Profile
profession:Industrial Designer and Luthier
building guitars since: 1996
models: A-Model and B-Model in different sizes, special guitars on request
unique details: eyestone-guitars bridge design (copyright by Leonhard Augenstein)
slope shoulder body shape (A-Model) (copyright by L. Augenstein)
0-fret is standard
modified Grand Concert (B-Model)
outstanding inlay-work
excellent playability and sound
general: my guitar designs do not follow the traditional shapes.
I am not interested in building the same forms and shapes like thousands of other guitar makers are building.
thoughts: „If Torres, Martin and the other earlier luthiers would build guitar today, they certainly would try and go different ways.“
„There is not the one and only guitar sound! That is impossible. Wood is a living material – thus tone and voice will always change - from guitar to guitar, from shape to shape, from maker to maker.“
„I do not believe in declining soundboard deformation. To me that is a fault in bracing construction. It is weakness where no weakness should be.“
„Perfect finish is nice and expected in high priced guitars. Even more important to me however are emotions. I want my guitars to be a joy for both – eyes and ears.“
„A good guitar will stay with you for a long time – maybe all your lifetime
Thus – why looking for a cheap one and buying frustration instead of joy?“
„Guitar building is like playing golf – you’ll never become perfect!“
profession:Industrial Designer and Luthier
building guitars since: 1996
models: A-Model and B-Model in different sizes, special guitars on request
unique details: eyestone-guitars bridge design (copyright by Leonhard Augenstein)
slope shoulder body shape (A-Model) (copyright by L. Augenstein)
0-fret is standard
modified Grand Concert (B-Model)
outstanding inlay-work
excellent playability and sound
general: my guitar designs do not follow the traditional shapes.
I am not interested in building the same forms and shapes like thousands of other guitar makers are building.
thoughts: „If Torres, Martin and the other earlier luthiers would build guitar today, they certainly would try and go different ways.“
„There is not the one and only guitar sound! That is impossible. Wood is a living material – thus tone and voice will always change - from guitar to guitar, from shape to shape, from maker to maker.“
„I do not believe in declining soundboard deformation. To me that is a fault in bracing construction. It is weakness where no weakness should be.“
„Perfect finish is nice and expected in high priced guitars. Even more important to me however are emotions. I want my guitars to be a joy for both – eyes and ears.“
„A good guitar will stay with you for a long time – maybe all your lifetime
Thus – why looking for a cheap one and buying frustration instead of joy?“
„Guitar building is like playing golf – you’ll never become perfect!“
