Details
The Morello-Lambdin Parlor Crossover is a nylon string guitar that has the mellow, round tone favored by classical guitarists but it has slightly narrower nut and a radiused fretboard, which will feel more familiar to steel string guitarists. The top is made of western red cedar and it features a unique radial bracing pattern. The back and sides are big leaf maple. The top is French polished and the back and sides featured a matte oil finish. The body is a little smaller than a standard classical, and is very comfortable to play with still producing a full, balanced tone with plenty of volume.
We first became aware of Ben Lambdin and Agustin Gaytan Morello through their work with Kenny Hill, a luthier who made high end classical guitars in a small workshop in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California. Lambdin and Morello wanted to expand beyond the classical guitar and a few years ago they set out to craft electric guitars using tonewoods native to the West Coast and Pacific Northwest like Redwood, Myrtle, Bay Laurel, Engelmann Spruce, Cedar, Acacia and Walnut. Over the past couple of years, Ben and Augustin have been stopping by Gryphon periodically to show us their latest creations. This is the first nylon-string of their own design we have seen and everyone here is very impressed with the fit and finish as well as its exceptional tone.
Specs
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Back sides
Big Leaf Maple
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Bracing
Radial Pattern
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Bridge
Rosewood
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Electronics
Yes
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
French Polish
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Frets to body
12
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Neck material
Bay Laurel
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Nut width
48mm
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Pickup type
K&K Pure Classic
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Scale length
630mm
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Top material
Western Red Cedar
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Tuners
Gotoh
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Case type
Hardshell
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SKU
LAMCROSS-014
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UPC
142232
