SIRIUS 18th Century Oak

Body: Oak more than 200 years old with oil finish / polished aluminium
Neck: mahogany 1971 reused with oil finish, one-piece, riftsawn, uncovered titanium truss rod
Fingerboard: plum about 1970 with oil finish, golden mother-of-pearl inlays
Nut: bone
Neck Radius: compound, 9“-12″
Neck Width: 42.5 mm at nut
Scale: 25.5″ (648 mm)
Frets: 24x stainless steel, Wagner 9662, comparable to 6105
Bridge:  polished aluminium pins with titanium riders
Tuning Machines: Gotoh SG-360, locking, chrome
Strap Pins: Schaller Security Locks, chrome
Pickups: moveable, Häussel HB Hot, walnut with oil finish
Weight: 3.25 kg
Price with case: 5,900 €

 

For the body of the SIRIUS 18th Century Oak, oak from a torn down half-timbered house from the 18th century was used. Beautifully preserved oak is revealed beneath the heavily weathered wooden surface. I deliberately left a few deeper cracks in the wood.

The mahogany neck is not quite as old. Here, wood from an old staircase from 1971 was used. So it is also well stored.

Oak wood is rarely used in guitar making because it is very heavy. However, thanks to the lightweight construction concept of the SIRIUS, the 18th Century Oak weighs only 3.25 kg even with heavy wood.