Description: This unique, handcrafted instrument comes from the workshop of Santiago Uyaguari in San Bartolome, Ecuador. Artisans have been handcrafting stringed instruments in this small village in the Andes Mountains for over 200 years! Each instrument is crafted by hand, with hand tools just as they were centuries ago. The result is a unqiue piece of art that is truly one-of-a-kind and sounds amazing!Summit guitars and ukuleles are crafted mainly with local woods that have been selected by local luthiers based on two centuries of knowhow. Each instrument contains up to 9 different types of woods, each optimized for their specific function on the instrument. This guitar features a solid Canadian Spruce Top with Solid Cherry back and sides. The purfling and rosette are make of individual dyed pieces of wood that are inlaid by hand to make each instrument unqiue. The nut and saddle are made from real cow bone sourced from local farmers. The internal bracing is optimzied for size and placement and uses local woods such as Andean Alder and Willow to the best balance of weight and strength.This guitar is designed for steel strings but has a thick, round neck like a classical guitar. I would consider it a sort of hybrid as it also incorporates a truss rod which you usually don't find on a South American classical guitar. The string spacing is a bit wider than you would find on a typical steel string guitar with a 1.9" (48mm) nut width, great for classical players who want to have that "twang" that you can only get with steel strings.The guitar sounds wonderful, bright and lively, with a unique tone resulting from all solid, exotic woods and the hands of skilled craftsmen. The guitar ships in a padded gig bag.Own a piece of music history and support these artisans who make their living building guitars, just as they have for generations!Scale Length: 26-1/8"Nut Width: 1.9" More information about these unique instruments and the people who create them at our website Andecraftmusic
Price: 999 USD
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
End Time: 2024-10-12T19:58:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Acoustic Guitar
