Instrument Details

2019 Bastien Burlot Alkemia Chartres, Indian Rosewood/Engelmann Spruce

Regular Price: $12,360

Special Price (Sale) $11,124

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Status
In Stock
Brand
Burlot, Bastien
builder
Product Year
2019
Model
Chartres Cathedral Alkemia
Serial #
118
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP2310
Condition
Top marks at fretboard extension and bridge, 1st string burn at tieblock and a few marks on lower bout. Some string marks at headstock, player marks at back by bindings.
Body Type(s)
Medium, Concert Classical
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Indian
Top
Spruce - Engelmann
Neck Wood
Cedar
Neck Profile
U
Bridge
Rosewood
Rosette
Mosaic
Top Trim
Violin Lines
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
None
Fret Markers
MOP Dot at 7th
Frets to Body
12
Headplate
Rosewood
Headstock Bindings
None
Headstock Inlay
None
Instrument Finish
French Polish
Body Bindings
Rosewood
Tuners
Alessi
Tuner Finish
Gold with Ebony Buttons
Cutaway
None
Pickguard
None
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
19.125 in
Upper Bout
11.125 in
Lower Bout
14.5 in
Body Depth Heel
4 in
Body Depth Tail
4.125 in
Scale Length
25.6 in
Scale Length (mm)
650 mm
Nut Width
2 in
Nut Width (mm)
52 mm
String Spacing
2.27 in
String Spacing (mm)
57 mm
Neck Depth First Fret
0.825 in
Neck Depth Seventh Fret
0.91 in
Weight
3 lb. 12 oz.
Case
Hardshell - Hiscox
Audio File
Bastian_Burlot_ajSamp_Barrios_.mp3
Description

Bastien Burlot has been a staple of French lutherie for years, having built guitars for such giants as Thomas Viloteau and the late Roland Dyens, cultivating a unique voice that combines the power and presence of modern styles with the warmth and elegance of tradition for a simultaneously fresh, and timeless, flavor. Recently, Burlot launched a new project that ties these two ideas even more snugly: the Alkemia Series. These Classicals are inspired by the most famous cathedrals in France, with the first in this series being the Alkemia Chartres Cathedral (found about an hour outside of Paris). The tightly patterned mosaic rosette is modeled directly after the stained glass windows of the church, and inside the guitar the label features a labyrinth in homage to the floor of the cathedral’s nave. Here pilgrims have gathered for hundreds of years to walk the labyrinth in contemplation.


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France’s own Bastien Burlot brings together modernity and tradition with his Alkemia series. Each guitar is inspired by a cathedral in France, and this one replicates the stained glass windows and labyrinth of the famed Chartres Cathedral. The voice strikes an even balance across the registers, with a crisp top end and added warmth in the bass. Built in 2019 but already wide awake.
 
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SCALE LENGTH 25.6 in
NUT WIDTH 2 in
STRING SPACING 2.27 in
WOODS SPRUCE - ENGELMANN,
ROSEWOOD - INDIAN

Bastien Burlot has been a staple of French lutherie for years, having built guitars for such giants as Thomas Viloteau and the late Roland Dyens, cultivating a unique voice that combines the power and presence of modern styles with the warmth and elegance of tradition for a simultaneously fresh, and timeless, flavor. Recently, Burlot launched a new project that ties these two ideas even more snugly: the Alkemia Series.
 

France’s own Bastien Burlot brings together modernity and tradition with his Alkemia series. Each guitar is inspired by a cathedral in France, and this one replicates the stained glass windows and labyrinth of the famed Chartres Cathedral.
 
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