Small Torres - 630 mm string length

Please note: I no longer use tropical woods hardwoods for the back/side material of my guitars.
It should also be noted that Torres himself was not averse to employing woods such as cypress, maple and walnut. Being a maker of early historical instruments I have a great deal of experience in using these temperate wood types.

Please see HERE for some details on this beautifully proportioned small Torres Guitar.
Torres 5 fan bracing pattern.
630 mm's scale length.
Nut width: 48 or 50 mm's.
Geared 'planetary' or friction pegs

Body length: 425 mm's
Upper bout:  225 mm's
Lower bout:  285 mm's

European spruce soundboard.
Back/Sides: available in walnut or figured maple.
Spanish cypress, as in FE 07 (1857) SE 117 (1888) - add £30
English yew - add £30

Fretboard: Ancient bog oak.*

Price: £2,750 - case/shipping extra.

Planetary geared pegs: add £90
Custom fit hard case: add £115
Custom fit Kingham/MTM - POA. 

Small Torres - 630 mm string length.

Walnut Back.

Torres head with geared pegs.

Torres 'dentil' rosette.

Torres 'chain' rosette.

Torres concert classical guitar, 650 or 630 mm scale


A 'modern' classical fan strutted guitar based on Torres 1868 FE 28.
FE 28 is the Torres guitar that Julian Arcas played.  A little smaller than the very largest Torres model yet it still ensures a full and deep bass response that is comparable to the slightly larger concert guitars. It features the typical domed soundboard, 7 fan strut pattern and the very light construction that is typical of Torres instruments.
Construction faithful to the Torres method: Spanish heel, continuous kerfed linings, Torres fan bracing and harmonic bars.

Dimensions:

650 or 630 mm scale length:
Body length:  470 mm's
Upper bout:   260 mm's
Lower bout:   340 mm's  


European spruce soundboard.
Back/Sides: Available in walnut or figured maple.
Spanish cypress - Add £30
English yew- Add £30
Birds eye maple (as original FE 28) - Add £60
Neck: cedrela or African mahogany.

Fretboard: Ancient bog oak.*

£2,950  - with planetary geared pegs.  Case/shipping extra. 
Alessi - 'Torres model 1' tuners: add £220
Cases: Custom fit hard case add £112.
Kingham/MTM case -  POA.

Torres FE 28 rosette

Preparing bog oak fretboards.

Torres construction method. The fan bracing, his use of continuous kerfed linings and the technique for gluing the harmonic back bars.