Lucas Martin - Lebanon Cedar and Spruce, 2009

Lebanon Cedar was up until now rarely used for the construction of Flamenco guitars, even though it is highly suitable. The wood for this guitar was taken from tree aged several hundred years. Apparently the Lebanon Cedar can reach an age of up to 1000 years. This kind of wood is extremely rare because the Lebanon Cedar is an endangered species.  This wood is quite simply gorgeous! One will rarely find both back and sides of a guitar of such stunning beauty.  The wonderful grain is emphasized by the exquisite hand polished shellac finish. This instrument is a joy to look at. It is aesthetically well balanced without overstatement and with beautiful touches beginning from the sound-hole inlays to the head plate and the inlays at the rims of the back.  The sound is well balanced and separates very well.  It has beautiful basses and balanced trebles, both with plenty of power. I would describe the overall impression of the tone as warm and brilliant. I’m curious how this instrument will develop in the future. I’m sure, I won’t be disappointed!

Back and sides: Solid Lebanon cedar
Top: Solid German spruce
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale length: 65.5 cm
Width of neck at the nut: 52 mm
Depth of neck at the nut: 21.5 mm
Distance between 1st and 6th string at the nut: 44 mm
Distance between 1st and 6th string at the saddle: 58 mm
Finish: Hand polished shellac
Colour: Natural with a slight warm yellow tint
Case: Light case included
Year of construction: 2009
Status: Currently sold out but again available from April 2010

Price: 3,700.00 €

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