Description
Hermanos Conde 1994 media luna 12-string “Negra” – master built guitar by Felipe Conde – We have never seen a guitar like this before. It’s incredibly rare – definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity!
The Story started with Domingo Esteso. He was one of the great guitar builders at the beginning of the 20th century. Esteso died in 1937, but Faustino Conde and his brothers Mariano and Julio continued the workshop under the name ‘Vda y Sobrinos de Domingo Esteso’ and then ‘Hermanos Conde Sobrinos de Domingo Esteso’.
Felipe Conde (son of Mariano Conde) started working in the shop at the age of 15 and had the great opportunity to learn his craftsmanship from the great masters.
After the death of Faustino Conde, Mariano Conde and his son opened an independent workshop on Calle Felipe V No. 2 in Madrid.
Felipe still runs this workshop today and he has introduced his children to the art of building guitars.
This guitar was built and signed by Felipe Conde in 2004.
The materials are exquisite with a beautiful matured spruce top and high quality rosewood back and sides.
It has a scale length of 664 mm and a nut width of 58 mm.
This great guitar offers an absolutely estraordinary sound. It leaves no wishes unfulfilled. It has a great dynamic and a powerful tone. The guitar is very balanced and clear at the same time.
Built entirely in the tradition of the Hermanos Conde, the leading Madrid manufacturers of the last 50 years, it plays lightly with a beautifully shaped neck. It is ready to go and has been carefully checked and set up by our luthier.
Overall it is a great modern Madrid guitar with a rich and full sound – a rare 12-string version that will perhaps never come up for sale again.
It comes with a suitable guitar case.