I've commissioned a Fylde Leonardo.

octatonic

I've been looking for a new acoustic guitar for a bit.
Was originally thinking I'd just get a Martin 00 or 000 but I already have that covered with my self builds and the couple that I had a line on were sold before I could get back to the UK.

So I've chatted today with Roger Bucknall and commissioned a Fylde Leondaro Rosewood.
Build time in 18-24 months so it won't be with me for a bit.

Rosewood back and sides, sitka spruce top, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard.
I'm speccing some chunky fretwire, but otherwise it is just a standard model. 
It will look something like this:

BigLicks67

Looks lovely. Is that a short scale model?

octatonic

25 /12" scale.
I think the short scale models are called Alchemist and Oberon.

Here is the spec of the Leonardo:

Leonardo Rosewood Specification
	mm	inches
Fingerboard width at nut	44	1 3/4
Scale length	648	25 1/2
Frets to body	14
String spacing at bridge	57	2 1/4
Overall length	1023	40 1/4
Body length	502	19 3/4
Body at upper bouts	298	11 3/4
Body at lower bouts	408	16 1/8
Depth of sides at tailpin	105	4 1/8

CloudNine

@octatonic   Nice!  You going for an exotic Rosewood or EIR? I went through a period of buying loads of high end acoustics and for me the more exotic back and sides were better every single time, whether BRW, MRW, Cocobolo, Amazon RW, whatever. 

octatonic

Standard Indian rosewood back and sides for this one.

drofluf

Very nice! I admire your patience 

fandango

.... and, @octatonic , if you want it relic’d, I’ll be only to happy to oblige, however i would need about 24 months to do my best work. Be a shame for you to ding it on your first day and curse the heavens. Leave it to me and I’ll take that burden away from you. Okay?

Kilgore

That's a very pretty guitar. I'm impressed with your capacity for delayed gratification. 

octatonic

fandango said:

.... and, @octatonic , if you want it relic’d, I’ll be only to happy to oblige, however i would need about 24 months to do my best work. Be a shame for you to ding it on your first day and curse the heavens. Leave it to me and I’ll take that burden away from you. Okay?

Thank is a very generous offer but I couldn't possibly impose.

ToneControl

what's your favourite nut-width?
and what sort of material will you play on it? (i.e. mostly lower fret stuff, or more classical-style arrangements?)

thomasross20

Looks awesome....!!!!

octatonic

ToneControl said:

what's your favourite nut-width?
and what sort of material will you play on it? (i.e. mostly lower fret stuff, or more classical-style arrangements?)

I guess I prefer 1 3/4" on acoustics, but I can deal with 1 11/16ths.

I play fingerstyle folk/blues type stuff, a lot of DADGAD which is what I will mostly leave this guitar in.
My other main acoustic is a 000 rosewood bodied self build.

octatonic

This guitar is now on its way to me.

Almost NGD.

PCT57

octatonic said:

This guitar is now on its way to me.

Almost NGD.

Good news and I look forward to hearing an update after you have received it.

Phil

octatonic

It has arrived- 2 years and a day after Mum died.
It is a bit good.

Jaycee

Beautiful

Lovely shape, and clean looking,  .......I want to play it, have fun

TimmyO

Very nice 

octatonic

I never do outdoor shots but this one seemed appropriate.

Mum would have loved to have seen me play it.

icu81b4

Very nice I have an Alchemist which looks similar  - excellent guitars. 

Benm39

That's an absolute beauty! Enjoy

danishbacon

what a beautiful instrument!