Antonio Fernández - C-III - - Classical guitar - Spain

This guitar bears the label of Guitarras Artesanas Antonio Fernández (Model C-III). It was made in Spain in the early 2000s, in the Levante region (Valencian Community), an area with a long tradition of making classical and Spanish guitars.

The Antonio Fernández brand was established to offer study and conservatory guitars rooted in the Spanish guitar-making tradition. Its catalogs were organized into numbered series (such as the C-I, C-II, and C-III lines), with the aim of providing students and enthusiasts with an instrument featuring the aesthetics, proportions, and warmth of traditional Andalusian design.

Wood and Construction

Soundboard: Made from fine, straight-grained spruce, with a decorative handmade mosaic rosette around the soundhole.

Sides and back: Made from rosewood, giving the guitar its distinctive dark, elegant grain, finished with a central strip on the back.

Finish: Gloss varnish that brings out the wood’s natural tones and protects the body from environmental changes.

Condition

Structure: The soundbox, bridge, and soundboard are sound, with no cracks or warping in the wood.

Cosmetic details: It has minor signs of use and slight chips in the varnish around the heel (at the base of the neck), along the edges of the sides and at the end of the body, due to age. These do not affect the sound or structural integrity.

Sound

Its tone stands out for being very bright, clear, and well-defined. The spruce soundboard gives it a crisp, clean attack and great note clarity, allowing each melody to resonate directly and project well. 

String height:
Height at saddle: 10mm
Height at 12th fret: 3.1mm
Scale length: 650mm