When Thomas Rein lays his hands on the right set of wood, he knows exactly what to do: build a beautiful, resonant guitar. With this 2015 Crossover Classical, that’s exactly what he did. In pairing Honduran Rosewood with a Lutz Spruce top, Rein has created a guitar capable of singing bright and energetic in one passage, somber and thoughtful the next. In order to maximize the thinness, and hence resonance, of the Lutz Spruce, Rein French Polished the top, and used a stronger catalyzed urethane for the rest of the guitar, which is more susceptible to dings and scrapes over time.
When played, this Crossover Classical has a clean, clear voice, like sunlight refracted through a glass of water. The trebles have great body and focus, while the low-end is easy and rolling, and thanks to Rein’s excellent fit and finish, the guitar plays effortlessly. The great fountain of potential energy which is the body is made possible by Rein’s finely-honed technique in voicing the Lutz Spruce top and creating a very lightweight body from the Honduran Rosewood back and sides. You could play this Crossover Classical for hours and never get tired; its voice is so clean and sustained. This guitar comes with the original TKL hardshell case.
The radiused 650mm Ebony fretboard and Spanish Cedar neck are incredibly easy on the hands. It feels like there's no limit to the number of modes I can explore with this guitar. The world needs more builders like Tom--luthiers who never sacrifice tone, and create inspirational instruments. | Scale Length | 25.59 in |
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| Nut Width | 1.88 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Lutz, Rosewood - Honduran |
When Thomas Rein lays his hands on the right set of wood, he knows exactly what to do: build a beautiful, resonant guitar. With this 2015 Crossover Classical, that's exactly what he did
The radiused 650mm Ebony fretboard and Spanish Cedar neck are incredibly easy on the hands. It feels like there's no limit to the number of modes I can explore with this guitar 