Top: Solid sitka spruce (CG171S), solid American cedar (CG171C)
Back & sides: Rosewood
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale length: 650mm (25.59”)
Tuning machines: Gold
Finish: Natural
Rosewood is a tonewood acclaimed for its rich, musical response and excellent projection, and on the CG171 these attributes are paired to either a solid sitka spruce or solid American cedar top. The former is known for its bright dynamics that suit a strong, rhythmic style, the latter for a mellower tone that will compliment a more lyrical technique.
Other high-quality features shared by both versions include mosaic-inlaid, multi-ply body binding, gold-plated tuners and an ebony fingerboard - a premium wood usually associated with more expensive instruments.