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ACOUSTIC: CLASSICAL SERIES

All classical guitars have rosewood veneer on their pegheads. All of these models have a CY prefix. Check the Masterwork series for the CY-200 since it is part of the Masterworks series.

CY 110 MAHOGANY CLASSIC

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, black multi-ply body binding, wooden mosaic rosette, Honduran mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Natural semi-satin finish, disc 2002.

CY 116 BURLED (CY116 LA GRANJA)

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, maple body binding, wooden mosaic rosette, burled mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, rosewood veneer headstock, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, optional electronics, available in Antique gloss finish, mfg. 1975-present.

CY 118 JACARANDA

- similar to CY 116, except has jacaranda back/sides, wood multi-layer body binding, optional electronics, current mfg.

CY 125 EL LORCA

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, wooden inlay rosette and stripe on headstock, three-stripe bound body, rosewood sides, rosewood book matched back, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge and headstock veneer, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Natural finish, mfg. circa mid-1970s.

CY 127 CE CUTAWAY CLASSIC

- shallow depth classical style body, rounded cutaway, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-layer wood body binding, wood mosaic rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, Alvarez Natural Response pickup system and volume/tone control, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1991-2004.

CY 128 CE

- similar to the CY 127 CE except has a deeper body, and standard Alvarez NR electronics, available in Natural Gloss finish, mfg. 2001-present.

CY 130 CONQUISTADOR

- classical style, cedar top, round soundhole, wooden inlay rosette, three-stripe bound body, rosewood sides, two-piece rosewood back, mahogany neck/headstock, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, carved headstock design, rosewood bridge, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Natural finish, mfg. circa mid-1970s.

CY 132 C CONQUISTADOR CUTAWAY

- similar to the CY 130 Conquistador, except has single stepped down cutaway, mfg. circa mid-1970s.

CY 135 CONCERT MASTER

- classical style, Canadian cedar top, round soundhole, wooden inlay bound body and rosette, jacaranda sides, jacaranda book matched back, mahogany neck/headstock, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, available in Natural finish, mfg. circa mid-1970s.

CY 140 CONCERT MASTER (CY 140 GRAND CONCERT MASTER)

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-layer wood body binding, wood mosaic rosette, jacaranda back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, optional electronics, available in Antique Natural gloss finish, mfg. circa mid-1970s-present.

YC 1 CUSTOM CUTAWAY (NYLON STRING)

- sloped rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, multi-layer tortoiseshell body binding, turquoise rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with turquoise inlay, rosewood bridge, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners with pearloid buttons, piezo bridge pickup, volume/tone controls, System 500 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, disc. 1998.

YC 2 CUSTOM CUTAWAY (STEEL STRING)

- similar to the YC 1, except features graphite bridge, solid headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, disc. 1998.