ESTEVE Rosewood with Carbon Fibre Braces
STOCK-STATUS : coming soon ....
The Esteve all solid Indian Rosewood with Carbon Fibre top braces (it is not a double top with Nomex honeycomb) was recently introduced under nick name “new technology” within their mid-range all solid woods models. This model is packaged with high grade Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) at mid-price point. Clientele who demand long sustain, high clarity with powerful sound performance with exclusive looks guitar shall consider this model, it is available now at our outlets.
Top : High grade Cedar (Cedrela Odorata)
Back/Side : Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia)
Fret-board : Ebony (Diospyros ebenum)
Binding : Yellow lining - Rosewood – double yellow linings (contrasting to the Rosewood grains & cedar top color)
Braces style : Symmetrical 5 parallel braces with 2 tails end braces, four braces (2 left and 2 right sides) are with carbon fibre layering braces while the centre brace is a normal quarter swan scallop brace spruce. With this parallel 5 bracing style, the top structure will be very straight preventing the belly top suffer bulging due to high humidity climate like Singapore.
Overall weight : 1.2 - 1.3 Kg only, a typical Valencia guitarras artesanas light weight Spain guitars.
Listen to model now :
About Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia)
The Rosewood in this model comes with high grade timber, the grains streak have contrasting hue / colors, ranging from orange, red, dark red and shades of dark brown to black streaks, it has so gorgeous grains. Please note : every piece of guitar may have variation of Rosewood grain woods and it is impossible to get 2 or more identical wood grains patterns.
The natural habitat : Southern part of India continent
Esteve S.L chose the elegant rosewood pieces and cut it at the center book matched back, the centre part have double yellow lines binding, making the rosewood back looks very
Indian Rosewood demand : is consistently have very high demand globally due to its excellent qualities of having a long bore, its strength, and its high density for musical instruments. However, the tree is slow-growing and is likely those with excellent grains & color will be quite expensive timber and getting difficult to harvest legally. The prices is comparable to other high end exotic rosewoods in the Dalbergia genus.
Under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 the exportation of lumber products from wild harvested Darbergia Latifolia is illegal.
Esteve Rosewood Fibre Carbon sound traits :
Powerful projection
Delivers deep & warm solid tones (this model is however still a full Spanish guitar with limited usage of carbon fibre layers on only 4 braces)
Long sustain notes for every frequencies
Overall character is a balance guitar
Scale : 650mm
Luthier Guitar Centre is Esteve's authorize international dealer, we have whole range of Esteve classic hand-made guitar from Alboraya, Valencia ESPANA (SPAIN)
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