Big Leaf



Balanced all-round Guitar

My largest guitar model is inspired by the shape of a quint bass and therefore resembles a slightly larger classical guitar. This guitar is well-suited for both expressive and delicate fingerpicking as well as powerful chord playing and rhythmic song accompaniment. The “Big Leaf” is thus the perfect all-round guitar. In the 12-fret version, it impresses with a long, full, and balanced sound, as the bridge position optimally influences the top’s vibration. The version with the neck-body transition at the 14th fret offers greater expression in the higher frets and is well-suited for playing with a pick and for rhythmic song accompaniment. Depending on the wood selection, the “Big Leaf” delivers a crisp response (e.g., spruce/maple) or a warm tone with long sustain (e.g., spruce/rosewood).


Technical Specifications an d construction

soundboard: alpine spruce, sitka spruce or torrefied spruce (X-bracing, inspired by Linda Manzer)
back/sides: e.g. maple, bubinga, ziricote, mahogany or rosewood
neck: mahogany (spanish neck heel, neck joint at 12th or 14th fret)
neck width: 45 mm (nut), 55 mm (12th fret)
fretboard: ziricote, ebony or rosewood
bridge/headstock: ziricote or rosewood, headstock partially inlaid with maple leaf logo (abalone)
nut/saddle: bone
tuning machines: Schaller, Gotoh or Rubner
binding/purfling: wood (e.g. ziricote, rosewood or maple) or ABS/Celluloid
soundhole rosette: wood mosaic
finish: shellac, oil vanish or natural finish, neck waxed/oiled or shellac finish
strings: Pyramid Cleopatra
pickup: Carlos VIP OEM II or Carlos VIP DM