2010s Michael Tulloch C-1B Hybrid Classical Guitar

Overview: This painfully-pretty "hybrid classical" guitar was built by Chelsea, Vermont's own Michael Tulloch. It's basically a "new, old stock" guitar as he built it in a batch of two with another of the same type but it's been living, cased, at his workshop since then and essentially unplayed.

It uses a Gibson L-00-shaped body with a classical-format neck profile but retains the 14-fret neck joint and instead adds fan bracing, a classical-style rosette, and the usual tie-block-style bridge. It has a very Spanish-influenced headstock shape and the accompanying slotted cut for the tuners which are, by the way, high-end Waverly units. It uses a bolt (almost Taylor-style) neck joint and features gorgeous flamed maple through the back and sides.

The tone is full and rich but also focused -- it would record beautifully as the "woofiness" in the low-end of a typical classical is not there when you dig-in -- it's warm and full but not boomy. The neck handles very much like a normal classical guitar, so there's no re-education necessary to get the most out of it if you're coming from that world.

Fit, finish, cut, and styling are impeccable, as usual.

Repairs included: None -- we checked the setup at the nut and bridge and the fretwork, saddle work, and nut adjustments were all spot-on. It's ready to go!

• Weight: 4 lbs 5 oz
• Scale length: 24 7/8"
• Nut width: 2"
• Neck shape: medium-fuller D
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 0.97"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.98"
• Body width: 14 3/8"
• Body depth: 4"
  
• Top wood: solid cedar
• Back & sides wood: solid maple
• Bracing type: fan
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: normal tension
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium modern

Condition notes: It's an as-new, new-old-stock guitar. There may be tiny marks of use from handling in the shop but I have not found them myself.

It comes with: It has a good, hard case.

Consignor tag: MTUL