The Altura A8F is a distinctive flamenco guitar that departs from the traditional cypress back and sides construction in favour of flamed maple - a tonewood choice that produces a bright, lively, and percussive acoustic character well-suited to the attack and projection demands of flamenco playing, with the added visual drama of the flame figure making this one of the most striking instruments in the Altura range. The solid spruce top delivers the clear, bright, and punchy projection that flamenco technique demands, with the flamed maple back and sides contributing a focused, cutting tonal character that carries well in ensemble and performance settings.

The flamenco tapping plate - golpeador - protects the solid spruce top during the percussive rhythmic playing central to the flamenco style, while the rosewood fingerboard and bridge with inlay, bone nut and saddle, maple neck, and rosewood/maple/rosewood/maple binding complete a specification that reflects genuine quality and tonal consideration throughout. Supplied with an Altura Deluxe Padded gig bag. Ideal for flamenco students and intermediate players who want a solid-top instrument with a distinctive tonal character and visual presence, Latin guitarists, and players exploring flamenco technique who want a guitar purpose-built for the style.

Features

• Solid spruce top with flamed maple back and sides delivers a bright, lively, and percussive acoustic voice with strong projection and cutting clarity - the tonal character and visual drama of flamed maple making this a genuinely distinctive flamenco instrument.
• Flamenco tapping plate (golpeador) protects the solid spruce top during percussive rhythmic playing, allowing authentic flamenco technique without risk of surface damage.
• Flamed maple back and sides produce a brighter, more focused tonal character than traditional cypress - with strong note definition and lively projection well-suited to ensemble and performance settings.
• Bone nut and saddle with maple neck and rosewood fingerboard and bridge deliver smooth, comfortable playability and reliable tonal transfer across the full length of the neck.
• Rosewood/maple/rosewood/maple binding and gloss polyurethane finish provide a refined, elegant aesthetic that complements the striking visual character of the flamed maple back and sides.