Inspired by the great guitars of the yesteryears, the Traditional Series
was born out of Hozen’s desire to build “period correct” instruments. Available
in 5 shapes and various iconic wood combinations, each piece is handvoiced to
possess rich fundamentals, clear projection, and graceful response down to the
very last note. From the compact Parlor to the iconic Slope Shoulder
Dreadnought, these guitars bring nostalgia and inspiration to today’s players.
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 we
take time to individually voice every Traditional Series guitar to deliver an
instrument that has a very delicate response, rich in projection, and full of
character.
RESPONSIVE
WITH FOCUSED FUNDAMENTALS
Inspired by the iconic guitars of the past, the
Traditional Series is voiced to ensure that they are responsive and projects
rich tone with greater focus on the fundamentals – a once inimitable tonal
character of these instruments from the golden years, bringing inspiration and
nostalgia in every single strum.
HANDSELECTED
TONEWOODS
We source 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. Featuring iconic pairings of the past, the wood
that we use for the Traditional Series are handselected based on how fast the
sound travels across the board, richness of tap tones, deflection, and
woodgrain.
ICONIC
DESIGN, MODERN APPOINTMENTS
Bridging the old and the new, these guitars present a
vintage vibe with modern appointments. Available in both solid square headstock
and slotted headstock accompanied by fine details of Herringbone purfling and
Abalone inlays, they are furnished with Carbon Fiber Reinforced necks and
Reversed Kerfing – weaving tradition with innovation.
SPECIFICATIONS
SHAPE 14-Fret
OM
SOUNDBOARD Solid Sitka
Spruce
BACK & SIDES Solid
Indian Rosewood
ROSETTE Mother of Pearl
BINDING Maple
PURFLING Herringbone
LINING Reversed Kerfing
BRACING Traditional X Brace
BRACING MATERIAL Quarter-Sawn
Adirondack 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 Slotted
Headstock
MACHINE HEADS Grover
Open-Gear 18:1
STRINGS Elixir Phosphor
Bronze Nanoweb Light .012 – .053
FINISH Polyurethane Super
High Gloss
SETUP PLEK Setup
CASE Premium Wooden
Hardcase
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 995
mm
BODY LENGTH 515 mm
LOWER BOUT 382 mm
WAIST 230 mm
DEPTH 112 mm
SCALE LENGTH 640 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