In the proud Spanish tradition of fine guitars.
Featuring a carefully chosen, solid German Spruce top and solid Cypress back and sides, the Rodriguez
Model FF guitar is a beauty to behold and play. The headstock is made of Indian rosewood, the neck is Honduras Mahogany reinforced
with Ebony, and the fingerboard is ebony. An Indian rosewood bridge, bone nut and saddles enhance the ringing tone and sustain.
Nickel-plated tuners and Silver-plated frets are installed to last a lifetime. The body binding and wood rosette are exquisite.
Each
Rodriguez Guitar is hand crafted and glued to create precise balances. From the invisible careful sanding, even inside the
body, that ensures the finished instrument's purity of tone, to the beautifully unique rosette inlays around the soundhole
and on the back of the neck, each guitar is a credit to its luthier and worthy of being handed down from one generation to
another.
The tone, resonance and beauty of fine guitars are all dependent upon the wood from which they are made. The
wood used in the construction of Rodriguez guitars is carefully chosen and aged to guarantee the highest quality. No wood
is purchased before the tree has been cut down, and at least 2 years must elapse before the tree is turned into lumber. The
wood has to be well cut from the log. The grain must be close and absolutely vertical. The shop is totally free from humidity.
Each
Rodriguez guitar features a multi-colored wood rosette, as exquisite as the sounds that issue from it. Their intricacy and
beauty signify the attention to detail that characterizes every Rodriguez guitar.
For backs and sides, Rodriguez uses
Brazilian Rosewood and Indian Rosewood (Jacaranda). Brazilian Rosewood has a beautiful color and design, making it ideal for
an elegant concert classic guitar.
For the top, Rodriguez has experimented with other Spruce woods from various parts
of the world including North America, Canada, Alaska, Russia and Sweden, but the Spruce from Central Europe is unique. Red
Western Cedar is obtained from Canada and the Northwest U.S. There are many different qualities and colors. As with Spruce,
stiffness, grain and weight are important.
For the neck, Rodriguez uses cedar from Honduras as preferred over heavy
Mahogany. There are many kinds of Cedar, as the name is used on so many continents. The Honduras Cedar used is very hard and
stiff, but at the same time, light. Necks are reinforced with 2 Ebony strips on the underside of the fingerboard to give total
rigidity and to eliminate movement cased as a result of the aging of the guitar.
Rodriguez FF Flamenco Guitar Features:
- Top: Solid German Spruce
- Back & Sides: Solid Cypress
- Fingerboard: ebony
- Bridge: Indian Rosewood
- Neck: Honduras Cedar with Ebony reinforcement
- Tuner: Gold Plated
- Headstock: Indian Rosewood
- Nut & Saddle: Bone
- Body Binding: Two, Indian Rosewood
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Rodriguez FF Flamenco Guitar Specifications:
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 2" (54mm)
- Body Depth: 3.71" — 3.94" (95mm — 100mm)
- Body Width: 11.42" — 14.53" (290mm — 369mm)
- Scale Length: 25.6" (650mm)
- Rosette: Multicolored woods
- Body Binding: Wood
- Frets: 19, Silver-plated