| Art & Lutherie guitars are made with 95% Canadian woods that meet strict criteria in terms of their tone as well as their impact on the environment. The eco-friendly method in which the wood is gathered, takes place when previously fallen trees are found in the forests of Eastern Canada. No clear cutting is involved. This not only benefits Canadian forests but also gives rain forests the world over a well-deserved break. The Canadian tone woods used in the Art & Lutherie line possess excellent tonal qualities. Wild Cherry has a sound somewhere between the mellow tone of mahogany and the bright sound of maple. Another tone wood of choice is Silver Leaf Maple, whose characteristics for sound, weight and density are incredibly similar to that of mahogany. All A&L’s feature back & sides made from a 3-layer lamination of Wild Cherry and Silver leaf maple necks.
All Cedar and Spruce models feature pressure tested solid tops to ensure the highest levels of stiffness and rigidity along with maximum harmonic vibration. This benefits the overall tone and projection of these instruments. The finish on each A&L acoustic guitar is a Custom Varnish Finish, giving a satin sheen to semi-gloss models and a lustrous shine to gloss top (GT) models. This Custom Varnish Finish also allows the solid tops to breathe and vibrate freely allowing for the important “aging “ process to take affect. This “aging” process means that every solid top A&L guitar will sound increasingly better the more it is played over time. All Art & Lutherie guitars also include the new Integrated Set Neck system, adding extra resistance and reinforcement to the crucial area where the body and top meet the neck. The Integrated Set Neck system allows for more consistent and stable action while significantly reducing warping and twisting of the neck, largely attributed to changes in climate.
The full size body of the Art & Lutherie acoustic dreadnaught models offer a tight & warm bottom end, as well as responsive mid-range tones. From full-on strumming to intimate fingerstyle playing, the A&L dreadnaught gives the player a palette of genuine acoustic tones and a range of musical possibilities.
Specifications
- Back & Sides : Wild Cherry
- Neck : Silver leaf maple
- Top : Cedar (Pressure Tested Solid Top)
- Fingerboard & Bridge : Rosewood
- Finish : Semi-Gloss Custom Varnish Finish
- Tusq® nut & saddle by Graphtech
- Proudly handcrafted in Canada.
Please note: All guitars we ship are new unless otherwise stated. Due to the nature of guitars often being one of a kind, most of our inventory is on display. Each guitar is thoroughly inspected, polished and/or re-strung if needed before shipping. If, for any reason, a guitar is not in new, perfect condition, you will be notified prior to shipment, at which time you may cancel or adjust your order as desired.
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