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Steel / No. 524

no. 524

The story

First in the World luthier guitar introduces the following innovations:

  • VII generation ACOUSTIC TUBES inside the guitar neck with natural Baltic amber outlets
  • top with X generation WAVE type resonator
  • back & sides made in IV generation HIGH-TECH PRESS
  • SIGMOIDAL JOINT of the guitar sides
  • II generation pinless bridge WITH DRILLED HOLES encrusted with natural Baltic amber – made of Birdseye’ African Ebony (Master Grade)
  • AMBER BACKLIGHT ROSETTE encrusted with natural Baltic amber and bone
  • AMBER HEADLIGHT

Specifications

Body shape
Grand Auditorium, 14-F
Double top
Ancient Kauri (at least 50000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)(Master Grade)(top) / Western Red Cedar (Master Grade)(bottom)
Back & Sides
Chemically modified Jet-Black Plane (highly-figured) with flames effect (Master Grade)
Scale
25.5″ (647,7 mm)
Neck
Asymmetric Turkowiak neck made of flamed sycamore maple (Master Grade), dual-action double truss rod
Fingerboard
Elevated, Birdsye’ African Ebony (Master Grade), compound radius 16″ (at the nut)
Head
Plates / Natural Baltic amber with semi-translucent area around the logo
Shape
Classical (Slotted)
Logo
Natural white Baltic amber encrusted with three natural black diamonds
Soundhole
Central with natural Baltic amber and bone rosette
Heel
Cap / African Ebony (Master Grade)
Logo
Natural Baltic amber
Nut
44.5 mm (1 ¾”), natural bone, hand-shaped and polished
Saddle
Natural bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Arm bevel
Smooth, Ebony, integrated with the guitar body
Tuners
Gold-plated single tuning keys, with mother of pearl screw reinforcements. Ratio 1:18
Binding
African Ebony (Master Grade)
Fingerboard markers
Natural white Baltic amber ø 2 mm at 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (double), 15, 17 frets
Frets
EVO-GOLD (nickel-free)
Varnish
Highly-resonant, antistatic (own recipe), hand-polished, high-gloss
Pickguard
Chemically modified Jet-Black Plane (highly-figured) with flames effect (Master Grade)
Strap buttons
African Ebony (Master Grade) with crown logo made of natural Baltic amber inlay
Hardcase
Brand, fitted to the guitar
Warranty
Life-time