2003 Greg Smallman & Sons Concert Classical Guitar – Brazilian Rosewood & Western Cedar
$ 38,499.00
Experience the immense projection and rich, piano-like sustain of a "Golden Era" 2003 Greg Smallman & Sons classical guitar. Widely regarded as one of the most important innovations in modern lutherie, Greg Smallman’s lattice-braced instruments from the 2000–2007 period are highly sought after by world-class concert players, famously championed by maestros like John Williams, Xuefei Yang, and Gabriel Bianco.
This specific 2003 model delivers the legendary Smallman sound: massive volume, thick and warm trebles, and unparalleled string separation. Crafted with a highly responsive, ultra-thin Western Cedar top supported by Smallman's signature balsa and carbon fiber lattice bracing, this guitar projects effortlessly in any concert hall setting.
The heavy, arched back and sides are carved from stunning, premium Brazilian Rosewood, ensuring maximum acoustic reflection and energy transfer. Outfitted with high-end, handcrafted Rodgers tuning machines and a rigid Tasmanian Blackwood neck, every detail of this instrument is engineered for peak concert performance. The signature Smallman raised wooden armrest ensures the player's forearm never dampens the cedar soundboard, allowing the top to vibrate at its full potential.
Instrument Specifications:
- Top: Western Cedar (Lattice-braced)
- Back and Sides: Premium Brazilian Rosewood
- Neck: Tasmanian Blackwood
- Fingerboard: Carbon
- Scale Length: 65cm
- Tuners: Rodgers hand-crafted tuning machines
- Features: Signature Smallman built-in armrest
- Case: Includes Dormer hardshell case
Condition & Valuation:
This instrument has been professionally evaluated by a world-renowned dealer and center for classical & flamenco guitarists and placed firmly in this valuation tier. It has aged beautifully and is in very good condition for a regularly played concert instrument. There is standard playing wear on the top, as well as a minor, stable hairline finish mark near the rosette. Due to the incredibly strong carbon fiber and balsa lattice matrix supporting the soundboard, the evaluator confirmed this cosmetic blemish presents zero structural or professional concern.