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The New Zealand inspired range of steel string acoustic guitars consist of five basic shapes; Tieke ,Ruru, Kakapo, Matamata, Miromiro and Korimako. These are names of native birds, endemic to my home New Zealand. (Click on a guitar above to see larger images)
I use primarily New Zealand timbers, as I have found in recent years the ones I have selected have yielded wonderful instruments and showcase the beauty and uniqueness of New Zealand.
I have worked with these timbers for ten years with a background not only in guitar making but in fine furniture production; thus, I know these timbers' capabilities, strengths , and weaknesses.
These timbers include fine grade quarter-sawn Kauri for soundboards, beautifully figured Ancient Kauri and or Heart Rimu for back and sides, and quarter-sawn Kauri necks. I carefully select each piece of timber to ensure high quality and consistantly warm, balanced, high-sustaining sounding instruments.
The guitars also feature Paua shell inlays on the fretboard and head of the guitar. These are Maori motifs known as Koru. The soundhole inlay is a very traditional Maori Kowhaiwhai design called Ngutukura, originating from the Poverty Bay region. The bindings and back inlay are as per back and side material with Pine laminate. The fretboard and bridge are made of Puriri ( NZ Teak).
Each guitar is protected with nitrocellulose lacquer and can be finished to any gloss level. Guitar comes with hard shell case which can be upgraded by request.
All guitars come with a limited 12 month warranty.
I am proud to say all the Kauri used in my instruments is 100% recycled timber. I'm passionate about restoring the once great forests of Kauri that covered much of the North Island. So, for every guitar sold, a donation will go to the Kauri2000 Trust. It will buy three Kauri seedlings and a comemorative plaque for each in your name or another person nominated by you. The Kauri2000 Trust evolved out of a project to mark the start of the new millennium with a goal to plant 2000 Kauri. To date the Trust has planted over 23,000 Kauri on the Coromandel Peninsula and continues to plant Kauri throughout the Coromandel. 2009 marks the Trust's 10th anniversary. Please visit their website, learn about the Kauri Tree, and contribute in any way you can to this worthy cause. www.kauri2000.co.nz/
Thankyou,
Christian Druery.
Dimensions
The guitar dimensions.
Body length 512mm
Wide 410mm wide at the lower bout
Butt end depth 102mm
Heel end depth 95mm
Scale length 650mm
Neck width at nut 44mm
Net width at 14th fret is 55mm
Cases
All instruments come with a high quality hardshell case.
Ordering
Once an order is placed, a 20% deposit is made to insure a place in my building schedule. The balance, including shipping charges, will be due upon completion.
Custom Orders
I can make custom guitars tailored to your specifications. I can provide you with expert advice, on your design, materials, inlays, playing style, etc. through the entire process from initial concept, to build, to finished product.
Pricing
The New Zealand range of Guitars base price is $3,900 US Dollars.
Shipping costs will be determined at the time of the instruments completion and is additional to the price of the guitar.
The buyer is responisble for all duties and taxes associated with international shipments.
All prices are in USD.
Payment is made securely through PayPal. Click here to find out more about PayPal.
Shipping
Prices include shipping to your door.
Customs charges are the responsibility of the buyer.
Prices subject to change without notice.
International Representative
" In line with company expansion and to make Druery guitars more available , I am pleased to appoint The Acoustic Shack ( www.theacousticshack.com ) as our international representative(outside New Zealand) so that I could concentrate on producing more handmade guitars to meet demand.
Kindly direct all dealer or product enquiries to either wklee@theacousticshack.com or mark@theacousticshack.com. Phone enquiries can be made to 6-017-3332228 at anytime"
" We at The Acoustic Shack are proud to be appointed as Christian Druery's international representative(outside New Zealand). We have found him to be a creative and talented luthier, utilising soon to be patented state-of-the-art bracing systems & techniques, top notch quality materials and last but not least.....very seasoned and old growth native NZ woods (some as old as 50,000 years fom carbon dating!), which are equivalent or superior and complex in tone as compared to some of the finest guitar timbers used in the art of guitar making. Each instrument presents a unique guitar playing experience and imparts a rich rewarding and musical tone to the ears of the player/listener which will remain almost permanently ingrained in the soul. You will be very impressed, and no regrets! "
    
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