Flamenco Negra by Larry Breslin

Bear Claw Englemann Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood





Overview

This flamenco negra was handmade by Larry Breslin in 2005.  
The soundboard is a beautiful master grade Englemann spruce set with tremendous bear claw figuration.  
The back and sides are extremely rare old-growth Brazilian rosewood, pre-convention tone wood, air dried for several decades.   Side construction features inner Spanish Cypress ribs.   The neck is shaped from very old Cuban cedar.   The tapered and bound fingerboard is ebony and so are all of the bindings.   The headstock is Brazilian Rosewood.   The "Simplicius 1929" tuning machines are made by Nicolo Allesi in Italy, high-quality tuners that operate smoothly and accurately.  




Condition

The guitar is in near-mint condition with no issues, no cracks or repairs.  
A one-owner instrument, non-smoker and very carefully maintained.  
It is in original condition with no changes of any kind.  
The French polished soundboard and back/side gloss finish are also in great shape.  
The fingerboard and frets are in excellent shape.  
 

Performance & Measures

The Engelmann top projects quickly and strongly.   The timbre is well balanced with a sweet character, clear trebles, punchy middle register and a dark, yet brilliant bottom end.   This negra is extremely comfortable to play.   The neck shape is a very comfortable flattened oval design, thin and consistently so from the first position nearly to the 12th.   A tapered and bound ebony fingerboard provides extremely fast action, with high-E set at 2mm and low-E set at 2.75mm on the 12th position.   Scale is 650mm. Nut width is 51mm.
 

Video/Sound

Please visit this YouTube video to hear a few sound recordings of the guitar:


 

Photography
 

Specifications
Make Deerhead Guitar by Larry Breslin
Sound Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ylikAYRfI
Model Flamenco Negra
Build completed December, 2005
Construction Solid soundboard with tap plate, mortise & tenon neck join
Top material Englemann spruce - master grade bear claw
Rosette Traditional rose motif with ebony and maple ropes
Back material Brazilian rosewood - pre-convention
Side material Brazilian rosewood with Spanish cypress ribs
Back purfling Ebony with maple trim
Binding Ebony
Top inlay material Ebony with maple trim
Neck material Cuban cedar
Neck shape Flattened Oval Thin Line
Nut material Bone
Headplate material Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard material Ebony, tapered and bound
Scale length 650mm
Neck joins body at 12th Fret
Number of frets total 19
Fingerboard width at nut 51mm
Side Dots Maple - 7th position only
Back and side finish Nitrocellulose
Top finish French polish
Neck finish Nitrocellulose
Bridge material East Indian rosewood with mother of pearl inlay
Bridge style 6-hole tie block
Saddle Bone
Tuning machines Nicolo Allessi - "Simplicius 1929" (€650 Euros)
Knobs Mother of pearl
Case Ply hardshell with nylon softcover