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This is a beautiful concert instrument featuring several unique and striking design elements. Each time German builds one of these for us, he playfully changes small details here and there, making each guitar unique. For this guitar, African ebony is used in the binding, heel cap and back center strip, framing the guitar beautifully with its contrasting lighter colored materials including a perfectly quarter-sawn spruce top and flamed maple back and sides, as well as a flamed maple neck. The meticulously layered headstock is in multiple layers: ebony front veneer, 3 layers each of maple and palo escrito, with Brazilian lacewood for the back headplate. These layers "open" elegantly into the neck when viewed from behind. To top it all off, there is a subtle use of various colors (blue, yellow, red, green) in the rosette and tie block. Very fine half-herringbone purflings are used for the top and front head inlays, barely noticeable with the naked eye, but definitely contributing to the unique look and feel of this instrument. It is fitted with Schaller GrandTune frictionless machines. The shellac finish is applied with a level of attention to detail and perfection found in very few makers. The sound is extremely responsive and open, with plenty of volume and character. The trebles are very clear and full, and the basses are deep with a nice bouncy response. Playability is a dream with very low action and shorter scale length. It is also fitted with a 20th fret for repertoire requiring a high c natural. Overall, a beautiful-sounding and intricately made concert guitar for a great price.
