2016 Michel Bélair CD/IN (ex Scott Tennant)

Year	2016
Top	Cedar
Back & Sides	Indian Rosewood
Scale Length	650 mm
Nut width	52 mm
Finish	French Polish
Country	Canada
Luthier	Michel Belair

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The back and sides of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

Closeup of the rosette of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

The machine heads of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

The bridge, saddle and nylon strings of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

The back and heel of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

The front of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

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The back of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

The rosette of a 2016 Michel Belair classical guitar made of cedar and Indian rosewood

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2016 Michel Bélair CD/IN (ex Scott Tennant)

101. "El Ultimo Recuredo" from "Les 100 de Roland Dyens" played by Scott Tennant on a Michel Belair

Description

This 2016 Michel Bélair classical guitar, with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides, was made in Montreal, Canada, and previously owned by Scott Tennant of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.

Ex Scott Tennant

This guitar was previously owned by Scott Tennant, who used it regularly in concert, both solo and with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet – with whom he won a Grammy for the album "Guitar Heroes". Tennant, one of Daniel Friederich's great champions, can be heard playing it in the video.

Sound

The sound of this guitar is powerful and responsive, with rich basses and thick trebles and a distinctive velvety and silky tone. Michel pays particular attention to the decay and overall sustain of the sound: the sustain is quite impressive and the decay very linear and predictable, making the instrument very consistent and balanced at either end of the dynamic range.

Background

Michel Bélair: A Concert Guitarist Turned Luthier

Michel Bélair is a Canadian luthier based in Montreal. He developed his passion for the guitar in his early teens, which eventually led him to study guitar at McGill University, where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in guitar performance under the tutelage of Alvaro Pierri. He then studied with Roberto Aussel in Paris. Michel has excellent skills as a player – his playing has been recognized with prizes and awards at various international classical guitar competitions – and he fully understands the perspective of the instrumentalist, which has had a big influence on his work as a guitar maker.

Two Original Friederich Guitars

As a performer, Michel played two original guitars by Daniel Friederich (no. 557 and no. 763), and both of his teachers, Alvaro Pierri and Roberto Aussel, also played Friederich guitars for most of their careers. This long-term exposure to – and appreciation of – Friederich's instruments inspired Michel to develop his "Hommage à Daniel Friederich" model. He also builds his own traditional and double-top models.

GSI and the "Hommage" Model

Michel pays particular attention to the decay and overall sustain of the sound. GSI is proud to be the exclusive dealer in the USA for Michel's "Hommage à Daniel Friederich" model.