Instrument Details
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Belair, Michel
- Product Year
- 2019
- Model
- “Hommage a Daniel Friederich"
- Serial #
- 137
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- TMP2302
- Condition
- Nail marks at top and by tieblock. Some finish marks at sides and back, minor finish chipping at tail bindings. Some marks at back of neck and headstock.
- Body Type(s)
- Medium, Concert Classical
- Back & Sides
- Rosewood - Indian
- Top
- Cedar - Western Red
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany - Honduran
- Neck Profile
- U
- Bridge
- Rosewood
- Rosette
- Mosaic
- Top Trim
- Violin Lines
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings
- None
- Fret Markers
- None
- Frets to Body
- 12
- Headplate
- Rosewood
- Headstock Bindings
- None
- Headstock Inlay
- None
- Instrument Finish
- French Polish
- Body Bindings
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Rodgers
- Tuner Finish
- Gold with Pearl Buttons
- Cutaway
- None
- Pickguard
- None
- Pickup
- None, we can install one, ask about options
- Body Length
- 19.125 in
- Upper Bout
- 11 in
- Lower Bout
- 14.5 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 3.875 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4 in
- Scale Length
- 25.6 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 650 mm
- Nut Width
- 2.05 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 52 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.25 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 57 mm
- Neck Depth First Fret
- 0.915 in
- Neck Depth Seventh Fret
- 0.93 in
- Weight
- 3 lb. 13 oz.
- Case
- Hardshell - Humicase
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- Description
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Canada’s Michel Belair has rendered a faithful homage to one of Classical Lutherie’s late masters, Daniel Friederich, with this model from 2019. Belair, a professional musician in addition to being a builder, has owned two Friederichs, #557 and #763, the latter of which was used as the basis for this Hommage model. Belair was able to use Friederich’s personal notes from that build in order to dial in every aspect of the build, from the density and deflection of the Cedar top (with matching grain and coloration to the original) to the interior side laminations of Mahogany (Rosewood outside) and Rodgers tuners. The result is phenomenal. The instrument sings; clarity across all the registers, with a powerful and balanced bass response that pairs well with sweet, articulate trebles.
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Michel Belair knocks it out the park with this homage to Daniel Friederich. This beauty is modeled after Belair’s personal Friederich, #763, right down to the color and density of the Cedar top. The result is a smooth-oiled machine that is sweet from bass to treble, exquisitely responsive, and eminently playable.
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