Model: Replica Friederich

Name: Daniel Friederich
Model: Replica Friederich
Finish: French Polish
Top:AAAA Canadian Cedar/Master Swiss Moon Spruce
Back&Side: All Solid Indian Rosewood
Binding: Rosewood
Brace: Friederich Bracing
Neck: African Mahogany
Bridge: Rosewood
Nut/Saddle: Buffalo Bone
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale length: 650mm
String: Savarez AJ
All Materials we choose best grade and all dry over 5 YearsAiersi brand Replica Friederich model represents the pinnacle of classical guitar construction technique, pioneered by the legendary French luthier, Daniel Friederich, who is one of the most respected and influential luthiers of all time.Our Replica Friederich model is a tribute to his memory, and it approximates as closely as possible the exact details of Friederich’s original design. The back and sides are solid Indian Rosewood, and the top is made from AAAA Canadian Cedar or Swiss Alpine Spruce, your choice. These tone woods have been aged a minimum of 5 years prior to the guitar construction. The entire body has a French Polish finish which consists of many thin coats meticulously applied by hand over a period of 2-3 months. The neck is mahogany and the fretboard is ebony. The tuners are high quality Gotohs. The headstock has the traditional 3-D design which is characteristic of the original Friederich guitars. The scale length is 650mm, and the nut width is 52mm. Most important of all, the sound of this guitar is absolutely breathtaking.

Headstock

Friederich classical guitar headstock has its own distinctive 3D look. Special hand engraved marks, and leaving the wood open pores.

The use of rosewood veneer and side elegant touch to the detail. GOTOH machine head is use for precise tuning.

Fingerboard

Selected mahogany as neck, to match the light weight construction body. Ebony is a hard dense tone wood with silky smooth feeling.

It’s a stable wood to be a fingerboard, adds brightness to the tone, and faster attack. Mahogany neck.

Rosette

Mosaic design rosette is use, exquisite layered patterns, and colorful. They are design for the elegant classical guitars.

Rosewood binding is use, and protect the body against impact.

Brace

Friederich brace is full of sustain and resonance. The structure balance between the high and the lows. The notes are dynamics, full and beautiful to play.

Bridge & Saddle

Traditional rectangular rosewood bridge helps support the string tension. Bone added at edge of bridge to protect string tension against the wood.

The buffalo bone for the nut which is very hard and articulate. This helps the strings to vibrate and to have a deep resonance.

Body Wood

Friederich used Master Moon Cedar as a top, and Indian Rosewood as a back and side wood. we choose our stock materials which over 5+ years dry  . Master Moon Cedar – Originating from Switzerland, Moon Cedar possesses a white snowy appearance and a straight, tighter wood grain. It can accommodate different climates exceptionally, which makes it one of the more durable and stable tone woods. It takes time to open up but its sound will have rich overtones in tandem with complex tonal harmonics.

Solid east Indian rosewood back and sides offer lush high and full low tone. All solid guitars will open up nicely, and age well with season tone wood.

To preserve the traditional of classical guitar making, Shellac finish is use. It is apply thinly by hand, the whole process takes 2-3 months to ensure the quality of shellac finish.