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This instrument was built by German maker Sebastian Stenzel in 2010, and is built in his more "compact" style that we have always championed. Materials are of course superb as always - beautiful African rosewood for back and sides and a beautiful, quarter-sawn European spruce top. The smaller body size is braced with a lighter, 6-fan assymetrical bracing system with bridge patch which gives the guitar a punchy, immediate response - very fun to play and extremely Spanish in character. The sound is rich and layered. Up front, there is a nice, crisp quality to the attack of every note which really helps give the instrument great clarity and separation. The "body" of the note that follows the attack is thick, full and "creamy" in character. So this combined sound has both big-bodied warmth and clear definition at the same time. As with all Stenzel guitars, the fingerboard features the compensated fret spacing and relief setup of the Frisch-Stenzel method yielding the best possible intonation. For playability, Sebastian incorporates several modifications to maximize ergonomic ease to the player - including an asymmetrical neck shape for easier access to the higher frets. Extremely enjoyable to play, hear or simply gaze at. Although a second-hand guitar, it's in excellent condition with only minor signs of prior use.
