Martin Blackwell Bearclaw Spruce Doubletop Classical Guitar Demo and Review | GuitarCollection.com

This incredible guitar is for sale at www.guitarcollection.com/ or write to me at [e-mail].
My name is Evan Taucher - I'm a classical guitarist, educator, performer, and huge guitar nerd. Welcome to the collection!
**All audio in this video is completely unedited, no reverb, EQ, delay, etc**
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 About the guitar
3:31 David Russell Talking about playing a forgiving guitar
4:28 Specs
6:34 The back of the guitar
8:26 Noodling in D Major
9:02 Canco del Lladre by Miguel Llobet
11:06 En Los Trigales by Joaquin Rodrigo (excerpt)
11:31 Prelude 11 by Francisco Tarrega
12:35 Adelita by Francisco Tarrega
13:49 Bloomed by Evan Taucher
This is a beautiful Martin Blackwell Spruce doubletop from 2011.
I'm particularly fond of older Blackwells, especially those with nomex interior layer, as my personal favorite Blackwell has a very similar bearclaw spruce top and nomex interior as opposed to balsa.
This one compares very well to my favorite Blackwell that I've ever played (also nomex inner layer). His newer guitars are certainly a little bit louder, but this one is still VERY powerful, and while it may not be quite as loud as his newer ones, it makes up for it in openness and sweetness of the trebles.
Some guitars you get in and think "hmm, well I bet it will open up after some more play". You certainly won't feel that with this one. It's wide open, and has that characteristic creamy Blackwell trebles.
Great for the age. No repairs, cracks, dents. Just surface scratches as can be seen in photos. A french polish touch-up would make it look brand new, but is not needed.
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[@philltadman]

Great review of a lovely sounding guitar and beautifully played

[@itstheguitarcollection]

Thank you kindly!

[@alexmeleshenko4834]

very well played!!! There is something about a double top guitar--it has clarity and volume but to my ear there just seems to something missing ---a warmth a sweetness?

[@niceguitar6144]

I'm a huge fan of Martin Blackwell, but to me, tone matters far more than volume. I never quite understood why people make double top guitars while trying to keep a traditional sound. Well just make a traditional guitar then.