Another remarkable concert guitar by Canadian luthier Jeff Sigurdson!
This beautiful 2022 Jeff Sigurdson N-594 brings together the warmth and expressive richness of a traditional classical guitar with the remarkable sensitivity and projection of contemporary double-top construction.
Featuring a Cedar/Cedar double top with a lightweight balsa inner core, this exceptional handcrafted instrument delivers deep, warm, and powerful basses, beautifully singing trebles, impressive sustain, and excellent tonal balance.
Its rich, resonant voice offers a wonderful combination of traditional tonal beauty and modern responsiveness. With impressive presence and concert-level projection, N-594 allows the guitarist to explore a broad range of musical expression, from delicate and intimate passages to powerful, dynamically demanding repertoire.
Equally impressive is its natural playing comfort. The guitar responds effortlessly to the musician’s touch, encouraging expressive phrasing, subtle tonal variations, and a fluid connection between performer and instrument.
For guitarists seeking a refined Canadian concert classical guitar with warmth, tonal depth, lyrical trebles, exceptional sustain, and a deeply musical personality, N-594 is a wonderful example of Jeff Sigurdson’s craftsmanship.
A Must Try!
Description
Complete Specifications
- Model: Concert Classical Double Top
- Number: N-594
- Year: 2022
- Scale Length: 650mm
- Nut Width: 52mm
- String Spacing at Bridge: 58mm
- Top: Cedar/Cedar double top with Balsa inner core
- Back & Sides: Indian rosewood
- Interior Side Lining: Sides are lined inside with Maple
- Neck: Elevated Spanish cedar neck
- Fingerboard: Ebony fingerboard with 20th half-fret
- Rosette: Spalted Maple Rosette
- Armrest: Armrest
- Bridge: Indian rosewood
- Headstock Veneer: Indian rosewood
- Machine Heads: Gotoh 510 series hand made tuners with ebony knobs
- Finish: Hand rubbed French polish finishing
- Case: Fiberglass carrying case included
- Total Length: 98.5 cm /38.78 inches
- Body Length: 48 cm / 18.8976 inches
- Upper Bout: 28 cm / 11.02 inches
- Lower Bout: 36.5 cm / 14.37 inches
- Width: 10 cm / 3.93 inches
- Weight: 1.60 Kg / 3.5274 lbs
The Guitar
N-594 beautifully reflects Jeff Sigurdson’s pursuit of an instrument that combines traditional tonal warmth, expressive sensitivity, dynamic flexibility, and impressive concert-level performance.
Its Cedar/Cedar double-top construction is central to its musical personality. The design allows the soundboard to respond efficiently to the guitarist’s touch, encouraging a lively, immediate response while retaining the depth, richness, and warmth associated with fine traditional cedar-top instruments.
The basses are particularly appealing, offering a dark, resonant foundation with impressive power and presence. Complementing them are beautifully singing trebles, whose lyrical character encourages expressive melodic phrasing and subtle musical nuance.
One of the instrument’s most attractive qualities is its excellent sustain. Notes are allowed to develop and resonate naturally, giving melodic lines a sense of continuity and richness while maintaining the clarity necessary for articulate classical performance.
The balance between registers is equally important. Rather than emphasizing projection at the expense of tonal refinement, N-594 offers a satisfying combination of strength, warmth, and definition, allowing the guitarist to explore contrasting musical colours and dynamic possibilities.
Its playing experience is designed to feel natural and responsive. The instrument’s thoughtful construction and ergonomic refinements support comfort and expressive freedom, allowing the musician to focus on interpretation and musical communication.
Visually, N-594 demonstrates the understated elegance of fine handcrafted guitar making. Its carefully selected materials, refined decorative details, and beautiful finish create an instrument whose appearance complements its rich musical character.
The result is a guitar that offers far more than impressive volume alone: a warm, sustained, beautifully balanced voice with the sensitivity and expressive range to respond naturally to the guitarist’s musical intentions.
Jeff Sigurdson — Canadian Guitar Making
Canadian luthier Jeff Sigurdson has developed a distinctive approach to classical guitar making, bringing together traditional craftsmanship, thoughtful acoustic design, and contemporary construction techniques.
His work reflects a deep appreciation for the qualities that define a fine concert instrument: tonal beauty, balance, responsiveness, sustain, projection, and the ability to communicate the subtle expressive intentions of the performer.
The development of modern double-top construction has opened new possibilities for guitar makers seeking greater acoustic efficiency and sensitivity. By combining carefully selected tonewoods with a lightweight inner core, this approach allows the soundboard to respond with remarkable freedom while maintaining the structural integrity required of a concert instrument.
Sigurdson’s guitars embrace these possibilities without abandoning the musical qualities associated with traditional classical guitar making. Warmth, tonal colour, natural resonance, and expressive flexibility remain essential elements of his approach.
His attention to craftsmanship extends throughout the instrument, from the careful selection of materials to the refinement of structural details and playing comfort. Each guitar is individually handcrafted, reflecting the maker’s experience, musical priorities, and dedication to quality.
For guitarists who appreciate the rich personality of traditional concert guitars but also seek the sensitivity, projection, and dynamic possibilities of modern construction, Jeff Sigurdson’s double-top instruments offer a particularly compelling expression of contemporary Canadian lutherie.
Availability & Reservations
This particular guitar, Jeff Sigurdson N-594, has been sold.
Jeff Sigurdson’s handcrafted concert guitars are produced in limited quantities, with demand for his instruments resulting in a waiting list of approximately three years.
Grand Guitar Salon is pleased to present his exceptional work and welcomes inquiries from guitarists and collectors interested in acquiring one of his instruments.
Future arrivals may include Spruce/Cedar and Cedar/Cedar double-top configurations, allowing musicians to explore different tonal characters and expressive possibilities.
We encourage interested guitarists to contact us regarding upcoming Jeff Sigurdson guitars, future availability, and reservations.
Whether you are seeking the warmth and immediacy of a cedar double top or the tonal character of a spruce/cedar combination, our team will be pleased to assist you in exploring the available possibilities.
Worldwide inquiries and shipping are welcome.
Photography*
Please Note: The photographs displayed on this page are of the actual instrument, Jeff Sigurdson N-594, made in 2022.
Additional information
| Weight | 12 kg |
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| Dimensions | 115 × 51 × 21 cm |
