Cordoba Torres Classical Guitar Natural

The Córdoba Torres is the culmination of centuries of classical guitar making, largely inspired by the work of the great luthier Antonio de Torres but with modern design elements that make this guitar accessible to guitarists today. Original Torres guitars are know for their surprisingly huge sound, despite their small and lightweight frames. The Córdoba Torres carries on this legacy with its big voice and shortened scale length, and is based on a specific 1856 Torres with a 24.8” body size and 640mm scale length. Tuning Machine Ratio 18:1 Headplate Indian Rosewood Tuning Machines Vendor & Model Der Jung DJCB2GX-P12 (S3) Back Purfling Inlay Pattern & Dimensions N / A Neck Joint Spanish Heel Frets to Body 12 Number of Strings 6 Target Instrument Weight 3 lbs / 1.4 kg psid 10 Headstock Logo N/A Side Purfling Inlay Pattern & Dimensions N / A Waist Width 215mm (8 1/2") Battery Pack Installation Location N / A Fret Dimensions 2.0mm (W) x 1.1mm (H) Battery Pack N / A Middle Pickup N / A Pickup Type N / A Electronics Vendor & Model N / A Tuning Machine Buttons Black Back Center Strip Indian Rosewood Back Binding Indian Rosewood Shipper Carton Dimensions 116 x 46 x 19 (cm) Tail Strip Indian Rosewood Top Purfling Pattern & Dimensions N / A pcid 1 Soundboard Thickness 2.5mm Tuning E-A-D-G-B-E Does it contain shell? No Master Carton Dimensions N/A Exclusive No Item Number 07102 Family Traditional Build Classical Construction All Solid Woods Body Top Solid Italian Spruce Top Bracing Pattern 1856 Torres 7 Fan Soundhole Diameter 84mm (3.3") Rosette All Wood Torres Design Top Purfling Inlay Maple and Black Rope Pattern Top Binding Indian Rosewood Side Purfling Inlay Maple and Black Back and Sides Wood Solid Indian Rosewood Back Purfling Inlay Maple and Black Neck Material Spanish Cedar Scale Length 640mm (25.2") Neck Shape C Shape Nut Width 51mm (2") Neck Thickness 1st Fret 21mm Neck Thickness 9th Fret 24mm Truss Rod Dual Action Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key Fingerboard Material Ebony Fingerboard Inlays N / A Frets Total 19 Color Natural (NAT) Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer Bridge Material Indian Rosewood Saddle Material Bone Nut Material Bone Tuning Machines Cordoba Master Series Matte Gold with Black Buttons Tap Plate N / A Electronics N / A Strings Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ Included Case Cordoba Deluxe Humidified Archtop Wood Case - Torres/Esteso Upper Bout Width 257mm (10 1/8") Lower Bout Width 337mm (13 1/4") Body Depth Upper Bout 90mm (3 1/2") Body Depth Lower Bout 95mm (3 3/4") Body Length 470mm (18 1/2”) Overall Length 965mm (38") Country of Origin USA   Why Torres? Antonio de Torres was one of the most important guitar makers of the 19th century, building between the early 1850s and 1892. As a Stradivarius violin is revered among violinists, a Torres guitar is prized and collected among guitarists. Torres innovated a body shape, bracing pattern, soundboard arch, and other design elements that were revolutionary for his time, transforming the guitar into a much louder and resonant instrument with more projection than any guitar that had come before it. Not only are Torres guitars the elite standard by which most classical guitars are compared to today, but most modern steel string acoustic guitar designs are traceable to the Torres lineage. Our Approach We embarked on designing the Córdoba Torres by examining three authentic Torres guitars from the inside out. With a goal of understanding the essence of this iconic guitar, we studied wood thickness, bracing designs, material choices, wood grains, and vibration patterns. The combination of our own luthiers’ expert hands, trained eyes, and intuitive ears lead to an examination that was part science and part feel. After listening to and playing these guitars for hours on end, we fully analyzed the balance, resonance and response of each Torres to fully inform our own design choices.