Instrument | Eric Sahlin |
Category | Imported Classical Guitars 〔Used〕 |
Number/Model | No.196 |
Scale length | 650mm |
Country | USA |
Year | 1998year |
Top | Spruce |
Side&Back | South American Rosewood |
Condition※ | 7 |
List price | INQUIRE |
Price (tax included) | Please Inquire |
option | with Hardcase |
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We are sorry but we are unable to ship this item to the countries overseas,
because it includes the materials which are subject to the Washington Convention.
Neck:Cedro
Fingerboard:Ebony
Finish:Lacquer
Tuning Machine:RODGERS
String height:1string 3.0mm/6string 4.2mm
Eric Sahlin (1998)
[Profile]
1956 Born in Spokane, Washington, USA. He developed a strong interest in classical guitar as well as woodworking at an early age, studying art and sculpture at the University of Washington and acoustics and physics at the University of California. Self-taught, he completed his first guitar in 1975, and in 1977 he set up a furniture and instrument workshop, but after a few years he began making guitars exclusively, and in the early 1980s he also began making lutes and acoustic guitars. Since 1984, however, he has made only classical/flamenco guitars, which he continues to make with great enthusiasm.
By the late 1980s, his reputation had been established, and he is considered one of the leading American classical guitar makers of our time. His exquisite woodworking techniques, beautiful furniture-like finish, and ease of playing, all pursued from the player's point of view, have made him a favorite of many professional guitarists. The brand is especially famous for its use by members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, including Scott Tennant and Andrew York.
[Description]
This is an Eric Serlin 1998 classic model with Latin American rosewood specs. The tone is homogeneous and clear from low to high positions, unified by a transparent and lustrous tone, and its modern functionality is the first thing worth mentioning.
The neck has a twisted shape, a well-known functional characteristic of the brand. This was devised to keep the left hand wrist in the most comfortable position when playing, and requires a very high level of skill to set up.
There are numerous playing scratches near the sound hole. There is also a scratch under the bridge from when the strings were changing, and other minor scratches throughout, but there is no history of cracks or other repairs.