A truly one-of-a-kind masterpiece, this guitar crafted by master builder Bernie Lehmann is themed on Vienna's unique take on Art Nouveau from 1897 through 1914.
From Lehmann:
"The multi-piece scalloped back and sides are ebony and the soundboard is bearclaw Sitka spruce. The mahogany for the neck has been salvaged from a Victorian mansion's parlor. The heel carving is patterned after the trees imprinted on the outside of the Vienna Secession building designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich. The tree with the gold leaf in the headstock reflects the gold floral ball on top of Olberch's building. The inlay is boxwood, ebony, bloodwood, dyed maple and gold leaf. The elegant fraulein on the bottom of the guitar is from a drawing by Egon Schiele. All around the border of the top is a chip carving in a Vienna Woods pattern that sparkles as the light changes.
The tone is, simply, bigger than life. It is rich and full because of the large air chamber, and yet well defined because of the hard, thin ebony body. The domed top adds an instant age and sustain to the tone. One of the best things about the design of the back is that the side gets thinner where your arm rests on the lower bout, so it does not feel like a large guitar. The lower bout is 15 1/2" wide, and the maximum depth is 5" at the end block."
Includes blue Calton case containing original blueprint sketches from Bernie Lehmann.
