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: £2,950 - 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.
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Walnut Back.
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Torres head with geared pegs.
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Torres 'dentil' rosette.
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Torres 'chain' rosette.
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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.*
£3,450 - 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
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FE 28 in Birds eye maple
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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.
