Manuel de la Chica Classical Guitar (1967), made in Granada, Spain, French polish finish, Brazillian rosewood body, spruce top, cedar neck with ebony fingerboard, black hard shell case.
This is a beautiful Spanish-made concert guitar by a known if somewhat under-celebrated luthier. This 40 year old guitar is built of beautifully figured Brazilian rosewood, with a lovely close-grained spruce top. This is a very traditional instrument with all wooden bindings, a deeply colorful rosette, and De La Chica's distinctive headstock with a seperated peak. This is a very high-grade concert instrument with a warm, rich sound.
Overall length is 39 in. (99.1 cm.), 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 26 1/4 in. (667 mm.). Width of nut is 2 in. (51 mm.).
Excellent playing condition; some noticeable play wear to finish, especially on the upper back bass bout. One small repaired back crack, otherwise all original and unaltered.
