Individually Handvoiced | Small Jumbo with
Florentine Cutaway, Soundport & Beveled Armrest | Solid Adirondack
Spruce Top | Solid Pacific Koa Back & Sides.
Handmade in small batches using select
materials, these guitars are available in variety of shapes and wood
combinations and are voiced by Hozen to bring out what would be the signature
Maestro Guitars sound – responsive, rich in overtones, with defined basses and
crystal-like thick trebles. Accompanying the Maestro sound is its iconic look –
a coherent minimalistic design across the entire line, highlighting the
intricacies of Maestro’s signature SB & CSB options.
The Original Series
recapitulates what Maestro is all about – making boutique handmade instruments
accessible off-the-rack. Handmade in small batches using select materials,
these guitars are available in variety of shapes and wood combinations and Maestro Guitars is the
only Singapore brand that handcrafts guitars and ukuleles. are voiced by Hozen to bring out what would be the
signature Maestro Guitars sound – responsive, rich in overtones, with defined
basses and crystal-like thick trebles. Accompanying the Maestro sound is its
iconic look – a coherent minimalistic design across the entire line,
highlighting the intricacies of Maestro’s signature SB & CSB options.
The Maestro brand was founded by luthier Ho Zen Yong – known
simply as “Hozen” – with the vision of offering high quality boutique acoustic
instruments for the best possible value. Since then, Maestro Guitars has
evolved into one of the leading makers of premium guitars and ukuleles in the
world. Hozen’s lifelong commitment to making fine, hand-crafted instruments
more accessible began at a young age. His family were the first piano builders
in Singapore. Hungry to bring Maestro guitars to the next level, Hozen studied
under renowned luthier Ervin Somogyi and underwent PLEK training with the
legendary Joe Glaser, who was also instrumental in developing the team’s eye
for detail.
All
their instruments are handmade in a humidity-controlled facility in limited
quantities using age-proven techniques. The tonewoods we use are kept and
seasoned naturally to achieve the right moisture content and are hand-selected
based on its responsiveness, stability, and aesthetic value. Bridging tradition
and innovation, our instruments feature Carbon Fiber Reinforced necks and are
PLEK Setup. Their instruments are first of its kind to have boutique features such
as Soundport, Beveled Armrest, Double Top soundboards, and Double Sides
available off-the-rack.
Every
Maestro exudes a commitment to making fine boutique instruments more
accessible. Handmade by a small team of experienced luthiers, all Maestro
instruments are built from hand-selected tone woods and individually voiced by
Hozen, ensuring that each is exceptional in terms of tone and craftsmanship
Handmade in small batches
using select materials, these guitars are available in variety of shapes and
wood combinations and are voiced by Hozen to bring out what would be the
signature Maestro Guitars sound – responsive, rich in overtones, with defined basses
and crystal-like thick trebles. Accompanying the Maestro sound is its iconic
look – a coherent minimalistic design across the entire line, highlighting the
intricacies of Maestro’s signature SB & CSB options.
INDIVIDUALLY HANDVOICED
Though bracing patterns affect the
tonal characteristics of an acoustic guitar, there is no formulaic way of
guaranteeing the best tone. Every piece of wood is different that is why
Maestro takes time to individually voice every Original Series guitar to
deliver an instrument that has a very delicate response, rich in projection,
and full of character.
RESPONSIVE WITH GREATER FOCUS ON COMPLEX OVERTONES
In addition to the signature responsiveness of Maestro’s
instruments, the Original Series guitars are specially voiced to possess
complex overtones without compromising the richness of the fundamentals –
resulting to a guitar that is inspiring to play especially for fingerstyle
enthusiasts.
HANDSELECTED TONEWOODS
Maestro searches for the best tonewoods
all over the world and naturally season them for years to ensure that they are
responsive and have the ideal moisture content. The wood that Maestro use for
the Original Series are handselected based on how fast the sound travels across
the board, richness of tap tones, deflection, and woodgrain.
BOUTIQUE FEATURES
Available with Maestro’s signature CSB options – Florentine
Cutaway, Soundport& Beveled Armrest – these guitars standout as they offer
something that you rarely see off-the-rack. Aside from the playing comfort that
the Beveled Armrest offers, the Soundport brings you to another level of
expression and inspiration as it allows you to hear in detail every nuance of
your playing.
SPECIFICATIONS
SHAPE Small Jumbo
SOUNDBOARD Solid
Adirondack Spruce
BACK & SIDES Solid
Pacific Koa
SIGNATURE OPTIONS Florentine
Cutaway, Soundport& Beveled Armrest
ROSETTE Wood with Abalone
BINDING Mahogany
PURFLING Abalone
LINING Reversed Kerfing
BRACING Modified X Brace
BRACING MATERIAL Quarter-Sawn
Sitka Spruce
NECK Carbon Fiber Reinforced Khaya
Mahogany
NECK JOINT Dovetail
FINGERBOARD Ebony
FINGERBOARD BINDING Mahogany
BRIDGE Ebony
NUT & SADDLE MATERIAL Unbleached
Bone
BRIDGE PINS Ebony
HEADSTOCK STYLE Modern
Maestro
MACHINE HEADS Grover
Rotomatic 18:1
STRINGS Elixir Phosphor Bronze
NanoMaestrob Light .012 – .053
FINISH Polyurethane Super High Gloss
SETUP PLEK Setup
CASE Premium Polycarbonate
Hardcase
ELECTRONICS – LR Baggs Anthem
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 1038 mm
BODY LENGTH 505 mm
LOWER BOUT 394 mm
WAIST 250 mm
DEPTH 110 mm
SCALE LENGTH 650 mm
NUT WIDTH 44 mm
STRING SPACING – NUT 36.5
mm
AVE. STRING SPACING – NUT 7.3
mm
STRING SPACING – SADDLE 54.4
mm
AVE. STRING SPACING – SADDLE 10.89
mm
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 14″
NECK THICKNESS – NUT 24
mm
NECK THICNKESS – 12th FRET 34
mm
