The flaming Hawaiian koa that is used to build this guitar gives the instrument a stunning appearance and a acoustic profile that lies between that of a flamenco guitar and a classical guitar.
By modifying the set-up and strings, this instrument can be used to project a clean, well-sustained, balanced tone that works well when playing a classical repertoire ... or it can be easily re-configured for a "Southern Spanish" sound and feel that is optimized for the flamenco guitarist.
To complement the koa, Brazilian rosewood, African ebony or snakewood is used for the bindings. The soundboard is made of bear-clawed Sitka or creamy-white alpine spruce. The Oro is a versatile instrument that works equally well in an acoustic setting or when amplified with its optional internal wireless pickup/ microphone system.
