Embodying as it does the allure of cedar without cedar's common detriments, this mint condition innovative concert guitar represents a significant contribution to the art of guitar making in general and to the use of western red cedar for soundboard construction in particular.

The magnificent concert instrument offered here, crafted to the specifications of one of this master's most successful designs, incorporates among other wonderful attributes Robert Ruck's proprietary all wood composite top construction (loosely though somewhat misleadingly referred to by some as double top technology).

An inspired and inspiring work of art, this very impressive modern concert guitar has quick unusually powerful satin like trebles, deep firm complex basses, perfect balance, solid fundamental tones, and overall a very rich very precise expansive traditional musical sound. Typical of this esteemed luthier's consummate work, this elegant instrument - with its low firm action, refined neck contour, and moderately elevated fingerboard - is also particularly easy to play.

To paraphrase one of our usually more reticent colleagues: "These are concert guitars for performers who wish to be heard in the next county without sacrificing artistic nuance, color palette or quality of sound." Robert Ruck's celebrated concert instruments have been performed and recorded on by numerous artists around the world - most notably, of course, by Manuel Barrueco. (Learn more).

Materials: Back and sides of dark brown/black quarter sawn Ind. rosewood, Robert Ruck's innovative all wood composite western red cedar soundboard construction, classically beautiful understated new rosette design, moderately elevated ebony fingerboard, Ruck's larger body size, soundports with removable plugs, Gotoh Hauser style machine heads with ebony buttons, immaculately applied hand rubbed French polish of shellac finish on the soundboard for optimum acoustic response, synthetic finish on the sides and back for optimum durability, meticulous workmanship throughout, as new condition, hardshell case.