Flamenco guitar Manuel Reyes 1972 (Tuning pegs)

This flamenco guitar was made by the master luthier Manuel Reyes in 1972. His guitars are regarded as pieces of work, and him, as one of the greatest luthiers ever. In fact, his guitars have been (and are) played by some of the best performers ever: Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, Jose Luis Postigo, Manolo Franco, and so many others.

This flamenco guitar is built with superior quality woods, impossible to obtain nowadays. The top are made of german spruce has a totally straight and even grain, which is quite accentuated. The back and sides are made of cypress wood, whose beauty and quality are simply magnificent.

The sound is extraordinary, with an unbeatable character. The basses are powerful, with extraordinary depth. The trebles are crystal clear and bright, with great scope and sustain, and showing a perfect balance between both of them. This guitar´s strumming is just unbeatable: it has Reyes´s distinctive timbre: broken and bright, but with the added personality acquired as time goes by, making this sound the quintessence of FLAMENCO.

The tension of this flamenco guitar is medium-low, and the height of strings in saddle and fingerboard is reduced. The height on the fret 12 is 2,2 mm, one of the lowest ones possible in a guitar, which allows our left hand to do its job very easily and fluently. Besides, we can feel the extra comfort of having such a light guitar (hardly heavier than a kg).

The condition of this flamenco guitar is excellent and completely original, without any cracks or repairs whatsoever.

• Year: 1972
• Top: German spruce
• Back and sides: Cypress
• Scale length: 657mm
• Finish: French polish
• Tuners: Tuning pegs
• String height at the 12th fret: 2,2mm
• Saddle height: 9,1mm
• Nut width: 54mm
• Distance between 1st and
  6th string at the nut: 45mm
• Distance between 1st and
  6th string at the saddle: 57mm
• Case: “Prado” brown or black
• Condition: Excellent – original
• Availability: SOLD