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This is a new "version" of an old classic from GV Rubio and is a modestly priced, genuine GV Rubio guitar built in his Los Angeles based workshop. It's a top-of-the-line student/entry-level concert instrument in every way. It features striking materials - most notably a beautiful set of church-sourced palo escrito for the back and sides. The new "spin" is by calling this the "SM" model (Solo Madera - meaning "only wood"). The design concept derives from German's belief that vibration will travel just a bit more efficiently when the wood materials are uninterrupted. The upgraded materials in the "Classic Estudio SM" and its design aim to have a noticeable enhancement in sonic performance while at the same time allowing the aesthetic beauty of the natural materials be more prominent. Noticeably: the guitar lacks purfled inlays, has a simple but elegant mother-of-pearl ring rosette (also matched in the tie-block inlay), EVO gold-steel frets, racing stripe in the heel, brass-ring 7th fret marker and a hand-applied, thin "matte" lacquer finish to really show off the natural texture of the wood. As with the standard version of this model (and actually with all guitars to come out of this workshop), it sounds great, plays easily and represents a great value for the price.
