2025 Michael Fontenot #21 Cedar DT EIRW 640mm

$4,995.00

A traditional sounding double top, extraordinarily pretty, simple to play by Michael Fontenot of Texas

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Description

2025 Michael Fontenot #21 Cedar DT EIRW 640mm

Features

Model 2025 Michael Fontenot #21 Cedar DT EIRW 640mm
Condition Pre-Owned – Showroom Condition – the guitar is barely played
Scale 640 mm
Finish French Polish
Tuners Sloane Machines – Premium machines
Case Hiscox LiteFlite Pro HSC in Black

Tone Woods

Top Western Red Cedar – Nomex – Double Top (DT)
Sides/Back East Indian Rosewood (EIRW) – Gorgeous woods,- Armrest and Bindings as well
Neck Mahogany Neck with Dual Action Truss Rod
Bridge Indian Rosewood
Head Plate Madagascar RW beautifully appointed
Fingerboard Elevate FB of Macassar Ebony

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 3.75mm to 3.25mm at low E and high E 12th fret unfretted
CITES Not required, read link to the left

2025 Michael Fontenot #21 Cedar DT EIRW 640mm

Comments

This is a superb guitar, elevated Fingerboard, Armrest, with Western Red Cedar (Double Top – DT with a Cedar underside) and EIRW.  Responsive, round sounding, colorful, easily played.  The armrest is supremely comfortable, taking excess pressure off of your right arm, an excellent choice.
Guitar is completely French Polished with traditional shellac.  Brand new from Michael.
Michael builds his classical guitars out of his workshop in Texas – an incredibly nice and most professional man and builder.
The guitar did not fit the original owner as well as he had hoped, resigning himself to putting it back on the market.
Never one to throw nonsense or lyrical words out there to describe a guitar, I can say that she does have an articluate and well rounded voice.  It actually reminds me more of a traditional guitar in that pretty singing voice.  Where one would expect power from a double top, I hear no evidence of this.  She projects, sings, but I will repeat, it is more mindful of a traditional voiced classical guitar.
I find her quite easy to play, fretting up and down the board, with excellent intonation.  Barring is not an issue, as the guitar is well set up.  The condition of the guitar is as new.  The guitar has barely been played, only bought a mere few months earlier.
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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 – Coming Soon! – a wonderful guitar that sounds more natural and traditional to my ears.  Highs singing, lows blooming, with a growl in the mids.  Lovely.  I wish I can play more but the pain is almost unbearable.

My Solo Book of sheet music is available here if you’re interested.

Richard F. Sayage – Solo Guitar Works Volume 1

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Video

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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!

Anywhere else is subject to the most recent quote from USPS

Very Important:  International Clients, including Canada…Please note that we will NOT accept PayPal or any CC as payment.  All transactions must be finalized with Bank Wire Transfers for any amount over $1000 USD. Please see our discussion found here and scroll down to Customs – Duty and International Shipping .  Thank you!

Please write to me for a detailed quote for International Shipping.
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 savagclassical dot com

 

Additional information

Weight 15 lbs
Dimensions 46 × 19 × 9 in
Tone Wood

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