Another exquisite instrument in every respect by Douglass Scott, featuring a newly designed rosette that beautifully complements the elegance of the guitar.
This particular instrument has already been pre-sold as part of my annual allocation.
As Scott produces only a limited number of guitars each year, I typically receive just one or two instruments for the salon. If you wish to secure one of the upcoming guitars, please feel free to contact me in advance to reserve.
Thank you.
Description
New Concert Classical Guitar
N-158
Completion date February 2026
650mm scale with 52mm nut width
European spruce top
Wenge rosewood back and sides
Spanish cedar neck
African ebony raised fingerboard with 20th fret
Sound port with adjustable magnetic cover
Armrest
Madagascar rosewood bridge
Tie block inlay matching rosette
Tornavoz in rosette
Gotoh custom 510 series tuning machines with ebony knobs
French polish shellac finishing
Hard shell case included
Guitars weight is 1.75 kg / 3.858 lbs
Body length is 48.5 cm / 19.09 inches
Body depth is 9.5 cm / 3.74 inches
Upper bout is 28.5 cm / 10.826 inches
Lower bout is 36.5 cm / 14.37 inches
Direct from Scott…
I was born in Paris, France, and grew up living and traveling in various countries with my family before settling in Canada.
I began learning to play the classical guitar in Singapore at the age of seven, not knowing that the instrument would become a major presence in my life. It was 1998 when I built my first guitar, and then a couple more, while at university majoring in music.
During this time I became enamored with the challenge and mystery of creating musical instruments, and knew that I would continue building guitars in some capacity forever. I attended a guitar building school in order to learn more.
Soon after, I had the opportunity to work in a guitar repair shop on Vancouver Island for a couple of years, and then to study and work closely over a handful of years with two veteran luthiers.
I have been building guitars full time since 2004 and still find the craft as captivating as ever. But now, rather than its challenge and mystery, it is more the appreciation that my customers have for what I do that fills this work with meaning.
My guitar design is at heart very traditional, you might recognize the inspiration of Friederich, Fleta and Torres for example in the construction.
This is the best way I know to achieve an instrument with a lot of vitality, malleability, and colour, and to create the overall character of sound that I like to hear. This means a broad, linear, intuitive response in both tone colour and dynamic level, a disciplined, noble sound quality with even sustain note-to-note, and exceptional brilliance.
Additional information
| Weight | 12 kg |
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| Dimensions | 115 × 51 × 21 cm |
