1999 Ricardo Sanchis Carpio III AM - Natural | All Solid Vintage Spanish Masterbuilt Classical Guitar Cedar Rosewood | Case

I am offering a Ricardo Sanchis Carpio III AM from 1999, a handcrafted in the legendary workshop of Ricardo Sanchis Carpio in Valencia, Spain, all solid timber classical guitar with fine-grained cedar top, back and sides made of dark rosewood, ebony-reinforced cedar neck, premium ebony fingerboard with 52mm bone nut, wild-grained rosewood bridge with bone inlay, high-quality gold tuners with pearl knobs and hand-carved cedar headstock with rosewood veneer in a radiant natural high-gloss finish, in excellent condition incl. brown Yamaha vintage luxury hardshell case and professional setup with Savarez 500ARJ strings.

This is a classical guitar from the late 1990s, made by the famous Valencian master workshop of Ricardo Sanchis Carpio. The traditional Spanish workshop was founded more than 100 years ago by Ricardo Sanchis Nacher in 1915 and is now run by the fourth generation, David and Germán, assisted by their father, Ricardo Sanchis Carpio. The knowledge of how to build guitars has been passed down from generation to generation and the instruments have been constantly developed to meet even the most demanding requirements. Guitarras Hermanos Sanchis Lopez is now one of the most renowned manufacturers of Spanish concert and flamenco guitars, played by guitarists such as Carlos Piñana and Rafael Cortés.

In 1999, the workshop was still run by Ricardo Sanchis Carpio, who learned the art of guitar making from his grandfather, as his father died young. He acquired his craftsmanship in one of the most important eras, the 1950s, and was in contact with many famous guitar builders from Madrid. To this day, R. S. Carpio is still in the workshop every day, working on his own guitars and supporting his sons in their work.

This 3 AM has a resonant, solid cedar top and sides/back made of solid rosewood with a strong grain, giving it an incredibly rich sound with a wide frequency range and excellent response. Crystalline trebles, full of overtones, and loud, powerful basses allow for beautiful harmonies with exceptional sound projection and great dynamics.

A small sound sample of the model can be found at the top of the photo gallery.

The cedar neck, which is reinforced with ebony, is covered with a fine ebony fingerboard and, together with the 52mm wide bone saddle, enables smooth playability.

Technical Specifications:

• Model: III AM
• Year of manufacture: 1999
• Origin: Valencia, Spain
• Top: Solid cedar
• Back/sides: Solid rosewood
• Neck: Cedar, ebony reinforced
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Bridge: Rosewood with bone inlay
• Headstock: Hand-carved cedar headstock with rosewood veneer
• Tuners: Gold tuners with pearl handles
• Bindings: Maple with multi-layered ebony/maple purfling
• Scale length: 650mm
• Nut: 52mm, bone
• String action (XII. fret): 3.6mm (E6), 3.0mm (e1)
• Finish: Natural, high gloss
• Incl. brown vintage Yamaha luxury hardshell case
  

The 3 AM by Ricardo Sanchis Carpio was a model that fell between the Estudio and the 1a models and is extremely rare today.

This guitar is in excellent, extremely well-kept original condition and is technically flawless. The guitar shows, if at all, only the finest optical wear (see pictures). The instrument is free of any cracks, the neck is straight and the frets are in top condition.

The guitar has received a professional setup with Savarez 500ARJ strings and I (a long-time guitar teacher) will ship it fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or €69.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping is possible – individual shipping costs on request.