Lakewood catalog 2010-11 - Jedistar

Catalogue 2010 / 2011

Welcome!
For you, for me and for everyone who works at Lakewood, a guitar is something special: a friend, a lover,
occasionally demanding and not always easy. Yet we continue to be drawn to this magical instrument.
We just can’t put it down and so the guitar becomes part of our lives.
Let us take you along on a journey into the world of Lakewood Guitars and show you all the different instruments we have
dreamed up for you. You can find out exactly which materials make up the guitars. You can see the various models and custom
options. You can make comparisons and see your guitar from close up.
When we decided to make our very first Signature Guitar, it was clear from the start that it would be dedicated to fingerstyle
specialist Ulli Boegershausen. You might be surprised to learn that every single guitar will be played in personally by Ulli,
but then again, you have always expected the best from Lakewood!
Perhaps you haven’t found exactely ‘your’ guitar yet? The Lakewood Customshop can make a unique
one-off instrument just for you. We can offer advice or perhaps you prefer to make your own ‘voyage of discovery’ in
this catalogue or on the Lakewood website.
With warmest greetings,
Martin Seeliger
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Contents
Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lakewood Model Range
The Natural Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
M-14, D-14, A-14, J-14 . 8
M-14 CP, D-14 CP, A-14 CP, J-14 CP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
M-18, D-18, M-18 CP, D-18 CP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D-14-12 CP, M-14 CCP, J-14 Baritone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Features of the Natural Series Guitars . 16
The Deluxe Series. 19
M-32, D-32, A-32, J-32 . 20
M-32 CP, D-32 CP, A-32 CP, J-32 CP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
M-32-12 CP, M-32 CCP, J-32 Baritone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Features of the Deluxe Series Guitars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The Premium Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
A-24 CP, A-36 CP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
D-48 CP, D-53 CP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M-45 CP, M-52 CP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
J-50 CP, J-56 CP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Features of the Premium Series Guitars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ulli Bögershausen Signature Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Customshop
The Customshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Wood chart. 44
Basic body shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Appointments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lakewood Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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The Natural Series
Precious woods, pure and untreated, display their natural beauty: the most direct path from the material to the eye of the
beholder, reduced to the absolute basics. No more, but no less either, since every guitar in the Natural Series is built
to the same high standards of guitar artistry shared by all Lakewood instruments.
The language of form allows the materials to speak for themselves.
Each instrument is made up of finely tuned elements - a series where less is definitely more.
Your guitar is something very special to you. - It is to us, too.
Back & sides
Mahogany (style 14)
Back & sides
Ovangkol (style 18)
Top
AAA European spruce
Top
AAA Cedar
Natural soundhole
rosette with wooden
core and purfling
Natural Finish
open-pored satin finish
Schaller chrome
tuners with rosewood
buttons
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Natural Series
M-14
D-14
A-14
J-14
Grand Concert
Dreadnought
Auditorium
Jumbo
8 9

Natural Series
M-14 CP
D-14 CP
A-14 CP
J-14 CP
Grand Concert
Dreadnought
Auditorium
Jumbo
10 11

Natural Series
M-18
D-18
M-18 CP
D-18 CP
Grand Concert
Dreadnought
Grand Concert
Dreadnought
12 13

Natural Series
D-14-12 CP
Dreadnought 12-string
M-14 CCP
Grand Concert Nylon String
J-14 Baritone
Jumbo Baritone
14 15

Features of the Natural Series Guitars
D-14 M-14 A-14 J-14 D-18 M-18 D-14 CP D-14-12 CP M-14 CP A-14 CP J-14 CP J-14 Baritone M-14 CCP D-18 CP M-18 CP
Steel string guitar, 6-string, 650mm scale length ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Steel string guitar, 12-string, 650mm scale length
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Steel string baritone guitar, 6-string, 680mm scale length
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Nylon string guitar, 6-string, 650mm scale length
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AAA European spruce top ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
AAA Cedar top ● ● ●
Soundhole rosette with wooden core and wood purflings ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Solid mahogany back & sides ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Solid ovangkol back & sides ● ● ● ●
Round cutaway ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Flamed maple body binding ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Pear body bindings ● ● ● ●
Open-pored satin finish (Natural Finish) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
1-piece mahogany neck ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 44mm ● ● ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 46mm ● ● ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 48mm ● ● ●
Body-neck-joint at 12 th fret ● ●
Body-neck-joint at 14 th fret ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Flat headstock ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Slotted headstock ● ● ●
Ebony fingerboard ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
„Dots“ fingerboard inlays at 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Ebony bridge ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Rosewood bridge
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Schaller M6 chrome tuners with rosewood buttons ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Schaller M6 chrome mini tuners with rosewood buttons
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Schaller old-style nickel tuners with rosewood buttons ● ●
Schaller chrome classic tuners
●
Pickup system: Lakewood Classic System
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Pickup system: Lakewood Sonic System ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Hiscox Lakewood hard case ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Artist: Wallis Bird - Photo: Aoife O‘Sullivan
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The Deluxe Series
The traditional Lakewood body shapes interpreted in a classic wood selection of spruce and rosewood. The carefully considered
construction of our guitars guarantees a big and transparent sound that really projects.
The various body shapes of the instruments that make up the Deluxe series offer subtle varieties of sound
that lend themselves to different styles of playing from fingerpicking to bluegrass.
The luxurious finishes speak to the senses. Fine wood, mother-of-pearl inlays and high-gloss varnished soundboards
set the tone for this series.
The feeling for the perfect piece of wood. Experience that cannot be learned from a book.
Back & sides
Rosewood (style 32)
Top
AAA European spruce
Deluxe soundhole rosette
with wooden core
and abalone purfling
Body high-gloss
polished,
neck satin finish
Schaller gold
tuners
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Deluxe Series
M-32
D-32
A-32
J-32
Grand Concert
Dreadnought
Auditorium
Jumbo
Artist: Jade Gallagher - Photo: Sebastian Sach
Artist: Thomas Kieffer - Photo: Frédéric Godard
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Deluxe Series
M-32 CP
D-32 CP
A-32 CP
J-32 CP
Grand Concert
Dreadnought
Auditorium
Jumbo
Artist: Thorsten Wingenfelder - Photo: Andreas „Bär“ Läsker
Artist: Gregor Meyle - Photo: Sebastian Sach
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Deluxe Series
M-32-12 CP
Grand Concert 12-string
M-32 CCP
Grand Concert Nylon String
J-32 Baritone
Jumbo Baritone
Artist: Mark Hogan - Photo: William Quain (Athlone City Photography)
Artist: Michelangelo Piperno - Photo: Daniele Lanci
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Features of the Deluxe Series Guitars
D-32 M-32 A-32 J-32 D-32 CP M-32 CP M-32-12 CP A-32 CP J-32 CP J-32 Baritone M-32 CCP
Steel string guitar, 6-string, 650mm scale length ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Steel string guitar, 12-string, 650mm scale length
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Steel string baritone guitar, 6-string, 680mm scale length
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Nylon string guitar, 6-string, 650mm scale length
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AAA European spruce top ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Soundhole rosette with wooden core and abalone purflings ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Solid rosewood back & sides ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Round cutaway ● ● ● ● ● ●
Rosewood body binding ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
High-gloss finish body / satin finish neck ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
1-piece mahogany neck ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 44mm ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 46mm ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 48mm ● ● ●
Body-neck-joint at 12 th fret ● ●
Body-neck-joint at 14 th fret ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Flat headstock ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Slotted headstock ● ● ●
Ebony fingerboard ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
„Snowflakes“ fingerboard inlays at 3-5-7-9-12-15-17-19 fret ● ● ● ● ●
Ebony bridge ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Rosewood bridge
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Schaller M6 gold tuners ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Schaller M6 gold mini tuners
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Schaller old-style gold tuners with ebony buttons ● ●
Schaller gold classic tuners
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Pickup system: Lakewood Classic System
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Pickup system: Lakewood Sonic System ● ● ● ● ● ●
Hiscox Lakewood hard case ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Artist: Robert C. Blank - Photo: Jens Naumann
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The Premium Series
When exquisite ingredients meet expert sound-design, works of art are the result. Each individual guitar reflects
the dedication of our craftsmen and their efforts to create an instrument of lasting value.
Rare woods, unique design elements blended with classically-simple understatement combine with outstanding quality of sound.
These instruments stand out from the crowd without being unattainable.
Serious involvement with one of these guitars can lead to a lifelong relationship.
Back & sides
from selected
premium tonewoods
Top
AAAA European spruce
Premium soundhole
rosette with two woods
and abalone purfling
Body & headstock veneer
high-gloss polished,
neck satin finish
Schaller gold or Waverly
gold tuners with
wood buttons
Link of top and back
binding at
body-neck-joint
A beautiful guitar requires ideas and design. We can offer both.
Claro
Walnut
(style 24)
Cypress
(style 36)
Ziricote
(style 45)
Macassar
Ebony
(style 48)
Flamed maple
(style 50)
Myrtle
(style 52)
Cocobolo
(style 53)
Koa
(style 56)
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Premium Series
A-24 CP
Auditorium
A-36 CP
Auditorium
30 31

Premium Series
D-48 CP
Dreadnought
D-53 CP
Dreadnought
32 33

Premium Series
M-45 CP
Grand Concert
M-52 CP
Grand Concert
34 35

Premium Series
J-50 CP
Jumbo
J-56 CP
Jumbo
36 37

Features of the Premium Series Guitars
A-24 CP A-36 CP M-45 CP D-48 CP J-50 CP M-52 CP D-53 CP J-56 CP
Steel string guitar, 6-string, 650mm scale length ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
AAAA European spruce top ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Soundhole rosette Premium design with two woods and abalone ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Abalone purfling around soundboard ● ● ● ●
Solid Claro Walnut back & sides
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Solid Cypress back & sides
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Solid Ziricote back & sides
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Solid Macassar Ebony back & sides
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Solid Flamed Maple back & sides
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Solid Myrtle back & sides
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Solid Cocobolo back & sides
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Solid Koa back & sides
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Round cutaway ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Flamed maple body binding
●
Pear body binding
●
Rosewood body binding
●
Yew body binding
●
Snakewood body binding ● ●
Koa body binding
●
Muninga body binding
●
Link of top and back binding at body-neck-joint ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
High-gloss polished body & headstock veneer, neck satin finish ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
1-piece mahogany neck ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 44mm ● ● ● ●
Neck width at nut 46mm ● ● ● ●
Body-neck-joint at 12 th fret ● ●
Body-neck-joint at 14 th fret ● ● ● ● ● ●
Flat headstock ● ● ● ● ● ●
Slotted headstock ● ●
Ebony fingerboard ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
„Dots“ fingerboard inlay at 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
●
„Signs“ fingerboard inlay at 3-5-7-9-12-15 fret
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„Fish“ fingerboard inlay at 1-3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
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Head and fingerboard binding with yew
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Head and fingerboard binding with snakewood and abalone
●
Head and fingerboard binding with flamed maple
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Head and fingerboard binding with snakewood
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Ebony bridge ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Schaller M6 gold tuners with ebony buttons
●
Schaller M6 gold tuners with koa buttons ● ●
Waverly tuners with ebony buttons ● ●
Waverly tuners with snakewood buttons ● ●
Schaller old-style gold tuners with ebony buttons
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Pickup system: Lakewood Sonic System ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Hiscox Lakewood hard case ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Artist: Sungha Jung - Photo: Munsoo Son
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Ulli Bögershausen Signature Model
Ulli Bögershausen Signature Modell
Grand Concert
Ulli Bögershausen Signature Guitar
This guitar is quite different than one would expect and is like no other instrument you have ever held
in your hands. Ulli Bögershausen’s sonic and visual ideas were a major contribution to the concept of
this extraordinary guitar.
Uniquely, each individual instrument will be played in by Ulli in person. Thus the subtle shades of its
character will already be influenced, ready for you to carry on the story of your guitar yourself. Now
is the best time to order one of these special instruments as only twenty can be built and played in
each year.
Model features
Top: AAAA European spruce
Back & sides: Ziricote
Neck: Mahogany, one-piece
Cutaway: round
Soundhole rosette: Premium design
Headstock veneer: Ziricote
Bindings: Muninga
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard inlays: Signature
Heelcap: Ziricote
Neck width at nut: 46 mm (1.81“)
Neck profile: D-round
Bridge: Ebony
Pickup: Lakewood Sonic System
Tuners: Gold with ebony buttons
Finish: open-pored satin finish
including Hiscox Lakewood hard case
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The Customshop
We would like to welcome all the Lakewood enthusiasts worldwide to our Lakewood Customshop.
Our years of experience enable us to join you in bringing your ideas to life and turning your individual wishes
and personal taste into a dream guitar.
The Lakewood customshop has grown organically over time and is unique in the world of acoustic guitars. We offer a huge choice,
reliability and the respectful service that we consider to be the foundation of each commission.
Your special wishes will be lovingly implemented with perfect workmanship and
to our highest standards of guitar making artistry and quality.
Let your imagination run free!
Rich sounding woods provide the basis for the dreams we share.
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Lakewood Customshop
Wood chart
Woods for
back & sides
Woods for
soundboards
Mahogany (style 14)* Ovangkol (style 18) Plain maple (style 20) Walnut (style 22)
AAA European spruce AAA Cedar AAA Engelman spruce AAA Sitka spruce
Claro Walnut (style 24) Rosewood (style 32)**/***/**** Padouk (style 34) Cypress (style 36) Cherry (style 38)
AAA Adirondack spruce
AAA European bear claw spruce
AAAA European spruce
Additional woods
and materials for
bindings
and accessories
Ziricote (style 45) Macassar Ebony (style 48) Flamed maple (style 50)** Myrtle (style 52) Cocobolo (style 53)
Pear Ebony***/**** Muninga Snakewood
The images of the woods are examples.
* Wood can also be used for guitar tops
** Wood is also used for bindings
*** Wood is also used for fingerboards
**** Material is also used for pickguards
Koa (style 56)*/**
Yew Artificial tortoise**** White synthetic
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Lakewood Customshop
Basic body shapes and measurements
Appointments
Body size and shape have a major influence on the sound of a guitar. At Lakewood we offer four basic body shapes: Grand Concert, Dreadnought,
Auditorium and Jumbo. Each of these four shapes has its own special elements that give the guitar its own character and sound. Before you begin to
make your dream a reality, you will need to decide which type of guitar you need. What kind of music will you mostly be playing? What expectations do
you have from the point of view of sound and ergonomics of the instrument? Will you be playing alone or in a group?
The following descriptions are intended to help you in making your decisions.
Soundboards
Back & sides
Neck
Grand Concert (M)
Dreadnought (D) Auditorium (A) Jumbo (J)
A traditional body shape with an even bass
treble ratio. Combined with a slightly wider
neck, it is a perfect fingerstyle guitar with quick
response.
Measurements of the guitar models
A heavier bass response from a slightly bigger
instrument with less waist. Combined with a
somewhat narrower neck it‘s a good strumming
guitar, for instance for a singer-songwriter.
A small body with the body-neck-joint at the
12 th fret. Very fast response with great projection
and clarity. Perfect for flat-picking, for
example bluegrass.
Large body with a dominant sound. A deeper
shape and a larger soundboard make for fine
bass response and resonance. Perfectly suited to
solo performers.
Grand Concert (M) Dreadnought (D) Auditorium (A) Jumbo (J)
mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch
Overall length 1020 40.16 1029 40.51 976 38.43 1051 41.38
Body length 502 19.76 511 20.12 496 19.53 533 20.98
Body height max. 120 4.72 120 4.72 110 4.33 130 5.12
Body height min. 90 3.54 90 3.54 85 3.35 110 4.33
Lower bout 392 15.43 400 15.75 380 14.96 437 17.20
Waist 228 8.98 278 10.94 213 8.39 255 10.04
• AA European spruce
• AA Cedar
• AAA Adirondack spruce
• AAA Engelman spruce
• AAA European spruce (image sample)
• AAA European bear claw spruce
• AAA Sitka spruce
• AAA Cedar
• AAAA European spruce
• AAA Koa
• Mahogany
• Mahogany (style 14)
• Ovangkol (style 18)
• Plain maple (style 20)
• Walnut (style 22)
• Claro Walnut (style 24)
• Rosewood (style 32) (image sample)
• Padouk (style 34)
• Cypress (style 36)
• Cherry (style 38)
• Ziricote (style 45)
• Macassar Ebony (style 48)
• Flamed maple (style 50)
• Myrtle (style 52)
• Cocobolo (style 53)
• Koa (style 56)
• Mahogany, 1-piece (image sample)
• Flamed maple
The different woods shown here can be viewed
in the wood chart (pages 44 & 45).
What do the style numbers mean?
Each guitar is named according to its most important
characteristics. The letter preceding the guitar
name represents the shape.This is followed by the
style code, representing the kind of wood used for
the back and sides. After this the word ‘custom’
denotes that it is a special one-off design.
So, for instance, an M-22 custom is a Grand
Concert guitar with walnut back and sides, built
according to special customer wishes.
Incidentally, the same system is used for our standard
guitar series, without the word ‘custom’.
Upper bout 279 10.98 297 11.69 266 10.47 303 11.93
This table is for your information. Values may vary within tolerances.
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Lakewood Customshop
Cutaway
Soundhole rosette
Headstock
• 1 - Abalone purfling without wooden core
• 2 - Abalone purfling with wooden core
(image sample)
• 3 - Domino inlays and abalone
• 4 - Magic symbols inlays and abalone
• 5 - Premium-Design with two woods
and abalone purfling
• 6 - Wood purfling with wooden core
• 7 - Wood purfling without wooden core
• 8 - Zodiac inlays and abalone
1 2
A slotted headstock comes from the classical
concert instrument and works particularly well
in combination with the Lakewood Auditorium
model, though it can be striking when used with
other styles just as well. In contrast to a flat headstock,
a slotted traditional style headstock requires a
little more practice when changing strings.
The two variations have no impact on sound
quality, sustain or stability.
There are various alternative names for the
soundhole rosette: soundhole inlay, soundhole
decoration or simply rosette.
3
4
5
• 1 - Flat headstock
• 2 - Slotted headstock
Headstock inlay
Headstock veneer
2
6
Abalone looks good
against lighter
headstock veneers, while
white mother-of-pearl
contrasts well with
darker woods.
The choice of wood for the headstock veneer is
entirely a matter of individual taste. Rosewood
and ebony work well for most guitars as they blend
well in the overall appearance of the guitar. For
custom guitars it can be interesting to use the same
wood for the headstock veneer that has been selected
for back & sides.
1
7
• Round (image sample on top)
• Sharp (image sample thereunder)
8
• Lakewood Logo with abalone
(image sample)
• Lakewood Logo with white
mother of pearl
• Ebony (image sample)
• Rosewood
• Wood matching back & sides
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Lakewood Customshop
Binding on body, fingerboard & headstock
Purfling on body, fingerboard & headstock
1 2 1 2
3
4
5
3
For body, headstock and fingerboard
the following woods are
available as optional bindings:
• Flamed maple (image sample 2)
• Pear wood
• Yew
• Koa
• Artificial tortoise
• White synthetic
• Muninga (image sample 1)
• Rosewood
• Snakewood (image sample 3)
The use of bindings and purflings for fingerboard and headstock of the guitar is optional, but few people can resist their aesthetics! You can also view the
choices of wood available on pages 44 & 45.
• Purfling from noble woods (image sample 1 and 3)
• Abalone purfling (image sample 2 and 4)
• Abalone purfling on soundboard, back and sides (image sample 5)
What is purfling?
Instrument makers use this description for the small additional inlays that grace the outside edges of the guitar. They provide a suitable contrast when, for
instance, two equally dark woods have been used together. The style and mounting of the purfling cannot be altered in the Lakewood Customshop, nor can they
be left out on the body binding, since we consider them a necessity for the visual harmony of the instrument. Purfling at the edge of the fingerboard or headstock
are however optional. Abalone inlays come under the category of purfling and can be added, if desired, to decorate the body of the guitar or the fingerboard and
headstock.
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Fingerboard & fingerboard inlays I
Fingerboard & fingerboard inlays II
Heel cap
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• Ebony
• Rosewood (image sample)
• Wood matching back & sides
The heel cap can also offer a pleasing contrast and still blend
in harmoniously in the overall look of the surrounding
wood. Choose a wood that is already used on another part of the
guitar, such as the headstock veneer or the fingerboard.
• 1 - Ebony
• 2 - Rosewood
• 1 - Domino 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
• 2 - Dots (2mm) 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
• 3 - Dots (5mm) 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
• 4 - Fish Inlays 1-3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
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• 5 - Your signature inlayed at 12 fret
• 6 - Magic Symbols 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
• 7 - Seashells 3-5-7-9-12-15-17 fret
• 8 - Signs 3-5-7-9-12-15 fret
• 9 - Snowflakes 3-5-7-9-12-15-17-19 fret
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Neck profile, width & thickness
Bridge, bridge pins & strap buttons
Neck profile
D-round D-flat V-shape
Bridge
• Ebony
• Rosewood (image sample)
Neck width at nut
Neck thickness
1 st fret (A) 10 th fret (B)
• D-round
• D-flat
• V-shape
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A rosewood bridge is slightly lighter in weight, which enhances the tonal
response. An ebony bridge is slightly heavier and gives added volume and
sustain.
Bridge pins & strap buttons
• 1 - Ebony with pearl dot
• 2 - Ebony without pearl dot
• 3 - Bone with pearl dot
• 4 - Koa with pearl dot
• 5 - Rosewood with pearl dot
• 6 - Snakewood with pearl dot
Remark: The wood for strap buttons is
chosen to match the kind of wood used for
the bridge pins.
Special options
• 43 mm
• 44 mm
• 45 mm
• 46 mm
• 48 mm
• 50 mm
• 52 mm
1 st fret (A) 10 th fret (B)
slimmer 20 mm 22 mm
standard 21 mm 23 mm
stronger 22 mm 24 mm
Ask a guitar expert for suggestions for the design of the neck of your custom guitar. The size of your hands and your individual way of playing will be
important factors in making your choice.
• Link of top and back binding at body-neck-joint (image sample above) • Second strap button (image sample above)
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Special options
Special options
The pickguard is there mostly for
functional reasons. It protects
the soundboard from scratches caused
by plectrum use.
Depending upon the way you play
guitar you might consider using a
pickguard in order to protect your
instrument.
• Honey-coloured top
(image sample above)
• 3-color sunburst finish on
soundboard (image sample above)
• Abalone purfling on soundboard
around fingerboard
(image sample above)
• Veneer on rear of headstock
• Veneer on rear of headstock with
binding and purfling according
to front (image sample above)
• Pickguard from artificial
tortoiseshell (image sample above)
• Pickguard from rosewood
The decision to choose a tinted soundboard or sunburst finish for your
custom guitar is entirely up to your personal taste. A sunburst finish
gives the guitar a so-called ‘vintage look’, akin to many of the older American
guitars. A honey-coloured finish helps tint lighter woods (for example European
spruce) and gives a ready-made and naturally ‘used’ look to a new instrument.
Tinted cedar soundboards, incidentally, also look wonderful.
• Binding on bridge, matching
body binding
(image sample on right)
• Binding on bridge, matching
body binding and additional
abalone purfling
• 12-string version (image sample on left)
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Tuners
Pickup systems
• Schaller M6 chrome with chrome, rosewood,
ebony, snakewood or koa buttons
(in this order samples 1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Schaller M6 chrome mini (for 12-string) with
chrome or rosewood buttons (samples 7 & 9)
• Schaller M6 gold with gold, rosewood,
ebony, snakewood or koa buttons
(in this order samples 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Schaller M6 gold mini (for 12-string) with
gold or rosewood buttons (samples 8 & 9)
The tuners help raise your guitar up to the
right pitch. Chrome or gold - it is a matter of
your personal taste and aesthetic sense.
Hint: Wood buttons reduce the weight of the guitar
towards the headstock.
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8
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Pickup A
Pickup B
Pickup A is a polymer piezo pickup and lies under the bridge saddle. Pickup B works magnetically and is built in to the fingerboard, between the last two
frets.
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• Schaller old style nickel for slotted and flat
headstocks with rosewood buttons (sample 2)
• Schaller old style gold for slotted and flat
headstocks with ebony buttons (sample 1)
• Waverly gold for slotted and flat headstocks with
ebony or snakewood buttons (samples 1 & 3)
1 2 3
• 1 - Sonic System - works with pickup A and B as dual system
• 2 - Mini Sonic System - works solely with pickup A
• 3 - Classic System, for nylon string guitars - works solely with pickup A
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Finish
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Case & gigbag
Lakewood Accessories
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• Satin finish, filled grain
• Satin finish, filled grain with high-gloss polished top
• Satin finish, open-pored (Natural Finish)
• Satin finish, open-pored with high-gloss polished top
• Black finish, high-gloss polished (body & neck)
• Body high-gloss polished, neck satin finish
• Body & headstock veneer high-gloss polished, neck satin finish
• Body, neck & headstock veneer high-gloss polished
Image 1: satin finish, open-pored (Natural Finish)
Image 2: satin finish, filled grain
Image 3: high-gloss polished finish
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Having an open-pored satin finish means that spruce and cedar tops are however filled-grain finished, since the delicate structures of evergreen woods require
this method of lacquering.
Will such a finish protect your guitar just as well?
The answer is ‘Yes’, because the finish only leaves the pores with the appearance of being open. Since filling the pores is carefully avoided during the varnishing
process, the structure of the outside layer of the wood remains visible, although the wood is still well protected by the four full layers of varnish we apply. You will
even be able to wipe off the surface with a damp cloth and simply rub it dry.
What are the advantages of a high-gloss finish?
First of all the visual aspect. High-gloss brings out the beauty of the wood even more. The colours gain an even deeper and richer glow, almost as if one is looking
into a three-dimensional piece of wood. Exotic woods too, or those with particularly unusual grain are equally enhanced by high-gloss varnish.
By the way, satin finish and high-gloss varnishes are of an almost identical thickness.
• Hiscox Lakewood hard case* (image sample)
• Lakewood gigbag
* The cases for Dreadnought and Grand Concert
guitars carry the Lakewood logo on the front,
while Auditorium and Jumbo cases do not.
• 1 - Lakewood guitar strap, black with
embroidered logo
• 2 - Lakewood guitar strap, brown with
embroidered logo
• 3 - Lakewood microfibre cloth
• 4 - Set of 6 spare bridge pins
Lakewood accessories can be ordered by phone
or by email.
Telephone: +49 641 43038
Email: info@lakewood-guitars.com
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Lakewood Guitars GmbH & Co. KG
Zum Bahnhof 6a
35394 Gießen
Germany
Phone: +49 641 43038
Fax: +49 641 491398
Email: info@lakewood-guitars.com
www.lakewood-guitars.com
Lakewood Guitars are manufactured in Germany
Model specifications may be subject to change
Guitar & workshop photography: Manfred Pollert
Customshop photography: Lakewood Guitars
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