Manuel Rodriguez Series Ecología E-57 Size 3-4 Size 3-4 E-57

ECOLOGÍA: a responsible 3/4 in the spirit of Manuel Rodriguez

With the ECOLOGÍA series, Manuel Rodriguez offers a classical guitar focused on the essentials: a serious, well-crafted instrument designed with a more responsible approach thanks to an eco-friendly water-based varnish. In this E-57 3/4, you find genuine attention to everyday important details: a sober aesthetic (wooden rosette mosaic, maple purfling, walnut veneered headstock) and a construction built to last. The 3/4 size is not a "cut-down" guitar: it is a suitable size that allows learning with better posture and less physical strain, while retaining a true classical sound.

For whom and for what: the ideal instrument for serious learning

The Manuel Rodriguez ECOLOGÍA E-57 3/4 is primarily aimed at children and young musicians (approximately from age 9 depending on physique), as well as guitarists seeking a compact and comfortable classical guitar. Its shorter scale length facilitates finger stretches, intonation, and barre chord holding, which helps maintain motivation during the early years. It is perfectly suited for the classical repertoire (studies, fingerstyle pieces, right-hand technique work), but also for gentle accompaniment in traditional music, songs, or acoustic arrangements where balance and precision take precedence over raw power.

A clear, warm, and highly educational tone

The solid spruce top delivers what is expected from a good progressive study guitar: clarity, quick response, and articulation that highlights every note. This is a real asset for working on dynamics, regularity of arpeggios, and clean attacks without the sound becoming muddy. The walnut back and sides add a rounder and more balanced color, with expressive midrange and a homogeneous register, making the instrument very pleasant for both melodies and chords.

The satin open-pore finish also plays a role: it maintains a natural feel and allows the wood to vibrate more freely, promoting lively resonance and comfortable sustain, even in a 3/4 size. The result: a guitar that "speaks" easily, encourages control, and supports progress from the first lesson to more demanding pieces.

Technical specifications

Size	3/4	Nut width	47 mm / 1.85"
Top	solid spruce	Headstock	walnut veneered
Back and sides	walnut	Bridge	acacia
Body binding	maple	Bridge type	traditional 6-hole
Rosette mosaic	wood	Bridge insert	bonoïd plastic
Purfling	maple	Nut	bonoïd plastic
Finish	eco-friendly water-based varnish, open-pore, satin	Tuners	Van Gent (Netherlands), without lyre, nickel-plated, black shafts and buttons
Neck	maple	Strings	Hannabach 815HTC (carbon trebles), special set for 570 mm scale, high tension, made in Germany
Fingerboard	acacia	Weight	approximately 1.3 kg / 2.86 lbs
Neck/body joint	dovetail	Manufacture	Europe
Scale length	570 mm / 22.44"	Package dimensions	1000 x 350 x 500 mm