My copy of the small Torres 1863 Guitar.With a small body size and string length of near 63 cm's this charming instrument is suited to the 19th century repertoire of Sor right through to the works of Tarrega. It has a bass response that is quite remarkable for it's size.
Although the original instrument had body woods of pear and mahogany I used English cherry, a wood of similar density and should go some way to preserve the tonality of the Torres instrument.
I've managed to incorporate some of the two shades of dyed 'Torres green' veneer into the rosette. The other lines in the rosette consist of contrasting walnut and maple.
Although the original instrument had body woods of pear and mahogany I used English cherry, a wood of similar density and should go some way to preserve the tonality of the Torres instrument.
I've managed to incorporate some of the two shades of dyed 'Torres green' veneer into the rosette. The other lines in the rosette consist of contrasting walnut and maple.
Rob Mackillop playing Tarrega on the Torres 1863 copy:
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