Individually Handvoiced
| 000 with Florentine Cutaway, Soundport& Beveled Armrest
| Solid Sitka Spruce Top | Solid Indian Rosewood Back & Sides.
Handmade in small batches using select
materials, these guitars are available in a 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.
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 was 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
Maestrosearches
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 000
SOUNDBOARD Solid Sitka
Spruce
BACK & SIDES Solid
Indian Rosewood
SIGNATURE OPTIONS Florentine
Cutaway, Soundport& Beveled Armrest
ROSETTE Rosewood
BINDING Maple
PURFLING Wooden Lines
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 Maple
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 1020 mm
BODY LENGTH 486 mm
LOWER BOUT 394 mm
WAIST 250 mm
DEPTH 102 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
