2006 Simon Marty CD/CSAR

This 2006 Simon Marty is a cedar and CSA rosewood classical guitar from Sydney – one of his cedar-top guitars, entirely French polished.

Cedar Top

Cedar suits the thick, dense Marty sound, adding warmth to its power. The label is signed by Simon and dated 2006.

Condition

This guitar is in excellent condition with only some minor playing wear on the soundboard.

Simon Marty: Science and Sound

Simon Marty is one of the most sought-after guitar makers to have emerged from the Australian school over the past several decades. Unlike many of the other makers from down under, Marty brings a strong scientific background (he has a doctorate in electrical engineering and science majors in physics and mathematics) to the fore when approaching the art of guitar construction and the production of tone. He has been building since 1982 and works in Sydney.

The Marty Sound

After years of research, some of it paid for by grants from the Australian government, Marty has honed his design so that his instruments produce enormous volume, with solid trebles, huge basses and an otherwise thick, dense sound. Rather than a lattice, his tops are braced radially, fanning out from the bridge. The short list of concert players who play Marty guitars includes Alieksey Vianna, Marco Tamayo, Anabel Montesinos, Karin Schaupp, Irina Kulikova, Jérémy Jouve and Slava Grigoryan.