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1997 Thomas Blackshear Rodriguez Brazilian/Spruce
Every great Classical guitar has a story. Here we have an instrument modelled after a 1976 Miguel Rodriguez, Jr. Classical by Texas’ own Tom Blackshear, with a set of Brazilian Rosewood which was handpicked by Todd Taggart in 1997 (former president of Luthiers Mercantile International, or LMI) for his own use. Cherished and played for the past 19 years, this Blackshear Classical represents its Rodriguez heritage with a comprehensive and complex voice, and a silk-smooth setup. Taggart had an impressive eye: the Brazilian is chocolate-dark and gives the voice its complex and cavernous low-end, and the Spruce is perfectly opened up for rich, vigorous projection.
This is the sort of guitar which practically plays itself: the sustain feels endless, with haunting rich overtones in the upper register, thanks to Taggart’s Brazilian Rosewood and Blackshear’s flawless craftsmanship. Recognized as one of the contemporary masters of the Rodriguez school of Classical building, Blackshear went to great lengths to make this guitar worthy of the name.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2007 Thomas Blackshear Flamenco Cypress/Spruce
An incredible Flamenco guitar from Tom Blackshear. This wonderfully playable instrument features a Cypress back and sides and beautiful Spruce top. The tone of this guitar is incredible and authentic–full and tight with a wonderful signature dry flamenco sound. The neck is extremely playable with a slightly wider fingerboard . Modern Sloane tuners and top quality construction throughout.
Add to Compare1999 Thomas Blackshear Concert Indian/Cedar
Tom Blackshear has a long history building some of the very finest guitars available today. He built his first in 1958 and this beautiful Indian Rosewood and Cedar Concert in 1999. This guitar has the big, powerful and articulate voice he is known for. It has the kind of clarity and projection that pro players seek and the beauty of tone we all desire. It has abundant dynamic range and lovely colors can be extracted allowing for great emotion. A wonderful instrument from Tom Blackshear.Click here to watch Chaconne Klaverenga put her Blackshear guitar through it’s paces. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGlcOi0DVtM
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.32 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian
I began taking flamenco guitar lessons in ’57, and built my first guitar in ’58. This started me on the road to self expression that has lasted for over 55 years. Today being middle aged, it’s becoming more clear to me why I have chosen this path. Sometimes I think it’s not so much my ability to make choices, but rather a higher design that directs my choice. Perhaps I could have become a mechanic or a doctor, but in retrospect, I believe this was the best choice.
The highest compliment I can think of is that all of my clients that have Blackshear guitars keep them. They are 'life-long' instruments and that speaks volumes to the quality of Tom's guitars.