Another extraordinary double top by Jeff Sigurdson!
This magnificent 2025 Jeff Sigurdson N-625, featuring a comfortable 640 mm short scale and an exceptional AAAA-grade dark cedar double top, brings together warmth, tonal depth, remarkable responsiveness, and impressive concert-level projection.
Handcrafted in Canada, N-625 reflects Sigurdson’s dedication to creating instruments that combine the expressive qualities of traditional classical guitars with the power, sensitivity, and versatility of modern double-top construction.
Its rich and colourful voice offers a beautiful balance between warmth and clarity, with a remarkably immediate response that allows the guitarist to explore the finest musical nuances. From delicate, intimate passages to powerful concert repertoire, this instrument offers an inspiring range of expressive possibilities.
The elegant spalted maple rosette, refined French polish, elevated fingerboard, and thoughtfully integrated ergonomic features complement its exceptional musical character.
For guitarists seeking a sophisticated concert instrument with effortless playability, exceptional sensitivity, tonal richness, and impressive projection, N-625 is a particularly compelling example of Jeff Sigurdson’s craftsmanship — A Must Try!
Description
Complete Specifications
- Model: New Concert Classical Double Top
- Number: N-625
- Completion Date: December 2025
- Scale Length: 640 mm
- Nut Width: 51 mm
- Top: Double cedar top with Balsa inner core — AAAA grade dark cedar
- Back & Sides: East 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
- Sound Port: Sound port with adjustable magnetic cover
- Bridge: Indian rosewood
- Headstock Veneer: Indian rosewood
- Machine Heads: Gotoh 510 series machine heads with ebony knobs
- Finish: Hand rubbed French polish finishing
- 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: 1.5 Kg / 3.30 lbs
- Case: De Cascia fiberglass case included
The Guitar
N-625 beautifully demonstrates the musical qualities that make Jeff Sigurdson’s double-top guitars so appealing: warmth, tonal complexity, responsiveness, dynamic flexibility, and a natural connection between musician and instrument.
The double-top concept allows the soundboard to respond with remarkable efficiency, producing a lively and sensitive instrument capable of expressing subtle changes in touch and articulation. Rather than emphasizing volume alone, the musical objective is to achieve a satisfying balance between projection, tonal beauty, and expressive control.
The character of this particular guitar is especially inviting. Its warm, colourful sound offers depth and richness without sacrificing definition, while its responsive nature encourages the guitarist to explore a wide palette of musical expression.
Equally important is the playing experience. The instrument’s thoughtful design allows the performer to approach demanding repertoire with comfort and confidence, making it particularly attractive to guitarists who appreciate a more relaxed playing feel without sacrificing concert-level performance.
Visually, N-625 is equally refined. Its elegant detailing, carefully selected materials, and understated craftsmanship create an instrument whose appearance beautifully complements its musical personality.
The result is a concert guitar designed not merely to project sound, but to respond naturally to the musician’s intentions, offering an intimate and rewarding playing experience.
Jeff Sigurdson — Canadian Guitar Making
Canadian luthier Jeff Sigurdson has developed a distinctive approach to guitar making that brings together traditional craftsmanship, careful acoustic development, and contemporary construction techniques.
His work reflects a commitment to the relationship between the guitarist and the instrument, with particular attention to tonal balance, sensitivity, projection, and playing comfort.
The development of modern double-top construction has opened new possibilities for classical guitar makers. By combining carefully selected tonewoods with a lightweight internal core, luthiers can explore a different balance of soundboard responsiveness, structural stability, and acoustic efficiency.
Sigurdson’s double-top guitars embrace these possibilities while maintaining an appreciation for the warmth, tonal colour, and musical refinement associated with fine traditional concert instruments.
Each guitar is an individual creation, shaped by the maker’s experience, material selection, and attention to detail. The goal is an instrument capable of responding to the expressive demands of the performer, from the most delicate phrasing to the full dynamic intensity of concert repertoire.
For discerning guitarists, Jeff Sigurdson’s instruments represent an appealing meeting point between Canadian craftsmanship, modern innovation, and the enduring musical traditions of the classical guitar.
Availability & Reservations
This particular guitar, Jeff Sigurdson N-625, has been sold.
Jeff Sigurdson’s handcrafted double-top concert guitars are produced in limited quantities, and demand for his instruments has resulted in a waiting list of approximately three years.
Grand Guitar Salon is pleased to present his exceptional work and continues to welcome inquiries from guitarists and collectors interested in acquiring one of his instruments.
With additional Jeff Sigurdson guitars expected, we encourage interested musicians to contact us regarding upcoming arrivals, available configurations, and reservations for future instruments.
Whether you are searching for a particular scale length, a specific tonal character, or an exceptional double-top concert guitar, our team will be pleased to discuss the possibilities and help guide your selection.
Worldwide inquiries and shipping are welcome.
Photography
Please Note: The photographs displayed on this page are of the actual instrument, Jeff Sigurdson N-625, completed in December 2025.
Additional information
| Weight | 12 kg |
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| Dimensions | 115 × 51 × 21 cm |
