I've commissioned a Fylde Leonardo.

octatonic · September 2019

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:

Image: https://www.fyldeguitars.com/leonardor_images/leonardo_r1.jpg

Image: https://www.fyldeguitars.com/leonardor_images/leonardo_r2.jpg

BigLicks67 · September 2019

Looks lovely. Is that a short scale model?

octatonic · September 2019

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 · September 2019

@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 · September 2019

Standard Indian rosewood back and sides for this one.

drofluf · September 2019

Very nice! I admire your patience

fandango · September 2019

.... 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 · September 2019

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

octatonic · September 2019

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 · September 2019

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 · September 2019

Looks awesome....!!!!

octatonic · September 2019

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.