Traveller Guitalele Luxury (kīkū) - GUke Lux
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A Traveller Guitatale is Spanish Classical Guitar but smaller. The construction method is identical and the tuning is the same but A to A, like a standard concert guitar with a capo at the fifth fret, resulting in a very versatile instrument in a small size.
The "Lux" version being exotic woods, more decorated and French Polished. Shown in the pictures with a full size Classical Guitar for size reference.. |
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General Specification
Traditional Spanish construction methods with Spanish (or Slipper) heel.
Various exotic woods used for back and sides.
Western Red Cedar top with three strut bracing. Indian Rosewood bindings.
American Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) neck with slotted head, 47 mm at the nut. Book matched head veneer.
"Alice" rosette design with various surround colours.
Pau Ferro fingerboard of 17" (433mm) scale length with 18 frets and a 12 fret join. White dot markers on fretboard edge at 5 7 12.
Pau Ferro bridge. Classical style tuners.
Finished in French Polish.
Traditional Spanish construction methods with Spanish (or Slipper) heel.
Various exotic woods used for back and sides.
Western Red Cedar top with three strut bracing. Indian Rosewood bindings.
American Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) neck with slotted head, 47 mm at the nut. Book matched head veneer.
"Alice" rosette design with various surround colours.
Pau Ferro fingerboard of 17" (433mm) scale length with 18 frets and a 12 fret join. White dot markers on fretboard edge at 5 7 12.
Pau Ferro bridge. Classical style tuners.
Finished in French Polish.
GUke Lux (Frida) shown with
Bocote (Cordia eleagnoides) back and sides.
Madagasscan Rosewood (Dalbergia maritima) bindings, heel cap and head veneer.
Yellow Alice rosette. White purfling on back and sides, black and white on top.
Strung with D'Addario EJ27N normal tension (.029"-.045") classical guitar strings.
827 grammes 1.82 lb.
Bocote (Cordia eleagnoides) back and sides.
Madagasscan Rosewood (Dalbergia maritima) bindings, heel cap and head veneer.
Yellow Alice rosette. White purfling on back and sides, black and white on top.
Strung with D'Addario EJ27N normal tension (.029"-.045") classical guitar strings.
827 grammes 1.82 lb.
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Cases are available for this size
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GUke Lux (Coco) shown with
Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) back and sides, bindings, heel cap and head veneer.
Red Alice rosette. Golden purfling on back and sides, black and white on top.
Strung with D'Addario EJ27N normal tension (.029"-.045") classical guitar strings.
888 grammes 1.96 lb.
Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) back and sides, bindings, heel cap and head veneer.
Red Alice rosette. Golden purfling on back and sides, black and white on top.
Strung with D'Addario EJ27N normal tension (.029"-.045") classical guitar strings.
888 grammes 1.96 lb.
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Notes.
This is built to be tuned A3D3G3C4E4A4, like a standard concert guitar with a capo at the fifth fret, but of course all sorts of tunings can be used.
The string tension on this short 433mm (17") scale, tuned ADGCEA, is the the same as a 578mm (22 3/4") scale, tuned EADGBE.
So your regular string gauge might feel a little softer.
This is built to be tuned A3D3G3C4E4A4, like a standard concert guitar with a capo at the fifth fret, but of course all sorts of tunings can be used.
The string tension on this short 433mm (17") scale, tuned ADGCEA, is the the same as a 578mm (22 3/4") scale, tuned EADGBE.
So your regular string gauge might feel a little softer.
