Raga 2
Bowl-back steel string acoustic guitar with 6 sympathetic strings. Built using the new (2023) 22pc body assembly mold.
" I finally had the chance to play the Raga. What an incredible sound!
It has to be the richest, full-bodied sounding instrument in my collection! My two assistants were astounded at the sound quality!
What a masterpiece!
Thank you so much for the superb vision and craft you put into your work."
JT
Raga 2
Bowl-back acoustic guitar with sympathetic strings.
Andre Instruments no.120
2023
Dimensions: 104 x 41 x 25 cm
Scale length: 25.25"
Neck width at nut: 1.75"
String spacing at bridge 2.25"
Lower bout: 15.00"
Body length total: 21.5"
DEMO VIDEO for Raga 2 (2023), duration 1 min.
Build sequence (partial) for Raga 2, workshop view.
Materials
Soundboard: Carpathian spruce, aged, with altitude Red spruce bracings
Back&sides: American Cherry, bent monocoque, with dyed pearwood accents
Neck: Sitka Spruce with carbon fibre reinforcements
Fretboard: West african ebony, with ceramic dot markers
Headstock: Gabon ebony, dyed pearwood, and carbon fibre
Bridge: Gabon ebony, with ceramic and pearwood inlays
Tuning machines: Schaller open brass gear
Nut and Saddle: bleached cow bone
Finish: Opalescent nitro laquer, natural (top) and with Sterling silver dust (back). Tung oil and copal varnish on side-pieces.
Strings: D'addario EXP16, phosphor bronze and steel
Private collection, USA
Lifetime limited warranty to original owner, declaration of authenticity, serial number/label inside is :
Andre Instruments -Thierry André no. 120 , 2024
