ORPHEUS VALLEY

The Kremona workshop in Bulgaria has been making quality stringed instruments since 1924 and supplying musicians in Europe and Asia. Kremona classical guitars are now available in select stores in North America under the name of Orpheus Valley and we at the Classical Guitar Store are happy to be able to represent them. The attention to detail in building these guitars and the fine woods used make each and every model from the Sofia to the Performer to the Artist Series exceptional in terms of quality for price.

For an overview of the company go to www.kremonausa.com

• Fiesta FS - The Fiesta model has a solid Alpine spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides at a very reasonable price. The bright tone and beautiful balance are outstanding. The gloss finish is lightly applied nitrocellulose lacquer. Saddle and nut are made of bone $795
• Romida - This model offers an exceptional buy considering the quality of the woods used in its construction and the very good tone that results. It features a solid even grained European spruce top with solid Indian rosewood back and sides and a Honduran mahogany neck. The fingerboard and bridge are ebony. $1200
• Fiesta Cutaway - Solid spruce top with laminated rosewood back and sides (to reduce chance of feedback) with cutaway for easy access to the upper fingerboard. This guitar is equipped with a Fishman Classic 4 pickup for performance with an amplifier with complete control of volume, tone and balance. Amazing for the price. $795
• Solea - Solid finely grained American red cedar with gorgeous cocobola rosewood back and sides make this an incredible instrument for the money. The tonal response is smooth and rich and produces plenty of volume with great clarity. Bone saddle and nut. Ebony fingerboard. The price includes a hard shell case. $1600
• Sofia S65C - This outstanding full size beginning level guitar features a finely grained solid red cedar top and mahogany back and sides with gloss finish and 65 cm scale. It is also available by special order in 7/8, 3/4 and 1/2 sizes. The tone is clear as a bell with good projection. $450
• Sofia - The Sofia model is one of Orpheus Valley's Artist Models and is different than the Sofia S65C. This one has a solid cedar top and solid mahogany back and sides at a very reasonable price. The top has a gloss finish which is lightly applied nitrocellulose lacquer. The back and sides have a l satin finish. This all solid guitar has a surprising rich tone which you don't get from a laminate guitar. $700