Excellent condition. Not much evidence of player wear.

     Pau Ferro back and sides, Mahogany neck, and Adirondack Red Spruce top. Ebony fingerboard with cut diamond inlays. Ebony bridge. Flamed Maple outer bindings on top and back of body, along fingerboard and around headstock. Handmade wooden herringbone purfling around top edge and soundhole rosette. Waverly tuners. Bone nut and saddle. Ebony pins.

     We've noticed for years how the Pau Ferro Nobles sound very close to the Brazilian Rosewood Nobles. Many people try to attach "Brazilian Rosewood" characteristics to other Rosewoods that "look" like Brazilian. Pau Ferro does not mimic the look of Brazilian Rosewood, but does have many of the tonal characteristics of Brazilian.

     This guitar is set-up with nice action and sounds very nice. Big bold attack, lots of volume... but the best part is the subtle tonal nuance of color and expression.