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This particular guitar has several very notable features including the striking and beautifully large and colorful rosette with contrasting reds, greens, yellows and blacks alternating from one square shaped pattern to the next. Although not written on the label, the guitar's year of construction (1896) is written on the underside of the soundboard. Other noticeable features are the slightly more compact box depth despite a more or less standard Torres-style plantilla, MOP circles inlaid in the bridge and three-lobed headshape. The guitar is very easy to play with a comfortable neck for the left hand and quick responsiveness making it very easy on the right hand. Sound is huge, especially considering the shallower body depth - in fact the sound of this guitar seems absolutely unhindered at all by the smaller box depth - a sound quality consistent with other instruments we've seen by this maker. Basses are deep and the trebles are very lyrical and pure with a very strong fundamental dominating the center of every note. It has a beautiful, "open" old-world character that only seems to lurk in an instrument of this vintage. Included with the guitar is the original "handle-less" wooden case with very interesting inlay work around the perimeter. This is a fine and collectible instrument by every measure - very rare, from a historically important shop, and simply a joy to play.
