Cordoba Esteso SP Natural Classical Guitar

Our listings are different from the rest, because here at Delgado Guitars, every instrument we sell has been hand selected by Manuel Delgado himself. With over 95 years in business, you can trust that the instruments we sell are a cut above the rest. Like all of our instruments, this one has been professionally set up and tuned at Delgado Guitars to meet our standards of intonation and playability.

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 Estesto 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, the Cordoba Esteso CD (Cedar Top) and Esteso SP (Spruce top) offer players a chance to enjoy the exemplary sound and feel of one of history’s premier luthiers.

Tuning Machine Ratio 18:1
Tuning Machines Vendor & Model Der Jung DJCB2GX-P14I (S2)
Neck Construction Traditional 3 Piece Neck
Neck Joint Spanish Heel
Frets to Body 12
Number of Strings 6
Waist Width 235mm (9 1/4")
Headplate Pau Ferro
Tuning Machine Buttons Ivoroid
Back Bracing Ladder Bracing
Back Binding Flamed Maple
Tail Strip Maple
Family Traditional
Build Classical
Body Top Solid European Spruce
Top Bracing Pattern 1931 Esteso 5 Fan
Top Purfling Inlay Maple and Black Rope Pattern
Top Binding Flamed Maple
Back and Sides Wood Pau Ferro
Neck Material Mahogany
Scale Length 650mm (25.6")
Neck Shape C Shape
Nut Width 52mm (2")
Neck Thickness 1st Fret 21.5mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret 25mm
Truss Rod Dual Action
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Frets Total 19
Color Natural (NAT)
Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Bridge Material Pau Ferro
Saddle Material Bone
Nut Material Bone
Tuning Machines Cordoba Master Series Matte Gold with Ivoroid Buttons
Included Case Cordoba Deluxe Humidified Archtop Wood Case - Torres/Esteso
Country of Origin China