Cordoba Master Series Esteso Guitar

For sale is this beautiful Córdoba Esteso Master Series guitar, spruce top version, handcrafted in Mexico. The instrument is in excellent condition, as seen in the photos. This guitar has been rarely played, and includes its original case, where it has been stored for most of its life. I inherited this guitar but do not play, so I believe it would be better appreciated by someone who can truly enjoy and make use of it.

This guitar features a solid top, paired with solid Palo Escrito rosewood back and sides, a tonewood prized for its striking figure, light weight, and powerful projection. Its lightweight, petite body (13 ¾” lower bout) with a full 650mm scale length and 52mm nut width offers both comfort and authentic classical playability.

Premium details include a Spanish cedar neck with African ebony fingerboard, flamed maple binding, pearloid rosette, and a hand-applied nitrocellulose finish. Córdoba faithfully incorporated Esteso’s 5-fan bracing pattern, while adding discreet modern upgrades such as a truss rod, geared tuning machines, and non-gut strings for durability and ease of maintenance.

The result is a guitar with a balanced, resonant voice, rich projection, and a truly authentic Esteso character, light in the hands, yet full of volume and expression.

Córdoba carefully studied two original 1931 Esteso guitars to capture the essence of their tone and feel, making this model not just an instrument, but a continuation of Spanish guitar-making history.

This Córdoba Esteso is a handcrafted tribute to one of Spain’s legendary luthiers, Domingo Esteso. Built in Paracho, Mexico, by Francisco Navarro Garcia and his small team of master builders, this instrument blends traditional Spanish craftsmanship with modern refinements.

Top
Solid European spruce

Back & Sides
Solid Palo Escrito

Binding/Bridge
Flamed Maple binding/Rosewood bridge

Purfling/Inlay
All wood rope pattern purfling

Rosette
1931 Domingo Esteso rosette

Finish
Nitrocellulose

Neck/Fingerboard
Spanish Cedar neck/ Ebony fingerboard

Truss Rod
Two-Way Adjustable, 4mm

Scale Length
650mm

Nut Width
52mm

Fret Marker Inlays
5, 7, 9

Nut/Saddle
Bone

Number of Frets
19

Bracing/Build
1931 Esteso 5 fan bracing

Body Width & Length
266.70 mm at upper bout/ 349.25 mm at lower bout/ 482.60 mm body length

Overall Length
977.90 mm (38 1/2 ") total length

Body Depth
95.25 mm at upper bout/ 98.43 mm at lower bout

Tuning Machines
Cordoba Master Series Tuning Machines - Ivoroid

Strings
Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension - 500CJ

Case
Cordoba Humidified Archtop Wood Case