Crossover Nylon Strings

[Herman]

This one is made to be a very light playable guitar. A crossover with the inside of a classical guitar, all very thin. The outside is steelstring oriented, c shaped neck, 48 mm nut,, 20" radiused fingerboard, dovetail joint, but with nylon strings.

Specs:
Top - German Spruce old growth,
Bracing - Ramirez Classical
B/S - FSC Padouk
Neck - Genuine Mahogany
Nut Width - 48mm
Fingerboard - Ebony
Tuners - Gotoh G27-35G1800
Binding - Ebony
Finish - Nitro

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[John Parchem]

Nice looking and sweet sounding guitar! I like the rosette.

[Dave Bagwill]

Gorgeous work Herman, and a very nice sound.
I really like that Padauk.

[Herman]

Thanks my friends,
Padouk is one of my favorites. Stiff and ringy, but a bit brittle.
Competative to BRW, but no one wants a red guitar. Too bad.
Herman

[Dave Bagwill]

Herman, a can of Rustoleum is only a few bucks, and you could pick the most pleasing color that your customer would like. Problem solved.

There might be a problem if customer wanted, say a Mauve or a Taupe. But your Lime Greens, your Cherry Reds (oops), your patriotic Reds (oops) and Whites and Blues - hey , if it's a blues guitar, paint it.....Blue!!

You're welcome.

[Hans Mattes]

Herman: I've built 3 or 4 guitars with padauk back and sides. I like the color. If you don't, you're in luck -- because the color changes, significantly, with time. After a couple of years it will look a lot more like rosewood. Still attractive (to some, maybe more attractive), but not as dramatic.

[Herman]

Hans, thanks but I do appreciate the Padouk reds. So I leave it there.
Dave, I know you're a rainbow colored man, And I am a patriotic red one, but also, I leave the Padouk as it is.