1957 Manuel de la Chica w/pegs SP/CY
Year | 1957 |
Top | Spruce |
Back & Sides | Cypress |
Scale Length | 656 mm |
Nut width | 51 mm |
Finish | French Polish |
Country | Spain |
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This is a monster of a mid-century style flamenco blanca and as good a representative of this style as any instrument by any other maker from the period. It is featherlight, has a huge, raspy sound and great flamenco bark with piercing volume. Yet if coaxed, it has a lyrical, singing quality to it yet at the same time. This is an extremely versatile instrument that has incredibly livliness and energy. It's in great condition for its age - apart from two cracks in the top (including a splice) and two cracks in the back (all repaired and stable), it is in excellent shape and in performance-ready condition. Thanks to a slender and easy neck shape and snappy responsiveness, playability is a breeze, as is the norm for this maker. It is also fitted with old-school pegs making this a classic, traditional mid-century flamenco all around.
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