Jose Oribe Flamenco/Classical guitar: This is Oribe's top of the line instrument, built in 1998 in his Vista, California shop. Sides and back are Spanish cypress, top is German Spruce, 665mm scale, 53mm nut, ebony fingerboard , Gotoh Premium machine heads, Oribe case and cover. The sides, back and top were refinished by German Vasquez Rubio in Los Angeles. One can play classical on this instrument.