There is something very special about Marc Maingard’s 000 design. Somehow, he manages to achieve the powerful and responsive 000 sound you might expect, but there is a real beauty and musicality to the voice of his instruments that many traditional 000 guitars lack. We’re sure Marc’s 30 years of experience has a lot to do with it. He certainly knows tone and how to get the most of it from simple wood.

This 000 Maingard Guitar is stunning, crafted from premium Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce, sporting armrest and ribrest bevels along with a venetian cutaway. Marvelous in every way. Maingard guitars are a favorite of artists such as Steven Stills, Earl Klugh and Steven Segal.

An amazing instrument built by Marc Maingard himself. Excellent, rich tones from the Adirondack Spruce top and wonderfully figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. A fingerstylist’s dream, this 000-12 features even action with tonal consistency all the way up the neck. The festive Ndeble Triangle rosette in Red and Green and ornate Bird Of Paradise headstock inlay add an unmistakably South African flavor to this gorgeous instrument.

We asked Marc for something a little different and created this amazing instrument for us. This guitar commands attention with it’s bookmatched Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard and Brazilian Bridge. The body is crafted of the most striking set of Brazilian Rosewood with dramatic sapwood in the center and rich, reddish-brown hues and embellished with armrest and ribrest bevels. There’s also a custom striped heelcap. It is indeed striking, but in a very natural way that let’s the beauty of the wood speak. The tone is all Maingard. Marc’s guitars are favored by our customers seeking a versatile guitar that can do it all and do it all superbly. For fingerstyle, strumming, flatpicking, lead work or accompaniament, this guitar sound amazing. This instrument features:

Here we have a very uniquely beautiful custom Maingard OM in rare African Blackwood and European Spruce. It is customized with DUAL BEVELS, one for the arm and one for the ribs as well a venetian cutaway. But what really makes it unique are the intricate inlays Marc Maingard created for this one. The rosette is his Bushmen motif with elegant shapes and beautiful shell materials. Then there is the custom butterfly set into the Spruce top in great detail. So not only is this a strong, rich sounding Maingard OM with the haunting quality of African Blackwood, but it has one-of-a-kind beauty as well.

Marc Maingard lives far away in Capetown, South Africa. That is probably why he has developed a unique instrument that is all his own. His style is clearly inspired by his surrounding and his tone by the beauty of his world. He has a love of guitar making that is apparent in our dealings with him and it’s easy for us to get excited about his guitars. Every Maingard we play is inspiring and magical.

We asked Marc for something a little different and created this amazing instrument for us. This guitar commands attention with its bookmatched Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard, Brazilian Bridge and custom handcut rosette. The body is crafted of the most striking set of Brazilian Rosewood with dramatic sapwood in the center and rich, reddish-brown hues and embellished with armrest and ribrest bevels. There’s also a custom heelcap and red perfling lines throughout the guitar. It is indeed striking, but in a very natural way that let’s the beauty of the wood speak. The tone is all Maingard. Marc’s guitars are favored by our customers seeking a versatile guitar that can do it all and do it all superbly. For fingerstyle, strumming, flatpicking, lead work or accompaniament, this guitar sound amazing.