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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：Mahogany
Fingerboard：Ebony
Finish：Lacquer
Tuning Machine：REISCHEL
String height：1string　4.0mm／6string　3.2mm


[Profile]
Manuel Velazquez was born in Puerto Rico in 1917 and his maternal grandparents are Spanish. He began his apprenticeship as a furniture maker and at the same time began to build guitars. He built his first guitar at the age of 16. A local musician, impressed by the quality of the guitars he was building at the time, encouraged him to go to New York and he moved there in 1941.
He began to be widely known in the late 1940s and quickly gained fame after Andres Segovia praised his guitars. He returned to Puerto Rico in 1972, but settled in the United States again in 1982. It was at this time that his son, Alfredo, also began to join in the production, and he took over the workshop after Manuel's death in 2014.
At the root of Manuel's guitar making is his admiration for traditional guitars, and his works from the 1950s and 60s, which were heavily influenced by Hauser, have been highly acclaimed.
His works from the 1970s to the 1980s had larger bodies and were more powerful and louder. After that, he reverted to the traditional style based on the original Hauser style. He is regarded as one of the greatest American guitar makers.

[Description]
We are pleased to announce the arrival of #20 made in 1959 by Manuel Velazquez. This is one of the brand's most popular pieces from the 1950's, which clearly shows the brand's devotion to Torres and Hauser I at the time. It also follows the Hauser style in appearance. The spruce of the sound board and the fine quarter-sawn Brazilian rosewood of the back and sides are chosen in a way that only Velasquez could have done, and the guitar has the stately elegance and dignity that only this brand can offer.
The sound has a hard tone with a pleasant stiffness, with Hauser-like nuances (especially Hauser I), and excellent balance from the bass to the treble. The clear separation and fullness of sound in the chords are excellent, giving the players a sense of perfection.
In addition, this piece has a smoked silver taste that is the result of having been played well, and the deep expression that can never be heard on a new piece is very appealing. The sound is solid, and the volume dynamism is not lacking, so this guitar still has high potential as a concert guitar.
It has a New York label and an autograph inside the body (as is customary for this brand). There is no history of crack repair, but there are signs that the gap in the center of the sound board has been repaired.
The lacquer paint, which is probably original, has weather checks throughout, and there are numerous scratches and dings from playing over time.
Considering the age of the instrument, there are some parts that show significant signs of use, but this is a vintage and valuable piece that is still valid as a musical instrument and has the high artistic quality that is unique to this brand.