The Alhambra Linea Profesional Cedar Top Classical Guitar is absolutely the best Spanish guitar in its price range. It has superb volume and projection, with strong basses and clear trebles. Due to an innovative bracing pattern, it has better clarity and projection than most cedar top guitars. (Click here to hear the pronunciation of "Alhambra".)
With deluxe features, solid-top construction and enormous performance features including a surprisingly remarkable projection and clarity, the Linea Profesional is a classical guitar that is designed to bring your music center stage. This guitar will always be ready for the demands of any performance situation. The Linea Profesional is available in solid cedar top with rosewood back and sides that produce warmness, richness, clarity, and perfection to any musical piece. The neck is constructed by the Alhambra luthiers to satisfy the demands of any player; it offers great feel and playability. In addition, this guitar presents excellent traits expected from any Alhambra guitar that include beautiful hand-made rosette, bone nut and bridge saddle, and very elegant tuners.
Alhambra includes an extra saddle with this guitar. It is a taller saddle, giving you the option to adjust the action height but still keep the original saddle as a backup.
The Alhambra Linea Profesional features Alhambra's ErgoNeck. The ErgoNeck is the result of the continuous research developed by Alhambra Manufactures to improve the ergonomics of the neck. Thus, we can favor the position of the left hand. Due to its asymmetric shape, the ErgoNeck can be adapted in a more natural way to the guitarist. (See illustration above.)
Top: Solid Cedar - (Spruce top available) Back/Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood Neck Wood: Spanish Cedar with Ebony Reinforcement Neck Type: ErgoNeck Fingerboard: Ebony Scale: 650mm Nut: 52mm Bridge: 12-Hole (updated photos to be added soon) Saddle & Nut: Bone (Extra saddle included) Tuning Machines: Schaller (Made in Germany) Finish (top): Nitrocellulose Lacquer (allows the top to resonate freely) Finish (back & sides): Polyurethane (provides improved durability) Hardshell Case Included
IMPORTANT: This guitar features a 12-hole bridge. This design puts the strings at a higher angle relative to the saddle, allowing a greater transfer of energy into the top of the guitar at the saddle. This gives this guitar extra volume and resonance. It is very important that the strings are tied properly to prevent slipping. For instructions on how to tie the strings, please see the video below:
Recommended Strings: This guitar comes with D'Addario EXP44 Extra Hard Tension strings installed. These are not bad strings, but don't allow the guitar to live up to its full potential. I recommend the following strings for this guitar:
Carbon: My favorite strings of all I've tried are Savarez Alliance set 540J. These strings provide great volume and resonance. Being Carbon, they are a bit thinner in diameter than nylon strings. The tone is brighter and not as mellow as nylon strings. If you want a softer sound, nylon may suit you better.
Nylon: For nylon strings, I really like Savarez Corum New Cristal set 500CJ strings. They provide a nice round tone, good volume, and a comfortable feel.
If you would like to have strings installed other than the ones that come with your guitar, you can add the Strings Installation Service to your order.
Arrived on time in perfect shape. I love this guitar can’t stop playing it.
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Tuan T. (Irvine, US)
Alhambra Linea Professional Cedar Classical Guitar
I have my Alhambra Linea Prof. Cedar classical guitar from xGuitar two weeks ago. I am very happy with this guitar. Its sound is so beautiful, warm... sustain...The best thing i found is the service that Geoff provides to his customers - I am not sure I could find such a good service from any other guitar shops. Geoff listens to you as he would buy the guitar for himself. MANY THANKS Geoff for taking care of your customers with the best services.
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Mark D. (Boone, US)
Nothing But Superlatives!
I purchased an Alhambra Linea Profesional after seeking Geoff's recommendations regarding several candidates in my price range. Geoff's guidance in choosing among these guitars made my decision surprisingly easy. Nonetheless, I was concerned that for a significant step up in price this guitar would not be a proportional step up in quality from the quite nice student guitar that I have played for several years. This concern turned out to be entirely unfounded. The fit and finish as well as the aesthetics of the Linea cannot be appreciated adequately from images and videos on the web. It has excellent volume, sustain, and remarkable clarity and the action is very comfortable. Prior to ordering, I was skeptical that the reviews on this guitar and the high praise given to Geoff might be rather over the top. However, it's not hyperbole if it's true! I cannot overstate my satisfaction with XGuitars and Alhambra.
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Manuel R. (Carlsbad, US)
Beautiful
The guitar looks and sounds beautiful. I am very pleased with it. Thank you.
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Lee O. (Portland, US)
Wonderful Guitar, Fantastic Service.
This is a wonderful guitar. I've been playing a Cordoba C7 for the last few years, and it cannot match the Linea Profesional for volume, balance, or tone. The Alhambra's voice and build quality compare favorably in side-by-side tests with the luthier-made instruments my friends and fellow students play. I could not be happier with the guitar.
Geoff was a genuine pleasure to work with. When the time comes, I will definitely buy my next instrument from XGuitars.
