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Alhambra CS-3 CW Crossover Cut-away Classical Guitar

Alhambra Cut-away Classical Guitar CS-3 CW - front left

The CS-3 CW is at the top of the much-praised Alhambra "Crossover" range of nylon strung, cut-away guitars.

The most popular version come with with performance-quality Fishman pickup and electronics.

"Thanks again for your support...and for a wonderful guitar"
Chris Hayter

"Have to say that I'm very, very pleased with my new instrument [Alhambra Crossover CS-3-CW E5]. The tonal range is absolutely outstanding...Thanks so much"
Robert Shah-Ashworth

The popular spruce-topped version with Fishman Premium electronics was subject to a long-term test in Guitarist magazine. Read a transcript of the full review here.

The Crossover range of hand crafted classical guitars are set-up to make steel-string guitar players feel at home. Compared with the traditional classical guitar, it has a narrower and shallower neck, with a "C" profile, lower action, and a slightly rounded fingerboard. It is perfect for the guitarist who is used to a steel-strung guitar - acoustic or electric solid-body - and who wants to make the transition to classical playing or who wants to add the nylon-strung sound to his or her repertoire.

The CS-3 CW features

Solid spruce or solid cedar soundboards
Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
Ebony fingerboard
Wonderful deep "ebony" rosette
Luxury gold plated machine heads

We keep the E5 versions in stock with Fishman Prefix Premium Blend top quality hybrid electronics - under-saddle piezzo pick up combined with condensor microphone with user-controlled mixing, positioning and equalisation for the ultimate amplified acoustic classical sound, as well as built in tuner. Versions with no electronics or alternative electronics available to order.

This is a rare and wonderful professional instrument, perfect for studio or stage.

There are also other Crossover guitars with different woods used for the back and sides, each of which has its own variants -

Alhambra Crossover CS-1 CW with solid mahogany tonewoods
Alhambra Crossover CS-2 CW with solid ovengkol tonewoods

The Crossover range of guitars all share some common features -

Gloss finish (matt available to special order)
2.3mm action at the 12th fret on the 1st/E string (from top of the fret to the underside of the string, and
3.3mm action at the 12th fret on the 6th/E string.
Width at nut: 48mm (typical classical guitar 52mm)
Scale length: 650mm
Depth of neck at nut: 20mm
Depth of neck at heel: 23.5mm
Depth of body at upper bout: 95mm
Depth of body at lower bout: 102mm
Position markers at frets 3, 5, 7 and 9 on the side of the fingerboard.
19 frets
Distinctive and elegant bridge and headstock designs.
Strung with D'Addario extra high tension long-life strings.

We believe this guitar should be kept in a case and are offering a discount when you but one at the same time. The price quoted here includes both delivery and VAT.

To get a pure nylon-strung sound from an amplified classical guitar requires an amplifier designed and built to complement this type of instrument. We are offering the much-praised Headway at an unbeatable price when bought together with the Crossover.

The Alhambra Brand

Hand-crafted in Spain
3 year Manufacturer's warranty
Left handed versions available to order
www.alhambrasl.com

Price: £799.00

The Alhambra CS-3 CW Crossover Cut-away Classical Guitar is sold with extras -

Choose a product	Solid Cedar £799.00	Solid Spruce £799.00
Right / Left Handed	Right Handed Left Handed +£92.00	Right Handed Left Handed +£92.00
Fishman Electronics	No Fishman Electronics Classic 4 - undersaddle pickup and preamp (E1) +£121.60 Classic 4T - pickup, preamp, tuner (E6) +£139.20 Prefix Plus - pickup, mic, preamp, tuner (E3) +£189.60 Prefix ProBlend - pickup, mic, preamp (E2) +£170.40 Premium - Gooseneck Mic, pickup, preamp, tuner (E5 +£243.20	No Fishman Electronics Classic 4 - undersaddle pickup and preamp (E1) +£121.60 Classic 4T - pickup, preamp, tuner (E6) +£139.20 Prefix Plus - pickup, mic, preamp, tuner (E3) +£189.60 Prefix ProBlend - pickup, mic, preamp (E2) +£170.40 Premium - Gooseneck Mic, pickup, preamp, tuner (E5 +£243.20
Save 5% on Hard Cases	No Case Alhambra Classic Guitar Case +£90.25 Ashbury Classic Guitar Case +£47.45 Golden Gate Classical Guitar Flight Case +£61.74 Prudencio Saez Standard +£59.38 TKL Fleetwood Classical Guitar Hard Case TKL7500 +£47.45 TKL Zero Gravity Classical Guitar Case TKL6100 +£47.45 Hiscox Liteflite Standard +£71.24 Hiscox Liteflite Pro +£92.63	No Case Alhambra Classic Guitar Case +£90.25 Ashbury Classic Guitar Case +£47.45 Golden Gate Classical Guitar Flight Case +£61.74 Prudencio Saez Standard +£59.38 TKL Fleetwood Classical Guitar Hard Case TKL7500 +£47.45 TKL Zero Gravity Classical Guitar Case TKL6100 +£47.45 Hiscox Liteflite Standard +£71.24 Hiscox Liteflite Pro +£92.63
10% off Planet Waves Humidifier	No Humidifier Each +£8.96	No Humidifier Each +£8.96
Add a superb Headway SK60 Acoustic Amplifier and save 5%	No Headway Amplifier +£403.75	No Headway Amplifier +£403.75
Fishman Loudbox 100 Amp - 5% off	No Fishman Amp +£375.25	No Fishman Amp +£375.25
10% off Planet Waves Gold-Plated Custom Instrument Cables	No Cable 10ft +£17.96 20ft +£19.76	No Cable 10ft +£17.96 20ft +£19.76

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"Thanks for your going the extra mile. I will certainly recommend you to all.
Best regards" Chris Hayter 19/10/2007

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sincerely" Yong-ro Cho, Korea, 5/9/2007

"It's a lovely guitar ... well balanced ... fret board very true ... action is lovely and low and easy to play..."
Sharron Testo, Notts., 17th August 2006.

"The guitar arrived safe and well. Looks great sounds great. Thanks for all your help."
Ian Harding, Suffolk, 25/9/2006.

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8 September 2008