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Nylon / No. 696

no. 696

SeriesOpus Virtuoso

The story

Model: Opus Virtuoso

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
  • II generation IMPEDANCE BRIDGE with STIFFENING WINGS encrusted with natural bone and natural Baltic amber – made of African Ebony
  • Amber FLOATING ARMREST (fixed) isolated from the soundboard
  • Amber HEADLIGHT
  • Amber BACKLIGHT ROSETTE

Specifications

Double top
Highly-figured Old-growth Flamed Redwood (top) / Western Red Cedar (bottom)
Back & Sides
Amboyna Burl with sapwood
Scale
650 mm
Neck
Asymmetric Turkowiak neck made of Mod.Magnolia
Fingerboard
Elevated, African Ebony
Head
Plates / Natural Baltic Amber
Shape
Standard, Slotted
Logo
Natural Bone
Rosette
Encrusted with Natural Baltic Amber plates and two natural bone crown logos
Heel
Cap / Natural Baltic amber
Logo
Natural Baltic amber
Nut
52 mm, natural bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Saddle
Natural bone, hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped
Tuners
Highest-quality, handmade Gold ARTuners Turkowiak tuning machines with ebony buttons, black aluminum rollers with bearings, black wood screw inlay, ratio 18:1, with engravings
Binding
African Ebony (Master Grade)
Fingerboard markers
Natural bone side dots diameter 2 mm at 5, 9, 17, 19 frets and concentric 3 mm at 7, 12 (double) frets inlaid with natural Baltic amber
Frets
EVO-GOLD (nickel-free)
Varnish
Highly-resonant, antistatic (own recipe), hand-polished, high-gloss
Strings
Hannabach 1869 24Ct Gold-plated Pure Silver Carbon Medium-High Tension
Hardcase
Authentic carbon fiber, highest-quality, fitted to the guitar
Warranty
Life-time