{"id":5708,"date":"2024-12-10T12:24:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/?page_id=5708"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:49:00","slug":"038-classical-left","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monkeyguitars.ca\/?page_id=5708","title":{"rendered":"038 Ramirez modern left"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Serial Number 038<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Left Handed Ramirez Modern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Started on December 10, 2024; completed on January 25, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the time I spent on the last build with Mike, he had mentioned that he didn’t have a classical guitar and I was already thinking of building a classical guitar for the southpaws. This made the next guitar build just that and Mike had come back to help out with the build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took the traditional build on the Ramirez with a 2A Sitka Spruce top and Indian Rosewood back and sides set. Spanish Cedar is generally used for the neck on a Classical build but I do have a piece of Honduran Mohagony that is correct dimensions only for a Classical guitar. I will decide when it gets to that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another thing from work with Mike was that I had realized that I am not shaping the neck heels as good as they should be. Part of the reason for that may be where the insert gets drilled – somtimes they don’t go in straight to the dovetail so I leave more wood on the heel to compensate. I know I could have went with a mortise and tenon for the join but there isn’t any strength in it like a dovetail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From some research on the internet, a soundhole at the side of the guitar will actually help give the guitar more volume. I will try to incorporate a side soundhole on this classical – it should be pretty straight foward to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another thing that will be tried on this guitar is one of those bevels for your arm to go over. This shouldn’t be hard to do but would be a nice addition to future guitars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am very pleased with how the sound port and arm bevel worked out. It may be something that will be common on the guitars moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SPECS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body <\/strong>Classical Ramirez modern, left handed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scale<\/strong> 660mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top <\/strong>Sitka Spruce 2A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back<\/strong> Indian Rosewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sides <\/strong>Indian Rosewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neck\u00a0<\/strong>Honduran Rosewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fingerboard<\/strong> Indian Rosewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridge <\/strong>Rosewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuning Machines<\/strong> Gotoh 35G450<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strings<\/strong> D’Addario EJ45 Pro Arte <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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