Description
2023 Silvia Zanchi Italian Spruce Blackwood Ltd Edition
Features
| Model | 2023 Silvia Zanchi Italian Spruce Blackwood Ltd Edition |
| Condition | New – Showroom Condition |
| Scale | 650 mm |
| Finish | French Polish |
| Tuners | Pagos Machines from Italy with Snakewood Buttons |
| Case | Cibeles C210.003C-PL HSC fits the guitar perfectly |
Tone Woods
| Top | Select Flamed Italian Spruce, source is Val di Fiemme (Stradivari’s spruce) |
| Sides/Back | Malaysian Blackwood – Gorgeous woods |
| Neck | Flamed Cedrela or Spanish Cedar Mahogany |
| Bridge | Madagascar Rosewood – see below for further woods used in guitar |
| Head Plate | Blackwood |
| Fingerboard | Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) via Cameroon – canted for relief |
Measurements
| Nut Width | 52mm |
| String Spacings | 44.5mm-50mm-57mm at 1st fret-12th fret-saddle |
| Overall length | 39 1/4″ |
| Body length | 19 1/4″ |
| Upper bout width | 11 3/16″ |
| Waist Width | 9 1/4″ |
| Lower bout width | 14 9/16″ |
| Body depths | 3 9/16″ & 3 13/16″ upper bout to lower bout |
| Weight | 3lbs. & 11oz. |
| Action | 4.1mm to 3.5mm at low E and high E 12th fret unfretted |
| CITES | Not required, read link to the left |
2023 Silvia Zanchi Italian Spruce Blackwood Ltd Edition
Comments
I was fortunate enough to meet with one of the most talented luthiers from Italy, a few years ago in Rome at the Roma Expo, a wonderful experience for me personally. I have found that luthier relationships take a long while to develop, where she has trusted me with her latest work. I am honored.
She has sent me her 2023 Silvia Zanchi Italian Spruce Blackwood Ltd Edition. This guitar was scheduled to go to the Roma Expo of 2023, as well as her 2023 Silvia Zanchi Italian Spruce Pau Ferro Ltd Edition. She did not bring them, as we were negotiating bringing them to the gallery. She ended up bringing one instrument to the Expo, where neither of the guitars presented made it to the show.
This, the LE, standing for Limited Edition, meant to highlight her best artisan work, is a special instrument, with her choices of select and rare woods, incredible purfling and rosette work. The guitar and its presentation speak for itself. Not much I can add, except to say, look at the wood? The Spruce is flamed, shimmering! The Blackwood is stunning. Gods, I do love this lady! The tasteful elegance, the mathematics, the symmetry, present a wondrous example of the Italian School of Lutherie and a statement of graceful class from Silvia Zanchi.
The guitar is beautiful. The materials used in her presentation are magnificent, including, the rosette made of wood (note the flamed cedrela purflings), metal (small brass rectangular frames; inside them there are padouk or maple with a black frame), mop and abalone dots, synthetic resin; The bindings are made of snakewood. In the purflings of back and sides you can find abalone, in the purflings of the soundboard you can find strips of wood and other two made of brass; part of the label is drawn by Silvia, where the design is repeated within the rosette. There is also a 7th fret dot on the fretboard. The guitar is strung with Savarez ARJ 540s. The guitar is finished with the finest Pagos Machines with fine milled engraving and Snakewood Buttons.
These are my 4th and 5th guitars from Silvia. She is so bloody tasteful, and clearly a master of her work. I am so pleased with the guitars, I wrote to Silvia immediately. Simply Superb!
I took an extra shot of the top, one where I increased the contrast, so that you can see the bearclaw in the top clearly.
You can read more about Silvia Zanchi here.
Media
Listening with high quality headphones or audio equipment is highly recommended including EQ manipulation, if possible. We record everything flat with just a touch of Reverb to relieve dryness. My goal is to record the guitar as realistically as is possible. I speak in the recordings, my thoughts about the guitar (and possibly other things?). My speaking also serves to give you my first impressions and to also give you a balance of the engineering (or lack thereof) versus the sound of the guitar. I simply do not have time to engineer much of anything. Thanks. Rich
MP3 Audio – 230713-2023 Silvia Zanchi Italian Spruce Blackwood Ltd Edition – saving the best for last, this amazing guitar, is simply just that, amazing! A pleasure.
My Solo Book of sheet music is available here if you’re interested.
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Shipping:
Premium HSC is included in your purchase price.
Your listed Price does NOT include Shipping to the 50US
Please note that as a Global Statement for my site, for Tuning machines, Accessories, and most guitars, that Shipping is NOT Free any longer. Costs have gone up dramatically. Regardless of what or where you might read on the site, shipping is not free any longer. Choose the least expensive method, if available, or Expedited if you want them quicker. My apologies. Rich
Please DO NOT Choose USPS Media Mail to ship a guitar – choose FedEx Home or Ground Delivery or any Expedited Method. The more expensive a guitar, the more likely you should choose a 1 or 2 day method. It’s pure common sense, especially when it is too hot or too cold outside.
I have added numerous options for you to choose the cost and method, including USPS Priority and Express, as well as FedEx options (we can substitute UPS for FedEx, simply indicate your preference in the Notes window at Check Out).
Thank you!
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Packaging is professionally done within its hard-shell case.
It is always preferred that you come to the Studio to play it and pick it up.
Rich
Warranty:
This classical guitar carries a 1 Year warranty from the luthier
Please read my Return Policy
Please inquire using email or phone (Contact Me)
Email me directly if you need more info: rich at savageclassical dot com
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