Manuel Rodriguez Magistral Series F Ind. Rosewood All Solid Spruce-Rosewood F-S

MAGISTRAL: a workshop classical guitar blending Madrid heritage and modern demands

Within the Manuel Rodriguez range, the MAGISTRAL series clearly targets guitarists looking to take a step forward: an accessible concert instrument built with traditional lutherie choices and consistent manufacturing designed for everyday use. The MAGISTRAL F-S features strong markers of the Spanish school, starting with the genuine Spanish heel, while integrating contemporary details focused on comfort and playing control. There is also rare attention to artisanal aesthetics, with a wood mosaic rosette and highly elaborate purflings and bindings that immediately convey a sense of a "serious" instrument, built to last and accompany your progress.

Which guitarist and repertoire is the MAGISTRAL F-S designed for?

The Manuel Rodriguez MAGISTRAL F-S is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a full-size classical guitar capable of responding to nuances, dynamics, and varied fingerstyle attacks. Its standard scale length and typical classical nut width provide solid reference points for working on intonation, voice independence, barre chords, and articulation. It naturally suits the classical repertoire (studies, concert pieces), Spanish and Latin music, as well as modern nylon fingerstyle: rich chords, singing bass lines, and harmonics stand out with clear definition. The flatter D-shaped neck profile and workshop-installed armrest promote a relaxed posture, highly appreciated during long rehearsals, lessons, or solo playing.

Clear, deep, and evolving sound: the contribution of solid woods and lutherie

The combination of solid spruce (top) and solid Indian rosewood (back and sides) is sought after for its ability to balance precision and breadth. Spruce provides a clean attack, excellent treble definition, and quick response, useful for articulated runs, clean rasgueados, or detached playing passages. Indian rosewood enhances the sense of depth: more settled bass, dense mids, and especially a harmonic complexity that enriches chords and adds dimension to inner voices.

The fully solid construction also plays a key role in the MAGISTRAL F-S's character: the sound tends to open up over hours of playing, with a more generous sustain sensation and a developing color palette. The genuine Spanish heel contributes to efficient vibration transmission between neck and body, reinforcing tonal coherence across the entire register. Regarding attack, the nut and bridge inlay made of vintage bone (ivory) promote precise response and good clarity, especially appreciated when working on fine nuances and position shifts. Finally, the compensated bridge helps stabilize intonation, while the 12-hole "Moreno" rosewood bridge ensures clean string anchoring and a consistent tension feel under the right hand.

Recommended compatible accessories

If you wish to maintain the original feel and tension, replacing with Hannabach 815HTC Silver Special (high tension) with CARBON string is a coherent choice, as this gauge is factory-equipped on the model.

Technical specifications

Type	classical guitar	Fingerboard	ebony
Size	4/4	Scale length	25.6" / 650 mm
Top	solid spruce	Nut width	2.05" / 52 mm
Back and sides	solid Indian rosewood	Headstock	rosewood veneer
Construction	fully solid	Bridge	Indian rosewood
Heel	genuine Spanish heel	Bridge type	12-hole "Moreno"
Armrest	GEWA installed in workshop	Nut	vintage bone (ivory)
Rosette	wood mosaic	Bridge inlay	vintage bone (ivory)
Purflings and bindings	genuine wood body binding, multi-part upper purfling, each side purfling in 3 parts, back in 2 parts with triple purfling inlay	Tuners	gold-plated with lyre, black buttons and shafts
Top finish	satin/matte shellac	Original strings	Hannabach 815HTC Silver Special with CARBON string, high tension, made in Germany
Back and sides finish	eco-friendly lacquer (water-based / polyurethane), high gloss	Manufacture	Europe
Wood	genuine Cedro with ebony reinforcements	Weight	approximately 1.89 kg / 4.17 lbs
Profile	flatter D-shape	Package dimensions	41.73" x 16.14" x 23.62" / 1060 x 410 x 600 mm