Leamy guitars •  Intro •  Home •  RM model •  EC model •  ES 7 string model •  Gallery •  Biography •  Repairs •  Ordering •  Contacts Classical guitar blog •  Leamy blog •  Questions & comments Resources •  Manuel Ramirez •  French polishing •  Books •  Quotes •  Links Italiano			RM classical concert guitar The RM classical guitar model owes its inspiration to the great Spanish maker Manuel Ramirez, active in Madrid in the early 1900s. This guitar is built very lightly with seven fan struts in an Antonio Torres, kite configuration; the body shape (plantilla) is classic in form and its decorative elements are simple and elegant. It has excellent playability with a low action, deep resonant basses and bright, solid trebles. Specifications for RM model classical guitar • premium grade cedar or split spruce soundboard  • premium grade Indian rosewood or flamed maple back   and sides  • cedar neck • rosewood bridge  • ebony fingerboard • rosewood, ebony or maple bindings • compensated bone nut and saddle • Rubner, Gotoh Premium or Gilbert tuning   machines • choice of scale: 645, 650, 655, 660mm or customised   scale • full French polish finish Dimensions • Upper bout = 270 mm • Lower bout = 360 mm • Rib height = 94mm (at heel) - 103 mm (at end block) • Neck width a "0" fret 53mm • Neck thickness 23mm Alternative backs and sides Flamed Tasmanian acacia, quilted maple, birds' eye maple, macassar ebony.
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