Larry Breslin Double Top Concert Classical Guitar Brazilian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar

Overview & Condition This classical guitar was handmade by Larry Breslin in 2004; his concert classical guitars are a wonderful synthesis of traditional and modern luthery. The soundboard uses two sets of quatersawn Western Red Cedar, unusually stiff with excellent lateral rigidity. The cedar sets surround a middle layer of Nomex material using a vacuum clamping process pioneered by German luthier Matthias Dammann. Extremely rare old-growth Brazilian rosewood was used for the back and sides, pre-convention tone wood that was air dried for several decades. Side construction features inner Spanish Cypress ribs similar to traditional Ramirez design. The neck is made of equally old Cuban Cedar. Ebony was used for the fingerboard, headplate and all bindings. The Hauser-inspired tuning machines are made by Nicolo Allesi in Italy, quality tuners that operate smoothly and accurately. One owner. The guitar has been carefully maintained and is in excellent playing condition with no cracks. The instrument is in original condition with no changes of any kind. The fingerboard and frets are in excellent shape. The cedar top has a few light nail marks near the sound hole and a few extremely tiny string marks behind the bridge. The back has a couple of small finish marks as well. These are all restricted to the finish only and difficult to notice without very close inspection.

Performance & Measures The double top soundboard responds quickly and projects powerfully with strong volume and sustain. The instrument produces a characteristic rich cedar timbre with complex overtones, strong trebles and amazing harmonics. The neck shape is a very comfortable flattened oval design, thin and consistently so nearly to the 12th position. Playing action is fast for comfortable, extended performance at 2.5mm for high-E and 3mm for low-E on the 12th position. Scale is 650mm. Nut width is 52mm.

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

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Specifications
Make	Deerhead Guitar by Larry Breslin
Sound Recording	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ylikAYRfI
Model	Concert Classical
Build completed	August, 2004
Construction	Double top, mortise & tenon neck joint
Top material	Western red cedar, two sets with inner Nomex core
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
Headstock shape	Traditional
Headplate material	Ebony
Fingerboard material	Ebony
Scale length	650mm
Neck joins body at	12th Fret
Number of frets total	20
Fingerboard width at nut	52mm
Side Dots	Maple - 7th position only
Finish	Nitrocellulose
Bridge material	East Indian rosewood with Mother of Pearl inlay
Bridge style	6-hole tie block
Saddle	Bone
Tuning machines	Nicolo Allessi - Hauser VI (€400 Euros)
Knobs	Mother of Pearl
Case	Ply hardshell with nylon softcover