Classical

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Ordering a custom classical guitar from my workshop is a very special and personal experience.
You may choose from a variety of woods, styles and inlay materials.

*If you do not want to wait you can view the available guitars

Innovations

All my nylon-string instruments are equipped with the newest generations of the following innovations:

I create my instruments in the following versions:

Standard

These instruments are completely handcrafted and have the same great playability and sound that all my guitars are known for. The woods chosen for these guitars may contain visual imperfections but are still tonally and functionally excellent in order to keep the cost low (3.000 EUR net). The specifications of this instrument cannot be modified.

Standard Guitar Specifications:

  • Acoustic Tubes inside the guitar neck
  • Top with WAVE-type resonator
  • Back & sides made at High-Tech Press
  • Impedance ebony bridge with stiffening wings
  • Solid Top – European Spruce *or Western Red Cedar – small surcharge
  • Back & Sides – Bolivian Rosewood
  • Scale length – 650 mm
  • Neck – asymmetric Turkowiak neck profile made of sycamore maple
  • Fingerboard – elevated, flat, made of African Ebony
  • Head with double African Ebony plates encrusted with the logo made of authentic bone
  • Rosette – encrusted with authentic bone and Ebony
  • Arm bevel – smooth

  • Binding – African Ebony
  • Heel – sycamore maple with a cap made of African Ebony
  • Nut – 52 mm, hand-shaped and polished authentic bone
  • Saddle – hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped, authentic bone
  • Tuners – Ebony knobs and black aluminum rollers with bearings and white mother of pearl screw reinforcements, ratio 18:1
  • Markers – fingerboard side ø2 mm at 5, 9 and ø4.0 mm at 7, 12 (double) frets made of authentic bone
  • Fretwire – 18% nickel silver
  • Varnish – Highly resonant (own recipe), anti-static, hand-polished, matte-satin
  • Hardcase included
  • Warranty – Lifetime

The Queen of Guitars

The Queen of Guitars is made from the highest-grade woods, giving it a unique, beautiful sound. The base price for this instrument starts at 4.000 EUR net.

Alpine Spruce from Tirol / Black California Walnut Burl with sapwood
Western Red Cedar / Black & White Ebony with sapwood
Classical guitar no. 333 front and back view
Western Red Cedar (Earth Grade) / Amboyna Burl with sapwood
Rosette
Unique handcrafted rosette encrusted with natural Baltic amber and African Ebony
Ebony knobs, black aluminum rollers with bearings
and white mother of pearl screw reinforcements, ratio 18:1

Elevated fingerboard
Elevated fingerboard with Acoustic Tubes inside the guitar neck

Innovative guitar sides connection
Smooth Ebony arm bevel, about 20 mm (25/32″) wide

The Queen of Guitars Basic Specifications

  • Acoustic Tubes inside the guitar neck
  • Top with WAVE-type resonator
  • Back & sides made at High-Tech Press
  • Impedance Black Ebony Bridge with Stiffening Wings encrusted with natural Baltic amber
  • Solid Top – Western Red Cedar (Master Grade)
  • Back & Sides – Bolivian Rosewood with sapwood (Master Grade)
  • Scale length – 650 mm
  • Neck – asymmetric Turkowiak neck profile made of flamed Sycamore (Master Grade)
  • Fingerboard – elevated, flat, made of African Ebony (Master Grade)
  • Head with double African Ebony plates encrusted with the natural Baltic amber crown logo
  • Rosette – encrusted with natural Baltic amber and Ebony
  • Arm bevel – smooth

  • Binding – African Ebony (Master Grade)
  • Heel – flamed Sycamore Maple encrusted with natural Baltic amber crown logo, with a cap made of African Ebony (Master Grade)
  • Nut – 52 mm, hand-shaped and polished authentic bone, semi-scalloped
  • Saddle – hand-shaped, polished, and semi-scalloped authentic bone
  • Tuners – Ebony knobs and black aluminum rollers with bearings and white mother of pearl screw reinforcements, ratio 18:1
  • Markers – fingerboard side ø2 mm at *5, 9 and ø4.0 mm at *7, 12 (double) frets made of authentic bone inlaid with natural Baltic amber
  • Fretwire – 18% nickel-silver
  • Varnish – Highly resonant (own recipe), anti-static, hand-polished, *high-gloss, satin, or matte-satin
  • Strings – Knobloch CX Actives Double Silver Carbon Medium-High Tension
  • High-quality brand hardcase
  • Warranty – Lifetime

* Can be freely modified to suit your needs within the base price.

Double top construction of the soundboard

1.200 EUR net extra charge

The Queen of Guitars – Diamond

Diamond guitars are my best-sounding and most expensive instruments, having the best sound and one-of-a-kind (mostly ancient) woods. Inlaid with natural diamonds (black/white/colorful) and authentic mammoth bone.

Natural Diamond Turkowiak Guitar
Alpine Spruce Bearclaw with Ancient Kauri flame
Sides – Ancient Kauri with ‘flame’ effect sides (about 40.000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)
Top – Alpine Spruce from Tirol

Headstock with double Ancient Kauri plates, crown logo made of authentic mammoth bone inlaid with three natural diamonds; nut made of buffalo horn

Ancient Kauri headstock

MOP inlay at 12th fret
2 x 0.12 ct natural diamonds H VS side markers at 12th fret
EVO-GOLD (nickel-free) fretwire
Initials ‘WW’ inlay made of authentic white mother of pearl

The Queen of Guitars – Diamond Sample Specifications

  • Acoustic Tubes inside the guitar neck
  • Top with WAVE type resonator
  • Back & sides made at High-Tech Press
  • Double Top – Ancient Kauri (about 40000 years old with a certificate of authenticity) (top) / Old-Growth Redwood (bottom)
  • Back & Sides – Ancient Kauri with extremely rare ‘whitebait’ effect (about 50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity) (Master Grade)
  • Scale length – 650 mm
  • Neck – Turkowiak asymmetric with compensated neck profile made of Ancient Kauri (about 50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)(Master Grade)
  • Fingerboard – elevated, flat, made of Ziricote (Master Grade)
  • Head with double Ancient Kauri plates encrusted with the logo made of natural mammoth bone with three natural diamonds
  • Bridge – Ziricote, hand-shaped and polished, encrusted with natural mammoth bone
  • Rosette – encrusted with natural mammoth bone and natural Baltic amber
  • Arm bevel – smooth, made of Black Ebony (Master Grade)

  • Binding – Black Ebony (Master Grade)
  • Heel – Ancient Kauri (about 50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity) with a cap made of Black Ebony; encrusted with natural mammoth bone crown logo
  • Nut – 52 mm, hand-shaped and polished natural mammoth bone
  • Saddle – hand-shaped and polished natural mammoth bone
  • Tuners – Graf ‘Limited Edition Luck Dragon’ – sterling silver, two rubies, hand engraving, black mother of pearl buttons, black rollers with bearings
  • Markers – side fingerboard dots ø1.5 mm at 5, 9 and ø3.0 mm at 7, 12 (double) frets made of natural mammoth bone encrusted with natural diamonds
  • Fretwire – EVO-GOLD (nickel-free)
  • Varnish – Highly resonant (own recipe), anti-static, hand-polished, high-gloss with 24 Ct Gold Dust
  • Strings – Optima 24 ct Gold
  • Highest-quality carbon-fiber brand hardcase
  • Warranty – Lifetime