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Steel / No. 669

Luthier’s 12-string 12-F acoustic guitar no. 669

The story

First in the World luthier guitar introduces the following innovations:

  • IX generation ACOUSTIC TUBES inside the guitar neck,
  • top with XI generation S-WAVE type resonator
  • back & sides made in VII generation HIGH-TECH PRESS
  • SIGMOIDAL JOINT of the guitar sides
  • AMBER HEADLIGHT
  • AMBER BACKLIGHT ROSETTE

Specifications

Body
Custom ‘Lilia’, 12-F Cutaway
Double top
Highly Figured Old-growth Redwood (top)(MG) / Alpine Spruce from Tirol (bottom)(MG)
Back & Sides
Highly Figured Black California Walnut Burl with sapwood (Master Grade)
Scale
650 mm (25.6″)
Neck
Asymmetric Turkowiak neck made of Mod.Aspen (Master Grade) with double dual-action truss rod
Fingerboard
Elevated, African Ebony (Master Grade) with 16″ compound radius
Bridge
African Ebony (Master Grade) ‘Lilia’ style – encrusted with natural bone and natural Baltic amber Lily-pads
Head
Plates / Highly-figured Old-Growth Redwood / Alpine Spruce from Tirol bound with African Ebony
Shape
Guitar body 12-string
Logo
Natural mammoth bone
Soundhole
Central, rosette inlaid with natural Baltic amber plates and two natural mammoth bone crown logos
Heel
Cap / Natural Baltic amber
Logo
Natural Baltic amber
Comfort
Integrated arm bevel, palm bevel and rib bevel
Nut
48 mm (1 7/8″), natural mammoth bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Saddle
Natural mammoth bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Tuners
Single post gold, 1:18 ratio
Binding
African Ebony (Master Grade)
Purfling
Top: natural bone plates + natural Baltic amber dots
Position markers
Fingerboard: natural mammoth bone side dots diameter 2 mm at 3, 5, 9, 17 frets and concentric diameter 3 mm at 7, 12 (double) fret inlaid with natural Baltic amber; Soundboard: African Ebony diameter 2 mm at 25,26,28,30,32,34,35,37,38,40,42,44,46,48 and natural Baltic amber at 27,29,31,33,36,39,41,43,45,48 frets
Frets
ArcFret™ EVO-GOLD (bass side limited to 12 frets)
Varnish
Highly-resonant, antistatic (own recipe), hand-polished, high-gloss
Soundport
Elliptical on the guitar sides, bound with African Ebony
Inlay
Symbols at 3,5,7,9,12,15,17,19,21,24 frets made of natural Baltic amber and bone
Pickguard
Transparent, guitar-shaped
Strap buttons
Two African Ebony with inlaid crown logo
Hardcase
Brand, fitted to the guitar
Warranty
Life-time