My love of guitar building grew out of my interests in playing the guitar and working enthusiastically with wood in my grandfather’s joiner’s workshop at a very young age. Along the way, I had the opportunity to study a 5 year full-time guitar building course at the luthier school in Hallstatt/Austria.
In 2008, after achieving my master degree, and acquiring a license to run my own business, I set up my workshop in Haslach.
I am a „one woman shop“ by choice and I am currently creating 8-10 guitars annually. Not only do I stress the importance of professional workmanship, I also choose the highest quality of available materials and see to their perfect storage.
Each instrument is unique, produced by using age-old craftsmanship. It is a collaboration between the customer and myself from the beginning to the delivery of the guitar once it is finished. Optical and aesthetic details, in addition to diverse measurements and settings, are fashioned according to the customer’s individual preferences. My sincere aim is that the musician is inspired by the guitar. It is my desire to provide instruments tailored to your own special needs. I look forward to working with you to create your individual guitar.
Christina
All my guitars are built by hand in my workshop in Haslach/Austria.
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Ziricote
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Santos Rosewood
playing a CK-SJ Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Macassar ebony
playing a CK-OMC Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Ziricote
playing a CK-OM Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Classical
Top: spruce, Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Nylon Guitar
Top: European spruce, Back & Sides: Santos Rosewood
Every guitar is unique and made one by one here in my workshop in Austria. It is a collaboration between the customer and myself from the beginning to the delivery of the guitar once it is finished. Optical and aesthetic details, in addition to diverse measurements and settings, are fashioned according to the customer’s individual preferences.
You are very welcome to meet me in my shop, but I can also correspond by phone or email.
To secure your place on the waitlist, I ask for a €500 ($500) deposit. Please note that this deposit is to cover initial expenses such as materials for your guitar and is non-refundable. The remaining balance is due before delivery of the guitar.
The warranty for my guitars is valid throughout a period of 10 years. (and as long as I am active as a luthier) This warranty only applies to the first owner and can be used for damages caused by defects caused by wrongful workmanship, but it excludes all damages caused by wrongful use of the instrument (bumps, heat, cold, humidity, dryness, hits,…)
My workshop’s relative humidity is between 40-45% during the building process.
It is of great importance that the humidity is controlled even after the guitar is delivered.
All models start at a base price of € 4.900.
Standard Features:
TOP: European spruce
BACK/SIDES: East Indian Rosewood
ROSETTE: Custom segmented
BRIDGE: Rosewood or Ebony
BINDING: Rosewood, Ebony or matching wood to back & sides
END GRAFT: Mitered
NECK: Mahogany or cedro
HEADSTOCK: Solid with beveled edges
SADDLE: Compensated bone
NUT: Bone
FRETBOARD: Ebony
TRUSS ROD: Double action (Steel String), Carbon (Classical or Nylon Crossover Guitar)
TUNERS: Steel String: Gotoh (Standard), Scheller (+ € 550) / Classical or Nylon Crossover Guitar: Schaller Grand Tune (Standard), Scheller (+ € 550)
FINISH: Choice of Satin or High Gloss Finish (High Gloss + € 1.000)
Wood upgrades and optional features are priced as follows:
TONEWOOD:
Indian Rosewood: Standard
Flamed Maple: + € 350
Claro Walnut: + € 350
Macassar Ebony: + € 900
Cocobolo: + € 900
Koa: + € 800
Other: Inquire
CUTAWAY:
Soft Cutaway: + € 400
Sharp Cutaway: + € 500
ROSETTE:
Wood core with Binding: Standard
Wood core with Abalone: + € 100
Custom Rosette: Inquire
HEADSTOCK:
Headstock with Wood-Binding: € 150
FRETBOARD:
Fretboard binding: € 150
Custom Inlay: Inquire
SPECIAL OPTIONS:
Headstock Veneer on the Headstock-Back: + € 100
Mitered back strip: €150
Segmented mitered backstrip: € 200
Custom backstrip: Inquire
Custom end graft: Inquire
Custom inlays: Inquire
Soundport: €250
FINISH:
Satin finish: Standard
High gloss: + € 1.000
Basically I build custom guitars to order but from time to time I have a small stock of guitars which are available immediately.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or inquiries.
CK-Nylon Crossover „Stage model“ – built 2024
This Nyloncrossover Guitar could be yours…
Eine besondere Gitarre die in Zusammenarbeit mit dem großartigen Gitarristen SÖNKE MEINEN geplant wurde.
Sönke Meinen ist ein Virtuose auf der Gitarre, ein Tüfftler des schönen Klanges, mit viel Know-How und eigenen Ideen und Vorstellungen.
All sein Know-How steckt in dieser Gitarre die ich zusammen mit ihm durchdacht und in meiner Meisterwerkstatt in Haslach schließlich gebaut habe. Ziel war es eine Gitarre zu bauen, die sowohl für das akustische Spiel aber vor allem auch für die Bühne (auch für große Bühnen) gemacht ist.
Dieses Model ist eine Nylonsaitengitarre mit Cutaway, die für das Spiel mit Tonabnehmer (Piezo von Carlos und ein DPA Mikro) optimiert wurde. Darüber hinaus erleichert eine Serviceklappe (mit Magneten) den Zugang in das Innere der Gitarre und somit auch die Wartung der Tonabnehmer.
Die Gitarre hat einen in beide Richtungen verstellbaren Stellstab eingebaut. Die Mechaniken kommen aus dem Hause Scheller und bieten höchsten Stimmkomfort.
Halsbreite am Satte: 49 mm / Halsbreite 12. Bund: 59 mm
Momentan wird die Gitarre von Sönke Meinen getestet und eingespielt und kann bei ihm in Hamburg bei Interesse getestet werden.
Bei Interesse einfach ein Mail an mich senden, dann schicke ich gerne weitere Details zu der Gitarre zu.
Model: CK-Nylon Crossover „Stage model“
Scale length: 650 mm
Top: Spruce
Back&Sides: Indian Rosewood
Neck: Cedar with trussrod
Bindings: Ebony
Fretboard: Ebony with ebony bindings
Bridge: Macassar ebony
Rosette: Solid wood rosette
Finish: satin
Tuners: Scheller
Pickup: Carlos piezo + DPA micro
Price: € 7.690,00
CK-Nylon Crossover – built 2017 – SOLD!
Unfortunately due to personal circumstances of one of my clients, this guitar is looking for a new home.
Model: CK-Nylon Crossover
Scale length: 650mm
Top: Spruce
Back & Sides: Santos Rosewood
Neck: Cedro
Bindings: Ebony
Fretboard: Ebony
Bridge: Macassar ebony
Rosette: solid wood rosette
Headstock: Santos Rosewood
+ Hiscox Flight Case
Price: € 4.000,00
CK-OMC – built 2012 – SOLD!
Unfortunately due to personal circumstances of one of my clients, this guitar is looking for a new home.
The CK-OMC is my interpretation of an OM-Model with a soft cutaway. This model provides long sustainability and easy responsiveness and ensures a powerful bass and clear treble sound. In addition, a soft cutaway provides an exceptional playing comfort at higher registers.
Model: CK-OMC
Scale length: 650mm
Top: spruce
Back & Sides: Australian Blackwood
Neck: mahogany
Bindings: flamed maple
Fretboard: rosewood with ebony bindings
Bridge: ebony
Rosette: a solid wood (australian Blackwood) rosette
Headstock: australian Blackwood
Price: € 3.500,00
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