2023 Colin van Aelbrouck SP/CY

Built by Belgian luthier Colin van Aelbrouck, this guitar is made with European spruce for the soundboard, and a beautifully cut set of Italian cypress for the back and sides. The entire instrument is French polished with some tint to give it an amber/honey-like color, and tuning machines are high-grade Barnett tuners. This is THE actual award-winning flamenco guitar that Colin showcased at the sixth Antonio Marin Montero Guitar Making Competition held in Granada, Spain in August, 2023 and we are extremely thrilled to have this guitar here. Having won first prize in the contest, this guitar clearly displays the attributes of a true, mid-century style Spanish flamenco guitar. It's ultra lightweight, which gives it an immediate, punchy attack. It has lovely, low action (thanks in part to it being reinforced internally with ebony to stabilize the neck and get an accurate, low flamenco action) which makes it a breeze to play. This is a fantastic value for such a visually stunning and sonically beautiful instrument and would satisfy the recording or concertizing needs of any guitarist. Great instrument all around.