1970's-1980's El Degas C130 Natural

El Degas C130 Classical Guitar – 1970s Vintage Nylon String – Rosewood Style Back & Sides

A handsome vintage El Degas C130 classical guitar from the 1970s, representing the era when El Degas imported surprisingly respectable student and intermediate instruments that introduced a generation of players to classical and fingerstyle guitar.

This example features the traditional classical formula: a warm natural spruce-toned top paired with dark rosewood-style back and sides, decorative rosette, slotted headstock, and nylon strings. The back displays attractive dark grain with center strip inlay, while the neck exhibits pleasing figured wood visible under the finish.

The C130 was built as a true classical guitar rather than a steel-string acoustic, making it ideal for classical repertoire, fingerstyle arrangements, folk accompaniment, or anyone seeking the softer touch and warm voice of nylon strings.

Features:

• Degas Model C130
• Vintage 1970s production
• Full-size classical guitar
• Nylon string configuration
• Traditional fan-braced classical construction
• Natural gloss top
• Decorative mosaic rosette
• Dark rosewood-style back and sides
• Bound body
• Slotted headstock
• Gold-tone tuning machines with black buttons
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• Made for the North American market during the vintage import era

Condition is very good vintage player condition. The guitar presents attractively with strong gloss and beautiful wood grain throughout. Finish shows expected handling marks, light scratches, and age-related cosmetic wear accumulated over decades of use. Hardware remains functional and the instrument has been stored strung and playable. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

Vintage classical guitars from the Japanese and Asian import boom of the 1970s continue to attract players seeking an affordable, mature-sounding instrument with genuine age and character. This Degas offers exactly that—a well-seasoned nylon-string guitar with traditional styling and a warm, inviting appearance.

No case included unless specifically shown in photographs.