{"product_id":"robert-ruck-1980-spruce-brazilian","title":"Robert Ruck 1980 Spruce\/Brazilian","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"756\" data-start=\"481\"\u003eFew American luthiers have achieved the legendary status of \u003cstrong data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"541\"\u003eRobert Ruck\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose instruments have been championed by some of the world’s greatest artists, most famously \u003cstrong data-end=\"671\" data-start=\"652\"\u003eManuel Barrueco\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose “No. 58” Ruck became one of the most recorded classical guitars in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"758\"\u003eThis 1980 example, \u003cstrong data-end=\"788\" data-start=\"777\"\u003eNo. 205\u003c\/strong\u003e, was built during Ruck’s early Middleton, Wisconsin period and comes with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"909\" data-start=\"867\"\u003eoriginal signed and handwritten letter\u003c\/strong\u003e from the maker dated February 27, 1980. The letter confirms the specifications and serial number, and accompanies the guitar along with its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1077\" data-start=\"1050\"\u003eoriginal hardshell case\u003c\/strong\u003e, a wonderful piece of provenance and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1128\" data-start=\"1125\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"1130\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1673\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1166\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1166\" data-start=\"1150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1159\" data-start=\"1150\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1167\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1184\" data-start=\"1169\"\u003eSerial No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 205\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1218\" data-start=\"1191\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1218\" data-start=\"1193\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1210\" data-start=\"1193\"\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 664mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1242\" data-start=\"1219\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1242\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1243\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1253\" data-start=\"1245\"\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spruce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1331\" data-start=\"1263\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1331\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazilian Rosewood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1383\" data-start=\"1332\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1383\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1343\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany (C-shaped, very comfortable)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1460\" data-start=\"1384\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1460\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1398\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003eRosette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signature Ruck design with red and green “candy-cane” motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1494\" data-start=\"1461\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1494\" data-start=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1474\" data-start=\"1463\"\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Hopf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"1495\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"1497\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1508\" data-start=\"1497\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e French polish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1673\" data-start=\"1525\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1673\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent overall for its age, with nail marks here and there, one small ding on the top, and a clean setup with low action and ample saddle height remaining. One small addressed crack on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1678\" data-start=\"1675\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1706\" data-start=\"1680\"\u003eTone and Playability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1971\" data-start=\"1708\"\u003eThis guitar beautifully balances the clarity and bite of spruce with the warmth often found in cedar. After 45 years of natural aging, the soundboard has fully opened up, delivering a deep, piano-like resonance with remarkable sustain and a slow, natural decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2331\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003eThe basses are powerful and rich, with a growl that supports the crystalline treble response. The trebles remain sweet, clear, and responsive, allowing for nuanced dynamic control and expressive phrasing. 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