Every Casimi that passes through our doors is a unique and astounding creation, and it seems that with each new incarnation of the craft of Matthais Roux and Matthew Rice, the creativity and artistry continue to reach new heights. For tonewoods, we have the Casimi Usual Suspects: African Blackwood and Alpine Moonspruce on top—a combo that the South African duo has undoubtedly perfected, not just in sound but in appearance as well. Speaking of appearance, there is something otherworldly about the aesthetics of this instrument’s look. The rosette and soundport (which we will get to shortly) are adorned with a one-of-a-kind material: dichroic glass.
From Matthais himself:
“I just want to say that this has been a particularly special build for a number of reasons, not least of which is the new material and inlay techniques I’ve developed for it.
The dichroic glass underneath the gold inlays was originally developed by NASA for the first astronauts who spacewalked. It is a fascinating technology which combines ultra-thin metal foil and glass, baked together to refract specific parts of the light spectrum. This protected the astronauts from harmful rays, but this is also what gives the glass that mesmerizing iridescence.
Combined in this guitar are three distinct eras of human innovation. Ancient Mesopotamia, represented by the Lamassu, or winged lion, on the soundport. The sacred geometry of Persian mosques, represented by the sixteen-sided lattice stars on the rosette. (As we know, Arabian cultures preserved the mathematics of Euclid, Pythagoras, Archimedes and others until it was rediscovered by the West.) All this underpinned by space-age “stained glass,” reminiscent in some ways of the great cathedrals of medieval Europe, which owe their magnificent windows to the mosques and palaces of the Middle East. Gold is also deeply symbolic, not only of Persian culture, but also of the enduring purity of the spirit—the source of our creativity.
To me this project seems to be a sort of aesthetic bridge between times and cultures—East and West, the ancient world and the age of space technology. In this time of conflict, it seems to remind us that above all, we are an intensely creative species. That the destructive side of our nature is less enduring than the innovative and collaborative side. We stand on the shoulders of giants, and those giants are the collective creative wisdom of all humanity. Maybe there is hope in this.
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I’m nearly at a loss for words. In all my years in this business, we’ve never had anything quite like this come through the shop. Its visual presence alone is breathtaking—but the real magic happens when you play it, or even just sit across from it. The sound reaches out and pulls you in. This is truly functional art in the highest sense—deeply musical, profoundly beautiful. 
Visually arresting, sonically riveting, the definition of an heirloom guitar. This client build from Casimi marries old world aesthetics, Persian sacred geometry, with modern techniques and materials, 18k gold and dichroic glass inlays. The results are deeply original and profoundly inspirational. I can say with confidence I've not experienced a guitar quite like this before. | Scale Length | 25.5 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Moonspruce, Blackwood - African |
Every Casimi that passes through our doors is a unique and astounding creation, and it seems that with each new incarnation of the craft of Matthais Roux and Matthew Rice, the creativity and artistry continue to reach new heights. For tonewoods, we have the Casimi Usual Suspects: African Blackwood and Alpine Moonspruce on top—a combo that the South African duo has undoubtedly perfected, not just in sound but in appearance as well
I’m nearly at a loss for words. In all my years in this business, we’ve never had anything quite like this come through the shop
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