A client flew in to try this guitar and bought it immediately upon playing it. If you are interested in these superior double top guitars please contact me. I am expecting another Cedar double top soon. Fritz now has a waiting list in excess of three years.

This is just a beautiful and moving Cedar double top from Fritz who now has a waiting list that exceeds three years.  Responsive yet easily controlled, superior volume with a rich, dark, meaningful tone, excellent balance, and evenness across all registers. Expressive and colorful at the same time. A very versatile instrument that can do seemingly everything a player might ask of it, solo or ensemble, in an intimate setting or a big hall.

Fritz builds his double tops always with a Western Red Cedar inner top, while the outer top can be of Spruce or Cedar. Fritz' experimentation has revealed that it is the outer top that shapes the tonal character of the sound, so the inner top of the lighter wood (Cedar) aids in volume production, while the outer top provides either Spruce or Cedar character to the tone. This guitar is a Cedar top and thus both inner and outer tops are of fine Cedar.  Balance and evenness are exceptional.  The trebles are impressive:  strong, sweet, brilliant, very beautiful, and usable all the way up to the 20th fret. The Cedar top(s) give the tone a glowing warmth. Volume and projection are superior, of course.

The rosette is Fritz’ interpretation of the Torres rosette pictured on the Romanillos biography of Torres, beautiful and classic.  The neck is elevated and the fingerboard is radiused, both features leading to very comfortable playability with great access to all frets. The neck features an adjustable truss rod. Tuners are the best, Graf of course! The saddle and nut are of 10,000 year old mammoth tusk from Siberia, and the back and sides are of stunning cocobolo with bindings of snakewood ( which matches the snakewood buttons on the Graf tuners).  An arm rest elegantly lifts the forearm off the vibrating soundboard while at the same time providing increased comfort while playing. An acoustic sound port is present on the side near the neck and offers what many players describe as a ‘stereophonic effect’ while playing. The tie block is of the 12 hole style. At the tailblock is a unique access panel that can be removed should repairs ever be required. Finish is oil on the neck and fretboard, French Polish shellac on the top, and a very durable water based varnish on the back and sides.

 A superb double top guitar from one of Canada’s finest Luthiers.

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