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.

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.*

£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

FE 28 in Birds eye maple

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.