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2008 Philip Woodfield lattice braced/Cedar - ARRIVING SOON
Top: Lattice braced Cedar Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood Scale: 650mm Origin: England Price: $7,500 |
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While all of Philip's guitars, including the one pictured here, sold last year I am expecting another fine cedar lattice this year, please contact me for details and timing. “Anna” is a lattice braced Woodfield with a Cedar top with the expected ample volume of a lattice braced guitar and a very ‘traditional’ and beautiful tone. Raymond Burley, a regular contributor to “Classical Guitar” magazine and a fine concert and recording artist, often plays with harpsichordists, string quartets, and even percussionists. He was for years a duo partner with Alice Artzt as well. Raymond needed more volume than a traditional guitar could offer, but tended not to like the tone of some of the contemporary guitars. That was until he played a Woodfield lattice guitar. He now owns one and finds that it provides the volume he needs in his playing situation without sacrificing any of the tonal beauty that he demands. Many of the comments noted regarding the Woodfield Lattice in Spruce, also apply to this Cedar guitar. Excellent volume, elegant craftsmanship, delightful artistic touches. This Cedar lattice has very pleasing ‘smooth’ sounding basses, even and supportive of the overall sound without being harsh or overly present. The trebles are rich and round, with a particularly nice and strongly present G string. Clear and clean all over the entire neck. The sound is pure Cedar, very warm and rich, and as usual blends the tonal characteristics you might expect from a double top and a lattice creating a warm and mellow yet powerful and focused sound, somehow all at once.
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