2003 Klein M43 Cutaway East Indian/Spruce

A guitar from luthier Steve Klein is an experience unlike any other. An instrument like this 2003 Klein M43 has stepped outside the land of traditional construction, and explores a new (and curvaceous) realm of possibility. Accordingly, the bass response has a depth and scope to it which speaks in clear, articulate sentences about what a low E string can sound like, if given the opportunity. Folks, Klein has most certainly given this guitar the opportunity, both to express itself with an enormous, enveloping voice and to maintain a focused, precise tone. Trebles which sing confidently, accompanied by subtle shimmering overtones, and a middle register perfectly attuned to the overall balance of the voice–these features help establish this guitar’s incredibly complex, defined tone. For such a large instrument, it’s effortless to play, thanks in no small part to Klein’s delicately thicknessed Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides, and lightweight bracing system. More than capable, this M43 is an opportunity to explore new textures and plumb new acoustic depths–and the Highlander IP-2 Pickup and Internal Mic allows those explorations to spill into electric territory with amplification that’s 100% faithful to the M43‘s acoustic range.