East Indian Rosewood is a very beautiful timber, but when you see a lot of it, it can become a bit boring after a while. I could not resist this batch of beautiful Figured Indian Rosewood when I saw it and it makes such great instruments. The figure is hard to describe but it is kind of mottled, and for those looking for something that little bit different, but still in the traditional line, this could be it. This guitar pictured was sold in 2004. It is one of the Arched Double back models. I have enough of this beautiful figured timber to make a few more instruments. The top of this guitar is again an excellent example of the fine grained Chocolate Cedar that I have been using for a couple of years now. Dark CHocolate Cedar is very stunning and is also very popular as it becomes more common. The neck is Australian Red Cedar, a great timber that is excellent for the necks of classical guitars, it is strong and light and stable. Australian Red Cedar is darker than the Spanish Cedar and this makes it more attractive, especially when the timber used on the back and sides is dark.

The guitar pictured had a standard 650mm scale and with the proper adjustement to the intonation it plays beautifully in tune, which sadly is not the case with many classical guitars today, especially the cheaper ones from factories. The nut is again standard at 52mm width. The finish is lacquer on the back and sides and the top is French Polished with blonde shellac.