Sylvia (cedar top)
$2,295.00
The De Cascia Sylvia Cedar brings together the warmth and expressive character of Western Red Cedar with the responsiveness, projection and playing comfort of a modern concert classical guitar.
Exceptionally lightweight and beautifully balanced, the Sylvia is designed to feel immediately responsive in the player’s hands. Its all-wood lattice-braced soundboard, elevated neck, armrest and soundport form part of a contemporary performance-oriented design focused on sensitivity, tonal control, projection and player comfort.
The Western Red Cedar soundboard gives this version of the Sylvia an immediate and expressive personality, with a warm tonal palette, rich colour and a natural response to subtle changes in touch.
Sensitive enough for intimate musical expression yet capable of delivering impressive presence and projection when required, the Sylvia Cedar is an inspiring choice for serious students, advanced guitarists, educators and performing musicians seeking modern concert-guitar performance at an exceptional value.
Warm, powerful, responsive and remarkably comfortable — a modern concert guitar that deserves to be experienced.
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Specifications
- Model: Sylvia
- Scale Length: 650 mm
- Nut Width: 52 mm
- Soundboard: Western Red Cedar
- Bracing: All-wood lattice bracing
- Back & Sides: Solid Indian rosewood
- Neck: Elevated African mahogany neck with ebony reinforcement strip
- Fingerboard: Ebony, with 20th fret
- Features: Armrest and sound port
- Tuners: Der Jung, 18:1 gear ratio
- Finish: Full lacquer finish
- Case: Hard-shell case included
Dimensions & Weight
- Weight: 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs
- Body Length: 48 cm / 18.90 in
- Upper Bout: 28 cm / 11.02 in
- Lower Bout: 36.5 cm / 14.37 in
- Body Depth: 10 cm / 3.93 in
The Expressive Side of the Sylvia
The Sylvia was developed around the needs of the modern classical guitarist: an instrument should respond easily, project confidently and remain comfortable and controllable across a wide range of musical demands.
At the heart of the design is its all-wood lattice-braced soundboard. This contemporary construction approach is designed around responsiveness and efficient use of the soundboard while retaining an entirely wooden lattice structure.
With Western Red Cedar, that responsive platform takes on a particularly expressive personality. Cedar is prized for its immediate response and naturally warm character, allowing subtle changes in touch to translate readily into changes of colour and expression.
The solid Indian rosewood back and sides complement the cedar soundboard, while the exceptionally light overall construction contributes to the lively feel of the instrument.
An elevated neck improves access to the upper register, the integrated armrest provides greater comfort and reduces direct arm contact with the edge of the soundboard, and the soundport gives the player a more immediate perception of the guitar’s voice.
Together, these elements create an instrument that feels modern without losing the natural qualities and expressive character that classical guitarists value.
The result is a Sylvia with its own distinctive identity: warm, sensitive, colourful and immediate, yet capable of the projection and definition expected from a performance-oriented instrument.
Made to Fit the Player
The relationship between guitarist and instrument is highly personal, and traditional dimensions are not ideal for every player.
Alongside the standard 650 mm scale with 52 mm nut width, the De Cascia Sylvia can be specially ordered with:
- 640 mm scale
- 630 mm scale
- 51 mm nut width
- Left-handed configuration
These options allow players to choose a Sylvia better suited to their individual technique, hand size and playing comfort while retaining the fundamental design and character of the model.
Please Note*
The photographs shown are representative images of the De Cascia Sylvia model.
Because every guitar is handcrafted from natural tonewoods, grain patterns, colour and other visual characteristics will naturally vary between instruments. The guitar received may therefore differ slightly in appearance from the one pictured while being produced to the same model specifications and standards.
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