2007 José Ramirez 1A C640.A Traditional classical guitar, ma...

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£4,000 - £5,000

2007 José Ramirez 1A C640.A Traditional classical guitar, made in Madrid, Spain; Back and sides: Indian rosewood; Top: natural spruce, one minor ding to treble edge; Neck: cedar; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good; Scale length: 650mm; Nut width: 54mm; Overall condition: excellent

*Sold with a letter of approval from renowned Wiltshire based concert guitarist John Mills.

Mills comments: "Having played on probably hundreds of this model over the past sixty years, this is truly one of the very best guitars from the workshop. Immediately, it struck me by the rich fullness of tone, very typical of this maker, combined with a bell-like, singing quality, with evenness not only along each string but having also superb clarity when moving across the fingerboard with crystal clear balance. It was also a surprise to see that it had a beautiful spruce top, not so common these days, as the Western Red cedar has become the more regular choice for soundboards. In short, it is one that just 'feels right' and would do everything you want of it, therefore I would have no hesitation in saying this is simply an exceptional guitar."