{"product_id":"robert-ruck-1995-cedar-indian","title":"Robert Ruck 1995 Cedar\/Indian","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eRobert Ruck needs little introduction. His instruments have been played by generations of top artists and remain among the most sought after American made concert guitars. Ruck’s cedar instruments in particular have a devoted following. They are known for their rich color, immediate responsiveness, and deep musicality that stays unmistakably Spanish at their core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eThis 1995 example is a standout. It features an unusually early raised fingerboard, making it the most comfortable Ruck I have played. The setup, neck angle, and relief are all perfect, and the playability feels more like a top level modern concert guitar than a 1990s instrument. It has just received a professional refret and now plays absolutely effortlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003eThe original owner was a university professor in Arizona who played the instrument extensively, but it remains structurally clean with no cracks, no repairs, and what appears to be its original finish. As with most Rucks of this era, the top is French polished and the back and sides appear to be lacquered. Gilbert tuners complete the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003eSound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eThis guitar captures everything players love about cedar Rucks. It is powerful, warm, and extremely alive under the hands, with that characteristic sense of weight and \"chunk\" in the basses. The trebles are thick, round, and creamy, yet they keep their Spanish identity and never become dull. The entire instrument feels like it breathes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003eThere is an immediacy and punch to the sound that makes it a thrilling concert guitar, yet it also has a lyrical side that rewards subtlety and color shading. 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