A house favorite here, Germán Vazquez Rubio's guitars have captivated us for many years. His instruments are notable for their engaging voice, balancing warmth with power, quick response, and single-note clarity.

GVR's Estudio remains a remarkable value in a  true concert-level classical. This guitar features a cedar top over a classic, straight-grained Palo Escrito (rosewood) back and sides, an uncommonly beautiful wood pairing. With a thin lacquer finish that feels more like French polish, the Estudio is a lightweight, dynamic guitar, quick in its response with a robust depth of tone. Dark wood binding and a multicolored rosette with matching purflings complete the very tasteful aesthetic. Includes hardshell case.

Hear the very talented Asmund Erickson demo the GVR Estudio, below, recorded through our house-fave condenser microphone, the Samar TF-10.

• Western Red cedar soundboard
• Palo Escrito back and sides
• Spanish cedar neck
• Ebony fingerboard
• 650mm scale, 52mm nut width
• Hand thinned nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Hauser-style tuning machines