The BC1 Rodriguez Cedro Cutaway has a carefully chosen, solid Canadian cedar top and laminated Indian Rosewood back and sides for traditional tone and projection. With cutaway and L R Baggs electronics, makes this a serious guitar for performance and studio work.
The headstock overlay of Indian rosewood matches the body perfectly for a beautiful look. The neck is Honduran cedar for lighter weight and rigidity, and is mated to an Ebony fingerboard. Gold-plated tuners and silver-plated frets are installed to last a lifetime.
The hand-inlaid, all wood body binding and rosette add to the exquisite looks of this guitar.
Specifications
- Solid Canadian Cedar top
- Gloss Spruce finish
- Multi-Layer Indian Rosewood binding (front & back)
- Laminated Indian Rosewood back & sides
- Ebony fingerboard
- Indian Rosewood bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Honduras Cedar neck
- Gold Plated (standard) tuners
- LR Baggs'Element' EQ
The history of Rodriguez guitars is as rich as the wood they are crafted from. Manuel Rodriguez, the grandson of flamenco guitarist Manuel Rodriguez Marequi and son of classical luthier Manuel Rodriguez Perez, learned the art of constructing a guitar firsthand. His apprenticeship began at the age of 13 in Madrid, and after operating in his own shop in Spain, Manuel emigrated to Los Angeles in 1959 and opened a business there. Manuel resided in Los Angeles for nearly 15 years, making guitars for professionals, Hollywood actors, teachers, and students before moving back to Madrid in 1973.
Using only the finest woods, and hand-forming each to precise tolerances, Manuel Rodriguez developed distinctive guitars fit for the world’s preeminent artists. Each instrument is as unique and individual as the musician who plays it.
