Natural Baltic amber rosette illuminated from within a Turkowiak guitar

Individual expressions

Amber Editions

Natural Baltic amber, worked into the identity of the instrument.

Amber Editions

The material and the light.

Amber can become a headplate, rosette, tuner button, purfling or a complete inlaid artwork. Its natural variations in colour and translucency remain visible, so no two sets of details are identical.

The illuminated artwork of The Ascent and the coloured seasonal inlays of Four Seasons show two different approaches. The precise amber features are listed with each guitar; the collection is not a standard package shared by every instrument.

Selected instruments

From the Museum.

Photographs and specifications of individual completed guitars. For current availability, visit Available.

Nylon / No. 786

the Ascent – Soul – Awakening

Opus Magnum

Double top: Sinker Western Red Cedar
Back and sides: Amboyna Burl

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Nylon / No. 787

the Ascent – Spirit – Yearning

Opus Magnum

Double top: Ancient Cypress
Back and sides: Vavona Burl

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Nylon / No. 783

Opus Virtuoso ‘Imbuya Tornavosette’

Opus Virtuoso

Double top: Antique Spruce / Redwood
Back and sides: Imbuya Burl with Sapwood

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Nylon / No. 700

Opus Magnum – Four Seasons – Spring

Opus Magnum

Double top: Ancient Kauri (ca. 50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)(top) / Old-growth Flamed Redwood (bottom)
Back and sides: Ancient Kauri with ‘MegaCurl’ effect (ca. 50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)

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Nylon / No. 732

Opus Magnum – Ancient Kauri

Opus Magnum

Double top: Ancient Kauri (50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)(top) / Curly Redwood (bottom)
Back and sides: Ancient Kauri (50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)