Flamenco Guitars
I generally make flamenco gutars using Spanish Cypress (or Monterey Cypress) for the back and sides, Engelmann Spruce for soundboards and fan bracing, Spanish Cedar for necks, ebony for fingerboards, Brazilian Rosewood for bridges—which have tie-blocks trimmed with bone and sometimes marquetry related to the rosette—a 656- or 650mm scale length, and lyre style Schaller tuners. Each rosette is usually unique, although patterns can be repeated. Any of these specifications can be changed (such as using Western Red Cedar for the soundboard) on a custom order.
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I also make flamencas negras, using Indian Rosewood for the backs and sides:
