{"product_id":"thomas-humphrey-1979-spruce-brazilian-rosewood-classical-guitar","title":"Thomas Humphrey 1979 Spruce\/Brazilian Rosewood Classical Guitar","description":"\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease see video review:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rSG1IvvyFls\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/rSG1IvvyFls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing, please write to me at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:evan@guitarcollection.com?\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eevan@guitarcollection.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eToday I have the opportunity to present to you quite a dreamy guitar!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThis one is by the famed, late great American luthier Thomas Humphrey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eWhile Thomas Humphrey was most known for his “millennium” model guitars, characterized by their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003every\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eraised fingerboards, the pre-millinium models are beloved by Humphrey enthusiasts, some even strongly preferring these over his later work. For a long span of time, Humphrey guitars conquered stages worldwide and were played by virtually all of the biggest names in classical guitar. Speaking of known figures in the classical guitar world, Alice Artzt was the former owner of this very guitar! A cool factoid that I forgot to mention in the video!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eYou can’t help falling in love with this guitar. The bass voices have a charm to them that makes you want to keep exploring. The trebles have a sparkle to them while maintaining clarity and punch. Above all, its colorful and responsive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThis guitar has seen some play, but you’ll find the top to be in remarkable condition, with no cracks or repairs, and only minor scuffs and nail marks here and there. On the back there are 2-3 professionally repaired cracks that have been stable for many years. You can see photographs where I tried to make them look as ugly as possible for full transparency. In all reality, you hardly notice them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eHere’s a chance to grab a GREAT Humphrey and at a low cost comparatively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e-Spruce Top (fan braced)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e-Brazilian Rosewood back and sides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e-Sloane tuners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e-650 mmScale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e-52mm nut width\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guitar Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601505554724,"sku":"","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1543\/9652\/files\/ThomasHumphrey1979-2.jpg?v=1745965752","url":"https:\/\/guitarcollection.myshopify.com\/products\/thomas-humphrey-1979-spruce-brazilian-rosewood-classical-guitar","provider":"Guitar Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}