Hi - having just got a Sue Ryder classical guitar myself to learn on I've been trying to find out more information about it too. I eventually found the original Sue Ryder guitar catelogue archived listings and it says this... Ryder RC-1 Classical Guitar Description A Ryder RC-1 classical cutaway guitar. Bridge: rosewood. Hardware: traditional. Body: Top: solid spruce. Back & Sides: rosewood laminate. Neck: mahogany. Fingerboard: rosewood. Ref: 5437 £139.99 I got mine yesterday so am a complete beginner - but the sound just from strumming the strings (as yet untuned) is wonderful, a really lovely tone.