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New Thomas Rodriguez 20th Anniversary Classical Brazilian/Sitka
Thomas Rodriguez has been in the business long enough to recognize great opportunities to acquire unique materials when they arise. Twenty years later and he’s amassed a collection of impressive woods, ivories, and pearl–the perfect treasure house from which to build his 20th Anniversary Guitar. The sheer historicity of this guitar’s constituent parts is staggering: woods range from 40-year-old Sitka Spruce to 1800s Brazilian Rosewood salvaged from an old tabletop, or 1800s Honduran Mahogany for the neck from an old four-post bed. Right down to the braces, Sitka harvested from a 1925 Cable piano, or the Ivory tieblock on the bridge (formerly a key from an 1860s square piano), or even the position marker on the fingerboard which Thomas fashioned out of the Mother-Of-Pearl from an 1850s Martin bridge pin encased in a thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish.
The voice of this guitar is at once elegant and exciting, with a mesmerizing clarity that’s colored by a sweet bouquet of overtones from the treble strings. Each string sings like a guitar unto itself, and there’s an almost meditational quality to the smoothness of the voice and the glassy play feel. Just breathing on the strings can excite sustain for days. The bass register appears to defy geometry: how can so much depth come from a regular-sized guitar? Exploring those depths is akin to deep sea diving, while the profound richness is warm and enveloping like blankets of heat from a fireplace whose fire has subsided into the quiet intensity of yellow-red embers.
This is one of Rodriguez’s crowning achievements as a luthier.
Check out our blog post where we go into more detail about the materials that went into this 20th Anniversary Guitar here: http://blog.dreamguitars.com/tom-rodriguez-guitars-20th-anniversary-guitar/
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2005 Thomas Rodriguez Marija Temo Brazilian/Cedar
This flamenco/classical hybrid by Thomas Rodriguez will have your ear in an instant. The prototype for Tom’s Marija Temo model, its Cedar top contributes a warmth to the tone just as the Brazilian Rosewood body reflects vibrations with bell-like clarity to the listener’s ear. This instrument is called a hybrid for a reason, and plays marvelously whether plucked with a delicate tirando or with a rapid picado. Try it out today – it’s sure to be a lifelong companion.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.06 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareNew Thomas Rodriguez Concert Brazilian/Cedar
Here at Dream Guitars we love guitars with a history of their own, and history is exactly what you’ll find in this brand new Thomas Rodriguez concert. This guitar pulls you in with the allure of a beautiful split-billet Cedar top and its striking three-piece Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (The rosewood being fifty plus year old, from the very same batch as his 100th guitar). The neck is Honduras mahogany from the early 60’s, purchased from an estate, and the nut, saddle, side dots, and tie block are all of fossilized walrus ivory. Tom’s signature asymmetrical lattice bracing gives the hand-split Cedar top’s voice a round, open clarity, allowing every note to be heard distinctly from those surrounding it. The boisterous bass and sweet trebles balance fantastically and we’re excited to offer this guitar we’re sure you’ll play and enjoy for many years to come.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.07 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2008 Thomas Rodriguez Concert Brazilian/Cedar 100th Guitar, Very Old Woods
We are delighted to present to our customers the worldclass guitars of Thomas Rodriguez. What better way to announce his arrival then to offer you his 100th Concert guitar crafted completely from woods that are at least 40 years old, all hand split by the builder. The quality of the aged woods and the unique top bracing, which incorporates fan braces with lateral braces, give this instrument one of the strongest, most musical voices you’ll find. It will certainly fill a hall and do so with sweet, lyrical notes that dance upon the ears. The combination of power and tone reminds us of other fine luthiers such as Tacchi, Fischer and Ruck. From the builder: The woods used in the 100th guitar are as follows; The top is 80 to 100 year old western red cedar from an exterior column from an old house here in Richmond. The back, sides, peg head veneer, bridge and fingerboard are 50 plus year old brazilian rosewood. All cut from the same tree to assure a good color match. The rosette binding and purflings are made up of maple and mahogany from a 1930’s piano. The dark lines are old brazilian rosewood. The mahogany in the back strip is from the 1840’s salvaged from an old house in Richmond. The neck, back braces and heel block are mahogany from the early 60’s all from the same billet. The top braces are from a billet cut down by a friend at the source in 1970. The linings are basswood salvaged from a hair salon opened in the 1950’s. The nut, saddle neck dot and tie block are 30,000 year old mastodon ivory purchased from the Duke of Pearl. The pearl inlays on the bridge are ground down from an old pearl belt that came from Bora Bora during WWII. In putting the guitar together I took the time to hand split all of the wood for the top, neck and braces. This assures the straightest an stiffest grain in critical areas. – Thomas Rodriguez
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2.087 in String Spacing 2.275 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareNew Thomas Rodriguez Concert Indian/Italian
This brand new concert guitar from Thomas Rodriguez is exquisite. Intriquite wooden perflings adorn the top, sides and back for a sublime, natural beauty. A master grade Italian Spruce top sits upon an Indian Rosewood body producing both a rich and articulate voice. The trebles are full and command attention, while the bass is deep and resonant. The Spruce soundboard offers superb power, yet it’s easy to emote on this instrument. The construction is world-class as well, which comes as know surprise with Thomas Rodriguez’ long history in guitar making.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.08 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Indian
Numerous customers told us about Thomas Rodriguez and when we finally played one we understood. He simply builds one of the absolute finest concert guitars available anywhere. His design ideas, like asymmetrical lattice bracing, are fresh yet traditional and his voice is superb.