Asturias Prelude Cedar
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Asturias
Prelude Cedar
Product Info
Article Number:
528618
Brand:
Asturias
Model:
Prelude Cedar
Category:
4/4 Size Classical Guitars
Price:
$3,408.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Asturias Prelude Cedar is a beautifully made instrument, clearly designed for the serious student or advancing classical guitarist. The cedar top gives it a lovely warmth and responsiveness that's engaging to play, while the rosewood back provides a good amount of projection. It's a premium-priced instrument that will reward a dedicated player.
Product Description
- Asturias Prelude Cedar
- Classical Guitar
- Top: solid selected cedar
- Back and sides: Indian rosewood
- Fingerboard and bridge: Rosewood
- Neck: Mahogany
- Scale: 65 cm
- Nut width: 5.2 cm
- Gold-coloured machine heads
- Colour: Natural
- high-gloss
- Includes case
- Made in Japan
PROS
- • Solid cedar top delivers a warm, responsive, and nuanced tone.
- • Japanese craftsmanship ensures impeccable build quality and consistent action.
- • Rosewood back and sides provide a balanced, mature tonal foundation.
- • Gold-colored machine heads offer smooth tuning stability and a touch of elegance.
CONS
- • Cedar top is susceptible to humidity changes, requiring careful maintenance.
- • Rosewood can sometimes exhibit a slightly 'scooped' midrange character.
- • The natural, high-gloss finish may require more frequent polishing.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Selected Cedar
Back & Sides
Indian Rosewood
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Scale Length
65 cm
Frets
20
Nut Width
5.2 cm
Weight
1.8 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cedar generally offers a more immediate, warmer tone than spruce, which can be perceived as 'darker' or 'mellow'. Spruce tends to have more headroom and a brighter, more projecting character.
The 5.2 cm nut width provides a reasonable amount of space, but the mahogany neck profile is relatively traditional, which some players with larger hands might find slightly less accommodating than a modern 'slim' profile.
Maintaining a relative humidity between 45% and 55% is ideal. Cedar is hygroscopic and reacts noticeably to changes, so a humidifier/dehumidifier is highly recommended, especially in drier climates.
