Waanders Grand Fingerstyle Madagascar Rosewood Italian Spruce 2018

The Grand Fingerstyle by Dutch luthier Febo Waanders is a feast for the eyes (and ears), packed with innovative and tone-enhancing features. And with its Madagascar rosewood back and sides, Italian spruce top, and Brazilian rosewood neck, this guitar is also the cream of the crop in terms of tonewoods!

This instrument, crafted by our local tonewood wizard, Febo Waanders, is built not only to sound great but also to offer the most comfortable playing experience despite its large size. To achieve this, this guitar features an ebony armrest bevel and a bevel on the back of the body.

All of this comes together in a guitar that can proudly bear the name "fingerstyle." This doesn't mean this guitar is inherently unsuitable for strumming, but with a 2.36-inch string spacing at the bridge, it truly shines in fingerstyle. The unique balance manages to incorporate the often-overlooked midrange into the overall soundscape, perfectly positioned between the rich highs and the full bass.

With its unique design and fantastic tonewoods, this guitar is sure to catch the eye! Perhaps the most beautiful detail is the ebony binding and mother-of-pearl purfling that runs across the top and surrounds the soundhole. This model also looks incredibly clean and is in excellent condition. The body and top show only a few light playwear marks, with a few minor scratches visible on the back of the soundboard.

The guitar comes with a CITES and TFOA passport and comes in an Ameritage hardshell case.

Consignment.

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