and many more. Their guitars are considered unique pieces to collectors, and it must be highlighted their perfect and solid construction.
The selection of woods used for this instrument is: for the soundboard, German pine spruce of extraordinary acoustics and grain; Rio’s Rosewood of great quality and
absolutely stunning beauty is used for the body (sides and back). It is almost impossible to find a similar timber.
Thanks to the selection of woods used on this instrument, its sound is exquisite for the ears of lovers and professionals of the flamenco world, offering exceptional depth and power on the bass strings, as well as powerful and crystalline trebles, and great comfort to both hands, which is highly appreciated by the guitarist.
The pulsation of this guitar is of medium tension with the strings at the perfect height for performance.
The guitar is in an exceptional condition, it only presents a crack on the board, which has been totally repaired and is now in original conditions.
It must be emphasized that the headstock is original, hand-made, and entirely built in sterling silver.
