Instrument Details
1985 Contreras Double Top Brazilian/Cedar
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Contreras I, Manuel
- Product Year
- 1985
- Model
- Double Top
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- 2636
- Condition
- Good Good. Several repaired top cracks. Numerous light scratches and dings. Numerous dings on back of headstock. Some capo marks on back of neck. Top may have been partially refinished.
- Body Type(s)
- Medium, Concert Classical
- Back & Sides
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Top
- Cedar
- Neck Wood
- Cedar - Spanish
- Bridge
- Rosewood
- Rosette
- Birdsfoot and Mosaic
- Top Trim
- Birdsfoot
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings
- None
- Fret Markers
- None
- Frets to Body
- 12
- Headplate
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Headstock Inlay
- Engraved Builder Logo
- Body Bindings
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Tuners
- Fustero
- Tuner Finish
- Gold with Dark Pearl Buttons
- Cutaway
- None
- Pickup
- None. Previous pickup removed.
- Body Length
- 19.5 in
- Upper Bout
- 11 in
- Lower Bout
- 14.625 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 4 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4 in
- Scale Length
- 26 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 660.4 mm
- Nut Width
- 2.05 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 49 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.24 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 56.896 mm
- Weight
- 0 lb. 0 oz.
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- Description
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This '85 Contreras double-top, signed by Manual Contreras, is a remarkable sounding guitar. It has extremely strong lower-mids and powerful projection from the Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Cedar top. The back is laminated inside with Cedar to create the 'Double Top' concept that warms up the voice considerably. The sustain is exceptional as well, and the entire guitar is full and warm yet wonderfully articulate. A very fine example of a Contreras double-top!
This is a wonderful Contreras Double Top by Manuel Contreras. It has some wear but that only makes it affordable. It still has all the tonal magic of his double top design that lines the Brazilian back with Cedar for additional warmth and beauty. This is a powerful guitar with a lot of music inside of it. - Accessories
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