The Córdoba Torres is the culmination of centuries of classical guitar making, largely inspired by the work of the great luthier Antonio de Torres but with modern design elements that make this guitar accessible to guitarists today. Original Torres guitars are know for their surprisingly huge sound, despite their small and lightweight frames. The Córdoba Torres carries on this legacy with its big voice and shortened scale length, and is based on a specific 1856 Torres with a 24.8” body size and 640mm scale length.
Key Features
MSRP - $5,500 USD
- Family:
- Traditional
- Style:
- Classical
- Construction:
- All Solid Woods
- Made in USA
Highlights
| Tuning Machine Ratio | 18:1 |
|---|---|
| Headplate | Indian Rosewood |
| Tuning Machines Vendor & Model | Der Jung DJCB2GX-P12 (S3) |
| Back Purfling Inlay Pattern & Dimensions | N / A |
| Neck Joint | Spanish Heel |
| Frets to Body | 12 |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Target Instrument Weight | 3 lbs / 1.4 kg |
| psid | 10 |
| Headstock Logo | N/A |
| Side Purfling Inlay Pattern & Dimensions | N / A |
| Waist Width | 215mm (8 1/2") |
| Battery Pack Installation Location | N / A |
| Fret Dimensions | 2.0mm (W) x 1.1mm (H) |
| Battery Pack | N / A |
| Middle Pickup | N / A |
| Pickup Type | N / A |
| Electronics Vendor & Model | N / A |
| Tuning Machine Buttons | Black |
| Back Center Strip | Indian Rosewood |
| Back Binding | Indian Rosewood |
| Shipper Carton Dimensions | 116 x 46 x 19 (cm) |
| Tail Strip | Indian Rosewood |
| Top Purfling Pattern & Dimensions | N / A |
| pcid | 1 |
| Soundboard Thickness | 2.5mm |
| Tuning | E-A-D-G-B-E |
| Does it contain shell? | No |
| Master Carton Dimensions | N/A |
| Exclusive | No |
| Item Number | 07102 |
| Family | Traditional |
| Build | Classical |
| Construction | All Solid Woods |
| Body Top | Solid Italian Spruce |
| Top Bracing Pattern | 1856 Torres 7 Fan |
| Soundhole Diameter | 84mm (3.3") |
| Rosette | All Wood Torres Design |
| Top Purfling Inlay | Maple and Black Rope Pattern |
| Top Binding | Indian Rosewood |
| Side Purfling Inlay | Maple and Black |
| Back and Sides Wood | Solid Indian Rosewood |
| Back Purfling Inlay | N / A |
| Neck Material | Spanish Cedar |
| Scale Length | 640mm (25.2") |
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Nut Width | 51mm (2") |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 21mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 24mm |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 4mm Allen Key |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlays | N / A |
| Frets Total | 19 |
| Color | Natural (NAT) |
| Finish | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Bridge Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Cordoba Master Series Matte Gold with Black Buttons |
| Tap Plate | N / A |
| Electronics | N / A |
| Strings | Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ |
| Included Case | Cordoba Deluxe Humidified Archtop Wood Case - Torres/Esteso |
| Upper Bout Width | 257mm (10 1/8") |
| Lower Bout Width | 337mm (13 1/4") |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 90mm (3 1/2") |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 95mm (3 3/4") |
| Body Length | 470mm (18 1/2”) |
| Overall Length | 965mm (38") |
| Country of Origin | USA |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
The Torres Story
Why Torres?
Antonio de Torres was one of the most important guitar makers of the 19th century, building between the early 1850s and 1892. As a Stradivarius violin is revered among violinists, a Torres guitar is prized and collected among guitarists. Torres innovated a body shape, bracing pattern, soundboard arch, and other design elements that were revolutionary for his time, transforming the guitar into a much louder and resonant instrument with more projection than any guitar that had come before it. Not only are Torres guitars the elite standard by which most classical guitars are compared to today, but most modern steel string acoustic guitar designs are traceable to the Torres lineage.
Our Approach
We embarked on designing the Córdoba Torres by examining three authentic Torres guitars from the inside out. With a goal of understanding the essence of this iconic guitar, we studied wood thickness, bracing designs, material choices, wood grains, and vibration patterns. The combination of our own luthiers’ expert hands, trained eyes, and intuitive ears lead to an examination that was part science and part feel. After listening to and playing these guitars for hours on end, we fully analyzed the balance, resonance and response of each Torres to fully inform our own design choices.
Construction
Handmade in our small, boutique workshop in California, the Torres features a narrower nut width and slightly narrower neck, making it extremely comfortable to play. The Córdoba Torres is built with a solid Engelmann spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides. The neck is Spanish cedar, topped with an African ebony fingerboard. Breaking the Torres tradition, modern refinements such as a truss rod, geared tuning machines and a breathable nitrocellulose finish make this a guitar for contemporary players. A hardshell humidified archtop case is included.
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