Chartwell Guitar

Woods: Macassar ebony back and sides, laminated with maple, and western red cedar lattice braced top. Sapele mahogany neck, ebony headstock, padouk bridge, wenge arm rest. French polish and oil finish. Neck oil finish.

Miscellany: 650mm scale, 51mm nut, 42mm string spacing at nut, 4mm bass string height at 12th fret, Gotoh tuners, magnetized sound port cover.

Condition: excellent. Free of nail marks or any structural issues.

Comment: Slavko is a young east European builder whose exposure to concert players is growing. I am delighted to have this gem of a guitar on my site. This is his lattice model and  has a predictable level of sustain and volume. The trebles seem particularly bright and prominent, with a rounded intonation that some might call “wet” or “bell like.”  Simply tuning the guitar up to standard tension after receiving it, I knew it had a voice and a presence that makes lattice instruments so tempting. That something extra, or unexpected, combines with what I feel is a sophisticated reserve. Not boomy or showy, this is an all around instrument with very quick response, a sound port cover to give the player a choice about the sound environment. Please listen to the second video to hear it played by its former owner.