"This handcarved acoustic instrument comes from the mind of French luthier Pierre-Marie Chateauneuf. The instrument is a hybrid between the oud and guitar and was designed to give guitarists access to Eastern sounds with the playability of a more familiar instrument. It has a spruce top with a soundhole, just like an acoustic guitar, and an African mahogany and padauk body and neck. The ebony fretboard is fretless with padauk fret markers. There are 11 strings, with the top five doubled either in unison or an octave higher. "
GALLERY: Montreal Guitar Show 2011
Some of the innovative, beautiful, and groundbreaking instruments on display in Montreal.
By Rebecca DirksJul 06, 2011
Rebecca Dirks
Rebecca Dirks graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in journalism and art, and joined Premier Guitar as an intern in 2007. She lives in the Iowa City area with her husband, two giant dogs, and more cats than are appropriate to mention. When not petsitting, she enjoys challenging herself in the kitchen, watching the Packers dominate, and discovering new music or rediscovering old favorites.