Description
Manuel Bellido “double top” classical guitar – truly a special guitar, with a tremendous sound quality. An incomparable guitar, built by one of the best guitar makers in Granada!
This guitar comes from its first owner, who bought it at Guitar Salon International. It is constructed in a special way, similar to the famous Contreras Doble Tapa guitars.
Bellido is one of the most famous guitar makers in Granada. In the early 60’s he learned the art of guitar making with Antonio Marin Montero and his brother Jose Lopez Bellido under Eduardo Ferrer.
After his apprenticeship, he quickly set up his own business and has been based in Granada with his workshop ever since.
His guitars have seen the stages of the world in the hands of great guitarists, both classical and flamenco.
Juan Carmona and Tomatito play his guitars. Bellido is best known for his classical guitars, which he builds with special attention to sound quality.
His guitars are traditionally built and inspired by Antonio de Torres.
This Manuel Bellido classical guitar is truly one of a kind. It has a doble tapa design. Similar to Manuel Contreras’ guitars, it has a double back made of rosewood on the outside and cedar on the inside (the two pieces of wood are glued together).
It is a sought-after design because it produces a loud and carrying tone with a tremendous sound quality. Several players have played this type of guitar since the 1980s, including the Romeros.
The materials of this guitar are really special. The old woods and varnish are fused together, enhancing the beauty of the fine spruce top and perfectly cut rosewood.
The sound of this gorgeous guitar is wonderfully versatile, with a complex tone and a tremendous range of the most beautiful timbres. The sound is powerful and majestic on the one hand, but the guitar also impresses with clear, sparkling highs that give a sense of great projection. It is a very balanced guitar and has an impressively open sound.
Definitely a guitar for the concert hall and professional use!
This guitar is in wonderful and original condition and perfectly set up.
The scale length is 648 mm and the nut width is 52 mm. It comes with its hardshell case.