Product Description (Hard case included)

The Cordoba Luthier Select Series represents the marriage of peak instrument design and fine craftsmanship. Handcrafted by a team of elite luthiers in small batches, the Luthier Select series guitars bring new life to the designs that shaped the modern nylon string guitar. For over 15 years, Cordoba has been perfecting the art of Nylon string instruments, working in conjunction with teams all around the globe to bring authentic nylon string tone with the playability and longevity that a modern musician demands. As Cordoba has grown in tandem with the quality of their manufacturing, it is with great pride and satisfaction that Cordoba pays homage to the greats in luthiery with the release of the Luthier Select series.

Domingo Esteso is considered one of the greatest Spanish luthiers of the 20th century, with a career that began in the 1890s, and continued through the 1930s. Created after extensive study of Domingo Esteso’s guitars, the Luthier Select Esteso mirrors the light weight and responsive volume produced by the Spanish luthier’s famous guitars. Available with a European Spruce or Canadian Cedar top, the delicately, hand carved spruce bracing works in conjunction with the premium quality top woods to recreate the immaculate, full tone synonymous with guitars built by Esteso himself. Solid Pau Ferro back and sides provide the tonal pallet of rosewood, but offer lighter weight and beautiful figure. Flamed Maple binding and a unique rosette with mother-of-pearl inlay, the kind of intricacy that was reserved for Esteso’s top of the line instruments, compliment the rich coloring of the Pau Ferro. The Esteso is finished using an ultra thin Polyurethane finish to protect the delicate instrument without impeding the vibration of the soundboard. Complete with an included Deluxe Humidified Archtop wood case.

Specifications

Body

• Body Type: Classical (full-size)
• Top: Solid European spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Pau Ferro
• Bracing Pattern: 1931 Esteso 5-fan
• Binding: Flamed maple
• Rosette: Pearloid Esteso design
• Finish: Natural high-gloss polyurethane

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Mahogany (3-piece)
• Neck Shape: C-shape
• Neck Joint: Spanish heel
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Scale Length: ~648–650 mm (25.6")
• Nut Width: 52 mm (2.04")
• Number of Frets: 19 total (12 to body)

Hardware

• Bridge: Pau Ferro
• Nut & Saddle: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Cordoba Master Series matte gold with ivoroid buttons
• Tuning Machine Ratio: ~18:1

Strings & Playability

• Strings: Nylon (Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension)
• Nut String Spacing: ~44 mm
• Soundhole Diameter: ~84 mm
• Waist Width: ~235 mm

Dimensions

• Upper Bout Width: ~267 mm (10½")
• Lower Bout Width: ~349 mm (13¾")
• Body Depth Upper Bout: ~95 mm (3¾")
• Body Depth Lower Bout: ~100 mm (4")
• Body Length: ~483 mm (19")
• Overall Length: ~978 mm (38½")

Other

• Number of Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-handed
• Included Case: Cordoba deluxe humidified archtop wood case
• Country of Origin: China