2025 Dominique Field SP/CSAR

This 2025 Dominique Field is a new French classical guitar with a spruce top from the stock of Daniel Friederich and CSA rosewood back and sides, built by the leading maker of the French school today.

One of the Elite Guitar Makers in the World Today

In our opinion, this instrument re-confirms Field’s status as one of the elite makers in the world today. This classical guitar is built with the kind of meticulous detail you find in only a handful of other top makers. His French polish has an almost mirror-like quality to it, and the cleanliness of the detailing and woodworking is simply remarkable.

Field’s Bracing System for the Back and Sides

Over many years of development, he has implemented his own unique bracing system for the back and sides which distributes the tension to the sides (the sides also having 30 small vertical bars per side), and subsequently to the soundboard, resulting in increased clarity, punch and dynamic expression. Thus without “doubling” the sides, he is able to achieve a similar result of stiffening the box – indeed his system secures the sides very firmly to the back, which itself has 6 bars – 2 lengthwise and 4 transverse.

Sound and Design

Rarified and at the same time extremely powerful, the sound offers a huge tonal color palette and a dynamic range second to none. The look is just as refined, in an understated way – from the plantilla shape to the head carving and the intricate, elegant rosette.

Spruce from Daniel Friederich’s Stock

Materials selected for this particular guitar include an aged spruce top selected from Daniel Friederich’s stock, acquired in 1971 by Friederich and in 2015 by Field after Friederich’s retirement. Back and sides are high-grade CSA rosewood from Field’s personal stock and feature tasteful inlay work in the back center seam and at the foot where the sides come together. Overall a world-class instrument in every regard.

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Dominique Field and the French School of Guitar Making

Dominique Field is now the leading builder in the French school of guitar making (and arguably one of the top in the world) that has its origins in Paris in the 19th century with Pons and Pons Aîné, who were the teachers/mentors of René-François Lacote – France’s first superstar in guitar making. Spaniard Julián Gómez Ramírez settled in Paris and became active c. 1910, deeply influencing Robert Bouchet, who initially played on a Gómez Ramírez guitar before becoming a luthier himself. Robert Bouchet of course would have a profound influence on Daniel Friederich and Dominique Field, setting the standard for the modern French guitar in the 20th century and beyond.

Played by Leading Guitarists

Field’s guitars have been played by numerous top guitarists including (to name but just a few!) Sergio Assad, Vladimir Mikulka, Iván Rijos, Eduardo Isaac, Adam Holzman, Scott Tennant, Vicente Amigo, Adam Levin, Raphaël Feuillâtre, Judicaël Perroy, Hubert Käppel, Roman Viazovskiy and both members of the Montenegrin Guitar Duo (Goran Krivokapić and Danijel Cerović). Odair Assad and René Izquierdo are also awaiting new Field guitars.

GSI is extremely proud to be Dominique Field’s only dealer in the USA.