Delgado "Marta" Model Hybrid Classical Msrp $6,800.00
Classical Model : "Marta" Imagine a beautiful woman with class and elegance. Features than can only be appreciated as you approach her and get a closer look. She has a power and inner strength that makes her capable of anything, but her humbleness does not allow even her to know I've just described the sound of the "Marta" model and the woman it is named after, my mother. This model is available in different wood combinations, Spanish Cedar top, Redwood Cedar, German Spruce top with Indian Rosewood sides/back and binding, Macassar Ebony, Jatoba, flamed Mahogany, African Ebony bridge/fingerboard, and Honduras mahogany neck with Ebony insert and many other options and wood combinations. However, it is the inner bracing and set-up that distinguish this model. A fan bracing style taught to me by my father, used on many of the classical guitars he built. This gives this guitar the sustain and voicing that sets it apart in a commanding voice. The spruce top design has a strong punch and impact and the cedar has a warmth and depth that fills the room. One of our most popular models. The Classical "Marta" comes standard with a 650mm scale, 2" at the nut, with the features of a concert model. Our "Hybrid Marta" comes with the option of a radius on fingerboard or standard, and pick-up optional as well. The neck is thinner and more narrow. A cut-away, shorter custom scale and the "Delgado 18 hole bridge design" for no fuss string tying.
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Third generation Luthier, Manuel A. Delgado builds all instruments by hand and has had an impressive client list through the years, as well as being invited to be a part of two separate exhibits at the Smithsonian Institute.
Concert Classical Guitars, Flamenco Guitars, Steel Strings, Ukulele, Bajo Sexto, Bajo Quinto, Irish Bouzouki, Mandolin, Resophonic, Guitarron, Vihuela, Jarana, Requinto, Tres, Cuatro, Classical Hybrid, and many, many more.
Two Exhibits at the Smithsonian Institute, "Hero of the Year" 2002 for work to help victims of 9/11, The Unity Guitar, Recognized by City of Los Angeles with Certificate of Appreciation, Certificate of Appreciation for New York organization, Best of L.A., TN Crossroads, Visiting with Huell Howser, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS (Reading Rainbow), NPR, KABC, The Los Angeles Times, The Tennessean, Partner with L.A.P.D. and coach of L.A.P.D. Boxing Team, The Ear Foundation, Fretboard Journal, American Songwriter, Guitar Player Magazine, Esquire Magazine, La Opiñion, BOSE, and many more.
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