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Febo Waanders / Waanders Grand Fingerstyle Crelicam Ebony Italian Spruce / Guitar

Febo Waanders Grand Fingerstyle Cutaway model. This instrument strikes the perfect balance between tradition and innovative, tone-improving features. It was built by our local tonewood-wizard Febo Waanders not only to sound good, but also to offer the most comfortable playing experience despite it's almost jumbo or O-sized lower bout (418mm). It lacks the multitude of body bevels of the previous Grand Fingerstyle we sold and adheres to a more traditional look. Still, it offers plenty in the way of comfort-improving features like a perfectly shaped deep cutaway to reach the highest registers and an extremely nicely shaped mahogany neck with 45mm (1 3/4") nutwidth. All of it's features ultimately combine into what could be considered to be the optimal platform for doing what this guitar was named after: playing fingerstyle guitar. That is not to say it can't handle a bit of strumming, but it's when playing fingerstyle that this instrument truly shines. The unique balance manages to lift the often neglected mids to match the brilliant top end and keep in check the bass. Hearing is believing, but this might very well be the ultimate fingerstyle instrument.  The body uses Crelicam Ebony for the back and sides married to a nicely silked Italian Spruce top. The Crelicam Ebony comes from an ebony sawmill in Yaoundé, Cameroon which was bought by Taylor Guitars and tonewood supplier Madinter in 2011. This striking looking tonewood suprises many with it's clear tone, articulate bass, strong voice and magnificent projection. Alpine/Italian spruce is of the same species as German spruce and very similar in tone. The appearance varies in that Italian spruce is slightly more pink/tan (although still very white). It lends an instrument a more mature, complex and rich character when compared to Sitka spruce. It is truly no small feat building a guitar which sounds as good as this. This is where the Waanders design philosophy comes into play: style, stiffness, lightness, efficiency. To that end it features a unique carbon fiber flying buttress system for optimal stability (and the guarantee that you'll never need a neck-reset), very stiff double sides, braces with weight reduction in a unique ‘star’ pattern with only three transverse braces making for a very lightweight and stiff construction. This instrument travels safely in a hardshell case. Body Shape: Grand Fingerstyle Cutaway (418mm lower bout)  Finish: Natural Gloss Body Material: Crelicam Ebony Top Material: Italian Spruce Lefty No Body Details: Snakewood bindings and rosette, Flying Buttress Stability Sytem Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Profile: C-shape Fingerboard Material: Ebony Fingerboard Radius: 16” Neck Details: Waanders 12th fret inlay Nutwidth: 45 mm - 1 3/4" Scale Length: 650 mm - 25 9/16" String spacing: 60 mm - 2 5/16" Bridge: Ebony Tuners: Gotoh 510 w/ ebony buttons Pickup B-Band Condition: New Cosmetic Condition: None Modifications/, Repairs: None Tech Notes: None Travels in: Hardshell case Accessories: None NJ
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The Fellowship Of Acoustics, Netherlands  

Contact name:
The Fellowship of Acoustics
Brands:
Martin, Gibson, Fender, Vintage Guitars, Santa Cruz, PRS, Collings, Rozawood, etc..
Languages:
English, Dutch and German
Specialties:
Fine, Vintage and Rare Guitars
Opening hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm.

ABOUT US

I have always been opposed to being trapped into a job eight hours a day to purchase the free time to do what I enjoy. That’s why i started the Fellowship of Acoustics. The fellowship of acoustics was founded by Rudi Bults, Guitarist and obsessed with tone and wood. The idea was offering real expertise when trading and selling the finest instruments in the world from our showroom in Bergentheim, Netherlands. Helping others find the right tools and enjoying an atmosphere that’s unhurried, honest and informative that’s my go. We are nothing like the "supermarket" style music stores, but specialize in string-things only. We are widely known for Flattop guitars but also sell electric, mandolins & banjo’s, amps, parts, and accessories. Our store has earned the reputation for being a great place to shop for the best products and service.
It is our hope that this new website - much more than a list of "gear" for sale - will serve as an example of our commitment to offering a more personal approach, a friendly atmosphere, and an ultimately more satisfying experience for our friends and customers.
If you have any questions just dial +31-523-232205 or e-mail info@thefellowshipofacoustics.com My name is Rudi Bults, and I’m always here to help out. Wherever possible, we would recommend that you visit our store and experience our instruments and service first hand. However, because of our high standards you can be confident of ordering online from us. We hope you enjoy your visit to our site, and welcome your feedback.

LANGUAGES

We do speak English, Dutch and German! Feel free to call in any of these languages and ask your questions! Call 0031-523-232205

 

WE BUY, SELL, TRADE, DO CONSIGNMENT AND APPRAISALS

 

We LOVE Guitars, and buy and trade for most stringed instruments. But we also do consignment, make appraisals for insurance or put you on our watch list. Please check the Buying & Trading page for details.

www.tfoa.eu
The Fellowship of Acoustics BV
Kanaalweg oost 36
7691CE Bergentheim
Netherlands
To order online: go to
http://www.tfoa.eu/the_store/
And choose your Guitar and purchase through the website.

Available methods of payment
# Paypal
# Credit Card (MasterCard/Visa/AmEx) only available for European Community and USA.
# Bank-Wire transfer

Call for Online Order+31(0)523-23-2205
our policy:
14 day money in return return warranty  Shipping cost, and Customs & import return costs -bothways- are buyers responsibility
1 year Guarantee on Used Guitars
5 years Guarantee on New guitars (or 'limited lifitime' if the Builder guarrantees such)

 
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