2004 R. E. Brune No. 687, (USA), Custom Concert Model, 640mm Scale, 50 mm nut, Spruce Top, Paduk (Vermillion) Sides and Back, French Polish finish, Rodgers Hauser style tuning machines. This is a custom made guitar using a slightly smaller Santos Hernandez style body. Traditional guitar building in Spain would not use a standard size body, but would build a custom sized body to fit the player. The body size is no indication of the sound, in fact, the sound of this guitar is absolutely huge, equal or larger than many full bodied instruments. The usable dynamic range is quite large, making the instrument a very sensitive and highly musical instrument. Bright and even trebles, colorful and responsive basses with near perfect balance will give the player a very wide palate of sound reminiscent of the Santos or Torres tradition. The sides and back were selected to be proportional in mass to the size reduction of the body, hence the selection of Paduk (which in Spain is called “Coral”) instead of the much heavier Rosewood. Everything on this instrument is proportional to the 640 mm scale to ensure that all musical qualities are maximized. The plate on the soundboard has been installed since new, to protect from errant nail marks and excessive wear. Likewise, there there is a second small protector just behind the bridge to protect from string damage. The original French polish has some visible wear fading due to many years of playing, but there are no cracks. $10,000