This is an all handcrafted master tier classical guitar called "La Vida Picasso" by the traditional luthier "Amalio Burguet", who builds fine classical guitars since 1966. This model line was produced between 2002 and 2008 inspired by one of Pat Metheny's guitar called "Picasso". This particular guitar is from 2003.
Top: Solid german spruce
Bottom and sides: Massive Sycamor
Fretboard: Ebony
The guitar is in perfect condition. It has a warm singing sound, a long sustain, however, has a low feedback characteristic when amplified as result of her unique constructed anti-feedback body.
It’s a perfect guitar to play Brazilian music (bossa nova/ samba) in an acoustic or amplified band situation.
The neck is straight. The guitar got a checkup from a luthier recently and some new strings.
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Pickup
It’s a German AER AK 15 plus Endpin preamp with soundhole control (SHC).
This pickup is a high quality under saddle pickup installed pickup with condenser microphone.
The AK15 plus is a two source, Piezo crystal plus electret condenser microphone endpin pickup system. The two levels are pre-adjustable independently at the pre-amp and controlled with soundhole control (master plus added microphone).