Concert

The Andersen Concert Model guitar is the only standard flattop guitar in my line. It has been produced since I started my business in 1980. It is a very versatile guitar, well balanced, with good volume and projection.

There is a lot of room for customizing the sound, depending on the choice of woods used. The standard wood choice for the Concert model is a top of engelmann spruce, back and sides of Indian rosewood. This combination produces a well-balanced guitar with good sustain and overtones. Changing the back and sides to Brazilian rosewood will give the tone just a bit more of an edge, with slightly higher overtones. Using maple for the back and sides gives a much dryer sound, fewer overtones, with the fundamental note being more prominent.

For the soundboard, a change to German spruce will make the tone a little more lush than engelmann. Choosing Adirondack (or red) spruce will make a bright, punchy guitar.

This guitar particular guitar (shown here) features an Engelmann spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides and mahogany neck. The body is finished in high-gloss lacquer, the neck features an oil varnish.

Standard features:

• Engelmann Spruce soundboard
• Indian rosewood back and sides
• 4.25″ body depth
• Ivoroid or tortoise shell binding
• Scale length: 25.4″
• Waverly tuners
• Please inquire about availability

Available Options:

• Brazilian rosewood back and sides
• Figured Maple back and sides
• German or Adirondack spruce soundboard