The Alhambra 7 Fc CT E2 blends the quick response of a traditional flamenco blanca guitar with a narrower cutaway body and stage-ready electronics. Made in Spain, it uses solid German spruce for the top and solid cypress for the back and sides. This is the CT E2 narrow-body model, not the CW E8 version: the difference matters for both playing feel and the installed Fishman pickup system.
Solid spruce and cypress for flamenco attack
The German spruce soundboard and cypress body support the immediate, percussive quality associated with flamenco playing. Rasgueado strumming, picado runs and rapid chord changes benefit from an instrument that responds clearly to changes in touch. A transparent pickguard helps protect the top from techniques involving contact with the soundboard.
Slim cutaway body and classical construction
The CT body is narrower than a full-depth classical model, making it more manageable when standing with a strap or sitting with the guitar. A cutaway improves upper-fret access for solos and contemporary arrangements. The African mahogany neck is reinforced with ebony, while the ebony fingerboard and Spanish heel construction reflect Alhambra’s traditional guitar-building methods.
Fishman Prefix Pro Blend E2 system
The factory-installed E2 system combines an undersaddle pickup with an internal microphone. Blending them helps balance definition and acoustic character through a compatible amplifier or PA. The integrated tone and feedback-management controls are especially useful for performers who need clarity at rehearsal or stage volume.
A versatile flamenco instrument
The 7 Fc CT E2 suits dedicated flamenco players seeking a responsive guitar with easier amplified use and high-fret access. It is factory strung with D’Addario XTC44 extra-hard-tension nylon strings; other tensions may change its touch. Barbad can help with string choices, appropriate amplifiers and UAE delivery.
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