ESTEVE Cocobolo with Carbon Fibre Braces

 

STATUS : SOLD OUT !

The first arrival on mid of March 2014, and sold-out on 31st March 2014. The good deal of special cocobolo woods model never stay for more than 2 weeks in our stores ...

The Esteve Cocobolo with Carbon Fibre top braces (it is not a double top with Nomex honeycomb) was recently introduced under nick name “new technology” within their mid-range serious models. This model is packaged with exotic Ziricote wood (red rosewood) at mid-price point. Clientele who demand long sustain, high clarity with powerful sound performance with exclusive looks guitar shall consider this model, it is available now at our outlets.

Top : High grade Cedar (Cedrela Odorata)

Back/Side : Cocobolo wood (Dalbergia Retusa)

Fret-board : Ebony (Diospyros ebenum)

Binding : Yellow lining - Rosewood – double black linings (contrasting to the Cocobolo grains & cedar top color)

Braces style : Symmetrical 5 parallel braces with 2 tails end braces, four braces (2 left and 2 right sides) are with carbon fibre layering braces while the centre brace is a normal quarter swan scallop brace spruce. With this parallel 5 bracing style, the top structure will be very straight preventing the belly top suffer bulging due to high humidity climate like Singapore.

Overall weight : 1.2 - 1.3 Kg only, a typical Valencia guitarras artesanas light weight Spain guitars.


Listen to model now :

https://soundcloud.com/#luthierguitar-singapore/la-catedral-2nd-part-with



Song title : La Catedral (2nd movement), by Agustin Barios Mangore

About Cocobolo (Dalbergia Retussa)
The Cocobolo wood in this model comes with different contrast colors, ranging from yellowish, orange, red, dark red and shades of dark brown to black streaks, it has so gorgeous curvy grains. Please note : due to highly curvy grains & variation of color complexion, every piece of guitar may have variation of woods and it is impossible to get 2 or more identical wood grains patterns.
The natural habitat : Central America
Esteve S.L chose the elegant cocobolo pieces and cut it at the center book matched back, the attached both sides tidily without adding central binding, making the cocobolo back looks very elegant (as if a one piece wood back) on this guitar. The age of the tree is associated with the darker streak color & contrast.
Cocobolo is in limited supply as compare to relatively very high demand globally, and is likely to be quite expensive timber for high end music instruments. The prices is comparable to other high end exotic rosewoods in the Dalbergia genus.
Cocobolo species is listed in the CITES Appendix II, and is on the “vulnerable state” due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and massive exploitation in the past years.

Esteve Cocobolo Fibre Carbon sound traits :
Powerful projection
Surprisingly delivers warm solid tones (this is however still a full Spanish guitar with limited usage of carbon fibre layers on only 4 braces)
long sustain notes for every frequencies

overall character is a balance guitar

Scale : 650mm

Luthier Guitar Centre is Esteve's authorize international dealer, we have whole range of Esteve classic hand-made guitar from Alboraya, Valencia ESPANA (SPAIN)
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