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2003 Greg Smallman CD/CSAR (ex Ben Verdery)

Year 2003
Top Cedar
Back & Sides CSA Rosewood
Scale Length 650 mm
Nut width 52 mm
Finish French Polish Top
Country Australia

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Description

This is another fine example of a classic Greg Smallman, this one having been owned and recorded on by Benjamin Verdery, who used it on his duo album "First You Build A Cloud" (with Andy Summers of the Police) and also on "Start Now" which features Ben's own compositions. These instruments are known for their great power and piano-like sustain and this guitar lives up to its reputation with ease. The heavily domed and very thick back gives the guitar a very rigid and stiff outer shell, forcing all the vibration to the soundboard, which is thinly built and reinforced internally with a unique lattice system. Smallman’s instruments have been played for years most famously by John Williams, as well as several other concert artists, including Xufei Yang, Milos Karadaglic, Carlos Bonnell and others. Included with the guitar is a handwritten letter from Ben Verdery describing his history with it.

Videos

2003 Greg Smallman CD/CSAR (ex Ben Verdery)

Domenico Scarlatti's "Sonata, K53" performed by Tengyue "TY" Zhang on a 2003 Greg Smallman

2003 Greg Smallman CD/CSAR (ex Ben Verdery)

Roland Dyens "Tuhu (Hommage to Villa-Lobos)" performed by Tengyue "TY" Zhang on a 2003 Greg Smallman

2003 Greg Smallman CD/CSAR (ex Ben Verdery)

Verdery 'Tread Lightly for you Tread on my Dreams' - Jiji plays 2003 Greg Smallman

2003 Greg Smallman CD/CSAR (ex Ben Verdery)

Bach's Prelude in E played by Olivia Chiang on a 2003 Greg Smallman (ex Ben Verdery)

2003 Greg Smallman CD/CSAR (ex Ben Verdery)

2003 Greg Smallman - Federico Nuñez plays Romance del Agua

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