Luthier Alto 2A Guitar, secondary modelo (model 2A) is our less expensive alto guitar alternative with laminated back / side Indian Rosewood. The body cut-away follow the Niibori Alto 's alto cut-away style, nut to saddle = 535mm, good quality gold head machine with enhanced Ramirez fan bracing tone woods inner architecture to enhance crisp & clear treble while deep mid & bass tones.

We selectively picked good laminate Indian Rosewood for back/side and laminated it with solid Sonokeling (inner side) or Javanese Rosewood from Indonesia. Essentially this model is a 2 different type of solid rosewood joint together to make up a firm/rigid back & side construction. With the quarter sawn scallop bracings and Ramirez fan bracing style in this tiny size alto guitar will ensure the alto guitar's soundboard (top) resonate well with the designated pitches of every frequency. The Ramirez's design have a Transfersal bar which allow the treble fan bracing to resonate sharply against every high frequency fret positions. The a symmetrical fan bracing in this template allow the mid & bass to produce more powerful sounds. This is not an ordinary alto classic guitar and it designed for B pitch on 1st string or 7 semi-notes higher than ordinary prime guitars. As such, the scalloped bracings positioning & length are adapted to response those special frequency pitches.

Physically, the Alto Guitars may looks like a half-size guitars but the Nut to Saddle length is set at 535 mm, so it is not the same with half-size prime guitar nor the Requinto which have 545 mm length. Overall playability of this model is superb due to precise fretting, polished rosewood fretboard and correctly low action in general. We always use cow bone nut and saddle for this standard.

Regarding the strings, a good alto guitar with wrong strings will not produce the ringing alto tones, we take care seriously this aspect too. We recommend to use Hannabach 836 ALTO strings set made-in Germany. Hannabach' founder, Mr. Werner Hannabach knew excatly what it takes to make the correct strings to response Alto pitches, so after much of research, he came up with those special diameter & materials to ensure Alto guitarist will not feel overly tight tension and produce vibrant & lively tones especially with the trebles. It is also wrong to assume that Requinto strings can be used for Alto guitars as Requinto's pitches are 6 semi notes above the prime guitar, hence carry different string dimension as well.

Overall assessment, we position this model 2A as your alternative Alto guitars as an affordable practice and  suitable for performing instruments too.