Burguet Classical Guitars

Hailing from the outskirts of Valencia, the traditional home of Spanish guitars, Amalio Burguet's workshop is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of Spain's very best. From their entry level student instruments through to their top hand-made professional models, it's hard not to be impressed with the tone and construction quality, and the value for money that they offer.

Here at Sheehans, we have found them to be very popular with students and teachers, and keep a wide range of models in the shop - to view our current stock, please click here. Alternatively, to learn more about the Burguet range, please read on - you are welcome to contact us if you have any further enquiries.

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Classical Guitar Models
Flamenco Guitar Models

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Classical Guitar Models

Amalio Burguet Classical Guitars Burguet's range of classical guitars are all built with a traditional body size, and all models feature quality components - ebony fingerboards, rosewood bridges, cedar or mahogany necks and gold-plated machine heads.

Traditionally classical guitars use cedar for the soundboard (top), and rosewood is used for the back and sides. Burguet guitars offer a choice of either cedar or spruce tops (spruce tends to produce a louder, brighter tone than cedar) - models with walnut, maple and koa back and sides offer a wider choice of tonal qualities and appearance.

Dimensions
Scale Length*	650mm (25 1/2")
Nut Width	52mm (2 1/16")
Body Length	480mm (19")
Body Width	375mm (14 3/4")
Body Depth	102mm (4")

*As standard. Other scale lengths of 655mm (25 3/4"), 640mm (25 3/16") and 630mm (24 13/16") available as a special order - please email us for further information.

Models

All of the models listed below are available as pure acoustic instruments, or as electro acoustics with a cutaway and Fishman pickup.

Student Models
Model	Top	Back/Sides	Details
3	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Indian Rosewood	Burguet's entry level instruments, aimed at the serious beginner. High gloss lacquered finish, two-tone wooden binding, mahogany neck, gold-plated hardware
3M	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Indian Rosewood	With the additional feature of solid wood on the back and sides, the model 3M works out at superb value for money.
Nogal	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Walnut	As above, but with walnut back and sides

Intermediate Models
Model	Top	Back/Sides	Details
2	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Indian Rosewood (Solid sides, laminated back)	Intermediate guitar for performers and advanced students. High gloss lacquered finish, three-tone wooden binding with a distinctive green stripe.
2M	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Indian Rosewood	Same as the model 2, but with solid wood on the back and sides, giving the instrument improved tone and projection. Highly recommended.
Mediterraneo	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Indian Rosewood	As above, but with a matt finish.
Noguera	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Spanish Walnut	High gloss lacquered finish, three-tone wooden binding, with figured solid Spanish Walnut back and sides.

Model AB - solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides

Above: detail on the model AB

Professional Models
Models	Top	Back/Sides	Details
1	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Indian Rosewood	Professional concert guitar, using very high quality timbers, with solid back and sides as standard. Beautiful tone, balance and projection, with the rich, deep basses and pure trebles that are characteristic of a high quality rosewood-bodied instrument. Intricate carved wooden inlays around the sound hole and the edges of the soundboard add real character to the 1 series guitars, which also feature a spanish cedar neck, figured rosewood bridge and headstock veneer.
1A	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Indian Rosewood	As above, but the model 1A is meticulously polished by hand before the final lacquer coating is applied to give a smoother, more reflective finish.
AB	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Brazilian Rosewood	Handmade by Amalio Burguet himself to the highest possible standards, using extremely rare Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda) for the instrument's back and sides, and the highest grade spanish cedar or german spruce for the soundboard. Hand finished to give a smoother, more reflective appearance. Available with an optional double top, each model is individually signed, numbered and dated.
Maestro	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Indian Rosewood	As model AB above, but with back and sides made from Indian Rosewood.
Koa	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Koa	As model AB above, but with back and sides made from Hawaiian Koa wood.

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Flamenco Models

Amalio Burguet Flamenco Guitars Burguet's flamenco guitars are built to a standard body size, with quality parts on all models including ebony fingerboards, rosewood bridges, rosewood headstock overlay, cedar necks and gold-plated machine heads.

Traditionally, flamenco guitars have been made with spruce tops, and spanish cypress back and sides. This combination of woods, along with the slightly shallower sound chamber, gives a brighter tone and a faster attack than traditional classical guitars. Some models feature rosewood back and sides instead - these tend to give a deeper bass response, and a slightly slower attack - less of a purist's instrument, but certainly an interesting alternative.

Dimensions
Scale Length*	650mm (25 1/2")
Nut Width	52mm (2 1/16")
Body Length	480mm (19")
Body Width	380mm (15")
Body Depth	96mm (3 3/4")

*As standard. Other scale lengths of 655mm (25 3/4"), 640mm (25 3/16") and 630mm (24 13/16") available to order - please email us for further information.

Models

All of the models listed below are available as pure acoustic instruments, or as electro acoustics with a cutaway and Fishman pickup.

Models	Top	Back/Sides	Features
3F	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Sycamore (Solid sides, laminated back)	Burguet's entry level flamenco model, aimed at the serious beginner. Cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, high-gloss lacquer finish. An excellent first instrument
2F	Solid Spruce or Solid Cedar	Solid Cypress	Intermediate level instrument, with improved tone quality and projection due to the solid cypress back. High-gloss lacquer finish.
1F	Solid German Spruce	Solid Spanish Cypress	Professional quality flamenco guitar, using specially selected solid timbers. The model 1F is meticulously polished by hand before the final lacquer coating is applied, to give a smoother, more reflective finish.
Negra	Solid German Spruce	Solid Indian Rosewood	As model 1F, but with Indian rosewood back and sides, which give a mellower sound, with a slightly fuller bass register.
ABF	Solid German Spruce	Solid Spanish Cypress	Handmade by Amalio Burguet himself, to the highest possible standards and with the very best quality timbers. Each one is personally signed and dated, a real gem for the professional player or collector.
ABF Mixta	Solid German Spruce	Solid Brazilian Rosewood	As model ABF, but with rare Brazilian Rosewood back and sides.