1830’s René Lacôte Romantic Style Guitar
This magnificent little guitar is based upon a guitar made by René Lacôte circa 1832 and was referred as “la guitare à la Sagrini”. Luigi Sagrini was a famous European guitarist in the 1820’s-1830’s who wanted a guitar that could be tuned to the standard scordatura (E A d g b e’) and if needed, it could be tuned a...
TONEWOOD SPECS
Soundboard: European SpruceBody Wood: California Laurel/Oregon Myrtle
Neck Wood: Spanish cedar
Fretboard: Macassar Ebony, 22 frets
Bridge: East Indian Rosewood
If you have always wondered what the music by Sor, Giuliani or Regondi sounded like on a guitar of that era, this is the guitar for you!
Build Specifications
| MODEL | 1830’s René Lacôte Romantic Guitar |
| YEAR BUILT | 2022 |
| SOUNDBOARD WOOD | European Spruce |
| BACK & SIDE WOOD | California Laurel/Oregon Myrtle |
| BODY SHAPE | Lacôte “a la Sagrini” |
| BODY DEPTH | 85mm |
| SCALE LENGTH | 595mm |
| FRETBOARD WOOD | Macassar Ebony, 22 frets |
| BRIDGE WOOD | East Indian Rosewood |
| NUT & SADDLE | Bone |
| NUT WIDTH | 50mm |
| STRING SPACING | 57mm at bridge |
| FRET WIRES | Nickel silver |
| HEADSTOCK | California Laurel/Oregon Myrtle |
| INLAY NOTES | N/A |
| TUNING MACHINES | Schaller Hauser, silver |
| NECK INFO | Spanish cedar |
| TRUSS ROD | None |
| BINDING | Ebony |
| BRACING | 3 strut fan bracing |
| ROSETTE | Handmade |
| BRIDGE PINS | Lacôte Style Mustache Bridge with pins |
| 12TH FRET ACTION | N/A |
| RADIUS DATA | N/A |
| BUILD FINISH | French Polish |
| AMPLIFIED? | No |
| AMP TYPE | None |
| STRINGS | Aquila Ambra 800 |
| CASE INFO | Benedykt Custom Handmade |
| WORKSHOP CITY | Taos, New Mexico |
| ORIGIN COUNTRY | United States of America |
SHIPPING INFORMATION
The Luthier Bench advocates for a series of precautionary steps when shipping a guitar. We highly recommend that Sellers follow the following guidelines outlined in our Knowledge Base article: HOW TO SHIP A GUITAR. Important pointers like loosening the strings prior to shipping are detailed in the article.
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INSURANCE INFORMATION
The Luthier Bench provides $5,000 of comprehensive shipping & purchase insurance at no charge included in our flat rate shipping rate. $5,000 of Shipping and Package Insurance will be automatically added to the cart and the Buyer can either accept that level of shipping insurance, or opt to increase the coverage up to $10,000. This comprehensive shipping insurance package is provided by XCOVER Shopping & Package Guarantee which provides 24/7 online insurance claim support. Note that this coverage provides shipping insurance in the event of either loss, damage or theft (even porch piracy). NOTE: the minimum level of $5,000 of insurance coverage is included in our flat rate shipping on all shipments, both domestic and international.
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