Dake Traphagen 35th Anniversary 2007 Classical Guitar Cedar/CSA Rosewood

Details
      

• Year: 2007
• Country: USA
  
• Back & Sides: CSA Rosewood
  
• Top: Cedar
  
• Scale Length: 650mm
  
• Finish: French Polish
  
• Nut Width: 54mm
  
• Case: Yes

Background:

This guitar was donated to our non-profit charitable organization, the GSI Foundation. Guitar sales through the GSI Foundation raise money to directly benefit music education in public schools. 

Description:

This is a beautiful and meticulously-made guitar from one of America’s most well-known luthiers, Dake Traphagen. For this limited run of only 8 instruments, built to celebrate 35 years of guitar making, Dake pulled out all the stops and used his best and oldest woods that he had been collecting for thirty-five years – some up to 275 years old. Detailing on this instrument is also exceptional – the rosette features elaborate and stylish marquetry, with an internal “rope” band as well as the use of mother-of-pearl inlays in place of a central mosaic. Additional MOP inlays in the tie block and a delicate, half-herringbone top purfling giving it a very elegant appearance. Tuners are Rodgers.

The sound of this instrument is as elegant as its appearance. It has a smooth, round and balanced tone, with a fat, almost “juicy” quality to every note. It has surprisingly quick response similar to the instruments of Miguel Rodriguez (of whom Dake is very fond). It is a fun guitar to play, and has great projection that could easily fill any concert hall. Being a cedar top, it has a full and big-bodied richness in each note without losing clarity and separation between voices. It recently had some minor repairs done to the sides (repaired cracks with glue only) and a fresh re-fret by German Vazquez Rubio, as well as some finish touch-up. This is Dake Traphagen at his finest – an exceptionally well-made, great-sounding and beautiful instrument by any standard.