Menno Bos Torres Cocobolo Spruce 2019

​Although Menno Bos has built many different types of string instruments, his heart currently lies with making classical and flamenco guitars. In these instruments he combines traditional techniques with new and more modern insights that have come together to create this beautiful classical guitar!

As the name on the label in the guitar already shows, this guitar is a tribute to Antonio de Torres Jurado, the founder of the classical guitar as we still know it today. To honor this absolute greatness from the guitar world in a fitting manner, Menno Bos has pulled out all the stops and used truly beautiful types of wood to build the best possible guitar.

The back and sides are made of beautiful Cocobolo, and together with the spruce top, provides a beautiful sound that will enchant the listener. This guitar is also phenomenal in terms of visual appearance; the mahogany binding is decorated with a refined purfling with a block pattern, and this design can also be seen in the rosette, which also has a very subtle herringbone pattern. The Spanish cedar neck has an ebony fingerboard, and like the body, is provided with a glossy cellulose lacquer layer to optimally protect the guitar against the elements.

This Menno Bos Torres was built in 2019, and is in almost new condition. Light playing traces can be found on the top, as well as on the side of the body. Overall, however, the guitar looks very clean, and is a dazzlingly beautiful hand-built guitar of the highest category that absolutely does justice to its source of inspiration!

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