![]() ![]() However, he made guitars in numerous sizes and there is no consensus that the larger sizes, which we now call “standard”, were any more powerful than the smaller ones. Torres is generally regarded as the man who defined the size of the classical guitar as we know it today. The remarkably versatile Matt Semmens can be heard playing his arrangement of Roland Dyen’s “ Tango en Skai“, (13Mb of uncompressed sound file) on a similar neo-classical guitar and also the rather eclectic “ Farruca“, a great piece if you want to put a guitar through its paces. The tone is best described as being of the Spanish genre, but with greater volume and projection without sacrificing the guitar’s tonal versatility and clarity in the trebles. This guitar is normally braced in my falcate style, optimised for a balance of power and sensitivity that appeals to many classical players. ![]() This means that my guitars have tops with a higher excursion and so you shift more air for less player effort. This body shape places the waist higher, towards the neck, bringing the left hand closer to the body, thus reducing the stress on the fretting hand, arm and shoulder.īecause I can use a very low mass bridge with this custom design, the total effective mass of the top is lower than most conventional classical guitars. The Neo-Classical custom guitar is an instrument for players wanting a classical guitar with a difference. ![]()
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