Keijo Korelin – Cedar Doubletop and Madagascar – 640 scale – 2014

Description

2014, Finland.  640 scale, cedar/Nomex double top with 5 fan braces, figured Madagascar rosewood, 13 mm raised fingerboard, soundport upper bout bass side, Alessi tuners, 20th fret, 12 hole tieblock, 52 mm nut width, compensated nut and saddle, V headstock joint, fret marker at VII, french polished finish.  This guitar is Korelin’s “Trinticum” model, as described on his website.  It is the third of his guitars that we have handled.  A bright, clear, incisive power defines the sound.  This is the real thing, made for the concert hall.  Notes leap off the fingerboard.  The 640 scale with raised fingerboard is very easy to play.  Light signs of use.