Chartwell Guitar

Stephan Connor Indian rosewood and spruce lattice

Woods: Indian rosewood back and sides with flamed maple back and headstock dividing strip.  Spruce top with modified lattice bracing. Honduran mahogany neck. French polish shellac throughout.

Specs: 650mm scale, 53mm nut, 43mm string spacing at nut, 58mm at saddle. 3.75mm bass string height at 12th fret. Plenty of saddle height for future adjustment if desired. Raised fingerboard, six hole tie block, sound port. Delicate purfling inlay around rim.  Eastman hard shell travel case.

Condition: excellent. Top is free of marks except two tiny string ding marks behind bridge.

Comment: after enjoying a number of Connor guitars that have come through my shop, I place this hybrid lattice design in the realm of a traditionally braced guitar. Just two transverse braces cross the fans, which are widely spaced. Although the guitar possesses plenty of power and is a true concert level instrument, the voice has the sweet creaminess of a traditional. Connor guitars demand very little left hand effort–the impression is open and warm, but, true to the spruce top, offering clean and hard trebles.

Very happy to have acquired this wonderful guitar and recommend it to any discerning player.