Wood
M 3S used Swiss spruce as a top, and African Mahogany as a back and side wood.
Swiss spruce has a whiter appearance, it is lighter and strong which allows for a responsive tone with nice complexity. This tonewood bestow extra headroom and overtone warmth for a robust mature sound.
African Mahogany has amber like brownish streaks. It comes in a straighter grain which is great for an effective clear tonal transfer and it gives players a strong mid-range presence and a wonderful warmer overtone.
Brace
Montoya M3 use traditional fan brace design, hand carve and fine tune. Treble side brace is added to enhance the treble response.
Construction
Montoya use traditional Spanish neck joint construction. The neck is one piece extends into the body and to the base of the neck, then the back and sides are jointed directly to the neck base block. It stabilize the neck, and improve the resonance.
Details
Mosaic design rosette is use, exquisite layered patterns, and colorful. They are design for the elegant classical guitars. Rosewood binding is use, and protect the body against impact.
Headstock
Montoya classical guitar headstock made with rosewood veneer. GOTOH machinehead is use for precise tuning.
Fretboard
Rosewood fretboard is a hard tone wood that with open pores. It's a stable wood to be a fretboard, and also adaptable to climate changes. Mahogany neck added center ebony wood for strength and stability.
Bridge / Saddle
Traditional rectangular rosewood bridge helps support the string tension. Bone added at edge of bridge to protect string tension against the wood. The buffalo bone for the nut which is very hard and articulate. This helps the strings to vibrate and to have a deep resonance.
