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Nylon / No. 533

9 string luthier’s classical guitar no. 533 – extended range 2xcapo 3xfretboard-extension

Pictures with the 21-27 frets interchangeable fingerboard extension attached

The story

First in the World luthier guitar which introduces the following innovations:

  • VII generation ACOUSTIC TUBES inside the guitar neck,
  • top with X generation WAVE type resonator
  • back & sides made in VI generation HIGH-TECH PRESS with a special chemical-ceramic coating of the back & sides inside for a better sound projection
  • SIGMOIDAL JOINT of the guitar sides
  • II generation IMPEDANCE BRIDGE with STIFFENING WINGS inlaid with natural Baltic amber and bone – custom shape

Pictures with the 21-27 frets interchangeable fingerboard extension attached

The Queen of Guitars

Specifications

Double Top
Western Red Cedar (top)(Master Grade) / Alpine Spruce from Tirol (bottom)(Master Grade)
Back & Sides
Cocobolo with sapwood (Master Grade)
Scale
650 mm for 8 strings, 9th string 729,6 mm extended over the headstock
Neck
Asymmetric Turkowiak shape made of flamed Sycamore Maple (Master Grade)
Fingerboard
Elevated, African Ebony (Master Grade) underneath 1-8 strings and 9th string until the nut
Head
Plates / African Ebony (Master Grade)
Logo
Natural Baltic amber
Soundhole
Central, with a rosette inlaid with African Ebony (Master Grade) plates and two natural Baltic amber crown logos
Heel
Cap / African Ebony (Master Grade)
Logo
Natural Baltic Amber
Arm bevel
Smooth, Ebony, integrated with the guitar body
Palm bevel
Smooth, Ebony, integrated with the guitar body
Nut
76,8 mm, natural bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Saddle
Natural bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Tuners
Ebony knobs and black aluminum rollers with bearings and white mother of pearl screw reinforcements, ratio 18:1
Binding
African Ebony (Master Grade)
Fingerboard markers
Side – natural bone, diameter 1.5 mm at 7, 12 (double), 17 fret
Frets
EVO-GOLD fretwire
Varnish
Highly-resonant, antistatic (own recipe), hand-polished, high-gloss
Inlay
Soundboard fret marker fret-shaped bar at 24, 27, 29, 31, 33, 36, 39, 41, 43, 45, 48 frets made of natural Baltic amber and diameter 1.5 mm at 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 47 frets made of natural bone
Inlay
Soundboard fret marker
Interchangeable Fingerboard Extensions
21-22 frets for A0, E1 with side marker dot diameter 1.5 mm at 22 fret made of natural bone 21-24 frets for A0, E1 with side marker dot diameter 1.5 mm at 22, 24 fret made of natural bone 21-27 frets for A0, E1 with side marker dot diameter 1.5 mm at 22, 24, 27 fret made of natural bone
Tuning
A0, E1, B2, G3, D4, A5, E6, C/B7, G/F#8
Capo
Two ebony clips at 0 and -1 fret for the 9th string
Strings
Medium-High Tension
Hardcase
Highest-quality
Warranty
Life-time