2006 Teodoro Perez "Maestro 10-string" SP/AR

The "Maestro" model falls in the middle of the Perez line, and is made with top-quality materials all around, this particular guitar features a set of beautiful and dramatic African rosewood for the back and sides and spruce top which adds great clarity and balance. Being a 10-string, the additional 4 bass strings allow players of Renaissance and Baroque lute music to play period repertoire without having to transpose bass notes. The instrument also works beautifully for transcriptions of piano and orchestral music which require a wider note range. It has a typical spruce sound, very refined and clean and is very focused, dynamic and expressive - typical qualities found in this makers best instruments. Like every guitar we have seen from Perez, the set-up is superb and the attention to detail is impeccable. Although second-hand, it's in excellent condition with only some minor blemishes in the finish but is otherwise a gorgeous guitar with plenty of power and refinement, and a great choice for concert performance.