PROFESSIONAL LINE NEW CENTURY Doubletop
With the NEW CENTURY model we have developed another modern guitar – designed for the individual requirements and needs of our guitar players. Based on our HE-Doubletop model and on our experiences with domestic thermally modified wood. Double back made of thermally modified wild service tree/carbon for very full sound with good sustain and especially good projection in larger rooms. Bridge made from thermally modified wild service tree for improved attack and a bigger dynamic. The soundboard is covered with an insensitive „natural“-sealing (varnish/wax) for very similar tonal qualities to shellac.
The „elevated fingerboard construction“ sets new standards. It makes playing higher notes much easier and the „monitor soundhole“ provides better self-perception. Our new bridges decrease both weight and damping other than rosewood. The arm rest provides more comfort while playing.
CHARACTERISTICS* | NEW CENTURY Doubletop
Soundboard wood | Cedar, Grade 1 |
Back wood | Rosewood, Grade 1 |
Neck wood | Cedro 60er |
Fretboard wood | African blackwood, Grade 1 |
Neck profile | C-1mm |
Soundboard bracing | Double-top, flat |
Soundboard binding | African blackwood |
Soundboard rosette | Z20-mosaic |
Back binding | African blackwood |
Head plates, front | Rosewood / maple / Macassar |
Head plates, back | Rosewood / maple / Macassar |
Bridge | Thermo-treated checker tree |
Scale | 65 cm |
Fretboard width | 52 mm / 42 mm |
Tuning machines | Alessi Standard |
Body finish | HE high-gloss finish |
Soundboard finish | Natural finish |
Case / bag | Hanika-Hiscox case, black |
* This information sets out the standard configuration. Individual dimensions are also possible with custom options. You'll find more information about the custom options on the ‘Options’ page.