$2,195.00
The Esteve Alegría Cedar brings together the warmth and expressive character of a traditional Spanish classical guitar with the projection and responsiveness of a contemporary all-wood lattice-braced design.
Handcrafted in Spain, the Alegría offers the serious guitarist an impressive combination of warmth, projection, clarity and responsiveness, while remaining remarkably accessible for an instrument offering this level of construction and musical capability.
The Western Red Cedar soundboard gives this version of the Alegría an immediate and expressive personality. The response is quick beneath the fingers, with a full, rich voice that makes it easy to explore different colours and dynamics without having to push the instrument excessively.
Its all-wood lattice bracing provides the projection and focus associated with a modern concert design, while allowing the guitar to retain the warmth and natural musical character that make cedar so rewarding to play.
For the advancing guitarist, serious student or experienced player looking for a responsive Spanish-made instrument with warmth, depth and excellent projection, the Alegría Cedar represents outstanding value.
A wonderful meeting of traditional Spanish guitar making and contemporary sound production.
Warm, Responsive & Exceptionally Musical — A Must Try!
Available on backorder
Description
Specifications
- Maker: Guitarras Francisco Esteve
- Model: ALEGRIA
- Bracing: All wood lattice bracing
- Scale Length: 650mm
- Nut Width: 51 mm
- Top: Cedar (Thuja Plicata)
- Back & Sides: East Indian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Neck: Cedar (Cedrela odorata) or Samanguila (Khaya ivorensis)
- Neck Reinforcement: Carbon Fiber
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Machine Heads: Gotoh
- Finish: Polyurethane Lacquer
- Case: Hard shell case included
- Weight: 1.6 Kg / 3.6 lbs
- Overall Length: 99.06 cm / 39 inches
- Body Length: 48.2 cm / 18.97 inches
- Body Depth: 10.16 cm / 4 inches
- Upper Bout: 27.5 cm / 10.826 inches
- Lower Bout: 37 cm / 14.56 inches
The Alegría takes the familiar qualities of the Spanish classical guitar and gives them a distinctly contemporary dimension.
At the heart of the instrument is its all-wood lattice bracing system, designed to allow the soundboard to respond efficiently while providing excellent projection, clarity and focus. Unlike more radical modern construction methods, the Alegría retains an entirely wooden bracing structure, helping preserve a natural and traditionally musical character.
In this cedar version, the design is paired with Western Red Cedar and East Indian rosewood, creating a voice that is warm, full and immediately responsive, with excellent depth and a broad expressive palette.
The cedar soundboard responds readily to a lighter touch, making the Alegría particularly rewarding for players who appreciate an instrument that gives back easily and allows subtle changes in articulation, colour and dynamics to come through naturally.
The result is a guitar capable of accompanying a developing player for many years, while offering the response and musical possibilities that a much more experienced guitarist can appreciate.
Guitarras Francisco Esteve — Spanish Guitar Making
Guitarras Francisco Esteve represents a longstanding tradition of Spanish guitar making, with instruments handcrafted in Valencia, Spain.
The Esteve workshop combines traditional hand craftsmanship with carefully considered modern construction techniques, producing classical and flamenco guitars known internationally for their sound, consistency, workmanship and value.
The Alegría represents the more contemporary side of this philosophy — preserving the musical character of the Spanish classical guitar while introducing an all-wood lattice design capable of delivering greater projection and responsiveness.
Grand Guitar Salon
We are proud to be the exclusive Canadian dealer for Guitarras Francisco Esteve, offering these Spanish-made instruments to guitarists throughout Canada and around the world.
For current availability, upcoming instruments and special orders, please contact Grand Guitar Salon.
Worldwide shipping is available.
Photography
Please Note: The photographs shown are representative images of the Esteve Alegría model. As each guitar is individually handcrafted using carefully selected natural tonewoods, every instrument possesses its own unique grain patterns, colour variations and subtle visual characteristics.
While the guitar you receive may differ slightly from the one pictured, it will be built to the same specifications and standards of craftsmanship that define every Esteve Alegría instrument.
Additional information
| Weight | 13 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 115 × 51 × 21 cm |
