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The 6-string Guitar Model 04 |
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| 6-string Guitar Model 04 | ||||||
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| In the second half of the 19th century, Torres, and a few of his contemporaries, created a new basis for guitar construction, forming the standard, which still applies today. My extensive experience of guitar building, alongside these standards, has led me, over the years, to develop my own interpretation of the instrument. |
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My guitars, in their standard configuration: |
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| My guitars, in their standard configuration, feature a split top made of Swiss spruce (from the alps). Photo Gallery
Its body is built from grade AA Indian rosewood. The fingerboard is made from selected Indian ebony. The bridge, consisting of Brazilian rosewood, is decorated with elements of bone carvings, buffalo horn (and partly mammouth tusc!). In order to optimize the transfer of string vibration onto the nut, the D and G strings feature a "rider", also made from buffalo horn. The sound hole decoration (the rose) consists of massive maple wood with contrasting black verneer. The lucidly designed bindings are intended to give my instruments a contemporary and elegant look. The guitar back is specailly arched and the sides enable a comfortable and ergonomical position for the player. My head stock design makes for a clean string direction between nut and tuning pegs. A very thin layer of fine shellac protects the structure of the top without hampering its action. I use the well-known US-made Slone tuning machine heads for their outstanding reliability. Finnally, my guitars are shipped in custom made cases from Meinel in Germany. |
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Custom Features Available |
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| Custom features include the use of Brazilian rosewood, quilted maple or birdseye maple for the body. These woods have become quite rare, but I still stock small quantities, which I use for custom orders. Prizes are available upon request. For an additional price, I will use the legendary British Roger tuning machines. The instrument is also available with a cutaway. |
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Features at No Extra Charge |
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| Scales between 630 and 660mm can be used on this instrument. Customer specifications for width, thickness or shape of the neck can be arranged with pre-ordered guitars. If you have any questions, I will happily address them - please contact me with my contact form. You may also schedule a visit to my workshop or meet me at one of the exhibitions. |
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Additional Models: |
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| Guitar quartet, 7 string guitar, 8 string guitar, 10 string guitar, 13 string guitar. Calssical guitars with cutaway and built-in pickup systems. |
